3.2--William M. Houston, b. 1798 [age 51 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY] [age 62 in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY]; d. betw. 1860 and 1870; m. 28 Nov 1820 in Harrison Co., IN, to Sarah Gwin (b. in Sevier Co., TN, in 1803-1808, depending on which census is true: [age 44 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY], [age 57 in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY], [age 63 in the 7 Jul 1870 census of Hammondsville Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age 72 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY, and living with Robert and Amanda Huston Gaddie, her dau.]; d. aft. the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumsford Magistrate District, Hart Co., KY);
[JMG Note: Sarah's mother, Mary Canterbury Gwin, died shortly before 4 April 1855 (the earliest date on the final probate), and William Huston (I don't think that this signature could be Houston) signed in receipt of Sarah's share as shown:]

4.01--James S. Houston, b. in KY ca. 1828 [age 22 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY], [age 33 in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY], [age 43 in the 5 Jul 1870 census of Hammonsville, Hart Co., KY (Ancestry mistranscribed his name here as Jas. G. not S.)], [age _ in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY]; d. unk.; m. Martha (nee unk., b. Sep 1822, [age 33 in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY], [age 38 in the 5 Jul 1870 census of Hammonsville, Hart Co., KY] [age _ in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY]; [listed as "M. Huston, grandmother" and living in the home of her grandson, "D. J. Comton", in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Bonnieville, Hart Co., KY])

5.01--Mary A. Houston, b. ca. 1852 [age 8 in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY] [age 18 in the 1870 census of Hammonsville (191/190), Hart Co., KY]; d. unk.; m. just bef. the 5 Jul 1870 census to John B. Compton (b. ca. 1857 [age 23 in the 1870 census of Hammonsville (191/190), Hart Co., KY])

6.01--David J. Compton, b. ca. 1871, [age 9 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY, living w/his grandfather James S. Houston]

6.02--Casandra B. Compton, b. ca. 1874, [age 6 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

6.03--Ray W. Compton, b. ca. 1875, [age 5 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

6.04--Howell S. Compton, b. ca. 1877, [age 3 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY]; [age 32 in the 15 Apr 1910 census of Orton, Quay Co., NM Terr.]; [age 33 in the 12 May 1910 census of Braman, Kay Co., OK]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. ca. 1895 in KY to Dora (nee unk., b. ca. 1879 [age 30 in the 15 Apr 1910 census of Orton, Quay Co., NM Terr.]; [age 31 in the 12 May 1910 census of Braman, Kay Co., OK]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 3 ch.

7.01--Unknown Compton, b. est. 1896 [d. bef. 1910, but reported then as having been born]; d. bef. 1910; bd. unk.; m. never;  no ch. poss.

7.02--Carrie E. Compton, b. ca. 1898 [age 11 in the 15 Apr 1910 census of Orton, Quay Co., NM Terr.]; [but age 12 four weeks later in the 12 May 1910 census of Braman, Kay Co., OK]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.;  unk. ch.

7.03--Daisy Ruth Compton, b. Sep 1899 [age 8 mos. in the 12 Jun 1900 census of Bonnieville, Hart Co., KY]; [age 10 in the 15 Apr 1910 census of Orton, Quay Co., NM Terr.]; [still age 10 four weeks later in the 12 May 1910 census of Braman, Kay Co., OK]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.;  unk. ch.

6.05--Albin G. Compton, b. Jul 1879, [age 11 mos. in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

5.02--Lucy G. Houston, b. ca. 1861, [age 9 in the 5 Jul 1870 census of Hammonsville, Hart Co., KY],

4.02--Nancy J. Houston, b. in KY ca. 1833 [age 17 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY]

4.03--Minerva Houston, b. in KY ca. 1836 [age 14 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY]

4.04--Franklin Houston, b. in KY ca. 1839  [age 11 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY; [found one William F. Huston, age 23 in the 6 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY]--also listed with Susan, 21, and Mary T., 8 mos.]

4.05--Sarah A. Houston, b. in KY ca. 1841 [age 9 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY]

4.06--John Houston, b. in KY ca. 1845 [age 5 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY]

4.07--Amanda M. Houston, b. in KY ca. 1848 [age 2 in the 26 Jul 1850 census of Hart Co., KY], [age 14 in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Bacon Creek, Hart Co., KY], [age 22 in the 7 Jul 1870 census of Hammondsville Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age _ in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY]; d. in/aft. 1885 but bef. 1900; m. ca. 1864 to Robert Gaddie (b. KY in Mar 1842 [age 28 in the 7 Jul 1870 census of Hammondsville Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age _ in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age 58 in the 22 Jun 1900 census of Clifton Mill Precinct, Breckinridge Co., KY, a widower living only with dau. Mary, 15]; d. unk.);

5.01--Leticia Gaddie, b. ca. 1865 [age 5 in the 7 Jul 1870 census of Hammondsville Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age 14 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

5.02--John T. Gaddie, b. ca. 1868 [age 2 in the 7 Jul 1870 census of Hammondsville Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age 12 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

5.03--Sarah F. Gaddie, b. ca. Dec 1869 [age 8 mos. in the 7 Jul 1870 census of Hammondsville Dist., Hart Co., KY], [age 10 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Mag. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

5.04--William I. Gaddie, b. ca. 1872 [age 8 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

5.05--Martha L. Gaddie, b. ca. 1879 [age 1 in the 18 Jun 1880 census of Mumford Magist. Dist., Hart Co., KY]

5.06--Mary Gaddie, b. Oct 1884 [age 15 in the 22 Jun 1900 census of Clifton Mill Precinct, Breckinridge Co., KY]

Squire Houston and Nancy Gwin of Brown Co., Illinois

3.4--Squire Houston, b. 1800 in KY [age 49 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, working as a miller w/$1000 real estate owned, POB KY]; [age 55 in 5 Aug 1860 census of Buckhorn (P.O.), Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; [age 70 in 29 Jul 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Elkhorn Township, Brown Co., IL, listed as "Esquire Houston, no occupation" and living with daughter Minerva (and Pleasant) Butler and next door to daughter Malinda (and Silas) Reeves]; d. Mar 1882 in Brown Co.(?), IL; m. 27 Oct 1822 in Orange Co, IN, to Nancy Gwin (b. ca. 1805 {in IN, according to I. G. Houston in 1910} [age 45 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB TN]; d/o Isham and Mary Canterbury Gwin; d. betw. 1850 and 1860 censuses); at least 8 ch., probably 2-4 more (see note below);

Marriage License Data: Name:    Nancy Gwin Spouse:    Squire Huston Date:    27 Oct 1822 County:    Orange State:    Indiana Source:    FHL, SLC, UT Microfilm:    1316696

4.1--William P. Houston, b. ca. 1824 in KY [age 26 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, working as a laborer, POB KY];

From Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.   This website at http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html , reports: Groom's Name Brides's Name Date Vol./Pg./Lic.# County HOUSTON, WILLIAM P MYERS, ELIZABETH A 1852-01-22 A&B/ 00000162 BROWN (Please note that it is not necessarily confirmed that this person is the same as the abovementioned descendant of Squire and Nancy.)

5.1--Squire Houston, b. ca. 1843 [age 77 and living alone in the 5 Jan 1920 census of Buckhorn, Brown, Co., IL]; [JMG Note, 23 Mar 2007: We don't know if this person belongs here or not. He certainly does exist, however, and I'm fairly sure (from his given name) that he is a descendant of Squire and Nancy. This seems the logical place for him to be, since we have no other descendants of this William P. Houston yet. So we tentatively place him here until we discover otherwise.]

From Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.   This website at http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html , reports: Groom's Name Brides's Name Date Vol./Pg./Lic.# County HOUSTON, SQUIRE MEDLEY, NANCY 1869-08-02 C /73 1010 BROWN (Please note that it is not necessarily confirmed that this person is the same as the abovementioned descendant of Squire and Nancy.)

[JMG Note, 1 Mar 2007: It seems to me that there are probably going to be another 2-3 children--probably already married and out of the house by 1850--between William and Sarah, and perhaps another before William.]

[JMG Note, 3 Mar 2007: See? I told you so. Here's "Esquire Houstun" servant, WM, b. Jun 1831, age 68, S, IL, KY, OH, living in 141/144, home of John, 47, and Dora, 35, Clinard and their five children.]

4.2--Sarah Houston, b. ca. 1832 in IL [age 18 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB IL]; d. unk.; m. unk.

Groom's Name                         Brides's Name			  Date	     Vol./Pg./Lic.#    County 
KIRGAN, ISRAEL                       HOUSTON, SARAH JANE                  1853-03-03 A&B/     00000244 BROWN    (Please note that it is not necessarily confirmed that
this person is the same as the abovementioned descendant of Squire and Nancy.) 

4.3--Mahalia Houston, b. ca. 1834 [age 16 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB IL]; d. unk.; m. unk.

From Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.   This website at http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html , reports: Groom's Name Brides's Name Date Vol./Pg./Lic.# County MASON, ABSALOM HOUSTON, MAHALA 1854-06-01 A&B/ 00000345 BROWN (Please note that it is not necessarily confirmed that this person is the same as the abovementioned descendant of Squire and Nancy.)

4.4--Minerva "Minervi" Houston, b. ca. 1836 in IL [age 14 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB IL]; [age 24 in 5Aug 1860 census of Buckhorn (P.O.), Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; [listed as Minerva "Buttler", age 33 in 29 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL (Mt. Sterling is 5 miles NE of Buckhorn P.O. by air)]; [age 42 in 11 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Township, Brown Co., IL]; d. unk.; m1. William E. Sevier (b. unk.; d.unk.; bd. unk.); m2. Pleasant Butler (b. ca. 1834 [age 26 in 29 Jul 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Elkhorn Township, Brown Co., IL, listed as laborer]);

From Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.   This website at http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html , reports: Groom's Name Brides's Name Date Vol./Pg./Lic.# County SEVIER, WILLIAM E HOUSTON, MANERVA ANN 1854-06-15 A&B/ 00000349 BROWN (Correct identity unconfirmed. Indeed, looking at the children's last names, this looks less and less like our Minerva. Nevertheless, errors could have been made in other aspects of the research that could perhaps make this bride appear to be her after all.) BUTLER, PLEASANT SENIOR, MINERVA ANN 1869-04-05 C /71 973 BROWN (Please note that it is not necessarily confirmed that this person is the same as the abovementioned descendant of Squire and Nancy; HOWEVER, it is very easy to believe that this Minerva Ann SENIOR's last name is really a mistranscription of SEVEIR--don't you think? If that's the case, then these two Minerva Anns would definitely be the same person.)

[JMG Note: A Plesen G. Butler, 54, b. Aug 1845 in IL, and his wife, Margaret G., 31, b. Dec 1868 in IL, both m. 9 yrs, w/ch: Thomas, 7, John, 6, Nellie, 5, Charlie, 3, Sidney, 1, resided at 94/95 in 9 June 1900 census of Buckhorn Tship, Brown Co., IL.
Further, an Albert (46) and Amanda (45) Butler w/son John (26) lived at 92/93 with another John Butler (36).
In addition, in the 19 Apr 1930 census of Buckhorn, Brown Co., IL, a third John Butler, age 37 (b. ca. 1893), m. age 23 (m. ca. 1916) is living with his wife, Lila, 37, and five sons: Hearvey (14), Roy (12), Wilson (11), Arch C. (8), and Wilmer R. (6).]

5.1--Valentine Sevier, son, b. ca. 1855 [age 15 in 29 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL];

5.2--James Sevier, b. ca. 1857 [age 13 in 29 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL];

             
BUTLER, JAMES                        PERRY, ELIZABETH                     1878-03-12 C  /138  2250     BROWN  

5.3--Thomas Butler, b. ca. 1864 [age 6 in 29 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL];

5.4--Anna Butler, b. ca. 1865 [age 5 in 29 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL];

5.5--William Butler, b. ca. Mar 1870 [age 4 mo. in 29 July1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL]; [last name spelled "Buttler", age 10 in 11 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Township, Brown Co., IL];

           
BUTLER, W A                          KEATING, EFFIE J                     1903-08-12 2  /36   4221     BROWN               
BUTLER, WILLIAM                      FULLER, ELVA                         1892-10-02 1A /158  1904     BROWN               
BUTLER, WILLIAM M                    FERGUSON, MAGGIE                     1893-10-01 1A /168  2021     BROWN    

5.6--George E. Butler, b. ca. 1872 [last name spelled "Buttler", age 8 in 11 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Township, Brown Co., IL];

5.7--Sarah E. Butler, b. ca. 1875 [last name spelled "Buttler", age 5 in 11 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Township, Brown Co., IL];

4.5--John Houston, b. ca. 1838 in IL [age 12 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB IL]; [in 19 Jul 1870 census of Mt. Sterling Township, Brown Co., IL, POB IL, there is a John B. Houston, 31, with wife Susan, 28, dau. Nancy, 9, son Wm., 6, and son Isaac, 3]; [age 36 in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; [a John Huston, 58, b. Oct 1851, and wife Susan , 54, b. Feb 1846, are living, on 18 Jun 1900, in the Buckhorn Township of Brown Co., IL.]; d. unk.; prob. m. 16 Feb 1860 in Brown Co., IL, to Susannah Cull (b. ca. 1844 [age 36 in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 4 ch.

From Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900.   This website at http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html , reports: Groom's Name Brides's Name Date Vol./Pg./Lic.# County HOUSTON, JOHN B CULL, SUSANNAH 1860-02-16 A&B/ 00000883 BROWN (Please note that it is not necessarily confirmed that this person is the same as the abovementioned descendant of Squire and Nancy. However, of the five John Houstons listed on this site, only this one was married at a time that would seem appropriate for our John, given his DOB--1838. Coupled with the above-cited 1870 and 1900 census reports, then, I feel fairly certain that this is our John.)

5.01--Nancy E. Houston, b. ca. [age 19 in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL; has chills and fever]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

5.02--William Houston, b. ca. [age 16 in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL; has rheumatism]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

5.03--Isaac H. Houston, b. ca. [age 14 in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

5.04--Martha Houston, b. ca. [age 5 in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.

4.6--Uriah Houston, b. in IL ca. 1840 [age 10 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB IL]; [age 19 in 5 Aug 1860 census of Buckhorn (P.O.), Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; [age 40 and single in the 9 Jun 1880 census of Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL; has rheumatism and is living with his father, Lerue, age 80, a widower]; d. unk.; m. unk.

4.7--Malinda Houston, b. ca. 1843 in IL [age 7 in 20 Sep 1850 census of Township 2.S.R.4.W., Brown Co., IL, POB IL]; [age 17 in 5 Aug 1860 census of Buckhorn (P.O.), Buckhorn Twp., Brown Co., IL]; [age 27 in 19 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL, POB IL, and living next door to her older sister Minerva (and Pleasant) Butler and her father, Squire!]; d. unk.; m. Silas Reeves (b. ca. 1820 [age 50 in 19 July 1870 census of Mt. Sterling, Brown Co., IL, POB IL]);