Mary Frances Ervine and William George Houston

WILLIAM GEORGE HOUSTON was born October 31, 1864 in Fairfield, Rockbridge, Virginia,^{456, 5335} and died October 20, 1946 in Fairfield, Rockbridge, Virginia.^{456, 5335} He is buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia.^{456, 5335}

He married MARY FRANCES ERVINE on September 29, 1894 in Loch Willow Presbyterian Church, Churchville, Augusta, Virginia,³⁶⁹⁵ daughter of HESTER BEAR and FRANCIS MILTON ERVINE. She was born August 18, 1861 in Beaver Creek, Rockingham, Virginia,^{456, 10551} and died February 13, 1936 at home near Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia.^{3699, 5335} She is buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia.^{3699, 456}

• Descendant Reports
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary F. Ervine)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary F. Ervine)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary F. Ervine)

Personal Information

• Mary Frances Ervine was a member of the New Providence Presbyterian Church, Brownsburg, Rockbridge, Virginia. ³⁶⁹⁹

Marriage Announcements and News

Rockingham Register, October 5, 1904³⁶⁹⁵

Houston—Ervine

Mr. William G. Houston of Fairfield, in this county, and Miss Fanny M. Ervine of Churchville, Augusta county, were married at Churchville at 11 a. m. Wednesday, the 19th. THe ceremony was performed in Loch Willow Presbyterian church by Rev. J. H. H. Winfrede. Miss Katie Ervine, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and th other bridesmaids were Miss Annie Houson of Fairfield, sister of the groom, Miss Cammie Houston and Miss Sue Houston of Brownsberg, Miss Annetta Houston of Lexington, Miss Jacquelin Campbell and Miss Marie Rolston of Rockingham. THe gentlemen were Mr. J. H. McClung of Houston, Tex., best man, Messrs. W. T. Hutcheson of Iron Gate, Frank Ralston, of Rockingham county, S. Gilkerson of Greenville, and J. T. Patton of Fairfield. Immediately after the ceremony an elegant lunch was served by Mrs. Hittie Ervine, the mother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Houston left that afternoon for their home at Fairfield. The groom is a son of the lat George W. Houston of Fairfield. He is an enterprising and successful farmer and is the member of the board of supervisors from South River district. The bride is a daughter of the late Milton Ervine, a prominent citizen of Rockingham.—Rockbridge County News.

Obituaries

Daily News-Record, February 17, 1936³⁶⁹⁹

MRS. W. G. HOUSTON DIES AT FAIRFIELD

Funeral services for Mrs. William G. Houston, who died Thursday night at 8 o'clock at her home near Fairfield, after an illness of several weeks, were held Saturday morning from the New Providence Church.

Services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. C. Morton Hanna. Interment was in the church cemetery nearby.

Mrs. Houston, who was a natiave of Rockingham County, was a daughter of the late Francis and Hattie Bear Ervine. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Francis E. Houston, and two daughters, Mrs. J.P. Alexander, of Fairfield, and Mrs. G. H. Shield, of Hampton.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 30, 18702263	Franklin, Rockingham, Virginia	Francis Milton Ervine Hester Bear Mary Frances Ervine Nancy E. Ervine Lydia Katherine Ervine
June 8, 1880720	Ashby, Rockingham, Virginia	Hester Bear Nancy E. Ervine Mary Frances Ervine Lydia Katherine Ervine