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HOUSTON, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Denmark ; born in Hillsboro Co., N. H., 1815; lived on a farm; in his 21st year came to the then Territory of Wisconsin direct to the section where he now resides; bought a claim with some improvements; the following year, his parents came and settled on adjoining property; with them he made his home until 1848, then he married Catharine Hornby, a sister of Wm. L. Hornby, whose biography appears elsewhere; since he has continued to cultivate and improve his farm, consisting of 165 acres of land, valued at 840 per acre. They have seven children — Annie M., born March, 1847, the wife of Wm. L. Morgan, of Kansas; Camilla J., born May, 1851, the wife of H. S. Dearing, of Boone Co., Iowa; Chas. T., born July, 1856; Edward C., born July, 1858; Harry W., born April, 1861; Carrie M., born January, 1864, and Arthur S., born February, 1867. Republican. Mr. and Mrs. H. and two eldest daughters, are members of the Congregational Church at Denmark. He was among the original members of that church; the family are very attentive at religious exercises; it has been said that for over twenty years they had not missed a single Sabbath; the father of Mr. H., Ira Houston, Sr., was a native of Hillsboro Co., N. H., born in 1786; married Elizabeth Epps, daughter of Jos. E.; she was born in the same county, in 1792; had two sons and four daughters; all are married and settled in Lee or adjoining counties; the family came here in 1837, with teams; were two months on the road. They also were members of the Congregational Church; the father was leader of the choir in early times.