Elsie Shephard and Clyde Leverett Houston
CLYDE LEVERETT HOUSTON, son of MARY ELIZABETH LEVERETT and ASA TURNER HOUSTON, was born August 11, 1900 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa,1884 and died August 6, 1983 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.3417 He is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.3417, 3451
He married ELSIE SHEPHARD on March 25, 1922 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa.3417, 3418, 3434, 4432 She was born January 11, 1901 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa,3461, 4432 and died April 12, 1986 in Burlington Medical Center, Des Moines County, Iowa.3451, 3461 She is buried in Denmark Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.3451, 3461
Children of ELSIE SHEPHARD and CLYDE LEVERETT HOUSTON:
- KENNETH LEVERETT HOUSTON, b. March 12, 1923, Denmark, Lee, Iowa;56, 4432 m. BETTY JO ROBBINS on November 19, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri4432; d. July 26, 2000.56
- HARLEY SHEPHARD HOUSTON, b. March 22, 1924, Denmark, Lee, Iowa;56, 4432 m. LUCILLE ELZABETH SCHUBERT on July 11, 1948 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa4432; d. March 14, 2003.56
- CLIFFORD RUSSELL HOUSTON, b. September 6, 1927, Denmark, Lee, Iowa;56, 168 m. WANDA FAY WHEELER on August 14, 1955 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa4432; d. September 14, 2010, Burlington Care Center, Lee County, Iowa.56, 168
- HAROLD HAYES HOUSTON, b. November 19, 1928, Ft. Madison, Lee, Iowa;56, 168, 4432 m. ELIZABETH ANN ECKMEIER on April 3, 1955 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa168; d. October 10, 2010, Burlington Care Center, Des Moines County, Iowa.56, 168
- Daughter
Clifford
Harold
Personal Information
Clyde L. Houston
- was a farmer3417
- was a member of the Farm Bureau3417
- was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, Denmark, Lee, Iowa. 3417
Marriage Announcements and News
Burlington Hawk-Eye, March 30, 19223418
Mr. Clyde Houston and Miss ?? Shephard were united in marriage Saturday evening, March 25, 1922, at 8 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shephard. Rev. Mr. Bensinger of Ft. Madison officiaitng.
Obituaries
Burlington Hawk-Eye, August 7, 19833417
Clyde L. Houston
FT. MADISON — Clyde L. Houston, 82, West Point Rt. 1, died at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at St. Francis Continuation Care Center, Burlington.
He was born Aug. 11, 1900, in Lee County to Asa T. and Mary Leverett Houston. He married Elsie Shephard on March 25, 1922, in Lee County. Mr. Houston was a retired farmer, a member of the Farm Bureau and Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ. He was a life resident of Lee County.
Surviving: Wife; four sons, Kenneth, St. Louis, Harley and Harold, both rural West Point, and Clifford, Burlington; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. H.G. (Florence) Dow, Ft. Madison.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesay, Barr Memorial Chapel, the Rev. David Gaskill; Denmark Cemetery. A memorial has been established.
Burlington Hawk Eye, April 13, 19863461
Elsie Houston
Elsie S. Houston, 85, of rural West Point, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at Burlington Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 11, 1901, in Lee County to Henry and Lucy Hays Shephard. She married Clyde L. Houston March 25, 1922, in Lee County; he died Aug. 6, 1983.
She was a lifelong resident of Lee County. She belonged to the Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ, the East Circle of her church and the Denmark Senior Citizens.
Surviving are four sons, Harley and Harold, both of rural West Point, Kenneth, St. Louis, and Clifford, Burlington; one sister, Mabel Huebner, rural West Point; nin grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Houston will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barr Memorial Chapel, Fort Madison, with the Rev. David Gaskill officiating. Burial will be in Denmark Cemetery, Denmark.
A memorial has been established for the Denmark Congregational United Church of Christ.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| May 5, 19103415 | Denmark, Lee, Iowa |
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| February 5, 19203413 | Denmark, Lee, Iowa |
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| April 18, 19303414 | Denmark, Lee, Iowa |
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