Unknown County ID Archives Obituaries.....Houston, James B. October 24, 1904
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Monring Oregonian October 30,1904
Rugged Type of Pioneer Manhood
Council,Idoaho,Oct.29-(Special)- Jamrs B.Houston,who died here October 24,was 
born in Shelby County,Ohio,January 25,1834. He crossed the plains by ox team 
in 1848, and settled in Linn County,Oregon,near Where Alany now stands. May 
15,1856,he enlisted at The Dalles,Or., as a private in W.C.Haley's Company 
C,First Oregon Mounted Volunteers, and served until being mustered out of 
service. He again returned to Linn County and engaged in farming until 
1889,when he removed to Idaho,and settled in Council Valley,where he lived up 
to the time of his death.
He was twice married,and had eight children,five of whom survive him.Uncle 
Jim, as he was familiarly called, was one of God's noblemen; he was a good 
citizen and a kind neighbor. He was a rugged type of manhood, and although he 
had passed his threescore and ten, he was still hale and hearty. Only a few 
days prior to his passing away he was in Council and seemingly in usual 
health. The immdeiate cause of his death was heart disease.

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