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John Wilson Houston 1864–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1864

Birth Location: Tulare County, California, United States of America

Death Date: 17 July 1919

Death Location: Ivanhoe, Tulare County, California, United States of America

Father: Israel Houston

Mother: Sarah Houston

Spouse(s): Estella Elster

Children(s): Delia Penwell, Guy 7x1

John Wilson Houston was born in 1864 in Tulare County, California, United States of America, the child of Israel D Houston And Sarah Ann Houston. John Wilson Houston married Estella Alerta Elster, and had children including Delia Ione Penwell, Guy Harold Houston 7X1. John Wilson Houston passed away in 1919 in Ivanhoe, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wilson Houston was born in 1864 in Tulare County, California, United States of America, the child of Israel D Houston And Sarah Ann Houston.
  • John Wilson Houston married Estella Alerta Elster, and had children including Delia Ione Penwell, Guy Harold Houston 7X1.
  • John Wilson Houston passed away in 1919 in Ivanhoe, Tulare County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Israel Houston
1830–1888
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
IH
Sarah Houston
1842–1868
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America
SH

Spouses(s)

Estella Elster
1877–1955
Birth Location: California, USA
EE

Children(s)

Delia Penwell
1895–1963
Birth Location: Springville, Tulare County, California, United States of America
DP
Guy 7x1
1898–1956
Birth Location: Springville, California
G7

John Houston's Ancestors

Self
John Houston
1864–1919
Birth Place: Tulare County, California, United States of America
Parents
Israel D. Houston
1830–1888
Alabama, United States
Sarah (Ann) Houston
1842–1868
Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Thompson) Houston
1809–1848
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Margaret Houston
1813–1867
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Houston
1775–1812
Ann Howey\Howie
1776–1841
John Carn
1748–1824
Rebecca Carnes
1790–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Houston
1737–1777
Margaret Matthews
1747–1788
John Howie
1740–1803
Sara McCorkle
1735–1785
Johann (Carn)
1720–1797
Agnes (Strobel)
1724–1797

John Houston's Descendants

1.
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John (Wilson) Houston (22 May 1864–17 July 1919) m. Estella (Alerta) Elster (26 Dec 1877–25 Apr 1955)
  1. 1. Delia (Ione) Penwell 1895–1963 m. Edward (Chauncey) Furman 1887–1958 m. Lemuel (Ralph) Childers 1894–1926 m. Lloyd (Elwin) Penwell 1901–1949
    1. 1. Addie ("Peggy" Irene) Childers 1919–2009
    2. 2. Irene Peggy 1919–2009
    3. 3. Ireta (Lone Childers) Lahargoue 1914–1963 m. Bernard (B) Lahargoue 1911–
    4. 4. Wilbur (Houston) Childers 1916–1973 m. Lois Childers 1920–
    5. 5. Ralph (Harold) Childers 1917–2004 m. Edith (O) Childers 1923–
    6. 6. Delia (Berdine) Penwell 1925–2000 m. John (A) Jackson 1919–
    7. 7. Loydene Penwell 1928–1928
    8. 8. Irene Peggy 1919–2009
    9. 9. Irene Peggy 1919–2009
  2. 2. Guy (Harold Houston) 7x1 1898–1956 m. Amy (M) Houston 1895–
    1. 1. Robert (E) Burns 1916–

John Houston's Timeline

11 Records

1864
22 May 1864
Birth of John Wilson Houston in Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
1864
22 May 1864
Birth of John Wilson Houston in Tulare County, California, USA
Tulare County, California, USA
1864
1864
Birth of John Wilson Houston in Visalia, Tulare, CA USA
Visalia, Tulare, CA USA
1864
22 May 1864
Birth of John Wilson Houston in Tulare County, California, United States of America
Tulare County, California, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 6
John Wilson Houston resided here in Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
John Wilson Houston resided here in Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
1919
17 Jul 1919
Age 55
Death of John Wilson Houston in Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA
Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA
1919
17 July 1919
Age 55
Death of John Wilson Houston in Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
1919
17 July 1919
Age 55
Death of John Wilson Houston in Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA
Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA
1919
1919
Age 55
Death of John Wilson Houston in Springville, Tulare, CA USA
Springville, Tulare, CA USA
1919
17 July 1919
Age 55
Death of John Wilson Houston in Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America
Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1864
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tule River, Tulare, California; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1240115
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1864
    Event Place: Tulare County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tule River, Tulare, California; Roll: M593_92; Page: 267B; Family History Library Film: 545591
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Visalia, Tulare, CA USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1864
    Event Place: Tulare County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tule River, Tulare, California; Roll: M593_92; Page: 267B; Family History Library Film: 545591

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tule River, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tule River, Tulare, California; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1240115

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1919
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1919
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1919
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Springville, Tulare, CA USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1919
    Event Place: Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ivanhoe, Tulare County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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