Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Houston was born about 1782, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, her father, Robert Houston, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Lockhart, was 21.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- The history of Hopewell Presbyterian Church for 175 years from the assigned date of its organization, 1762
Parents and Siblings
1760–1835 Male
1762–1817 Female
Siblings (10)
1782– Female
1784–1815 Male
1786–1835 Male
1786–1844 Male
1787–1847 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (3)
1783 · A Free America
Age 1
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 4
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
Age 14
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from the barony of Houston (Renfrewshire), from the genitive case of the personal name Hugh + Middle English, Older Scots ton ‘town, village, settlement’ (Old English tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’). The landlord in question was a certain Hugo de Paduinan, who held the place c. 1160. The Scottish surname is also common in Ulster.
Irish: variant of McCutcheon from Mac Uisdein or Mac Uistein.
History: In 1836 the newly founded city of Houston, TX, was named in honor of Sam Houston (1793–1863), soldier and statesman. As commander in chief of the Texan army he achieved Texas independence from Mexico by routing the army of the Mexican general Santa Anna. His ancestors were Ulster Scots who had emigrated to Philadelphia, PA, in the 18th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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