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Sherman Houston Houghton (Son of Joseph and Mary Jane) 

Born:  24 Dec 1866  Mayfield, MI.  (Mother died when he was 13)
Married:  12 Dec 1893  Ella Ann Turner (b.18 Nov 1972, GA) in Mt Vernon, Franklin Co., TX.  
Produced: Daughter: Lela Patience Houghton, Franklin Co., TX   (b. 26 Jul 1897)(d. 11 Jan 1962)
Son: Joseph Turner Houghton, Franklin Co., TX  (b. 15 Apr 1898)(d. 6 Sep 1977)

Son: Frank Boyt Houghton, Franklin Co., TX  b. 3 Dec 1901 d. 9 Dec 1967

Daughter: Kate Houghton, Franklin Co., TX  (b. 3 Jan 1907)(d. 12 Aug 1983)
   Son: L.C. Houghton, Franklin Co., TX  (b. Jun 1917)(d. Nov 1987)
Died: 06 Sep 1957 Died at age 91 in McCaulley, Fisher Co., TX, buried beside his wife Ella. 
Buried: McCaulley Cemetery, McCaulley, Fisher CO., TX
Narrative: While still young they moved to Fisher County, TX and opened a store called "Red & White Store" with a friend and partner, Ben Shores.  Wife, Ella, (d. 30 Dec 1951) in McCaulley Cemetery McCaulley, Fisher Co., TX.

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