First of all, I would like to thank Melissa Wahl Davis for this information. I have added her to our family list and wish for you each to note her address and for she to note yours. Melissa will forward her family connection to us, I hope, soonest. In the mean time she has provided information on the daughter of Jesse Gross Davis Sr. with wife Nancy Mason with the daughtes marriage to the Houchin family. Hello to all. Hope this enhances your genealogy pleasure. I am also copying this to the source, Phyllis Hill at phill@redrock.net hoping that she has contributed to our knowledge and hoping she is still on line and may wish to establish contact. The addressees all attribute Jesse Gross Davis Sr. as our ancestor and join with our fellows interested in the Houchin Family, in thanking you and hope we hear from you and Melissa in the near. Cousin Larry ************************************************************* The information below was found at this website: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/unknown/bios/glbio/h250-001.txt BIO: HOUCHIN, Leright, s/o Jesse & Elizabeth (Clifford) Houchin Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana, Goodspeed Bros. & Co. Publishers, 1885, Chicago Pike County, Patoka Twp, p. 422 LERIGHT HOUCHIN is a son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Clifford) Houchin. The father was born May 17, 1798, in Kentucky, and the mother, a native of the same State, was born in 1796. Soon after their marriage they moved to Gibson County, Ind., and located in Pike County in 1827. They lived three years near Honey Springs and then moved to Lockhart Township, where the father died in 1861. The mother lived til 1872. Our subject was born October 25, 1825, in Gibson County, Ind. and in early life received but little schooling, never having attended more than seven months. When twenty-one years old he began clearing up a farm for himself, but not being satisfied with his surroundings he sold out and bought 160 acres of the farm on which he now lives. He now owns 775 acres of land, 340 under cultivation. October 25, 1846, Sarah Davis became his wife. She was born February 11, 1827, and is the daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Mason) Davis. Her father was one of the heroes who fought at the battle of New Orleans. Her mother, born in 1797, still lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Houchin three children were born: Devore C., Theodore P, and Commodore D., all of whom are married, settled in the neighborhood and doing well. Mr. Houchin is a Republican and cast his first vote for Clay. He and wife and son, Commodore, belong to the Baptist Church. -- Please be advised that Larry died April 2001..... "WEEMS-L-REQUEST@genealogy.org" with the word "SUBSCRIBE" in the SUBJECT http://www.myfreeoffice.com/lodow/lodow.index.html Get a FREE web page and get set up to Earn Money At It!! http://www.alladvantage.com/join.asp?refid=KMM213758COKM Get paid to surf the net!! All Advantage has a free PC site.