I am looking for any and all information about Houston, Randolph Co., Ill. I am a direct decendant to William houston and Mary McMillian. I know from family stories and such that they came here from Balfast Ireland. i need proof of their children. i have found most of their family in Hill prarie cem. But I have alot of questions on theses children and graves. I am in a major mass confussion, about all the William's and Thomas's and Mary'a nd Margarets. please i need some help!
Thank you DawnEtta

I have a 1850 Census with a Wm and Mary in it.

395/399 Houston, Wm, 27, M, Farmer, 300, Ireland
Mary, 27, F, Ill
Thomas, 3, M, Ill
Wm. A, 2, M, Ill
Millon, Margaret, 17, F, Ill

396/400 Houston, John, 30, M, Farmer, 300, Ireland
Jane, 23, F, Ill

Thank you. I have found this. My question is, Does any one have ANY info or link to these families. This would be my 3rd great grandparents. I am lost in finding any info on them.

My husband's great grandmother was Mary Ann Houston, the daughter of Houston-McMillan marriage you mentioned. Our family still owns the old McMillan farm just NE of Houston. What info are you needing.
Jane

Oh MY you just suprised me, I cant think. I would like you to give me a few days, do you have pictures of Nancy Black Houston and Thomas and of his kids etc, can you tell me stories, I can go on and on, I cant think .
email me private,
Dawna
pdschmidt89@msn.com

My grandmother is from Randolph county, her maiden name was Houston. There are McCormicks, Houstons, Bowles, Boling and Betts on her side of the family. I know some of them came from Ireland and some are cherokee. I do have a Margaret McCormick, and seem to recall the name McMillan but haven't linked that name yet. You may want to look in Sparta, ILL also and Caledonia Cemetery also, because the Irish were close knit.

I am very interested in the BETTS branch of your family. Please email me at badge327@yahoo.com

I am related to the McMillans from Sparta, Illinois, Milton McMillan was married to Mary A McCormick. I don't have her parents. She was b. Nov 15, 1804, d. aug 12, 1833 in Sparta, Illinois they were only married 6 years. He then married Margaret McNeil. There are pictures and wills available on the McMillans.

Janet

Hello once again,sorry about not getting back together sooner, but I am starting this all back up again. Could you email me wiht info about mary Ann Houston. pdschmidt89@msn.com. I would love to chat with you and give you what I have as far as the story from My grandfather Elmore Van Houston. He is the son of Andrew Black Houston and Leona Iona DeWhitt. Andrew is the son of Thomas Houston and Nancy Black. Thomas is the son of William Houston, which I believe married mary McMillian. and is the brother of Mary, but i get really lost. there is so many whiliams, and Thomas's in the houston family in sparta and such. I need to find a way to talk to you and share and compare notes, letters etc. Would you be interested?