Portrait of William Houston (1833-1918) taken at T. Eaton's Company, Toronto. He is past middle age, the portrait shows only his face and shoulders, and he is wearing a beard and black coat. William was married to Isabel Mcfarland (1847-1914) and together they had eight children: Elizabeth (m. Thomas Ferrier), Anna (m. Herb Ball), John (m. Amy Westwood), King (m. Ethel Feighen), Margaret (m.. Duncan Cameron), Jennie (m. William McLean), Mary "Dolly" (m. Milton Reid), and Violet (m. Dr. Bert Cumberland).