Judy, thanks for all those helpful suggestions! I will try to get the obits. Also, I realize that my query was probably much too general, so here are a few details I know about the Hougland family:

Marian Antoinette (“Nettie”) Abbott (also spelled Marion, Maryean) was born 29 Jan 1848 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Her parents were Eleazer C. Abbott and Sarah Ann Cook Abbott. She had a sister Alcena Marie Abbott Markle (she died 1917 in Iowa) and a brother Cary Abbott (he probably moved to White Salmon, Klickitat, Washington, prior to 1917). The Abbott family moved from Elkhart Co, Indiana, to Iowa about 1863 and settled near the Little Turkey River (Utica Township) in Chickasaw County.

Marian married George Wilson Hougland (born 1833 in Ohio, and a neighbor in the Utica Township) on 8 March 1865 in New Hampton, Chickasaw Co, Iowa. She died on 29 August 1934 and is buried in the cemetery in Republic as is her husband, who died on 26 March 1926.

In 1880, Marian and her family lived in Jackson, Winneshiek Co., Iowa, where George was a farmer. In 1897, they are selling their land there and moved west. In her sister Alcena's obituary in 1917 she is referred to as living in Spokane, Washington.

Known children:

Mirtie Hougland, b. 1866, Indiana?

The following were born in Utica Township or in Jackson Township, Chickasaw/Winneshiek Co, Iowa:

Minnie Hougland, b. 1868
Albert Hougland, b. 1870
Dora Hougland, b. 1871
Earl D. Hougland, b. 20 June 1875; he died 12 April 1948 (buried in the Republic Cemetery).
Hayes Wilson Hougland, b. 7 February 1877; he died 7 February 1942(buried in the Republic Cemetery).
Ethel Hougland, b. 1880
Ira G. Hougland, b 6 December 1887, died 8 October 1969 (buried in the Republic Cemetery)
Lloyd Lee Hougland, b 1890 Iowa?, died 6 April 1958 (buried in the Republic Cemetery)

Thanks again!

Karin S.