Henry J Houchen was the son of Charles Houchen (1817) and Susan Clarke and was born in Illinois in 1863. In 1880 he was living in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois. He married Carrie B. Sherman on 15th August 1886 in Marion.

Sources
• 1. 1880 US Census. Centralia, Marion, Illinois. Henry J. Houchen. Son. Age 17. Born Illinois. • 2. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. Houchen, Henry J & Sherman, Carrie B. 15 Aug 1886, Marion.