Squire Thomas S Houston

Squire Thomas S Houston

Male 1826 - 1888  (62 years)


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  • Name Squire Thomas S Houston  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
    Birth 20 May 1826  Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28
    • The only place name "Cyrus" appears is the 1850 census.
    Gender Male 
    Burial Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1830  Morgan, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • This is possible if his father was also Squire. The family migrated to IL at about this time and there is one male under t in the census.
    Residence 1850  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1852  Pleasant Grove Township, Des Moines County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Residence 1856  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Marital Status: Married
    Residence 1860  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Residence Post Office: Pleasant Grove; Only record showing his place of birth as IL
    Residence 1 Jul 1863  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Residence 1870  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Residence Post Office: Middletown
    Residence 1880  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
    Residence 3 Jun 1880  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1885  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Marital Status: Married
    Probate 18 Sep 1888  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Residence Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Death 24 Oct 1888  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13, 17, 21, 22, 27
    Burial 24 Oct 1888  Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30148  CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2026 

    Father Houston 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Carter,   b. Bef 1803, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F11752  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Houston 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Carter,   b. Bef 1803, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F10107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Maria Sieckler,   b. 1837, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 29 Mar 1888  Des Moines County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2026 

    Family 2 Sena Sophronia Pendergraft,   b. 27 May 1827, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1886, Pleasant Grove Township, Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 23 Aug 1846  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Rebecca Houston,   b. 11 Jan 1854, Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1915, Wilson, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Gilbert Warren Houston,   b. Apr 1858, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1918, Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Charnal B Houston,   b. 23 Mar 1849, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1917, Olathe, Montrose, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Jonas William Houston,   b. 2 Oct 1847, Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1903, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Abraham J Houston,   b. 1856, Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1888 (Age < 31 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Albien P Houston,   b. 1861, Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1934, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. James I Houston,   b. 18 Dec 1865, Pleasant Grove Twp, Des Moines Co, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1937, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Nicholas M Houston,   b. 1852, Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. Theodore P Houston,   b. 13 Aug 1863, Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1887, Des Moines Co., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F10101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2026 

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