Born in Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Samuel Dexter Houston Sr.
and Mary Jane (Rankin) Houston
Sister of
Anna Elizabeth Houston, Samuel Dexter Houston Jr. [half], Charles Summer Houston [half], Angelica Houston [half], Lawrence Nile Houston [half], Ulyssis Grant Houston [half], Hortense Lorene (Houston) Martin [half] and La Blancha (Houston) Green [half]
Wife of
Luke Fisher Parsons
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Adelaide Frances (Parsons) Mitchell
Died
at age 81
in Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Feb 2018
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Biography
Katherine Amanda Houston was born 10 January 1843 in Iowa. [1] She was the daughter of Samuel Dexter Houston Sr. and Mary Jane Rankin. [2] [3] She married Luke Fisher Parsons about 1867. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] She passed away 19 August 1924 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas. She was interred in Gypsum Hill Cemetery. Salina, Saline County, Kansas. [1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 <"Find a Grave Index,"
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850,"
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860."
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870,"
- ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1875,"
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880,"
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900,"
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910,"
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920,"
- “Find A Grave Index,”
- Katherine Amanda Houston Parsons
- Gypsum Hill Cemetery Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA
- Find A Grave: Memorial #20748428
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85N-W27 : 12 April 2016), Amanda C Houston in household of Samuel D Houston, Melrose, Adams, Illinois, United States; citing family 32, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- Samuel D Houston M 32 Ohio
- Tabitha Houston F 28 Ohio
- Amanda C Houston F 7 Illinois
- Anne E Houston F 4 Illinois
- "United States Census, 1860." database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M667-58Q : 13 December 2017), C A Houston in entry for S D Houston, 1860.
- S D Houston M 40 Ohio
- Tabitha Houston F 34 Ohio
- C A Houston F 16 Iowa
- Ann E Houston F 13 Iowa
- S D Houston M 9 Iowa
- C S Houston M 7 Kansas
- Lonella Houston F 6 Kansas
- Lincoln Houston M 3 Kansas
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJB-6FB : 12 April 2016), Catharine A Parson in household of Luke F Parson, Kansas, United States; citing p. 24, family 233, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,941.
- Luke F Parson M 37 Massachusetts
- Catharine A Parson F 27 Iowa
- Adelaide M Parson F 2 Kansas
- Houston Parson M 0 Kansas
- Annie E Houston F 24 Illinois
- "Kansas State Census, 1875", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-YQDH : 12 November 2017), K K Parsons in entry for L F Parsons, 1875.
- L F Parsons M 42 Massachusetts
- K K Parsons F 32 Iowa
- A F Parsons F 7 Kansas
- H Parsons M 4 Kansas
- S Parsons F 3 Kansas
- A E Houston F 29 Iowa
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5K-RGR : 12 August 2017), K A Parsons in household of L F Parsons, Greeley, Saline, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 298, sheet 183A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0396; FHL microfilm 1,254,396.
- L F Parsons Self M 46 Massachusetts, United States
- K A Parsons Wife F 36 Iowa, United States
- Addie Parsons Daughter F 12 Kansas, United States
- Houston Parsons Son M 10 Kansas, United States
- Stella Parsons Daughter F 7 Kansas, United States
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYK-XQ5 : accessed 17 February 2018), Kate A Parsons in household of Luke F Parsons, Greeley & Walnut Townships, Saline, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 3B, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,498.
- Luke F Parsons Head Male 67 Massachusetts
- Kate A Parsons Wife Female 57 Iowa
- Annie E Huston Sister-in-law Female 55 Iowa
- Samuel D Huston Father-in-law Male 82 Ohio
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Z8-GR9 : accessed 17 February 2018), Catherine Parsons in household of Luke F Parsons, Salina Ward 3, Saline, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 4A, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 455; FHL microfilm 1,374,468.
- Luke F Parsons Head M 75 Massachusetts
- Catherine Parsons Wife F 66 Iowa
- Anna E Houston Sister-in-law F 63 Illinois
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6Y-Q3M : accessed 17 February 2018), Kate A Parsons in household of Luke F Parsons, Salina Ward 3, Saline, Kansas, United States; citing ED 147, sheet 7A, line 39, family 156, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 548; FHL microfilm 1,820,548.
- Luke F Parsons Head M 87 Massachusetts
- Kate A Parsons Wife F 77 Iowa
- Anna E Houston Sister-in-law F 73 Iowa
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