Houston Lea Cemetery

Courtesy of WCGS

Northeast of Intersection of FM 50 and FM 390 in Independence

30° 19’ 11.48” N  -  96° 20’ 48” W

 

Houston, Margaret (Lea), b. Apr 11, 1819, in Marion, Alabama, d. Dec 3, 1867, of yellow fever, wife of Sam Houston, daughter of Temple & Nancy (Moffette) Lea. 

Lea, Nancy (Moffette), b. May 1, 1780, in Spartanburg, SC, d. Feb 7, 1864, wife of Temple Lea, daughter of Henry and Margaret Moffette.  “Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier, Placed by Samuel Sorrell Chapter D.A.R.”

Williams, Infant Daughter,  b. no date, d. no date, daughter of Weston Lafayette  & Margaret Lea “Maggie” (Houston) Williams, granddaughter of Sam & Margaret (Lea) Houston.

Williams, Infant Son, b. no date, d. at birth, no date, son of Weston Lafayette  & Margaret Lea “Maggie” (Houston) Williams, grandson of Sam & Margaret (Lea) Houston.

….., Aunt Eliza, b. no date, d. March 9, 1898, family slave/servant of the Houstons and Leas, “Faithful Unto Death”.  Aunt Eliza was willed to Margaret Lea Houston by her father, Temple Lea.  Eliza was about 10 years older than Mrs. Houston.

….., Aunt Lethe, b. no date, d. no date, family slave/servant of the Houstons and Leas. 

 

 

 

 

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