Born: Bourbon, Co., Kentucky, 1821.
Died: Maroa, Illinois, 1870.
The Houston Brothers
They were Washington J., John Quincy A. and Jefferson P. Houston. All natives of Bourbon County, Ky. Moved to Bloomington, Ind., in 1840, and to Illinois in 1857, settling in La Salle County.
John Q. A. Houston
He was employed as an evangelist in Marshall and Livingstone Counties, and also by the State Board. He was a sweet singer, which contributed to his ministerial work. His labors reached south to Centralia. While engaged at Maroa in raising funds to complete the church building, he sickened and died there.