Born:

21 Oct 1876, Cleburne, TX

Married:

26 Aug 1900, Theodocia Drucilla Elledge ("Doshia") (b.6 May or 16 Sep 1881 in E. TX), She did not like her name so she had it changed to "Doshia Drue" Houghton. (d.16 Sep 1916, buried in Brad Cemetery, Palo Pinto, Co., TX.  to be joined in 1961 by Oscar.).

Produced:

Son: Duffy Drue Houghton, (b. 21 Sep 1901 Garner, Palo Pinto Co., TX), (d. 6 Sep 1994 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX)
Son: Oscar Fred Houghton, (b. 12 Jan 1903 Caddo, Stephens Co., TX), (d. 6 or 26 Apr 1987 Roby or Rotan TX)
Daughter: Odie Houghton (b. 1904) (d. 1980)
Son: Sherman Houghton (b. 1906) (d. 1991)
Son: Eugene Houghton (b. 1909) (d.1996)
Daughter: Ora Lee Houghton (1918) (d. ??)

Died:

12 Oct 1961, Died in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX at age 83 of Congestive Heart Failure.  Wife Maybon died, 07 July 1989, age 92, in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX.  Buried in Willow Pond Cemetery, Mineral Wells, TX. beside first husband, John Story.

Buried:

Buried at Brad Cemetery Palo Pinto Co., TX beside first wife Theodoshia "Doshia" who died in 1916.

Narrative:

* His mother died 3years after his birth, Nov 1879
* 14 Aug 1916 Bought adjoining Farm 125 Ac. - First State Bank Strawn, TX . Note for $1000.
*  Bought Farm on Palo Pinto/Stephens Co., Line (Located adjacent to brother Frank's farm). He paid $400 Down and Financed 6 payments of $100/yr total $1000 + 8% per annum. Property Description being  100 acres, The NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 & E1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec 35, Blk. 4, situated in Palo Pinto and Stephens Counties, TX
* 3 Jan 1920, Second Farm Note Paid Off.
* About 1939, Sold Part of Farm & Bought Home in Caddo, Stephens Co., TX,
*About 1950, Sold Remainder of farm..
* About 1952-53, Sold Home in Caddo and Moved in with or lived in a trailer-house at Donnie's or Pearl's over next several Years in Breckenridge and Mineral Wells, TX.
* One night Oscar Carver's neighbor, Mr. Collins, told Oscar to ride his horse to the station to catch the train to Cleburne for his father's funeral.  No one to dig grave so Oscar and his brother, Wyman, dug the grave and buried Joe on the 8th and Oscar caught the train back to the station, got the horse from the livery stable about 9:00 PM, rode the horse home (18 miles) and was home for the birth of Sherman Paul on the 9th. 
* Per Duffy - It has been said that Theodocia born in Garner TX 16 Sep 1881.