Transcript:James Houston (1757-1840) Family Bible, Maryville, Blount County, TN

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Original Source: Record from Houston Bible in the possession of James Houston Cowan's family, Maryville, Tenn.:, Imprint: Philadelphia: Stereotyped and Published by C. Alexander & Co. Athenian Buildings, Franklin Place. 1834. [per Houstton, et al. 1916]
Intermediate Source:Source:Houston, et al. 1916:378

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Transcript:Houston Marriage Records, Blount County TN, 1796-1859

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EntryDOBDODNotes*
James Houston, born Nov. 12, 1757, died Nov. 22, 1840.Person:James Houston (20)
Polly Gillespie, born April 26, 1770, died June 23, 1830.This is Mary Gillespie, second wife of James
(Samuel F. Houston, died Sept. 17, 1885).
Betsey Houston, born Oct. 13, 1780, died April 13, 1809.
(Robert Gillespy, died April 15, 1809).husband of Betsy Houston
Patsy Houston, born July 28, 1783, died July 11, 1805.
William Houston, born May 3, 1786, died July 11, 1809.
Robert Houston, born July 16, 1788, died Feb. 14, 1815.
(Samuel Cowan, died Dec. 30, 1820.)
E. Jane G. Houston, born July 23, 1799.
(Mary Ann Houston, died Sept. 20, 1820.)
Esther L. Houston, born Sept. 10, 1794, died Sept. 20, 1842.
Lucinda Houston, born Sept. 10, 1796.
Phoebe M. Houston, born June 11, 1800.Person:Phoebe Houston (1)
Samuel F. Houston, born July 14, 1805.
Sidney N. Houston, born August .
(Children of Samuel and Esther Jane Gillespie (Houston) Cowan):
Christopher Columbus Cowan, born June 2, 1811, died Feb. 7, 1878.
George Washington Cowan, born Feb. 11, 1813.
Martha Malinda Houston Cowan, born Mar. 13, 1815, died June 2, 1863.
Samuel Franklin Cowan, born Mar. 6, 1818.
Eliza Jane Cowan, born Aug. 18, 1819, died Nov. 25, 1890.
Mary Ann Cowan, born Nov. 23, 1821, died Sept. 26, 1842.
James Houston Cowan, born Nov. 29, 1823.
Lucinda Gallaher Cowan, born June 28, 1826.
HusbandSpouseDOMConfirmed*
James Houston and Esther Houston, Nov. 3, 1780NO CONFIRMATION--not in Blount County--Check Augusta/Rockbridge
James Houston and Polly Gillespie, Oct. 10, 1791Marriage records give date as 6 Oct 1796
Robert Gillespie and Betsy Houston, July 7, 1799Confirmed by marriage record
John Gillespie and Patsey Houston, July 7, 1799Confirmed by marriage record
Samuel Cowan and E. J. G. Houston, July 19, 1810Confirmed by marriage record but DOM is given as 18 July 1810
Haywood Bennett and E. L. Houston,Nov. 13, 1816.Confirmed by marriage record
James Gallaher and Lucinda Houston, Dec. 11, 1816Confirmed by Marriage Record, but DOM is given as 4 Dec 1816, and his last name as "Goliher"
Robert Tedford and Phoebe M. Houston, Aug. 10, 1825Confirmed by marriage record
William Woods and Martha G. Houston, Feb. 16, 1826Confirmed by marriage record
Hillary Patrick and Mary F. Houston, July 22, 1826Confirmed by marriage record but DOM given as 28 July 1826
James Tedford and Elizabeth G. Houston, Dec. 10, 1830NO CONFIRMATION
Ralph E. Tedford and Malinda Houston, April 12, 1836Confirmed by marriage record, but DOM giv en as 12 April 1838
Rev. John Sawyers Craig and Sidney Neal Houston, May 13, 1841Confirmed by marriage record
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*marriage record at least partially confirms family bible record of James Houston (20)