Capt. Richard Grier Huston

1825-1910

Richard was a civil engineer and one of the primary contractors who constructed the Southern Railway to Chattanooga.

Much more information about Richard will be added in time. This website is a work-in-progress.

Father: Rev. Claudis Huston (1795-1829)
Mother: Letitia Jones (?-?)

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Samuel (1838-1899)

Children:

Mary Ella Huston (1859-1878)
Sarah F. Huston (1860-1878)
Richard William Huston (1864-1943)
Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston (1867-1938)
Harry Samuel Huston (1869-1944)
Fredrick Letcher Huston (1874-1920)
Fannie Winfred Huston (1876-1945)

1825
November 19 - Born in Arnaree, near Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. The 4th of six children of Claudis and Letitia (nee Jones) Huston.
1829
August 24 - His father dies.
1830
His mother marries John O'Masterson in Ireland.
1834
Aged 8 - Immigrates to US with his mother, step-father and siblings. Departs from Castlebar, Ireland, on the Barque Herald and arrives at Port of New York, June 17.^[1]
1857
Marries Mary Elizabeth Samuel.
1859
August - Daughter Mary born.
1860
November - Daughter Sarah born.
1864
Son Richard William born.
1867
July 17 - Son Tillinghast born.
1869
September 16 - Son Harry born.
1874
October 15 - Son Fredrick born.
1876
January 1 - Daughter Fannie born.
1878
Daughter Mary dies aged 19 of consumption (TB) in August and daughter Sarah dies aged 18 in November.
1899
August 19 - Wife Mary dies, aged 60, in Dalton, Georgia.
1910
May 19 - Dies in Dalton, Georgia, aged 84 years.

[1] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Year: 1834; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 023; Line: 1; List Number: 440; Page Number: 4. Ancestry.com. His obituary states that he came to US "as a young man", but his entry in the 1900 census lists his arrival date as 1834.

Last updated: 16 July 2023