Margaret Houston

Abt 1797 - 1889  (~ 92 years)

• Name	Margaret Houston
  Birth	Abt 1797	Blount Co., Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	21 Nov 1850	Washington Township, Independence Co., Arkansas   [1]
  Census	12 Jun 1860	Washington Township, Independence Co., Arkansas   [2]
  Census	14 Sep 1870	Washington Township, Independence Co., Arkansas   [3]
  	In 1870, Margaret is in the household of Sarah and John Cook. It looks like Sarah could be a daughter or niece of Margaret, but have not shown that yet.
  _UID	6F081CE0076946B6BDF453B20223DB7B10EB
  Death	26 Dec 1889	Independence Co., Arkansas
  Person ID	I1004	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2014

  
  

  Family	James Grigsby,   b. 1791, Rockbridge, Virginia d. 26 Oct 1852, Washington Township, Independence Co., Arkansas (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1816	Blount Co., Tennessee
  Children	1. William H. Grigsby,   b. 1817, Tennessee d. 1866 (Age 49 years)   2. Mary Houston Grigsby,   b. 1 Apr 1822, Monroe Co., Tennessee d. 17 Feb 1891, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 68 years)   3. Martha Grigsby,   b. 1824, Monroe Co., Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah Elizabeth Grigsby,   b. 15 Dec 1825, Loudon Co., Tennessee d. 23 Apr 1906, Rusk, Texas, United States (Age 80 years)   5. Charles B. Grigsby,   b. 1828, Monroe Co., Tennessee d. 1901 (Age 73 years)   6. Rebecca J. Grigsby,   b. 1829   d. 1894 (Age 65 years)   7. Hannah Grigsby,   b. 22 Sep 1831, Tennessee d. 11 Mar 1902, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 70 years)   8. Joseph Grigsby,   b. 1835, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  UPDATED: 28 May 1993 Said to be the daughter of an uncle of General Sam Houston. Death date from The Progress (Batesville, AR daily newspaper) dated Thursday, 2 Jan, 1890. Living with Charles and Martha Grigsby in Independence Co AR 1860 according to census. --Other Fields RFN: 409

  
  

• Sources

  [S164] 1850 US Federal Census, Independence Co., AR, Washington Township; Page 750; Dwelling 885, Family 885; James Grigsby. [S159] 1860 US Federal Census, Independence Co., AR, Washington Township; Page 45; Dwelling 303, Family 292; Charles Grigsby. [S152] 1870 US Federal Census, Independence Co., AR, Washington Township, Batesville Post Office; Page 10; dwelling 68, family 71; Margaret Grigsby.