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 1863 - 1959

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• Birth	18 Oct 1863	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 May 1959	Jackson Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Cause: cerebral hemorrhage, senility
  Buried	11 May 1959	Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I5027	Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011
  Father	Jacob Houf,   b. 24 Dec 1822, , Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 1907, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Mother	Eliza Jane Stultz,   b. 29 Aug 1827, , Albemarle, Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 1911, Calwood, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	30 Mar 1848	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F1175	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Elah V. Black,   b. 26 Oct 1876, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 17 Dec 1907
  Married	25 Sep 1900	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Children	> 1. Hershel B. Houf,   b. 12 Jul 1903, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1 Jul 1988
  Last Modified	03 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F14347738	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Sarah E. Porter,   b. 16 Jun 1867, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 13 Oct 1910, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	16 Jun 1909	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	03 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F1572	Group Sheet
  Family 3	Myrtle M. Robinson,   b. 20 Mar 1885, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 12 Oct 1955, Calwood Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Married	12 Jun 1912	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Marriage Notice	14 Jun 1912	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
  	Fulton Gazette
  	June 14, 1912 Fulton Gazette Dr. James B. Houf, a thrifty farmer living two miles south of McCredie, and Miss Myrtle Robinson were married Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Robinson, one-half mile southwest of McCredie. The Rev. J.A. Tayor, pastor of the Fulton Baptist church, officiated. A small company of relatives and close friends attended the event. After the ceremony an elaborate, old-fashioned wedding supper was served the guests by the mother of the bride. The marriage unites two of the old and prominent families of the county. Dr. Houf is successful in his business undertakings and is valued by his acquaintances for his sturdy manhood. Mrs. Houf is on of the splendid young women of McCredie township and in every way is fitted to be his life companion. The Gazette joins other friends in congratulations.
  Children	1. Nannie Elizabeth Houf,   b. 15 May 1915, Calwood Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA ,   d. 20 May 1915, Calwood Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2011
  Family ID	F14347740	Group Sheet

• Headstones		James Bell Houf James B. Houf, Oct. 18, 1864 - May 9, 1959. Elah Black Houf, Oct. 26, 1876 - Dec. 17, 1907. Sallie Porter Houf, June 16, 1867 - Oct. 13, 1910. James Bell Houf was a son of Jacob Houf and Eliza J. Stultz. He was a grandson of Davie Stultz & Mary Simco, and, Peter Houf & Mary Eva Summers. He was my 2nd cousin twice removed. On Sep. 25, 1900, he…
  Death Certificates		Death Certificate of Houf, James Bell 18 Oct 1863 - 9 May 1959. He was my 2nd cousin twice removed.
  Newspaper		Married, Houf - Robinson Article in the Fulton Weekly Gazette, June 14, 1912, about the marriage of James Bell Houf and Myrtle M. Robinson. He was my 2nd cousin twice removed, she was my 5th cousin.

• Notes

  1900 census, single, living at home with parents. 1st marriage: James B. Houf Miss Elah V. Black 25 Sept 1900 H227 2nd marriage: James B. Houf Miss Sallie E. Porter 16 Jun 1909 I-379 3rd marriage: J. B. Houf Miss Myrtle Robinson 12 Jun 1912 J103 In 1911, he gave the information for his mother's death certificate. His address at that time was Calwood, Callaway Co., Missouri. He lived at Route 1, Fulton, north of Fulton, at the time of his death. He died in the Biggers Nursing home after a stay of 2 years. His occupation had been farmer and stockman. James A. Houf of Route 1, Fulton, gave the information for his death certificate. Feb. 7. 1908 Fulton Weekly Gazette Sale in Liberty Township Dr.(?) J.B. Houf, of Hatton neighborhood, who sold his farm recently, held a sale of his live stock and farming effects last Thursday, that resulted in a realization of better values than he had anticipated. Col. I.W. Holman flourished the auctioneer's gavel for the occasion, and Dr. Houf served a good dinner at noon that lent zest to the crowd, and the bidding was good from start to finish.

• Event Map

  Event Birth - 18 Oct 1863 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 25 Sep 1900 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 16 Jun 1909 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Married - 12 Jun 1912 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Marriage Notice - Fulton Gazette - 14 Jun 1912 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Died - Cause: cerebral hemorrhage, senility - 9 May 1959 - Jackson Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA Buried - 11 May 1959 - Richland Baptist Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth