Slave to Margaret Lea's family. She married Sam Houston, who took Joshua and other household slaves to the West. Joshua took Houston's name; he was taught to read and write and was freed by Houston, (against the law), in 1862, who had set up Joshua in business prior to that year. As an adult, he was a successful businessman; church leader and a deacon; Huntsville, Texas City Alderman; Texas delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888; a revered elder statesman in Huntsville. Father of 8 children; he is buried next to Sylvester Baker Houston, his wife, in Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas, a few yards from the grave of Sam Houston. (See, "From Slave to Statesman", Prather & Monday; Univ.No.Texas Press, 1993) (Bio by P. Jones)
Family Members
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Sylvester Baker Houston
unknown–1898
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Joseph Houston
1836–1938
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Lucy Houston Gardner
1841–1916
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Julie Houston Wagner
1849–1910
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Samuel Walker Houston
1864–1945
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Thomas Houston
1866–1888
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Joshua Houston
1876–1928
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Minnie Houston Dillard
1881–1946
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