Elizabeth Houk

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Elizabeth Houk (Poole)

Also Known As: "Houck", "Houk", "Howk"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pooletown, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death: April 02, 1829 (57)
Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Place of Burial: Old Pool Cemetery, Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Edward Poole, I and Mary Ward Poole
Wife of Peter Houk
Partner of John Brown
Mother of Madison Poole; Solomon Houck; Mary Houk; Clarissa Houk; Martin Houk and 1 other
Sister of Mary “Polly” Bedwell; William Edward Poole, Jr.; John Henry Pool, Sr; Edward Fleming Poole; Isaac Poole and 5 others

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About Elizabeth Houk

Elizabeth was the daughter of William E.(dward) & Mary (Ward) Pool(e) (Sr.)
William E. (Sr.) was born in Rowan Co., NC to Edward Pool(e) (Sr.) & Mary (___?___) Pool(e)
Elizabeth had a brother named John Pool(e); he died in 1829 in Grayson Co. VA. See Will Book 1, pg. # 402
Elizabeth was born at Muddy Creek, Rowan Co., NC appox. 20 miles S.W. of present day Salem, Winston-Salem, NC and died in Grayson Co., VA.
She was the wife of Peter Houk (b.10-4-1766) (d. 4-2-1819)
Peter's Will is listed in Grayson Co., VA Will Book 1, pg.#54, with Elizabeth as an “heir”
Peter md. Elizabeth Pool(e) (b.8-31-1771) (d.4-2-1829)
Peter & Elizabeth were md. abt. 1788 in Rowan Co., NC. He was 22 yrs. old, she was 17 yrs. old
They were parents of 4 children together:

  1. Mary HOUCK,
  2. Claraysa HOUCK,
  3. Isaac Houck and
  4. Martin Poole

5 Solomon is listed at FaG.
6 Madison Poole alias Martin Houck was born in Rowan Co., NC and is considered the first born child and illegitimate son of Elizabeth Pool(e).
I am looking to confirm Elizabeth was the other of these six children.

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Elizabeth Houk's Timeline

1771
August 31, 1771
Pooletown, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1797
1797
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
1802
June 2, 1802
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
1829
April 2, 1829
Age 57
Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
April 2, 1829
Age 57
Old Pool Cemetery, Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1971
February 16, 1971
Age 57
April 26, 1971
Age 57
May 19, 1971
Age 57
1972
March 25, 1972
Age 57