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Eliza (née Allen) Houston Douglass [a] (December 2, 1809 – March 3, 1861) was the first wife of Sam Houston. Their marriage, over after just eleven weeks, ended Houston's career as governor of Tennessee. Houston resigned and went to the home of his foster father John Jolly, a leader of the Cherokee people.
Sam Houston. Samuel Houston ( / ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ, HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
Samuel Houston, a major in the American Revolutionary War, and his wife Elizabeth Paxton Houston, were the proud parents of nine children, their fifth son being Sam Houston, born on March 2, 1793. The Houston family endured the untimely death of the elder Samuel in 1807, which prompted their move to Blount County, Tennessee, under the care of ...
Margaret Moffette Lea was born on April 11, 1819, in Marion, Alabama. She was a significant figure in Texas history, serving as the First Lady of the Republic of Texas during her husband Sam Houston’s presidency. She was the third wife of Sam Houston and remained with him until his death, bearing eight children during their marriage.
23. Juni 2016 · It is an untold tale of the great love between he and his wife, Margaret Moffette Lea. Margaret was just 17 when she first laid eyes on Sam. She was standing in the crowd, and he had just arrived by boat into New Orleans. On May 22, 1836, Sam had arrived for medical treatment for the ankle he injured in the Battle of San Jacinto.
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On May 9, 1840, at the age of 47, Sam Houston wed the 21-year-old Margaret Moffette Lea, the daughter of Alabama planters. Their marriage spanned two decades and resulted in the birth of eight children. Their firstborn, Sam Houston Jr., was followed by Nancy Elizabeth and Margaret Lea. Mary William, Antoinette Power, and Andrew Jackson Houston ...
26. Okt. 2019 · Margaret Houston, wife of Sam Houston, was born near Marion, Alabama, on April 11, 1819, the daughter of Temple and Nancy (Moffette) Lea. On the death of her father in 1834, she moved with her mother from the family farm in Pleasant Valley, near Marion, into town, to the home of Margaret's elder brother Henry Lea, a successful ...
