John W. Houser (son of Alexander Houser and Mary Ann Everett) was born 1847 in Blount County, Tennesee, and died date unknown.He married Elizabeth Shanks on July 27, 1879 in Appanoose County, IA. More About John W. Houser and Elizabeth Shanks: Marriage: July 27, 1879, Appanoose County, IA.