George C. Houchen was born in Illinois in 1871 and was the son of William Houchen (1842) and Charlotte. In 1880 he was living in Salem, Marion County, Illinois. He married Emma C. Bryant in Marion on 19th February 1893. He married again, to Laura A. Charlton, on 30th August 1900, in Marion.

Sources
• 1. 1880 US Census. Salem, Marion, Illinois. George C. Houchen. Son. Age 9. Born Illinois. • 2. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. Houchen, George & Bryant, Emma C. 19 Feb 1893, Marion. • 3. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. Houchen, George & Charlton, Laura A. 30 Aug 1900, Marion.