Family/Spouse: Carolyn CLAYTON. Carolyn (daughter of Lee J. CLAYTON) was buried in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, Fairview Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note 1./ per Al Warner <>

DR. J.L. HOUSTON lived in Comer, Clayton, and Eufala AL. He w asborn in Barbour County and attended the famous school of Joe Espy at Abbeville, AL, receiving a first grade license at th e age of 17 years. He immediately accepted a position as teacher. He pursued a line of medical study at Vanderbilt Medical University at Nashville, TN. He graduated from there in 1895, and went on to study at the NewYork Polyclinic. Dr. HOUSTON serv ed as a surgeon for the Alabama Power Company. In 1899, he went to Texas and practiced medicine. Later, he returned to Comer , AL and purchased the historic Comerhouse. He became one of the largest land owners in the state. He organized the Bank of Comer and was its President for eight years. He later purchased a large interest in the Advance Banking Company of Clayton, changing its name to the Bank of Commerce. He was a member of the Board of Stewards of First Methodist Church. Later, he purchased the Bluff City Inn and other large buildings in Eufala and moved to Eufala. On the 23rd of May 1938, enroute to Panama City , he was killed in an automobile accident when the automobile tu rned over and threw him down a precipice. He died in route to the Dothan hospital.

Doctor married Willie Belle MCCARROLL on 26 Dec 1901 in Barbour, Alabama. Willie (daughter of Samuel MCCARROLL) was born on 10 Feb 1880; died on 03 May 1957; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Eufala, Barbour Co., AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

CSA married Savanah Georgia BUSH on 26 Nov 1867 in Barbour, Alabama. Savanah (daughter of Moses Eason BUSH and Nancy Jane JOHNSON) was born on 06 Mar 1841 in Alabama; died on 25 Dec 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama; was buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, Barbour, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./
1./ Edward Houston purchased Section 15, Township 16, Range 20 & 22-10-27 in Barbour Co. AL. Edward Houston, Sr., b. ca 1785 NC, in Ala. by 1832. Sarah____ (wife?), b. ca 1805 NC. Also, in this household in 1860 was Mary Johnson, b. ca 1770 NC.

2./ Edward moved to GA after Creek Indians had been driven out of GA. They settled in Quitman Co., GA. They worked on block wheeled ox-carts.

3./ lists Edward HOUSTAIN with one white male under 21, two white females under 21, two white females over 21, and no slaves.

Sources:
1./ Text: Godfrey, Marie H.. RURAL LAND OWNERS OF BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA 1851. Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1990.
2./ Text: Zoa NeVauge HOUSTON, 1452 Church Street, Mobile AL; Notes.
3./ Text: FOLEY, Helen S. 1833 STATE CENSUS FOR BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA. Eufala, AL: 1976.

NOTE 2./ See letter .jpeg image:

Edward E Houston and sons Stephen Hopkins, George Washington and John B Houston were accused and tried for the murder of James Orr. James Orr was a brother-in-law of Nancy Amanda Bush Houston, wife of Edward "Ned" brother James Lafayette. David Bush one of the accusers was her brother. He instructs Edward "Ned" at the end of the letter to tell James to cease all communication with his wife's family

NOTE 3./ Edward E Houston – had 12 children with 3 wives. The oldest 2 sons were Edward “Ned” and James Lafayette. They were 12 to 15 years older than the next set of siblings. They as far as I can tell were the first to leave Barbour Co.. Ned settled in Bienville Parish in 1845 and made trips to Scout the area as early as 1843. James Lafayette followed in 1851. Other families came with them from Barbour Co. such as Holland, Wimberly, Bush, Sims (to name a few I know of so far) – in Wagon Trains using overland routes – The Kings Highway passes through Winn Parish, LA., which is due south of Bienville. The Kings Highway was the main wagon train route that lead west to California. They could also have used another route – going along the gulf coast and ferrying up the Mississippi.

There are 3 more siblings that followed – Stephen Hopkins Houston, John B Houston and Mary W. Houston Sims. All of them stopped in Bienville Parish before going on to Texas, whether it was to spend the winter, restock provisions and rest or just visit family and it may have been for all of those reasons. John B came before the Civil War – He joined an LA Confederate Infantry unit. More of the siblings may have followed but I have not researched all of them yet to be able to tell you.

Edward married Sally Ann WILLIAMSON about 1827 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Sally was born in 1788 in North Carolina; died about 1840 in Barbour County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Moses married Nancy Jane JOHNSON on 01 Jun 1834 in Barbour County, Alabama. Nancy (daughter of Moses JOHNSTON and Mary UNKNOWN) was born on 01 Jun 1803 in North Carolina; died on 01 Jun 1855 in Barbour County, Alabama; was buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, Barbour Co., AL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]