Houghton Surname Project

Albin Page Howe^1,2,3

M, #8251, b. 5 April 1806, d. 12 February 1878

Family: Sabra Houghton b. 27 Apr 1805, d. 7 Sep 1879

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

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Birth

Apr 5, 1806

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 64 in 1870 census⁴

Origin

1827

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Note

1870

Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, a retired hotel keeper

Death

Feb 12, 1878

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Biography

"He went to Amherst, Mass., about 1825, and became one of the prominent men of the town. He kept the hotel for over twenty years, and was active in the official life of the town many years, serving as Town Clerk, Selectan, Assessor and Town Treasurer. He was Trial Justice from 1859 till about 1870. About 1875 he returned to Marlborough, where he died..."; son of Abraham Howe⁴

Residence

Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 4 children⁶

Relative

brother and sister

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #646s.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, 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, 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. 196.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Oliver Fosgate¹

M, #8252, b. 7 August 1803, d. 29 June 1870

Family: Lucy Houghton b. 28 Feb 1804, d. 20 Jan 1886

Marriage*: Oliver Fosgate married Lucy Houghton, daughter of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on Apr 10, 1832 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 1832.^2,5,3,7

Elizabeth T. Fosgate⁸ b. 24 Mar 1823, d. 12 Sep 1880
Charles Oscar Fosgate b. 22 Jun 1840

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Birth

Aug 7, 1803

MA, USA, age 66 in 1870 census^2,3,4

Origin

1822

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

Origin

circa 1832

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,5

Marriage

Apr 10, 1832

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 1832^2,5,3,7

Occupation

a farmer

Office

1842

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Selectman, 1842-1858; Assessor 1843, 1850, 1851; Constable 1838-1840⁸

1870 Census

1870

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; Silas, age 60, a farmer⁴

Death

Jun 29, 1870

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a 66 y 10 m 22 d^2,9,3

Biography

s. Mendall G. and Sally

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #647s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
[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. 195.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 353.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 317.

Charles Oscar Fosgate^1,2

M, #8253, b. 22 June 1840

Father*: Oliver Fosgate b. 7 Aug 1803, d. 29 Jun 1870
Mother*: Lucy Houghton b. 28 Feb 1804, d. 20 Jan 1886

Biography

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Birth

Jun 22, 1840

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Jun 1841^3,4,5

Occupation

a music teacher³

Residence

CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #647c.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116 #4306.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Fanny Martyn Eagar^1,2

F, #8254, b. 30 January 1817, d. 6 January 1837

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 3 Mar 1808, d. 25 May 1888

Marriage*: Fanny Martyn Eagar married Jonas Houghton, son of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on Sep 3, 1835 at Northborough, MA, USA, w/1.^3,2,4

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Birth

Jan 30, 1817

dd calc

Origin

1835

Northborough, MA, USA³

Marriage

Sep 3, 1835

Northborough, MA, USA, w/1^3,2,4

Death

Jan 6, 1837

Northboro, MA, USA, age 19 y 11 m 7 d⁴

ParentsD

John and Sally Eager of Amherst, MA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648s.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Mary Jane Dunning^1,2

F, #8255, b. circa 1820, d. 29 December 1899

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 3 Mar 1808, d. 25 May 1888

Marriage*: Mary Jane Dunning married Jonas Houghton, son of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on Apr 21, 1842 at Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/2.^7,2,6

Oliver Lyman Houghton⁶ b. 26 Nov 1845, d. 17 Feb 1928
Albert Houghton b. 1849
Albin Jonas Houghton+⁶ b. 28 Oct 1849, d. 6 Sep 1921
Mary Frances Houghton+⁶ b. c 1856
Effie Eugenia Houghton+⁶ b. 3 Nov 1860, d. Apr 1902

Biography

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Birth

circa 1820

OH, USA, age 31 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 49 in 1870 census; age 59 in 1880 census^3,4

Origin

Clarmont, OH, USA, MLM: Claremont^5,6

Marriage

Apr 21, 1842

Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/2^7,2,6

1850 Census

Sep 24, 1850

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 42, manufacturer, $10,000⁴

1860 Census

1860

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 52, a merchant, property $8200-4300⁸

1870 Census

1870

Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, age 62, selling farm impliments, property $3600⁹

1880 Census

1880

Prairie, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 72, a farmer¹⁰

Death

Dec 29, 1899

Chase Co., KS, USA, age 78

ParentsD

a father born in NY, and a mother born in CT

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648s.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, p. 443.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 304; line 16, dwl 86-92.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 394.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[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.

Susan B. Cofran^1,2,3

F, #8256, b. 7 August 1815, d. 1896

Family: Silas Houghton b. 18 Jan 1810, d. 10 Jul 1882

Marriage Bann: Susan B. Cofran and Silas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 14, 1833 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,5
Marriage*: Susan B. Cofran married Silas Houghton, son of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on 1834.^7,9

Mary Emily Houghton¹⁰ b. 28 Dec 1837, d. 15 Nov 1900
Francis Edwards Houghton¹⁰ 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

Aug 7, 1815

Goshen, Sullivan Co., NH, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 54, NH, in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census^4,5,6

Origin

Goshen, NH, USA, JWH: Goshen, NY⁷

Origin

1833

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Marriage

1834

^7,9

1850 Census

1850

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer¹⁰

Church

Jun, 1858

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Clinton, MA¹¹

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.)¹²

1880 Census

1880

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, a farmer^6,13

PensionInx

Nov 1, 1886

Susan B. Coffran received a pension to surviving family member based on Frank's service; his mother, received certificate number 204163.¹⁴

Death

1896

⁵

Living

1897

Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, error⁷

ParentsD

Benjamin Coffran, who came on the Amherst Bailey place in 1831 and removed to Goshen, NH.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #649s.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 537.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[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.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8, dwl 3-3.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

Patience Ford Harlow^1,2

F, #8257, b. 10 January 1813, d. 15 March 1848

Family: Levi Houghton b. 13 Jan 1812, d. 20 Mar 1851

Marriage Bann: Patience Ford Harlow and Levi Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 27, 1835 Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,8
Marriage*: Patience Ford Harlow married Levi Houghton, son of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on Oct, 1835 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,6,7

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jan 10, 1813

Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, see dd³

Origin

1835

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

Marriage

Oct, 1835

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

Death

Mar 15, 1848

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 35 y. 2 m. 5 d; inflamation of the stomach^3,8

ParentsD

Abner and Persis B. (Oakham) Harlow⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #650s.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 392.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Jemima America Greswell¹

F, #8258, b. circa 1819

Family: Amory Johnson Houghton b. 13 Dec 1813, d. 31 Dec 1871

Marriage*: Jemima America Greswell married Amory Johnson Houghton, son of Silas Houghton and Lucy Farnsworth, on May 16, 1839 at Van Buren Co., IA, USA.^2,1,5

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

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Birth

circa 1819

IN, USA, JWH: IN; age 30, IA, in 1850 census; age 41, OH, in 1860; age 52, IN, in 1870 census; age 62, IN, in 1880 census^2,3,4

Marriage

May 16, 1839

Van Buren Co., IA, USA^2,1,5

1850 Census

1850

Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 36, a merchant, property $2000; also Emeline Hardin, 10, IA⁶

1860 Census

1860

Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 46, a farmer, property $1600⁷

1880 Census

1880

San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 62, a widow^4,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
[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.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, Reel 13, Vol. 14, E.D.243, Sh. 42, Ln. 26.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
[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.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, Reel 13, Vol. 14, E.D.243, Sh. 42, Ln. 26, dwl 191-415-435.

Charlotte Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8259, b. 16 November 1816, d. 10 March 1822

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Biography

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Birth

Nov 16, 1816

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^4,2,5

Death

Mar 10, 1822

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, A.M. Houghton & GS, 3/10/1822; MLM: 19 Mar 1822^4,2,5,6

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #654.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2040.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Clarissa Ann Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8260, b. 31 March 1819, d. 5 April 1859

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Family: Otis Kimball

Marriage*: Clarissa Ann Houghton married Otis Kimball on May 3, 1843 at Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA.^4,2,6

William Otis Kimball⁸ b. 25 Aug 1837, d. 3 Sep 1863
Margaret Rogers Kimball² b. 11 Apr 1844, d. b 1909
Levi Houghton Kimball² b. 28 Aug 1845, d. 23 Sep 1848
Clara Houghton Kimball² b. 3 Nov 1846, d. 21 Oct 1867
Frederick Warren Kimball⁹ b. 27 Jan 1849, d. Aug 1849
Levi Houghton Kimball M.D.+² b. 23 Feb 1853

Biography

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Birth

Mar 31, 1819

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^4,2,5

Marriage

May 3, 1843

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^4,2,6

Death

Apr 5, 1859

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, JWH, MLM: 05 Apr; A. M. Houghton: 3/7/1870; also Aug 5, 1859^4,2,5,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #655.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2041, 117.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4336.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4341.

Levi Warren Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #8261, b. 5 February 1815, d. 13 December 1895

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Family: Arzilla Blethen b. 30 Mar 1825, d. 15 May 1865

Marriage*: Levi Warren Houghton married Arzilla Blethen on Dec 28, 1843 at Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dec. 26.^5,2,6

Henry Warren Houghton⁷ b. 28 Jan 1845, d. 16 May 1910
James McKeene Houghton+⁷ b. 8 Aug 1846, d. 28 Mar 1907
Sarah Virginia Houghton⁷ b. 9 Jun 1848, d. 22 Dec 1935
Clara Elizabeth Houghton⁷ b. 8 Feb 1850, d. 14 Nov 1887
Ernestine Arzilla Houghton b. 5 Jan 1855, d. 3 Mar 1947
Frank Parkman Houghton b. 30 Sep 1855, d. 7 Jan 1901

Biography

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Birth

Feb 5, 1815

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 35 in 1850 census
; age "40" in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census; MLM: Feb. 5, 1818^5,2,6

Marriage

Dec 28, 1843

Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dec. 26^5,2,6

1850 Census

Aug 1, 1850

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 35, a merchant; with two servants, Clarinda Record, 20, ME, and Ann Craddock, 26, Ireland⁷

1860 Census

1860

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA⁸

Occupation

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, a member of the Houghton Brothers, shipbuilders

1870 Census

1870

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age "40", ship builder, property $3500-$80,000⁹

1880 Census

1880

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 65, a ship builder¹⁰

Occupation

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Member of Houghton Bros, shipbuilders

Office

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, board of directors of Lincoln Bank¹¹

Death

Dec 13, 1895

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^5,2,12

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA¹³

Research

Some of Houghton Bros. ships:

Austria

The Austria was built in 1869 at the Bath Maine shipyard of the Houghton Brothers. She was exceptionally well built of southern pine with about 50 tons of rock salt filling spaces in the frame to preserve the wood in the hull.

The Austria was originally designed as a 3-masted square-rigger. She was a speedy ship, making a run from Brazil to San Francisco in 70 days, 12 days less than the famed clipper Flying Cloud in 1856. In 1886 the Austria was sold to A. M. Simpson and re-rigged as a bark, making her more suitable for trade among Pacific Coast ports.

The following January she was headed from San Francisco to Tacoma under the command of Captain George Delano. Eight days out, just off Cape Alava's Umatilla Reef a gale erupted. Fierce winds blew out several sails while waves and currents pushed the vessel toward the rocky shore. Captain Delano realized that the best he could hope for was to steer the ship among the reefs to the softest spot on shore. At 7:30 a.m. on January 21 the Austria ran aground on jagged rocks just south of Cannonball Island. With assistance from the Indians of Ozette Village all crew members made it to shore. Captain Delano hiked 30 miles over rough terrain to Neah Bay to report the shipwreck, and returned in another vessel to pick up his crew and salvage whatever he could of the ship's rigging and supplies.

The remains of the Austria are still visible off Cape Alava at very low tides.

Parthia II (USA)
USA, 1893

Gross Tonnage - 3,500 tons (2,371 tons net, also seen as 2,495 tons)
Dimensions - 260 feet length, 44 feet, 28 feet
Number of masts - 3 with three skysail yards
Construction - oak frame, hard pine planking
Propulsion - sail
Builder - Houghton Bros., Bath, Maine U.S.A.
Launch date - January, 1891

Considered to be a particularly handsome ship, but destined for tragedy, this Parthia was built for the California trade in which she completed four round trip voyages. On the fifth outward passage she was found to be on fire off the coast of Chile and sank four days later, 1 Oct 1895. All hands survived after great hardship in lifeboats.

Over the course of these two centuries, more shipyards have existed along the three-mile long waterfront facing the “long reach” of the Kennebec River than upon any comparable piece of real estate in North and South America, earning the community the title “City of Ships.” Historical references and citations dating back to the early 18th century, confirm the persistent use of phrases such as “best Bath [shipbuilding] techniques” and “built in Maine’s best [shipbuilding] traditions” in regional histories, newspapers and other secondary sources
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By the middle of the 19th century, Bath mercantile families were well established, combining shipbuilding with ship ownership and management. The McClellans, Houghtons, Pattens and Sewalls not only dominated the local economy, but were influential throughout the American merchant marine as well.
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During the 1850’s the Pattens operated the largest fleet of vessels operating under the American flag

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #656.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2039, 116.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 116.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 35, dwl 833-981.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 2nd Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 158.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 259, Ln. 30, dwl 196-190.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: 142; sheet 36, line 26, dwl 306-344.
[S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346, 489.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Silas Amory Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #8262, b. 19 June 1821, d. 18 October 1881

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Family: Lucy Anne Jewell b. 28 Jan 1828, d. 14 Jul 1902

Marriage*: Silas Amory Houghton married Lucy Anne Jewell on Nov 22, 1843.^5,2,7

Silas Amory Houghton b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 26 Sep 1846
Charlotte Ann Houghton+⁸ b. 3 Jul 1847, d. 25 Feb 1907
John Amory Houghton⁸ b. 2 Jul 1850, d. 5 Aug 1851
Kate A. Houghton b. 9 Jul 1853, d. 28 Jun 1909
Emma McClellan Houghton b. 9 Sep 1857, d. 1 Dec 1936
Marcia Houghton+ b. 29 May 1860, d. 9 Feb 1924

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 19, 1821

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 39 in 1860 census; age 49 in 1870 census; age 59 in 1880 census^5,2,6

Marriage

Nov 22, 1843

^5,2,7

1850 Census

Aug 1, 1850

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 28, mariner⁸

Office

between 1857 and 1861

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Bath Mutual Marine Insurance Company; a director in 1861⁹

1860 Census

1860

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 39, ship master, property $12,000-39,800^10,11

1870 Census

1870

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 49, a ship builder and owner, property $10,000-$90,000¹²

Occupation

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Member of Houghton Bros, shipbuilders

1880 Census

1880

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 59, a ship builder; and two servants¹³

Death

Oct 18, 1881

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^5,2,6,14

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #657.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2042, 117.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 1, dwl 834-982.
[S638] Henry Wilson Owen, Bath ME Hx, p. 222.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 7th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 276.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 276; , sheet 170, line 27, dwl 1360-1370.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 318b, Ln. 9, dwl 58-57.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 76A; Enumeration District: 145; sheet 13, line 8, dwl 122-137.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

John Reed Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #8263, b. 25 April 1824, d. 15 May 1913

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Family: Emma Patten McClellan b. Dec 1835, d. 22 Jun 1866

Marriage*: John Reed Houghton married Emma Patten McClellan on Nov 25, 1858 at Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA.^5,2,8

Amory McClellan Houghton+ b. 11 Oct 1859, d. 3 May 1926

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 25, 1824

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 39 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census; age 56 in 1880 census; Apr. 1824, age 76, in 1900 census; age 86 in 1910 census^5,2,6,7

Research

1857

Levi had died in 1857, which changed the name of his dynamic Bath family mercantile and shipbuilding firm from Levi Houghton & Sons, to Houghton Bros.

Marriage

Nov 25, 1858

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^5,2,8

1860 Census

1860

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 39, ship builder; property $3000-36,100^9,10

1870 Census

1870

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 46, a ship builder and owner, property $6000-$75000¹¹

1880 Census

1880

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 56, a widower, a ship owner¹²

1900 Census

1900

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 76; with one nurse and help^6,13

Occupation

1909

present member of the firm of Houghton brothers²

Death

May 15, 1913

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 89¹⁴

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #658.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2043, 117.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 18, E.D. 257?, Sh. 11, Ln. 16.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 6th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 254.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 148; line 34, dwl 1171-1192.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 283, Ln. 21, dwl 142-141.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 28C; Enumeration District: 143; sheet 7, line 29, dwl 26-27.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 207; Sheet 11A; line 196, dwl 204-237.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Henry Ludovicus Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #8264, b. 16 April 1826, d. 4 October 1904

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Biography

Notable

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 16, 1826

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1860 census; age "74" in 1870 census; age 54 in 1880 census; Apr. 1826, age 74, in 1900 census^5,2,6,7

Biography

1857

One of the Houghton Bros. Maine firm of shipbuilders; never married²

1860 Census

1860

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 64, personal property $11,300^8,9

Occupation

1860

ship builder⁹

1870 Census

1870

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Charlotte, 76, housekeeper, property $12,200-$27,000; Henry, age "74", ship builder, property $100,000; and 2 servants; and Virginia Reed, "at home", 38, VA and Sydney Meca, 8, ME¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 54, a ship builder¹¹

Association

between 1888 and 1890

president and member of Sagadahock Club¹²

1900 Census

1900

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 74, ship builder, single; also one boarder and 3 servants^6,13

Death

Oct 4, 1904

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, at 7:10 PM, age 78^2,14

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA¹⁵

Notable

was one of the wealthiest Houghtons in 1870 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #659.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2044.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 18, E.D. 206, Sh. 17, Ln. 36.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 2nd Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 148.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 42; line 8, dwl 349-352.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 256b, Ln. 14, dwl 153-148.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , : Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 14C; Enumeration District: 142; sheet 25.
[S638] Henry Wilson Owen, Bath ME Hx, p. 264.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 206; Sheet 17A; line 36, dwl 595-350-350.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

William Frederick Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8265, b. 17 September 1828, d. 31 December 1828

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 17, 1828

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, JWH & Maine Gen. Hx: Apr 17, 1828^4,2,5,6

Death

Dec 31, 1828

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^4,2,5

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #660.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2045.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton III, March 18, 2013.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Charlotte Reed Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8266, b. 21 December 1829, d. 20 October 1863

Father*: Levi Houghton b. 3 Sep 1783, d. 22 Dec 1857
Mother*: Charlotte Reed b. 29 May 1793, d. 10 Jun 1876

Family: Cornelius Irving Meeker b. 1 Dec 1816, d. 13 May 1904

Marriage*: Charlotte Reed Houghton married Cornelius Irving Meeker on Aug 21, 1850.^4,7,8

Charlotte Isabel Meeker⁷ b. 8 Aug 1851, d. 25 Oct 1942
Cornelia Amory Meeker² b. 26 Aug 1852, d. 23 Jun 1890
John Randolph Meeker² b. 29 Apr 1854, d. 31 Jul 1925
Gilchrist Irving Meeker² b. 18 Feb 1856, d. 8 Jul 1857
Florence Muker Meeker² b. 25 Feb 1858, d. 11 Aug 1858
Clara Louise Meeker² b. 11 May 1859, d. 10 Sep 1870
Sydney Johnston Meeker² b. 7 Apr 1862, d. 4 Aug 1928

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 21, 1829

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 31 in 1860 census; JWH gives 21 Dec 1839 and md in 1850;^4,2,5,6

Marriage

Aug 21, 1850

^4,7,8

Death

Oct 20, 1863

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^4,2,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #661.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2046, 117.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bath, Lincoln Co., ME, Box 261, p. 186.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 34.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.

Otis Kimball^1,2

M, #8267

Family: Clarissa Ann Houghton b. 31 Mar 1819, d. 5 Apr 1859

Marriage*: Otis Kimball married Clarissa Ann Houghton, daughter of Levi Houghton and Charlotte Reed, on May 3, 1843 at Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA.^3,2,4

William Otis Kimball⁵ b. 25 Aug 1837, d. 3 Sep 1863
Margaret Rogers Kimball² b. 11 Apr 1844, d. b 1909
Levi Houghton Kimball² b. 28 Aug 1845, d. 23 Sep 1848
Clara Houghton Kimball² b. 3 Nov 1846, d. 21 Oct 1867
Frederick Warren Kimball⁶ b. 27 Jan 1849, d. Aug 1849
Levi Houghton Kimball M.D.+² b. 23 Feb 1853

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

May 3, 1843

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^3,2,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #655s.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4336.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4341.

Arzilla Blethen¹

F, #8268, b. 30 March 1825, d. 15 May 1865

Family: Levi Warren Houghton b. 5 Feb 1815, d. 13 Dec 1895

Marriage*: Arzilla Blethen married Levi Warren Houghton, son of Levi Houghton and Charlotte Reed, on Dec 28, 1843 at Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dec. 26.^5,2,6

Henry Warren Houghton⁴ b. 28 Jan 1845, d. 16 May 1910
James McKeene Houghton+⁴ b. 8 Aug 1846, d. 28 Mar 1907
Sarah Virginia Houghton⁴ b. 9 Jun 1848, d. 22 Dec 1935
Clara Elizabeth Houghton⁴ b. 8 Feb 1850, d. 14 Nov 1887
Ernestine Arzilla Houghton b. 5 Jan 1855, d. 3 Mar 1947
Frank Parkman Houghton b. 30 Sep 1855, d. 7 Jan 1901

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 30, 1825

ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census^2,3,4

Marriage

Dec 28, 1843

Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dec. 26^5,2,6

1850 Census

Aug 1, 1850

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 35, a merchant; with two servants, Clarinda Record, 20, ME, and Ann Craddock, 26, Ireland⁴

Death

May 15, 1865

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^2,3

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA⁷

ParentsD

Isaac and Hannah (Sturtevant) Blithen of Brunswick, ME^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton III, March 18, 2013.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 35, dwl 833-981.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 116.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Lucy Anne Jewell^1,2,3

F, #8269, b. 28 January 1828, d. 14 July 1902

Family: Silas Amory Houghton b. 19 Jun 1821, d. 18 Oct 1881

Marriage*: Lucy Anne Jewell married Silas Amory Houghton, son of Levi Houghton and Charlotte Reed, on Nov 22, 1843.^7,2,8

Silas Amory Houghton b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 26 Sep 1846
Charlotte Ann Houghton+⁹ b. 3 Jul 1847, d. 25 Feb 1907
John Amory Houghton⁹ b. 2 Jul 1850, d. 5 Aug 1851
Kate A. Houghton b. 9 Jul 1853, d. 28 Jun 1909
Emma McClellan Houghton b. 9 Sep 1857, d. 1 Dec 1936
Marcia Houghton+ b. 29 May 1860, d. 9 Feb 1924

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 28, 1828

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; age 72 in 1900 census^4,5,6

Marriage

Nov 22, 1843

^7,2,8

1850 Census

Aug 1, 1850

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 28, mariner⁹

1870 Census

1870

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 49, a ship builder and owner, property $10,000-$90,000¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 59, a ship builder; and two servants¹¹

1900 Census

1900

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 72, widow; with a servant^5,12

Death

Jul 14, 1902

A. M. Houghton & GS: 7/14/1902; MLM: 10 Jul 1902^2,13

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA¹⁴

ParentsD

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #657s.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton III, March 18, 2013.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bath, Lincoln Co., ME, Box 261, p. 195.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 18, E.D. 211, Sh. 3, Ln. 50.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 1, dwl 834-982.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 318b, Ln. 9, dwl 58-57.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 76A; Enumeration District: 145; sheet 13, line 8, dwl 122-137.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 211; Sheet 3A; line 50, dwl 982-49-54.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Emma Patten McClellan^1,2,3

F, #8270, b. December 1835, d. 22 June 1866

Family: John Reed Houghton b. 25 Apr 1824, d. 15 May 1913

Marriage*: Emma Patten McClellan married John Reed Houghton, son of Levi Houghton and Charlotte Reed, on Nov 25, 1858 at Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA.^5,2,6

Amory McClellan Houghton+ b. 11 Oct 1859, d. 3 May 1926

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec, 1835

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 24 in 1860 census^2,4,3

Marriage

Nov 25, 1858

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA^5,2,6

1860 Census

1860

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 39, ship builder; property $3000-36,100^7,4

Death

Jun 22, 1866

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, in childbirth of 2nd child^5,2,8

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA⁹

Biography

Two Bath family fleets were linked in the brief life of Emma P. McLellan Houghton.

Her grandfather, General James M. McLellan, promoted in the post-Revolution militias, had established a general merchandise import business in Bath by 1806, which led to vessel ownership and construction. Her father, Major James H. McLellan continued building and managing ships, which grew into a cumulative fleet of 51 vessels by the end of the Civil War (the year before she died.) Her brother, Charles H. McLellan, would continue in shipbuilding partnerships through World War I.
Emma, 22, married John Reed Houghton, 34, on Nov. 25, 1858.
The groom's father Levi had died the year before, which changed the name of his dynamic Bath family mercantile and shipbuilding firm from Levi Houghton & Sons, to Houghton Bros.

Emma and John's first child, Amory McLellan Houghton, was seven when she died in childbirth with their second, at age 30 in 1866.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #658s.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 148; line 34, dwl 1171-1192.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 6th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 254.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Cornelius Irving Meeker^1,2,3

M, #8271, b. 1 December 1816, d. 13 May 1904

Family: Charlotte Reed Houghton b. 21 Dec 1829, d. 20 Oct 1863

Marriage*: Cornelius Irving Meeker married Charlotte Reed Houghton, daughter of Levi Houghton and Charlotte Reed, on Aug 21, 1850.^7,2,8

Charlotte Isabel Meeker² b. 8 Aug 1851, d. 25 Oct 1942
Cornelia Amory Meeker⁶ b. 26 Aug 1852, d. 23 Jun 1890
John Randolph Meeker⁶ b. 29 Apr 1854, d. 31 Jul 1925
Gilchrist Irving Meeker⁶ b. 18 Feb 1856, d. 8 Jul 1857
Florence Muker Meeker⁶ b. 25 Feb 1858, d. 11 Aug 1858
Clara Louise Meeker⁶ b. 11 May 1859, d. 10 Sep 1870
Sydney Johnston Meeker⁶ b. 7 Apr 1862, d. 4 Aug 1928

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 1, 1816

New Orleans, LA, USA, age 40, N.O., in 1860 census^4,5

Residence

1850

New Orleans, LA, USA⁶

Marriage

Aug 21, 1850

^7,2,8

Occupation

1860

commercial merchant

Death

May 13, 1904

age 87 y 5 m⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #661s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 34.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 42; line 8, dwl 349-352.
[S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.

Addison Kendall Houghton^1,2

M, #8272, b. 3 February 1801, d. 1877

Father*: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr.¹ b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839
Mother*: Esther Kendall¹ b. 24 Sep 1763, d. 23 Aug 1842

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 3, 1801

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 69 in 1870 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Addison, 48, laborer; Esther, age 59, none³

Occupation

between 1850 and 1860

laborer

1860 Census

1860

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68; personal property $3000²

1870 Census

1870

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, no occupation; and George C. Hancock, 3, MA; property $1800-$2000⁴

Death

1877

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 22, line 34, dwl 153-180.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 110; line 41, dwl 19-20.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 366, line 38, dwl 385-422.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294/288.
[S915] Nathaniel Houghton Day Book;, p. 1.

Luke Houghton¹

M, #8273, b. 22 September 1792, d. 1877

Father*: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839
Mother*: Esther Kendall b. 24 Sep 1763, d. 23 Aug 1842

Family: Harriet Caldwell b. 1800, d. 1878

Marriage Bann*: Luke Houghton and Harriet Caldwell declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 2, 1821 Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,6

Harriet C. Houghton+¹⁴ b. 8 Dec 1825
Esther K. Houghton¹⁴ b. 14 Dec 1830

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 22, 1792

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census^2,3

1820 Census

1820

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Individuals: 1 male 26-45; 1 female 16-26^4,5

Marriage Bann

Jun 2, 1821

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,6

1830 Census

1830

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 3 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 2 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770) // 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁷

1840 Census

1840

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 2 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)⁸

1850 Census

1850

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56, farmer, property value $15,000⁹

1860 Census

1860

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; property $10,000-$500¹⁰

1870 Census

1870

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, a farmer¹¹

Death

1877

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA^12,6

Administr

1877

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31080¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #663.
[S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 156.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Barre, Worcester Co., MA, p. 87.
[S235] U.S. Census, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_55; Page: 87.
[S915] Nathaniel Houghton Day Book;, p. 1.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 575.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 130.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 145; line 27, dwl 584-600.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 25, line 17, dwl 168-198.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 374, line 22, dwl 527-593.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294/288.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 48.

Hobert Houghton^1,2

M, #8274, b. 19 March 1808, d. 1865

Father*: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839
Mother*: Esther Kendall b. 24 Sep 1763, d. 23 Aug 1842

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 19, 1808

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42 in 1850 census^3,4

Living

Aug 5, 1845

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, aged 36, aff'dt³

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, a brick mason; living with James and Betty Lavin, 20⁵

1860 Census

1860

Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 50, a mason, property $2000-200⁶

Death

1865

Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #664.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 189.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 189;
line 25, dwl 168-171.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 491B, line 7, dwl 1765-1917.
[S915] Nathaniel Houghton Day Book;, p. 1.

Lester Houghton¹

M, #8275

Father*: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839
Mother*: Esther Kendall b. 24 Sep 1763, d. 23 Aug 1842

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. 355 #665.

Lucia Houghton¹

F, #8276, b. 9 June 1796, d. 26 January 1842

Father*: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839
Mother*: Esther Kendall b. 24 Sep 1763, d. 23 Aug 1842

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 9, 1796

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

1840 Census

1840

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, an L. Houghton; 3 Total: 3 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁴

Death

Jan 26, 1842

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 41⁵

Administr

1844

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31070⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #666.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 130.
[S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 249.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Ephraim Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8277, b. 28 June 1800, d. 1875

Father*: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839
Mother*: Esther Kendall b. 24 Sep 1763, d. 23 Aug 1842

Family: Sally Twitchell b. 3 Mar 1796, d. 12 Feb 1875

Marriage Bann: Ephraim Houghton and Sally Twitchell declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 7, 1826 Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: June 7.^2,14
Marriage*: Ephraim Houghton married Sally Twitchell on Jan 18, 1826 Twitchell: Jan 7.^4,7

Lydia Twitchell Houghton¹² b. 30 Jun 1826, d. 22 Feb 1905
Ephraim Augustus Houghton¹³ b. 5 Jun 1828, d. 19 Nov 1831
Susanna Houghton¹² b. 17 Jul 1830
Ephraim Augustus Houghton¹³ b. 18 Nov 1832
Sarah M. Houghton¹² b. 17 Apr 1835
John M. Houghton+¹² b. 6 Feb 1837, d. 29 Sep 1894
Marcus M. Houghton+¹² b. 2 Mar 1840, d. 1918
Chester Twitchel Houghton+¹³ b. 9 Apr 1842
Frederic William Houghton+¹² b. 6 Mar 1848, d. c 1920

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 28, 1800

MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 48 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1860 census; age 73 in 1870 census; MLM: Feb. 18, 1795, Winchenden, MA^4,5,6

Marriage

Jan 18, 1826

Twitchell: Jan 7.^4,7

Residence

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

1830 Census

1830

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁸

1840 Census

1840

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 2 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁹

1850 Census

1850

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, laborer⁵

1860 Census

1860

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60, farm laborer; personal property $100¹⁰

1870 Census

1870

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73, farming, property $200, $100; wife Mary, 70

Death

1875

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 72^4,11

Burial

Old Centre, Winchendon, MA, USA, Section 1C-36¹¹

Research

MLM: gives same bd and dds⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #667.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 132.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108 #1758.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 306; line 9, dwl 19-90.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108.
[S686] Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Twitchell Genealogy, p. 173.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 419.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 202; Page: 281.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 141, line 3, dwl 997-1226.
[S415] E-mail from Priscilla J. Draeger, Winchendon Historical Society, Oct. 15, 2004.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 44.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66, 108.

Sally Twitchell^1,2

F, #8278, b. 3 March 1796, d. 12 February 1875

Family: Ephraim Houghton b. 28 Jun 1800, d. 1875

Marriage Bann: Sally Twitchell and Ephraim Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 7, 1826 Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: June 7.^2,11
Marriage*: Sally Twitchell married Ephraim Houghton, son of Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. and Esther Kendall, on Jan 18, 1826 Twitchell: Jan 7.^4,3

Lydia Twitchell Houghton⁹ b. 30 Jun 1826, d. 22 Feb 1905
Ephraim Augustus Houghton¹⁰ b. 5 Jun 1828, d. 19 Nov 1831
Susanna Houghton⁹ b. 17 Jul 1830
Ephraim Augustus Houghton¹⁰ b. 18 Nov 1832
Sarah M. Houghton⁹ b. 17 Apr 1835
John M. Houghton+⁹ b. 6 Feb 1837, d. 29 Sep 1894
Marcus M. Houghton+⁹ b. 2 Mar 1840, d. 1918
Chester Twitchel Houghton+¹⁰ b. 9 Apr 1842
Frederic William Houghton+⁹ b. 6 Mar 1848, d. c 1920

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 3, 1796

Athol, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age "55" in 1860 census; age 75 in 1880 census³

Marriage

Jan 18, 1826

Twitchell: Jan 7.^4,3

1850 Census

1850

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, laborer⁵

1860 Census

1860

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60, farm laborer; personal property $100⁶

1870 Census

1870

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73, farming, property $200, $100; wife Mary, 70

Research

1870

1870 census gives wife Mary, age 70

Death

Feb 12, 1875

per JWH⁴

Occupation

1880

"seating chairs", a widow⁷

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage⁸

ParentsD

Seth Twichell and Phoebe (Goddard) Twichell

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #667s.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 132.
[S686] Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Twitchell Genealogy, p. 173.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 306; line 9, dwl 19-90.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 141, line 3, dwl 997-1226.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 35, ED 873, Sh 8, Ln 33, dwl 73-79.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 44.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66, 108.

Manassah Houghton^1,2

M, #8279, b. 1790

Father*: Josiah Richardson Houghton³ b. 20 Nov 1767
Mother*: Lucy Sawyer³ b. 8 Mar 1769

Family: Ann Chase b. Jun 1794, d. 7 Nov 1854

Marriage*: Manassah Houghton married Ann Chase.⁴

Elisa Ann Houghton+⁹ b. c 1825, d. b 1880
William Houghton b. 1832, d. 30 Jul 1834
Catherine Houghton b. c 1835, d. 22 Sep 1838

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1790

MA, USA, not in Ephraim's Pension Record; age 40-49 in 1840 census; age 60 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1855 census⁴

Marriage

⁴

Residence

circa 1828

Saratoga Co., NY, USA

Residence

circa 1828

Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, for 28 years in 1855 census

1830 Census

1830

Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, 5 Total: 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 30 to 40 (1791-1800)⁵

Land Recrd

between 1837 and 1852

Oneida Land Records: Book 83 Page 218 Dec. 28, 1837 Sold to Barney Kelley
Book 121 Page 477 Nov. 12, 1845 Sold to Joseph Harden
Book 133 Page 392 Nov. 4, 1847 Sold to James Houghton
Book 161 Page 123 Aug. 26, 1851 Sold to James Houghton
Book 163 Page 181 March 2, 1852 Traded with Anson Palmes⁶

1840 Census

1840

Verona, Onieda Co., NY, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)⁷

Research

1850

Verona, NY, USA, next door to each other⁴

1850 Census

1850

Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, Manassah, age 60, a farmer, property $800; Elizabeth Chase, 82, RI (Ann's mother); next door to brother James⁴

Occupation

1855

Saratoga Co., NY, USA, farmer

Research

Verona, NY, USA, Charles's son Charles and Manassah's daughter Catherine, son William, and wife Anne buried at West Verona Cemetery

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage; she married a different Manassah Houghton⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #668.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2456.
[S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: M432_564; Page: 167; line 20, dwl 654-669.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: 99; Page: 438.
[S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 24, 2020.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: 315; Page: 419.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Cephas Houghton¹

M, #8280, b. circa 1791, d. after 1864

Father*: Josiah Richardson Houghton² b. 20 Nov 1767
Mother*: Lucy Sawyer² b. 8 Mar 1769

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1791

JWH: no date^3,1

Death

after 1864

Saratoga Co., NY, USA⁴

Biography

Cephas Houghton sold land in Corinth to Nathaniel M. Houghton. He was involved in a lawsuit vs.
George Bixby April 9, 1859. He was a retail dealer (storekeeper) and paid income taxes in 1862 totalling
$10.00.⁴

Research

Saratoga County court and land records(Book 84, pp. 349-50);
Saratoga County lis pendens index A-K LDS film 561531
IRS Tax Records District 18, Saratoga county, NY 1862⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #669.
[S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
[S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 21, 2020.
[S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 24, 2020.