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Sam Houston Jr. (May 25, 1843–1894) was the oldest of eight children born to Sam Houston and Margaret Lea Houston, and was the only Houston child born in the Republic of Texas, before its December 29, 1845 annexation to the United States.
His son, Sam Houston Jr., served in the Confederate army during the Civil War, but returned home after being wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. Houston's health suffered a precipitous decline in April 1863, which contributed to his death on July 26, 1863, at 70 years of age.
Sam Houston Jr. was born in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, on May 25, 1843, the first child of the legendary Texan hero, Sam Houston, and his wife, Margaret Lea. His childhood was typical of the time, educated at home by his mother and governesses, and later at the preparatory school at Baylor University.
On May 25, 1843, Sam Houston, Jr. was the first of eight children born to General Sam Houston and Margaret Lea. Sickly when he was born at Washington-on-the Brazos, Texas, he improved so that his father described him as, “a hearty brat, robust and hearty as a Brookshire pig."
Sam Houston Jr. On May 25, 1843 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, the first of eight Houston children was born. Proud parents Margaret Lea and Sam Houston greeted their first son and named him for his father.
Jul 20, 2022 · Sam Houston, Jr., soldier, physician, and author, the eldest of eight children of Sam and Margaret Moffette (Lea) Houston, was born at Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, on May 25, 1843.
Nov 9, 2009 · Sam Houston was a Virginia-born lawyer, soldier and politician who gained enduring fame as a leader of the Texas Revolution.
