Rev. James Wesley Houser

1862 - 1943

• Prefix	Rev.
  Born	11 Jan 1862	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  _UID	822774C64DAF4247B3F647729FA0964DEC0E
  Died	22 Mar 1943  [2]
  Buried	Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I1172	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	George Easerly Houser,   b. 1834, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 May 1863, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee
  Mother	Nancy E. King,   b. 5 Jul 1833, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Jan 1892, North Salem, Missouri
  Married	10 Jul 1856	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12247	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Martha Jane McCarter,   b. 14 Jul 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 1953
  Married	15 Aug 1883
  Children	> 1. Mary Alice Houser,   b. 28 Apr 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Nov 1979 > 2. Robert L. Houser,   b. 12 Oct 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jan 1978 > 3. Nancy Hannah Houser,   b. 12 Nov 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Jan 1975   4. Houser,   b. Abt 1890, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. See Notes   5. Thomas Zachrius Houser,   b. 26 May 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Jan 1962 > 6. Marriah Elizabeth Houser,   b. 1 Sep 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Mar 1961   7. Houser,   b. Abt 1895, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. See Notes   8. John Wesley Houser,   b. 2 Jan 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Nov 1973 > 9. Martha A. "Mattie" Houser,   b. 16 Jul 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Mar 1980 > 10. George Richard Houser,   b. 1 Mar 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Aug 1984 > 11. Josie Etta Houser,   b. 3 Feb 1903, , Sevier County, Tennessee , Loudon County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F425	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Jan 1862 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  James Houser had house in the Dudley Creek area of Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Dee Lansford lists birth as 28 January 1862. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 41. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 234. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 86, 87. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 47. "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 165, 166. Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: James W Houser Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 79 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 78-16 Family Number: 334 Sheet Number and Letter: 18A Line Number: 29 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00493 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James W Houser M 79 Tennessee Wife Martha J Houser F 73 Tennessee Son Thomas Z Houser M 47 Tennessee Son George W Houser M 39 Tennessee Daughter-in-law Mary D Houser F 25 Tennessee Grandson William W Houser M 8 Tennessee Granddaughter Martha J Houser F 6 Tennessee Grandson Ishemi L Houser M 4 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 22 Apr 1943. Houser, Rev James Wesley hus of Martha Jane McCarter (77) farmer b. Jan 11, 1862 Sev Co d. Apr 22, 1943 R1 Gatlinburg informant Wesley King Gatlinburg Cartertown Cem Survivors: widow 4 sons Robert John Tom Richard 5 dau Mrs James Henry Mrs James Spurling Mrs Arlie Clabo Mrs Robert Henry Mrs James Clabo 1 bro Rev Geo Houser. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 528.