William Claude Houston
b. 9 April 1886, d. 22 April 1970
- Father: Archibald Lambert Houston
- Mother: Amanda Elizabeth Aston
- William Claude Houston was born on 9 April 1886 in Glasscock County, Texas.
- He married Helen Belle Pegues, daughter of Edward Charles Pegues and Mary Elizabeth Brown, on 9 January 1912 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
- William Claude Houston registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Martin County, Texas, while living with his wife Helen in Stanton, self-employed there as a stockman.
- William Claude Houston and Helen Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Martin County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Calvin Houston, likely William's brother.
- He was operating a farm and ranch, according to the 1920 census.
- William Claude Houston and Helen Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, at College Street.
- He was operating a ranch, according to the 1930 census.
- William Claude Houston and Helen Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas. Daughter Merle apparently was absent at school.
- He was operating a cattle ranch, according to the 1940 census.
- William Claude Houston registered for the draft in 1942 in Martin County, Texas, while living with his wife in Stanton, and self-employed there.
- At the time of his death William Claude Houston was living in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, at 707 North St. Francis Street.
- William Claude Houston died on 22 April 1970 at age 84 in Midland, Midland County, Texas, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
- His wife Helen Belle Pegues became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton, Martin County, Texas.
- The following appeared on 23 April 1970 in The Odessa American: (Stanton) William Claude Houston, 84, died Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Midland Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was a lifetime resident of Stanton. He was a rancher and a binker.
He was married to Helen Belle Pegues at Abilene Jan. 9, 1912. He was born April 9, 1886 at Glasscock County.
Services will be today at 4:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Stanton with Rev. Richard Payne officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife of Stanton, three sons, W. C. Houston Jr. of Stanton, Pegues Houston of Morton, and Sam Houston of Stanton; one daughter, Mrs. L. E. Burnstedt of Riverside, Calif; one sister, Mrs. H. Grady Spruce of Dallas; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
- Last Edited: 10 Mar 2015