History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname: HOUSTON
Source:  History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
         Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 228

ALEXANDER HOUSTON of Londonderry, New Hampshire - born 1739 - married Agnes Wallace 1768 (see 
Robert Wallace family) - settled in Acworth, 1775; was a deacon in the Congregational Church. 
He was large of stature, moderate in his movement, amiable in disposition, and upright in his 
dealings - children,
I. Martha - married Alexander Parker, residence Watertown, New York.  
II. Samuel - married Phebe Mayo (see Mayo family) - children,
	1. Isaac - married Theodosia Keyes (see Keyes family) residence Utah - children,
		(1) Jane - married Samuel Alexander (see Alexander family).
		(2) Louisa
		(3) Sisson C.
		(4) Emeline
		(5) Mindwell
	2. Nancy - died unmarried.
	3. Phebe - married Alvah Alexander (see Alexander family)
	4. Deborah - married J. Lewis Alexander (see Alexander family).
	5. Alexander - married Betsey Parks (see Parks family), residence Iowa - children,
		(1) Adaline
		(2) Watson W.
		(3) Daniel M.
	6. Maria - married Warren Sawyer, residence Starksboro, Vermont. - children,
		(1) Elijah L.
		(2) Sarah
		(3) Maria
		(4) Emeline
	7. Emeline - married William Johnson (see Johnson family).
III. Mary - married Ebenezer Grout (see Grout family).
IV. Jennie - married Robert Gilmore (see Gilmore family).
V. Alexander - married Lydia Brooks of Alstead - children,
	1. Nancy, residence Gilsum.
	2. Dolly - married J. H. Cooper - children,
		(1) Flora - married Gardiner Johnson.
		(2) John A. - married Laura E. Walker, residence Iowa.
		(3) Sarah
		(4) Henry, killed in the battle of Antietam.
		(5) Dollie - married Josiah Merry, residence Illinois.
		(6) George H. - married Josie Johnson, residence Washington, D.C.
		(7) Lydia - died
		(8) Nancy - married A. D. Parker, residence Shopiere, Wisconsin.
		(9) Hiram
		(10) Solon
	3. Zoa - married E. H. Savage (see Savage family).
	4. Prudence - died unmarried.
	5. Lydia E. - died young.
	6. George - married first  - Lois A. Brown (see Francis Brown family).
           George - married second - M. Jane Dickey (see Dickey family) - children,
		(1) Ellen P. - married G. G. Fox, residence Faribault, Minnesota.
		(2) Mary R.
		(3) Sarah J.
	7. Hiram, labored on the farm until the age of twenty-one, and then entered upon a 
           course of study, supporting himself mainly by his own exertions, fitted for college 
           mostly at Hancock, graduated at Dartmouth College, 1847, and at Bangor Theological 
	   Seminary, 1850; settled as pastor of Congregational Church at Orland, Maine, nine 
	   years, and over the churches of Stockton and East Searsport, Maine, eight years, 
           afterwards spent five months in foreign travel, and is now settled at Deer Isle, 
           Maine - married Ellen R. Davis.
	8. Lydia E. - married J. H. Boynton (see Boynton family).

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