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Catherine Mary Houston 1817–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1817

Birth Location: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee

Death Date: 5 May 1882

Death Location: Ray, Missouri

Father: Samuel Houston

Mother: Elizabeth Rhea

Spouse(s): James Tunnell

Children(s): Martha Tunnell

In 1817, Catherine Mary Houston entered the world in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, born to Samuel Houston And Elizabeth Rhea. Catherine Mary Houston married James Monroe Tunnell, and had children including Martha Ann Tunnell. Catherine Mary Houston passed away in 1882 in Ray, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Catherine Mary Houston entered the world in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, born to Samuel Houston And Elizabeth Rhea.
  • Catherine Mary Houston married James Monroe Tunnell, and had children including Martha Ann Tunnell.
  • Catherine Mary Houston passed away in 1882 in Ray, Missouri.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Houston's Ancestors

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Catherine Houston
1817–1882
Birth Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
Parents
Samuel Houston
1785–1863
Buckingham, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Rhea
1791–1860
Knox, Blount, TN, USA
Grandparents
Mathew Houston
1730–1803
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Martha (Ann) Lyle
1742–1797
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Archibald (Rhea) Sr.
1746–1793
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Morrison) Campbell
1735–
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Lyle
1711–1774
Esther Blair*
1713–1774
Robert Rhea
1720–1779
Sarah Bingham
1720–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lyle
1680–1723
Margaret Snoddy
1682–1725
Archibald Rhea
1688–1763
Eliza Humphries
1690–1763
John (Bangham)
1700–1774
Sarah Moulton
1703–1790

Catherine Houston's Descendants

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Catherine (Mary) Houston (15 Jun 1817–5 May 1882) m. James (Monroe) Tunnell (16 May 1809–12 Nov 1905)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann) Tunnell 1842–1885 m. Jason Benedict 1844–1917
    1. 1. Wesley Benedict 1871–1943 m. Celia (Crystal) Bennett 1875–1960
      1. 1. Lucy (Eveline) Benedict 1906–2003 m. Howard (C.) Brown 1896–1965
        1. 1. Joan (Brown) Blankenship 1930–2009 m. Jerry (Stanford) Blankenship 1928–2005

Catherine Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1817
15 Jun 1817
Birth of Catherine Mary Houston in Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
Maryville, Blount, Tennessee
1882
5 May 1882
Age 65
Death of Catherine Mary Houston in Ray, Missouri
Ray, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1817
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1882
    Event Place: Ray, Missouri

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