Houghton Surname Project

Olive Houghton^1,2

F, #8701, b. 25 December 1797

Father*: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr³ b. 14 Feb 1758, d. 1856
Mother*: Dorcas Moore³ b. bt 1750 - 1760, d. 30 Dec 1800

Biography

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Birth

Dec 25, 1797

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

Problem

Nouse: Oliver; JWH: gives Oliver, m. Lois Coolidge⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #961.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3336.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.

Elizabeth Mead^1,2,3

F, #8702, b. 1 September 1789, d. 21 October 1817

Family: Capt. Reuben Houghton b. 10 Sep 1784, d. 1856

Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Mead and Capt. Reuben Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 16, 1809 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,6
Marriage: Elizabeth Mead married Capt. Reuben Houghton, son of Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Dorcas Moore, on Nov 9, 1809 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^12,13

Reuben Newhall Houghton b. 8 Mar 1814, d. 26 Jun 1844
William Stevens Houghton+^11,10 b. 20 Jun 1816, d. 30 Jan 1894

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Birth

Sep 1, 1789

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,2,5,6

Death

Oct 21, 1817

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH: 23 Sep 1856; Boxborough VR: a. 28 y^4,7,6,8

Burial

Hill Cemetery, Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, in Mead burial plot with father and mother⁹

ParentsD

Dea.Oliver Mead of Boxborough and Hannah Willard ( a descendant of Major Simon Willard, b. 1605, Eng)¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #956s, 434.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 103, 1949, p. 314.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 18.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S96] NEHGR, 124 [1970]: 208.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 69.
[S96] NEHGR, 124 [1970]: 207.
[S1049] Unknown author NE States - I, p. 297.
[S96] NEHGR, 49 [1895]: 357.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.

Sally Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8703, b. 5 November 1782

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: Moses Conner

Marriage*: Sally Houghton married Moses Conner on Jul 21, 1805 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lynn: Int.^4,8,2

Marandy Conner b. 6 Nov 1806
Albert Hanson Conner b. 17 Dec 1809
Mary Conner b. 28 Jun 1811
Betsey Houghton Conner b. 22 Jan 1817
Alice Breed Conner b. 22 Aug 1822
Eliza Ann Conner b. 15 Oct 1824, d. 9 Jan 1842

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Birth

Nov 5, 1782

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 11,5,1783^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Jul 21, 1805

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lynn: Int^4,8,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #963.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3230.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.

Polly Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #8704, b. 15 June 1784, d. 30 January 1819

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: Harris Chadwell Jr b. 13 Nov 1777, d. 8 Feb 1833

Marriage*: Polly Houghton married Harris Chadwell Jr on May 5, 1806 at Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int.^5,10,3,8,9

Lucy Houghton Chadwell b. 3 Apr 1807
Mary Chadwell+ b. 28 Oct 1809, d. 3 Nov 1879
Harris Otis Chadwell+ b. 3 Jul 1812
Cyrus Chadwell+ b. 17 Sep 1814

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Birth

Jun 15, 1784

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,3,8,9

Marriage

May 5, 1806

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int^5,10,3,8,9

Death

Jan 30, 1819

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^5,11,12

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #964.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 97, 198.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3231.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 451.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 254.

Lucy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8705, b. 26 September 1785, d. 13 June 1841

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: William Houghton b. 19 Jul 1775, d. 26 Jul 1857

Marriage*: Lucy Houghton married William Houghton, son of Joseph Houghton and Lois Ross, on Apr 7, 1803 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also Apr. 9, as a widower.^4,8,9

Lucy Houghton+ b. c 1807, d. 1 Feb 1859
Mary Houghton
Eliza Houghton
Edward E. Houghton+ b. c 1819, d. 1855
Otis Houghton+¹² b. Jun 1820, d. 5 Sep 1886

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Birth

Sep 26, 1785

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Sept. 21; MLM: also Sep. 25^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Apr 7, 1803

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also Apr. 9, as a widower^4,8,9

Death

Jun 13, 1841

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 55^4,10,11,9

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae. 55 w/o Wm^11,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #965.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3232, 144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96, 144.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 96, 98, 144.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 95.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 44, number 26.

John Houghton^1,2

M, #8706, b. 17 August 1787

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

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Birth

Aug 17, 1787

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

Death

Weis: d. y; JWH: 1851⁶

Problem

JWH: gives bd 1787 and dd of 1851; Later brother of same name; same dd; Peter and Mercy Houghton had two sons named John, one born 17 Aug 1787 and one born 11 Aug 1789, both born Harvard. These are given in Harvard Vital Records, the latter p. 63 (http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Worcester/Harvard/BirthsH.shtml). Both are listed as only John Houghton. I believe that the first died, and that the second is our John W. Houghton, making the second birthdate the correct one.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #966.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3233.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.

Cyrus Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8707, b. 22 April 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin b. 16 Jul 1792, d. 26 Sep 1884

Marriage*: Cyrus Houghton married Elizebeth Sargeant Martin on Sep 17, 1815 at Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA.^4,2,6,8

Harriet Chadwell Houghton+ b. 10 Sep 1818, d. 29 Jul 1839
John Clarkson Houghton+^17,13 b. 1 Jul 1823, d. 1905
Cyrus Warren Houghton+¹⁸ b. 29 Oct 1827, d. Nov 1911
Susan Ellen Houghton¹³ b. 15 May 1833
George Harris Houghton b. 23 Sep 1835, d. 24 Apr 1839

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Birth

Apr 22, 1790

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50-60 in 1840 census; age 60 in 1850 census; age 70 in 1860 census; age 80 in 1870 census; age 91 in 1880 census; MLM: also Apr. 28^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Sep 17, 1815

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^4,2,6,8

1820 Census

1820

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45^9,10

1830 Census

1830

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)¹¹

1840 Census

1840

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

1850 Census

1850

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, Cyrus, 60, a cordwainer, property $2500¹³

1860 Census

1860

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 70, personal property $2000-200¹⁴

1870 Census

1870

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 80, property $3000¹⁵

1880 Census

1880

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 91¹⁶

Death

May 25, 1881

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA⁴

Biography

JHW: 'His father was a farmer in moderate circumstances; he had robust health and a limited education. At the age of sixteen he made his first visit to Boston and in the afterrnoon of the same day walked to Lynn. Two of his sisters had already found homes in Lynn and he came to join his older brother, who was learning the shoemaker's trade of his brother-in-law, Harris Chadwell. The town even then led all others in the shoe business but no one dreamed of the revolution soon to be wrought in every department by the introduction of machinery. After the War of 1812, he spent two years in Baltimore in a shoe factory and returned to Lynn in 1818. For sixty years he was closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the place. He passed through the financial crisis of 1837 without losses. In 1842 he was chosen representative to the General Court; for several years one of the overseers of the poor; commissioner of streets for 1847 and continued to serve the public in various honorable positions until approaching age rendered such labors distasteful to him.⁴'

Research

Weis gives Edward, Eliza, and Frederick (who are children of Cyrus Houghton and Eliza Sawin) as only children of this Cyrus⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #967.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3235, 144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96, 144.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329, 330.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, p. 653.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 1, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_49; Page: 653; line 31.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 61; Page: 241.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 179; Page: 130.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_311; Page: 276; line 20, dwl 730-1029.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Ward 5, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 462, line 4, dwl 2836-3943.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Reel 610, p. 659b, ln 36, dwl 231.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, ED 222 Sh 18, Ln 32, dwl 168-221.
[S615] Unknown author Biog. Review: Essex Co., MA, p. 103.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #8708, b. 15 June 1792, d. 1 January 1837

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: Caleb Walden

Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Houghton and Caleb Walden declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 19, 1817 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^10,11
Marriage Bann*: Elizabeth Houghton and Caleb Walden declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 17, 1817 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,3,7

Edwin Walden b. 25 Nov 1818
Adaline Walden b. 31 Oct 1821, d. 26 Oct 1827
Lucy Ann Walden b. 24 Dec 1825
Adaline Walden b. 5 Apr 1828

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Birth

Jun 15, 1792

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,8

Marriage Bann

Aug 17, 1817

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,3,7

Death

Jan 1, 1837

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^5,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 411.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 190.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #968.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 610.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Mercy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8709, b. 13 June 1794, d. 25 November 1824

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: Hezekiah Gates b. 2 Mar 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861

Marriage Bann*: Mercy Houghton and Hezekiah Gates declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 29, 1824 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,8,6
Marriage Bann: Mercy Houghton and Hezekiah Gates declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 30, 1824 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^2,6

Mary Gates b. a Nov 1824
Henry Gates b. 12 Dec 1825

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Birth

Jun 13, 1794

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1795^4,5,6,7

Origin

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁴

Marriage Bann

Oct 29, 1824

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,8,6

Death

Nov 25, 1824

error⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #969.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3237.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Benjamin Houghton^1,2

M, #8710, b. 22 October 1796, d. 20 July 1860

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Family: Betsey Whitcomb b. 31 Oct 1801, d. 2 Nov 1881

Marriage Bann: Benjamin Houghton and Betsey Whitcomb declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 20, 1827 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^14,15,6
Marriage*: Benjamin Houghton married Betsey Whitcomb on Feb 21, 1827 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1829.^3,7,8

Henry Benjamin Houghton+¹¹ b. 10 Dec 1827, d. 16 Jul 1861
John Ruel Houghton+¹¹ b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 1901
Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton+¹¹ b. 10 Oct 1831

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Birth

Oct 22, 1796

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 54 in 1850 census; age 63 in 1860 census; MLM: Oct. 23, 1795^3,4,5,6

Marriage

Feb 21, 1827

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1829^3,7,8

Residence

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

1830 Census

1830

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)⁹

1840 Census

1840

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 2 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 female 70 to 80 (1760-1769)¹⁰

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54, a farmer, property value $5000¹¹

1860 Census

Jun 4, 1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 63, farmer; property $5000-$3000¹²

Death

Jul 20, 1860

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

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 63

Administr

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30919^13,5

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #970.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3238, 144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96, 144.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 90.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 32;
line 23, dwl 204-237.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 7, line 4, dwl 47-56.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.

Abel Houghton^1,2

M, #8711, b. 20 July 1798, d. 28 October 1815

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Biography

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Birth

Jul 20, 1798

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

Death

Oct 28, 1815

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Harvard VR: a. 17 y;JWH: 1815 only^3,7,5,6

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 17

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #971.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96 #3239.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 61.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.

Moses Conner^1,2,3

M, #8712

Family: Sally Houghton b. 5 Nov 1782

Marriage*: Moses Conner married Sally Houghton, daughter of Peter Houghton and Mercy Whitney, on Jul 21, 1805 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lynn: Int.^5,4,3

Marandy Conner b. 6 Nov 1806
Albert Hanson Conner b. 17 Dec 1809
Mary Conner b. 28 Jun 1811
Betsey Houghton Conner b. 22 Jan 1817
Alice Breed Conner b. 22 Aug 1822
Eliza Ann Conner b. 15 Oct 1824, d. 9 Jan 1842

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Origin

circa 1805

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA⁴

Marriage

Jul 21, 1805

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lynn: Int^5,4,3

Error

MLM: Moses Carver⁶

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage.⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #963s.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 120.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96, 98.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.

Harris Chadwell Jr^1,2,3

M, #8713, b. 13 November 1777, d. 8 February 1833

Family: Polly Houghton b. 15 Jun 1784, d. 30 Jan 1819

Marriage*: Harris Chadwell Jr married Polly Houghton, daughter of Peter Houghton and Mercy Whitney, on May 5, 1806 at Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int.^5,6,3,7,8

Lucy Houghton Chadwell b. 3 Apr 1807
Mary Chadwell+ b. 28 Oct 1809, d. 3 Nov 1879
Harris Otis Chadwell+ b. 3 Jul 1812
Cyrus Chadwell+ b. 17 Sep 1814

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Birth

Nov 13, 1777

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA⁴

Occupation

a shoemaker

Marriage

May 5, 1806

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int^5,6,3,7,8

Death

Feb 8, 1833

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA⁹

Biography

Lynn VR gives a Harris, son of Harris, Jr. and Lucy, May 4, 1802 (prior to marriage to Polly).⁴

Research

Windsor gives this marriage¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #964s.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 97.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 96.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 451.
[S36] Letter, from David C. Wolff, Dec. 11, 2001, citing Alfred A. Windsor data.

William Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8714, b. 19 July 1775, d. 26 July 1857

Father*: Joseph Houghton⁴ b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Mother*: Lois Ross⁴ b. 13 Aug 1745, d. 30 Apr 1812

Family 1: Lucy Houghton b. 26 Sep 1785, d. 13 Jun 1841

Marriage*: William Houghton married Lucy Houghton, daughter of Peter Houghton and Mercy Whitney, on Apr 7, 1803 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also Apr. 9, as a widower.^7,2,8

Lucy Houghton+ b. c 1807, d. 1 Feb 1859
Mary Houghton
Eliza Houghton
Edward E. Houghton+ b. c 1819, d. 1855
Otis Houghton+¹⁹ b. Jun 1820, d. 5 Sep 1886

Family 2:

Ellen Houghton d. 5 Nov 1853

Family 3: Mrs. Mary Barrett b. c 1777

Marriage*: William Houghton married Mrs. Mary Barrett on Dec 9, 1848 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, widr., a. 72.^14,6

Biography

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Birth

Jul 19, 1775

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73 in 1850 census^4,5,6

Marriage

Apr 7, 1803

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also Apr. 9, as a widower^7,2,8

1810 Census

1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total : 1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 1 female 26-44⁹

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 45+; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+^10,11

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)^12,13

Marriage

Dec 9, 1848

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, widr., a. 72^14,6

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73, a farmer¹⁵

Death

Jul 26, 1857

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1857; Whitcomb: 26 Jul 1850^16,17

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 81¹⁸

Administr

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. 31208¹⁷

Research

Only MLM gives a son William, son of William, son of Joseph, marrying Sarah C. Harding, Jan. 1, 1855¹⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #965s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 98 #1520.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 98.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 96, 98, 144.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 809; sheet 175.
[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.
[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.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 14, line 19, dwl 194-221.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 95.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 44, number 26.

Mary Houghton^1,2

F, #8715

Father*: William Houghton b. 19 Jul 1775, d. 26 Jul 1857
Mother*: Lucy Houghton b. 26 Sep 1785, d. 13 Jun 1841

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #965c.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.

Lucy Houghton^1,2

F, #8716, b. circa 1807, d. 1 February 1859

Father*: William Houghton b. 19 Jul 1775, d. 26 Jul 1857
Mother*: Lucy Houghton b. 26 Sep 1785, d. 13 Jun 1841

Family: Robert Sloper b. c 1807

Marriage*: Lucy Houghton married Robert Sloper on Jul 7, 1831 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³

Henry Sheaf Sloper b. 25 Jul 1832
Everline H. Sloper b. 17 Aug 1833
Charles Sanford Sloper b. 7 Dec 1837
Isabella Nye Sloper b. 6 Mar 1841
Sarah Jane Sloper b. 8 Aug 1849

Biography

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Birth

circa 1807

MA, USA, age 43 in 1850 census

Marriage

Jul 7, 1831

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Death

Feb 1, 1859

Blackstone, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Research

CJV opinion: sister of Edward E. Houghton, first husband of Isabella Colburn, Robert Sloper's second wife

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #965c.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.

Eliza Houghton¹

F, #8717

Father*: William Houghton b. 19 Jul 1775, d. 26 Jul 1857
Mother*: Lucy Houghton b. 26 Sep 1785, d. 13 Jun 1841

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #965c.

Otis Houghton^1,2

M, #8718, b. June 1820, d. 5 September 1886

Father*: William Houghton³ b. 19 Jul 1775, d. 26 Jul 1857
Mother*: Lucy Houghton³ b. 26 Sep 1785, d. 13 Jun 1841

Family: Susan H. Crouch b. Aug 1828

Marriage Bann: Otis Houghton and Susan H. Crouch declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 6, 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁹
Marriage*: Otis Houghton married Susan H. Crouch on Mar 31, 1847 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, she, a. 19; he, a. 26; s. of William and Lucy.⁸

James Otis Houghton+^15,16 b. 29 Sep 1848
Myron Henry Lombard Houghton+^4,17 b. 25 Feb 1863

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun, 1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, md calc; age 29 in 1850 census; age 38 in 1860 census; age 48 in 1870 census; age 58 in 1880 census^4,5,3,6,7

Origin

1847

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,9

Marriage

Mar 31, 1847

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, she, a. 19; he, a. 26; s. of William and Lucy⁸

1850 Census

1850

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 29, a farmer; Mary Crouch, 63, living with them; also Joel O. Houghton, age 1⁷

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, farmer, property $1100-$600; and Mary Crouch, 72¹⁰

1870 Census

1870

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, a farmer, property $1000-$2000; and mother in law Mary Crouch, 83, MA¹¹

1880 Census

1880

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, a farmer¹²

Death

Sep 5, 1886

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66 y 3 m, of cancer; MLM: Sep 5 1866^13,3,6

Research

Jefferson, NY, USA, per MLM, moved to NY with parents; but James Otis still in MA in 1920 per census; MLM confused this James Otis, with Ralph line James, son of Otis¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #965c.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 44, number 26.
[S874] Holbrook, Lancaster MA VRs, Fiche 61, p. 73.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 201, line 12, dwl 77.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 162; line 4, dwl 77-86.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 250.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 110, line 8, dwl 874-895.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 201, line 12, dwl 77-82.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 295D; Enumeration District: 813; Sheet 4, line 13, dwl 29-32.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 89.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 262.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 21, number 195.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 73, number 3.

Elizebeth Sargeant Martin^1,2,3

F, #8719, b. 16 July 1792, d. 26 September 1884

Family: Cyrus Houghton b. 22 Apr 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Marriage*: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin married Cyrus Houghton, son of Peter Houghton and Mercy Whitney, on Sep 17, 1815 at Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA.^5,3,6,7

Harriet Chadwell Houghton+ b. 10 Sep 1818, d. 29 Jul 1839
John Clarkson Houghton+ b. 1 Jul 1823, d. 1905
Cyrus Warren Houghton+² b. 29 Oct 1827, d. Nov 1911
Susan Ellen Houghton⁸ b. 15 May 1833
George Harris Houghton b. 23 Sep 1835, d. 24 Apr 1839

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 16, 1792

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 58 in 1850 census; age 68 in 1860 census; age 87 in 1880 census⁴

Marriage

Sep 17, 1815

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^5,3,6,7

1850 Census

1850

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, Cyrus, 60, a cordwainer, property $2500⁸

1860 Census

1860

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 70, personal property $2000-200⁹

1870 Census

1870

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 80, property $3000¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 91¹¹

Death

Sep 26, 1884

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #967s.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 260.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96, 144.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_311; Page: 276; line 20, dwl 730-1029.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Ward 5, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 462, line 4, dwl 2836-3943.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Reel 610, p. 659b, ln 36, dwl 231.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, ED 222 Sh 18, Ln 32, dwl 168-221.

Caleb Walden^1,2,3,4

M, #8720

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 15 Jun 1792, d. 1 Jan 1837

Marriage Bann: Caleb Walden and Elizabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 19, 1817 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,1
Marriage Bann*: Caleb Walden and Elizabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 17, 1817 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4,6

Edwin Walden b. 25 Nov 1818
Adaline Walden b. 31 Oct 1821, d. 26 Oct 1827
Lucy Ann Walden b. 24 Dec 1825
Adaline Walden b. 5 Apr 1828

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Residence

circa 1817

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Aug 17, 1817

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

Biography

Caleb had two more children with Harriet: Emily Maria, Dec 25 1844 and Mary Elizabeth, Sept. 20, 1839.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 411.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #968s.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 190.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.

Hezekiah Gates¹

M, #8721, b. 2 March 1790, d. 20 December 1861

Family: Mercy Houghton b. 13 Jun 1794, d. 25 Nov 1824

Marriage Bann: Hezekiah Gates and Mercy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 29, 1824 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,3,2
Marriage Bann: Hezekiah Gates and Mercy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 30, 1824 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^5,2

Mary Gates b. a Nov 1824
Henry Gates b. 12 Dec 1825

Biography

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Birth

Mar 2, 1790

Origin

circa 1824

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Death

Dec 20, 1861

age 72²

ParentsS

John and Caroline (Weatherbee) Gates²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #969s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.

Henry Gates^1,2

M, #8722, b. 12 December 1825

Father*: Hezekiah Gates b. 2 Mar 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*: Mercy Houghton b. 13 Jun 1794, d. 25 Nov 1824

Family: Frances Ann Taylor

Marriage*: Henry Gates married Frances Ann Taylor.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 12, 1825

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Office

Stow, MA, USA, town clerk²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #969c.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 38.

Mary Gates¹

F, #8723, b. after November 1824

Father*: Hezekiah Gates b. 2 Mar 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*: Mercy Houghton b. 13 Jun 1794, d. 25 Nov 1824

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

after Nov, 1824

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #969c.

Betsey Whitcomb¹

F, #8724, b. 31 October 1801, d. 2 November 1881

Family: Benjamin Houghton b. 22 Oct 1796, d. 20 Jul 1860

Marriage Bann: Betsey Whitcomb and Benjamin Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 20, 1827 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,8,9
Marriage: Betsey Whitcomb married Benjamin Houghton, son of Peter Houghton and Mercy Whitney, on Feb 21, 1827 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1829.^10,11,12

Henry Benjamin Houghton+⁴ b. 10 Dec 1827, d. 16 Jul 1861
John Ruel Houghton+⁴ b. 21 Sep 1829, d. 1901
Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton+⁴ b. 10 Oct 1831

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 31, 1801

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 49 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 78 in 1880 census^2,3

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54, a farmer, property value $5000⁴

1860 Census

Jun 4, 1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 63, farmer; property $5000-$3000⁵

1870 Census

1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, next door to son Ephraim⁶

1880 Census

1880

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Betsy W. Houghton, age 78, widowed; and sister Catherine R. Russell, 72; next door to son Ephraim⁷

Death

Nov 2, 1881

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 80

ParentsD

Ephraim and Katharine Whitcomb, both b. MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #970s.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 26.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 32;
line 23, dwl 204-237.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 7, line 4, dwl 47-56.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_653; Page: 140A; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 552152; line 7, dwl 130-146.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 244D; Enumeration District: 810; sheet 16, line 17, dwl 152-172.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96, 144.

Warren Houghton^1,2

M, #8725, b. 11 November 1828

Father*: Henry Houghton Jr b. 17 Jul 1796
Mother*: Eunice (?) b. c 1798, d. Apr 1880

Family: Lucretia Jane Roberts b. 28 Aug 1830, d. 1 Aug 1896

Marriage*: Warren Houghton married Lucretia Jane Roberts on Apr 10, 1851.³

Mary Ella Houghton b. 1852, d. b 1853
Mary Ella Houghton+⁴ b. 1853
George W. Houghton+⁴ b. Nov 1859

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 11, 1828

MA, USA, age 21 in 1850 census; age 41 in 1870 census; age 51 in 1880 census^3,4,5

1850 Census

1850

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 21, a painter, with Abram and Prudence Gibson⁵

Marriage

Apr 10, 1851

1870 Census

1870

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 41, a painter⁶

1880 Census

1880

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, painter⁷

Residence

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA³

Duplicate

Clinton, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #975.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 343, p. 88.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 603, line 38, dwl 742.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 88;
line 27, dwl 195-221.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 603, line 38, dwl 742-723.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 565; Family History Film: 1254565; Page: 334A; Enumeration District: 843; line 33, dwl 63-110.

Edwin Arthur Houghton¹

M, #8726, b. 22 December 1834, d. before 1917

Father*: Henry Houghton Jr b. 17 Jul 1796
Mother*: Eunice (?) b. c 1798, d. Apr 1880

Family: Eunice Isadore Hamilton b. Mar 1849

Marriage*: Edwin Arthur Houghton married Eunice Isadore Hamilton on Sep 28, 1867.^2,6

James Edwin Houghton+ b. Jun 1869
Arthur Warren Houghton+ b. Dec 1874

Biography

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Birth

Dec 22, 1834

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 22 Dec. 1833; age 34 in 1870 census; age 41 in 1880 census; Dec. 1834, age 65 in 1900 census; age 75 in 1910 census^2,3

Occupation

1861

Natick, MA, USA, a shoemaker⁴

Milit-Beg

Sep 22, 1861

Natick, MA, USA, in the Union Army in the Civil War, Comp H, 1st Mass Cavalry, a private and a sergeant, age 23^4,5

Marriage

Sep 28, 1867

^2,6

1870 Census

1870

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 34, a painter, property $100⁷

1880 Census

1880

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 41, a couchman^6,8

1890 Census

1890

Mills, Norfolk Co., WI, USA, Union Army, Private, Comp. E, MA Cavalry,
Length 3 y: __ Sep 1861-__ ___ 1864⁹

PensionInx

Sep 4, 1891

MA, USA, as an invalid

1900 Census

1900

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 65, police station keeper^3,10

1910 Census

1910

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 75, police station janitor¹¹

Death

before 1917

wife is a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #976.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 57, E.D. 1649, Sh. 32, Ln. 28.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 22, ED 500, Sh 20, Ln 11.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Reel 635, p. 584, Ln. 2, dwl 114-140.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 22, ED 500, Sh 20, Ln 11, dwl 151-174.
[S1409] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Millis, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 11; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 663.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 670; Enumeration District: 1049; Sheet 32A; line 28, dwl 643.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_609; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1127; line 19, dwl 10-25-28.

Lucretia Jane Roberts¹

F, #8727, b. 28 August 1830, d. 1 August 1896

Family: Warren Houghton b. 11 Nov 1828

Marriage*: Lucretia Jane Roberts married Warren Houghton, son of Henry Houghton Jr and Eunice (?), on Apr 10, 1851.²

Mary Ella Houghton b. 1852, d. b 1853
Mary Ella Houghton+³ b. 1853
George W. Houghton+³ b. Nov 1859

Biography

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Birth

Aug 28, 1830

Broaps??, ME, USA, age 29, ME, in 1860 census; age 38, MA, in 1870 census; age 49 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

Apr 10, 1851

1860 Census

1860

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 29; no husband; with Lucy Sawyer, 72⁴

1870 Census

1870

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 41, a painter⁵

1880 Census

1880

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, painter⁶

Death

Aug 1, 1896

ParentsS

parents born in ME⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #975s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 603, line 38, dwl 742.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 225, line 1, dwl 1649-1779.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 603, line 38, dwl 742-723.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 565; Family History Film: 1254565; Page: 334A; Enumeration District: 843; line 33, dwl 63-110.

Eunice Isadore Hamilton¹

F, #8728, b. March 1849

Family: Edwin Arthur Houghton b. 22 Dec 1834, d. b 1917

Marriage*: Eunice Isadore Hamilton married Edwin Arthur Houghton, son of Henry Houghton Jr and Eunice (?), on Sep 28, 1867.^4,3

James Edwin Houghton+ b. Jun 1869
Arthur Warren Houghton+ b. Dec 1874

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar, 1849

MA, USA, age 31 in 1880 census; age 51 in 1900 census; age 61 in 1910 census^2,3

Marriage

Sep 28, 1867

^4,3

1870 Census

1870

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 34, a painter, property $100⁵

1880 Census

1880

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 41, a couchman^3,6

1900 Census

1900

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 65, police station keeper^2,7

1910 Census

1910

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 75, police station janitor⁸

PensionInx

Apr 23, 1917

as a widow

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, a Eunice I. Houghton, age 70, widow, MA⁹

ParentsD

father born in MA, mother born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376 #976s.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 57, E.D. 1649, Sh. 32, Ln. 28.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 22, ED 500, Sh 20, Ln 11.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 376.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Reel 635, p. 584, Ln. 2, dwl 114-140.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 22, ED 500, Sh 20, Ln 11, dwl 151-174.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 670; Enumeration District: 1049; Sheet 32A; line 28, dwl 643.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_609; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1127; line 19, dwl 10-25-28.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 121, E.D. 525, Sh. 7, Ln. 17.

William Houghton^1,2

M, #8729, b. 15 August 1835, d. 13 May 1927

Father*: John Sexton Houghton² b. 9 Sep 1805, d. 28 Aug 1865
Mother*: Lucy A. Alvord² b. 15 Jul 1809

Family: Jane Frances Brown b. 18 Feb 1836, d. 10 Oct 1919

Marriage*: William Houghton married Jane Frances Brown on Oct 16, 1856 mar 53 y in 1910 census.³

Theodosia Ernst Houghton+ b. 28 Jul 1857, d. 30 Oct 1938
John J. Houghton b. 12 Jul 1860, d. 22 Nov 1863
Lucy E. Houghton b. 21 Nov 1862, d. Feb 1957
Charles William Houghton b. 24 Apr 1865
John Saxton Houghton b. 16 Jun 1867, d. 3 Oct 1869
Mary Alice Houghton b. 11 Jun 1870
Albert Houghton+¹¹ b. 10 Sep 1874, d. 9 Aug 1952
Hugh W. Houghton b. 11 Aug 1879, d. 22 Oct 1880
Jane Brown Houghton b. 21 Oct 1882, d. 16 Aug 1885

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 15, 1835

NY, USA, age 15 in 1850 census; age 33 in 1870 census; age 24 in 1860 census; age 44 in 1880 census; age 64 in 1900 census; age 74 in 1910 census; age 84 in 1920 census^3,4,2,5

Residence

Chase, Rice Co., KS, USA³

Marriage

Oct 16, 1856

mar 53 y in 1910 census³

1860 Census

1860

Blythe, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 24, farmer⁶

1870 Census

1870

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 33, a farmer, property $3600-1600⁷

1880 Census

1880

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 44, farming^4,8

1900 Census

1900

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 64, invalid, widower; next door to brother Joab Houghton⁹

1910 Census

1910

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 74, farmer¹⁰

Death

May 13, 1927

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, of nephritis, age 91-8-28⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 377 #977.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 11, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 181; line 15, dwl 165-165.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 377.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, Reel 42, Vol. ??, ED. ??, Sh. ??, Ln. ??
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Blythe, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M653_610; Page: 6; line 33, dwl 37-37.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M593_763; Page: 159A; Image: 321; Family History Library Film: 552262; line 8, dwl 3-3.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 352A; Enumeration District: 185; Reel 42, Sh. 1, line 34, dwl 7-7.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Kingston, Caldwell Co., Missouri; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 9; Sheet 11A; line 7, dwl 219-222.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Kingston Ward 2, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 10; line 29, dwl 10-10.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx

Alice Cone Houghton^1,2

F, #8730, b. 22 July 1839, d. 29 December 1890

Father*: John Sexton Houghton² b. 9 Sep 1805, d. 28 Aug 1865
Mother*: Lucy A. Alvord² b. 15 Jul 1809

Family: Bowlen F. Brown

Marriage*: Alice Cone Houghton married Bowlen F. Brown on Dec 13, 1854.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 22, 1839

NY, USA, age 10 in 1850 census^3,2

Marriage

Dec 13, 1854

Residence

Caldwell, MO, USA³

Death

Dec 29, 1890

Research

Alvord Gen: 324⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 377 #978.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 11, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 181; line 15, dwl 165-165.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 377.
[S34] American Genealogical Biographical Index.