Elmer Washington Houston

1870 - 1955  (84 years)

• Name	Elmer Washington Houston  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	2 Jun 1870	Iowa   [1, 2, 3, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Residence	1900	Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Day Laborer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1930	Burlington, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: Lather
  Death	25 Mar 1955	Flint River Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA   [6]
  Burial	28 Mar 1955	Pleasant Grove, Iowa   [6]
  Person ID	I31238	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Charnal B Houston,   b. 23 Mar 1849, Des Moines County, Iowa d. 10 Mar 1917, Olathe, Montrose, Colorado, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Miller,   b. 1845, PA or Iowa, United States
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Feb 1869	Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  Family ID	F10555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helena G Richter,   b. Aug 1874, Iowa, USA
  Marriage	1893  [2]
  Children	1. Clarence Houston,   b. Oct 1893, Iowa, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Theodore Perry Houston,   b. Nov 1894, Iowa, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jessie Houston,   b. Sep 1895, Iowa, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Willie Houston,   b. Mar 1899, Iowa, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F10804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Sources

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