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Sam "the Raven" Houston 1793–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1793

Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 July 1863

Death Location: Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Houston

Mother: Elizabeth Paxton

Spouse(s): Eliza Allen, Margaret Lea, Talahina Rogers

Children(s): Nancy Houston, Mary Houston, Margaret Houston, Antoinette Houston, William Houston, Sam Jr, Temple Houston, Andrew Houston

In 1793, Sam "the Raven" Houston entered the world in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Samuel Davidson Houston And Elizabeth Blair Paxton. Sam "the Raven" Houston married Eliza H Allen, Margaret Moffette Lea, Talahina Rogers, and had children including Andrew Jackson Houston, Antoinette Power Houston, Margaret Lea Houston, Mary William Houston, Nancy Elizabeth Houston, Sam Houston Jr, Temple Lea Houston, William Rogers Houston. Sam "the Raven" Houston passed away in 1863 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Sam "the Raven" Houston entered the world in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Samuel Davidson Houston And Elizabeth Blair Paxton.
  • Sam "the Raven" Houston married Eliza H Allen, Margaret Moffette Lea, Talahina Rogers, and had children including Andrew Jackson Houston, Antoinette Power Houston, Margaret Lea Houston, Mary William Houston, Nancy Elizabeth Houston, Sam Houston Jr, Temple Lea Houston, William Rogers Houston.
  • Sam "the Raven" Houston passed away in 1863 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America.

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Sam Houston's Ancestors

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Sam Houston
1793–1863
Birth Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Davidson Houston
1745–1807
Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Blair) Paxton
1757–1831
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sam Houston's Descendants

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Sam ("the Raven") Houston (2 March 1793–26 July 1863) m. Eliza (H) Allen (Abt. 1809–Abt. 1861) m. Margaret (Moffette) Lea (1819–1867) m. Talahina Rogers (1799–1839)
  1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Houston 1846–1920
  2. 2. Mary (William) Houston 1850–1931
  3. 3. Margaret (Lea) Houston 1848–1908
  4. 4. Antoinette (Power) Houston 1852–1932
  5. 5. William (Rogers) Houston 1858–1920
  6. 6. Sam (Houston) Jr 1843–1894
  7. 7. Temple (Lea) Houston 1860–1905
  8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Houston 1854–1941

Sam Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1793
2 March 1793
Birth of Sam "the Raven" Houston in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
1863
26 July 1863
Age 70
Death of Sam "the Raven" Houston in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America
Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1793
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1863
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

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