My husband has Houston family in his line.

Question

His Houston family made it to East Texas in the mid 1800s.  Thank you.

Answer 1

Well, there's HOUSTON in mine also ... and there's around 3,268 Houston currently indexed, although not necessarily found in Texas.

What concerns you about your Houston connections? Or more accurately, about your husband's.

Comments

Houston  is  my  direct  line  and  not  my  husbands. I  have  accurate  information from  John  Houston who came  to  the  colonies  with  his  wife (Cunningham)  and  his  elderly  mother.  As  I  agreed  to  a  merge other ancesters  followed  which  I  am  not  sure  of  and  would  like  some  documents  if  possible.

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I  now  have  clarification in  my Houston line.  General  Sam  Houston  is  project protected. For  my  Houston  Line My 5th great  grandfather and General  Sams  2nd  greatgrandfather are  the  same.

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I have been told all my life that my grandmother, Lila (a.k.a. Lilla) Ann Houston was a relative of General/Governor Sam Houston, but I cannot find the link to her parents who, according to the 1900 and 1910 census were born in Alabama. Do you find her listed as a child of any of your ancestors. She was born around 1877 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas.

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I  will  search.  One  of  our mentors  who  knows  a  lot  about  the Houston  line  is  Robin  Lee  who  has  been  such  a  help;  Perhaps  she  will  see  this and  add  information.

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Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston indicates Gen'l / Gov Sam Houston (1793-1863) married 3x, 1st to "Eliza Allen Houston", and while married to her, formed a "common law" marriage to Tiana Rogers (d. 1838) a part-Cherokee Amerind, and third, married Margaret Moffette Lea of Marion, Alabama (8 children followed)

Using the search term <gov sam houston> on google

switching to <gov sam houston, chldren> we see children listed with photos Andrew Jackson, Temple Lea (a son), Sam Jr, Nancy Elizabeth, Antoinette Power, Mary William, William Rogers, and Margaret Lea HOUSTON -- these appear to be "click and go" icons

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I descend from the same Houston family as you, from John Robert Houston and Martha Cunningham.



Respectfully,

James Snow

Answer 2

My  Houston family  first settled  in  Pennsylvania, then  to  Virginia.  General  Sam  is  a  first  cousin several  times  removed.  General  Sam  born  ca.  1799 first  traveld  to  Tenn, then  to  Tex,  He  was  born  in  Timber  Ridge area of  Rockbridge, Co.  Virginia.. My  folks John  Houston  Rev  Sam  and  John  Davies remained  in  that  area  of  virginia.  Rev.  Sam  and  John  Davies  are  listed  as  Patriots  in  the  RW war.  Happy  hunting.

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Comments

Hello, your line looks like it follows the info I have on my line, my great great grandfather left Tenn / NC went to Texas & was cousin to Sam Houston. His name was James Franklin Houston & my Grandmother always said her father ( same name ) was the third, many people claim that Edward Ray/Ross Houston was my great great grand dads father but I can't prove it & don't believe that is a fact Why would my grand mother always say her father was James Franklin Houston III   ?  she would know her family facts she was born in 1912 or 1911 her dad dies early b 1860  d 1935 from medical issues. Anyway just wanted to touch base maybe we can share notes.