Miami Union

June 8, 1911 

HOUSTON, MRS. REBECCA - Mrs. Rebecca Houston, 81, died Monday evening at her home on Grant street after an illness extending over six weeks.  She was born in Miami county south of Troy and was the last of a family of 11 children.  Four children survive her--Miss Elizabeth Houston, who lived at home, Mrs. F. A. Dye of Piqua, Dr. J. P. Houston of Chicago and Ira Houston, a member of the Troy fire department.  Mrs. Houston was a woman of many good qualities for which she will long be remembered.  The funeral services were held from the Christian church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon and were conducted by the Rev. J. E. Etter.

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