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Families of John Purdy Houston

JOHN PURDY HOUSTON, son of ELIZABETH PURDY and CALEB HOUSTON, was born April 25, 1820 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio,456 and died March 14, 1898 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri.456, 6902 He is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.456

He married (1) ELIZABETH GAY on March 17, 1842 in Schuyler County, Illinois.7295

He married (2) ELLEN MCNEELY on March 21, 1851 in Schuyler County, Illinois.7295 She was born June 2, 1829 in Ireland,706 and died January 26, 1912 in Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri.706 She is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.706

Children of ELIZABETH GAY and JOHN PURDY HOUSTON:

  1. SARAH ANN HOUSTON, b. May 22, 1844;456 m. WILLIAM MCNEELY on November 2, 1870 in Saline County, Missouri3873; d. April 2, 1927.456
  2. HARRIET B. HOUSTON, b. January 11, 1847, Illinois;1927 m. THOMAS R. RANKIN on November 11, 1896 in Missouri8463; d. March 4, 1907, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.9025

Children of ELLEN MCNEELY and JOHN PURDY HOUSTON:

  1. ALICE J. HOUSTON, b. January 5, 1852, Schuyler County, Illinois;456 m. WHIPPLE SPAULDING NEWELL on February 8, 1872 in Saline County, Missouri8463; d. May 29, 1904, Marshall, Saline, Missouri.8961
  2. FLORENCE ANNA HOUSTON, b. 1854, Marysville, Yuba, California;8968 m. JAMES MCCLELLAND on December 28, 1875 in Saline County, Missouri8463; d. November 18, 1940, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas.8968
  3. ELIZABETH HOUSTON, b. June 30, 1856, San Francisco, California;706 m. DANIEL BIXLER on May 22, 1878 in Saline County, Missouri8463; d. April 15, 1929, Independence, Jackson, Missouri.8966, 706
  4. MARTHA HOUSTON, b. 1859; d. between 1860 and 1870.
  5. JOHN LINCOLN HOUSTON, b. January 3, 1861, Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois;706 m. NORA I. FULTON on March 18, 1886 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri9047; d. February 12, 1921, Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri.706
  6. LAWRENCE NELSON HOUSTON, b. March 11, 1863, Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois;706 m. EDITH FRANKLIN on January 18, 1915 in Smithton, Pettis, Missouri8463; d. May 10, 1939, Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri.706
  7. SHERMAN PURDY HOUSTON, b. March 24, 1865, Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois;706 m. EVA PEARL PARRISH on February 27, 1906 in Saline County, Missouri940; d. February 18, 1940, Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri.706
  8. BELLE HOUSTON, b. 1867;456 m. ARTHUR MARION IRVINE; d. 1944.456
  9. GRACE HOUSTON, b. January 15, 1870, Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri;706 m. ALEXANDER HIGHLANDER MCROBERTS on December 15, 1906 in Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri8463; d. April 17, 1921, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.706
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Republican-Journal, March 18, 18986902

A telegram was received Mon. announcing the death of John Houston at Malta Bend, Mo. Mr. Houston was a brother of Hon. S. D. Houston and was uncle of Mrs. Luke Parsons and E. W. Blair.

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Weekly Democrat-News, March 19, 189811200

John P. Houston

At his home two and a half miles south of Malta Bend, John P. Houston, another of Saline's aged and highly esteemed citizens, died Monday, March 14th, 1898, at 6 a. m. He had been in poor health for several years and his death was not unexpected.

Mr. Houston was nearly 78 years old having been born April 25th, 1820, and moved to Saline from Ohio in 1868. He was a member of the M. E. church, South, and the influence of his faithful, consecrated life was felt by those with whom he came in contact.

The wife and ten children survive the husband and father. The latter are, Mesdames Wm. McNeely of Holden, Hattie Rankin, Burlington, Iowa; Florence McClelland, Nebraska; Elizabeth Irvine, Memphis, Tenn.; Mesdames Libbie Bicksler and W. S. Newell, Sherman, Lawrence, John and Grace Huston, Saline; Mrs. Hattie Rankin and husband of Burlington, Iowa are here, and the funeral has been postponed until Wednesday so that the other children from a distance can get here. The funeral services will take place from the residence at 2 p. m. Wednesday. Burial at Malta Bend cemetery.

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Marshall Republican, February 2, 19128956

MRS. ELLEN HOUSTON, another of Saline's old and prominent residents, died at the home of her son, Lawrence Houston, near Malta Bend, Friday afternoon, Jan. 26, at the advanced age of 82 years and seven months.

Mrs. Houston was born in Ireland, June 2nd, 1829. She came to America with her parents when she was two years old. The family settled in Pittsburgh, Penn., afterwards they located on a farm in Schuyler county, Ill. She was married to John Houston in 1851. To this union the following named children were born, Martha, dying in her youth, Mrs. Alice Newell Marshall, deceased. The surviving children are Mrs. Florence McClelend, Olathe, Kansas; Mrs. Elizabeth Bixler, Independence, Mo., Mrs. Belle Irvine, Fort Scott, Kas.; Mrs. Grace McRoberts, John L. Houston, Lawrence N. Houston and Sherman C. Houston of Malta Bend. She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over sixty years, living a consistent Christian life all these three score years and endearing herself to all who knew her. She was patient and resigned to the will of God throughout her sickness and died as she lived, in the triumphs of faith in the world's Redeemer. Her funeral took place Friday, Jan. 26th, at 3:15 o'clock p. m. The bereaved have the profound sympathy of the entire community. Her age was 82 years, 7 months and 24 days.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Leatherman from her late residence and the interment was at Malta Bend cemetery followed by a large number of her friends.

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Census Records
DateLocationEnumerated Names
September 9, 18508960Ashland, Schuyler, Illinois
July 19, 18608959Oakland, Schuyler, Illinois
August 19, 18708958Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri
June 16, 18808957Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri
June 1, 19003860Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri


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