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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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CHRISTOPHER T. HOUTCHENS

	Christopher T. Houtchens, living seven miles east of Bossburg,
Stevens county, is engaged in farming and stock raising.  He was born in
Lawrenceburg, Anderson county, Kentucky, January 19, 1863, the son of
Robert and Elizabeth (Sappington) Houtchens, natives of Kentucky.  At an 
early day they settled near Lawrenceburg where they died.  They had twelve
children of whom there are living: John S.; Susan J., wife of James Cox;
James W., in Missoula, Montana; George F.; Samuel R., in Texas; Catherine;
Christopher T., our subject; and Robert P., now in Illinois.
	Our subject attended school in Blandinsville, Illinois, until he was
sixteen years of age, and then came to Montana, where, for awhile, he 
clerked in a store, subsequently purchasing a team and engaging in 
freighting nine years.  In 1888 he came to Spokane, Washington, following 
the same line of business two years, and in 1890 he came to Stevens county, 
and secured the homestead upon which he at present resides.  Two years he 
was engaged in mining.  Mr. Houtchens has sixty acres of land under 
cultivation, fifty head of stock, and does considerable freighting.  He is, 
also, quite an extensive dealer in horses.
	Our subject was married, in 1889, to Miss Katie Campbell, her
parents being natives of Scotland, where her father died.  Her mother now
resides in Spokane.  They were the parents of seven children, Peter, Andrew,
Lochlan, Sarah, wife of I.A. McClintic, of Latah, Washington, James, Mary, 
wife of Augustus Rinkert, and Katie, wife of our subject.
	The political principles of our subject are identified with the
Republican party.
	The following named children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Houtchens: Hazel, Stella, Blanche, Rollin and Wayne.