Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Joseph Steven Houston

Male 1935 - 1994  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Joseph Steven Houston was born on 22 Dec 1935 in Elmira, Chemung, New York (son of Gilbert Elston Houston and Edith Marie Cook); died on 15 Mar 1994 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 23 Mar 1994 in Saint Peter & Pauls Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Gilbert Elston Houston Gilbert Elston Houston was born on 19 Jun 1911 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York (son of Nelson Houston and Margaret Mead Elston); died on 16 Jan 1978 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 18 Jan 1978 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.

    Gilbert married Edith Marie Cook on 17 Jan 1940 in New York. Edith (daughter of Frank Wilson Cook and Nettie Minnie Davis) was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 14 Nov 1995 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1995 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Edith Marie Cook Edith Marie Cook was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Dundee, Yates, New York (daughter of Frank Wilson Cook and Nettie Minnie Davis); died on 14 Nov 1995 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1995 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    Children:
    1. 1. Joseph Steven Houston was born on 22 Dec 1935 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 15 Mar 1994 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 23 Mar 1994 in Saint Peter & Pauls Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Edward Houston was born about 1948 in New York; died about 1948 in New York.
    5. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Nelson Houston was born on 14 Apr 1867 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York (son of Gilbert Houston and Margaret VanCampen); died on 4 Oct 1953 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 7 Oct 1953 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.

    Nelson married Margaret Mead Elston on 10 Aug 1904 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Van Fleet Elston and Jane Hoyt Jones) was born on 5 Jul 1872 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 14 Jul 1929 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Margaret Mead Elston Margaret Mead Elston was born on 5 Jul 1872 in Elmira, Chemung, New York (daughter of Samuel Van Fleet Elston and Jane Hoyt Jones); died on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 14 Jul 1929 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
    Children:
    1. Jerrold Nelson Houston, Sr. was born on 16 Aug 1908 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; died on 20 Jun 1987 in Newark Valley, Tioga, New York; was buried on 23 Jun 1987 in North Chemung Cemetery, Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York.
    2. 2. Gilbert Elston Houston was born on 19 Jun 1911 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; died on 16 Jan 1978 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 18 Jan 1978 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.

  3. 6.   Frank Wilson Cook Frank Wilson Cook was born on 1 Sep 1880 in Dundee, Yates, New York (son of Charles A. Cook and Nettie "Annette" McSwain); died on 12 Jul 1961 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.

    Frank married Nettie Minnie Davis on 15 Apr 1905 in Geneva, Ontario, New York. Nettie (daughter of Stephen W. Davis and Caroline Estella Andrews) was born on 16 Aug 1887 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 13 Oct 1983 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Oct 1983 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Nettie Minnie Davis Nettie Minnie Davis was born on 16 Aug 1887 in Dundee, Yates, New York (daughter of Stephen W. Davis and Caroline Estella Andrews); died on 13 Oct 1983 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Oct 1983 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    Children:
    1. Marion Daniel Cook was born on 16 Jan 1906 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 25 Nov 1998 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1998 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    2. Winfred D. Cook was born about 1908 in Yates County, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Bertrum James Cook was born on 26 Nov 1910 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 27 Apr 1972 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1972 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    4. 3. Edith Marie Cook was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 14 Nov 1995 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1995 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    5. Zoie Getrude Cook was born on 4 Jul 1914 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; died on 8 Jul 1988 in Lakeland, Polk, Florida; was buried on 8 Aug 1988 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, Chemung, New York.
    6. Mildred Irene Cook was born in Sep 1918 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; died on 29 Mar 1921 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1921 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    7. Florence M. Cook was born on 6 Oct 1921 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; died on 29 Jul 1985 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1985 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.
    8. A. Jean Cook was born on 10 Apr 1926 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; died on 24 Jun 2013 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 29 Jun 2013 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Gilbert Houston was born in Jul 1842 in New York (son of Francis Houston and Ellen White); died on 6 Jan 1918 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 9 Jan 1918 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.

    Gilbert + Margaret VanCampen. Margaret was born on 13 Sep 1834 in New York; died on 6 Nov 1891 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Nov 1891 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Margaret VanCampen was born on 13 Sep 1834 in New York; died on 6 Nov 1891 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Nov 1891 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
    Children:
    1. George M. Houston was born in Jun 1863 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 22 Apr 1907 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 24 Apr 1907 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
    2. 4. Nelson Houston was born on 14 Apr 1867 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; died on 4 Oct 1953 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 7 Oct 1953 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
    3. Ella Houston was born about 1869 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Susan A. Houston was born about 1870 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Anna M. Houston was born about 1872 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Franklin Houston was born about 1875 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.   Samuel Van Fleet Elston was born on 4 Nov 1831 in Unionville, Orange, New York (son of Isaac Elston and Margaret Ward Mead); died on 13 Aug 1917 in Chemung, Chemung, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1917 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.

    Samuel married Jane Hoyt Jones on 12 Jul 1869 in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Jane (daughter of Unk Jones and Louisa J. Hoyt) was born about 1845 in Orange County, New York; died on 26 Feb 1913 in Chemung County, New York ; was buried on 1 Mar 1913 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Jane Hoyt Jones was born about 1845 in Orange County, New York (daughter of Unk Jones and Louisa J. Hoyt); died on 26 Feb 1913 in Chemung County, New York ; was buried on 1 Mar 1913 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.
    Children:
    1. Edith Bell Elston was born on 4 Aug 1871 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; died about 1961; was buried in 1961 in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    2. 5. Margaret Mead Elston was born on 5 Jul 1872 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 14 Jul 1929 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
    3. Ebben Ensign Elston, Sr. was born on 23 Jun 1875 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Sarah Alberta Elston was born on 26 Aug 1878 in Chemung, Chemung, New York; died on 1 Jan 1913 in Elmira, Chemung, New York.

  5. 12.   Charles A. Cook was born in Dec 1854 in Starkey, Yates, New York (son of James Madison Cook and Elizabeth "Betsy" Kinney); died on 3 Mar 1932 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 6 Mar 1932 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.

    Charles married Nettie "Annette" McSwain about 1878 in Starkey, Yates, New York. Nettie was born in Feb 1860 in Starkey, Yates, New York; died on 31 Aug 1928 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 Oct 1928 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.   Nettie "Annette" McSwain was born in Feb 1860 in Starkey, Yates, New York; died on 31 Aug 1928 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 Oct 1928 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    Children:
    1. May A. Cook was born in May 1879 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 6. Frank Wilson Cook was born on 1 Sep 1880 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 12 Jul 1961 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.

  7. 14.   Stephen W. Davis was born in Mar 1864 in Corning, Steuben, New York (son of Darius Mahlon Davis and Sarah Clark); died on 10 Aug 1893 in Dundee, Yates, New York; was buried on 12 Aug 1893 in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York.

    Stephen married Caroline Estella Andrews about 1887. Caroline (daughter of Lorenzo S. Andrews and Mary A. Unknown) was born in Oct 1868 in Reading Twp, Schuyler, New York; died on 15 Dec 1933 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.   Caroline Estella Andrews was born in Oct 1868 in Reading Twp, Schuyler, New York (daughter of Lorenzo S. Andrews and Mary A. Unknown); died on 15 Dec 1933 in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nettie Minnie Davis was born on 16 Aug 1887 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 13 Oct 1983 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Oct 1983 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
    2. Percy L. Davis was born in Jun 1893 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 23 Jun 1915 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 26 Jun 1915 in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York.


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