Name: George M, Major Houston
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: 1837 Death Date: 1900
Burial Place: Cass, Missouri , USA
Cemetery: Oakland Tombstone: 0
URL: http://www.cchsmo.org
Military Unit: Second Cavalry (Merrill's Horse), Hol-Jo 1862
Captain 2nd Calvary Missouri
The son of John Wright & Mary Bloomfield (Martin) Houston, in 1850 he was living with his family in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is not found in the 1860 census but is in the 1863 draft registration still as a resident of Columbia, although he obviously was not living there at the time.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at an unlisted age in Missouri September 1, 1861, and mustered into federal service that day as 1st lieutenant of Co. G, 2nd Missouri Cavalry. During in June 1862, he was detached to St. Louis as acting assistant adjutant general and was on several other occasions throughout his service detached to other duties. He was promoted to captain to date July 15, 1862, and transferred to Co. A, then re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer January 5, 1864, at Brownsville, Arkansas, and promoted to major to date December 6, 1864. He honorably discharged with the regiment September 19, 1865. He applied for his pension as "Houston."
He married Kentucky-born Mary Frances May and fathered the children you see listed below. On August 7. 1890, he applied for a disability pension from Missouri, but Mary applied for a widow's pension from California. No obituary was found for George in any online newspaper archive.
DAUGHTER (no memorial)
Eleanor Nellie Bloomfield Houston Lock
BIRTH 16 JAN 1875 • Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri
DEATH 25 MAY 1951 • San Diego County, California
Husband: Edwin Potter Lock, Sr. m. 1894 Missouri
BIRTH 16 AUG 1866 • Barry, Illinois
DEATH 8 APR 1941 • Los Angeles, California
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: 1837 Death Date: 1900
Burial Place: Cass, Missouri , USA
Cemetery: Oakland Tombstone: 0
URL: http://www.cchsmo.org
Military Unit: Second Cavalry (Merrill's Horse), Hol-Jo 1862
Captain 2nd Calvary Missouri
The son of John Wright & Mary Bloomfield (Martin) Houston, in 1850 he was living with his family in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is not found in the 1860 census but is in the 1863 draft registration still as a resident of Columbia, although he obviously was not living there at the time.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at an unlisted age in Missouri September 1, 1861, and mustered into federal service that day as 1st lieutenant of Co. G, 2nd Missouri Cavalry. During in June 1862, he was detached to St. Louis as acting assistant adjutant general and was on several other occasions throughout his service detached to other duties. He was promoted to captain to date July 15, 1862, and transferred to Co. A, then re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer January 5, 1864, at Brownsville, Arkansas, and promoted to major to date December 6, 1864. He honorably discharged with the regiment September 19, 1865. He applied for his pension as "Houston."
He married Kentucky-born Mary Frances May and fathered the children you see listed below. On August 7. 1890, he applied for a disability pension from Missouri, but Mary applied for a widow's pension from California. No obituary was found for George in any online newspaper archive.
DAUGHTER (no memorial)
Eleanor Nellie Bloomfield Houston Lock
BIRTH 16 JAN 1875 • Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri
DEATH 25 MAY 1951 • San Diego County, California
Husband: Edwin Potter Lock, Sr. m. 1894 Missouri
BIRTH 16 AUG 1866 • Barry, Illinois
DEATH 8 APR 1941 • Los Angeles, California
Name: George M, Major Houston
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: 1837 Death Date: 1900
Burial Place: Cass, Missouri , USA
Cemetery: Oakland Tombstone: 0
URL: http://www.cchsmo.org
Military Unit: Second Cavalry (Merrill's Horse), Hol-Jo 1862
Captain 2nd Calvary Missouri
The son of John Wright & Mary Bloomfield (Martin) Houston, in 1850 he was living with his family in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is not found in the 1860 census but is in the 1863 draft registration still as a resident of Columbia, although he obviously was not living there at the time.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at an unlisted age in Missouri September 1, 1861, and mustered into federal service that day as 1st lieutenant of Co. G, 2nd Missouri Cavalry. During in June 1862, he was detached to St. Louis as acting assistant adjutant general and was on several other occasions throughout his service detached to other duties. He was promoted to captain to date July 15, 1862, and transferred to Co. A, then re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer January 5, 1864, at Brownsville, Arkansas, and promoted to major to date December 6, 1864. He honorably discharged with the regiment September 19, 1865. He applied for his pension as "Houston."
He married Kentucky-born Mary Frances May and fathered the children you see listed below. On August 7. 1890, he applied for a disability pension from Missouri, but Mary applied for a widow's pension from California. No obituary was found for George in any online newspaper archive.
DAUGHTER (no memorial)
Eleanor Nellie Bloomfield Houston Lock
BIRTH 16 JAN 1875 • Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri
DEATH 25 MAY 1951 • San Diego County, California
Husband: Edwin Potter Lock, Sr. m. 1894 Missouri
BIRTH 16 AUG 1866 • Barry, Illinois
DEATH 8 APR 1941 • Los Angeles, California
Death Age: 63
Birth Date: 1837 Death Date: 1900
Burial Place: Cass, Missouri , USA
Cemetery: Oakland Tombstone: 0
URL: http://www.cchsmo.org
Military Unit: Second Cavalry (Merrill's Horse), Hol-Jo 1862
Captain 2nd Calvary Missouri
The son of John Wright & Mary Bloomfield (Martin) Houston, in 1850 he was living with his family in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is not found in the 1860 census but is in the 1863 draft registration still as a resident of Columbia, although he obviously was not living there at the time.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted at an unlisted age in Missouri September 1, 1861, and mustered into federal service that day as 1st lieutenant of Co. G, 2nd Missouri Cavalry. During in June 1862, he was detached to St. Louis as acting assistant adjutant general and was on several other occasions throughout his service detached to other duties. He was promoted to captain to date July 15, 1862, and transferred to Co. A, then re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer January 5, 1864, at Brownsville, Arkansas, and promoted to major to date December 6, 1864. He honorably discharged with the regiment September 19, 1865. He applied for his pension as "Houston."
He married Kentucky-born Mary Frances May and fathered the children you see listed below. On August 7. 1890, he applied for a disability pension from Missouri, but Mary applied for a widow's pension from California. No obituary was found for George in any online newspaper archive.
DAUGHTER (no memorial)
Eleanor Nellie Bloomfield Houston Lock
BIRTH 16 JAN 1875 • Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri
DEATH 25 MAY 1951 • San Diego County, California
Husband: Edwin Potter Lock, Sr. m. 1894 Missouri
BIRTH 16 AUG 1866 • Barry, Illinois
DEATH 8 APR 1941 • Los Angeles, California
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