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Walter Samuel Houston 1875–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1875

Birth Location: Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1 Aug 1957

Death Location: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Father: Elkanah Huston

Mother: Alcana Houston

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Pauline Hobbs

The story of Walter Samuel Houston began in 1875 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA. Walter Samuel Houston had children including Pauline E Houston Hobbs. Walter Samuel Houston passed away in 1957 in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Samuel Houston began in 1875 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA.
  • Walter Samuel Houston had children including Pauline E Houston Hobbs.
  • Walter Samuel Houston passed away in 1957 in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Houston's Ancestors

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Walter Houston
1875–1957
Birth Place: Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
Parents
Elkanah Huston
1828–1885
Alabama, USA
Alcana (B.) Houston
1827–
Madison Co., Alabama
Grandparents
Evan Houston
1799–
Tennessee
Evan Houston
1799–
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Houston
1774–1852
William Houston
1774–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Houston
1728–1797
Samuel Houston
1728–1797

Walter Houston's Descendants

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Walter (Samuel) Houston (29 Mar 1875–1 Aug 1957)
  1. 1. Pauline (E Houston) Hobbs 1919–1997

Walter Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1875
29 Mar 1875
Birth of Walter Samuel Houston in Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
1957
1 Aug 1957
Age 82
Death of Walter Samuel Houston in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1957
    Event Place: East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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