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Mary Anstis Phelps¹

F, #4591, b. 25 January 1826, d. 20 December 1830

Father*: Hon. Charles Phelps Esq. b. 13 Sep 1781, d. 19 Nov 1854
Mother*: Eliza Houghton b. 20 Nov 1793, d. 18 Jul 1872

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Birth

Jan 25, 1826

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA^2,3,4

Death

Dec 20, 1830

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40 #1309.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 232.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.

Lucy Jane Phelps^1,2,3

F, #4592, b. 14 January 1828, d. 26 August 1897

Father*: Hon. Charles Phelps Esq. b. 13 Sep 1781, d. 19 Nov 1854
Mother*: Eliza Houghton b. 20 Nov 1793, d. 18 Jul 1872

Family: Dr. John Phelps Atwater d. 23 May 1897

Marriage*: Lucy Jane Phelps married Dr. John Phelps Atwater.⁵

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Birth

Jan 14, 1828

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA^4,2,5

Marriage

⁵

Residence

Cincinnati, OH; New Haven, CT; Poughkeepsie, NY

Death

Aug 26, 1897

⁵

Burial

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #593.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 232.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40 #1310.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.

Hon. Alphonso Taft^1,2,3

M, #4593, b. 5 November 1810, d. 21 May 1891

Family 1: Fanny Phelps b. 28 Mar 1823, d. 2 Jun 1852

Marriage*: Hon. Alphonso Taft married Fanny Phelps, daughter of Hon. Charles Phelps Esq. and Eliza Houghton, on Aug 29, 1841 at Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/1.^5,3,6

Charles Phelps Taft+ b. 21 Dec 1843, d. 31 Dec 1929
Peter Rawson Taft⁸ b. c 1846, d. 1889

Family 2: Louisa Maria Torrey b. 11 Sep 1827

Marriage*: Hon. Alphonso Taft married Louisa Maria Torrey on Dec 26, 1853.^4,3

President William Howard Taft⁹ b. 15 Sep 1857, d. 8 Mar 1930
Henry Waters Taft¹⁰
Horace Dutton Taft¹⁰
Fanny Louise Taft¹⁰

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Notable

Birth

Nov 5, 1810

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA^4,3

Education

1833

Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, B. A.^4,3

Occupation

1838

New Haven, CT, USA, admitted to the Connecticut Bar³

Immigration

1839

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA³

Marriage

Aug 29, 1841

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/1^5,3,6

Marriage

Dec 26, 1853

^4,3

Association

1856

to the Republican national convention

Residence

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA⁴

Office

between 1872 and 1882

Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, fellow (trustee)⁷

Note

He was unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate in 1878 and for governor of OH in 1877 and 1879.³

Death

May 21, 1891

San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA⁴

Biography

son of Peter Rawson and Sylvia (Howard) Taft³

Notable

was the Attorney General in the Cabinet of President Ulysses S. Grant, and Minister to Russia.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #591s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 547 #6445s.
[S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., X, section T.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 243.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 244.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 292.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 243-244, 292.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 248.

Charles Phelps Taft^1,2,3

M, #4594, b. 21 December 1843, d. 31 December 1929

Father*: Hon. Alphonso Taft b. 5 Nov 1810, d. 21 May 1891
Mother*: Fanny Phelps b. 28 Mar 1823, d. 2 Jun 1852

Family: Anne Sinton

Marriage*: Charles Phelps Taft married Anne Sinton on Dec 4, 1873.⁴

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Notable

Birth

Dec 21, 1843

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA²

Education

1860

Phillips Academy, Andover, Essex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Dec 4, 1873

⁴

Gen. Soc.

Jun 18, 1919

a Pilgrim Tercentenary member of the NEGHS²

Occupation

a lawyer, journalist, and a philanthropist

Residence

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA²

Death

Dec 31, 1929

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA⁵

Notable

Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, USA, publisher of the Cincinnati Times-Star¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 291.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 292.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 247, 291.
[S96] NEHGR, 84 [1930]: 293.

George Houghton^1,2

M, #4595, b. 1858

Father*: James Houghton Jr³ b. 18 Sep 1797, d. 2 Dec 1842
Mother*: Harriet Blake b. 6 Sep 1802

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Birth

1858

^4,5

Alert

birthdate long after death of father.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #594.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40 #1312.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #595.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.

Selden Houghton^1,2

M, #4596, b. 1854

Father*: James Houghton Jr¹ b. 18 Sep 1797, d. 2 Dec 1842
Mother*: Harriet Blake¹ b. 6 Sep 1802

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Birth

1854

^3,4

Alert

birth after death of father

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #595.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40 #1311.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.

Henry Houghton^1,2

M, #4597, b. 1860

Father*: James Houghton Jr³ b. 18 Sep 1797, d. 2 Dec 1842
Mother*: Harriet Blake b. 6 Sep 1802

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Birth

1860

^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #596.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40 #1313.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #595.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40.

Mary Stanton Houghton^1,2,3

F, #4598, b. October 1842, d. 26 January 1893

Father*: James Houghton Jr³ b. 18 Sep 1797, d. 2 Dec 1842
Mother*: Harriet Blake³ b. 6 Sep 1802

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Birth

Oct, 1842

NY, USA

Residence

St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT, USA⁴

Death

Jan 26, 1893

Cambridge, MA, USA, age 52; Brattleboro, VT also given^3,5

Burial

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144 #597.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 40 #1314.
[S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 144.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Brutus R. Merrill^1,2

M, #4599, b. between 1810 and 1820

Family: Electa Miranda Houghton b. 6 Sep 1820

Marriage*: Brutus R. Merrill married Electa Miranda Houghton, daughter of Edward Houghton Jr. and Electa Stark, on Sep 8, 1840 at Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA.^5,2,6,7

Mary Electa Merrill² b. 24 Feb 1843
Jane Elizabeth Merrill² b. 3 Aug 1850

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Birth

between 1810 and 1820

VT, USA, age 30, VT, in 1850 census; age 45, VT, in 1855 census; BT: Colrain, MA^2,3

Deed

Apr 1, 1835

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, In Book II (page 441), April 1, 1835, Guilford Center, Vt. is the following: Brutus R. Merrill Deed to Abel Houghton of St. Albans (whole deed is given); for $3000 payable to Edward Houghton, Jr. and Mary Taggart.^2,4

Marriage

Sep 8, 1840

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA^5,2,6,7

Residence

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA⁵

Occupation

1850

umbrella mfg with brothers in law

1855 Census

1855

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 45, clerk; all boarding in the boarding house of Elisa Crawford, 42, CT; also a E. B. Wells, 35, NY⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #606s.
[S46] Boston Transcript, May 3, 1937 - 4047.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 8 District 1, New York, New York; Roll: M432_541; Page: 36; line 10, dwl 202-630.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 84.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41, 84.
[S712] Reuben H. Walworth LL.D., Hyde Genealogy, Vol. I, p. 516.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Alfred B. Chase^1,2,3

M, #4600, d. 1863

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Family:

Frank E. Chase+ b. b 1863, d. 1925

Biography

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Birth

Residence

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, The James Houghton place in Guilford, Vt.^4,3

Death

1863

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA⁵

Burial

Guilford Center Cemetery, Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #598.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 304.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 394.

Elvira H. Chase^1,2

F, #4601, d. 1909

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Family: Edson Smith

Marriage*: Elvira H. Chase married Edson Smith.^3,2

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Birth

Residence

Weatherhead Hollow part, Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA³

Marriage

^3,2

Death

1909

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #599.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 404.

Capt. Henry S. Chase^1,2

M, #4602, d. 1892

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Family: Martha P. Ward d. 1892

Marriage*: Capt. Henry S. Chase married Martha P. Ward.^3,2

Rufus Chase b. b 1832, d. 1869
Mary Chase b. b 1892
Charlotte Chase b. b 1892
Nancy Chase b. b 1892

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

^3,2

Death

1892

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA⁴

Burial

Guilford Center Cemetery, Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #600.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 394.

Rufus Chase^1,2

M, #4603

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #601.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.

Mary M. Chase^1,2,3

F, #4604, b. 30 April 1813, d. 1916

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Family 1: Rev. Levi Ballou b. 10 May 1806, d. 27 Oct 1865

Marriage: Mary M. Chase married Rev. Levi Ballou on Jul 12, 1842 at Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA.^5,4

Mary Sophia Ballou⁴ b. 9 Nov 1846
Caroline Ballou⁴ b. 14 Jun 1849
Levi Maturin Ballou⁴ b. 22 Dec 1853

Family 2: Horace Taft d. 1892

Marr ???*: It is unclear whether Mary M. Chase married Horace Taft.²

Fred H. Taft b. b 1872, d. 1926
Mary Aurelia D. Taft b. b 1872, d. 21 Apr 1934

Biography

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Birth

Apr 30, 1813

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA⁴

Marr ???

Deed

1872

Inherited the tavern and connected lands from mother in 1872. Widow of Horace Taft²

Death

1916

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Burial

Guilford Center Cemetery, Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA

Alert

Problem here. Levi Ballou and Mary Chase of Ballou Genealogy appears different from JWH data and from Guilford Hx data.

Research

Ballou Genealogy gives Mary Chase dr. of Jonathan and Sophia (Stewart) Chase⁴

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #602.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 304.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.
[S666] Adin Ballou, Ballou Genealogy, p. 765.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Charlotte Chase¹

F, #4605, b. before 1856

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Family: Rev. William Barber

Marriage*: Charlotte Chase married Rev. William Barber.²

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

before 1856

Duplicate

same marriage, different parents

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #603.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Nancy Chase¹

F, #4606

Father*: Capt. John K. Chase b. 30 Mar 1788, d. 1856
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Nov 1793

Family: Rev. Edwin Davis

Marriage*: Nancy Chase married Rev. Edwin Davis.²

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #604.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Edson Smith¹

M, #4607

Family: Elvira H. Chase d. 1909

Marriage*: Edson Smith married Elvira H. Chase, daughter of Capt. John K. Chase and Ruth Houghton.^2,3

Biography

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Marriage

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #599s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.

Martha P. Ward¹

F, #4608, d. 1892

Family: Capt. Henry S. Chase d. 1892

Marriage*: Martha P. Ward married Capt. Henry S. Chase, son of Capt. John K. Chase and Ruth Houghton.^2,3

Rufus Chase b. b 1832, d. 1869
Mary Chase b. b 1892
Charlotte Chase b. b 1892
Nancy Chase b. b 1892

Biography

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Marriage

^2,3

Death

1892

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA

Burial

Guilford Center Cemetery, Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #600s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.

Rev. Levi Ballou¹

M, #4609, b. 10 May 1806, d. 27 October 1865

Family: Mary M. Chase b. 30 Apr 1813, d. 1916

Marriage*: Rev. Levi Ballou married Mary M. Chase, daughter of Capt. John K. Chase and Ruth Houghton, on Jul 12, 1842 at Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA.^3,2

Mary Sophia Ballou² b. 9 Nov 1846
Caroline Ballou² b. 14 Jun 1849
Levi Maturin Ballou² b. 22 Dec 1853

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Birth

May 10, 1806

Halifax, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Marriage

Jul 12, 1842

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA^3,2

Death

Oct 27, 1865

N. Orange, MA, USA, of pneumonia⁴

Biography

son of Asahel Ballou

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #602s.
[S666] Adin Ballou, Ballou Genealogy, p. 765.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S666] Adin Ballou, Ballou Genealogy, p. 766.

Rev. William Barber¹

M, #4610

Family: Charlotte Chase b. b 1856

Marriage*: Rev. William Barber married Charlotte Chase, daughter of Capt. John K. Chase and Ruth Houghton.²

Biography

Marriage

Duplicate

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #603s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Rev. Edwin Davis¹

M, #4611

Family: Nancy Chase

Marriage*: Rev. Edwin Davis married Nancy Chase, daughter of Capt. John K. Chase and Ruth Houghton.³

Biography

Research

MLM incorrectly gives marriage of Nancy's sister Mary to Rev. Davis²

Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #604s.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Edward Livingston Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #4612, b. 27 October 1818, d. 22 November 1865

Father*: Edward Houghton Jr.⁵ b. 17 Oct 1796, d. c 1855
Mother*: Electa Stark⁵ b. 7 Jun 1796, d. 1 Oct 1854

Family: Julia R. Hoyt b. c 1826

Marriage*: Edward Livingston Houghton married Julia R. Hoyt on Sep 8, 1840.^2,7,4

Henry Edward Houghton² b. 23 Oct 1844, d. 21 Nov 1844
Edward Houghton² b. 29 Nov 1846, d. 15 Apr 1848
George Livingston Houghton^2,11 b. 23 Jan 1850, d. 14 Jun 1920

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Birth

Oct 27, 1818

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 36, VT, in 1855 census; MLM: or Colerain, Franklin Co., MA^6,2,7,4,5

Marriage

Sep 8, 1840

^2,7,4

City Dirct

1841

154 Wooster, New York, New York Co., NY, USA, Umbrellas, 152 Pearl; living with father⁸

Residence

before 1844

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, MLM: 63 William, Hs. 130 Thompson^9,10

Occupation

1850

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, umbrella mfgr., property $32,000; later a banker. He was in business with his brother Jedidah. In 1854-55, city directory, he was refered to as "late merchant".^2,10,4,11

Occupation

1855

clerk

Death

Nov 22, 1865

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 47 (BT: circa 1855)^12,13,2

Biography

The name of Edward Livingston Houghton first appears in Trow's Directory of New York in 1839, and in 1850 he is given as being in business with his younger brother, Jedediah S. Houghton. In the issue for 1854-55 he is referred to as "the late merchant," etc.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #605.
[S46] Boston Transcript, May 3, 1937 - 4047.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1330, 84.
[S712] Reuben H. Walworth LL.D., Hyde Genealogy, Vol. I, p. 515.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book D, p. 416; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41, 84.
[S91] City Directory, 1841 New York City Directory, p. 366.
[S712] Reuben H. Walworth LL.D., Hyde Genealogy, Vol. I, p. 516.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 84.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 8 District 1, New York, New York; Roll: M432_541; Page: 36; line 10, dwl 202-630.
[S1096] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index III, p. 532.
[S95] Newspaper, Deaths from the New York Post , 1801-1890 - Gertrude A. Barber, 1933.

Electa Miranda Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

F, #4613, b. 6 September 1820

Father*: Edward Houghton Jr.⁵ b. 17 Oct 1796, d. c 1855
Mother*: Electa Stark⁵ b. 7 Jun 1796, d. 1 Oct 1854

Family: Brutus R. Merrill b. bt 1810 - 1820

Marriage*: Electa Miranda Houghton married Brutus R. Merrill on Sep 8, 1840 at Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA.^6,2,7,4

Mary Electa Merrill² b. 24 Feb 1843
Jane Elizabeth Merrill² b. 3 Aug 1850

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Birth

Sep 6, 1820

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1855 census; MLM: and Sept. 26^6,2,7,4,5

Marriage

Sep 8, 1840

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA^6,2,7,4

1855 Census

1855

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 45, clerk; all boarding in the boarding house of Elisa Crawford, 42, CT; also a E. B. Wells, 35, NY⁸

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #606.
[S46] Boston Transcript, May 3, 1937 - 4047.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1331, 84.
[S712] Reuben H. Walworth LL.D., Hyde Genealogy, Vol. I, p. 516.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book D, p. 416; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41, 84.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Henry Mortimer Houghton^1,2,3

M, #4614, b. 23 October 1823, d. 27 April 1831

Father*: Edward Houghton Jr. b. 17 Oct 1796, d. c 1855
Mother*: Electa Stark b. 7 Jun 1796, d. 1 Oct 1854

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 23, 1823

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH: Nov 1823^4,2,5,6

Death

Apr 27, 1831

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, gravestone; JWH: 27 Apr. 1881^4,2,6,5

Burial

Guilford Center Cemetery, Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA^7,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #607.
[S46] Boston Transcript, May 3, 1937 - 4047.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1332.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.
[S712] Reuben H. Walworth LL.D., Hyde Genealogy, Vol. I, p. 516.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 395.

Darwin Stevens^1,2

M, #4615

Father*: Dr. Benjamin Willard Stevens J. P. b. 1789, d. 1875
Mother*: Celinda Miranda Houghton b. 9 May 1798

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #609.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1334.

Edwin Stevens^1,2

M, #4616

Father*: Dr. Benjamin Willard Stevens J. P. b. 1789, d. 1875
Mother*: Celinda Miranda Houghton b. 9 May 1798

Biography

Lived on homestead, unm.³

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #610.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1335.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Miranda Stevens^1,2

F, #4617

Father*: Dr. Benjamin Willard Stevens J. P. b. 1789, d. 1875
Mother*: Celinda Miranda Houghton b. 9 May 1798

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Biography

Lived on homestead, unm.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #611.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1336.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Simon Willard Stevens¹

M, #4618, b. 13 July 1822, d. 11 January 1892

Father*: Dr. Benjamin Willard Stevens J. P. b. 1789, d. 1875
Mother*: Celinda Miranda Houghton b. 9 May 1798

Family: Mary Electa Davis b. 16 Aug 1835, d. 16 Feb 1894

Marriage*: Simon Willard Stevens married Mary Electa Davis.¹

Edwin Henry Stevens b. 2 Mar 1861, d. 14 Apr 1939
Mary Stephens

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 13, 1822

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Death

Jan 11, 1892

Shelburne Falls, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 93 [1939]: "Memoirs", 286.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.

Maria Stevens^1,2

F, #4619

Father*: Dr. Benjamin Willard Stevens J. P. b. 1789, d. 1875
Mother*: Celinda Miranda Houghton b. 9 May 1798

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Biography

Married³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #613.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1338.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.

Martha P. Ward^1,2

F, #4620, b. 10 April 1828, d. 1889

Father*: Henry Ward b. 12 May 1798, d. 18 Nov 1864
Mother*: Eliza Elvira Houghton b. 9 May 1798, d. 1867

Family: Henry S. Chase

Marriage*: Martha P. Ward married Henry S. Chase.^3,4

Eliza Chase
Albert Chase b. b 1889
Jennie Chase b. b 1889
Mary Chase b. b 1889
Cora Chase b. b 1889
Etta Chase b. b 1889
Samuel H. Chase b. b 1889

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 10, 1828

Worcester, Washington Co., VT, USA, MLM: Apr. 10, 1838^3,4

Marriage

^3,4

Death

1889

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145 #614.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41 #1340.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 145.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 41.