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History’s Mysteries : General Houston (part four) : the rest of the story

Posted on February 28, 2008 by swesson

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 →

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History’s Mysteries : General Houston (part three) — And the verdict is . . .

Posted on February 26, 2008 by swesson

. . .‘Guilty in the second degree.’ (Muscatine Daily Journal , 6Sept1876, p. 4) “Gen.” Houston, the murderer, on being arraigned for sentence, made a statement alleging that Kelly pursued him with an axe before he shot him—that the first … Continue reading →

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History’s Mysteries : General Houston (part two)

Posted on February 22, 2008 by swesson

When last we blogged, General Houston’s life was taking a tragic turn. The devastating Hill’s Block fire in February 1876 must have been a terrific blow to him both professionally and personally and no doubt created hardship within his marriage. … Continue reading →

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History’s Mysteries : General Houston

Posted on February 20, 2008 by swesson

Part One  On February 22, 1876 one of the first truly disastrous fires in Davenport began when fourteen buildings, including what was known as Hill’s Block, went up in flames. In less than two hours, a half block of Brady … Continue reading →

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