Houghton Surname Project

Sarah Gates

F, #3306, b. 21 September 1771, d. 9 October 1851

Family: Capt. Cyrus Houghton b. 24 Jul 1768, d. 4 Apr 1843

Marriage*: Sarah Gates married Capt. Cyrus Houghton, son of Lieut. John Houghton and Esther Tarbell, on Apr 4, 1799 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3

America Houghton b. 14 Jul 1799

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Birth

Sep 21, 1771

Harvard, MA, USA, age 78 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Apr 4, 1799

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Will

1851

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sarah Houghton, W.P. Case #31173⁴

Death

Oct 9, 1851

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 80y2m18d;
MLM: June 16, 1820, aged 51^1,5

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, widow of Capt. Cyrus, dau. of Capt.Isaac & Submit Gates ae 80y 19d¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 48.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 96.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.

Nancy Butterick¹

F, #3309, b. 22 August 1794

Family: Obed Houghton b. 30 Jul 1795

Marriage Bann: Nancy Butterick and Obed Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 11, 1822 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3
Marriage: Nancy Butterick married Obed Houghton, son of Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Dorcas Moore, on Apr 11, 1822 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^5,6

Nancy Houghton³ b. c 1824
Ann Augusta Houghton+ b. 24 Oct 1830, d. 31 Jan 1890
Capt. Russell G. O. Houghton+⁴ b. bt 1835 - 1838, d. c 1897

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Birth

Aug 22, 1794

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Origin

circa 1822

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Relative

sisters?

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 22.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Albans, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.

Mary Ann Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #3318, b. 8 April 1820, d. 1884

Father*: Jonah Houghton⁴ b. 26 Apr 1792, d. 2 Oct 1838
Mother*: Zilper Howe b. 15 Feb 1799, d. 3 Apr 1880

Family 1: Massereen Augustus Houghton b. 20 Mar 1821, d. 28 Jan 1864

Marriage Bann: Mary Ann Houghton and Massereen Augustus Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 28, 1841 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^17,18
Marriage*: Mary Ann Houghton married Massereen Augustus Houghton, son of Levi Houghton, on Sep 29, 1841 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,2,9

George H. Houghton b. 20 Mar 1842
Ann E. Houghton¹⁰ b. c 1847

Family 2: Timothy J. Fairbanks b. 20 Jun 1805, d. 5 Mar 1879

Marriage*: Mary Ann Houghton married Timothy J. Fairbanks on Apr 5, 1866 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, his 2nd, to Mrs. Mary Ann Houghton.^5,13,4,14

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Birth

Apr 8, 1820

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1860 census^5,6,7

Guardiansp

1838

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31104⁸

Marriage

Sep 29, 1841

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,9

1850 Census

1850

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30, a carpenter¹⁰

Church

Jun, 1852

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mary Ann, Mrs., dis. to ch. in Lancaster¹¹

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 35, carpenter¹²

Marriage

Apr 5, 1866

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, his 2nd, to Mrs. Mary Ann Houghton^5,13,4,14

Death

1884

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^15,16

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 390 #1175.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 113 #4212.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 13, number 7.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 390.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 113.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 113, 116.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 174; line 21, dwl 270-287.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 113, line 4, dwl 898-917.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 654.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 389.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 654.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 340.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Warren P. Clark^1,2

M, #3319

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Origin

circa 1839

North Providence, RI, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.

Jemima Southworth^1,2

F, #3320, b. 3 April 1753, d. 1 September 1840

Family: Pharas Houghton b. 26 Jul 1751, d. 13 Feb 1790

Marriage Bann*: Jemima Southworth and Pharas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 2, 1775 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,1,5

Jerusha Houghton+⁸ b. 9 May 1776, d. 21 Feb 1846
Polly Houghton⁸ b. 6 Apr 1778
Simeon Houghton+⁸ b. 10 Jul 1780, d. 2 Oct 1843
Esther Houghton⁸ b. 13 Nov 1782
Caroline Matilda Houghton+^2,8 b. 8 Jan 1785, d. 11 Apr 1863

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Birth

Apr 3, 1753

Ashford Twp, Windham Co., CT, USA, also Mansfield, CT³

Marriage Bann

Jan 2, 1775

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,1,5

1880 Census

1800

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 00100-02201; 1 male 16-25; 2 female 10-15, 2 female 16-25, 1 female 45+⁶

Death

Sep 1, 1840

Petersham, MA, USA^3,7

Notable

a descendant of John Alden of the Mayflower

ParentsD

John Southworth and Sarah Higgins; John 5, Nathaniel, Rebecca PABODIE, Elizabeth ALDEN, John ALDEN 1^3,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S255] Duane Hamilton Hurd, Otsego Co., NY Hx, p. 307.
[S36] Letter, from David C. Wolff, Dec. 11, 2001, citing Alfred A. Windsor data.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 78/79.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester Co, MA, p. 277.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.alden.org/aldengen/pafg156.htm#42745
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.

Sarah Fairbank^1,2

F, #3321, b. 28 May 1770, d. January 1813

Family: Abel Houghton b. 5 Sep 1766, d. 25 Mar 1844

Marriage*: Sarah Fairbank married Abel Houghton, son of Lieut. John Houghton and Esther Tarbell, on Nov 29, 1787 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Congreg. church.^4,5

Sally Houghton+⁸ b. 7 Aug 1788, d. 26 Apr 1869
Sebia Houghton⁸ b. 25 Sep 1790, d. 1810
Mary Houghton⁹ b. bt 1791 - 1799
Abel Houghton Jr+^10,11 b. 17 May 1794, d. 4 Feb 1868
Nestor Houghton+⁹ b. 24 Mar 1796, d. c 25 Oct 1863
Sarah Fairbank Houghton+⁸ b. 29 Oct 1800, d. 10 Jan 1880
Lydia Houghton+⁹ b. 20 Mar 1803, d. 20 Sep 1852
George Houghton¹² b. 6 Jun 1806
Miriam P. Houghton b. 1810, d. 24 Jan 1839

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Birth

May 28, 1770

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Nov 29, 1787

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Congreg. church^4,5

Death

Jan, 1813

Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, wife of Abel Houghton, a. 42⁶

Burial

Old North Cemetery, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, Sarah Houghton - d. 1813 ae 42 yrs. Wife of Abel Houghton⁷

Research

Both married Abel Houghton

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 92.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 37.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 80.
[S96] NEHGR, 92 [1938]: 279.
[S1210] Unknown compiler, NEHGS Manuscript Collections Cemet. Transcriptions, NewEnglandAncestors.org: Houghton Surname: GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD NORTH CEMETERY
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 1642 -- 1934 Compiled By Priscilla Hammond Concord, N. H.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Alvin W. Houghton^1,2

M, #3322, b. 28 February 1813, d. 8 October 1899

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 21 Jan 1782
Mother*: Sarah Whitcomb b. 27 May 1780

Family: Esther H. Runnels b. c 1815, d. 1892

Marriage Bann*: Alvin W. Houghton and Esther H. Runnels declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 3, 1835 Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^6,7
Divorce*: Alvin W. Houghton and Esther H. Runnels were divorced before 1870.¹¹

Wealthy Maria Houghton¹
Sarah Houghton¹
Alvin Oscar Houghton¹ b. c 1841, d. Jun 1865
George Albert Houghton¹ b. 8 Dec 1843, d. Jun 1865
Revilo Gardner Houghton+ b. 15 Aug 1857, d. 1927

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Birth

Feb 28, 1813

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 37 in 1850 census; age 47 in 1860 census^3,1,4

Occupation

circa 1835

a manufacturer⁵

Origin

circa 1835

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁶

Marriage Bann

Oct 3, 1835

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^6,7

1840 Census

1840

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)⁸

1850 Census

1850

Manchester, Hillsborough, NH, USA, Alvin, age 37, a spinner⁹

1860 Census

1860

Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, age 47, trader, property $1000-100¹⁰

Divorce

before 1870

¹¹

Death

Oct 8, 1899

San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, a. 85^1,12

Biography

He was occupied in the cotton factories of Lowell, then he moved to Manchester, NH where he was overseer in the spinning dept. of the Amoskeag mills. He then was in the furniture business for 5 years. He went to CA for the gold rush. He went to CA 3 times, once with his son, and rounded Cape Horn. He was then in the furniture business in CA.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5684, 172A, 173.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147, 172A, 173.
[S306] Lowell MA VRs I, p. 19.
[S305] Lowell MA VRs II, p. 438.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 173.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 187; Page: 20.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_432; Page: 30; line 31, dwl 1407-1562.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Manchester Ward 1, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_674; Page: 680; sheet 234, line 34, dwl 1293-1674.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 4, ED. 127, Sh. 21, Ln. 34, dwl 288-188-249.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172A, 173.

Almira Houghton^1,2

F, #3323, b. 6 March 1815

Father*: Jabez Houghton b. 4 Nov 1790, d. 30 Jul 1842
Mother*: Rebecca Smith b. Jan 1789, d. 27 Jul 1874

Family: Warren P. Clark

Marriage Bann: Almira Houghton and Warren P. Clark declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 23, 1839 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4
Marriage*: Almira Houghton married Warren P. Clark on Mar 17, 1839 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

Mar 6, 1815

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1,4

Marriage

Mar 17, 1839

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5677.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.

Rebecca Smith¹

F, #3324, b. January 1789, d. 27 July 1874

Family: Jabez Houghton b. 4 Nov 1790, d. 30 Jul 1842

Marriage Bann: Rebecca Smith and Jabez Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 18, 1813 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³
Marriage: Rebecca Smith married Jabez Houghton, son of Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Dorcas Moore, on Jan 21, 1813 at Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^5,6

Elbridge Houghton+ b. 5 Jun 1813, d. 29 Apr 1871
Almira Houghton b. 6 Mar 1815
Obed Houghton+ b. 6 Mar 1817, d. 5 Jun 1855

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Birth

Jan, 1789

Marlborough, MA, USA, dd calc²

Origin

circa 1813

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Death

Jul 27, 1874

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 85 y 6 m²

Burial

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

ParentsD

William and Eunice Smith, of Marlborough²

Research

Only Weis gives marriage to "Rebecca", same bd and dd⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62, 181.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 23, number 12.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.

Abraham Houghton^1,2

M, #3330, b. 23 January 1771, d. 27 July 1773

Father*: Elijah Houghton b. 2 Jun 1739, d. 20 Jul 1819
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 6 Sep 1744, d. 11 Jan 1817

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Birth

Jan 23, 1771

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5,6

Death

Jul 27, 1773

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2y.6m.4d^7,5,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 104 #199.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 13 #242.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 104.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 61.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 13.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 343.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.