"This Robert Davidson was
part of DNA "Family 12" at www.davidsongenes.org"
DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT DAVIDSON
First Generation
1. Robert DAVIDSON was born before 1705.
Robert married Ann DUNLAP. Ann was born before 1710.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i. Margaret (Davidson?) DAVIDSON was born about 1725.
Second Generation
2. Margaret (Davidson?) DAVIDSON (Robert) was born about 1725.
Margaret married Robert HOUSTON, son of John HOUSTON and Margaret CUNNINGHAM.
Robert was born 1719 in Ireland.
They had the following children:
3 M i. James HOUSTON died 26 Jan 1829 in Greene County, Tennessee.
James married Agnes WILSON on 17 Jun 1749.
4 M ii. John HOUSTON.
5 F iii. Anne HOUSTON.
6 F iv. Esther HOUSTON.
Esther married James MCKEE.
7 F v. Margaret HOUSTON.
Margaret married James HOPKINS.
8 F vi. Mary HOUSTON.
Mary married John LETCHER.
+ 9 M vii. Samuel HOUSTON Major was born 1755.
10 F viii. Elizabeth HOUSTON.
Elizabeth married James MCCLUNG.
Third Generation
9. Samuel HOUSTON Major (Margaret (Davidson?) DAVIDSON, Robert) was born 1755.
Samuel married Elizabeth PAXTON, daughter of John PAXTON and Martha BLAIR, on 12 Feb 1781
in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia.
They had the following children:
11 M i. James HOUSTON.
12 M ii. Paxton HOUSTON.
13 F iii. Isabelle HOUSTON.
14 M iv. Robert HOUSTON.
15 M v. John HOUSTON.
16 F vi. Mary HOUSTON.
+ 17 M vii. Samuel HOUSTON General was born 2 Mar 1793 and died 26 Jul 1863.
18 M viii. William HOUSTON.
19 F ix. Eliza HOUSTON.
Fourth Generation
17. Samuel HOUSTON General (Samuel HOUSTON, Margaret (Davidson?) DAVIDSON, Robert)
was born 2 Mar 1793 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He died 26 Jul 1863 in Huntsville, Walker
County, Texas and was buried in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
Samuel married (1) Eliza H. ALLEN, daughter of John ALLEN and Letitia SAUNDERS, on 22 Jan 1829.
Eliza was born 2 Dec 1809. She died 3 Mar 1862.
Samuel also married (2) Talahina ROGERS before 1840. Talahina died before 1840.
Samuel also married (3) Margaret Moffett LEA on 9 May 1840 in Perry County, Alabama. Margaret
was born 11 Apr 1819 in Perry County, Alabama. She died 3 Dec 1867 in Independence, Washington
County, Texas.
They had the following children:
20 M i. Samuel Houston HOUSTON II was born 25 May 1843. He died 1886.
Samuel married Lucie ANDERSON on Sep 1875.
21 F ii. Nancy Elizabeth HOUSTON was born 6 Sep 1846 in Ravenhill, Walker County, Texas.
She died 19 May 1920.
Nancy married Joseph Clay Stiles MORROW on 1 Aug 1866 in Texas. Joseph was born before 1842.
22 F iii. Margaret Lea HOUSTON was born 13 Apr 1848 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
She died 12 Mar 1906.
Margaret married Weston Lafayette WILLIAMS Capt on 17 Oct 1867 in Independence, Walker County, Texas.
23 F iv. Mary William HOUSTON was born 9 Apr 1850 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
She died 14 Dec 1931.
Mary married John Simeon MORROW on 11 Apr 1871.
24 F v. Antoinette Power HOUSTON was born 20 Jan 1852 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
She died 5 Dec 1932.
Antoinette married William Lorraine BRINGHURST on 28 Feb 1877.
25 M vi. Andrew Jackson HOUSTON was born 21 Jun 1854. He died 26 Jun 1941.
Andrew married Carrie Glenn PURNELL.
26 M vii. William Rogers HOUSTON was born 25 May 1858 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
He died 8 Mar 1920.
27 M viii. Temple Lea HOUSTON was born 12 Aug 1860 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
He died 18 Aug 1905 in Woodward, Oklahoma, Indian Territory.
Temple married Laura CROSS on 14 Feb 1882. Laura was born 7 Apr 1863 in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana.
She died 19 Apr 1938.
Appendix A - Notes
2. Margaret (Davidson?) DAVIDSON
"Mark Freeman"
Al Greer [email protected]
Anc.com June Martin
children of Robert and Margaret as: John Houston m. Miss Lyon; Maj. Samuel Houston 1754-1806
married Elizabeth Paxton daughter of Squire John Paxton; Bettie Houston m. James McClung;
Margaret Houston m. James Hopkins; Esther Houston married James McKee; Mary Houston
married John Letcher. There is no mention of Dudley Houston so apparently the researcher did not
find him. June Martin
3. James HOUSTON
James Houston d: 26 Jan 1829 Greene Co., TN
+Agnes Wilson m: 17 Jun 1749
1 William Houston b: 1762 Augusta Co., VA d: 03 Apr 1843 Greene Co., TN
+Hannah Sherrill b: TN m: 17 Apr 1796
5 John Houston b: 26 Jan 1797 Greene Co., TN
+Elizabeth Kelly b: 14 May 1801 Greene Co., TN m: 09 Apr 1822 Greene Co., TN
d: 28 Jun 1858 Clinton Co., MO
6 William K. Houston b: 06 Feb 1823 d: 26 Jun 1864
6 Sarah J. Houston b: 21 Nov 1824 TN d: 08 Nov 1896
+Ed Ragsdale
6 Samuel Houston b: 08 Nov 1826 d: 14 Feb 1896
6 Alexander M. Houston b: 20 Nov 1828 d: 23 Jul 1867
6 Margaret A. Houston b: 06 Mar 1831 d: 04 May 1857
6 James R. Houston b: 21 Mar 1833 d: 15 May 1840
6 Thomas Chase Houston b: 21 May 1835 IN d: 27 Jul 1903 Stewartsville, Clinton, MO
+Susan Mary Townsend b: 1845 Bourston Co., KY m: 01 Nov 1860 Pittsburg, Clinton,
MO d: 24 Nov 1929 St. Joseph, MO
9. Samuel HOUSTON Major
Houston Family Tree -- Sumter Co., Alabama
21. Nancy Elizabeth HOUSTON
Nancy Elizabeth Houston b: 06 Sep 1846 Ravenhill, Walker, TX d: 19 May 1920
+Joseph Clay Stiles Morrow b: Bef. 1842 m: 01 Aug 1866 TX
6 Maggie Morrow b: Abt. 1868
6 Mary Morrow b: Abt. 1870
6 Jennie Belle Morrow b: 02 Mar 1871 Georgetown, Williamson, TX d: 17 Mar 1977 Houston, Harris, TX
+Davis Evan Decker b: Abt. 1867 d: 1936
6 Preston Morrow b: Abt. 1874
6 Temple Morrow b: Abt. 1876
6 Elizabeth Morrow b: Abt. 1878
22. Margaret Lea HOUSTON
Margaret Lea Houston b: 13 Apr 1848 Huntsville, Walker, TX d: 12 Mar 1906
+Capt. Weston Lafayette Williams m: 17 Oct 1867 Independence, Walker, TX
6 Houston Williams b: Abt. 1870 TX
6 Madge Williams b: Abt. 1872 TX
6 Franklin W. Williams b: Abt. 1874
6 James Royston Williams b: Abt. 1876
6 Marian L. Williams b: Abt. 1878
23. Mary William HOUSTON
Mary William Houston b: 09 Apr 1850 Huntsville, Walker, TX d: 14 Dec 1931
+John Simeon Morrow m: 11 Apr 1871
1 John H. Morrow b: Bef. 1872
2 Maud Morrow b: Bef. 1874
3 Jesse Morrow b: Bef. 1876
27. Temple Lea HOUSTON
Temple Lea Houston, Sr. b: 12 Aug 1860 Austin, Travis, TX d: 18 Aug 1905 Woodward, Okla. Terr., OK
+Laura Cross b: 07 Apr 1863 Bayou Lafourche, LA m: 14 Feb 1882 d: 19 Apr 1938
1 Temple Lea Houston, Jr. b: 28 Apr 1884
2 Samuel Houston III b: 16 Sep 1891
+Helen Nilson b: 06 Sep 1891 m: 04 Dec 1915
3 Richard Coldon Houston b: 05 Dec 1895
4 Mary Houston