The Peratt and Houchen Families
Sammie Houchens
This little blank album has got to be one of the sweetest items that remains from Harold’s items. The first several pages are dedicated to some lines of scripture, poetry or wisdom from each of his family members. The poems are extremely cute and catchy as one, in particular, I have found myself often repeating…Read more
My cousin Glenna writes this about this beautiful heirloom: Ordinarily this type of Victorian table would have a marble top. According to my grandmother, Ermine Houchens Coleman Cannon, this table never had a marble top in her lifetime. It was her mother’s, Magnolia “Maggie” Beaty Houchens (by the way, the “s” was removed by either…Read more
Born October 15, 1893 – Died July 10, 1917 Named for her Mama’s sister, Jessie Lee Beaty, and for her Father’s sister, Catherine. She was loved by all and she loved all fiercely and deeply. She would walk her younger brother, Harold, to school and found that her lunch pail made a very convenient weapon,…Read more
I would guess that, based upon the context about Ermine, this was written by either Sammie or Jessie Houchens, to their future sister-in-law, Laura Peratt.
A 1914 note between in-law families – Lula Peratt to Maggie Houchens, mother of Jesse, Sammie, Harold, and Ermine.