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Houston Family of VA & KY

oclarke11 — 2009-11-07 17:15:15Z

Am researching these Houston lines.
1. Robert S. Sr. b abt 1760 in Essex Co Va marr Elizabeth ( Molly ) Sears dau of Edward Sears & Mary Barbee. Need parents & siblings for Robert. Have 12 children for him & Elizabeth.
2. Anne b abt 1800 in Caroline Co Va marr Mordecai Redd Houston 8 Dec 1823. Need Anne's parents & siblings. She was probably cousin to Mordecai who was the son of Robert S. & Elizabeth Sears ( see # 1 ) Have 3 children for Mordecai & Anne.
3. Atwell b abt 1828 in Caroline marr Elizabeth Chenault 10 Feb 1861. Need their parents & siblings. Have his mother's name as Elizabeth & her mother's name as Patsy. Have 2 children for Atwell & Elizabeth.
4. Clara b abt 1875 in Caroline marr J. William Mundie. Need their parents & siblings. Have his mother's name as Martha. Also have 2 children for William & Clara.
5. George W. b abt 1830 in Caroline marr Eliza Loving. Need parents & siblings for them. Their dau Delia A. b abt 1851 marr Wiley M. Wright Jr. 12 Nov 1868. He was the son of Wiley Sr. & Caroline Verlinda Rennolds. Have 3 children for Wiley & Delia.
6. John F. b abt 1880 in Caroline marr Mary E. Wright. Need their paretns & siblings. Have 2 children for John & Mary.
7. Frances b abt 1830 in Caroline marr John F. Covington . Also need their parents & siblings. Have her mother's name as Martha. Their son William Hiter b abt 1854 marr Bettie J. Barlow 30 Aug 1904. She was the dau of James Lewis Barlow & E. E. ( need her last name ) Have 2 children for William & Bettie.
8. Franklin R. ( F. R. ) b 11 Dec 1824 in Warren Co KY marr Mary ( Polly ) Barbee 2 Nov 1843 in Pike Co MO. Need his parents & siblings. She was thed au of Braxton B. Barbee & Adelene M. James who were b in Fauquire Co Va. Need children for Franklin & Mary. They both died in Portage Co WI.
9. Joseph b abt 1920 in Caroline marr Audrey Dishman. Need his parents & siblings. Audrey was the dau of Ezra Hugh Dishman & Mary Frances Samuel. Son of Joseph & Audrey was J. ( need his name )> He was b abt 1940. Have no info on him or other siblings.
10. Lily G. b abt 1880 in Caroline marr H. Fitzhugh Thornton. Need their parents & siblings. Have 3 children for Fitzhugh & Lily.
11. Martha J. b abt 1825 in Caroline marr Philip Straughn Farmer 20 Dec 1838. Need her parents & siblings. He was the son of Ralph G. Farmer Jr. & Susannah Jones. Have 2 children for Philip & Martha.
12. Mary ( Polly ) b abt 1821 in Essex Co marr James H. Taylor Sr. 15 Jul 1839. Need Mary's parents & siblings. James was the son of William Taylor & Fanny Durham. Have 12 children for James & Mary.
13. John or Joseph Ryland b abt 1880 in Caroline marr Julia Hargrave. Need parents & siblings for them. Their son Ryland Winston b abt 1905 marr Evelyn Beazley 19 Nov 1936. She was the dau of Edwin Price Beazley & Evelyn Marie Samuel. Dau of Ryland & Evelyn was Mary Winston b abt 1936. She marr John H. McDowell. Need his parents & siblings. Have 4 children for John & Mary.
14. Nancy Ann b abt 1820 in Caroline marr William Woodford Taylor Sr. son of Thomas B. Taylor & Margaret P. Houston. Need parents & siblings for Nancy Ann. Have 3 children for her & William.
15. Nancy R. b abt 1860 in Caroline marr John B. Wright. Need their parents & siblings. Have 4 children for John & Nancy.
16. Sarah b abt 1820 in Bedford Co Va marr Benjamin Robinson. Need parents & siblings for them. Their son Charles C. b abt 1845 in Bedford marr Mary Taylor 23 Oct 1873 in Essex Co. She was the dau of James H. Taylor Sr. & Mary Houston of Essex. ( see # 12 ) Any info on these lines appreciated.
Ollie

Re: William & Robert Houston - NC TN MO

bbland54 — 2009-11-02 17:00:08Z

We've lost track of the Houstons. I'm digging "forward," to try to find their descendants. William had one son who had 3 sons, so maybe there's hope. My most recent Houston was my gggmother--the only thing that's save us is the longevity. We've had 5 generations living at times.

Am also trying to piece together branches through census data (using naming patterns) and allied families marriages--but, as you know, that's tedious and tough-going. There's more cemetery info and death certificate info coming online all the time. Maybe that will help. Thanks for responding.

James P. Houston - Laura Bell Houston-Boozer

2009-10-28 18:50:13Z

James P. Houston married Laura Bell-Houston-Boozer.

Re: James Houston

2009-10-28 18:47:24Z

Thank you for your response. Of the 10 children, do you know if he named one after himself (James P Houston.)

James Houston - b. 1780 DE

2009-10-28 18:47:08Z

P might stand for Purnell...there are several Purnell's in our line. However, I don't have middle initials for most of mine. I have a James Houston born in 1780 to Purnell and Mary (Carey) Houston. This was in Sussex Co. Delaware and he migrated w/arent to Mongolia county VA in 1790. He married Jane Eckles in 1807 and all 10 of their children were born in KY where she was from. They all moved to Monroe County IN around 1830, and that is where he died in or arond 1858-60.

I don't know if this helps...but, good luck. I have many other James in the family too, but less information on them.

Re: James P. Houston

2009-10-28 18:45:42Z

I am not sure what the initial P "stands for," or where he was originally born. I assumed he lived in South Carolina because the birth certificate of one of his children is from South Carolina. However, PA could not be impossible. What more do you know about James P. Houston?

Re: William Houston, wife Sarah

bbland54 — 2009-10-26 23:19:38Z

I am descended from this William L Houston and Sarah Jane Peeler through their daughter Margaret Jane (who married George W Rice). Are you descended from their son Joseph? We have much info based on William's bible which Margaret kept. Would love to hear from you.

William Houston, b. 1820 NC - wife Sarah

bruceBarnes76 — 2009-10-26 23:19:10Z

I am looking for William Houston, probably born in North Carolina in 1820. His wife was Sarah, born in Tennessee in 1820. They are parents of Joseph Houston. born in 1851. In 1860, they were in Dent County, Missouri, according to census records.

Re: William & Robert Houston - NC TN MO

slschrat12 — 2009-10-26 14:26:24Z

Have you tracked down one of your Houston male cousins to participate in the DNA surname study?

Do you know where in NC he was born? - I have many missing male Houstons from my line in that era - I am sure some died but I think others may have moved - with children's identities unknown before 1850c some of these will be impossible to figure out without DNA to at least get us looking at the correct family line.

William & Robert Houston - NC TN MO

bbland54 — 2009-10-25 07:58:11Z

William L Houston is born 1828 in NC, marries in Monroe Co TN, then moves to Dent Co MO, then dies 1862 in Civil War.

William L names his sons: Joseph P and James Armstrong

Joseph P names his sons: John, Joseph, Christopher

He writes in his bible the names George Weir Houston and Jane Kirk. Some believe they are William's parents. I think they must be close cousins--mostly because I don't find the Armstrong family name in George Weir Houston's line AND because neither William nor his son Joseph name any of their sons George. Nor do they use Kirk or even a "K" among any of their children. Some think William's middle initial "L" is for "Lee" which would be a family name--and, I think their are Blairs in the George Weir line. (Blairs and Lees intermarried in early Virginia and possibly beyond.) Joseph's middle initial "P" could be "Paxton," but could be "Peeler," his mother's maiden surname.

I'm thinking that if his parents are dead by 1850, and he and Sarah move alone to Missouri, then get caught up in the Missouri civil war (which had its own mini civil war), he might have noted in his bible a cousin who is next of kin for Sarah's benefit if something happens to him, as it did.

Supporting that is the 1850 Census for Monroe Co TN showing Robert Houston, aged 13, living with Wm and his wife. The most likely reason would be that their parents are dead by 1850.

More detail of above:

William L Houston married Dec 21 1849 Sarah Jane Peeler (dau of preacher Joseph Peeler) in Monroe Co TN. William and Sarah move to Dent Co MO with their two eldest (living) children between March 1856 and July 1857, then he dies in Civil War 1862.

His children are named:
Joseph P (b 1851 TN)
Margaret Jane (b 1853 TN)
Martha A Elizabeth (b 1855 TN d 1856 TN)
Nancy E (b 1857 in MO)
James Armstrong (b 1860 MO d 1862 MO)

1850 Census for Monroe Co TN has:

"Houston, W. L. 21(NC), Sarah 17(TN), Robert 13"

Also, in early civil war Missouri, a young healthy male of 32 would have been forced to take sides, or otherwise be murdered. This happened to the 21-year-old brother of their next-door-neighbor, even though he was the son and brother of two well-known preachers and conscientious objectors. William would have known that his best chance of surviving the war alive would be to enlist with either side to avoid the guerillas.

My sense is that there are a lot more Houstons than are accounted for by the known genealogy lines. Which means that the lines are confused by lumping discreet bits of data into a few family lines--leaving many out in the cold, so to speak.

I may be wrong, but I saw the same happen in my Blands of Virginia. After 20 years of going in circles, we're now untangling the confusion by paying close attention to wives' and daughters' names (just like the males) and family surnames used as first and middle names--with the added help of DNA.

Any clues will be greatly appreciated.

Re: Elizabeth Jane Houston, b. 1826 -- m. William P Rumfelt, TN

bbland54 — 2009-10-24 23:35:09Z

We have William L Houston b Nov 1828 in NC, m Sarah Jane Peeler Dec 1849 in Monroe Co TN. They moved to Dent Co MO in about 1857. One or two of his daughters have Elizabeth as middle name. Chance they're sister and brother? Would love to hear from you.

Calvin HOUSTON - b. 1805 GA

2009-10-24 15:17:05Z

HAVE A CALVIN HOUSTON IN MY FAMILY,HE IS THE BEGINNIG OF OUR FAMILY.CHRISTOPHER CALVIN HOUSTON..BORN IN 1805 IN LIMESTONE GEORGIA &DIED 1859 IN ARK ,HE MARRY SARAH CATHERINE HENSON,HE HAD FOUR SONS & 4 DAUGHTERS.

Re: Calvin Houston

kstatham166 — 2009-10-24 02:40:38Z

I have a Calvin Houston with the same dates. But I am showing several different places of birth. Email me.
k_statham@sbcglobal.net

Addison C. Houston of Richmond, VA

DRudge — 2009-10-21 18:31:17Z

Seeking descendants of Addison C. Houston (b. 1849) and Eudora V. Cook. Here's what I have so far:
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~rudged/gen/bath.html#seven

Re: Mary Jane Houston

nanchris47 — 2009-10-21 13:22:07Z

Yes, I have seen Mathilda Hustion and her family, too, on the same page as John and Mary Jane Hogan, but have never been able to make a connection. I have always thought there was a connection. I even thought since the boy listed had the name of Drury maybe that was a family name and could be Mathilda's maiden name, but so far I have not been able to turn up anything. Thanks again for answering my query.

Re: Mary Jane Houston

JimHouston49 — 2009-10-21 13:21:34Z

Not sure if this helps or not but in the 1860 Census for White Oak Township in addition to the John Bunyan and Mary Jane Hogan family you mention below appears the name "MATHILDA HUSTION" listed as head of family and born in North Carolina but age not specified. Under this name also appears the names Dionnah M. Hustion, aged 25, "Drury R. Hustion", aged 23, and Sarah E. Hustion, aged 18. I suspect that the "Hustion" should be "Huston" and that Mathilda was a widow and mother of Mary Jane, Dionnah M., Drury R., and Sarah E. Huston (all the children listed in the 1860 census were born in Tennessee)

Jim Houston

Mary Jane HOUSTON - b. 1829 TN

nanchris47 — 2009-10-21 13:20:56Z

I am interesting in finding my great great grandmother's family. She was Mary Jane Houston born around 1829 in possibly Marshall Co., TN. Her husband's family came from Marshall Co., TN. She married John Bunyan Hogan in 1851 in Jackson Co., Arkansas, then they moved to Jefferson Co., Arkansas, and had four children: Elizabeth Ellen, Nancy or Mary D., George Anthony, and Sarah Narcissus. Sarah was just a baby when the family travelled to Illinois. Around Bellville, IL, Mary Jane died and was buried along the trail. The little family settled in Jefferson Co., IL. The children did not know anything about their mother's family, so today, I am still trying to find where Mary Jane fits into the Houston family. I see where you mention a Christopher Houston being from Marshall Co., TN and I am wondering if you know if he could have had a daughter, Mary Jane. Thank you!

Re: Samuel Huston - Isabella Sharon

aecarter3 — 2009-10-18 20:48:12Z

I have Samuel's Father as John Houston(b.1690 PA), his fatherJohn Houston (b 1657 SCOTLAND, d, Ireland)anD HIS father Hugh (b 1622, Scotland,d. ca. 1702, Ireland.
Hope this helps.
aec

Houston - Decker Connection ??

2009-08-28 21:59:20Z

Ray - seems you are accurate as far as I know. My mother was a Houston, my father a Decker. I have seen the "Family Tree" in Huntsville. Mother's family from Arkansas, father's from Virginia. Do you know anything about the Decker/Houston connections? Thanks.

Robert Houston, Knox Co, TN c.1825

2009-08-28 21:54:25Z

Knox County, Tennessee.
Knox County Will Book O.
K. White. The will was witnessed by Samuel McKinley and Andrew McCampbell in April, 1825. Andrew McCampbell died before the will was probated, and James Park (John Adair’s Minister at First Presbyterian Church) and Robert HOUSTON testified to John Adair’s handwriting when the will was probated and the final settlement was made.

Re: Ann Houston

2009-08-28 21:51:53Z

Dear Steve, Since I first asked if anyone knew the parents of Ann , who married John Walker, I have learned her name was Houston and she was the daughter of Christopher and Martha Houston. Ellie Patrick.

Re: Ann Houston bc1714 m. 1734 John WALKER

2009-08-28 21:51:14Z

Katherine RUTHERFORD bc.1682 Wigtownshire (?), Scotland
(dau of John RUTHERFORD & Isabella ALLEINE, dau of Rev. Joseph ALLEINE of ......................)
d. 1734 or 38 Chester Co, Pennsylvania
m. 7 Jan 1701, Wigton, Scotland to John WALKER (1676-1734)
son -
John WALKER jnr. b. March 1705, Wigton, Scotland,
m. 20 March 1734 ( at ...........Pa ?) to Ann HOUSTON bc.1714-18 at .................... (dau. of ............ HOUSTON ?)
d. 17 Nov 1778 at Clinch River, Washington Co. VA

Would there be any burial records perhaps at Clinch River, Washington Co. VA for death of Ann WALKER (nee HOUSTON) ?
Would there be a will of John WALKER probated c.1778 which may have mentioned other HOUSTONS ? Thanks.

John Houston, Sr.(1690-1754) - GGGrandfather of Sam Houston

2009-08-28 21:46:13Z

Do you know if the gggrandfather of Sam Houston (1793-1863)--who I believe is the subject John,Sr-- had a brother Christopher born ~1790. This Christopher's father was supposedly named Robert. This line also came from Scotland via Ireland to PA ~1735, then migrated to Rockbridge Co,VA. My line ended up marrying into the Walker family, moved to western NC then to Russell Co (now Scott Co) VA.
Any help appreciated. If my line ties in with yours would be glad to share any info.

Re: Sam HOUSTON

2009-08-28 21:45:18Z

HIS MOTHER IS BURIED BETWEEN MARYVILLE AND GREENBACK AT BAKER'S CREEK. MY FAMILY IS FROM MARYVILLE AND HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED IF I WAS IN SOME WAY RELATED TO SAM HOUSTON. WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION WHICH YOU WOULD SHARE WITH ME .

Re: Sam Houston

2009-08-28 21:44:50Z

We are related to Sam HOuston who fought at the Alamo. He has long been dead, and I know only that.

Re: Christopher Houston

2009-08-28 21:47:50Z

Thanks for the reply. They are probably from the same family. My Christopher(1686-1726) died in PA prior to the migration of some of the Houston's to Orange Co,VA (Became Augusta Co in 1738 Rockbridge Co in 1777).In the early 1740's a John Houston a Robert Houston acquired considerable property on Timber Ridge in what is now Rockbridge Co,VA. By 1778 there were several Johns,as well as a James,Samuel,William Henry on the list of tithables---but no Robert.It is possible,if not probable, that Robert was among the Houstons who migrated to Rowan Co,NC prior to a move to the Russell Co,VA area--which was formed out of Washington Co, VA in 1785.
Along with the Houston's there were Walkers Porters who migrated PA > Augusta Co,VA > Rowan Co,NC >SW VA. My line comes from Ann Houston (~1710- ~1774) who married John Walker III (1705-1778). Ann was supposedly the d/o Christopher Houston(1686-1726) sister of Robert, Samuel,Margaret, Martha Jennet"Jean".
I will do more searching in Washington Co,VA ( TN) Knox Co,TN for more clues. I will also keep an eye out for your Daniel Haston(Huston/ Houston)
Thanks again for your help. Jack

Re: Gen. Sam Houston

2009-08-28 21:42:48Z

Thanks for your response. Gen. Sam Houston belonged to the fraternity commonly called Masons. My lodge, Spring Lodge #1174 A.F. A.M., which is in the Houston, Texas area, will be hosting 33 Scotsmen, who are from the Union Crown Lodge #307 and Thistle Rose Lodge #166 both in Glasgow Scotland. Before they arrive I was hoping to gain backgroung information on the Scottish ancestory of Sam Houston. Whatever you could provide I would certainly appreciate it. I am Jack M. Glasscock, 903 Whitestone Lane, Houston, Texas 77073 or e-mail jmgandbjs@aol.com.

Re: Houston - House-ton

fcspatti — 2009-08-25 14:36:29Z

My husband is a descendant of the Northeast Florida HOUSTON line. His great aunt once told us that the reason they changed the pronunciation to "Hughes-ton" after moving to So. Florida was that they got tired of correcting people. It was originally "House-ton." This family came to the Jacksonville area by 1811 from the St. Luke's Parish, Beaufort District, SC area (as far as we can tell across the river from Port Royal and current-day Paris Island). They were in that area of SC during at least the latter part of the Rev. War. We know that there are connections to a John HARVEY who owned a lot in Savannah and passed it to his daughters, Jane who married John Carroll HOUSTON and Mary who married William ASHMAN. Both the HOUSTON/HUSTON and ASHMAN families are listed in the 1790 census in Beaufort District. Would love to connect to the HARVEY and ASHMAN lines. Descendants eventually spread down the east Florida coast through Mayport, Eau Gallie/Melbourne, and on to Lemon City and Miami. Will gladly share the huge database of info we have gathered.

Nathan Matthew Houston

liscobb — 2009-08-28 21:59:59Z

I'm searching for the parents of Nathan Matthew Houstons Parents. He lived at one time (early 1900s)in Grand Junction, TN with relatives after he was orphaned. Later moved to NE AR-Craighead County where he remained. He had one brother that died young named Sam Houston and a 1/2 sister named Henrietta Holland. Any help at all?

Sam Houston - b. 1774 NC - d. 1850 FL

dororeid — 2009-08-28 22:07:51Z

I have a Samuel Houston, Jr. b 1774 in NC-
he died in 1850 buried in Madison Co., Fla- he married a
Nancy Thomas- b. 1790- d. 1850- buried in Madison Co.-
had a son nemed Samuel Thomas Houston- b. April 26,1811
in NC- d. 1881-married a Esther Martin or Clairbore-
You seem to have a lot on the Houston Family-
I wondered if this might fit in with any of yours-?
tdreid@compuwise.net Dorothy

HOUSTON P M 1908-1990

t42MountOlivet — 2009-10-03 20:30:47Z

HOUSTON P M 1908-1990

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,650 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Elizabeth Houston, Granddaughter of John Lewden (d.c. 1745)

JimHouston49 — 2009-10-08 14:35:23Z

On page 35 of the Google Book, "A Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle County, 1682-1800" (http://books.google.com/books?id=g-VQ24f01gwC&dq=%22Sara...)
appears the following text:

“John Lewden, Senior. Yeoman. May 20, 1744. June 25, 1745. Misc. 1.305. Son, Joseph; son, John Lewden; son, Josiah; John Richardson; granddaus., Elizabeth Houston and Margaret Harris; Ann Ravy. Exc. sons, John and Joseph.”

Does anyone on this list know who the parents were of John Lewden's granddaughter, Elizabeth Houston?

Jim Houston

John Houston Freshman at College of Philadelphia in May 1758

JimHouston49 — 2009-10-05 23:28:15Z

Page 240 of the Google Book, "The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 15" which can be found at http://books.google.com/books?id=vSoXAAAAIAAJ&dq contains the following text:

“[May 1758 were admitted as freshmen to College of Philadelphia]

* John Huston Son of Mr. James Huston of New Castle County on Delaware”

Does anyone on this list know who the John or James Huston referenced here might be? [I have in my direct line a James Houston of Kent County who died intestate about 14 Nov 1760 in Kent County who had a son, John born between Bet. 1743 and 1761, but don’t think the John above is this individual]

Jim Houston

Re: David & Mary HOUSTON of Rowan Co., NC

mikeinkaty — 2009-08-27 04:36:24Z

I am a descendant of Mary's brother, Thomas Stephenson. This is the Mary Stephenson that married Archibald Houston, son of David & Mary Houston.

After Archibald died, Mary and several of her children went to Lincoln Co. KY. Mary lived west of Stanford with her son Nathan. Son Stephenson Houston founded Hustonville KY in Lincoln Co.

John Houston of Londonderry, Ireland

mikeinkaty — 2009-08-27 04:27:17Z

Anyone know who the John Houston was in the 1630 Muster Roll of Dungiven Londonderry?

http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ShowFreePage.php?id=111

Nathan Houston of Lincoln Co. KY

mikeinkaty — 2009-08-27 04:16:34Z

I found out yesterday from Mr. Allen R. Leach, noted historian of Lincoln Co. Ky that Nathan Houston, son of Archibald Houston and Mary Stephenson and brother to Stephenson Houston DID NOT live or die at Hustonville KY. Both he and his wife lived and died at their 300 acre land settlement just east of Stanford KY and are buried in that vicinity. Stephenson Houston, however, had a son named Nathan and it was this Nathan that lived at Hustonville.

Mr. Leach also has several of the Houston tombstones from the old Hustonville cemetery in his garage and is hoping that Houston descendants might be interested in having them.

Mr Leach lives west of Hustonville.

Re: Gen. Sam Houston's ancestory

bgms1995 — 2009-08-27 19:59:28Z

I am a direct desendant of Sam Houston. We are from a Scottish Highland clan, also related to MacDonald clan. I'm not sure on his parents...but I hope this helps, he is indeed a Scot.

Re: Houston in Washington Co., VA

SMikovic — 2009-08-28 21:48:24Z

contact me at home: sherrylynn90@hotmail.com, and I'll send you all the info that I have collected on the Wash Co va family - Sherry

Daniel Haston / Houston

SMikovic — 2009-08-28 21:46:57Z

I am searching for my ancestor, Daniel haston, and think that it was originally spelled Huston/Houston. I ran across a Robert Houston in Washington Co VA, he seems to have moved to Washington co TN or Knox Co TN @ 1786, there was a Christopher(brother?) who was also a landowner in Wash Co Va - could they be the same family? Sherry

Re: Parents of Gen. Sam Houston

raymonddove537 — 2009-08-28 21:42:23Z

Jack,
According to my records, Gen. Houston's father's name was Maj. Samuel Houston and his mother's name was Elizabeth Paxton. The Houston line did indeed originate in Sctland.
If you would like more information I will be glad to provide what I know.
My ancestor Thomas Houston was brother to Gen. Houston's great-grandfather, John Houston, Jr.

Re: Parents of Sam Houston

raymonddove537 — 2009-08-28 21:43:33Z

Carol,
My records show that Sam houston was born 3/2/1793 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co., Va. and died in Huntsville, Texas in 1863. His father was Major Samuel Houston and his mother's name was Elizabeth Paxton. His Grandfather was Robert Houston, son of John Houston Jr., brother of Thomas Houston who is my direct ancestor. He is of Scottish decent. My information is that this line of Houstons came to America between 1730-1750 from Ireland after having to leave Scotland for political reasons. I hope that helps you out with your endeavor. Ray Dove

Re: Sam Houston Parents

raymonddove537 — 2009-08-28 22:06:27Z

Hi Dick,
I to believe that misinformation is not a good thing and it is for that reason I am replying to your message. If you will check your records a little closer you will find that General Sam Houston was born in the year 1793. John Houston II was born in the year 1690 and died in 1754, some 39 years before the birth of the General, therefore he cannot be the father. John Houston II did indeed, according to records, sire a son Samuel but this is not General Sam Houston.
I too am a Houston descendant in the direct line of Thomas Houston, brother to John Houston II. I am sure you do indeed appreciate the correction.

Re: John Houston, father of Sam Houston

raymonddove537 — 2009-08-28 21:56:26Z

Jack,
My records do not show that John Houston had a brother named Christopher. The brothers I have listed are Thomas, George, William and James. I suppose Christopher could be a middle name (???). I hope this has been of help.
Oh, by the way, my records show that your John's father was also named John, which would make him a Jr. Something to think about.
Ray

Re: Sam Houston

RichardPeix69 — 2009-08-28 22:05:57Z

Disregard the corection previously posted as the information givin in it's original form was correct. Sam Houston's parents were Major Sam Houston and Elizabeth Paxton. My appologies and hope someone mopnitoring these boards will strike my original correction message.

Gen. Sam Houston's parents -- Incorrect Information

RichardPeix69 — 2009-08-28 22:04:18Z

Your information is incorrect. General Sam Houston's parents were John Houston II and Margaret Mary Cunningham. I am related to them both on a direct line on two different occassions. They appear in my pedigree on both the Russell line by way of the Henderson and again thru the Kennedy line. If you would like to continue this dialoque please e-mail me at richard_t_peix@yahoo.com I don't mean to sound like an ass by making such a correction but I am sure I am right in this and missinformation is not good for anyone so please forgive me for butting in but I would appreciate the same if I were incorect.

Parents of Gen. Sam Houston ??

xxjackglasscock42 — 2009-08-28 21:41:56Z

Who were Gen. Sam Houston's parents? Were they from Scotland, Ireland, Wales or England. I always thought that Gen. Sam's ancestory was Scottish but am now uncertain.

Re: Christopher Houston

johndrowd — 2009-08-28 21:53:32Z

Christopher's son John Robert Houston is one of my ancestors. Have seen him referred to as Robert on several homepages etc.John Robert's son John Christopher was b 144 in Lancaster PA. If you have any info. on Christopher 1686 parents or the circumstances of their migration, please email me at johndrowd@aol.com

Thanks,
Danielle Johndrow

William James Gilmer HOUSTON - b. 1811

pattimartin180 — 2009-09-09 13:55:21Z

Does anyone have information on the family of William James Gilmer Houston,born 1811,Tildarg, Co Antrim. married Rachael Hill 1823 at Ballyeaston. Any information would help,I know he had children, William Hill Houston, 17/7/1839, Hugh James Houston, 9/8/1843, Alexander Gilmer Houston, 1848, Rachael Houston 1846. possibly baptised at Presbyterian Church, Ballyeaston.

Ann Houston - John Walker

elpat — 2009-08-28 21:50:14Z

Jack, I am descended from Ann Houston and John Walker. Their dau.Martha m. Alexander Montgomery 11, they had Alexander 111, who m. Mary Elizabeth Johnson. Their dau. Isabel m. John Cole b 1780 in Montgomery co. Va. They had son, John Cole jr. who married Caty Minix in Floyd co. Ky. Two of their daughters are in my Grma columns. Cynthia m. John Watson and Melissa was with Wiley Salyer.This part of Floyd became Magoffin co. Ky abt 1860. ANYWAY--- I have the Walker/Rutherford info but nothing on Ann Houston (for sure.) I've seen Samuel and Christopher listed as fathers for her but no documentation. I suppose they were from Ireland, there were a lot of Houstons from there and The Walkers were "Scotch Irish" from County Down. I'd appreciate any info You have. Eleanor Patrick irinsctstarchild@cs.com

Re: Worth Houston b. 1848 and son John K

ceciliaroseprater — 2009-09-13 23:51:38Z

I posted a pic of Wirth Omera Houston's headstone that is located in the Beards Cemetery in Sadieville, KY.