Read about the life of Sam Houston. ║ Sam Houston was born into a military family in 1793. His father emigrated from Ireland and settled in Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley, and served as a major in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the death of his father when Sam was just fourteen years old, his mother moved the family to Tennessee. Sam was dissatisfied with his new life and ran away from home. He joined a local Cherokee tribe and soon came to learn their languages and customs. ║ Which statement best summarizes the passage? Houston’s father was originally from Ireland, and he died when his son was fourteen years old. Houston’s mother moved her family from Virginia to Tennessee after her husband died. Houston was dissatisfied with his new life in Tennessee, so he ran away from home to join the Cherokee people. Houston moved to Tennessee after his father died, and he later joined a local Cherokee tribe.