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Alfred Moore Houston

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Alfred Moore Houston

Birth
Houstonville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
7 Sep 1881 (aged 83)
Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Eldon, Miller County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Alfred Moore Houston was born on his father's farm on Hunting Creek in Iredell County, North Carolina. When Alfred was about 10 years old his father moved the family to Marshall County, Tennessee near Lewisburg where they carved a new farm from virgin territory. Alfred married Melinda Anthony, a daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier and Indian Scout, Philip Anthony, on 23 September 1824.

Alfred made his first trip to Missouri in October 1821 in an effort to find new farmland. About 1828, he purchased some land approximately 2 miles west of Eldon. He and Melinda settled on that land and raised their nine children there. He built his house and barn by hand. Although the house has been added to over the years, it and the barn, with their hand-hewn log structures, are still in use today.
Alfred Moore Houston was born on his father's farm on Hunting Creek in Iredell County, North Carolina. When Alfred was about 10 years old his father moved the family to Marshall County, Tennessee near Lewisburg where they carved a new farm from virgin territory. Alfred married Melinda Anthony, a daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier and Indian Scout, Philip Anthony, on 23 September 1824.

Alfred made his first trip to Missouri in October 1821 in an effort to find new farmland. About 1828, he purchased some land approximately 2 miles west of Eldon. He and Melinda settled on that land and raised their nine children there. He built his house and barn by hand. Although the house has been added to over the years, it and the barn, with their hand-hewn log structures, are still in use today.

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In Memory of
Alfred M. Houston
Died
Sept. 7, 1881
Aged 83 Ys. 20 D.
A loving husband a father dear,
A ______ friend lies buried here.

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The stone is broken and worn. All but the epitaph is still legible.

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