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Houston Family History
Houston Genealogy & Family TreeHouston is a Scottish name from Renfrewshire, Scotland. It means "the settlement belonging to Hugh," a French given name that means "intelligent." The earliest known ancestor--Finlawe de Hustone--was recorded in 1296. The family motto is "Do well and doubt not."
Other spellings include “Houstown," "Huston," "Hueston," "Hughston," "Hughstone," "Houstone," "Houstowne," "Houstoun," "Huestoun," "Huestown," and "Huestowne." Notable people with the surname include American singer and actress Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife), American actor Marques Houston (Sister Sister, You Got Served, Fat Albert), and English actor William Houston (Sherlock Holmes, Clash of the Titans, Elizabeth: The Golden Age). The first Houston to come to America was Robert Houston in Massachusetts in 1719.
Houston Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Phyllis Houston -- --, 1926 November 6, 1991 Missouri
- William Churchill Houston -- --, 1740 August 12, 1788 North Carolina
- Mary Polly Houston -- --, 1805 October 6, 1881 Ohio
- Celia Lisabeth Houston -- --, 1879 August 22, 1948 North Carolina
- Kenneth Eugene Houston -- --, 1921 July 10, 1960 Texas
Houston Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Fannie Houston -- --, 1887 June 0, 1969
- Martha Susan Houston -- --, 1900 August 15, 1967 Oklahoma
- May Houston -- --, 1793 December 0, 1840 Ohio
- Abner Houston -- --, 1807 March 23, 1882 North Carolina
- John Houston -- --, 1829 January 29, 1901
