7 hours ago · Augustus Chapman Allen (1806–1864), founder of Houston; Charlotte Baldwin Allen (1805–1895), financed founding of Houston, known as the "mother of Houston"; John Kirby Allen (1810–1838), founder of Houston; Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), "father of Texas"; Padre José Nicolás Ballí (c. 1770–1829), grantee, settler, and namesake of Padre Island ...