I have HOUSTON / ASHBROOD / FENNELL --------below Leslie's inquiry Hi Cherie, I am the Canadian who was at the Cornerstone Genealogical Society library in Waynesburg a few days ago seeking information on the Houston family. The brick wall I'm trying to break down is the parentage of Simon Ashbrook Houston, born 1822 in Washington County and died 1877 in Richhill Twp, Greene County. I believe he was the son of Isaac and Nancy (Ashbrook) Houston of Washington County, and there is circumstantial evidence to support it, but I cannot find anything that outright says so, much less proves it. Simon's obit does not name his parents. Simon's son James (1855-1904) married Margaret, daughter of John R. and Evaline (Gregory) Supler. After James' death Margaret married my widowed great-grandfather, G.W. Ferrell. Leslie Nelson ****************************************************************************** *********************** Hello Geni Cuz's I have the children of ISAAC HOUSTON, II b. 18 Jun. 1795/96 Wash. Co., PA & d. 09 Nov. 1862 in Buffalo Twp., Wash. Co., PA., buried at E. Buffalo Cemetery. Son of: JAMES HUSTON / HOUSTON Married to: NANCY ASHBROOK on; 03 Apr. 1817 and b. 03 Nov. 1817 in Wash. Co., PA. Daughter of: SIMON ASHBAUGH / ASHBROOK . She died: 29 Mar. 1889 CHILDREN: (1) ABSALOM HOUSTON (2) JAMES HOUSTON (3) MARY A. HOUSTON (4) ELIZABETH HOUSTON (5) ISAAC HOUSTON ll (6) NANCY HOUSTON (7) WILLIAM HOUSTON (8) ABRAM M. HOUSTON ****************************************************************************** ******************** SIMON ASHBROOK b. c. 17 Jun. 1766, Calculated death date: 17 Jun. 1848 and buried: Cemetery, Washington Co., Pa USA, East Buffalo Presbyterian Cemetery "Electronic" Ref. # 2170 Marriage information: Wife: MARY FENNELL b. c. 11 Oct. 1767, Calculated from death date. Died: 11 Oct. 1855 Source: Cemetery, Washington Co., PA. USA, East Buffalo Presbyterian Cemetery "Electronic" Ref. # 2171 NOTES: Early Marriage Records & a few Death Records from the Washington Reporter Contributed by Paula Chodacki Thursday, Jan. 18, 1810 WILLIAM HOWELL & MISS MARGARET ASHBAUGH, dau. of SIMON ASHBAUGH. By John McMullan Esq. (This spells her last name BAUGH). CARPE DIEM, Lori : ) CHUCKLE: The mark of a good politician is the straight forward way he dodges the issues! ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour