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Sarah Colburn 1824 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1824

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Mar 1915

Death Location: Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Colburn

Mother: Elizabeth Petty

Spouse(s): John Houston

Children(s): David Houston, Richard Houston

The story of Sarah Colburn began in 1824 in North Carolina, United States of America. Sarah Colburn married John E Houston, and had children including David Lee Houston, Richard E Houston. Sarah Colburn passed away in 1915 in Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Colburn began in 1824 in North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Sarah Colburn married John E Houston, and had children including David Lee Houston, Richard E Houston.
  • Sarah Colburn passed away in 1915 in Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Colburn's Ancestors

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Sarah Colburn
1824 – 1915
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Revel Colburn
1798 – 1871
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Barbara) Petty
1798 – 1871
Chatham County, NC
Grandparents
LT. (Revel) Colburn
1764 – 1844
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Ralph Petty
1767 – 1851
Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Spencer Coleburn
1744 – 1778
Susanna Chance
Ebenezer Petty
1736 – 1814
Rebeckah HARTSHORN
1745 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Coleburn
1698 – 1749

Sarah Colburn's Descendants

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Sarah Colburn (3 April 1824 – 17 Mar 1915) m. John (E) Houston (12 Sep 1822 – 02 Mar 1852)
  1. 1. David (Lee) Houston (9 Jan 1843 – 7 Mar 1901) m. Caroline (Virginia) Brookbank (13 Aug 1842 – 6 May 1904)
    1. 1. Ernest (C) Houston (abt 1886 – ) m. Lillie (Z) Houston (abt 1894 – )
      1. 1. Chester (T) Houston (abt 1913 – )
      2. 2. Bessie (M) Houston (abt 1924 – )
      3. 3. Dorothy (V) Houston (abt 1926 – )
      4. 4. Delbert (Gene) Houston (28 Mar 1929 – 3 May 2002) m. Marie Houston (1937 – )
        1. 1. Leo (Ernest) Houston (6 Jan 1961 – 29 Aug 2011) m. Lynn Houston (1954 – )
        2. 2. Donald (Gene) Houston (abt 1965 – ) m. Karen (Rilla) Houston (21 Aug 1960 – 28 Oct 2005)
        3. 3. Sharon Houston (13 Dec 1965 – )
        4. 4. Arlene Houston
  2. 2. Richard (E) Houston (7 November 1846 – 14 July 1865)

Sarah Colburn's Timeline

2 Records

1824
3 April 1824
Birth of Sarah Colburn in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1915
17 Mar 1915
Age 91
Death of Sarah Colburn in Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America
Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1824
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alton, Oregon County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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