Samuel Nelson Houston and Susan Strickler

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Husband Samuel Nelson Houston ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1791 - Pequea Valley, Lancaster Co, PA 4
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           Died: Nov 1878 4
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         Father: Dr. John Houston (1742/1743-1809) 3 5
         Mother: Susannah Wright (      -1829) 3 5

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       Marriage: 1816 2 4

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Wife Susan Strickler ^{2 4}

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         Father: Col. Jacob Strickler (      -      ) 2 4
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Children

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1 M John James Houston ^{2 4}

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           Died: 1869 - Philadelphia, PA 4
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         Spouse: Ann Blakiston (      -Aft 1883) 4

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2 M Henry Howard Houston ^{4 6}

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           Born: 3 Oct 1820 - near Wrightsville, York Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Sallie S. Bonnell (      -      ) 7 8
           Marr: 1856 7 8

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3 F Emily Strickler Houston ^{2 4}

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           Died: when seven years old - Columbia, Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Eleanor Wright Houston ^{2 4}

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           Born: Abt 1826
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           Died: 1881 4
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5 F Martha Mifflin Houston ^{2 4}

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         Spouse: Stephen Greene (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1855 - Columbia, Lancaster Co, PA 4

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Nelson Houston

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He remained in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was distinguished for his splendid physical manhood. After graduating from Burlington College he gave his attention in his early years to the study of materia medico, and pharmacy. But he did not repress the martial nature within him, for he became an active member of Capt. Shippen's troop of horse in Lancaster County, and took part in the War of 1812.

He finished his education at Burlington College, New Jersey; studied medicine and pharmacy in Philadelphia in 1811 and 1812; returned to Columbia on account of ill health; spent his time in the field and saddle for two or three years (we cannot refer to the exercise which restored the health of Mr. Samuel N. Houston without re-marking that he was of uncommonly handsome per-sonal appearance; that in those days before fox-hunting was one of the lost arts, while he was distinguished for all manly and athletic exercises, he was especially noted as a magnificent rider); was an active member of Capt. Shippen's troop of horse of Lancaster County, in the War of 1812; entirely regained his health. [HLC 1883, 591]

1 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 590.

2 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 94.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 164.

4 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 591.

5 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 248, 590.

6 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 93.

7 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 592.

8 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 95.