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Monday, May 27, 2013
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History’s Mysteries : General Houston (part four) : the rest of the story
Forty-four year old General Houston, having been pardoned on murder charges and divorced by his wayward wife, married for a third time February 28, 1884 in Burlington, Iowa. Sarah (Proctor) Leslie had a child, Ada, from her previous marriage. The … Continue reading