William Houston

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Born in Worcester Co., Md. (now Sussex Co., Del.); emigrated to Steubenville, Ohio in 1812, then to Richland Co., Ohio in 1815. Chiefly instrumental in building the first schoolhouse and church (Presbyterian) at Olivesburg, Ohio (1827).

Records of Dr. Wm Houston, in 'The Houston Family of the Eastern Shore' show William born in Sussex Co., Delaware. In October 1804, William bought a plantation that had belonged to his great-grandfather, Abel Nottingham, and in 1805, married and brought to live on the plantation, Nancy Mary Hickman. Many of her children were born there, and were baptised at the Coolspring Presbyterian Church in Sussex Co., Delaware.

William married Nancy Mary Hickman in 1805 in Sussex, Delaware, United States. Nancy (daughter of Richard Hickman and Sarah Lockwood) was born on 15 Nov 1780 in Sussex, Delaware, United States; died on 15 Aug 1853 in Olivesburg, Richland, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Houston was born on 16 Jun 1820 in Olivesburg, Richland, Ohio, United States; died on 25 Oct 1898 in Richland, Ohio, United States.