BIOGRAPHY: David J. HOUGH, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 680.

  DAVID  J.  HOUGH, Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., a resident of Granville 
township, was born in Milford township, Juniata county, Pa., October 21, 1848, 
son of David and Eliza (Davault) Hough.  David Hough, generally known as Major 
Hough, was born in Wayne county, O., in March, 1805.  He was educated in Ohio, 
and studied the art of surveying, which he practised after coming to Mifflin 
county, for the rest of his life.  He was an accurate and reliable measurer of 
land, just and conscientious in his business, as he was in all the affairs of 
life.  He was a Democrat, and zealous in the support of his opinions.  Major 
Hough was a consistent member of the Baptist church;  he was widely known, as he 
practised his profession not only in Mifflin, but in the surrounding counties, 
and everywhere there was but one opinion as to his ability and integrity.  Mrs. 
David Hough was a daughter of Joel and Mary (Shuster) Davault.  Joel Davault 
came from the State of Delaware to Juniata county, Pa.  He constructed a section 
of one mile of the Pennsylvania Canal.  In his later years he became an 
agriculturist, cultivating his farm near Lewistown, Mifflin county.  The 
children of Major and Mrs. Hough, besides David J., are:  Joel;  Mary (Mrs. 
William Shimp), has seven children;  Ann (Mrs. Robert Van Noomer), has seven 
children;  Ellen (Mrs. David Holtzapfel), has five children;  Rachel (Mrs. 
Albert Sweeton);  Margaret (Mrs. George Craig), has two children;  and Mercy 
(Mrs. Charles Scott), has one child.  Mrs. Hough died at the age of sixty-nine 
years, seven months and twelve days.  Her husband attained the age of seventy-
nine years, eleven months and twenty-one days.
  David J. Hough was educated in the public schools of Juniata county.  He 
resided with his father until 1876, the year of his marriage, when he removed to 
the homestead farm, which he cultivates, and which has been his home ever since 
that time.  While strictly attentive to the business of his calling, in which 
his abundant success proves his ability and good judgment, he is also actively 
interested in local affairs.  His fellow citizens have called him to look after 
one of their highest interests, the education of their children, and for three 
years he has served as school director.  Like his father, Mr. Hough is an ardent 
Democrat.
  David J. Hough was married, November 20, 1876, to May, daughter of William W. 
and Rachel (Mann) Johnson.  Their children are:  Nellie;  Clarence;  Frank;  
William;  and Esther.  Mr. Hough and his family attend the Lutheran church at 
Lewistown.