My 4th Great Grandfather, Robert Houston or Huston
The 1880 census list's him as a Robert 'Huston' aged 70 years old from Ireland.
At least one child - Margaret Houston
My 3rd Great Grandmother, Margaret Houston
"Margaret Houston of Carrickfergus"
Born 1826, apparently in Carrickfergus, Ulster, [Northern] Ireland. Died 23 Jan. 1907. Married 9 Nov. 1845 (date of marriage certificate) in Carrickfergus to John B. Weatherup and immigrated to Westfield, NY.
8 Children:
- Robert Weatherup, moved to Los Angeles, California.
- Catherine/Kate "Kittie" Weatherup (1847-1926). Widowed within one year of her marriage to Benjamin Wallace, Mrs. Kittie was a teacher and was incharge of the primary school in the Westfield Presbyterian Sunday school.
- Susan Weatherup (1848-1858)
- James Weatherup
- Cecil John Houston Weatherup (1855-1930). His descendants constitute the Chatauqua Weatherup's, now spread througout the USA.
- Margaret Weatherup (1859-1859)
- Ben Weatherup, died in Infancy in 1859
- William Gordon Weatherup (1865-1925). married Mary E. Gray, daughter of Robert Gray of Edinburough and granddaughter of Reuben Tinker. Robert Gray & Reuben Tinker both served as missionaries to the Kingdom of Hawai`i and Reuben became minister at the Westfield Presbyterian Church. William was a photographer and was, in some as yet unclear manner, associated with the early Eastman Kodack company. William & Mary's descendents went to Newfoundland & Michigan.
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