SIXTH GENERATION

1083. Ira L. Houghton was born on 18 May 1894 in Pond Springs, Williamson County, Texas. He appeared on the census on 7 Feb 1920 in Precinct #7, Williamson County, Texas. ⁽¹²⁵⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 11 Apr 1930 in Precinct #7, Williamson County, Texas.⁽¹²⁵⁷⁾ He died on 26 Jun 1971 in Williamson County, Texas.⁽¹²⁵⁸⁾ He was buried in Lawhon Springs Cemetery, Lee County, Texas.

From the Austin American, August 28, 1971, Page 34:


DEATHS AND SERVICES

IRA HOUGHTON

TAYLOR - Funeral for Ira Houghton, 77, of Elgin, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Beaukiss United Methodist Church near Taylor, with Rev. Roland Humphries and Rev. Howard Buchanan officiating.

Burial will be in the Lawhon Springs Cemetery under the direction of Condra Funeral Home of Taylor.

Houghton died Saturday in a Taylor hospital. He was a retired mail carrier, a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the Beaukiss United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Odessa Houghton of Elgin; three daughters, Mrs. Faye Devis of Midland, Mrs. Howard Buchanan of Kerrville and Mrs. Harold Eastman of Newark, Ohio; a son, Wayne Houghton of Barstow, Calif.; a half-sister, Mrs. Aubrey Bishop of Dallas; a half-brother, Dr. Waldo Houghton of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

He was married to Odessa Mae Oliver (daughter of Edwin Phillips Oliver and Hattie McGinnis) in 1914. Odessa Mae Oliver was born on 16 Feb 1895 in Beaukiss, Williamson County, Texas. She died on 3 Nov 1980 in Williamson County, Texas. ⁽¹²⁵⁹⁾ She was buried in Lawhon Springs Cemetery, Lee County, Texas.

From the Austin Newspaper, November 5, 1980:


DEATHS AND SERVICES

HOUGHTON, MRS. Ira L., 85, of Elgin, died Monday. Services 2 p.m. today at Beaukiss Unitd Methodist Church. Burial Lawhon Springs Cemetery.

Survivors, son, Wayne C. Houghton of Barstow, Calif.; daughters, Mrs. Howard Buchanan of Thorndale, Mrs. Harold Eastman of Newark, Ohio, sister, Mrs. Forrest Simmons of Lubbock; brothers, Eugene Oliver of Thrall, Norman Oliver of Houston; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

(Condra Funeral Home, Taylor).

Ira L. Houghton and Odessa Mae Oliver had the following children:

+1752 i. Faye Opal Houghton.
+1753 ii. Wayne Charles Houghton.
+1754 iii. Willis Lahoma Houghton.
+1755 iv. Ira Mae Houghton.