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Major Samuel Davidson Houston

Male Abt 1745 - 1807  (~ 62 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Major Samuel Davidson Houston was born about 1745 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge Co, Virginia (son of Robert H. Houston and Margaret Dunlap Davis (or Dallas)); 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:
    1. 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: 2

  1. 2.  Robert H. Houston was born in 1720 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland (son of John Houston and Margaret Mary Cunningham); 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]


  2. 3.  Margaret Dunlap Davis (or Dallas) 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.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Houston was born in 1739 in Virginia; died after 1770.
    2. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  John Houston was born in 1690 in Northern Ireland; died in May 1755 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cem, Raphine, Rockbridge Co, Virginia.

    John married Margaret Mary Cunningham about 1714. Margaret was born in 1694 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1754 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cem, Raphine, Rockbridge Co, Virginia . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Mary Cunningham was born in 1694 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1754 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cem, Raphine, Rockbridge Co, Virginia .
    Children:
    1. John Houston, II (immigrant) was born in 1716 in Co Ulster, Andrim, Ireland; died in 1798 in Logan Co, Kentucky.
    2. 2. 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.
    3. Esther Houston was born in 1724; died after 1779 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    4. Samuel Cunningham Houston was born in 1728 in Pennsylvania; died in 1797 in Blount, Knox Co, Tennessee.