Complex sentence: Houston was born in Monroe, North Carolina, on February 17,1866, his son, William Henry Houston, a horse, dealer and grocer, and his wife, the former Pamela Ann Stevens.
Split into simpler sentences: Houston was born in Monroe, North Carolina, on February 17,1866. He was the son of William Henry Houston, a horse dealer and grocer, and his wife, the former Pamela Ann Stevens.