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John was the first son of
Frank Houk and Cora Pace.
Born in central Missouri
it's clear John was named
after his grandfather
John Thomas Pace.
John grew up as a farmers
son. By the time he was
16 his family moved to
Windsor in Henry Co.
As a young man he
and 3 of his brothers set
out for Yankton County
South Dakota. The 1920
census shows them the
Jamesville township
working a general farm.
While there he met
Dora Marguerite Cochran.
She was the daughter of
Charles a. Cochran and
Jessie Pickett.
John was 18 years her
senior when they married.
Dora was only 16 when she
had and lost her daughter
Norma.