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Marriage: Children:
  1. Elizabeth Estelle Houston: Birth: FEB 1882 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

  2. Charles Harry Houston: Birth: 29 DEC 1884 in Burdette, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 29 MAY 1953 in home, Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  3. Jessie W. Houston: Birth: NOV 1887 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.


Family
Marriage:
Sources
1. Title:   1880 Federal Census
Text:   Alias
2. Title:   1870 Federal Census
Text:   Maiden surname
3. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Given name (sp)/Middle initial/Married surname (1)
4. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. John Supler
Text:   Given name/Married surname (1)
5. Title:   Wiliam Supler Dies As Result of Fall
Text:   Married surname (2)
6. Title:   Aged Farmer Found Dead
Text:   Given name/Married surname (2) (sp)
7. Title:   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Margaret Houston Ferrell
Text:   Given name/Maiden surname/Married surnames (1,2)
8. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Margaret H. Ferrell
Text:   Given name/Maiden surname/Married surnames (1,2)
9. Title:   1870 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]/Location [State]
10. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Month/Year]/Location [State]
11. Title:   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Margaret Houston Ferrell
Text:   Date [Month/Day]/Location [County/State]
12. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Margaret H. Ferrell
Text:   Date [Month/Day]/Location [Town/State]
13. Title:   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Margaret Houston Ferrell
Text:   Date/Location
14. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Margaret H. Ferrell
Text:   Date/Location [Facility]
15. Title:   Obituary of Mrs. Margaret H. Ferrell
Text:   Date/Location
16. Title:   Telephone Call - Washington Cemetery
Text:   Location
17. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]

Notes
a. Note:   N17635 Given name (Margaret), married surname (Houston), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in September, 1909, from the obituary of Mrs. John Supler - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 23, 1909
  Married surname (Ferrell), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in July, 1918, from "Wiliam Supler Dies As Result of Fall," "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, July 2, 1918, page 1
  Prefix title (Mrs), given name (Margaret), married surname (Houston), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in May, 1927, from "Geo. W. Ferrell, Of Brady Avenue, Died Yesterday," "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 5, 1927, page nine
  Given name (Margaret), CONFLICTING MARRIED SURNAME (Farrell), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in December, 1938, from "Aged Farmer Found Dead" - "The Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 29, 1938
  Given name (Margaret), CONFLICTING MARRIED SURNAME (Farrell) and residence (Washington, Pennsylvania) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - George Washington Supler, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, December 12, 1942, Primary District No. 30-02-81, File No. 111205, Registered No. 42
  Given name (Margaret), married surname (Ferrell), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in December, 1942, from the obituary of George W. Supler - "The Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 10, 1942
  Given name (Margaret) and maiden surname (Supler) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Charles Harry Houston, Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Primary Dist. No. 63X02-575, File No. 48529, Registered No. 313, June 1, 1953
  Given name (Margaret), maiden surname (Supler) and married surname (Houston) from the obituary of Charles Harry Houston - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, June 1, 1953, pages 2 and 14
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 1870 (August 4) census data from the census images for Richhill Township (Post Office-Wind Ridge), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 7 - Image 7 - line 29) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 8 years old and had attended school within the year. She was living with her parents and 4 brothers. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as ÒSarahÓ in this census. (NOTE: THIS NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED THAT SHE IS MARGARET SUPLER, WHO MARRIED JAMES HOUSTON)
  1880 (June 5) census data from the census images for Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 82 - page 10 - image 10 - line 19) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was an 18 year old servant and living in the household of Joshua Ackley, his wife and his son. There was also a bound girl and a farm hand listed as living in this household. Her civil condition is not listed. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania, but there is no listing as to the nativity of her father and mother. Her given name is listed as ÒMaggieÓ in this census.
  1900 (June 6) census data from the census images for Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 98 - sheet 5B - image 10 - line 95) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 38 years old and born in May, 1862. She was the mother of 3 children, all of whom were living. She had been married for 18 years and was living with her husband, 1 son and 2 daughters in a house, which was owned free of any mortgage. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as ÒMargret AÓ in this record.
  1910 (April 22) census data from the census images for Washington Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 245 - sheet 7B - image 14 - line 72) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 46 year old keeper of a boarding house, working on her own account. She was the mother of 3 children, all of whom were living. There is no listing as to whether she was out of work on April 15, 1910, or the number of weeks she was out of work during 1909. She was a widow and living with 1 daughter in a house, which was rented, at 439 Jefferson Avenue in Ward 7. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as ÒMargaretÓ in this census.
  1920 (January 13) census data from the census images for Washington Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 227 - sheet 13B - image 26 - line 91) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 57 years old. She was married and living with her husband, 1 stepdaughter, 1 daughter and 1 grandson in a house, which was owned free of any mortgage, at 77 Brady Avenue in the 6th Ward. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as ÒMargaretÓ in this census.
  1930 (April 4) census data from the census images for the City of Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 117 - sheet 5A - image 9 - line 37) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 67 years old. She was a widow and living with 1 grandson in a house, which was rented for $45 per month, at 77 Brady Avenue in the Sixth Ward. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as ÒMargaretÒ in this census.
  1940 (April 4) census data from the census images for Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 63-139 - sheet 3B - image 6 - line 51) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 77 years old and engaged in home housework. She had worked 0 weeks in 1939, earning $0. She did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. She had completed the 8th grade. She was a widow and living with 1 grandson in a house, which was rented for $20 per month, at 75 Lewis Alley [NOTE: THIS DWELLING HOUSE MAY HAVE BEEN LOCATED ON BRADY AVENUE BASED ON THE HOUSE NUMBER] in Ward 6. On April 1, 1935, she lived in the same place. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as ÒMargaretÓ in this census.
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 HVS-20008-650M-5.49 -10
  COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
  CERTIFICATE OF DEATH __ 640 __
 Primary Dist. No. __ 63-16-01 __
 File No. __ 25122 __
 Registered No. __ 101 __
  1. PLACE OF DEATH
 a. COUNTY ___ Washington ___
 b. CITY
 OR
 BOROUGH (If outside corporate limits, write RURAL and give township) ___ Washington ___
 c. LENGTH OF STAY (In this place) ___ 3wks ___
 d. FULL NAME OF
 HOSPITAL OR
 INSTITUTION (If not in hospital or institution, give street address or location) ___ Maze Convalescent Home Locust Ave, ___
 2. USUAL RESIDENCE (Where deceased lived. If Institution: residence before admission).
 a. STATE ___ Penna ___ b. COUNTY ___ Washington ___
 c. CITY
 OR
 BOROUGH (If outside corporate limits, write RURAL and give township) ___ 75 Brady Ave, Washington ___
 d. STREET
 ADDRESS (If rural, give location ___ 75 Brady Ave., Washington, Pa ___
 3. NAME OF DECEASED (Type or Print) a. (First) ___ Margaret ___ b. (Middle) ___ Houston ___ c. (Last) ___ Ferrell ___
 4. DATE OF DEATH (Month) ___ March ___ (Day) __ 5, __ (Year) __ 1950 __
 5. SEX ___ Female ___
 6. COLOR or RACE ___ White ___
 7. MARRIED, NEVER MARRIED,
 WIDOWED, DIVORCED
 (Specify) ___ Widowed ___
 8. DATE OF BIRTH ___ May 12, 1863 ___ (NOTE: THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN ANOTHER SOURCE)
 9. AGE (In years last birthday) __ 87 yrs __
 If under 1 year Months _____ Days _____
 If under 24 hrs. Hours _____ Min. _____
 10a. USUAL OCCUPATION (Give kind
 of work done during most of working
 life, even if retired) ___ Housework ___
 10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY ___ Home ___
 11. BIRTHPLACE (Also give State or foreign country) ___ Greene County, Pa. ___
 12. CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY? ___ U. S. ___
 13. FATHER'S NAME ___ William Supler ___
 14. MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME ___ Evaline Gregory ___
 15. WAS DECEASED EVER IN U. S. ARMED FORCES? (Yes, no or unknown) ______ (If yes, complete reverse side of certificate) ______
 16. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. ___ ***** ___
 17. INFORMANTÕS OWN SIGNATURE ___ Harry Houston ___ ADDRESS ___ 75 Brady Ave., Washington, Pa. ___
  MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
 18. CAUSE OF DEATH
 Enter only one cause
 per line for (a), (b),
 and (c)
  I. DISEASE OR CONDITION
 DIRECTLY LEADING TO DEATH* (a) ___ Fracture hip ___
  * This does not
 mean the mode of
 dying, such as heart
 failure, asthenia,
 etc. It means the
 disease, injury, or
 complication which
 caused death.
  ANTECEDENT CAUSES
 Morbid conditions, if any, giving rise
 to the above cause (a) stating the
 underlying cause last.
  DUE TO (b) ___ Senility ___
 DUE TO (c) ___ Arteriosclerosis ___
  II. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS
 Conditions contributing to the death but not
 related to the disease or condition causing death. ___ 904.0 ___
  INTERVAL BETWEEN
 ONSET AND DEATH
 __________
 ___ 5 years ___
 __________
  19a. DATE OF OPERATION __________
 19b. MAJOR FINDINGS OF OPERATION ___ See I. ___
 20. AUTOPSY? YES ___ NO _ x _
 21a. ACCIDENT
 SUICIDE (lined out)
 HOMICIDE (lined out) (Specify) __________
 21b. PLACE OF INJURY (e.g., in or
 about, home, farm, factory, street,
 office bldg., etc.) ___ Home ___
 21c. ___ Washington ___ (CITY, TOWN AND TOWNSHIP) __________ (COUNTY) ___ Pa. ___ (STATE)
 21d. TIME OF INJURY ___ 1- __ (Month) __ 16- __ (Day) __ 50 __ (Year) (Hour) _____ m. E.S.T
 21e. INJURY OCCURRED While at work _____ Not While at Work __ x __
 21f. HOW DID INJURY OCCUR? ___ Fall ___
 22. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from ___ 1-16 ___, 19 _ 50 _, to ___ 3-5- ___, 19 _ 50 _, that I last saw the deceased
 alive on ___ 2-22 ___, 19 _ 50 _, and that death occurred at __ 3:25 A __ m., E.S.T., from the causes and on the date stated above.
 23a. SIGNATURE ___ David M. Dunbar ___ M.D. or other ___ M.D. ___
 23b. ADDRESS ___ Washington Pa ___
 23c. DATE SIGNED ___ 3-7-50___
 24a. BURIAL, CREMA-
 TION, REMOVAL (Specify) ___ Burial ___
 24b. DATE ___ March 8, 1950 ___
 24c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY ___ Washington Cemetery ___
 24d. LOCATION (Town, township and county) ___ N. Franklin Twp, Wash, Co, ___ (State) ___ Pa. ___
  DATE REC'D BY LOCAL REG. ___ 3-7-50 ___
 REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE ___ Lillian E. Wolf ___
 25. SIGNATURE OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR ___ Robert C. Gordon ___ ADDRESS ___ Washington ___
  MARGIN RESERVED FOR BINDING
 WRITE PLAINLY WITH UNFADING INK - THIS IS A PERMANENT RECORD
 N. B. - Every item of information should be carefully supplied. AGE should be stated EXACTLY. PHYSICIANS should state CAUSE OF
 DEATH in plain terms, so that it may be properly classified. Exact Statement of OCCUPATION is very important.
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 MRS. MARGARET H. FERRELL
  Mrs. Margaret Houston Ferrell, 87, of 75 Brady avenue, Washington, died Sunday, March 5, 1950, at 3:25 a. m. in the Maze Convalescent Home. Mrs. Ferrell was injured in a fall at her home last Feb. 16.
  She was the widow of G. W. Ferrell, a former hardware merchant.
  Mrs. Ferrell was born in Burdette, Greene County, May 12, 1863 (NOTE THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN ANOTHER SOURCE), a daughter of William and Evaline Gregory Supler.
  She was a member of the First Christian Church of Washington.
  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sherrard Ewing, of Summerville (sic), N. J., and Mrs. Jessie Holmes, of Canonsburg; a son, Charles H. Houston, of Lone Pine, and a grandson, Harry, with whom she made her home, and 11 other grandchildren.
  FERRELL - Friends of Mrs. Margaret Houston Ferrell, 75 Brady avenue, who died March 5, 1950, will be received after 7 p. m. Monday at the Robert C. Gordon Funeral Home, Wilson and East Katherine avenue, where funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 8, 1950, at 2 p. m. in charge of Rev. John W. Love, pastor of First Christian Church. Burial will be in Washington Cemetery. Robert C. Gordon, Washington, funeral director.
  Source - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, March 6, 1950, page 2
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 Telephone call to Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 2020, confirmed that Margaret Houston Ferrell is buried in this cemetery. She is in Block 2, Range C, space 45.
b. Note:   Block 2 Range C Grave 45


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