Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Houston, Alpheus B. 1844 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  ALPHEUS B. HOUSTON, farmer and stock dealer, P. O. Robinson, was born in Rush
County, Ind., November 16, 1844. In 1863, he enlisted in Company H, Ninth
Indiana Cavalry, and served in Gen. Thomas' command and was in the following
engagements: Pulaski, Nashville, Franklin, Little Harpeth, Lawrenceburg, Elk
River, Grany White Pike, Hollow Tree Gap, Reynolds Hill and Sugar Creek. His
brother, Casander T. Houston, was in the same command and was killed at Sulphur
Trussel, Ala. December 25, 1866, he came to Robinson, and has made his home
there. He clerked in a hotel two years, and for two years in a store, then
purchased an interest in a hotel, and engaged in that business. In 1872, he was
elected Sheriff of Crawford County by the Republican party, notwithstanding the
Democracy had a large majority usually. After his term of office expired, he
engaged in the livery business in connection with buying and shipping horses. At
present he is a farmer, and owns two good farms near Robinson, of 200 and 160
acres respectively. He owns a dwelling and one acre and several unoccupied lots
in Robinson. Mr. Houston has been twice married, first, August 29, 1869, to Mary
J. Hamilton, who died in 1873, leaving two children, one of whom, Ella W., is
still living. He was again married, January 6, 1874, to Miss Lavona Myers, of
Robinson, by whom he has two children-Maud H. and Alpheus C. Mr. Houston's
father, Joseph W. Houston, was born in Maryland January 1, 1813, and died
January 6, 1880. He was married in La Fayette, Ind., December 17, 1837, to Miss
Sarah J. Brown, born in Ross County, Ohio, November 2, 1819. Of their family of
nine children, three only are living-Alpheus B., Mrs. Anna M. Durst and
Charlotte A. L. Henson.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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