Leonidas Alexander Houston (1834 - 1910)

Born 14 May 1834 in Georgia, United States

Biography

Leonidas was born in 1834. His father was Alexander P Houston ^[1]

He married Penelope Melson.

He died in 1910. He is buried in Corinth Cemetery in Corinth, Heard County, Georgia.

Slaves

Upon his father's death Leonidas inherited four slaves from the estate. As Leonidas was still a minor his estate was under the control of his guardian, Asa Huggins (his mother was specified as guardian by the will but in 1852 Asa was assigned the position, the will specified he would reach his majority at age 21). An inventory from 1852 and the original will gives us the following names. Currently there is no record that Leonidas maintained ownership of slaves as an adult.

Tom (man) $800

Jonah "Jone" (man) $950

Hampton (man) $750

Amanda "Mandy" (girl) $500

Sources

1. ↑ Coweta County, Georgia, Guardians Bonds, Vol B, page 1, https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/30141941?h=d41ff9

• U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 66; Page: 355a https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8054&h=18586044&indiv=try
• U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M653_118; Page: 848; Family History Library Film: 803118 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7667&h=10972028&indiv=try
• U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 693, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M593_145; Page: 306A https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7163&h=14077999&indiv=try
• U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 693, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 142; Page: 557A; Enumeration District: 041 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6742&h=7617129&indiv=try
• U.S. Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Militia District 693, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 190; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240190 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=8592067&indiv=try
• Death Certificate of Andrew Houston, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2562&h=60738006&indiv=try
• findagrave memorial #97777524 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97777524/leonidas-houston
• Coweta County, Georgia, Inventories and Appraisements, Bills of Sale, Vol B, page 321 (image 483) https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1251888:8635?_phsrc=Nhu1708&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Houston&ml_rpos=1&queryId=3cdf0c1e3ae9f17b0a4e38de3ef39350
• Father, Alexander's will, Coweta County, Georgia, Record of Wills, Vol A-B, 1828-1892; Annual Returns, 1829-1838, page 9 (image 293) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/30143155?h=ff9504