Distant relations.
“The Houchins Cornet Band” was organized 1896-7, by nine young men, sons of the brothers, Reuben and Clayton M. Houchins. Later on a grandson joined. James F. was leader. Some concerts were given in the spring of 1898 that went more than half way toward paying for the instruments. A snare drum and a fife were added to the equipment. After several of the members had fallen victims to matrimony the organization passed out of existence.
James F. is a newspaper man, a writer of pungency and force, a close student of politics, and a firm advocate of woman’s suffrage. He edited the only journal that has appeared in the Indian Creek valley. His interest in the preparation of this volume [A History of Monroe County, West Virginia] has been most exemplary.
Mudpuddle 
Helen Holshouser said,
June 18, 2015 at 12:10 pm
Hi there, Rufus and Clayton are my 2nd cousins 4x removed! I descend from the Houchins in Patrick County, VA. I also blog on WordPress. heart2heartstories.com This Coronet Band pic is in my family tree. Small world. Helen
mudhooks said,
June 19, 2015 at 11:59 am
Rufus is my first cousin 3x removed. James C. was my 3rd GG.
Most of my Houchins relations were from Monroe County. It’s an interesting family.
Helen Holshouser said,
June 19, 2015 at 7:49 pm
Hi cousin! If you ever want to compare notes, you can email me at helenholshouser@gmail.com James C. Houchins’s dad Edward is my 5th great grandfather, goes like this; Edward Houchins (1760 – 1846)
is your 5th great grandfather
BENNETT HOUCHINS (1780 – 1815)
son of Edward Houchins
William Houchins (1807 – 1860)
son of BENNETT HOUCHINS
Nancy J Houchins (1833 – )
daughter of William Houchins
Walter Thomas Houchins (1854 – 1937)
son of Nancy J Houchins
Katherine Steptoe Houchins (1883 – 1943)
daughter of Walter Thomas Houchins
Margaret Steptoe Kerse (1918 – 1980)
daughter of Katherine Steptoe Houchins
Helen Spear Youngblood
You are the daughter of Margaret Steptoe Kerse
Helen Holshouser said,
June 19, 2015 at 7:57 pm
Did you know that through Edward’s (1760-1846) wife Nancy Clements we go directly back to Jamestown! A book was recently written about our grandmother in this line, Joan Phippen, who married William Pierce, a Burgess in Jamestown.
Joan Phippen (1580 – 1650)
is your 11th great grandmother
Edith Pierce (1607 – 1644)
daughter of Joan Phippen
Capt. John Clements (1631 – 1710)
son of Edith Pierce
John Clements (1669 – 1704)
son of Capt. John Clements
Stephen Clements (1692 – 1746)
son of John Clements
Joyce Clements (1739 – 1821)
daughter of Stephen Clements
Edward Houchins (1760 – 1846)
son of Joyce Clements
BENNETT HOUCHINS (1780 – 1815)
son of Edward Houchins
William Houchins (1807 – 1860)
son of BENNETT HOUCHINS
Nancy J Houchins (1833 – )
daughter of William Houchins
Walter Thomas Houchins (1854 – 1937)
son of Nancy J Houchins
Katherine Steptoe Houchins (1883 – 1943)
daughter of Walter Thomas Houchins
Margaret Steptoe Kerse (1918 – 1980)
daughter of Katherine Steptoe Houchins
Helen Spear Youngblood
You are the daughter of Margaret Steptoe Kerse
The book, by Connie Lapallo, is “Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky” I heard her speak, she spent eight years researching it!
mudhooks said,
June 20, 2015 at 3:41 pm
Yes. I have gotten that far back on the Houchins side. Much further on the various lines from there.
One side came from most of the royal families of Europe and the other was an indentured servant. I always fine that amusing.
This is my Houchins line.
Edward Howchens (1658 – 1695), 7th great grandfather
Edward H. Houchens (1692 – 1765)
John Houchins (1725 – 1809)
Edward (Ned) Houchin (1760 – 1800)
James C. Houchins Sr. (1776 – 1858)
Thomas H. Houchins (1818 – 1905)
Harvey Edward Houchins (1861 – 1916)
Dell Roy Houchins (1887 – 1952)
Basel Elwood Houchins (1915 – 1988)
Me.
Wendy Hurlock Baker said,
July 7, 2016 at 12:51 am
Hello – my name is Wendy Hurlock Baker and I work at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. We are trying to reach you about an image you posted to Shorpy.com of Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture. We are very interested in using that image in an upcoming exhibition dedicated to Native Veterans. Would you please contact me at the email address below to discuss? Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Wendy Hurlock Baker
hurlockbakerw@si.edu
azahar said,
March 16, 2015 at 3:26 pm
“After several of the members had fallen victims to matrimony..”
Ha, love that. 🙂