Career
In 1833, remembered by his family as the "year the meteorites fell", Oswald Houston and family moved to Williamsport, Maury County, Tennessee. In fact, 1833 was the year of the superlative Leonid meteor storm, a vastly increased display of meteorites above and beyond the usual light show that occurs regularly each November.Leonid meteor shower Here he farmed and was a member of the church. He and his wife raised their family, losing several children to infectious diseases. For a brief period, he moved to Paducah, but returned to Williamsport. In 1847, injured when his wagon overturned, he determined that he would have to seek alternative means of earning a living.
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