Census of 1870 - Joseph Holshousen, Polk County, age 20, born circa 1850 in Texas, son of Clayton and Margaret Holshousen.
Census of 1900 - Joseph Holshousen, Livingston, Polk County, age 50, born August 1849 in Texas, county judge, wife Attie.
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Joe Holshousen, birth date 1850 in Texas; death date 4/7/1915 in Livingston, Polk County; lawyer; father C. Holshousen.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
Joe Holshousen, birth date 8/11/1849, death date 4/7/1915, burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County. Includes obituary from the Polk County Enterprise, 4/15/1915.
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Death notice, J. Holshousen, Livingston, Texas, 4/9/1915, p. 3. "Judge Holshousen served his county several terms as county judge and was elected to the legislature one term, retiring voluntarily."
Houston Chronicle .
30th Legislature (1907) - Joe Holshousen, postoffice Livingston, nativity Texas, age 57 (born circa 1850), lawyer, Democrat.
Texas Legislative Manual .