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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living FOSTER (son of Willie FOSTER and Ruby I HOUSTON).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Willie FOSTER was born in 1887 in Georgia; died after 1920 in Grady County, Georgia.

    Willie married Ruby I HOUSTON. Ruby (daughter of CSA John Dallas HOUSTON and Martha JOHNSON) was born in Oct 1894 in Worth County, Georgia; died after 1920 in Grady County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ruby I HOUSTON was born in Oct 1894 in Worth County, Georgia (daughter of CSA John Dallas HOUSTON and Martha JOHNSON); died after 1920 in Grady County, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. Living FOSTER
    2. 1. Living FOSTER


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  CSA John Dallas HOUSTON was born on 06 Jan 1842 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia (son of George R HOUSTON and Elizabeth POSEY); died on 30 Jul 1926 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Smoke Cemetery, Crisp County Georgia..

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./
    Point of Interest not relating at this time to Houston County and Houston surname in general:

    HOUSTON 1854 U.S. Gazetteer, H, p.502
    hews'ton, a county in the S. W. central part of Georgia, has an area of 875 square miles. The Ocmulgee river, navigable by steamboats, bounds it on the E., the Echaconnee creek flows along the northern border, and it is drained by Mossy, Big Indian, Sandy Run, and Lumpkin's creeks. The surface is nearly level; the soil is of limestone formation, very fertile, and extensively cultivated. Cotton, Indian corn, wheat, oats, rice, and sweet potatoes are the staples. By the census of 1850, this county produced more cotton and sweet potatoes than any other in the state. There were raised 19,362 bales of cotton; 662,600 bushels of corn; 46,830 of oats, and 188,224 of sweet potatoes. There were 6 grist mills, 10 saw mills, 1 cotton factory, and 1 woollen factory. It contained 24 churches, and 616 pupils attending public schools. The South-western railroad passes through the county, and the Muscogee railroad has its eastern terminus in it. Named in honor of John Houston, governor of Georgia in 1778. Capital, Perry. Population, 16,450, of whom 6526 were free, and 9924, slaves.

    NOTE 2./ 1860 Daugherty County Georgia census: 6-14-1860

    Name Home Age Est Birth Yr Birthplace Gender

    G Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 45 1814 North Carolina Male
    E Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 46 1813 Louisiana;Virginia Female
    James Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 24 1835 Dooly Male
    Jane Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 20 1839 Dooly Female
    John D Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 19 1840 Georgia Male
    Lucy Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 18 1841 Georgia Female
    E Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 13 1846 Georgia Female
    George Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 11 1848 Georgia Male
    Emily Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 5 1854 Georgia Female
    Adia Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 1 1858 Dougherty Female
    Martha Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 18 1841 Georgia Female
    ((Note that this last Martha is not connected to any other Houston family yet, but is surely not one of John and Elizabeths children))

    NOTE 3./ 1870 District 14, Worth County, Georgia census: 8-29-1870

    Name Home Est Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender
    John Houston District 14, Worth, GA abt 1842 Georgia White Male
    Jane Houston District 14, Worth, GA abt 1844 Georgia White Female
    Mary Houston District 14, Worth, GA abt 1868 Georgia White Female
    Fanny Houston District 14, Worth, GA abt 1869 Georgia White Female

    NOTE 4./ WORTH COUNTY, COUNTY OFFICERS Commissioned-Succeeded
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    Jno. D. Houston, Sheriff Feb. 15, 1879

    NOTE 5./ 1900 MD 1121, Worth County, Georgia census,

    Name Home in 1900 Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation
    John D Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1842 Georgia White Head
    Martha J Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1862 Georgia White Wife
    Charles E Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1893 Georgia White Son
    Ruby J Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1895 Georgia White Daughter
    James M Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1897 Georgia White Son
    Eula M Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1898 Georgia White Daughter
    Paulin Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1900 Georgia White Daughter
    Fanny Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1868 Georgia White Daughter
    Willie J Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1900 Georgia White Grandson
    Maud Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1877 Georgia White Daughter
    George N Houston MD 1121, Worth, Georgia abt 1884 Georgia White Son

    NOTE 6./ Historical Note: The Year Was 1873

    The year was 1873 and much of the world was entering into a long period of economic depression. The beginning of the Long Depression is typically marked by the crash of the Vienna stock market, which sent ripples across Europe and eventually the United States with the fall of Jay Cooke & Company. The Cooke investment bank was heavily invested in the overbuilt railroad system which was beginning to fail. With the fall of this prominent company, a financial panic ensued and the New York Stock Exchange had to close for ten days. Railroads, factories, banks, and businesses had to close their doors resulting in skyrocketing unemployment rates. The Long Depression would last into the 1890s.

    There were other smaller scale disasters in 1873. The British SS Atlantic out of Liverpool (with a stop at Queenstown) hit a submerged rock en route to New York and was wrecked in heavy seas off Nova Scotia. It is estimated that 545 of the 952 passengers perished.

    In Baltimore, Maryland, a fire began in the factory of Joseph Thomas and Sons and spread over ten acres of the city. Photos of the fire and aftermath can be found online at the Maryland Historical Society.

    A cholera epidemic swept through Birmingham, Alabama. Below is an interesting excerpt from a report from Mortimer H. Jordan, who was secretary of the Jefferson County Medical Society of Birmingham, Alabama, at the time of the epidemic (found on the website of the Reynolds Historical Library at the University of Alabama at Birmingham).

    The treatment adopted was the opium and mercurial. When the stomach seemed so inactive that nothing made any impression upon it, an emetic of mustard, salt, ginger, and pepper, suspended in hot water, in many cases produced a warm glow over the surface of the body in a few moments. . . . Diuretics produced no good results. No condition in life, sex, or age escaped. The sucking babe and those of extreme age suffered alike from its ravages.

    Before closing this paper, justice demands that we should briefly allude to the heroic and self sacrificing conduct, during this epidemic, of that unfortunate class who are known as 'women of the town.' These poor creatures, though outcasts from society, anathematized by the church, despised by women and maltreated by men, when the pestilence swept over the city, came forth from their homes to nurse the sick and close the eyes of the dead. It was passing strange that they would receive no pay, expected no thanks; they only went where their presence was needed, and never remained longer than they could do good. While we abhor the degradation of these unfortunates, their magnanimous behavior during these fearful days has drawn forth our sympathy and gratitude.

    Further north and west, Jesse James and the James- Younger gang robbed a Rock Island train near Adair, Iowa. This first train robbery netted the gang more than $2,300, but was most likely a disappointment for the gang. They were expecting a $100,000 gold shipment, but that shipment had been switched to another train at the last moment.

    North of the border in Canada, the Dominion Parliament had more lawful goals in mind when it established the North-West Mounted Police, the predecessor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Canada was growing and in 1873 Prince Edward Island joined the federation as Canada's smallest province.

    In music, the song Home on the Range was born (Daniel Kelly & Brewster M. Higley). The tune went on to become the state song of Kansas and is known around the world.

    CSA married Martha JOHNSON on 14 Aug 1892 in Worth County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of Elihu C JOHNSON and Hannah UNKNOWN) was born in Sep 1861 in Worth County, Georgia; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Martha JOHNSON was born in Sep 1861 in Worth County, Georgia (daughter of Elihu C JOHNSON and Hannah UNKNOWN); died after 1910.
    Children:
    1. Charlie Edward HOUSTON was born on 26 Apr 1893 in Worth County, Georgia; died on 31 Jul 1950 in Calhoun County, Georgia.
    2. 3. Ruby I HOUSTON was born in Oct 1894 in Worth County, Georgia; died after 1920 in Grady County, Georgia.
    3. James M. HOUSTON was born in Aug 1896 in Worth County, Georgia; died before 1910 in Worth County, Georgia.
    4. Eula M. HOUSTON was born in Jan 1898 in Worth County, Georgia.
    5. Pauline HOUSTON was born in Jan 1900 in Worth County, Georgia; died on 12 Jan 1935 in Isabella, Georgia.
    6. Bessie HOUSTON was born in 1902 in Worth County, Georgia; died in 1981 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Red Oak Cemetery, Doles, Georgia.
    7. Living HOUSTON


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  George R HOUSTON was born on 24 Oct 1812 in Duplin County, North Carolina (son of Henry HOUSTON and Elenor STOKES); died on 26 Jul 1889 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Red Oak Cemetery, Doles, Georgia.

    Notes:

    Item1./
    History of Worth County
    Worth County was created in 1853 from Dooly and Irwin Counties. Worth County was named for Major General William James Worth, son-in-law of Zachary Taylor. Major William A. Harris, a leader in organizing the new county, served under General Worth in the Mexican War.

    The county's first known inhabitants were the Apalachee Indians. Their nation was destroyed in a war between the Florida Spanish and the Carolina English. When Oglethorpe arrived more 30 years later to establish the Colony of Georgia, the area was occupied by the Lower Creek Indians.

    San Bernard was the original County Seat. It's location was approximately where the Isabella Cemetery is now. The County Seat was moved a mile east from San Bernard and named Isabella in 1854. In 1872, the Brunswick & Albany (now the Seaboard Coast Line) Railroad was built, passing 3 miles south of Isabella. Towns began to be formed along the railway line, like Sumner, Poulan and Sylvester and in 1904, after a bitter power struggle, the County Seat was moved to to it's permanent spot: Sylvester.

    Item 2./ 1860 Daugherty County, Georgia census: 6-14-1860

    Name Home Age Est Birth Yr Birthplace Gender

    G Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 45 1814 North Carolina Male
    E Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 46 1813 Louisiana;Virginia Female
    James Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 24 1835 Dooly Male
    Jane Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 20 1839 Dooly Female
    John D Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 19 1840 Georgia Male
    Lucy Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 18 1841 Georgia Female
    E Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 13 1846 Georgia Female
    George Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 11 1848 Georgia Male
    Emily Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 5 1854 Georgia Female
    Adia Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 1 1858 Dougherty Female
    Martha Houston Not Stated, Dougherty, GA 18 1841 Georgia Female
    ((Note that this last Martha is not connected to any other Houston family yet, but is surely not one of John and Elizabeths children))

    Item 3./ 1870 Worth County, Georgia census: 8-29-1870 (With 2nd wife)

    Name Home Age EstBirthYr Birthplace Race Gender
    George Houston District 14, Worth, GA 54 abt 1816 North Carolina White Male
    Ann Houston District 14, Worth, GA 36 abt 1834 Georgia White Fem
    Emily Houston District 14, Worth, GA 13 abt 1857 Georgia White Fem
    Ada Houston District 14, Worth, GA 10 abt 1860 Georgia White Fem
    Sarah Houston District 14, Worth, GA 8 abt 1862 Georgia White Fem
    Malinda Houston District 14, Worth, GA 6 abt 1864 Georgia White Fem
    Thomas Houston District 14, Worth, GA 4 abt 1866 Georgia White Male
    Edward Houston District 14, Worth, GA 2 abt 1868 Georgia White Male
    Julia Houston District 14, Worth, GA 9/12 abt 1861 Georgia White Fem

    Item 4./

    Historical Note: Andrew Jackson was President in 1832 when he ordered all Indians east of the Mississippi, to be moved West. This was one of the sadest edicts of this and for all time in the History of the United States. Andrew Jackson imposed his will on the Presidency, the people, the banking industry and the landscape of America. He was not a good delegator, and fired the members of his Cabinet, in some instances several times, when they would not do his exact bidding. He was a born fighter and dualed several times, and had two lead balls in his body from these contests. Jackson was censured by his Democratic Party for firing 3 Secretary of the Treasurys in order to change the Federal Banking methods. He was the only President to be censured. He was given the name "Jackass" by his Party, which soon became the symbol assumed by his Democratic Party. He was the first and last President to leave the Government debt free at his parting. Andrew Jackson used the Presidential veto 12 times, supassed only by Andrew Johnson (25), who took over after the assassination of Lincoln. As a final note, Johnson later missed being impeached by only one vote, because he did not want to punish the South, after the Civil War.

    Item 5./

    History of Red Oak Baptist Church, Doles, Ga. Worth County, Georgia.
    Red Oak Baptist Church was founded November 5, 1864. Mike Champion gave the land for the Red Oak Baptist Church to be built upon. The church got its name because of the large Red Oak trees on this plot. The first church was made from hewn logs. It was 30 feet wide and 40 feet long. The hurch does not have the records when the second church was built, because of a fire in the clerk's home many ol records are gone forever. But the second church was a frame building with shutters for doors and windows and it had no ceiling. One service per month on the first Sunday was held then. The present church is the third one and it was built in 1890. The charter members include the BROWN family, as well as mention of DOWNS family; and many more surnames, Hobby, etc. Luerana Brown was a Charter Member. The church house was built near the southeast corner of Lot of Land # 90; in the 16th District of Worth County, Ga. Red Oak Baptist Church had had thirty-four pastors through the years. The cemetery has two parts; one enclosed in the fence and the second part next to the Creek that runs nearby for those families who had sharecroppers, etc. There were in the past both black and white church members attending this church. The first black members in 1855 (8) of them (this was before the Civil War). The first lights for the church were kereosene lamps, then in 1910 gas lights were added, and then 1940 the church added electricity. Red Oak Baptist Church celebrated its 100th Year Anniversary October 31, 1954.
    CEMETERY RECORDS:
    (this record is the best that could be obtained. There are numerous blank plots that the name was not known listed.) All records were burned in a Clerk's house that caught fire.

    George married Elizabeth POSEY about 1835. Elizabeth was born about 1816 in Georgia; died about 1860 in Worth County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth POSEY was born about 1816 in Georgia; died about 1860 in Worth County, Georgia.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./ Historical Reference: The Year Was 1829

    In the U.S., Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States. A hero of the War of 1812, he had also been a senator and representative for Tennessee, and Justice of the Tennessee Superior Court. Nicknamed "Old Hickory", he appealed to the common man and held a public reception at his inauguration at the White House.

    The U.S. had banned the importation of slaves in 1808, but unfortunately, it didn't stop the trade. In 1829, a boat assigned to patrol the African Coast looking for slavers, intercepted the "Feloz" and a group from the interceptor boarded the ship. A first-hand account of the horrific conditions from one of the group, Rev. Robert Walsh, can be found online at EyeWitness to History.com.

    That year, Eng and Chang Bunker, the original Siamese twins arrived in America where they traveled around in exhibitions. They went on to tour through England and other countries in Europe for the next ten years and later settled in a small town in North Carolina, where they married two sisters.

    In the world of technology, William Austin Burt invented and received the first American patent for the "typographer"--an early version of the typewriter. Burt also held patents for a number of other inventions and did extensive surveying in the areas that are now Michigan and Wisconsin.

    Children:
    1. CSA James Monroe HOUSTON was born on 01 Nov 1836 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 05 Dec 1912 in District 1121, Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Red Oak Cemetery, Doles, Georgia..
    2. (Eleanor) Jane HOUSTON was born on 04 Jul 1839 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 04 Oct 1912 in Early County, Georgia; was buried in Springfield Cemetery, Early County, Georgia..
    3. 6. CSA John Dallas HOUSTON was born on 06 Jan 1842 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia; died on 30 Jul 1926 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Smoke Cemetery, Crisp County Georgia..
    4. Lucy HOUSTON was born on 21 Jul 1844 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 28 May 1903 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Red Oak Cemetery, Doles, Georgia..
    5. Elizabeth HOUSTON was born on 08 Feb 1848 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 08 Nov 1916 in Worth County, Georgia.
    6. George Roman HOUSTON was born on 26 Oct 1850 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 30 Sep 1903 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Red Oak Baptist Church Cemetery, Doles, Worth County, GA.
    7. Emilene HOUSTON was born on 14 Jul 1857 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 06 Jun 1890 in Worth County, Georgia.
    8. Ada HOUSTON was born in 1860 in Dougherty County, Georgia; died in 1925 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Oakfield Cemetery, Worth County, Georgia..

  3. 14.  Elihu C JOHNSON was born in 1825 in South Carolina; died after 1870 in Worth County, Georgia.

    Elihu married Hannah UNKNOWN. Hannah was born in 1834 in Georgia; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Hannah UNKNOWN was born in 1834 in Georgia; died after 1870.
    Children:
    1. William JOHNSON was born in 1855 in Georgia.
    2. Franklin JOHNSON was born in 1857 in Georgia.
    3. Annie JOHNSON was born in 1858 in Georgia.
    4. Lania JOHNSON was born in 1859 in Georgia.
    5. Johannah JOHNSON was born in 1860 in Worth County, Georgia.
    6. 7. Martha JOHNSON was born in Sep 1861 in Worth County, Georgia; died after 1910.
    7. Melvina JOHNSON was born in 1865 in Worth County, Georgia.
    8. Laura JOHNSON was born in 1867 in Worth County, Georgia.
    9. James JOHNSON was born in 1868 in Worth County, Georgia.
    10. John JOHNSON was born in Jun 1870 in Worth County, Georgia.