Robert H. Houston: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Robert H. Houston was born in 1720 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1760 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in Blue Ball Cem, Lexington, Rockbridge Co, Virginia.

Robert married Margaret Dunlap Davis (or Dallas) about 1840. Margaret was born in 1720 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1750 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in Blue Ball Cem, Lexington, Rockbridge Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Elizabeth Houston was born in 1739 in Virginia; died after 1770.
3. Major Samuel Davidson Houston was born about 1745 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died in 1807 in Kentucky; was buried in High Bridge Presbyterian Church yard, Rockbridge Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

2. Elizabeth Houston (1.Robert¹) was born in 1739 in Virginia; died after 1770.

Major Samuel Davidson Houston

(1.Robert¹) was born about 1745 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died in 1807 in Kentucky; was buried in High Bridge Presbyterian Church yard, Rockbridge Co, Virginia.

Samuel married Elizabeth Blair Paxton on 12 Feb 1781. Elizabeth was born in 1757 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died on 8 Sep 1831 in Blount Co, Tennessee; was buried in Bakers Creek Cem, Blount Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Pres Republic of Texas Samuel "Sam" Houston was born on 2 Mar 1793 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1863 in Huntsville, Walker Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cem, Huntsville, Walker Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	Pres Republic of Texas Samuel "Sam" Houston (3.Samuel², 1.Robert¹) was born on 2 Mar 1793 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1863 in Huntsville, Walker Co, Texas; was buried in Oakwood Cem, Huntsville, Walker Co, Texas.