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Notes on Houston-Watlington Family

Mary Emmaline (Molly) Watlington  married Wilson Houston ca. 1837. She evidently died young. Wilson Houston remarried, and Billy Houston's step-mother was called Peggy. Billy Houston ran off and joined the C.S.A. Army at 16 years of age. When he returned from the war he lived with Michael C. Watlington until he married.    

William Wilson (Billy) Houston and wife lived west of Pinson. After going to Texas, Mack Rob lived and worked farms near him. He owned land there. 

Albert Houston, son of Billy, is the father of Lurline Houston, who was Post Mistress at Pinson, and taught school there; and also of Gaston Houston who lived in Jackson. Gaston had one son.   

Billy's daughter Emma married Bruce Mays, M.D., and had two children: Max Mays, and one daughter Vesta who married Lacy Price. Their son Ed Price was Trustee of Madison County for several years in the 1930's and '40's. This was an elected office and Ulrich Watlington was faithful in campaigning some for an ``honest county official.''       



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