Robert Houston1

b. 27 February 1801, d. 10 April 1883
FatherJohn Houston1,2 d. bef 17 Oct 1828
MotherElizabeth Jones1 b. say 1773
Birth27 Feb 1801 Robert Houston was born on 27 Feb 1801 in Virginia.3,4 
Cens-Sum  Robert does not appear to have married. He farmed land in Washington Co., Virginia where he and his sister Margaret shared a home.4,5 
Death10 Apr 1883 Robert died on 10 Apr 1883 at age 82.3 
Burial He was buried at Bishop Cemetery in Washington County.3 

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Last Edited4 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. [S2501] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 14, 1839-1841, abstracting p. 134 in Deed Bk 14.
  2. [S2526] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 17, 1844-1846, abstracting p. 256 in Deed Bk 17; deed dated 22 Aug. 1845, heirs of John Houston dec'd to Andrew Edmondson. One of the deeds was for 125 acres granted to William, Samuel, Sarah & John, James, Robert, Margaret, Martin, Mathew & Parnelly Houston (Parnelly since deceased this life) & Levinah James, heirs of John Houston deceased dated on 17 Mar 1832.
  3. [S2728] Robert Houston tombstone, Bishop Cemetery, Washington, Virginia, stone reads: Robert Houston, Born Feb. 27, 1801, Died April 10, 1883, aged 82yrs 1 mo, __.
  4. [S465] Robert Houston household, 1850 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., VA, pop. sched., 60th district, p. 202 stamped, dwelling 608, family 615, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: Robert Houston, 49, farmer, owns land worth $3,500; Margaret, 40; Elizabeth C. Rolen [?], 17; all b. VA.
  5. [S576] Robert Houston household, 1860 U.S. cens, Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., p. 104 (original script), dwelling 669, family 671, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: Robert Houston, 59, farmer, owns land worth $3,000, pers. prop. $1,377; Margaret, 50, owns land worth $1,500, pers. prop of $133; Jemima Ramsey, 19; Elizabeth Handy, 72; all b. VA.