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fVIRS. PRUDENCE f+OUCK 



LEWIS V. fiOUCK 



(deceased.) 



LEWIS V. HOUCK. 



Lewis V. Houck, son of Joseph and Maria Houck, 

 was born in Wayne, April 12, 1822. His father was of 

 Dutch origin, and his mother of French. Lewis V. 

 had a common-school education, and was able to do all 

 kinds of practical business. He was reared a farmer. 



On the 16th of July, 1857, he married Miss Prudence 

 E, Hover, daughter of Abram and Polly Hover, of 

 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., N. Y. Of this union one 

 daughter, Alice M., was born, July 1, 1858. Mrs. 

 Houck was born April 6, 1827. 



Soon after marriage Mr. Houck removed to his own 

 farm in Wayne ; remained five years ; sold out and pur- 

 chased another farm ; remained three years ; then traded j 

 for the present beautiful farm in Tyrone, consisting of 

 two hundred and sixty acres of good productive land ; 



at the same time he removed to Keuka, on to the place 

 now occupied by his widow and daughter. Mr. Houck 

 was engaged quite extensively in grape-culture. His 

 widow still continues the business. Mr. Houck was 

 very successful in all his business transactions, and by 

 industry and economy left his family in good circum- 

 stances. 



In politics he was a Democrat, but never held any 

 political offices. Mr. Houck was killed accidentally by 

 a log rolling over him in the village of Keuka, only 

 a few rods from bis house. He retained his conscious- 

 ness until the last, living some two hours. He died 

 Aug. 5, 1873, and was buried in the McDowell Ceme- 

 tery at Wayne, where a fine marble monument marks 

 his resting-place. 



