Abram P. House was born at Minden, Montgomery County, New York [1], on 5 Mar 1803 [2] to Peter C. and Anna (Shaut) House. He was baptized the following day at the Lutheran St. Paul's Church (Geisenberg Church) in the Town of Minden. Witnesses were Carl and Gertrude Gerlach [3].
When Abram was 8 years old, his father, Peter C. House, died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Sackets Harbor during the War of 1812 [4].
Abram was 22 years old when the Erie Canal opened, bringing prosperity to the Mohawk Valley.
Abram married Elizabeth Shaut, daughter of Jacob Shaut and Mary Fort, at Danube, New York about 1824 [5]. Elizabeth was born 5 Jul 1805 in Herkimer County.
Abram and Elizabeth were part of the "Transcendental" generation (born 1792-1821). They were roughly the same age as Brigham Young, John Brown, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. Thomas Jefferson was president when they were born [6p195].
In 1830, Abram and his family were living in the Town of Stark, Herkimer County. In the household are 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, and 1 female 20-29 [7] [Children's names and exact ages were not listed in census reports before 1850].
The town of Stark, named after Revolutionary War General John Stark, was taken from the Town of Danube on April 28th, 1828. The 1830 census shows the population to be 1,781. Five years later, the population had dropped by 200 people, probably due to the effects of a cyclone that passed over the town from east to west in August 1834, devastating a strip two miles wide. Hundreds of acres of forest, buildings, fences, and crops were destroyed, but no lives were lost [8]. It is believed that Abram's farm was in the path of the storm, which led the family to leave Herkimer County for Steuben County [9].
In 1835, the family settled in Wheeler Township, Steuben County, near Elizabeth's brothers Peter and Isaac Shaut [10]. Abram had 10 acres of improved land, 4 meat cattle, 3 horses, 3 sheep and 4 hogs. The family had produced 3 yards of cloth in the previous year [11,12].
The family remained in Steuben County but moved to Avoca Township about 1846 [12]. The 1868-9 Steuben County directory shows Abram farming 1000 acres in Avoca Township, so he was a farmer of some substance [10].
On December 17, 1858, Abram filed a petition for the administration of his mother's estate. His mother, Anna, (89) died on June 5, 1858. She had suffered with dementia and for and for a period of three years had been under the care of her daughter, Catherine [13].
By 1880, Abram and Elizabeth were back in Wheeler Township. Abram was then 77 and still farming. Elizabeth (or Betsey as she was known) was 76 [10].
They were members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church for many years [14].
Abram and Elizabeth are buried in Highland Cemetery, Avoca, New York [2].
Endnotes:
[1] L. H. Shults, "The House Family.." (Fonda Archives)
[2] Gravestone of Abram P. and Elizabeth (Shaut) House
[3] Records of the Lutheran St. Paul's Church (Geisenberg Church) in the Town of Minden, Montgomery County, New York
[4] Death record of Peter C. House
[5] 1830 U. S. Census [Marriage date is based on the age of children in the household]
[6] Strauss, William & Howe, Neil. Generations, The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991
[7] 1830 U. S. Census
[8] From an Address by Warren Hawn of Starkville; delivered before the Herkimer County Historical Society, 11 Feb 1905
[9] Online family tree by Ed Cooper, House family researcher
[10] Kathleen Fenton, "The Shaut Family.."
[11] 1835 NY census
[12] Old family document
[13] Petition for administration of Anna's estate
[14] Find-A-Grave notation by Robin Cleland
Compiled by Lawrence E. House, II – 3rd great grandson of Abram House
Abram P. House was born at Minden, Montgomery County, New York [1], on 5 Mar 1803 [2] to Peter C. and Anna (Shaut) House. He was baptized the following day at the Lutheran St. Paul's Church (Geisenberg Church) in the Town of Minden. Witnesses were Carl and Gertrude Gerlach [3].
When Abram was 8 years old, his father, Peter C. House, died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Sackets Harbor during the War of 1812 [4].
Abram was 22 years old when the Erie Canal opened, bringing prosperity to the Mohawk Valley.
Abram married Elizabeth Shaut, daughter of Jacob Shaut and Mary Fort, at Danube, New York about 1824 [5]. Elizabeth was born 5 Jul 1805 in Herkimer County.
Abram and Elizabeth were part of the "Transcendental" generation (born 1792-1821). They were roughly the same age as Brigham Young, John Brown, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. Thomas Jefferson was president when they were born [6p195].
In 1830, Abram and his family were living in the Town of Stark, Herkimer County. In the household are 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, and 1 female 20-29 [7] [Children's names and exact ages were not listed in census reports before 1850].
The town of Stark, named after Revolutionary War General John Stark, was taken from the Town of Danube on April 28th, 1828. The 1830 census shows the population to be 1,781. Five years later, the population had dropped by 200 people, probably due to the effects of a cyclone that passed over the town from east to west in August 1834, devastating a strip two miles wide. Hundreds of acres of forest, buildings, fences, and crops were destroyed, but no lives were lost [8]. It is believed that Abram's farm was in the path of the storm, which led the family to leave Herkimer County for Steuben County [9].
In 1835, the family settled in Wheeler Township, Steuben County, near Elizabeth's brothers Peter and Isaac Shaut [10]. Abram had 10 acres of improved land, 4 meat cattle, 3 horses, 3 sheep and 4 hogs. The family had produced 3 yards of cloth in the previous year [11,12].
The family remained in Steuben County but moved to Avoca Township about 1846 [12]. The 1868-9 Steuben County directory shows Abram farming 1000 acres in Avoca Township, so he was a farmer of some substance [10].
On December 17, 1858, Abram filed a petition for the administration of his mother's estate. His mother, Anna, (89) died on June 5, 1858. She had suffered with dementia and for and for a period of three years had been under the care of her daughter, Catherine [13].
By 1880, Abram and Elizabeth were back in Wheeler Township. Abram was then 77 and still farming. Elizabeth (or Betsey as she was known) was 76 [10].
They were members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church for many years [14].
Abram and Elizabeth are buried in Highland Cemetery, Avoca, New York [2].
Endnotes:
[1] L. H. Shults, "The House Family.." (Fonda Archives)
[2] Gravestone of Abram P. and Elizabeth (Shaut) House
[3] Records of the Lutheran St. Paul's Church (Geisenberg Church) in the Town of Minden, Montgomery County, New York
[4] Death record of Peter C. House
[5] 1830 U. S. Census [Marriage date is based on the age of children in the household]
[6] Strauss, William & Howe, Neil. Generations, The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991
[7] 1830 U. S. Census
[8] From an Address by Warren Hawn of Starkville; delivered before the Herkimer County Historical Society, 11 Feb 1905
[9] Online family tree by Ed Cooper, House family researcher
[10] Kathleen Fenton, "The Shaut Family.."
[11] 1835 NY census
[12] Old family document
[13] Petition for administration of Anna's estate
[14] Find-A-Grave notation by Robin Cleland
Compiled by Lawrence E. House, II – 3rd great grandson of Abram House
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