Edith Franklin and Lawrence Nelson Houston
LAWRENCE NELSON HOUSTON, son of ELLEN MCNEELY and JOHN PURDY HOUSTON, was born March 11, 1863 in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois,706 and died May 10, 1939 in Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri.706 He is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.706
He married EDITH FRANKLIN on January 18, 1915 in Smithton, Pettis, Missouri.8463 She was born November 3, 1886,456 and died September 25, 1979.456 She is buried in Malta Bend Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri.456
Children of EDITH FRANKLIN and LAWRENCE NELSON HOUSTON:
- BARBARA A. HOUSTON, b. December 7, 1923, Missouri;7991 d. September 23, 2017, Columbia, Boone, Missouri.7991
Personal Information
- Lawrence Nelson Houston was a member of the Malta Bend Methodist Church, Saline County, Missouri. 11194
Work History
- Lawrence Nelson Houston was a farmer and stockman in Saline County, Missouri.11194
Marriage Announcements and News
Sweet Springs Herald, January 22, 191511193
Married at Smithton Monday
Lawrence N. Houston, of Malta Bend, Saline county, and Miss Edith Franklin, also of Malta Bend, were married Monday at Smithton, after they had motored to Sedalia from Malta Bend to secure a license here. Houston is a member of the wealthy firm of Houston Bros. cattle feeders, and is about 40 years old. His bride is several years his junior.—Sedalia Capital
Obituaries
Daily Democrat-News, May 11, 193911194
Lawrence N. Houston Died Yesterday
Funeral Services Will Be From The Residence Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Lawrence N. Houston, a prominent farmer and stockman, died at 10:40 o'clock yesterday evening at his residence, the old Houston homestead south of Malta Bend.
Funeral services will be from the residence at 2:30 p. m. Friday, May 12, conducted by the Rev. V. C. of Carthage.
Mr. Houston had been in failing health for five years, but had been up and about his farm until Monday of this week. His death is attributed to a heart ailment and complications.
Mr. Houston was born March 12, 1863 at Rushville, Ill. He came with his parents, John Purdy and Ellen McNeely Houston, to Saline County in 1867. The family settled on the farm, which has since been his home.
He was married January 15, 1915 to Edith Franklin.
Surviving him are his widow, a daughter, Barbara Houston, 15 years old; one brother, Sherman P. Houston, who resides in the same community; two sisters, Mrs. A. M. Irvine of Fort Scott, Kan., and Mrs. Florence McClelland of Olathe, Kan. He was affiliated with the Malta Bend Methodist Church, and a member of the Masonic Order.
Mr. Houston was a member of a pioneer family of western Saline, a family, whose industry, business ability and moral integrity have long been recognized. He was a progressive farmer and stockman, among the first to adopt improved family methods. His home was commodious, and there true hospitality was extended. He was a tenderly devoted husband and father, and his family and home claimed his first interest.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| August 19, 18708958 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri | |
| June 16, 18808957 | Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri |
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| June 1, 19003860 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| January 13, 19203859 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| April 17, 19303858 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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