Families of John Percy Houston

JOHN PERCY HOUSTON, son of NORA I. FULTON and JOHN LINCOLN HOUSTON, was born June 16, 1892 in Saline County, Missouri,⁷⁰⁶ and died August 3, 1937 in Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶ He is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶

He married (1) LILLIAN VIRGINIA MORLEY on January 18, 1917 in McGehee, Desha, Arkansas.⁹⁰³³ She was born November 27, 1893 in Oakside, Shannon, Missouri,⁴⁵⁶ and died September 4, 1922 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri.⁷⁰⁶ She is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.⁴⁵⁶

He married (2) LILLIAN MINNIE CHARLES on October 5, 1926 in Summersville, Missouri.⁹⁰³⁵ She was born November 12, 1899, and died in January, 1979. She is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.⁴⁵⁶

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Children of LILLIAN VIRGINIA MORLEY and JOHN PERCY HOUSTON:

1. LAWRENCE MORLEY HOUSTON, b. January 16, 1919, Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri;⁴⁵³² d. January 18, 1983, Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri.^{4532, 9036}
2. NORA VIRGINIA HOUSTON, b. September 26, 1921, Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri;⁴⁵³² m. CARL HELMSTETTER on May 31, 1942⁹⁰³⁷; d. August 29, 1998, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.^{4532, 9039}

Children of LILLIAN MINNIE CHARLES and JOHN PERCY HOUSTON:

3. Daughter

Arkansas Gazette, January 18, 1917⁹⁰³³

HOUSTON-MORLEY

McGehee, Jan. 17.—Miss Lillian Morley and J. Percy Houston of Malta Bend, Mo., were married at the home of the bride's parents today by the Rev. Mr. Rolla of Dermott.

Houston Herald, October 14, 1926⁹⁰³⁵

CHARLES-HOUSTON

Mrs. E. H. Charles, of Summersville, announces the marriage of her youngest daughter, Lillian, to Mr. Percy Houston, of Malta Bend, Mo., at her home October 5, 1926.

Miss Nelle Smith played Lohengrin wedding march as the bride entered attended by her sister, Mrs. Albert Robertson. They were met at an arch of ferns and roses by the groom and his best man, Mr. Albert Robertson, of Malta Bend, Mo.

The ring service was read by Rev. T. H. Raper.

Immediately following the ceremony the guests were served breakfast, after which the bride and groom left on a trip north.

The bride is a graduate of Stephens College, also of Missouri University, and is a member of Sigma Iota Chi and Delta, Delta, Delta Sororities. Mr. Houston is a prominent farmer and stockman of near Malta Bend.

Weekly Democrat-News, September 7, 1922¹¹²¹⁶

MRS. PERCY HOUSTON'S DEATH

Takes From the Home a Devoted Wife and Mother

A death which brings a great burden of sorrow into the home of Mr. Percy Huston at Malta Bend, to the parents of the deceased and a wide circle of friends and relatives was that of Mrs. Lillian Morley Houston, which occurred at the family residence near Malta Bend Monday, September 4, about 5:20 p. m. For nearly two months Mrs. Houston has been in a critical condition, at times there would be improvement in her condition but proved to be temporary, and since last Saturday she has been much worse and it was known the end was near.

For about six happy years the deceased has been a resident of Saline. She was Miss Lillian Morley of McGrew, Ark., and was for several years a pupil at Central Female College at Lexington and it was while in school that she met the surviving husband, Mr. Percy Houston, and soon after their marriage the stricken home at Malta Bend was established. Two interesting children were bron to the union, a little boy three years old, and a girl babe, ten months, both of whom survive the young mother, who was about 25 years old. Skilled specialists have bee called to see the sick one during her illness, none of whom have been very encouraging in their diagnosis and everything that love and interest could suggest has been done, including trained nurses and the care of relatives and friends, but nothing availed and the wife, mother, daughter and friend has been called to the beautiful home of the soul, to await the coming of loved ones who will be desolate without her.

The life just ended was a blessing in the home of her girlhood and also in her own home where she was a devoted wife and mother, and her life was directed by a pure christianity that enabled her to dispense the sunshine in her heart freely to those about her.

The funeral was held Thursday at 10 a. m. at the home. The parents and other relatives arrived at the bereaved home Tues. afternoon.

Sympathy is extended to the husband and parents and all who are bowed in grief on account of this bereavement.

Kansas City Star, October 4, 1937³⁸⁶²

John Percy Houston.

John Percy Houston, 45 years old, a brother of Mrs. M. F. Sewell, 5613 Lydia avenue, died yesterday at his home at Malta Bend, Mo. He was a farmer. Mr. Houston also leaves his widow, Mrs. Lillian Houston; a son, Lawrence Houston, and two daughters, Miss Virginia Houston and Miss Mary Ann Houston, all of the home at Malta Bend; another sister, Mrs. Rice Dunn, Joplin, and a brother, Clay Houston, of Malta Bend. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday at Malta Bend.