The birth date (of 1 October 1859) and place of birth (of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) of James C. Houston is listed in Ancestry.com.
In the 1900 Census, James C. Houston is listed as being about 40 years old (born about 1860), born in October 1959 in Ireland (which birth location was a mistake by the census taker as James parents were also listed as being born in Ireland), immigrated to the United States in 1878--and having lived in the United States for 22 years, married for 19 years (so married in about 1881), a Farmer, and residing in Ora, Fall River, Marysville Precinct, Fremont, Idaho.
In the 1910 Census, James C. Houston is listed as being about 50 years old (born about 1860), born in Scotland (while his parents were listed as being born in Ireland), immigrated to the United States in 1880, married, an Engineer at a [railroad] "Stationary Engine", and residing in Whitehall, Jefferson, Montana.
In the 1920 Census, James C. Houston is listed as being about 59 years old (born about 1861), born in Scotland (while his parents were listed as being born in Ireland), immigrated to the United States in 1880, married and working as a "Pumper" on a "Steam railroad", while "renting" while residing in Musselshell, Montana.
In the 1830 Census, James C. Houston (mistakenly listed as James "L" Houston by the census extractor via Ancestry.com) is listed as being about 70 years old (born about 1860), born in Scotland, immigrated to the United States in 1881, a widower who was married when he was about 23 years old (in 1883), and working as a "Manager [at a] Railroad Roominghouse" while living in Melstone, Musselshell, Montana.
Research Note: For pictures of James Houston and Mary Ellen Nichols, see pages 256-258 in the book "The Life and Times of Benjamin Thomas Nichols and his wife Olive Lovenia Booth: 1875-1934."
Research Note: The LDS Sealing Record of James C. Houston and Mary Ellen Nichols, dated 16 April 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple (FHL Film # 456768), listed the children (and one of their spouses--Malinda Manney) of James Houston and Mary Nichols, and the information for this Record was provided by Ruby L. B. Madsen "from records of Melinda Houston [then of] Summit Valley Sanitarium, Butte, Montana".
The birth of Mary Ellen Nichols is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that her birth was registered in October-December 1867 in County Durham, England (which includes the town of Coxhoe).
In the 1900 Census, Mary E. (Houston) is listed as being about 34 years old (born about 1866), born in September 1865 in England (and both of her parents were also born in England), married for 19 years (so married in about 1881), immigrated to the United States in 1866--having lived in the United States for 33 years, and residing in Ora, Fall River, Marysville Precinct, Fremont, Idaho.
In the 1910 Census, Mary E. (Houston) is listed as being about 43 years old (born about 1867), born in England (and both of her parents were also born in England), immigrated to the United States in 1868, married, and residing in Whitehall, Jefferson, Montana.
In the 1920 Census, Mary E. (Houston) is listed as being about 52 years old (born about 1868), born in England (and borth of her parents were also born in England), immigrated to the United States in 1868, married and "renting" while residing in Musselshell, Montana.
Research Note: The LDS Sealing Record of James C. Houston and Mary Ellen Nichols, dated 16 April 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple (FHL Film # 456768), listed the children (and one of their spouses--Malinda Manney) of James Houston and Mary Nichols, and the information for this Record was provided by Ruby L. B. Madsen "from records of Melinda Houston [then of] Summit Valley Sanitarium, Butte, Montana".
Marriage Notes for James C. Houston and Mary Ellen Nichols-55
In the 1930 Census, James C. Houston (mistakenly listed as James "L" Houston by the census extractor via Ancestry.com) is listed as being about 70 years old (born about 1860), born in Scotland, immigrated to the United States in 1881, a widower who was married when he was about 23 years old (in 1883), and working as a "Manager [at a] Railroad Roominghouse" while living in Melstone, Musselshell, Montana.
In the 2002 book "The Life and Times of Benjamin Thomas Nichols and his wife Olive Lovenia Booth: 1875-1934", page 257, it states: "There is a record of a child born to Mary Ellen [Nichols Houston] on November 14, 1882 who was named James Cutter [Houston]. He was blessed in the Coalville Ward on January 14, 1883, by Jm. Robinson, and her [Mary Ellen's] membership record there carries a notation that her membership was moved to Almy, Wyoming, but no date is provided as to when this occurred, although it must have been after August of 1883." (Reference: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Coalville Ward, Coalville, Utah. Record of Members Early - 1888. FHL US/CAN Film # 025864.)
Research Note: The FHL US/CAN Film #873714 covers the cemetery records of Coalville, Utah.
In the 1900 Census, William C. Houston is listed as being about 13 years old and born in Utah in September 1886.
The birth of Mary C. Houston is listed in the IGI (FHL Film # 456768 or 445785).
In the 1900 Census, Mary C. Houston is listed as being about 6 years old and born in Utah in August 1893.
Marriage Notes for Peter Christian Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Lillie) Nichols-56
This marriage is listed in the online BYU-Idaho Western States Marriage Index, which states that Peter Paul was age 30, and "Mrs. Lillie" was 19 years old at the time of their marriage.
Family sources state that Zenos Morby was an explosives engineer for a mining company in Coalville, Utah.
The Utah Death Certificate for Arthur Richins lists his birth as being 26 May 1856, and his death as having taken place on January 19, 1915 in Henerfer, Utah.
In the 1861 British Census, Arthur Richins is listed as being about 4 years old (born about 1857) and living with his grandparents, William Richins and Charlotte (Guy).
Note: Arthur Richins was adopted by Robert Jones; and was rebaptized in the LDS Church on 19 August 1877.
In the 1861 Census, Lucy Booth is listed as being about 3 years old (born about 1858), born in Pendlebury, residing her mother, Ann (Lythgoe) Booth, and her grandparents--Thomas and Esther Lythgoe--on Bolton Road, Pendlebury, Lancashire.