His presumed grave here is unmarked, but a large double-sided family tombstone was installed on 14 May 2021, to honor his presumed interment here, along with the many others in our family who are also buried here in unmarked graves.

Eldest child of Oliver Houston (abt 1788-1853) and his first wife, Cynthia (Flournoy) Houston (abt 1790-abt 1840). His parents were married on 18 May 1815, in Jasper County, Georgia.

Grandson of long-term Revolutionary War veteran and Irish immigrant, John Houston, II, and Mary (Wilson) Houston (1768-1849). Note: There is another memorial for John II here.

Both John and his wife (married about 1836) died after 1880, as they are seen in both the 1870 and 1880 censuses living in Haralson Co., GA, with some of their children.

He and his wife's burial here are presumed since four of their children are known to be buried here and they were last seen residing here with and/or next to two of them.

There has been a huge issue with the research of this family. Most of the birth years are wrong in the research I have seen from others. Also, everyone has John's death date as 1851, which is impossible, because he is found in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses with his wife, Nellie, and their family. Perhaps the issue arose from the fact that they moved to what would soon become Haralson County, GA, around this time. Also, John and Nellie had 5 children after 1851.

John & Nellie had 11 children:
Cynthia Mary (Houston) Dodson (~1838-1927)
Jesse Houston (1839-1917)
Hugh W. Houston (~1842- ? - may have died in the Civil War)
Dallas Nicey (Houston) Backus (1844-bet 1912/1919)
Elmira (or Almira) Houston (~1848-?)
David Oliver Houston (1847-1904)
Laura T. Houston (1852-1922) confirmed - never married
Francis "Fannie" Mae (Houston) Deering (1854-1946)
Joseph Andrew Houston, Sr. (1857-bet. 1920/1925)
John D. Houston (~1859-?)
Penelope Elizabeth "Bettie" (Houston) Deering (1862-1912)