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The Children of Samuel Houston and Elizabeth Paxton


  1. Paxton Houston died without issue.
  2. Robert Houston died without issue.
  3. James Houston married Rebecca G. Herndon (Aug. 19, 1819) lived in Nashville, TN. They had 1 child.
  4. John Houston died in Missouri. No Children
  5. General Sam Houston - born March 2, 1793, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co., VA) died 1863 in Texas. He married (1) Jan. 22, 1829 to Eliza Allen (daughter of John Allen of Gallatin, TN). He married (2) 1829-32 by Cherokee custom to Tiana "Diana" (Rogers) Gentry. She was widow of David Gentry, a white blacksmith. She died 6 years after they married. He married (3) May 9, 1840 to Margaret Moffette Lea. He and Margaret had eight children
  6. William Houston - married Mary Ball and had 5 children. Lived in Memphis, TN.
  7. Isabella Houston
  8. Mary Houston married (1) Col. Matthew Wallace, married (2) Gen. William Wallace (nephew of Col. M. Wallace). She died in an insane asylum.
  9. Eliza Houston married June 21, 1821 Samuel A. Moore and had 6 children.

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