DESCENDANTS OF JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)
  
HOUNSHELL AND CHRISTINA MESSERSMITH
                                                      Descendants of Johann Caspar (Haunshield) Hounshell


Generation No. 1

1.  JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1 HOUNSHELL was born 1729 in probably Germany, and died Bef. August 01, 1810 in Wythe County, Virginia.  He married CHRISTINIA MESSERSMITH April 13, 1757 in Conrad Yost's house-Pennsylvania, daughter of ANDREAS MESSERSCHMIDT and ANNA HEYES.  She was born October 15, 1728 in Ofterdingen,Schwarzwald, Germany, and died Aft. 1798 in Wythe County, Virginia.

Notes for JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD) HOUNSHELL:
Source: Allen Hounshell + Clifford Canfield author of the book "The Hounshell's of S/W Virginia".
Was probably born in Germany.  It is believed he may have arrived in Pennsylvania on Friday, Mar 3, 1752 on the ship "Queen of Denmark".  This is not a proven fact as the passenger listed was named "John Ohnshield". The problem with the spelling of many names probably arose from the translations from the German records or of the inability of the recorder to understand the accents of the parties involved.  Many of these people spoke only broken English.
On August 11, 1810, the heirs of Johan Hounshell, named as John, Andrew, Martin Wyrick and his wife, Mary, sold 113 acres of land to Lewis Kegley for the sum of $1.00 according to a deed found in the Wythe County Deeds, book 5, page 298.  It was also located on the South Fork of Reed Creek and Mr. Canfield thinks it was the same 113 acres.

Since all of the heirs made their "mark" (X) it is probable that they could not read or write English.

Children of JOHANN HOUNSHELL and CHRISTINIA MESSERSMITH are:
i. JOHN2 HOUNSHELL, b. October 05, 1754, Augusta, Virginia; d. August 11, 1826, Wythe County, Virginia; m. SUSANNA, Abt. 1782, Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia.
ii. ANNA MARIA ELIZABETH HOUNSHELL, b. June 06, 1762, Rural Retreat, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1832; m. MARTIN WYRICK, Abt. 1782.
2. iii. ANDREW HOUNSHELL, b. October 03, 1766, Rural Retreat, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. Abt. January 1832, Wythe County, Virginia.


Generation No. 2

2.  ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL (JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born October 03, 1766 in Rural Retreat, Montgomery County, Virginia, and died Abt. January 1832 in Wythe County, Virginia.  He married LOUISA LAMBERT September 17, 1786 in Montgomery County, Virginia, daughter of JOHANN LAMBERT and MARIA DAUDE.  She was born August 30, 1766 in Derry Township, Dauphin, Pennslyvania, and died January 05, 1810 in Wythe County, Virginia.

More About ANDREW HOUNSHELL:
Burial: St Paul's Church, nr Crocket, Virginia

More About LOUISA LAMBERT:
Burial: St Paul's Church, nr Crocket, Virginia

Children of ANDREW HOUNSHELL and LOUISA LAMBERT are:
3. i. ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., b. 1787, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. Bet. 1788 - 1877.
ii. JOHN HOUNSHELL, b. 1789, Rural Retreat, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. August 30, 1854, Hounshell's Bend, Clay County, Kentucky; m. SARAH POWELL, April 02, 1807, Wythe County, Virginia.

Notes for JOHN HOUNSHELL:
m. (2) Sally Pierce September 20, 1810 in Wythe County, Virginia

iii. HENRY HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1790, Rural Retreat, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. November 1860, Wythe County, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH CLINE, 1815, Wythe County, Virginia.
iv. MARIA MAGDALENA HOUNSHELL, b. September 18, 1794, Wythe County, Virginia; d. February 11, 1874, Olympia, Wythe County, Virginia; m. JOHN PETER CREGER, February 13, 1812, Wythe County, Virginia.
v. CHRISTINA HOUNSHELL, b. February 28, 1796, Montgomery County, Virginia; m. ISHAM BROWN.
vi. PETER HOUNSHELL, b. April 25, 1797, Wythe County, Virginia; d. October 09, 1848, Wythe County, Virginia; m. ELIZABETH KETTERING CATRON, October 22, 1846, Wythe County, Virginia.

Notes for PETER HOUNSHELL:
m. (2) Nancy Davis

vii. JOSEPH HOUNSHELL, b. August 13, 1799, Wythe County, Virginia; d. January 13, 1884, Lee County, Virginia; m. SARAH LAMBERT, Abt. 1820, Wythe County, Virginia.


Generation No. 3

3.  ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR. (ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born 1787 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died Bet. 1788 - 1877.  He married CATHERINE PECK. 

Children of ANDREW JR. and CATHERINE PECK are:
i. DAUGHTER4 HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1804.
ii. DAUGHTER HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1808.
iii. ANDREW HOUNSHELL III, b. February 02, 1811, Wythe County, Virginia; d. June 22, 1875, Breathitt County Kentucky; m. LEVINA BRYANT, December 01, 1832, Smyth County, Virginia.
4. iv. FRANKLIN HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1814, Wythe County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1870.
v. SAMUEL S HOUNSHELL, b. 1818, Virginia; d. Bet. 1880 - 1910; m. ELIZABETH SURGINER, December 28, 1874, Wolfe County, Virginia.

Notes for SAMUEL S HOUNSHELL:
m. (2) Mahala Handy


Generation No. 4

4.  FRANKLIN4 HOUNSHELL (ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born Abt. 1814 in Wythe County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1870.  He married SARAH CROW May 28, 1835.  She was born Abt. 1815 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1860 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Notes for FRANKLIN HOUNSHELL:
Source: Allen Hounshell
On May 9, 1809, Andrew bought 80 acres of land from Lewis Hustell for $400 located on Tate's
Run, a branch of Cove Creek. Sometime between then and November 4, 1813 he moved to
Harrison County, Kentucky because on that date he is listed on the sale of the land back to
Lewis foe $600 as being from there.

On September 11, 1815. an indenture was drawn up between Andrew and Joseph Ruby and
his wife, Anne, for the purchase of 100 acres of land in Harrison County for $350. It was
located on the waters of Indian Creek. Anne Ruby also relinquished her dower of the land at
that time. (A dower was the wife's entitlement to 1/2 of the land upon her husband's death)

On March 8, 1819, Andrew sodl 95 acres of this same land to Richard Harcourt, Sr. and
Richard Harcourt, Jr. for $1100 and with Caty relinquishing all her dower to the land.



Children of FRANKLIN HOUNSHELL and SARAH CROW are:
5. i. THOMAS JEFFERSON5 HOUNSHELL, b. August 30, 1840, Smyth County, Virginia; d. September 04, 1917, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
ii. POLLY ANN HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1836, Smyth County, Virginia; m. ELKANNAH SMITH, April 12, 1857, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
iii. NANCY J HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1842; d. Breathitt County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM SMITH, April 01, 1858, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
iv. CLOYD HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1844, Wythe County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1880, Breathitt County, Kentucky; m. MARY E. (PUSS) TRENT, Abt. 1872, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
v. LOUISE (ELIZA) HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1845, Smyth County, Virginia; d. November 24, 1916, Wolfe County, Kentucky; m. JOHN SHACKELFORD, Abt. March 1870.
vi. SUSAN HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1846, Jackson, Breathitt County Kentucky; d. Bef. 1870; m. JONATHAN LITTLE.
vii. RACHEL HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1848, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
viii. GEORGE W HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1851, Jackson, Breathitt County Kentucky; d. December 31, 1921, Breathitt County Kentucky; m. MARTHA JANE JONES, Abt. 1874.
ix. LETTIE HOUNSHELL, b. 1854, Breathitt County Kentucky.
x. FRANK JR HOUNSHELL, b. August 05, 1855, Jackson,Breathitt County Kentucky; d. Breathitt County Kentucky; m. MARY DUNN.


Generation No. 5

5.  THOMAS JEFFERSON5 HOUNSHELL (FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born August 30, 1840 in Smyth County, Virginia, and died September 04, 1917 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.  He married ELIZABETH SHEFFIELD Abt. 1867 in Jackson, Kentucky.  She was born Abt. 1844 in Kentucky.

Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUNSHELL:
Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUNSHELL: Source Allen Hounshell
In the 1860 census Thomas Jefferson was unmarried and listed at age 20 still living in his parent's household.  Thomas Jefferson and the beginning of his family are first listed in the 1870 Breathitt County Census.  He is listed as age 29, born in VA,  with his wife Elizabeth, age 26, born in KY, and the first two of their children, James 2 and Sarah, age 5 to 12 months, both born in KY.  Thomas Jefferson and his family are listed in the 1880 Breathitt County Census records as Jeff, age 36, Elizabeth, age 34, James F, age 12, Sarah E., age 10, Evoline, age 8, Thomas, age 5, and Elsa Lee, age 2.  In the 1910 Breathitt Census only Jeff, age 67, and Elizabeth, age 66 are listed in the household.



More About THOMAS JEFFERSON HOUNSHELL:
Burial: Breathitt County, Kentucky

Children of THOMAS HOUNSHELL and ELIZABETH SHEFFIELD are:
6. i. JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, b. February 28, 1868, Breathitt County, Kentucky; d. April 10, 1945, Floyd Co, Kentucky.
ii. SARAH E. HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1870, Breathitt County, Kentucky; m. BERRY HAYS, November 01, 1887, Breathitt County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1867.
iii. EVALINE HOUNSHELL, b. Abt. 1872, Breathitt County, Kentucky; m. HENRY GULLETT, November 04, 1890, Breathitt County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1862.

Notes for EVALINE HOUNSHELL:
m. (2) HENRY HATTON, February 25, 1915, Taulbee, KY; Breathitt County, KY; b. Abt. 1872, Wolfe County, KY.b. Abt. 1872 Wolfe County, KY



iv. SAMUEL THOMAS HOUNSHELL, b. July 11, 1874, Breathitt County, Kentucky; d. July 16, 1956, Lexington, Kentucky.
v. ELSA LEE HOUNSHELL, b. February 1878, Breathitt County, Kentucky; m. SEBASTIN TINCHER, June 09, 1901, Breathitt County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1880.

Notes for ELSA LEE HOUNSHELL:
m. (2) JOHN GILLUM, January 06, 1925, Breathitt County, KY; b. Abt. 1866


Generation No. 6

6.  JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL (THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born February 28, 1868 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, and died April 10, 1945 in Floyd Co, Kentucky.  He married NINA (NANNY) HOWARD, daughter of HIRUM HOWARD and NANCY OSBORN.  She was born May 16, 1879 in Menifee, Kentucky, and died October 16, 1916 in Floyd Co, Kentucky.

More About JAMES F HOUNSHELL:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland,Floyd Co.,  Kentucky

Notes for NINA (NANNY) HOWARD:
Source: Death certificate: Died of heart failure due to loss of blood from Placentea orevia.
Died 3 days after the  birth of twin boys, they are all buried in the same grave in Garrett, Floyd Co., Ky.
The grave can not be found. James never remarried.



More About NINA (NANNY) HOWARD:
Burial: Garrett, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of JAMES HOUNSHELL and NINA HOWARD are:
i. AGUSTUS7 HONSHELL.

Notes for AGUSTUS HONSHELL:
Died at age two

ii. MYRTLE HONSHELL, b. Floyd Co, Kentucky.
7. iii. IDA MAE HONSHELL, b. October 07, 1900, Breathitt County Kentucky; d. October 08, 2001, Baptist Medical Center, Williamsburg, Kentucky.
iv. ELIZABETH HONSHELL, b. 1902.
8. v. WILLIAM (BILL) HONSHELL, b. May 22, 1903, Floyd Co, Kentucky; d. September 16, 1979, Floyd Co, Kentucky.
9. vi. GRACE HONSHELL, b. Abt. 1910.
10. vii. STELLA EULA HONSHELL, b. August 19, 1913, Morgan County, KY.


Generation No. 7

7.  IDA MAE7 HONSHELL (JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born October 07, 1900 in Breathitt County Kentucky, and died October 08, 2001 in Baptist Medical Center, Williamsburg, Kentucky.  She married CROCKET ANDERSON BASSHAM.  He was born August 13, 1893 in Kentucky, and died May 02, 1975 in Kentucky.

Notes for IDA MAE HONSHELL:
passed away just one day after her 101st birthday

More About IDA MAE HONSHELL:
Burial: Whitley Memorial Gardens, Kentucky

Notes for CROCKET ANDERSON BASSHAM:
Crockett was in the coal business in KY

Child of IDA HONSHELL and CROCKET BASSHAM is:
11. i. NANNIE FRANCES8 BASSHAM, b. July 13, 1918; d. January 23, 2000, Whitley, Kentucky.


8.  WILLIAM (BILL)7 HONSHELL (JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born May 22, 1903 in Floyd Co, Kentucky, and died September 16, 1979 in Floyd Co, Kentucky.  He married BEATRICE MARTIN, daughter of WALTER MARTIN and ELLEN COX.  She was born January 13, 1910 in Floyd Co, Kentucky, and died September 18, 2002 in Floyd Co, Kentucky.

Notes for WILLIAM (BILL) HONSHELL:
Cause of death:Cardiac Shock due to Septic Shock from complications of phenomena.
He was a retired Coal Miner where he worked for Elkhorn Coal Corp. Floyd Co Kentucky

More About WILLIAM (BILL) HONSHELL:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, KY

More About BEATRICE MARTIN:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, KY

Children of WILLIAM HONSHELL and BEATRICE MARTIN are:
12. i. WALTER FRANKLIN8 HONSHELL, b. Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
13. ii. CHARLES RONALD HOUNSHELL, b. Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
14. iii. ELIZABETH ANN HONSHELL, b. Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
iv. MARY FRANCES HONSHELL, b. Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky; d. August 2002; m. DWIGHT GOODRICH.

Notes for MARY FRANCES HONSHELL:
No children: she died from complications of cancer

More About MARY FRANCES HONSHELL:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Cemetery, Ivel, Kentucky

15. v. WILLIAM HOWARD HONSHELL, b. Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.


9.  GRACE7 HONSHELL (JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born Abt. 1910.  She married HERBERT DESKINS. 

Children of GRACE HONSHELL and HERBERT DESKINS are:
i. HERBERT8 DESKINS, JR, m. KATHY.
ii. ALFRED ARNOLD DESKINS.
iii. JOAN DESKINS, m. BRANHAM.


10.  STELLA EULA7 HONSHELL (JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born August 19, 1913 in Morgan County, KY.  She married WILLIAM CLEBURN PRICE, son of CLARENCE PRICE and MARY HALL.  He was born October 07, 1910 in Johnson County, Kentucky, and died October 27, 2000 in Paul b. Hall Medical Center, Paintsville, KY..

Notes for STELLA EULA HONSHELL:
She married (1) DUKE MARTIN

More About WILLIAM CLEBURN PRICE:
Burial: October 30, 2000, Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville, KY

Child of STELLA HONSHELL and WILLIAM PRICE is:
i. JOHN8 PRICE.


Generation No. 8

11.  NANNIE FRANCES8 BASSHAM (IDA MAE7 HONSHELL, JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born July 13, 1918, and died January 23, 2000 in Whitley, Kentucky.  She married JOHN BAYLOR GALBREATH 1939.  He was born January 05, 1919 in Whitely, Kentucky, and died July 21, 1978 in Houston, TX.

Children of NANNIE BASSHAM and JOHN GALBREATH are:
i. JACK BAYLOR GALBREATH9 JR., m. WILMA JEAN SHELTON.

Notes for JACK BAYLOR GALBREATH JR.:
Has 1 boy 2 girls and four grandchildren

ii. WILLIAM BRADY GALBREATH, m. PAULA RISNER.

Notes for WILLIAM BRADY GALBREATH:
has one daughter

iii. JAMES BURNS GALBREATH.


12.  WALTER FRANKLIN8 HONSHELL (WILLIAM (BILL)7, JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born in Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.  He married NETTIE FIELDS. 

Children of WALTER HONSHELL and NETTIE FIELDS are:
i. BRENT9 HONSHELL.
ii. CRAIG HONSHELL.
iii. LESLIE HONSHELL.


13.  CHARLES RONALD8 HOUNSHELL (WILLIAM (BILL)7 HONSHELL, JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born in Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.  He married MARY LOIS CASTLE, daughter of WILLARD CASTLE and MARIE DANIELS.  She was born in Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.

Children of CHARLES HOUNSHELL and MARY CASTLE are:
i. CHARLES RONALD9 HOUNSHELL II.

Notes for CHARLES RONALD HOUNSHELL II:
Has two boys one girl, three grandchildren

ii. MICHAEL HOWARD HOUNSHELL.

Notes for MICHAEL HOWARD HOUNSHELL:
Has three daughters and two grandchildren

iii. SHERIAN MARIE HOUNSHELL.

Notes for SHERIAN MARIE HOUNSHELL:
Has one boy one girl and four grandchildren

16. iv. LOIS JEAN HOUNSHELL, b. September 13, 1954, Lackey, Knott County Kentucky.


14.  ELIZABETH ANN8 HONSHELL (WILLIAM (BILL)7, JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born in Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.  She married WARREN F. TOLER. 

Notes for WARREN F. TOLER:
Owns a funerl home in Irvine, Kentucky

Children of ELIZABETH HONSHELL and WARREN TOLER are:
i. NINA9 TOLER.
ii. DEBRA TOLER.
iii. WARREN F TOLER JR..


15.  WILLIAM HOWARD8 HONSHELL (WILLIAM (BILL)7, JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born in Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky.  He married PHYLLIS BURNETT. 

Notes for WILLIAM HOWARD HONSHELL:
He married (1) BARBARA MONTGOMERY one child: GREGORY HONSHELL

Child of WILLIAM HONSHELL and PHYLLIS BURNETT is:
i. LEIGH ANN9 HONSHELL.


Generation No. 9

16.  LOIS JEAN9 HOUNSHELL (CHARLES RONALD8, WILLIAM (BILL)7 HONSHELL, JAMES F6 HOUNSHELL, THOMAS JEFFERSON5, FRANKLIN4, ANDREW HOUNSHELL3 JR., ANDREW2 HOUNSHELL, JOHANN CASPAR (HAUNSHIELD)1) was born September 13, 1954 in Lackey, Knott County Kentucky.  She married FRANCIS (FRANK) JOSEPH PEPPERS.  He was born in Toledo, Ohio.

Notes for LOIS JEAN HOUNSHELL:
two grandchildren

Children of LOIS HOUNSHELL and FRANCIS PEPPERS are:
i. VALERIE SUE10 PEPPERS.
ii. FRANCIS JOSEPH PEPPERS.
iii. JENNIFER LYNN PEPPERS.
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