I googled your name and it came up with Hull Daisetta! We used to call that HotDog city. I went to college with a bunch from there and worked in Kirbyville for Crawford and
Prentice Woods that owned Daisetta Drug Store.
Let me hear from you
Sam E Armistead
sama@flash.net

I'm also researching Dr. Samuel H. Hough.
I'm trying to find out if he may have been the father of Samuel R. Hough that married Charlotte Hornsby.

My ultimate goal is to tie either or both of these Samuels, to my Hough line. Samuel R's son Hugo Horterson Hough (spelling from his death certificate) lived only a couple of houses away from my great grandmother, Isobelle Diar Hough Purswell, in the late 1800's. She was the daughter of Alson Hough who was the son of Frances and Unity Hough. She is buried in the same cemetery (Morgan) as Samuel and Charlote and their son Hugo and Hugo's son and grandson.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Steve Moody

I found that Dr. Samuel Hough is listed in the 1870 census of Woodville in Tyler County Texas. He's 81 years old, living with M. E. Hough. His occupation is listed as Physician. If Indians killed him, it must have been after that. I'm interested in obtaining more info on him. I'm trying to find out if he is the father of Samuel Hough born around 1816 that married Charlotte Hornsby

If Dr. Hough was on the Handbook of Texas online, he is no longer there. I just searched for him there and there is no mention except to say that an "S." Hough was elected as the first mayor of Woodville. He lived in Woodville so I'm assuming that was him.

So, what do you think of the documents I sent you? Isn't it great to learn your family stories are true?
gaylon

Hi, Steve,
OMG!! We are after the same connection with the Samuel R. Hough. Boy, it would be wonderful if we could help each other with this.

Hugo Ha(o)rterson Hough is my great-grandfather. I have several photos of him and all his children and other family members I could share with you. His daughter, Lillie Pearl Hough, was my grandmother. She married Samuel Griffin Finklea, and they raised their family in Hull, TX, where I also grew up.

I remember my grandparents talking about "them Purswells." But I can't remember in what context. I think that was another family in Montgomery County that they were friends with. From your information, it looks like Isobelle Diar Hough married a Purswell. That would make sense.

From Hugo's death certificate, it says his daddy was Samuel R. Hough, born in N.C., but I think that is wrong. I think it is really S.C., where Charlotte Hornsby was supposedly born. But so far I haven't found him there.