Edward Lafayette Houston

Male 1908 - 1984  (75 years)


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  • Name Edward Lafayette Houston 
    Nickname Ned 
    Born 10 Dec 1908  Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Mar 1984  Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 25 Mar 1984  Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1552  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2016 

    Father John Thomas Houston, M.D.,   b. 19 Dec 1871, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1918, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Hattie Jane Hollis,   b. 2 Jul 1875, Madison County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1958, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 16 May 1900  Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eudie Mae Elliott,   b. 6 Apr 1907, Hall Summit, Red River Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1980, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1937  Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2021 
    Family ID F622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1908 - Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Dec 1937 - Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 1984 - Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 25 Mar 1984 - Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    U.S. World War II Draft Card - Edward Lafayette Houston
    U.S. World War II Draft Card - Edward Lafayette Houston
    Name: Edward Lafayette Houston
    Gender: Male
    Relationship: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: 9 Dec 1907 [10 Dec 1908]
    Residence: Sarepta, Louisiana, USA
    Registration Year: 1940-1945
    Obituary of Edward 'Ned' Lafayette Houston
    Obituary of Edward "Ned" Lafayette Houston
    Published in The Shreveport Times on March 25, 1984
    Marriage Announcement of Edward Lafayette Houston and Eudie Mae Elliott
    Marriage Announcement of Edward Lafayette Houston and Eudie Mae Elliott
    Published in The Shreveport Journal on December 14, 1938

    Headstones
    Headstone of Edward Lafayette Houston and Eudie Mae Elliott Houston
    Headstone of Edward Lafayette Houston and Eudie Mae Elliott Houston
    Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      SAREPTA - Services for Mr. Edward L. "Ned" Houston, 74, of Sarepta, La. will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, in the New Sarepta Baptist Church where he was a member. Dr. Richard May will officiate and the Rev. Scott Teautch will assist. Burial will be in the Old Sarepta Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Bailey Mortuary of Springhill.

      Mr. Houston, a lifelong resident of Sarepta, died Friday, March 23, 1984, in Shreveport. He was a retired employee of International Paper Co. with 30 years of service.

      He is survived by two step-sons, R.J. Miller of Chickasaw, Ala. and Cecil Miller of Fair Hope, Ala.; two step-daughters, Willie Mae Whitehead of Baton Rouge and June Kendrick of Sarepta; two brothers, J. Hollis Houston of Sarepta and Charles C. Houston of Amarillo, Texas; eight step-grandchildren; eight step-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

      (Published in The Shreveport Times on March 25, 1984)