Houghton Surname Project

Phineas Houghton^1,2

M, #8221, b. 17 June 1782, d. 26 November 1874

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr³ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton³ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Family: Polly Whitcomb b. 17 Dec 1785, d. 7 Sep 1861

Marriage*: Phineas Houghton married Polly Whitcomb on Apr 11, 1804 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 1814.^7,8

Jonathan Whitcomb Houghton+ b. c 1811
Phinehas Houghton¹⁵ b. c 1818, d. 27 Dec 1843
Mandana Houghton+¹⁶ b. c 1824, d. 22 Nov 1904
H. Houghton¹³ b. c 1825
Susan Houghton⁶ b. c 1831
Rachel Ann Houghton^13,6 b. c 1839

Biography

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Birth

Jun 17, 1782

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1860 census^4,3,5,6

Marriage

Apr 11, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 1814^7,8

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Individuals: 4 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45^9,10

1830 Census

1830

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Phinehas Houghton; 11 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 2 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 2 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)¹¹

1840 Census

1840

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹²

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $1800; Mary, 64; and a Samuel Tinney, 70⁶

1860 Census

1860

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, farmer, property $1900-$300¹³

Death

Nov 26, 1874

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 92 Section F

Research

JWH gives death at Sterling, Nov 26, 1782, but not in Bolton VRs; must be error since family was in Bolton until at least 1808 (last son)⁴

Research

MLM mixes up these two Phineases, of Ralph and John lines, and their marriages and children on p. 115, but has correct family on p. 146¹⁴

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #634.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2003, 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 187, line 13, dwl 133-136.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142, 185.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 211.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
[S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54;.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 7.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 14.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 327, line 17, dwl 2712-2686.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115, 146.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, Marriages.

Eunice Houghton^1,2

F, #8222, b. 18 May 1784

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr³ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton³ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Family: Thomas Moore b. 24 May 1780

Marriage*: Eunice Houghton married Thomas Moore on Nov 8, 1804 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,6,5

Mary Ann Moore⁷ b. 29 Apr 1805

Biography

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Birth

May 18, 1784

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,3,5

Marriage

Nov 8, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,6,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #635.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2004.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 59.

Amory Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8223, b. 9 September 1787, d. 19 December 1811

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr⁴ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton⁴ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Biography

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Birth

Sep 9, 1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4

Death

Dec 19, 1811

Richmond, Henrico Co., VA, USA, a. 25; MLM: Dec. 9^6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #636.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2005.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Mary Sawyer Houghton^1,2

F, #8224, b. 5 September 1792, d. 13 February 1873

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr³ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton³ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Family: Jacob Goddard b. c 3 May 1791, d. 17 Jun 1870

Marriage Bann: Mary Sawyer Houghton and Jacob Goddard declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 7, 1815 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁹
Marriage*: Mary Sawyer Houghton married Jacob Goddard on Apr 12, 1815 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,5

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Birth

Sep 5, 1792

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Dau. Jonas, Jr., and Hannah"; age 68 in 1860 census^4,3,5,6

Marriage

Apr 12, 1815

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,5

Death

Feb 13, 1873

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #637.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2006.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 319.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.

Achsah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8225, b. 8 May 1795, d. 19 December 1839

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr⁴ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton⁴ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Family: Henry Moore b. 11 Nov 1790

Marriage*: Achsah Houghton married Henry Moore on Mar 10, 1823 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,2,8,9,7

Augustin Moore¹¹ b. 27 Mar 1824
Harriett Moore¹² b. 25 Jan 1826, d. 8 Apr 1827
Achsah Ann Moore¹³ b. 19 Nov 1827

Biography

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Birth

May 8, 1795

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,7

Marriage

Mar 10, 1823

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,8,9,7

Newspaper

Apr 16, 1823

Columbian Centenial: marriage in Bolton, Henry Moore of Sterling¹⁰

Death

Dec 19, 1839

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, a. 44^4,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #638.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2007.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 57.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 186.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 213.

Lucinda Houghton^1,2

F, #8226, b. 2 September 1797, d. 18 August 1874

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr³ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton³ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Family: Amasa Jacobs

Marriage*: Lucinda Houghton married Amasa Jacobs on Dec 10, 1829 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^6,5

Lucinda Mariah Jacobs b. 20 Sep 1831
Amory Houghton Jacobs b. 19 Jul 1835

Biography

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Birth

Sep 2, 1797

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census^4,3,5

Marriage

Dec 10, 1829

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^6,5

Death

Aug 18, 1874

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 76y 11m

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #639.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2008.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.

Jonas Houghton 3d^1,2

M, #8227, b. 9 February 1800, d. 9 March 1804

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr³ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton³ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Biography

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Birth

Feb 9, 1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6

Death

Mar 9, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4y 1m^3,6

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4 y 1m³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #640.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2009.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Sanford Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8228, b. 22 February 1803, d. 21 December 1875

Father*: Major Jonas Houghton Jr⁴ b. 23 Apr 1760, d. 1 Dec 1847
Mother*: Eunice Houghton⁴ b. 2 Sep 1764, d. 1 Dec 1842

Family 1: Emily Moore b. 11 Feb 1805, d. 3 Nov 1847

Marriage*: Sanford Houghton married Emily Moore on Jan 17, 1828 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,2,6

Sabra Reed Houghton⁴ b. 26 Nov 1830
Silas Amory Houghton⁴ b. 12 Sep 1832, d. 24 Mar 1835
Catherine Merrifield Houghton+ b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 Aug 1866
Mary Sawyer Houghton¹⁹ b. 27 Aug 1837
Lewis Sanford Houghton+²⁰ b. 4 Nov 1842, d. 24 Apr 1901
Jonas Levi Houghton²⁰ b. 13 Jan 1845, d. 20 Sep 1847

Family 2: Miriam Fairbanks b. 16 Aug 1820, d. 5 Jul 1880

Mar 2*: His second marriage was to Miriam Fairbanks both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks on Nov 4, 1849 at Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^12,13,14

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Birth

Feb 22, 1803

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 47 in 1850 census; age 57 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1870 census^5,4,6

Occupation

a comb maker⁷

Marriage

Jan 17, 1828

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,2,6

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 3 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)^9,10

1840 Census

1840

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809); next door to father¹¹

Mar 2

Nov 4, 1849

Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks^12,13,14

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, a farmer¹⁵

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, farmer¹⁶

1870 Census

1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, a farmer, property $1000-$100¹⁷

Note

1870

next door; wife of 4th cousin 2 x removed

Death

Dec 21, 1875

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Administr

1876

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31171^18,14

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 72y 10m; large tomb built in 1848

Research

handwritten note in Sutro Library edition of 1912 Houghton Genealogy: Sanford Houghton: 'm Martha Fairbanks, b Aug 16, 1820; dau. of Benj. and Lois (Whitcomb) Fairbanks. Sanford was her second husband. She m. 1st Edwin Howard'. Sanford Houghton well to do."⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #641.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2010, 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 240.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 99.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 99.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 129.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141-2.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 846.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
line 42, dwl 9-10.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 32, line 16, dwl 230-251.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 38, dwl 186-209.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Thomas Moore¹

M, #8229, b. 24 May 1780

Family: Eunice Houghton b. 18 May 1784

Marriage*: Thomas Moore married Eunice Houghton, daughter of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Nov 8, 1804 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5,6

Mary Ann Moore² b. 29 Apr 1805

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Birth

May 24, 1780

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, several Thomas's listed^2,3

Marriage

Nov 8, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6

Biography

son of Capt. David Moor and Elesebeth Whitcomb

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #635s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 59.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 50.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Jacob Goddard¹

M, #8230, b. circa 3 May 1791, d. 17 June 1870

Family: Mary Sawyer Houghton b. 5 Sep 1792, d. 13 Feb 1873

Marriage Bann: Jacob Goddard and Mary Sawyer Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 7, 1815 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³
Marriage*: Jacob Goddard married Mary Sawyer Houghton, daughter of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Apr 12, 1815 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,4

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Birth

circa May 3, 1791

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69 in 1860 census

Origin

1815

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

Marriage

Apr 12, 1815

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,4

Death

Jun 17, 1870

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 79y 1m 14d⁵

ParentsS

James & Kezia Goddard⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #637s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 319.

Henry Moore^1,2

M, #8231, b. 11 November 1790

Family: Achsah Houghton b. 8 May 1795, d. 19 Dec 1839

Marriage*: Henry Moore married Achsah Houghton, daughter of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Mar 10, 1823 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,2,4,6,7

Augustin Moore¹⁰ b. 27 Mar 1824
Harriett Moore¹¹ b. 25 Jan 1826, d. 8 Apr 1827
Achsah Ann Moore¹² b. 19 Nov 1827

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Birth

Nov 11, 1790

Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Residence

1823

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,4

Marriage

Mar 10, 1823

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,4,6,7

Newspaper

Apr 16, 1823

Columbian Centenial: marriage in Bolton, Henry Moore of Sterling⁸

ParentsS

John Moor and Anna Gates⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #638s.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 124.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 124.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 57.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 186.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 213.

Amasa Jacobs¹

M, #8232

Family: Lucinda Houghton b. 2 Sep 1797, d. 18 Aug 1874

Marriage*: Amasa Jacobs married Lucinda Houghton, daughter of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Dec 10, 1829 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3

Lucinda Mariah Jacobs b. 20 Sep 1831
Amory Houghton Jacobs b. 19 Jul 1835

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Marriage

Dec 10, 1829

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

Research

Only MLM gives this probable marriage⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #639s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

Miriam Fairbanks¹

F, #8233, b. 16 August 1820, d. 5 July 1880

Family: Sanford Houghton b. 22 Feb 1803, d. 21 Dec 1875

Mar 2*: Her second marriage was to Sanford Houghton both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks on Nov 4, 1849 at Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3,4

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Birth

Aug 16, 1820

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Miriam Houghton of Sterling MA; dd calc; age 31 at md; age 32 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 51 in 1870 census^2,1

Marriage

Edwin Howard

Mar 2

Nov 4, 1849

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, a farmer⁵

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, farmer⁶

1870 Census

1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, a farmer, property $1000-$100⁷

Research

Death

Jul 5, 1880

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 62y 6m

ParentsD

Benjamin Fairbanks & Lois Whitcomb⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141-2.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 846.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
line 42, dwl 9-10.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 32, line 16, dwl 230-251.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 38, dwl 186-209.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 321/384.

Hon. Partman Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8234, b. 3 May 1806, d. 12 December 1887

Father*: Eleazer Houghton⁴ b. 13 Mar 1776, d. 22 Sep 1814
Mother*: Rebecca Barrett⁴ b. 3 May 1783, d. 1818

Family: Olinda Ann Prince b. 19 Oct 1807, d. 8 Jun 1885

Marriage*: Hon. Partman Houghton married Olinda Ann Prince on Jun 25, 1833.^5,6

Sarah Parker Houghton+³ b. 14 Mar 1836, d. 3 Jun 1872
Henry Prince Houghton¹² b. 8 Jun 1842, d. 17 Jul 1842

Biography

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Birth

May 3, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 44 in 1850 census; age 53 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1880 census^5,4,6

Guardiansp

1819

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31122^7,6

Marriage

Jun 25, 1833

^5,6

1840 Census

1840

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁸

1850 Census

1850

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 44, merchant; and Sarah Prince, 60, ME, and Sophie Prince, 30, ME³

1860 Census

1860

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 53, merchant, property $5000-6000⁹

1870 Census

1870

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 64, a retail merchant, property $3000-$10,000¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 74, a retired merchant¹¹

Death

Dec 12, 1887

Eastport, Washington, ME, USA^5,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2020.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., Maine; Roll: 152; Page: 88; line 23.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 733; Sheet 39, line 11, dwl 240-277.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., ME, Reel 562, Pg. 241b, Ln. 38, dwl 341-383.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: T9_490; Family History Film: 1254490; Page: 235A; Enumeration District: 177; sheet 33, line 15, dwl 253-280.
[S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.

Cyrene Houghton^1,2

F, #8235, b. 17 November 1808

Father*: Eleazer Houghton³ b. 13 Mar 1776, d. 22 Sep 1814
Mother*: Rebecca Barrett³ b. 3 May 1783, d. 1818

Family: Simon D. Cunningham

Marriage*: Cyrene Houghton married Simon D. Cunningham on Jul 25, 1831 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,5

George Henry Cunningham b. 14 Aug 1832

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 17, 1808

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,3,5

Guardiansp

1819

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30933^6,5

Marriage

Jul 25, 1831

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #643.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2021.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.

Olinda Ann Prince^1,2

F, #8236, b. 19 October 1807, d. 8 June 1885

Family: Hon. Partman Houghton b. 3 May 1806, d. 12 Dec 1887

Marriage*: Olinda Ann Prince married Hon. Partman Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton and Rebecca Barrett, on Jun 25, 1833.^4,5

Sarah Parker Houghton+³ b. 14 Mar 1836, d. 3 Jun 1872
Henry Prince Houghton² b. 8 Jun 1842, d. 17 Jul 1842

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 19, 1807

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 51 in 1860 census; age 60 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

Jun 25, 1833

^4,5

1860 Census

1860

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 53, merchant, property $5000-6000⁶

1870 Census

1870

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 64, a retail merchant, property $3000-$10,000⁷

1880 Census

1880

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 74, a retired merchant⁸

Death

Jun 8, 1885

Eastport, ME, USA, JWH, MLM: 1890^4,5,2

ParentsD

father born in MA, mother in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642s.
[S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 733; Sheet 39, line 11, dwl 240-277.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., ME, Reel 562, Pg. 241b, Ln. 38, dwl 341-383.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: T9_490; Family History Film: 1254490; Page: 235A; Enumeration District: 177; sheet 33, line 15, dwl 253-280.

Sarah Parker Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #8237, b. 14 March 1836, d. 3 June 1872

Father*: Hon. Partman Houghton⁴ b. 3 May 1806, d. 12 Dec 1887
Mother*: Olinda Ann Prince⁴ b. 19 Oct 1807, d. 8 Jun 1885

Family: Andrew H. Bibber

Marriage*: Sarah Parker Houghton married Andrew H. Bibber on Oct, 1869.^5,3

Edith P. Bibber⁶ b. 23 Jul 1870, d. 22 Jun 1964

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 14, 1836

Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age 24 in 1860 census^5,2,3,4

Marriage

Oct, 1869

^5,3

Death

Jun 3, 1872

New York, New York Co., NY, USA^5,2,3

Burial

Eastport, ME, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642c.
[S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Andrew H. Bibber^1,2

M, #8238

Family: Sarah Parker Houghton b. 14 Mar 1836, d. 3 Jun 1872

Marriage*: Andrew H. Bibber married Sarah Parker Houghton, daughter of Hon. Partman Houghton and Olinda Ann Prince, on Oct, 1869.^3,4

Edith P. Bibber⁵ b. 23 Jul 1870, d. 22 Jun 1964

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Oct, 1869

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642cs.
[S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

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

M, #8239, b. 28 October 1799, d. 13 November 1861

Father*: Silas Houghton⁶ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth⁶ b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family 1: Ruth Weatherbee Howe b. 27 Feb 1804, d. 4 May 1849

Marriage Bann: Merrick Houghton and Ruth Weatherbee Howe declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 4, 1820 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^20,21
Marriage*: Merrick Houghton married Ruth Weatherbee Howe on Aug 27, 1820.^11,12,4

Elihu Reed Houghton+¹⁷ b. 11 Dec 1820, d. 18 Sep 1879
Ann Eliza Houghton+ b. 13 Nov 1822, d. 1903
Silas Baldwin Houghton b. 7 Oct 1824
Edwin Weatherbee Houghton+¹⁷ b. 13 Dec 1826
Merrick Farnsworth Houghton b. 13 Aug 1828
Ruth Jane Houghton+¹⁷ b. 15 May 1830, d. 3 Apr 1908
Jonas Albin Houghton+¹⁷ b. 6 Apr 1832, d. 13 Jan 1885
Emily Houghton
Henrietta Houghton
Matthew Henry Houghton+¹⁹ b. 7 May 1839, d. 7 Sep 1907
Clara Houghton+ b. 21 Jul 1839
Henrietta Maria Houghton+ b. 10 Jul 1842, d. Jul 1896
Charles Macon Houghton¹⁷ b. Jun 1844, d. 12 Nov 1916
Louis Albert Houghton+¹⁷ b. 14 Dec 1846, d. b 1910

Family 2: Elizabeth (?) b. c 1823

Marriage*: Merrick Houghton married Elizabeth (?)¹⁶

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 28, 1799

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60 in 1860 census; DAR: 1799; JWH: 10,28,1779, Berlin; Howe, MLM: Berlin, MA^7,2,3,8,9,10

Marriage

Aug 27, 1820

^11,12,4

1830 Census

1830

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 13 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 2 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800),^13,14

Immigration

circa 1833

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, from Berlin, MA⁸

Residence

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, and Lancaster, MA⁷

Church

May 28, 1837

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Amherst¹⁵

1840 Census

1840

Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 11 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 3 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)

Marriage

¹⁶

1850 Census

1850

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 50, a butcher; CJV: have assumed that Elizabeth Houghton was a wife; she is not in 1860 census¹⁷

Occupation

1860

commissar dealer¹⁶

Death

Nov 13, 1861

Jersey City, NJ, USA, by railroad accident; MLM: Sept. 13^7,3,2,10

Biography

Berlin MA Hx:
Merrick Houghton, s. of Silas, m. Ruth, dau. of Abram Howe of Marlboro; his homestead was our present Chandler Carter place, bought in 1821 of the wid. of Nathan Egery; house was built in 1830 of funds obtained from a lottery, $2,000 ; rem. to Lancaster, where he d. Had Elihu R., b. Dec. u, 1820; Ann Eliza, b. Nov. 13, 1822, m. James Penniman, res., Worcester; Silas B., b. Oct. 7, 1824; Edwin H., b. Dec. 13, 1826; Merrick F., b. Aug. 13, 1828; Ruth Jane, b. May 15, 1830, m. Rev. Mr. Simson; Jonas A., b. April 6, 1832, res., New York city, policeman and detective; Lewis, b.__ , deaf and dumb, is professor in Knoxville Asylum, Tenn; Mathew, b. __, res., Long Island; Charles M., b.__ , res., New York city.¹⁸

Parentage?

Merrick had another son listed in 1830 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #644.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 138: 76.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 136: 118.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 322.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2022, 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 322.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 138, p. 76.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 136, p. 118.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 77.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 77.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Orangetown, Rockland, New York; Roll: M653_851; Page: 0; line 35, dwl 1013-1219.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_319; Page: 22;
line 26, dwl 326-391.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 391.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 9 District 2, New York, New York; Roll: M653_796; Page: 566; line 14, dwl 675-1612.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.

Emily T. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8240, b. 25 January 1801, d. 25 August 1857

Father*: Silas Houghton⁴ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth⁴ b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family: Samuel Tilton

Marriage*: Emily T. Houghton married Samuel Tilton at Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA.^5,8,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 25, 1801

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,6

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30965⁷

Marriage

Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA^5,8,6

Death

Aug 25, 1857

PA, USA^5,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #645.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2023.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S357] Conway MA VRs, p. 160.

Sabra Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8241, b. 27 April 1805, d. 7 September 1879

Father*: Silas Houghton b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family: Albin Page Howe b. 5 Apr 1806, d. 12 Feb 1878

Marriage Bann: Sabra Houghton and Albin Page Howe declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 14, 1827 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁷
Marriage*: Sabra Houghton married Albin Page Howe on Jun 10, 1827 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6,10, 1727 given.^4,5,9,7

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 27, 1805

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Howe: Berlin MA^4,5,6,7

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31156⁸

Origin

1827

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Marriage

Jun 10, 1827

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6,10, 1727 given^4,5,9,7

Residence

Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 4 children⁴

Death

Sep 7, 1879

Holden, Johnson Co., MA, USA^4,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #646.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2025.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 353.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.

Lucy Houghton^1,2

F, #8242, b. 28 February 1804, d. 20 January 1886

Father*: Silas Houghton b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family: Oliver Fosgate b. 7 Aug 1803, d. 29 Jun 1870

Marriage*: Lucy Houghton married Oliver Fosgate on Apr 10, 1832 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 1832.^3,7,8,9

Elizabeth T. Fosgate¹³ b. 24 Mar 1823, d. 12 Sep 1880
Charles Oscar Fosgate b. 22 Jun 1840

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 28, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66 in 1870 census^3,4,5

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31077⁶

Origin

circa 1832

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,7

Marriage

Apr 10, 1832

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 1832^3,7,8,9

1870 Census

1870

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; Silas, age 60, a farmer¹⁰

Death

Jan 20, 1886

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin VRs: Jan 1886, a. 81 y 10 m 23 d^3,11,5

Burial

Pine St. Cemetery, South Berlin, MA, USA¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #647.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2024, 115.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 353.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_651; Page: 388A; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 552150; line 22, dwl 164-188.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 317.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Jonas Houghton^1,2

M, #8243, b. 3 March 1808, d. 25 May 1888

Father*: Silas Houghton b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family 1: Fanny Martyn Eagar b. 30 Jan 1817, d. 6 Jan 1837

Marriage*: Jonas Houghton married Fanny Martyn Eagar on Sep 3, 1835 at Northborough, MA, USA, w/1.^3,7,5

Family 2: Mary Jane Dunning b. c 1820, d. 29 Dec 1899

Marriage*: Jonas Houghton married Mary Jane Dunning on Apr 21, 1842 at Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/2.^3,9,5

Oliver Lyman Houghton b. 26 Nov 1845, d. 17 Feb 1928
Albert Houghton¹⁰ b. 1849
Albin Jonas Houghton+ b. 28 Oct 1849, d. 6 Sep 1921
Mary Frances Houghton+ b. c 1856
Effie Eugenia Houghton+ b. 3 Nov 1860, d. Apr 1902

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 3, 1808

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Berlin; MLM: 1806; age 42 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census^3,4,5

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31030⁶

Marriage

Sep 3, 1835

Northborough, MA, USA, w/1^3,7,5

Immigration

Van Buren Co., IA, USA⁸

Marriage

Apr 21, 1842

Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/2^3,9,5

1850 Census

Sep 24, 1850

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 42, manufacturer, $10,000¹⁰

Census

1852

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA¹¹

1860 Census

1860

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 52, a merchant, property $8200-4300¹²

1870 Census

1870

Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, age 62, selling farm impliments, property $3600¹³

1880 Census

1880

Prairie, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 72, a farmer¹⁴

Death

May 25, 1888

Emporia, Lyon, KS, USA^3,5

Biography

JWH: 'Lived at various times in New Mexico and Kansas. Owner of an immense ranch near Emporia, Kan., and also had large interests in New Mexico.³'

Research

JWH gives Fanny Eager as mother of children¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2026.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 304; line 16, dwl 86-92.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1852 State Census, Farmington Twp, Van Buren Co., IA, p. 16.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M653_342; Page: 203; sheet 443, line 25, dwl 1477-1487.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Johnson Co., MO, Reel 784, p. 519, line 22, dwl 57-56.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Prairie, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 35; sheet 6, line 24, dwl 52-54.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 394.

Silas Houghton^1,2

M, #8244, b. 18 January 1810, d. 10 July 1882

Father*: Silas Houghton³ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth³ b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family: Susan B. Cofran b. 7 Aug 1815, d. 1896

Marriage Bann: Silas Houghton and Susan B. Cofran declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 14, 1833 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,11
Marriage*: Silas Houghton married Susan B. Cofran on 1834.^4,9

Mary Emily Houghton¹³ b. 28 Dec 1837, d. 15 Nov 1900
Francis Edwards Houghton¹³ b. 28 Oct 1843, d. 24 Jun 1864
Joseph Cofran Houghton+ b. 3 Jan 1852, d. 7 Dec 1908

Biography

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Birth

Jan 18, 1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin also; age 40 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census; age 70 in 1880 census; JWH, MLM, Lancaster Vrs: Berlin; MLM: also 1815^4,5,6,3

Occupation

a marketman, shoe manufacturer⁵

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31179⁷

Origin

1833

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Marriage

1834

^4,9

1840 Census

1840

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)¹⁰

Research

1840

Office

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, constable in 1850-1853; selectman, 1851, 1854^11,12

1850 Census

1850

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer¹³

Church

Jun, 1858

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Clinton, MA¹⁴

1860 Census

1860

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, butcher; property $2000-$700;
Silas Houghton appears to own a boarding house in addition to his butcher occupation. He is in the head-of-household position in the enumeration, and after his family there are some 20 young women enumerated between the ages of 19 and 25, born either in MA or Ireland. They all have various jobs in the fabric mill. Two younger men are enumerated, William Merrill, 20, and George Wood, 19, who also appear to work in the mill. There is an older man, Richard Cowen, 45, who is a painter, and a Margaret Dewyer, 45, who is a servant, b. in Ireland.)¹⁵

1880 Census

1880

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, a farmer^16,17

Death

Jul 10, 1882

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 72 y 5 m, of a strangulated hernia^4,18,6,3

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 72¹⁸

Biography

Berlin MA Hx: Silas Houghton, bro. of Merrick, m. Susan Coffran of Goshen, N. H., 1834, and dau. of Benjamin, who came on the Amherst Bailey place in 1831, rem. to Goshen. Had Mary E., b. Dec. 28, 1837, m. John H. Sprague; Frank E., b. Oct. 28, 1843, d. in the army at St. Mary's Church June 24, 1864, was in the 15th Mass. Regt; Joseph C, b. Jan. 3, 1852, m. Abby Trull of Marlboro. Silas d. in Lancaster July 10¹⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #649.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2027, 116.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 36, number 13.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 240, 243.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 44;
line 4, dwl 99-116.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 228, line 18, dwl 1673-1808.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8, dwl 3-3.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 104.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 391.

Levi Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8245, b. 13 January 1812, d. 20 March 1851

Father*: Silas Houghton⁴ b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth⁴ b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family 1: Patience Ford Harlow b. 10 Jan 1813, d. 15 Mar 1848

Marriage Bann*: Levi Houghton and Patience Ford Harlow declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 27, 1835 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,8,9
Marriage: Levi Houghton married Patience Ford Harlow on Oct, 1835 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^10,17,12

Family 2: Lucy Ann Conant b. 8 Oct 1816, d. 14 Jan 1896

Marriage Bann: Levi Houghton and Lucy Ann Conant declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 7, 1848 Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^18,9
Marriage Bann: Levi Houghton and Lucy Ann Conant declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 12, 1848 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,2,8
Marriage*: Levi Houghton married Lucy Ann Conant on Jan 1, 1849 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Levi, 36; Lucy, 32.^11,9,4,12

Biography

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Birth

Jan 13, 1812

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 37 in 1850 census^5,6

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31054⁷

Marriage Bann

Sep 27, 1835

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,8,9

Residence

between 1848 and 1849

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,10,11

Marriage

Jan 1, 1849

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Levi, 36; Lucy, 32^11,9,4,12

1850 Census

1850

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 37, a butcher¹³

Death

Mar 20, 1851

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 39 y. 2 m.^5,14,9,12

Administr

1851

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31057¹⁵

Research

MLM: Levi given as father of Massarene; but wife Mary Ann was Levi's sister (i.e. marrying your aunt); and bds incompatible^9,16

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #650.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2029, 116 #2028.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 151, number 139.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 258.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 392.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 43;
line 25, dwl 95-109.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 390 #1175s, 449 #1910.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S305] Lowell MA VRs II, p. 438.

Amory Johnson Houghton^1,2

M, #8246, b. 13 December 1813, d. 31 December 1871

Father*: Silas Houghton^3,4 b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth^3,4 b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Family: Jemima America Greswell b. c 1819

Marriage*: Amory Johnson Houghton married Jemima America Greswell on May 16, 1839 at Van Buren Co., IA, USA.^4,12,7

Henry A. Houghton+ b. 1842, d. 29 Aug 1886
Emily Houghton b. 17 Oct 1844
Lucia Houghton b. c 1849
Lydia E. Houghton b. c 1854

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 13, 1813

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 1810-1819 in 1840 census; age 36 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census; age 56 in 1870 census; JWH, MLM: Berlin; MLM: 1816, and ca. 1820^4,5,6,7

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30899⁸

Education

between 1833 and 1835

Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, ex 1837^9,10

Immigration

Van Buren Co., IA, USA¹¹

Marriage

May 16, 1839

Van Buren Co., IA, USA^4,12,7

1840 Census

1840

Van Buren Co., IA, USA, 5 Total: 2 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹³

1850 Census

1850

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 36, a merchant, property $2000; also Emeline Hardin, 10, IA¹⁴

1860 Census

1860

Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 46, a farmer, property $1600¹⁵

1870 Census

1870

San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 56, no employment, $8000^16,17

Death

Dec 31, 1871

San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, MLM: Berlin, MA^4,18

Biography

JWH: 'He was studying for the ministry at Amherst College but gave it up on account of failing health, and with his brother Jonas, went to Holden, Missouri and was a first settler of the site which later became Farmington, Ia., and of which he became first mayor. He finally went to California and died there.'; Listed as a farmer in 1860 Santa Clara, CA census.^4,3

Research

MLM gives two Amorys: one b. 1816, another Amory Johnson, b. after 1818, who md. Jemima Gunwell⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #651.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2028 & 2030, 116 #2031.
[S415] E-mail from Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), Sep 20, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 Santa Clara, CA, Box 65, p. 488.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 57.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S415] E-mail from Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), Nov. 5, 2000.
[S1003] Unknown compiler, Amherst College Biog. Record, Internet, Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco/genealogy/acbiorecord/…
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Van Buren Co., Iowa Territory; Roll: 102; Page: 277; line 3.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 325; line 31, dwl 88-90.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Clara, CA, Box 65, Box 488, p. 488, line 29, dwl 2179-212.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, CA 1870 Federal Census Index, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, p. 282.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , San Jose, Santa Clara, California; Roll: M593_88; Page: 282; line 28, dwl 53-53.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Eleazer Johnson Houghton^1,2

M, #8247, b. 14 October 1818, d. 30 January 1897

Father*: Silas Houghton b. 17 Sep 1777, d. 16 Aug 1820
Mother*: Lucy Farnsworth b. 24 Apr 1776, d. 17 Nov 1826

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 14, 1818

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5

Guardiansp

1821

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30955⁶

Immigration

1849

Tulare, CA, USA, JWH: Tolane³

1860 Census

1860

Oatvale, Stanislaus Co., CA, USA, age 41, farmer⁷

Taxation

1890

Tulare, CA, USA

Death

Jan 30, 1897

Tulare, CA, USA, JWH, MLM: Tolane^3,5

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #652.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2031.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Oatvale, Stanislaus Co., California; Microfilm: M653; Page: 22, line 29, dwl 247-5.

Jonathan Houghton^1,2

M, #8248, b. 14 March 1826

Father*: William Peck Houghton b. 30 Sep 1791, d. 30 Jun 1866
Mother*: Tamar Fuller b. c 1796, d. Apr 1876

Family: Elizabeth (?) b. Nov 1831

Marriage*: Jonathan Houghton married Elizabeth (?) on circa 1852 mar 48 years in 1900 census.⁵

Fanny E. Houghton¹³ b. c 1853
Mary A. Houghton¹³ b. c 1853
Florence E. Houghton¹³ b. c 1856
William Allen Houghton¹³ b. c 1857
Edna A. Houghton+ b. c 1867

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 14, 1826

NY, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1860 census; age 44 in 1870 census; age 54 in 1880 census; Mar. 1826, age 74 in 1900 census^3,4,5

Marriage

circa 1852

mar 48 years in 1900 census⁵

1860 Census

1860

Macomb, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 34, farmer, property $5500-1799⁶

Mil. Enls

NY, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A, 142nd NY Infantry, 1st Lieut. and Captain^7,3

Mil. Serv.

between May 15, 1862 and Jul 19, 1863

Union Army, Captain Comp A, 142st US Inf, Length 1 y 2 m 3 d; vertigo & pilor, discharged from surgeon's office⁸

Research

NY, USA

1870 Census

1870

Elba Twp, Lapeer Co., MI, USA, age 44, a farmer, property $11,250-1165⁹

1880 Census

1880

Lapeer, MI, USA, age 54, a retail grocer¹⁰

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI, USA⁸

1900 Census

1900

Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI, USA, age 74, pensioner; 5 children born, 3 living^5,11

Residence

1911

Lapeer, MI, USA³

Note

Syracuse, NY, USA, in a photo in the family photo album of Mary Ann Houghton Whitney¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 357 #715.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 125 #4639.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 357.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 125.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI, Reel 92, V. 43, E.D. 41, S. 14, Ln. 43.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Macomb, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_852; Page: 14; line 15, dwl 100-100.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: 18; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 65.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Elba Twp, Lapeer Co. Co., MI, Reel 684, p. 112, line 35, dwl 17-18.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: T9_589; Family History Film: 1254589; Page: 305D; Enumeration District: 173; sheet 4, line 29, dwl 40-41.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 41; Sheet: 14A; line 43, dwl 318-336.
[S415] E-mail from Alexander Magocsi Jr, July 3, 2002, based on "Birthday Book" of John William Whitney.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Elba Twp, Lapeer Co. Co., MI, Reel 684, p. 112, line 35, dwl 17-18.

Ruth Weatherbee Howe^1,2,3,4

F, #8249, b. 27 February 1804, d. 4 May 1849

Family: Merrick Houghton b. 28 Oct 1799, d. 13 Nov 1861

Marriage Bann: Ruth Weatherbee Howe and Merrick Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 4, 1820 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^13,8
Marriage*: Ruth Weatherbee Howe married Merrick Houghton, son of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on Aug 27, 1820.^2,3,9

Elihu Reed Houghton+¹² b. 11 Dec 1820, d. 18 Sep 1879
Ann Eliza Houghton+ b. 13 Nov 1822, d. 1903
Silas Baldwin Houghton b. 7 Oct 1824
Edwin Weatherbee Houghton+¹² b. 13 Dec 1826
Merrick Farnsworth Houghton b. 13 Aug 1828
Ruth Jane Houghton+¹² b. 15 May 1830, d. 3 Apr 1908
Jonas Albin Houghton+¹² b. 6 Apr 1832, d. 13 Jan 1885
Emily Houghton
Henrietta Houghton
Matthew Henry Houghton+ b. 7 May 1839, d. 7 Sep 1907
Clara Houghton+ b. 21 Jul 1839
Henrietta Maria Houghton+ b. 10 Jul 1842, d. Jul 1896
Charles Macon Houghton¹² b. Jun 1844, d. 12 Nov 1916
Louis Albert Houghton+¹² b. 14 Dec 1846, d. b 1910

Biography

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Birth

Feb 27, 1804

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,4,8

Marriage

Aug 27, 1820

^2,3,9

Church

May 28, 1837

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Amherst¹⁰

Death

May 4, 1849

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 45, typhus fever^5,6,7,8,11

Biography

Dau. of Capt. Abraham Howe of Marlborough MA (Asa, Abrahan, Joseph, Abraham)⁹

Relative

brother and sister

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #644s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 138, p. 76.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 136, p. 118.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 322.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 136: 118.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 138: 76.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 322.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
[S1374] 1850 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Page: 459 Line: 30 Roll: T1204_9.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_319; Page: 22;
line 26, dwl 326-391.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.

Samuel Tilton^1,2

M, #8250

Family: Emily T. Houghton b. 25 Jan 1801, d. 25 Aug 1857

Marriage*: Samuel Tilton married Emily T. Houghton, daughter of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, at Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA.^3,2,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA^3,2,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #645s.
[S357] Conway MA VRs, p. 160.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.