Major Samuel Davidson Houston

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He was born about 1745 and died 1807. While absent from home on an inspection tour, Samuel Houston died at Dennis Callighan's, a friendly tavern house, on the 'New Road' to Kentucky. He was buried in the High Bridge Church yard, near the elaborate mansion of his cousin Matthew Houston.

After his death, Elizabeth moved her family to Tennessee in the spring of 1807. Samuel was a Captain in Morgan's Rifle Brigade, Continental Army, Virginia. Continued in service and after the war as Brigadier Inspector in Virginia Militia and advanced to rank of Major. They lived on the Timber Ridge plantation, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, until the death of Samuel. Samuel was married in 1783 to Elizabeth Blair Paxton (daughter of John Paxton of Rockbridge Co., Virginia). She was born about 1765 and died August 1831. They had 9 children.(Sam Houston Museum)
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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]

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.

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]

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]