Family/Spouse: Living PARKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living HOUSTON
2. Living HOUSTON

JohnJr married Janie Lee MIMS. Janie was born on 07 Jan 1906 in Worth County, Georgia; died on 24 Aug 1993 in Worth County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1900 MD 1428, Worth, Georgia census,

Name Home in 1900 Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation
John Houston MD 1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1862 Georgia White Head
Rosa Houston MD1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1873 Georgia White Wife
Wm Berry Houston MD1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1888 Georgia White Son
Emlen Houston MD1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1889 Georgia White Daughter
Willie Houston MD1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1891 Georgia White Daughter
John Edward Houston MD1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1894 Georgia White Son
Julia Houston MD1428, Worth, Georgia abt 1897 Georgia White Daughter

John married Rosabella MOREE on 08 Jan 1886 in Worth County, Georgia.. Rosabella (daughter of CSA James Harrison MOREE and Leanna L. MELTON) was born on 16 Mar 1869 in Worth County, Georgia; died on 19 Oct 1901 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Providence cemetery, Warwick Highway, Worth County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ e-mail from Ray Houston of Sylvester Georgia on 2-1-2005 <>

My Grandmother, as you will see on my tree, was Rosabella "Rausey" Moree. She was the wife of John Edward Houston, I. Her parents were James Harrison Moree and Leanna Melton Moree. Both of my Great Grand Parents were born in Twiggs County, Georgia.

The Andrew Moree that you speak of from the Georgia Gray Books was the brother of James Harrison Moree. They had another brother named Henry Moree who was also with the 59th Ga. and he was killed on 13 July 1862 in Virginia. Green B. Moree was also killed in Virginia during the War; however, I'm not certain if he was a brother

All four of my Great Grand Dads fought for that Noble Cause of Southern Independence. Many uncles and cousins, as you know, sacrificed all they had for freedom, against a tyrannical, centralized federal government. Nobler ashes than theirs will never be sheltered by the sod of any land. They give me great Southern pride and it is your family also. Please forgive me if I sound facetious; however, Sir, you have adopted and married into a family with priceless Southern Heritage.

When James Harrison returned home in 1865, he and my Great Grandmother had another child and they named him Henry. My Moree Great Grandparents are buried at Salem Church
in Worth County on Jewell Crowe Road, named after Garland's dad and my uncle Judge Jewell Crowe.

My Grand Children are 7th generation Worth Countians. Also, you said you have a restaurant in Cordele. My 4th Great Grand Dad was Benjamin Stewart Hamilton, Revolutionary Soldier. His plantation took in the city limits of what is now Cordele, Georgia.

Wow! What a wonderful Novel you sent to me concerning my family history. You already have a wealth of information and I truly appreciate your sharing it with my wife Ginger and myself. Ginger and I are both retired and have much time to research. We both enjoy our family genealogy very much.

Please stay in contact, as I am, your obedient Confederate servant,

Ray

CSA married Nancy Morrison GILLIS on 29 Mar 1856 in Worth County, Georgia. Nancy (daughter of Norman GILLIS and Pheraby PATE) was born on 11 Feb 1840 in Montgomery County, Georgia; died on 06 Feb 1908 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Providence cemetery, Worth County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

CSA married Leanna L. MELTON. Leanna (daughter of Clem MELTON and Sarah HARDEN) was born on 23 Jan 1835 in Twiggs County, Georgia; died on 21 May 1913 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Salem Church in Worth County on Jewell Crowe Road. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]