HISTORY OF GREENE CO., PA. WILLIAM HOUSTON, deceased, who was a farmer and stock-grower by occupation, was born in Ireland in 1791. When twelve years of age came to America and settled in Washington County, Penn., where he learned the shoemaker's trade and followed it as a business until he came to Greene County in 1836, and bought the farm in Aleppo Township which still is in the possession of the family. Here he died in 1854. In 1820 Mr. Houston married Esther, daughter of Captain James Dickey, of Washington County, Penn. Their family consisted of seven children, three of whom are living. They are W.D. HOUSTON, a carpenter and contractor; SAMUEL, a carpenter and farmer; and JOSEPH. The last two mentioned were soldiers of the late war, in Company H, Fifteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. The family are highly respected in the community in which they live. CARPE DIEM, Lori ; ) in Arizona formally from Washington, PA. In a message dated 2/20/2008 11:21:44 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jhousto4@ix.netcom.com writes: Nancy, I believe that the date that William Huston was killed was September 9, 1791 as documented on page 107 of the Google Book, "Pennsylvania Ghost Towns" By Susan Tassin, available in the public domain at http://books.google.com/books?id=KjcD_hWYOBEC&pg=PA107&dq=Wyandots+houston+O R+hauston+OR+huston&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=bG68R5CaL4bQiwHd-8kX&sig=YMgwLim817DoDNj vb4N0nuUk9Lg Jim Houston Fort Worth, Texas -----Original Message----- From: houston-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:houston-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nkflds@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:53 AM To: houston@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HOUSTON] William Huston, first in Wash. I am checking into the possibility that the will of William Huston in 1802 is not the William who was the first to settle in Washington, PA. According to Allen Eckert's narrative history, "That Dark and Bloody River", William Huston was killed by a party of Wyandots, led by a half-breed named Sam Grey. William, the first white man to settle in what is now Washington, PA, died while working in his garden. His brother had just stopped by to tell him to get to the fort for safety, not fifteen minutes before, but he had refused to leave. He was buried on the spot where he fell, which was in his own yard. Six other settlers were also killed that same day in that area. I have misplaced my information, but I think the year was 1781. I will find out for sure and post it. I have just received the reference book that Eckert got his information from and will pass on what I find. My point in pursuing this is that if the will of William Huston in 1802 is for the wrong William, then so are the children listed for him. It is a long shot, but just about everything in genealogy falls into that category. It may help explain why so many of us have hit a brick wall in our Washington, PA Houston/Huston line. Nancy Houston Fields **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du ffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)