Thomas
Houston
Born about in Ballystrudder, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Robert Houston
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (McAlister) Houston
— married
1 Dec 1871 in 1st Islandmagee Presbyterian Church, County Antrim, Ireland
Father of
Robert Houston
Died
at about age 69
in Cloghfin, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland [uncertain]
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Biography
Thomas was born about 1823, possibly in Ballystrudder, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of Robert Houston, a farmer.
In 1871 he married Mary McAlister in 1st Islandmagee Presbyterian Church. He was a farmer from Ballystrudder, Islandmagee and she was from Cloghfin. The witnesses were Thomas Milliken and Margaret McAlister.[1]
Thomas died in 1892, aged 69 years, in Cloghfin, Islandmagee from kidney disease. He was a widower and a farmer. His death was registered by his son Robert Houston of Cloghfin who was present at his death.[2] He was buried in the family plot in Ballykeel Graveyard, Islandmagee.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Marriage Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11359/8170295.pdf
- ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Death Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1892/06022/4714633.pdf
- ↑ Gravestone Inscriptions, County Antrim, Volume 1, Islandmagee. Compiled by George Rutherford (1977).
- Erected by Robert Houston in memory of his mother Mary Houston who died 13th May 1875 aged 31 years. Also his father Thomas Houston who died 24th Octr. 1892 aged 69 years. The above named Robert Houston died 14th December 1956 aged 83 years, devoted husband of Sarah J. J Houston. And his wife Sarah died 21st October 1966 aged 81 years.
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