Napoleon Murff Houston
1879 - 1943 (64 years)1. Napoleon Murff Houston was born 12 Feb 1879, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 23 Apr 1943, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 25 Apr 1943, Orange Grove Cemetery - Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
N. M. Houston Dies Friday
NAPOLEON MURFF HOUSTON, 64, died at St. Patrick's hospital at 8:30 p.m. Friday after a short illness. Mr. Houston was born February 12, 1879 in Bossier parish, and came came to Lake Charles man years ago. He was an employe of the Calcasieu Mercantile company, having been associated with this firm many years.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Houston; a daughter, Miss Margie Nell Houston, both of Lake Charles; two sisters, Mrs. Hugh Wilson of Gloster, La., and Mrs. Frank Crowle of Bossier City; a brother, J. T. Houston of Shreveport.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Hixson funeral home with Rev. W. L. Stagg, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Graceland cemetery.
Pallbearers will be D. L. Windham, Leon White, Archie Hickman, L. C. Moriarty, George W. Clarke and W. W. Barnes.
(Published in The Lake Charles American Press on April 24, 1943)Napoleon married Winnie Jenkins 16 Nov 1904, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Winnie was born 3 Nov 1877, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 22 Dec 1905, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Napoleon married Emma Mary Bucher Abt 1921, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA. Emma was born 20 Nov 1894, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 19 Jul 1992, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 Jul 1992, Rose Hill Memorial Park - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Margie Nell Houston
was born 29 Jan 1925, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 15 Jul 1996, Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA; was buried , Bellwood Memorial Park - Temple, Texas, USA.
- 2. Margie Nell Houston
Generation: 2
2. Margie Nell Houston (1.Napoleon1) was born 29 Jan 1925, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 15 Jul 1996, Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA; was buried , Bellwood Memorial Park - Temple, Texas, USA. Margie married Edward James Moriarty 12 Sep 1943, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; divorced 14 Mar 1977, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Edward was born 23 Dec 1922, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 12 Sep 1995, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 14 Sep 1995, Highland Memory Gardens - Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. David Wayne Moriarty was born 6 Jan 1947, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 May 1997, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA.
- 4. L.J. Moriarty
- 5. A.E. Moriarty
Margie married John Amos Boggs 28 Jan 1995, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA. John was born 17 Apr 1921, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; died 3 May 1998, Luling, Caldwell County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]
- 3. David Wayne Moriarty
Generation: 3
3. David Wayne Moriarty (2.Margie2, 1.Napoleon1) was born 6 Jan 1947, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 May 1997, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, USA. Notes:
Obituary:
David W. Moriarty, a tennis professional, died May 4, 1997. He was 50.
Survivors include a daughter, Michal Basonic of Bellevue, Neb.; and two brothers, Allan Moriarty of San Antonio and Leslie Moriarty of Lake Charles, La.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. at Parkdale Baptist Church.
New Funeral Options.
(Published in The Corpus Christi Caller-Times on May 9, 1997)David married S.K. Owen [Group Sheet]
Children:
4. L.J. Moriarty (2.Margie2, 1.Napoleon1)5. A.E. Moriarty (2.Margie2, 1.Napoleon1)A.E. married J.A. Legg [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
6. M.E. Moriarty (3.David3, 2.Margie2, 1.Napoleon1)M.E. married T.A. Basonic [Group Sheet]