Brief Life History of Sarah A.
When Sarah A. Houtz was born on 12 June 1840, in Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, her father, Henry Houtz, was 24 and her mother, Amanda "Fanny" Harp, was 22. She married Edward Roush on 19 October 1865, in Wells, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Huntington, Huntington Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1870 and Rock Creek Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 25 June 1927, in Markle, Rock Creek Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Markle, Rock Creek Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States.
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- Sarah A Rausch in household of Edward Rausch, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sarah Ann Houtz, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"(to Edward Roush)
- Sarah A. Houtz Roush Harvey, "Find A Grave Index"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1842
Historical Boundaries: 1842: Rock Creek Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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Americanized form of German Hautz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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