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John Jefferson Houston 1839–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1839

Birth Location: Winston County, Mississippi

Death Date: 8 May 1878

Death Location: De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Nancy Overstreet

Mother: Vintner Houston

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The story of John Jefferson Houston began in 1839 in Winston County, Mississippi. In 1850, John Jefferson Houston resided in Kemper, Mississippi, USA. John Jefferson Houston passed away in 1878 in De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Jefferson Houston began in 1839 in Winston County, Mississippi.
  • In 1850, John Jefferson Houston resided in Kemper, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Jefferson Houston passed away in 1878 in De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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John Houston's Ancestors

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John Houston
1839–1878
Birth Place: Winston County, Mississippi
Parents
Nancy Overstreet
1804–1859
Alabama, United States
Vintner (Eleazar) Houston
1804–1880
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Houston's Timeline

3 Records

1839
17 Mar 1839
Birth of John Jefferson Houston in Winston County, Mississippi
Winston County, Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 11
John Jefferson Houston resided here in Kemper, Mississippi, USA
Kemper, Mississippi, USA
1878
8 May 1878
Age 39
Death of John Jefferson Houston in De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America
De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Winston County, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1878
    Event Place: De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: De Kalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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