Houghton Surname Project

John Morean Bean^1,2,3

M, #4321, b. 18 February 1805

Family: Mary C. Mason b. 23 Apr 1807

Marriage*: John Morean Bean married Mary C. Mason, daughter of John Mason and Bethia Houghton, on Jun 21, 1830 at Gilead, ME, USA.^4,5,6,7

Biography

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Birth

Feb 18, 1805

West Bethel, ME, USA³

Marriage

Jun 21, 1830

Gilead, ME, USA^4,5,6,7

Biography

son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Kendall) Bean

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121 #428s, 174.
[S606] Bernie Bean, John Bean of Exeter NH, p. 173.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 182.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
[S606] Bernie Bean, John Bean of Exeter NH.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 183.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Betsy Bartlett¹

F, #4322, b. 24 December 1808, d. 2 December 1845

Family: Artemas Mason b. 12 Aug 1809, d. 31 Aug 1893

Marriage*: Betsy Bartlett married Artemas Mason, son of John Mason and Bethia Houghton, on Dec 5, 1834 1st; widow of Hezekiah Grover who d. 6 Oct 1831.^3,4,5,6

Biography

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Birth

Dec 24, 1808

Cumberland, ME, USA²

Marriage

Dec 5, 1834

1st; widow of Hezekiah Grover who d. 6 Oct 1831^3,4,5,6

Death

Dec 2, 1845

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Mrs. Isabel Tuell Coburn, 19 June 1998.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 182.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
[S611] Edna Warren Mason, Mason Descendants, p. 106.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 183.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Sarah Brackett¹

F, #4323, b. 14 April 1822, d. 11 May 1895

Family: Artemas Mason b. 12 Aug 1809, d. 31 Aug 1893

Marriage*: Sarah Brackett married Artemas Mason, son of John Mason and Bethia Houghton, on May 12, 1846 w/2.^3,4,5

Biography

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Birth

Apr 14, 1822

Residence

before 1846

Harrison, ME, USA

Marriage

May 12, 1846

w/2^3,4,5

Death

May 11, 1895

Biography

dau. of William and Sarah (Hobbs) Brackett

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121 #429s.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 182.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
[S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Mrs. Isabel Tuell Coburn, 19 June 1998.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 183.

Joseph A. Twitchell^1,2,3

M, #4324, b. 14 May 1817, d. 2 May 1890

Family: Orinda Leonard Mason b. 22 Mar 1812, d. 19 Sep 1894

Marriage*: Joseph A. Twitchell married Orinda Leonard Mason, daughter of John Mason and Bethia Houghton, on Dec 12, 1839.^4,5,3

Biography

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Birth

May 14, 1817

Marriage

Dec 12, 1839

^4,5,3

Death

May 2, 1890

ParentsS

Joseph and Mary (Abbot) Twitchell³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121 #430s.
[S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Mrs. Isabel Tuell Coburn, 19 June 1998.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 184.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Martha Walker¹

F, #4325

Family: Moses Mason b. 22 Feb 1815, d. 25 Aug 1877

Marriage*: Martha Walker married Moses Mason, son of John Mason and Bethia Houghton.^2,3,4

Biography

Residence

Embden, ME, USA

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Marriage

^2,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121 #431s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
[S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 184.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Orrin Ormsbee^1,2

M, #4326, b. 1802

Father*: Ebenezer Ormsbee b. 1764
Mother*: Experience Houghton b. 8 Feb 1777

Biography

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Birth

1802

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121 #432.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #840.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Otis Ormsbee^1,2

M, #4327, b. 1804

Father*: Ebenezer Ormsbee b. 1764
Mother*: Experience Houghton b. 8 Feb 1777

Biography

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Birth

1804

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #433.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #841.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Ebenezer Ormsbee^1,2

M, #4328, b. 1806

Father*: Ebenezer Ormsbee b. 1764
Mother*: Experience Houghton b. 8 Feb 1777

Biography

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Birth

1806

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #434.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #842.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Captain William C. Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #4329, b. 4 November 1805, d. 11 March 1887

Father*: Abner Houghton^7,3 b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor⁷ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family: Maria Jones b. 3 Jul 1803, d. 7 Nov 1887

Marriage*: Captain William C. Houghton married Maria Jones on Sep 28, 1830 at Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.^5,4

Darwin Houghton⁶ b. Jun 1833
Calista Houghton⁶ b. 1835
Selim N. Houghton+^10,22 b. May 1839, d. 16 Oct 1906
Albert Houghton+⁶ b. 1844

Biography

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Birth

Nov 4, 1805

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 44, VT, in 1850 census; age 54 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1880 census^8,9,10,7,3

1830 Census

1830

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, William Houghton; 6 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810) // 2 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹¹

Marriage

Sep 28, 1830

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^5,4

Land Recrd

Nov 1, 1834

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Calista, as grantor, quit deed; William C, as grantee¹²

Land Recrd

Nov 10, 1838

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, David G., grantor; William C., grantee¹³

1840 Census

1840

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹⁴

Land Recrd

Nov 15, 1843

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Joel, as grantor; William C., as grantee¹⁵

1850 Census

1850

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 44, farmer, property $4000⁶

1860 Census

1860

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA¹⁶

1870 Census

1870

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 64, a farmer, property $7000-$1596¹⁷

1880 Census

1880

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 74, a farmer^18,19

Residence

1887

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, a retired farmer, 200 acres²⁰

Death

Mar 11, 1887

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 81 y 4 m 7 d, of Bright's disease^8,9,5,21

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #435.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30, 59 #850.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Burke, VT, Book A., p. 451; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 7, p. 131.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 54; line 23, dwl 524-542.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30, 59.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 22, p. 132.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: 187; Page: 343.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 8, p. 185.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 9, p. 213.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: 540; Page: 411.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 14, p. 453.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 338, line 7, dwl 1093-1133.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 188, line 40, dwl 40-47.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 57, Sh. 12, Ln. 40.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 57, Sh. 12, Ln. 40, dwl 131-135.
[S1080] Hamilton Child, Gazateer of Vermont, Part Second, Business Directory, 1887-1888, p. 138.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT, p. 311?; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT, p. 275; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Calista Houghton^1,2,3

F, #4330, b. 12 February 1807, d. 18 April 1865

Father*: Abner Houghton³ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor³ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family 1: Samuel Francis Hall b. 5 Aug 1811, d. 6 Aug 1843

Marriage*: Calista Houghton married Samuel Francis Hall.⁶

Eldridge G. Hall b. 7 Jul 1842, d. 20 Sep 1915

Family 2:

Sylvester (?)

Family 3: David Goss b. 30 Apr 1795, d. 22 Jan 1880

Marriage*: Calista Houghton married David Goss on Feb 19, 1855 at Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.⁶

Biography

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Birth

Feb 12, 1807

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^4,3

Land Recrd

Nov 1, 1834

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Calista, as grantor, quit deed; William C, as grantee⁵

Marriage

⁶

Marriage

Feb 19, 1855

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA⁶

Death

Apr 18, 1865

St. Johnsbury, VT, USA⁷

Burial

Burke Meeting House Cemetery, Burke Hollow, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #436.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #851.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 8, p. 185.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Stephen Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #4331, b. 1 January 1809, d. 14 July 1845

Father*: Abner Houghton^3,5 b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor³ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family: Amanda M. Higgins b. 1812, d. 15 Mar 1895

Marriage*: Stephen Houghton married Amanda M. Higgins on Dec 22, 1831 at Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.^7,4,8,10

Adeline Houghton+ b. Nov 1834, d. 9 Jan 1878
Mary A. Houghton¹⁴ b. c 1838
George Houghton b. 1842, d. 21 Jul 1861
Clara A. Houghton¹⁵ b. 10 Nov 1847, d. 18 Jan 1934

Biography

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Birth

Jan 1, 1809

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^6,3,7,5

Residence

1831

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: i. 396^8,9

Marriage

Dec 22, 1831

Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^7,4,8,10

Land Recrd

Oct 30, 1837

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, as grantors, quit deed; William C. Houghton, brother, as grantee¹¹

1840 Census

1840

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)¹²

Death

Jul 14, 1845

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 36 y 6 m^13,7

Problem

his dd and bd of daug. Clara

Burial

Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #437.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #852.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S1080] Hamilton Child, Gazateer of Vermont, p. 73.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records of the town of Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, p. 112.
[S1074] Town Records: Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, Vital Records, Book 1, p. 259: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-1417.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
[S1074] Town Records: Danville, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 9, p. 116.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Burke, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: 540; Page: 446.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records, Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 24, p. 16.
[S1074] Town Records: Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 273: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Sally Maria Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #4332, b. 10 August 1810

Father*: Abner Houghton^3,4 b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor³ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family: Nathaniel Bachelder Randell b. 23 Jul 1809, d. 18 Jan 1895

Marriage*: Sally Maria Houghton married Nathaniel Bachelder Randell on Mar 7, 1832 at Danville, VT, USA.⁶

Thomas S. Randall+⁷ b. 21 Nov 1837, d. 15 Apr 1908
Nathaniel Randall⁷ b. 23 Apr 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Aug 10, 1810

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^5,3,4

Residence

1832

St. Johnsbury, VT, USA⁶

Marriage

Mar 7, 1832

Danville, VT, USA⁶

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #438.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #853.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1074] Town Records: Danville, VT, Book 1, p. 259; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.

Charlotte Houghton^1,2

F, #4333, b. 1811

Father*: Abner Houghton b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

1811

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #439.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #854.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Solomon Taylor Houghton^1,2,3

M, #4334, b. 12 May 1812, d. 3 April 1896

Father*: Abner Houghton^4,3 b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor⁴ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family: Catherine G. Albee b. 30 Apr 1817, d. 13 Dec 1892

Marriage*: Solomon Taylor Houghton married Catherine G. Albee on Sep 2, 1837.^5,6,7
Marriage Bann: Solomon Taylor Houghton and Catherine G. Albee declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 10, 1837 Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA.¹⁵

Corilla E. Houghton+⁹ b. 6 Feb 1842
John C. Houghton+⁹ b. 13 Nov 1843, d. 1 Dec 1877
Maria C. Houghton⁹ b. 7 Sep 1845
Frank Taylor Houghton+⁹ b. 12 Aug 1847, d. 19 Oct 1933

Biography

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Birth

May 12, 1812

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Town Records: also 1813; age 20-30 in 1840 census; age 37, VT, in 1850 census; age 46, VT, in 1860 census; JWH: May 28, 1812^5,6,7,4

Marriage

Sep 2, 1837

^5,6,7

1840 Census

1840

Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)⁸

1850 Census

1850

Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, age 37, a mechanic⁹

1860 Census

1860

Winfield, Sauk Co., WI, USA, age 46, farmer; property $2000-500¹⁰

1870 Census

1870

Winfield, Sauk Co., WI, USA, age 56, a farmer, property $5000-500¹¹

1880 Census

1880

Winfield, Sauk Co., WI, USA, age 68, a farmer; next door to son Frank¹²

Death

Apr 3, 1896

WI, USA, Aged/82 y r s . 10 mos. 6 d's^5,13,14

Burial

Greenwood Cemetery, Reedsburg, WI, USA

Research

MLM: Children born in Groton MA and Augusta ME; all of Solomon Taylor's information is repeated twice on p. 59 and 60¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #440.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #855, 59, 60.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30, 59, 60.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, Box 256, p. 55.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta,Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 142; Page: 31; line 17.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, Box 256, p. 55, line 7, dwl 623-741.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Winfield, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1429; Page: 901; sheet 115, line 3, dwl 955-865.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Winfield, Suak Co., WI, Box 1739, p. 307, line 22, dwl 114-112.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Winfield, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1446; Family History Film: 1255446; Page: 290B; ED 226, sheet 2, line 39, dwl 19-19.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 59, 60.
[S1467] Dorris M. Berning, Greenwood Cemetery, Reedsburg WI Inscriptions, p. 21.
[S641] Augusta ME VRs I, p. 396.

David Goss Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #4335, b. 11 April 1817

Father*: Abner Houghton⁴ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor⁴ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family: Lasura Bachelder b. 28 Sep 1819

Marriage*: David Goss Houghton married Lasura Bachelder on Jan 10, 1842 at Sutton, VT, USA.^6,7

Emma Houghton¹⁰ b. 1843
Cornelius J. Houghton+¹⁰ b. Dec 1845, d. 15 May 1908
Pluma Houghton¹⁰ b. Feb 1846, d. 13 Feb 1912
Loisa G. Houghton¹⁰ b. 1848, d. 1851
Estella Houghton¹⁵ b. 13 Apr 1851, d. 3 Jan 1864
Maria L. Houghton¹⁶ b. c Aug 1853, d. 27 Dec 1863
Charles M. Houghton^17,18 b. 3 Aug 1859, d. 5 Jul 1863

Biography

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Birth

Apr 11, 1817

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; age 56 in 1870 census; age 63 in 1880 census⁴

Land Recrd

Nov 10, 1838

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, David G., grantor; William C., grantee⁵

Marriage

Jan 10, 1842

Sutton, VT, USA^6,7

Land Recrd

Nov 19, 1849

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, grantor; Allen Higgins, grantee; and 12 other land records to Jan. 5, 1871⁸

Occupation

1850

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, a mechanic⁹

1850 Census

1850

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 33, a mechanic, property $225¹⁰

1860 Census

1860

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 43, joiner¹¹

1870 Census

1870

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, next door to son Cornelius; age 56, a farmer¹²

Land Recrd

Jan 8, 1871

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, as grantors, warranty deed; Mary Danforth, grantee¹³

1880 Census

1880

Waterford, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 63, farmer¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #441.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 St. Johnsburg, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55 (house 530).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #856.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 9, p. 213.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55, line 22, dwl 530.
[S1074] Town Records: Sutton, Caledonia Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 11, p. 744.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55, line 22, dwl 530-548.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 420, line 13, dwl 1682-1834.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 206, line 11, dwl 353-388.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 21, p. 1.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: 1342; Family History Film: 1255342; Page: 255A; Enumeration District: 060; line 43, dwl 10-11.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 176.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 174.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 89.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 272: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Dr. Joel Houghton MD^1,2,3,4

M, #4336, b. 25 July 1822, d. before 1900

Father*: Abner Houghton⁵ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 18 Feb 1824
Mother*: Susannah Taylor⁵ b. c 1786, d. 6 Nov 1861

Family 1: Frances E. Coolidge b. c 1829

Marriage*: Dr. Joel Houghton MD married Frances E. Coolidge at IA, USA.⁸

Dr. Mary F. Houghton MD+¹² b. Nov 1854
Ralph A. Houghton^15,8,16 b. 27 Jul 1858, d. 24 Feb 1862
Seavey M. Houghton+^15,10,6 b. 17 Jul 1862

Family 2: Hattie A. Morris b. Dec 1824

Marriage*: Dr. Joel Houghton MD married Hattie A. Morris on Jul 29, 1868 at Cook Co., IL, USA, Book 1.^11,12

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 25, 1822

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 37 in 1860 census; age 47 in 1870 census; age 57 in 1880 census^1,5,6

Land Recrd

Nov 15, 1843

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Joel, as grantor; William C., as grantee⁷

Education

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, studied medicine¹

Graduation

Mar, 1847

University of New York, New York, NY, USA¹

1850 Census

1850

Hallowell, Kennebec, ME, USA, a Joel Houghton, age 28, an MD⁴

Marriage

IA, USA⁸

1860 Census

1860

Muscatine, Muscatine Co., IA, USA, age 37, physician⁹

Origin

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA¹⁰

Milit-Beg

1863

U. S. Barracks Hospital, New Orleans, LA, USA, appointed ass. surgeon¹

Milit-End

Dec 1, 1865

Marriage

Jul 29, 1868

Cook Co., IL, USA, Book 1^11,12

1870 Census

1870

Ward 13, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 47, a physician, property $9000-300; and 13 boarders¹³

Immigration

Apr, 1877

Black Hills, ND, USA, where he had large mining interests and where he founded the Black Hills Medical society¹

1880 Census

1880

Deadwood, Lawrence Co., Dakota Territory, USA, age 57, an M.D.¹⁴

Death

before 1900

wife a widow

Problem

JWH does not give Coolidge as wife, only Waterford ME Hx and MLM.
Frances E. Coolidge is given as wife of both Dr. Lewis W. Houghton and Dr. Joel Houghton by MLM. Latter is given by St. Johnsbury VT VRs
1860 census gives a Fannie E. as wife of Joel

Pedigree

Citations

[S822] Unknown author, Cook Co., IL Hx, p. 699.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #857.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #442.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, Box 256, p. 184, line 26, dwl 303-335.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 22.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 267; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 14, p. 453.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 172.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: M653_337; Page: 155; sheet 791, line 11, dwl 1128-1091.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 95.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Reel 207, p. 418B, line 6, dwl 783-768.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Reel 207, p. 418B, line 6, dwl 783-768.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Deadwood, Lawrence, Dakota Territory; Roll: T9_113; Family History Film: 1254113; Page: 255A; Enumeration District: 120; sheet 17, line 18, dwl 226-105.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 271; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Sylvester (?)^1,2

M, #4337

Mother*: Calista Houghton b. 12 Feb 1807, d. 18 Apr 1865

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Eldridge G. Hall^1,2,3

M, #4338, b. 7 July 1842, d. 20 September 1915

Father*: Samuel Francis Hall³ b. 5 Aug 1811, d. 6 Aug 1843
Mother*: Calista Houghton b. 12 Feb 1807, d. 18 Apr 1865

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 7, 1842

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA³

Death

Sep 20, 1915

Verona, MN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/3441417/person/6856711266/…

Clara A. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #4339, b. 10 November 1847, d. 18 January 1934

Father*: Stephen Houghton³ b. 1 Jan 1809, d. 14 Jul 1845
Mother*: Amanda M. Higgins^3,4 b. 1812, d. 15 Mar 1895

Family 1: William H. Caswell b. c 1848

Marriage*: Clara A. Houghton married William H. Caswell on Mar 30, 1870 at Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 21.³

Family 2: William Loomis

Marriage*: Clara A. Houghton married William Loomis.⁶

Biography

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Birth

Nov 10, 1847

Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 12 in 1860 census; age 21 in 1870 marriage^5,3,6

Marriage

Mar 30, 1870

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 21³

Marriage

⁶

Residence

Lyndonville, VT, USA

Death

Jan 18, 1934

Lyndonville, VT, USA, age 86-4-8, of chronic valvular disease of heart⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1074] Town Records: Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 273: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 5; line 19, dwl 605-625.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 59.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

George Houghton^1,2,3

M, #4340, b. 1842, d. 21 July 1861

Father*: Stephen Houghton b. 1 Jan 1809, d. 14 Jul 1845
Mother*: Amanda M. Higgins³ b. 1812, d. 15 Mar 1895

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1842

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 8 in 1850 census; dd calc^4,3

1860 Census

1860

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA⁵

Death

Jul 21, 1861

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, of consumption, age 19 y 8 m; also 16 y^4,6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 5; line 19, dwl 605-625.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records, Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 24, p. 35.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 385.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records of the town of Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, p. 234.
[S1074] Town Records: Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Mary A. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #4341, b. circa 1838

Father*: Stephen Houghton³ b. 1 Jan 1809, d. 14 Jul 1845
Mother*: Amanda M. Higgins³ b. 1812, d. 15 Mar 1895

Family: Stephen M. Hoyt b. c 1826

Marriage*: Mary A. Houghton married Stephen M. Hoyt on Oct 18, 1866 at Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, she age 26.^5,3

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1838

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 12 in 1850 census; age 21 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1880 census^3,4

Marriage

Oct 18, 1866

Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, she age 26^5,3

1870 Census

1870

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Stephen, age 44, grocer; William Caswell, age 22, engineer; Amanda, age 56, property $800⁶

Research

CJV: 1866 marriage records: May have been Mary A. Wheelock, daug. of Stephen Houghton, implying a first marriage³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1074] Town Records: Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 5; line 19, dwl 605-625.
[S1074] Town Records: Marriage Index, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 1, p. 10.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 121b, line 32, dwl 229-252.

Adeline Houghton^1,2,3

F, #4342, b. November 1834, d. 9 January 1878

Father*: Stephen Houghton b. 1 Jan 1809, d. 14 Jul 1845
Mother*: Amanda M. Higgins³ b. 1812, d. 15 Mar 1895

Family: William E. Pierce b. c 1812, d. 20 Oct 1888

Marriage: Adeline Houghton married William E. Pierce.

George W. Pierce⁵ b. Apr 1842, d. 2 Jul 1861
Emily A. Pierce⁵

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Nov, 1834

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, dd calc; age 15 in 1850 census; age 23 in 1860 census³

1850 Census

1850

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 15, living with Jeremiah and Cunthai Piaf?, physician⁴

Death

Jan 9, 1878

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, GS: age 43 y 2 m^5,6

Burial

Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, GS

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 5; line 19, dwl 605-625.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 62, line 20, dwl 661.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Town of Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, Rootsweb.com/~vermont/caledonialyndon.html (Hamilton Child's Gazateer of VT), June 12 2002.
[S10] Gravestone, CJV: Aug. 10 2002.

Nathaniel Randall^1,2,3

M, #4343, b. 23 April 1839

Father*: Nathaniel Bachelder Randell³ b. 23 Jul 1809, d. 18 Jan 1895
Mother*: Sally Maria Houghton¹ b. 10 Aug 1810

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 23, 1839

Danville, VT, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , THE ANCESTRY OF SALLY SLEEPER RUSSELL OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (1919-1983): HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY by B. F. HUBBARD
Page 211 & 212; FAMILY OF ISRAEL BRAINERD.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi

Thomas S. Randall^1,2,3

M, #4344, b. 21 November 1837, d. 15 April 1908

Father*: Nathaniel Bachelder Randell³ b. 23 Jul 1809, d. 18 Jan 1895
Mother*: Sally Maria Houghton¹ b. 10 Aug 1810

Family: Sarah P. Sargent b. Sep 1839

Marriage*: Thomas S. Randall married Sarah P. Sargent on Feb 29, 1860.³

Minnie S. Randall+³ b. Sep 1870

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 21, 1837

Danville, VT, USA³

Marriage

Feb 29, 1860

1880 Census

1880

St. Johnsbury, VT, USA³

Death

Apr 15, 1908

Nashua, NH, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , THE ANCESTRY OF SALLY SLEEPER RUSSELL OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (1919-1983): HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY by B. F. HUBBARD
Page 211 & 212; FAMILY OF ISRAEL BRAINERD.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi

Catherine G. Albee^1,2

F, #4345, b. 30 April 1817, d. 13 December 1892

Family: Solomon Taylor Houghton b. 12 May 1812, d. 3 Apr 1896

Marriage: Catherine G. Albee married Solomon Taylor Houghton, son of Abner Houghton and Susannah Taylor, on Sep 2, 1837.^3,10,5
Marriage Bann: Catherine G. Albee and Solomon Taylor Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 10, 1837 Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA.¹¹

Corilla E. Houghton+⁶ b. 6 Feb 1842
John C. Houghton+⁶ b. 13 Nov 1843, d. 1 Dec 1877
Maria C. Houghton⁶ b. 7 Sep 1845
Frank Taylor Houghton+⁶ b. 12 Aug 1847, d. 19 Oct 1933

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 30, 1817

ME, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census; age 67 in 1880 census^3,4,5

1850 Census

1850

Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, age 37, a mechanic⁶

1860 Census

1860

Winfield, Sauk Co., WI, USA, age 46, farmer; property $2000-500⁷

1880 Census

1880

Winfield, Sauk Co., WI, USA, age 68, a farmer; next door to son Frank⁸

Death

Dec 13, 1892

WI, USA, 78 yrs 7 mos. 13 d's²

Burial

Greenwood Cemetery, Reedsburg, WI, USA⁹

ParentsD

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #440s.
[S1467] Dorris M. Berning, Greenwood Cemetery, Reedsburg WI Inscriptions, p. 21.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 59, 60.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, Box 256, p. 55.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, Box 256, p. 55, line 7, dwl 623-741.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Winfield, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1429; Page: 901; sheet 115, line 3, dwl 955-865.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Winfield, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1446; Family History Film: 1255446; Page: 290B; ED 226, sheet 2, line 39, dwl 19-19.
[S1467] Dorris M. Berning, Greenwood Cemetery, Reedsburg WI Inscriptions, p. 22.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30, 59, 60.
[S641] Augusta ME VRs I, p. 396.

Emma Houghton^1,2

F, #4346, b. 1843

Father*: David Goss Houghton³ b. 11 Apr 1817
Mother*: Lasura Bachelder³ b. 28 Sep 1819

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1843

VT, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55, line 22, dwl 530-548.

Pluma Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #4347, b. February 1846, d. 13 February 1912

Father*: David Goss Houghton⁴ b. 11 Apr 1817
Mother*: Lasura Bachelder^5,4 b. 28 Sep 1819

Family: Mark Stevenson Jones b. 12 Feb 1844, d. 30 May 1909

Marriage*: Pluma Houghton married Mark Stevenson Jones on Mar 22, 1866 at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.⁶

Biography

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Birth

Feb, 1846

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 4 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 19 in 1866^6,4

Marriage

Mar 22, 1866

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA⁶

Census

1880

1880, Federal Census, Concord, VT. [6]
Mark S Jones, 35, b. Vermont, parents b. Massachusetts, peddler.
Ploomy R, 32, b. Vermont, father born Vermont, mother born Canada

1900 Federal Census, 95 Myrtle Street, Melrose, Middlesex, Mass.[7]
Mark Jones, age 56, b. Feb 1844, stable keeper rents at 95 Myrtle Street. father b. Unk, mother b. Vermont
Ploomy Jones, b. Feb 1846 Vermont. married 34 years, father b. Vermont, mother b. Canada. no children.

1910 Federal Census, Jesse Street, San Fernando, Los Angeles, California.[8]
Ploomy Jones, age 64 widowed, 3 children, none living. no occupation.

Death

Feb 13, 1912

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Burial

Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 420, line 13, dwl 1682-1834.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55, line 22, dwl 530-548.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 St. Johnsburg, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55 (house 530).
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 3, p. 141.

Cornelius J. Houghton^1,2

M, #4348, b. December 1845, d. 15 May 1908

Father*: David Goss Houghton² b. 11 Apr 1817
Mother*: Lasura Bachelder² b. 28 Sep 1819

Family: Mary Emery b. 25 Jun 1844, d. 15 Apr 1918

Marriage*: Cornelius J. Houghton married Mary Emery on Apr 22, 1866.¹

Mary L. Houghton⁴ b. 23 Jul 1869, d. 28 Jan 1870
Mabel Houghton¹¹ b. c 1872
Helen Agnes Houghton^12,13 b. 4 Jan 1878, d. 14 Jan 1943

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec, 1845

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 25 in 1870 census; age 54 in 1900 census^3,4,2

Marriage

Apr 22, 1866

Occupation

1869

a merchant⁴

Origin

1869

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA

Land Recrd

Jul 17, 1869

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, grantor on warranty deed; Hiram Jones, grantee⁵

1870 Census

1870

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 25, a machinist, property $1200-$200⁶

1880 Census

1880

Newbury, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 33, a boarder (no family), a jeweler⁷

Residence

1888

McIndoes Falls, Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, a jeweler at Waltham MA⁸

1900 Census

1900

Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 54, jeweler; 4 children born 2 living^3,9

Death

May 15, 1908

Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 62 y 5 m 6 d¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 29.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 55, line 22, dwl 530-548.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 3, E.D. 41, Sh. 18, Ln. 26.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 113.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 20, p. 336.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 206, line 11, dwl 353-387.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Newbury, Orange, Vermont; Roll: T9_1345; Family History Film: 1255345; Page: 148A; Enumeration District: 141; sheet 9, line 26, dwl 71-88.
[S1080] Hamilton Child, Gazateer of Vermont, Part Second, Business Directory, 1887-1888, p. 10.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Barnet, Caledonia Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 41; Sheet 18A; line 26, dwl 383-401.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 31, p. 91.
[S1074] Town Records: Barnet, VT, p. 247: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Barnet, VT, p. 295; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Ralph A. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #4349, b. 27 July 1858, d. 24 February 1862

Father*: Dr. Joel Houghton MD^1,3,4 b. 25 Jul 1822, d. b 1900
Mother*: Frances E. Coolidge^3,4 b. c 1829

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 27, 1858

Muscatine, IA, USA, age 2 in 1860 census^3,4

Death

Feb 24, 1862

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, of membraneous croup, age 3 y 6 m 28 d^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 172.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 271; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Seavey M. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #4350, b. 17 July 1862

Father*: Dr. Joel Houghton MD^1,4,5 b. 25 Jul 1822, d. b 1900
Mother*: Frances E. Coolidge^4,5 b. c 1829

Family: Emma Clemens b. Dec 1862

Marriage*: Seavey M. Houghton married Emma Clemens on circa 1885 mar 15 years in 1900 census; mar 24 y in 1910 census.⁶

Harold Clemens Houghton Sr.+ b. 9 Nov 1892, d. 6 Aug 1959

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 17, 1862

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 7 in 1870 census; age 17 in 1880 census; Jul 1862, age 37 in 1900 census^4,5

Marriage

circa 1885

mar 15 years in 1900 census; mar 24 y in 1910 census⁶

1900 Census

1900

Deadwood, Lawrence Co., SD, USA, age 37, commercial merchant; and sister in law Ida M. Clemens⁶

1910 Census

1910

Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, USA, age 47, fruit produce salesman⁷

Research

1880 and 1910 census gives as son

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Deadwood, Lawrence, Dakota Territory; Roll: T9_113; Family History Film: 1254113; Page: 255A; Enumeration District: 120; sheet 17, line 18, dwl 226-105.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 95.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 267; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Deadwood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 25; Sheet: 11B; line 88, dwl 300-229-247.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T624_72; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 65; line 2, dwl 2314-346.