BIOGRAPHIES: HOUSTON, Clinton M., Bourbon County, Kentucky

From: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 19:51:53 -0500

HOUSTON   ADAMS   WORLEY   WOOD   

"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA.  HISTORICAL AND 
BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  
CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP & CITY, MONROE CO., IN.
Page 572

CLINTON M. HOUSTON, farmer, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., on September
29, 1828,and is the son of Samuel and Morning (Adams) Houston, who were
natives of Kentucky, and farmers by occupation, which they followed in 
their native State until their death.  The paternal grandparents of our 
subject were native of North Carolina.  They came to Monroe County in 
1828.  Here they both died--the grandfather at ninety-two, the grandmother 
at eighty-five years of age.  The maternal grandfather was a Revolutionary
soldier.  Our subject's father died in 1838.  Mr. Houston is a self-made
man.  He received a common school education, and resided on a farm in
Kentucky until 1840, when he came to Monroe County with his mother.  She
afterward went to Illinois, where she lived until her death.  In 1852, 
Mr. H. was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Emsley and Elizabeth (Worley) 
Wood. Mrs. H. was born July 5, 1833, on the farm on which she now resides.  
Her father was born in Floyd County, Ind., December 16, 1800.  Her mother 
was born in Highland County, Ohio, on September 30, 1805.  They came to
Bloomington among the first settlers.  In 1828, he entered the farm now
owned by Mr. Houston.  He was considered one of the practical farmer of
Monroe County, and owned at his death a large tract of unimproved land.  
He died on June 7, 1844.  His wife died on November 8, 1864.  Our subject 
and wife are the parents of nine children--Nathaniel C., Richard W. 
(deceased), Charles D., Emma E., Emsley C., Samuel F., Luella, Eva and 
Maggie dying in infancy.  Mr. Houston and wife, are members of the 
Christian Church.

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