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Mary Houston 1809 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: "over the sea"

Death Date: 10 May 1888

Death Location: Potters Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Preston Huston

Mother: Hannah West\Houston

Spouse(s): Isaac Potter

Children(s): **Margaret Potter

In 1809, Mary Houston entered the world in "over the sea", born to Preston Huston and Hannah West\Houston. Mary Houston married Isaac Potter, and had children including **Margaret Potter. Mary Houston passed away in 1888 in Potters Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Mary Houston entered the world in "over the sea", born to Preston Huston and Hannah West\Houston.
  • Mary Houston married Isaac Potter, and had children including **Margaret Potter.
  • Mary Houston passed away in 1888 in Potters Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Houston's Ancestors

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Mary Houston
1809 – 1888
Birth Place: "over the sea"
Parents
Preston Huston
1780 – 1835
North Carolina, USA
Hannah West\Houston
1790 – 1835
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel ((Davidson or Rutherford)) Houston
1761 – 1807
North Carolina, United States
Martha Sneed
1760 – 1865
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Houston's Descendants

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Mary Houston (1809 – 10 May 1888) m. Isaac Potter (1801 – 8 November 1874)
  1. 1. **Margaret Potter (Sep 1843 – 3 May 1913) m. William Newsome (1841 – 30 Sep 1901)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Newsom (29 Sep 1863 – 10 Jun 1918) m. **Ivans\Evan Newsome (22 Apr 1866 – 12 January 1932) m. Evan ("I.V.") Newsome (22 Apr 1866 – 12 January 1932)
      1. 1. *Margaret ("Maggie") Newsome (1 Aug 1888 – 10 Mar 1966)
      2. 2. Lillie Newsome (1892 – )
      3. 3. Virgie Newsome (1894 – 10 Sep 1992)
      4. 4. Samuel Newsome (28 Mar 1895 – 11 Apr 1970)
      5. 5. Arminda ("Mindy") Newsom (13 Dec 1896 – 29 Nov 1960)
      6. 6. Crit Newsome (18 Jan 1898 – 20 Nov 1934)
      7. 7. Belle (Dora) Tackett (Feb 1898 – 24 May 1973)
      8. 8. William (T) Newsom (02 Apr 1900 – Bef. 1910)
      9. 9. Patton Newsome (20 APR 1900 – 18 Jan 1933)
      10. 10. *Myra Newsome (11 Jan 1905 – 27 Nov 1958)
      11. 11. *Goldie Newsome (3 Aug 1907 – 10 June 1943)
      12. 12. *Margaret ("Maggie") Newsome (1 Aug 1888 – 10 Mar 1966)
      13. 13. Lillie Newsome (1892 – )
      14. 14. Virgie Newsome (1894 – 10 Sep 1992)
      15. 15. Samuel Newsome (28 Mar 1895 – 11 Apr 1970)
        1. 1. Tessie (June 'Ole Buzzard' Newsom) Marcum (16 Jun 1925 – 17 Feb 2017)
        2. 2. Cora Newsome (9 Mar 1931 – 15 March 1999)
      16. 16. Arminda ("Mindy") Newsom (13 Dec 1896 – 29 Nov 1960)
      17. 17. Crit Newsome (18 Jan 1898 – 20 Nov 1934)
      18. 18. Belle (Dora) Tackett (Feb 1898 – 24 May 1973)
      19. 19. Rebecca (Newsom) Bentley (28 August 1902 – 22 April 1984) m. Milt (Valancourt “Milt”) Bentley (5 April 1903 – 10 August 1991)
        1. 1. Bathus (Lee) Bentley (21 October 1923 – 31 October 2007)
        2. 2. James (Patton) Bentley (4 April 1926 – 17 May 2009)
        3. 3. Blanch (Irene) Bently (17 Jan 1928 – 6 September 2002) m. Guy (Vernard) Johnson (08-Mar-1926 – 14 Nov 2000) m. Guy (Vernard) Johnson (8 Mar 1926 – 14 Nov 2000)
    2. 2. Nancy (Carolina) Stewart (22 April 1867 – 17 July 1952)
    3. 3. Vertisa\Virtreece Newsome (13 Mar 1869 – 16 Jul 1950)
    4. 4. Minerva Newsome (1870 – 6 Jan. 1913)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Tackett (22 April 1878 – 11 April 1950)
    6. 6. William (James) Newsom (20 Jun 1882 – 2 Nov 1969)

Mary Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Mary Houston in "over the sea"
"over the sea"
1888
10 May 1888
Age 79
Death of Mary Houston in Potters Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Potters Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: "over the sea"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1888
    Event Place: Potters Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

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