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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eliza_Allen_(Tennessee)Eliza Allen (Tennessee) - Wikipedia

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   Eliza (née Allen) Houston Douglass (December 2, 1809 – March 3, 1861) was the first wife of Sam Houston. Their marriage, over after just eleven weeks, ended Houston's career as governor of Tennessee .

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3. tennesseehistory.org › sam-houston-eliza-allen-tenSam Houston and Eliza Allen: “Ten Thousand Imputed Slanders”

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   Sep 12, 2018 · Eliza Allen Houston Douglass died on March 3, 1861, at the age of 51. Eliza asked before her death that all her papers be burned, any images of her be destroyed, and her body be placed in an unmarked grave.

4. www.geni.com › people › Elizabeth-DouglassElizabeth Ann Douglass (Allen) (1809 - 1861) - Genealogy

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   May 25, 2024 · Eliza H. ALLEN is said to have been blond and blue-eyed. No portrait of her is known to survive and she has no descendants. In January, 1829, Tennessee Governor Sam Houston married the beautiful Eliza Allen.

   • Location: Gallatin, TN
   • Spouse: Elmore M. D. Douglass

   • Place Of Birth: TN
   • Birth Date: December 2, 1809

5. tennesseehistory.org › sam-houston-eliza-allen-tenEliza Allen, ca. 1860 - Tennessee Historical Society

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   Eliza Allen, ca. 1860, only known surviving image (Kenneth Thomson Collection)

6. sam-houston.org › controversies › eliza-allenHouston's Scandalous First Marriage to Eliza Allen

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   Explore the intriguing story of Eliza Allen and Sam Houston's brief marriage, its impact on Houston's political career, and its influence on U.S. history.

7. www.parispi.net › news › state_national_worldNew details emerge of Houston's failed marriage | State ...

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   Apr 27, 2010 · Looking for an eligible bride, the 36-year-old Houston married 19-year-old Eliza Allen after a “scandalously brief courtship,” the encyclopedia reports. Few details are known about the...

8. www.wnpt.org › sam-houston › peopleSam Houston | People - WNPT

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   Eliza Allen, Sam Houston's first wife, was born to Laetitia and Colonel John Allen, a wealthy Sumner county couple who believed that Houston was an acceptable match for their daughter. After Houston and Eliza's eleven-week marriage soured in 1829, Eliza went into seclusion and Houston left Nashville to live with the Cherokees in Arkansas.