Martha Elizabeth (Jones) Houston (1862 - 1943)

Born 24 Jul 1862 in Sylvarena, Smith, Mississippi, United States

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Died 12 Oct 1943 at age 81 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

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Martha Elizabeth Jones was born on Jul 24, 1862 in Sylvarena, Smith, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of William F. Jones Jr and Mary Ann Ellis.

She had ten siblings, namely: George Washington, Jessie Monroe, Sarah Elizabeth, William F Jr, John Pinkney, Missouri Ann, Robert Nathan, Dora Jane, Edward E., and Mary.

She died on Oct 12, 1943 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 81). ^[1]

When she was 18, she married Frank L. Houston, son of Erick Leggitt Houston and Eliza Ann Guthrie, in 1881 (based upon 1900 census).

Martha Elizabeth Jones lived in Township 2 Range 7, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1870.

She lived in Smith County, Mississippi, USA in 1880. She lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi in 1900.

She lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi in 1910.

She lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi in 1920.

She lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi in 1930.

She was buried in Sylvarena, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Bethany Cemetery). ^[2]

Frank L. Houston and Martha Elizabeth Jones had the following children:

1. Thomas L Houston was born on Oct 30, 1881 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 02, 1970 in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi, USA (Jasper General Hospital; Age at Death: 88).
2. Daniel J Houston was born in 1882 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 16, 1976 (Age at Death: 94).
3. William F. "Willie" Houston was born on Aug 27, 1883 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 23, 1974 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Smith County Hospital; Age at Death: 90). He married Lucy E James about 1907 (based upon 1910 census).
4. Lula J. Houston was born on Mar 13, 1888 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 03, 1970 (Age at Death: 82).
5. Woodley Charles Houston was born on Dec 12, 1893 in Sylvarena, Smith, Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 26, 1987 in Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, USA (Smith County Hospital; Age at Death: 93).
6. Julius C Houston was born on Oct 14, 1898 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 25, 1944 (Age at Death: 46).

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1. ↑ According to her death certificate 43-14960, her middle name was Elizabeth; she was born Jul 24, 1862 in Sylvarena, Smith, Mississippi, USA, died Oct 12, 1943 in Smith, Mississippi, USA. Informant was son T. L. Houston.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVY-WGTD : 11 July 2016), Martha Elizabeth Jones Houston, 1943; Burial, Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, United States of America, Bethany Cemetery; citing record ID 25527161, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25527161.

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• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-13D : accessed 10 November 2018), Martha E Houston in household of Frank L Houston, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 1A, line 2, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1165; FHL microfilm 2,340,900.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTN-3S2 : accessed 10 November 2018), Martha E Houston in household of Frank L Houston, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 119, sheet 3A, line 26, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 893; FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-Z6X : accessed 10 November 2018), Martha E Houston in household of Frank L Houston, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 109, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F3-SSZ : accessed 10 November 2018), Martha Houston in household of Frank L Houston, Beat 1 (east of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100, sheet 9A, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-QHZ : 12 August 2017), Martha Jones in household of William Jones, Beat 1 Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 291D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-JFX : 12 April 2016), Martha E Jones in household of Wm F Jones, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 2, family 13, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,248.