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Laura A <I>Duncan</I> Houston

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Laura A Duncan Houston

Birth
Christian County, Illinois, USA
Death
10 May 1946 (aged 87)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section H, Lot 133, Grave 4
Memorial ID
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LAURA HOUSTON DIES AT AGE OF 87
Mrs. Laura Duncan Houston, 87, of the King's Daughters home died at 2 p.m. yesterday at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Houston suffered a stroke Wednesday night at the home and was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning.

She was born Sept. 3, 1858 in Christian county and had been a resident at the King's Daughters home for the last 14 years.

She was the widow of Hezekiah Houston and was a member of the Advent Christian church.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. F.M. Campbell, Springfield; a foster daughter, Mrs. Emma Oakes, Santa Barbara, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

Date: Saturday, May 11, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
Page: 3
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MRS. LAURA D. HOUSTON FUNERAL TOMORROW
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Duncan Houston of King's Daughters home will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Thomas C. Smith Sons funeral chapel with Rev. Mr. Bezanson officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial park.

Mrs. Houston died Friday at Memorial hospital.

Date: Sunday, May 12, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
Page: 10
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First husband - Marshall Stevens

Second husband - Hezekiah Houston

Source:
H. Houston and Mrs. Laura Stevens were married Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Springfield. This is the second marriage for both.

Date: Friday, December 6, 1901
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 8

Information provided by Darrin Moore
LAURA HOUSTON DIES AT AGE OF 87
Mrs. Laura Duncan Houston, 87, of the King's Daughters home died at 2 p.m. yesterday at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Houston suffered a stroke Wednesday night at the home and was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning.

She was born Sept. 3, 1858 in Christian county and had been a resident at the King's Daughters home for the last 14 years.

She was the widow of Hezekiah Houston and was a member of the Advent Christian church.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. F.M. Campbell, Springfield; a foster daughter, Mrs. Emma Oakes, Santa Barbara, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

Date: Saturday, May 11, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
Page: 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MRS. LAURA D. HOUSTON FUNERAL TOMORROW
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Duncan Houston of King's Daughters home will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Thomas C. Smith Sons funeral chapel with Rev. Mr. Bezanson officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial park.

Mrs. Houston died Friday at Memorial hospital.

Date: Sunday, May 12, 1946
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
Page: 10
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
First husband - Marshall Stevens

Second husband - Hezekiah Houston

Source:
H. Houston and Mrs. Laura Stevens were married Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Springfield. This is the second marriage for both.

Date: Friday, December 6, 1901
Paper: Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Page: 8

Information provided by Darrin Moore


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  • Created by: Alyce Beggs
  • Added: May 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52112043/laura_a-houston: accessed ), memorial page for Laura A Duncan Houston (3 Sep 1858–10 May 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52112043, citing Roselawn Memorial Park, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Alyce Beggs (contributor 46795818).