Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

JACOB HOUCK, farmer; P. O. Chandlerville; was born in 
Westmoreland County, Penn., July 31, 1827, son of Jacob and 
Elizabeth (Poorman) Houck; he is a native of Northampton 
County, Pa., who went to Ohio in 1838, came to Cass in 
1852, and from there went to Nebraska, where he died in
1871; his wife following him in 1875, at the age of 80 
years; they had nine children, our subject being the sixth. 
At the age of 21, our subject began farming, and has so 
well succeeded, thanks to his thrift and perseverance, that 
he now owns 293 acres of choice land, all under good 
improvement. He also raises stock.  In 1858, he married 
Rosanna Plaster, born in Tennessee, March 15, 1836, 
daughter of James and Nancy (Chamblis) Plaster, and two 
children have been born to them: Bessie and Harry.  He is a 
Greenbacker.

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Westmoreland-PA Northampton-PA OH NE TN