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Benjamin F. Houston

Male 1842 - 1923  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin F. Houston was born on 27 Oct 1842 in TN; died on 23 Feb 1923 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Benjamin married Martha E. Ridings on 5 Apr 1873 in Claiborne Co, TN. Martha (daughter of William A. Ridings and Elizabeth Crowder) was born on 10 Jun 1840 in Hawkins Co, TN; died on 29 May 1919 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sterling Canada Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1872 in TN; died on 13 Feb 1944; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. 3. William Franklin Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1871 in TN; and died.
    3. 4. Oma Elizabeth Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1876; died on 13 Jan 1906 in TN.
    4. 5. Mary Caroline Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1877 in Union Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 1945 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    5. 6. Sarah J. Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1879 in Claiborne Co, TN; and died.

    Benjamin married Sarah Jane Redmond on 8 Sep 1870 in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. William Franklin Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1871 in TN; and died.
    2. 2. Sterling Canada Houston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1872 in TN; died on 13 Feb 1944; was buried in Union Co, TN.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sterling Canada Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 Nov 1872 in TN; died on 13 Feb 1944; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  2. 3.  William Franklin Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in Jun 1871 in TN; and died.

  3. 4.  Oma Elizabeth Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 May 1876; died on 13 Jan 1906 in TN.

    Oma married John E. Nelson on 22 Dec 1892 in Union Co, TN. John was born in Jul 1872 in Union Co, TN; died on 24 Oct 1939 in Campbell Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Frances Marion Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1894 in Union Co, TN; died on 14 Dec 1926 in Maricopa Co, AZ; was buried in Maricopa Co, AZ.
    2. 8. Albert Canada Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1896 in Union Co, TN; died on 25 Oct 1924 in Washington Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    3. 9. Ida Louisa Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1899 in Union Co, TN; died on 28 Feb 1981; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    4. 10. Pearlie Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1901; and died.
    5. 11. Aaron Tilden Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Union Co, TN; died on 7 Aug 1962 in Anderson Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN.
    6. 12. Martha Jane Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Nov 1904 in TN; died on 23 Nov 1939 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  4. 5.  Mary Caroline Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Oct 1877 in Union Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 1945 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Mary married John Taylor Carter on 15 Oct 1905 in Union Co, TN. John was born on 10 Sep 1851 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 19 Nov 1917 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Frank Issac Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1907 in TN; died on 3 May 1981 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. 14. Surelda Ethel Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1909 in Union Co, TN; died before 1930.
    3. 15. Mamie Arlettie Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1911 in TN; died on 15 Jul 2004 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    4. 16. John Lincoln Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1916 in Union Co, TN; died on 6 Sep 1916 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Mary married James M. Gibson on 17 May 1922 in Union Co, TN. James was born on 14 Feb 1870 in KY; died on 27 May 1937 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Sarah J. Houston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in Oct 1879 in Claiborne Co, TN; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Frances Marion Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 17 Jun 1894 in Union Co, TN; died on 14 Dec 1926 in Maricopa Co, AZ; was buried in Maricopa Co, AZ.

    Frances married Edna Pearl Ford on 10 Jan 1912. Edna was born on 19 Mar 1892 in Jefferson Co, KS; died on 31 Dec 1946 in Salt Lake Co, UT; was buried in Shawnee Co, KS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Wanda Arletta Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1912 in MO; died on 13 Nov 1986 in Shawnee Co, KS; was buried in San Diego Co, CA.
    2. 18. Winona Arlene Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1914; died on 14 Dec 1914.
    3. 19. Elbert Morton Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Feb 1917 in Shawnee Co, KS; died on 1 Jul 1990 in Jackson Co, OR.
    4. 20. Martha Lola Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1920; died on 7 Jan 1920.
    5. 21. Beulah Lorraine Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1921 in NM; died on 10 Apr 1965 in Multnomah Co, OR.

  2. 8.  Albert Canada Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Apr 1896 in Union Co, TN; died on 25 Oct 1924 in Washington Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  3. 9.  Ida Louisa Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 Jul 1899 in Union Co, TN; died on 28 Feb 1981; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Ida married William Robert Woods on 19 Feb 1919 in Union Co, TN. William was born on 9 Sep 1873 in Campbell Co, TN; died on 12 Jul 1942 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Willie P Woods  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1922 in Union Co, TN; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

  4. 10.  Pearlie Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1901; and died.

  5. 11.  Aaron Tilden Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Union Co, TN; died on 7 Aug 1962 in Anderson Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN.

    Family/Spouse: Florence Rthel Bailey. Florence was born on 9 Jan 1901 in Campbell Co, TN; died on 4 Sep 2001 in Campbell Co, TN; was buried in Campbell Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Clydia Ophelia Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1924 in Campbell Co, TN; died on 5 Jul 2013 in Anderson Co, TN; was buried in Anderson Co, TN.
    2. 24. Bonnie Ethel Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Apr 1926 in Bell Co, KY; died on 26 Dec 2015 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.

  6. 12.  Martha Jane Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Nov 1904 in TN; died on 23 Nov 1939 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Martha married William David Sharp on 28 Nov 1928 in Knox Co, TN. William was born on 14 Nov 1902 in TN; died on 11 Aug 1968 in TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Georgia Marie Sharp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1929 in Knox Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 2012 in Lincoln Co, NC; was buried in Mecklenburg Co, NC.
    2. 26. Elbert Glennard Sharp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1932 in Knox Co, TN; died on 16 Mar 2004 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.

  7. 13.  Frank Issac Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Jan 1907 in TN; died on 3 May 1981 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Frank married Daisy Marie Pierce on 21 Jun 1939 in Union Co, TN. Daisy was born on 6 Nov 1923; died on 28 Nov 2006 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. John Washington Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1940 in TN; died on 7 Aug 2015 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. 28. Charles Taylor Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1942; died on 13 Jan 2020 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    3. 29. James Thomas Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1949; died on 4 Dec 2024 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    4. 30. Tony Franklin Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Dec 1966 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 16 Dec 2021 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  8. 14.  Surelda Ethel Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Apr 1909 in Union Co, TN; died before 1930.

  9. 15.  Mamie Arlettie Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 16 Jun 1911 in TN; died on 15 Jul 2004 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Mamie married Chester W Smith on 25 Aug 1940 in Union Co, TN. Chester was born on 11 Apr 1907 in TN; died on 20 Oct 1974; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 16.  John Lincoln Carter Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 18 Jul 1916 in Union Co, TN; died on 6 Sep 1916 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Wanda Arletta Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 16 Oct 1912 in MO; died on 13 Nov 1986 in Shawnee Co, KS; was buried in San Diego Co, CA.

    Family/Spouse: Glenn Howard Mize. Glenn was born on 25 Nov 1912 in KS; died on 24 Jun 1986 in San Diego Co, CA; was buried in San Diego Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Donald M Mize  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1942 in KS; died on 2 Apr 1997 in San Diego Co, CA.

  2. 18.  Winona Arlene Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Dec 1914; died on 14 Dec 1914.

  3. 19.  Elbert Morton Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Feb 1917 in Shawnee Co, KS; died on 1 Jul 1990 in Jackson Co, OR.

  4. 20.  Martha Lola Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Jan 1920; died on 7 Jan 1920.

  5. 21.  Beulah Lorraine Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 20 Jan 1921 in NM; died on 10 Apr 1965 in Multnomah Co, OR.

  6. 22.  Willie P Woods Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ida3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 2 Aug 1922 in Union Co, TN; died on 11 Mar 2006 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Bell Co, KY.

  7. 23.  Clydia Ophelia Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Aaron3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Oct 1924 in Campbell Co, TN; died on 5 Jul 2013 in Anderson Co, TN; was buried in Anderson Co, TN.

  8. 24.  Bonnie Ethel Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Aaron3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 2 Apr 1926 in Bell Co, KY; died on 26 Dec 2015 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.

  9. 25.  Georgia Marie Sharp Descendancy chart to this point (12.Martha3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 11 Sep 1929 in Knox Co, TN; died on 23 Dec 2012 in Lincoln Co, NC; was buried in Mecklenburg Co, NC.

  10. 26.  Elbert Glennard Sharp Descendancy chart to this point (12.Martha3, 4.Oma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Mar 1932 in Knox Co, TN; died on 16 Mar 2004 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN.

  11. 27.  John Washington Carter Descendancy chart to this point (13.Frank3, 5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1940 in TN; died on 7 Aug 2015 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 28.  Charles Taylor Carter Descendancy chart to this point (13.Frank3, 5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Nov 1942; died on 13 Jan 2020 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  13. 29.  James Thomas Carter Descendancy chart to this point (13.Frank3, 5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 3 Apr 1949; died on 4 Dec 2024 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  14. 30.  Tony Franklin Carter Descendancy chart to this point (13.Frank3, 5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 30 Dec 1966 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 16 Dec 2021 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

  15. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Mamie3, 5.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1)



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