Samuel Walker Houston, the son of Josuha and Sylvester Houston, Sr. was born February 12, 1864 in Huntsville, Texas. There were five children born to his parents; Joe, Joshua, Jr., Sam, Ellen and Minnie.
Samuel received his educational training at Hampton Institute in Virgina, Atlanta University and Howard University in Washington, D.C. He worked at a job as a government clerk in the Old Ford's Theatre Building and worked for the War, State and Navy Departments for five years in Washington.
He returned to Huntsville about 1900 and published The Huntsville Times for a short while. He then taught school in Grimes County, Texas establishing a curriculum in academic subjects in the basic skills, vocational work and classical training, mostly in music. Houston was an outstanding bass singer and also played drums. He could write and arrange music which helped in church and school.
His athletic ability, developed while a student in Atlanta University was useful to him in physical education in his teaching.
Samuel Houston established a school for the negro children in the Galilee Community. He was meticuluos in his selection of teaching personnel for the school. He seemed to have hired David William, Charles Mickles and Jeff Wilson who probably were graduates of Tuskegee Institute, Howard and Atlanta Universities.
Samuel Walker Houston first married Cornelia Orvis, the daughter of Revernand and Mrs. Orvis. They had a son, Harold Houston, then the mother and a baby daughter died in childbirth. The Houston's home was located 1502 tenth Street. All of his children were born here. He married Hope G. Harville on April 28, 1915, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute who taught home economics. They had three children: Samuel W. Jr, born May 9, 1916, Helen Hope, born August 25, 1917 and Hazel Sylvester born September 30, 1919.
Samuel Houston gave his final address to students of Huntsville and Walker County with the same ideals he had all of his life. He had been in ill health for a few years. His niece, Constance (Houston) Thompson, shortly after his last speech, persuaded him to go home with her. Upon arrival in Houston in November 1945 he had a heart attack that evening; they rushed him to the hospital and he died later that night, at the age of 81. His remains were brought back to Huntsville and he is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery.
In a letter dated November 20, 1945, Dr. Joe L. Clark wrote:" Permit me to express through you our deep sense of loss in the death of Professor Houston. In addition to his sterling worth and his consistent contribution to the life of our state. county, and city, I regard him as a personal friend, the friendship dating from my early association that we had together in the cause of racial adjustment. He will be greatly missed. / Signed/J.L. Clark, Professor ( Sam Houston State College)
For further information about the educational achievements for the negro that were obtained by Samuel W. Houston, see Samuel W. Houston and His Contemporaries by Naomi W. Lede" (1906-1968) Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
by Constance Houston Thompson
Taken from the Walker County History Book 1968.
Samuel received his educational training at Hampton Institute in Virgina, Atlanta University and Howard University in Washington, D.C. He worked at a job as a government clerk in the Old Ford's Theatre Building and worked for the War, State and Navy Departments for five years in Washington.
He returned to Huntsville about 1900 and published The Huntsville Times for a short while. He then taught school in Grimes County, Texas establishing a curriculum in academic subjects in the basic skills, vocational work and classical training, mostly in music. Houston was an outstanding bass singer and also played drums. He could write and arrange music which helped in church and school.
His athletic ability, developed while a student in Atlanta University was useful to him in physical education in his teaching.
Samuel Houston established a school for the negro children in the Galilee Community. He was meticuluos in his selection of teaching personnel for the school. He seemed to have hired David William, Charles Mickles and Jeff Wilson who probably were graduates of Tuskegee Institute, Howard and Atlanta Universities.
Samuel Walker Houston first married Cornelia Orvis, the daughter of Revernand and Mrs. Orvis. They had a son, Harold Houston, then the mother and a baby daughter died in childbirth. The Houston's home was located 1502 tenth Street. All of his children were born here. He married Hope G. Harville on April 28, 1915, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute who taught home economics. They had three children: Samuel W. Jr, born May 9, 1916, Helen Hope, born August 25, 1917 and Hazel Sylvester born September 30, 1919.
Samuel Houston gave his final address to students of Huntsville and Walker County with the same ideals he had all of his life. He had been in ill health for a few years. His niece, Constance (Houston) Thompson, shortly after his last speech, persuaded him to go home with her. Upon arrival in Houston in November 1945 he had a heart attack that evening; they rushed him to the hospital and he died later that night, at the age of 81. His remains were brought back to Huntsville and he is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery.
In a letter dated November 20, 1945, Dr. Joe L. Clark wrote:" Permit me to express through you our deep sense of loss in the death of Professor Houston. In addition to his sterling worth and his consistent contribution to the life of our state. county, and city, I regard him as a personal friend, the friendship dating from my early association that we had together in the cause of racial adjustment. He will be greatly missed. / Signed/J.L. Clark, Professor ( Sam Houston State College)
For further information about the educational achievements for the negro that were obtained by Samuel W. Houston, see Samuel W. Houston and His Contemporaries by Naomi W. Lede" (1906-1968) Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
by Constance Houston Thompson
Taken from the Walker County History Book 1968.
Samuel Walker Houston, the son of Josuha and Sylvester Houston, Sr. was born February 12, 1864 in Huntsville, Texas. There were five children born to his parents; Joe, Joshua, Jr., Sam, Ellen and Minnie.
Samuel received his educational training at Hampton Institute in Virgina, Atlanta University and Howard University in Washington, D.C. He worked at a job as a government clerk in the Old Ford's Theatre Building and worked for the War, State and Navy Departments for five years in Washington.
He returned to Huntsville about 1900 and published The Huntsville Times for a short while. He then taught school in Grimes County, Texas establishing a curriculum in academic subjects in the basic skills, vocational work and classical training, mostly in music. Houston was an outstanding bass singer and also played drums. He could write and arrange music which helped in church and school.
His athletic ability, developed while a student in Atlanta University was useful to him in physical education in his teaching.
Samuel Houston established a school for the negro children in the Galilee Community. He was meticuluos in his selection of teaching personnel for the school. He seemed to have hired David William, Charles Mickles and Jeff Wilson who probably were graduates of Tuskegee Institute, Howard and Atlanta Universities.
Samuel Walker Houston first married Cornelia Orvis, the daughter of Revernand and Mrs. Orvis. They had a son, Harold Houston, then the mother and a baby daughter died in childbirth. The Houston's home was located 1502 tenth Street. All of his children were born here. He married Hope G. Harville on April 28, 1915, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute who taught home economics. They had three children: Samuel W. Jr, born May 9, 1916, Helen Hope, born August 25, 1917 and Hazel Sylvester born September 30, 1919.
Samuel Houston gave his final address to students of Huntsville and Walker County with the same ideals he had all of his life. He had been in ill health for a few years. His niece, Constance (Houston) Thompson, shortly after his last speech, persuaded him to go home with her. Upon arrival in Houston in November 1945 he had a heart attack that evening; they rushed him to the hospital and he died later that night, at the age of 81. His remains were brought back to Huntsville and he is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery.
In a letter dated November 20, 1945, Dr. Joe L. Clark wrote:" Permit me to express through you our deep sense of loss in the death of Professor Houston. In addition to his sterling worth and his consistent contribution to the life of our state. county, and city, I regard him as a personal friend, the friendship dating from my early association that we had together in the cause of racial adjustment. He will be greatly missed. / Signed/J.L. Clark, Professor ( Sam Houston State College)
For further information about the educational achievements for the negro that were obtained by Samuel W. Houston, see Samuel W. Houston and His Contemporaries by Naomi W. Lede" (1906-1968) Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
by Constance Houston Thompson
Taken from the Walker County History Book 1968.
Samuel received his educational training at Hampton Institute in Virgina, Atlanta University and Howard University in Washington, D.C. He worked at a job as a government clerk in the Old Ford's Theatre Building and worked for the War, State and Navy Departments for five years in Washington.
He returned to Huntsville about 1900 and published The Huntsville Times for a short while. He then taught school in Grimes County, Texas establishing a curriculum in academic subjects in the basic skills, vocational work and classical training, mostly in music. Houston was an outstanding bass singer and also played drums. He could write and arrange music which helped in church and school.
His athletic ability, developed while a student in Atlanta University was useful to him in physical education in his teaching.
Samuel Houston established a school for the negro children in the Galilee Community. He was meticuluos in his selection of teaching personnel for the school. He seemed to have hired David William, Charles Mickles and Jeff Wilson who probably were graduates of Tuskegee Institute, Howard and Atlanta Universities.
Samuel Walker Houston first married Cornelia Orvis, the daughter of Revernand and Mrs. Orvis. They had a son, Harold Houston, then the mother and a baby daughter died in childbirth. The Houston's home was located 1502 tenth Street. All of his children were born here. He married Hope G. Harville on April 28, 1915, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute who taught home economics. They had three children: Samuel W. Jr, born May 9, 1916, Helen Hope, born August 25, 1917 and Hazel Sylvester born September 30, 1919.
Samuel Houston gave his final address to students of Huntsville and Walker County with the same ideals he had all of his life. He had been in ill health for a few years. His niece, Constance (Houston) Thompson, shortly after his last speech, persuaded him to go home with her. Upon arrival in Houston in November 1945 he had a heart attack that evening; they rushed him to the hospital and he died later that night, at the age of 81. His remains were brought back to Huntsville and he is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery.
In a letter dated November 20, 1945, Dr. Joe L. Clark wrote:" Permit me to express through you our deep sense of loss in the death of Professor Houston. In addition to his sterling worth and his consistent contribution to the life of our state. county, and city, I regard him as a personal friend, the friendship dating from my early association that we had together in the cause of racial adjustment. He will be greatly missed. / Signed/J.L. Clark, Professor ( Sam Houston State College)
For further information about the educational achievements for the negro that were obtained by Samuel W. Houston, see Samuel W. Houston and His Contemporaries by Naomi W. Lede" (1906-1968) Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
by Constance Houston Thompson
Taken from the Walker County History Book 1968.
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