Houghton Surname Project

Miranda Perry^1,2,3

F, #13081, b. 18 May 1808, d. 1891

Family: George Washington Houghton b. 14 Dec 1800, d. Sep 1850

Marriage Bann: Miranda Perry and George Washington Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 9, 1827 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,18
Marriage*: Miranda Perry married George Washington Houghton, son of Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr and Lydia Bennett, on Apr 3, 1827 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church Records: 3 Apr 1827Lancaster VR: 3 Mar 1827; MLM: int. Mar. 9; m. Apr. 3, 1824.^8,1,9,10,11

Josiah Perry Houghton+¹⁷ b. 24 Feb 1828, d. 13 Jul 1891
Lydia Ann Houghton b. 10 Jan 1830, d. 8 Oct 1845
Lucy Jane Houghton+¹⁷ b. 10 Dec 1831, d. 24 Mar 1904
Martha Elizabeth Houghton¹⁷ b. 19 Nov 1833, d. 9 Aug 1857
Harriette Houghton⁵ b. 2 Sep 1835, d. 28 Feb 1836
George Augustus Houghton b. 17 Nov 1837, d. 31 Aug 1907
Lyman Jewett Houghton¹⁶ b. 4 Aug 1839, d. 29 Sep 1841
Francis Chester Houghton¹⁶ b. 22 Jan 1842, d. 7 Mar 1843

Biography

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Birth

May 18, 1808

Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 72 in 1880 census; MLM: Dec. 1800^4,5,6

Origin

1827

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

Marriage

Apr 3, 1827

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church Records: 3 Apr 1827Lancaster VR: 3 Mar 1827; MLM: int. Mar. 9; m. Apr. 3, 1824^8,1,9,10,11

1850 Census

1850

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42; Josiah, 22, carpenter¹²

1860 Census

1860

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 52, with David and Emma Huster¹³

1870 Census

1870

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 62, a housekeeper, property $200; and Dudley Sumner, 16 and Frederick A. Sumner, 14¹⁴

City Dirct

1888

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, widow of George W; boards 113 Austin¹⁵

Death

1891

a. 83 y.¹⁶

Burial

Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁶

ParentsD

Nathan and Anna (Gale) Perry; Ann-G., wid. Nathan and d. Elisha Gale, d. age 70, Feb. 1, 1845; Nathan Perry, d. age 66, May 2, 1833 (another Nathan, age 57, d. Oct. 3, 1837)⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209, 236.
[S36] Letter, from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 36, ED 899, Sh 10, Ln 34.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S415] E-mail from Clifford C. Fifield, from "Early Vital Records of Worcester County, Mass. to about 1850" CD; Worcester Births, p. 206.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 236.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93, 142.
[S415] E-mail from Clifford C. Fifield, from "Early Vital Records of Worcester County, Mass. to about 1850" CD; Worcester Marriages, p. 404.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , NewEnglandAncestors.org: Records of First unitarian Church of Weorcester, 1785-1919.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_342; Page: 212; line 25, dwl 138-184.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 11 District 3, Kings, New York; Roll: M653_770; Page: 647; Image: 647; Family History Library Film: 803770; line 13, dwl 883-1047.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 US Census, Ward 8, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, Reel 659, p. 499, line 32 dwl 212.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Worcester, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-90, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.

Martha Elizabeth Houghton^1,2

F, #13082, b. 19 November 1833, d. 9 August 1857

Father*: George Washington Houghton² b. 14 Dec 1800, d. Sep 1850
Mother*: Miranda Perry² b. 18 May 1808, d. 1891

Biography

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Birth

Nov 19, 1833

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 16 in 1850 census^2,3,4

Death

Aug 9, 1857

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142 #5480.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.

Abigail Meriam^1,2

F, #13083, b. between 1781 and 1790

Family: Caleb Houghton b. 7 Oct 1781, d. 7 Aug 1823

Marriage Bann: Abigail Meriam and Caleb Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 2, 1819 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage*: Abigail Meriam married Caleb Houghton, son of Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr and Experience Pike, on Jan 2, 1819 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 20; Weis: Jan. 19.^5,6,4,7,8

Lewis M. Houghton+ b. 23 Oct 1820, d. 1851
Susanna Houghton⁶ b. 15 Aug 1821, d. 2 Feb 1847
Abigail M. Houghton+^6,10 b. 15 Aug 1821, d. 24 Apr 1849

Biography

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Birth

between 1781 and 1790

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, md given as bd; not in Lancaster VR³

Origin

circa 1819

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,1

Marriage

Jan 2, 1819

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 20; Weis: Jan. 19^5,6,4,7,8

1830 Census

1830

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Total: / 2 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825),
1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 231.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #598s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #598.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 194.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 440.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 77.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 149.

Eunice Houghton¹

F, #13084

Family: Sewall Tyler b. 3 May 1799, d. 24 Apr 1883

Marriage Bann: Eunice Houghton and Sewall Tyler declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 30, 1820 Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage*: Eunice Houghton married Sewall Tyler on Oct 22, 1820 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2,3

Mary Tyler² b. 22 Oct 1821, d. 5 Oct 1823
Mary Tyler² b. 18 Sep 1824
Charles Henry Tyler² b. 24 Sep 1832, d. 9 Jan 1866

Biography

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Origin

circa 1820

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1

Marriage

Oct 22, 1820

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Immigration

before 1824

Jaffrey, NH, USA, and lived there for 60 years^2,3

Burial

Jaffrey, NH, USA, in one grave

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 232.
[S633] Willard I. Tyler Brigham, Tyler Genealogy, II, p. 518.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 820.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.

Sewall Tyler¹

M, #13085, b. 3 May 1799, d. 24 April 1883

Family: Eunice Houghton

Marriage Bann: Sewall Tyler and Eunice Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 30, 1820 Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage*: Sewall Tyler married Eunice Houghton on Oct 22, 1820 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2,3

Mary Tyler² b. 22 Oct 1821, d. 5 Oct 1823
Mary Tyler² b. 18 Sep 1824
Charles Henry Tyler² b. 24 Sep 1832, d. 9 Jan 1866

Biography

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Birth

May 3, 1799

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

Occupation

Loeminster, MA, USA, a farmer^3,2

Marriage

Oct 22, 1820

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Immigration

before 1824

Jaffrey, NH, USA, and lived there for 60 years^2,3

Death

Apr 24, 1883

Jaffrey, NH, USA^2,3

Burial

Jaffrey, NH, USA, in one grave

Biography

son of Simeon³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 232.
[S633] Willard I. Tyler Brigham, Tyler Genealogy, II, p. 518.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 820.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.

William Homer Lane^1,2

M, #13086, b. 4 August 1785, d. 11 June 1865

Family: Harriet Houghton b. 11 Sep 1797, d. b 1850

Marriage*: William Homer Lane married Harriet Houghton, daughter of Elijah Houghton Jr and Ruth Walker, on Apr 23, 1822 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/2.^3,4,1,2

Harriet Houghton Lane+⁷ b. c 1826, d. 1862
Mary Pollack Lane⁷ b. c 1828
Annie Maria Lane+⁸ b. Apr 1829, d. 11 Jan 1908
Sarah Carlton Lane⁷ b. c 1830
Lydia Welch Lane+² b. c 1832
William Homer Lane⁷ b. c 1836
John Merrifield Lane⁷ b. c 1838

Biography

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Birth

Aug 4, 1785

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 65 in 1850 census

Origin

circa 1822

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^3,4

Marriage

Apr 23, 1822

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/2^3,4,1,2

Newspaper

Apr 27, 1822

Columbian Centenial: marriage, in Sterling⁵

1850 Census

1850

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 65, none⁶

Death

Jun 11, 1865

ParentsS

John Merrifield Lane, b. 1752-1807, Boston, and Mary Homer; w/1 Mary Spear

Pedigree

Citations

[S669] American Genealogist, 14 [1938] 159.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 41.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_335; Page: 295; line 11, dwl 760-1568.
[S1248] James Hill Fitts, Lane Genealogies E.
[S96] NEHGR, 93 [1939]: 90.

Alice Hawks¹

F, #13087, b. 10 March 1796, d. 10 June 1879

Family: Phinehas Houghton b. 17 Aug 1794, d. 7 Jul 1874

Marriage Bann: Alice Hawks and Phinehas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 28, 1821 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA; MLM: Oct. 21.^11,12
Marriage: Alice Hawks married Phinehas Houghton, son of Phinehas Houghton and Sarah Knight, on Jan 13, 1822 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Int. Feb. 28, 1822; also Oct. 28.^13,14,15,16

Alice Perry Houghton³ b. 1 Jul 1823
Mary M. Houghton³ b. c 1827, d. 2 Mar 1829
Sarah Houghton¹⁰ b. 1833, d. 4 May 1854

Biography

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Birth

Mar 10, 1796

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1860 census; age 74 in 1870 census²

Origin

1821

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

1850 Census

1850

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, an operative; Sidney Richards, 53, also listed⁴

PensionInx

MA, USA, a Phineas Houghton, wife Alice, WO-30826⁵

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, day laborer⁶

1870 Census

1870

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Phineas Holton, age 77, no occupation⁷

Will

1879

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Alice Houghton, W.P. Case # 30894⁸

Death

Jun 10, 1879

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 83 y 3 m^1,9

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

ParentsD

John and Alice Hawks Jr^2,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 312/346.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 431.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 108;
line 9, dwl 246-318.
[S924] Virgil D. White, War of 1812 Pension Files, p. 1028.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 120, line 4, dwl 954-980.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_653; Page: 205; line 12, dwl 141-148.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 31, number 20.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 178, number 383.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98, 146.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98, 115, 146.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.

Dorithy Houghton¹

F, #13088, b. 11 August 1802

Father*: Ephraim Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1761, d. 6 Jul 1836
Mother*: Polly Carlton¹ b. 23 Jan 1767, d. 19 Jan 1857

Family: William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Marriage Bann: Dorithy Houghton and William Divoll declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 4, 1825 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: Jan. 12, 1826 (next line in Lancaster VRs); see Derby Family by V.A.D. Bromley, p. 78.^3,7,2
Marriage: Dorithy Houghton married William Divoll on Jan 12, 1826 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁸

Sarah Divoll⁴ b. 29 Dec 1826
Caroline Carter Divoll⁴ b. 18 May 1831
Emily O. Divoll⁴ b. 23 Mar 1833
Julia Ann Divoll^4,5,6 b. 20 May 1835
William Carlton Divoll⁴ b. 17 Jan 1837
Frances Ann Divoll⁴ b. 9 Dec 1838
Ellen Maria Divoll⁴ b. 22 Jun 1842

Biography

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Birth

Aug 11, 1802

In Pension Record, but not Sterling VRs^1,2

Origin

circa 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 235.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 78.
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 33.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 234.

William Thurston¹

M, #13089, b. 6 March 1798

Family: Sabra Houghton b. 14 Jan 1805

Marriage Bann: William Thurston and Sabra Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 14, 1824 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,4
Marriage*: William Thurston married Sabra Houghton, daughter of Capt. Martin Houghton and Polly Greenleaf, on Jun 9, 1824 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4

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Birth

Mar 6, 1798

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Origin

1824

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1

Marriage

Jun 9, 1824

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

Biography

son of Gates and Betsy Thurston²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 234.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 221.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

William Divoll¹

M, #13090, b. 1794, d. 18 November 1849

Family: Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

Marriage Bann*: William Divoll and Dorithy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 4, 1825 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: Jan. 12, 1826 (next line in Lancaster VRs); see Derby Family by V.A.D. Bromley, p. 78.^1,2,3
Marriage: William Divoll married Dorithy Houghton, daughter of Ephraim Houghton and Polly Carlton, on Jan 12, 1826 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁹

Sarah Divoll⁶ b. 29 Dec 1826
Caroline Carter Divoll⁶ b. 18 May 1831
Emily O. Divoll⁶ b. 23 Mar 1833
Julia Ann Divoll^6,7,8 b. 20 May 1835
William Carlton Divoll⁶ b. 17 Jan 1837
Frances Ann Divoll⁶ b. 9 Dec 1838
Ellen Maria Divoll⁶ b. 22 Jun 1842

Biography

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Birth

1794

dd calc

Origin

circa 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Dec 4, 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 12, 1826 (next line in Lancaster VRs); see Derby Family by V.A.D. Bromley, p. 78^1,2,3

Death

Nov 18, 1849

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 55 years, suicide⁴

Burial

Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 50 [in Carter section]⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 235.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 269, 425.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 425.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 78.
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 33.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 234.

Apollos Houghton^1,2

M, #13091, b. 29 June 1796, d. 16 June 1860

Father*: Stephen Houghton³ b. 8 May 1765, d. 17 Apr 1841
Mother*: Rebecca Harthran³ b. c 1769, d. 20 Jan 1839

Family 1: Catharine Rugg b. 8 Mar 1799, d. 6 Mar 1859

Marriage*: Apollos Houghton married Catharine Rugg, daughter of Abel Rugg and Catharine Rugg, on Apr 20, 1828 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,1,4

Family 2: Hannah (?) b. c 1794

Marriage*: Apollos Houghton married Hannah (?)¹⁰

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Birth

Jun 29, 1796

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 52 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1860 census^2,1,4

Marriage

Apr 20, 1828

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,1,4

1830 Census

1830

Sterling, MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)^6,7

1840 Census

1840

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 male 80 to 90 (1750-1759) // 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 female 80 to 90 (1750-1759)⁸

1850 Census

1850

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 52, a farmer; Abel W. Rugg, 52, living with them⁹

Church

First Church, Lancaster, MA, USA⁴

Occupation

a farmer³

Marriage

¹⁰

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64, farmer; property $600-$100¹⁰

Will

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30903¹¹

Death

Jun 16, 1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 63 y 11m 13 d, of pneumonia; MLM: June 16, 1880; GS: June 6, 1860, ae 64^1,12,3,4

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 3, number 83.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 334.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 237.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 55.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 55.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 202; Page: 315.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 169; line 29, dwl 189-205.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 133, line 15, dwl 1063-1098.
[S681] Will: Worcester, MA.
[S10] Gravestone, Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, MA.

Catharine Rugg

F, #13092, b. 8 March 1799, d. 6 March 1859

Father*: Abel Rugg¹
Mother*: Catharine Rugg¹ d. 2 Nov 1843

Family: Apollos Houghton b. 29 Jun 1796, d. 16 Jun 1860

Marriage*: Catharine Rugg married Apollos Houghton, son of Stephen Houghton and Rebecca Harthran, on Apr 20, 1828 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,3

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Birth

Mar 8, 1799

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50 in 1850 census^2,1,3

Origin

circa 1828

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Marriage

Apr 20, 1828

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,3

1830 Census

1830

Sterling, MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)^5,6

1850 Census

1850

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 52, a farmer; Abel W. Rugg, 52, living with them⁷

Church

First Church, Lancaster, MA, USA³

Association

between 1851 and 1853

Lancaster, MA, USA, Feamlae Charitable Society³

Death

Mar 6, 1859

MLM, Weis: Mar 6, 1860, age 60; GS: Mar 6, 1859, age 60^2,8

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 334.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 237.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 55.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 55.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 169; line 29, dwl 189-205.
[S10] Gravestone, Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, MA.

Sally Billings¹

F, #13093, b. 17 March 1785

Family: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837

Marriage*: Sally Billings married Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Benjamin Houghton Tert. and Achsah Whitcomb, on Mar 31, 1831 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: Mrs. Sally Keyes to Capt. Benjamin, her second husband.^3,2,4

Biography

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Birth

Mar 17, 1785

Origin

circa 1831

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Mar 31, 1831

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: Mrs. Sally Keyes to Capt. Benjamin, her second husband^3,2,4

Biography

2100

Lancaster VR: Sally B. Keyes was married to Amasa Keyes (who died in 1826) and had prior daughter Sarah L. (who died in 1817, aged 5); NEGHR 94: dau. of Samuel Billings and Anna Fessenden; m. 1st Amasa Keyes of Boyleston, 2 Apr. 1809^5,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 94 [1940]: "Roger Billings and His Descendants", 55.
[S96] NEHGR, 94 [1940]: 55.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 239.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 431.

Mary Ann Houghton¹

F, #13094

Biography

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Origin

1835

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 242.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Henry Willard¹

M, #13095, b. 16 January 1807

Family: Mary Ann Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Henry Willard and Mary Ann Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 29, 1835 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage: Henry Willard married Mary Ann Houghton on Jun 11, 1835 at Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³

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Birth

Jan 16, 1807

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, son of Paul and Martha Willard; also Jul. 5, 1810, son of Salmon and Rachel Willard, p. 223²

Origin

circa 1835

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1

Marriage Bann

Apr 29, 1835

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 242.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 222-223.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Mrs. Frances Jones¹

F, #13096, b. circa 1807, d. 11 September 1839

Family: Salmon Houghton b. 5 Dec 1781, d. 28 May 1844

Marriage*: Mrs. Frances Jones married Salmon Houghton, son of Nathaniel Houghton and Mary Richardson, on Dec 14, 1836 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, h/2.^5,2,3,6,7,4

Salmon J. Houghton b. c Oct 1837, d. 26 Aug 1839

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Birth

circa 1807

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dd calc^2,3,4

Marriage

Married first Zophar Jones, son of Samuel, who settled in Lowell MA where he died.

Origin

1836

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Marriage

Dec 14, 1836

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, h/2^5,2,3,6,7,4

Death

Sep 11, 1839

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 32, dysentry^8,2,3,9,4

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, second wife of Mr. Salmon Houghton; aged 32¹⁰

Biography

Married first Zophar Jones, son of Samuel, who settled in Lowell MA where he died.

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 244.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: 359.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 244.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 44, 82.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 369, 430.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82, 89.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 430.

Betsy Houghton¹

F, #13097

Family: Francis Piper

Marriage*: Betsy Houghton married Francis Piper on Oct 12, 1837 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

circa 1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Oct 12, 1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 244.

Francis Piper¹

M, #13098

Family: Betsy Houghton

Marriage*: Francis Piper married Betsy Houghton on Oct 12, 1837 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

circa 1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Oct 12, 1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 244.

Jacob Willard¹

M, #13099

Family: Eliza Houghton

Marriage*: Jacob Willard married Eliza Houghton on May 30, 1838 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Origin

circa 1838

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 30, 1838

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 245.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Eliza Houghton¹

F, #13100

Family: Jacob Willard

Marriage*: Eliza Houghton married Jacob Willard on May 30, 1838 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Origin

circa 1838

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 30, 1838

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 245.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Rebecca Houghton^1,2

F, #13101, b. 16 August 1792

Father*: Stephen Houghton¹ b. 8 May 1765, d. 17 Apr 1841
Mother*: Rebecca Harthran¹ b. c 1769, d. 20 Jan 1839

Family: Newton Burpee

Marriage*: Rebecca Houghton married Newton Burpee on May 18, 1839 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

Aug 16, 1792

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68 in 1860 census; age 75 in 1870 census¹

Origin

1839

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

May 18, 1839

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68³

1870 Census

1870

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Foster, age 65, a farmhand, property $300; Rebecca Burpee, 75, MA, property $800⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 26.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 245.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 122, line 28, dwl 975-1003.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 197, line 6, dwl 2-2.

Newton Burpee¹

M, #13102

Family: Rebecca Houghton b. 16 Aug 1792

Marriage*: Newton Burpee married Rebecca Houghton, daughter of Stephen Houghton and Rebecca Harthran, on May 18, 1839 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1839

Sterling, MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 18, 1839

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 245.

Emily Richardson¹

F, #13103, b. 1812, d. 1 September 1849

Family: Elbridge Houghton b. 5 Jun 1813, d. 29 Apr 1871

Marriage*: Emily Richardson married Elbridge Houghton, son of Jabez Houghton and Rebecca Smith, on Feb 16, 1843 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2,3,4

Joseph Richardson Houghton⁶ b. Aug 1844, d. 9 Jan 1921

Biography

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Birth

1812

Marriage

Feb 16, 1843

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2,3,4

Residence

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Death

Sep 1, 1849

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 37⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 248.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Westminster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 40, dwl 360-393.

Abby S. Fay¹

F, #13104, b. circa 1815, d. 1886

Family: Jonathan Whitcomb Houghton b. c 1811

Marriage*: Abby S. Fay married Jonathan Whitcomb Houghton, son of Phineas Houghton and Polly Whitcomb, on Apr 5, 1842 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster.^1,5

Ann Elizabeth Houghton^11,12 b. 3 Sep 1843, d. 9 Nov 1844
Charles W. Houghton^11,13 b. 11 Sep 1845
Mary Elizabeth Houghton³ b. 10 Feb 1850
Abbie S. Houghton⁴ b. c 1856, d. 1887

Biography

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Birth

circa 1815

MA, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age "35" in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census; 1910 census of son Charles gives NH^2,3,4

Origin

circa 1842

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 5, 1842

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster^1,5

Residence

1843

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

1850 Census

1850

Clinton, MA, USA, age 39, a combmaker⁷

1860 Census

1860

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, farmer; property $2500-$350; and uncle and aunt Jacob and Mary Goddard, MA⁸

1870 Census

1870

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 59, a farmer, $2500-$800⁹

1880 Census

1880

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, a farmer¹⁰

Death

1886

Leominster, MA, USA, see daug. Abbie's death date: unclear which died in 1886 and which in 1887

ParentsD

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 248.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, Box 343, p. 73.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 343, p. 73.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 461, line 19, dwl 31.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S874] Holbrook, Lancaster MA VRs, Fiche 60.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 73; line 27, dwl 16-21.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 42, line 9, dwl 319-338.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 461, line 19, dwl 31-36.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_562; Family History Film: 1254562; Page: 81C; Enumeration District: 802; sheet 3, line 12, dwl 18-19.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 259.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 3, number 38.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 3, number 39.

Mary Clara Hemmenway¹

F, #13105, b. circa 1825

Family: John F. Houghton b. c 1825, d. b 1912

Marriage*: Mary Clara Hemmenway married John F. Houghton, son of John Pierce Houghton and Relief Gould, on May 23, 1846 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ? Lancaster or Framingham: given at both; MLM: June 22, 1846; son of John P. of Lancaster.^2,1,3

Biography

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Birth

circa 1825

Roxbury, MA, USA, a. 21 in 1846¹

Origin

1846

Framingham, MA, USA²

Marriage

May 23, 1846

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ? Lancaster or Framingham: given at both; MLM: June 22, 1846; son of John P. of Lancaster^2,1,3

Biography

adopted d. of Ezra Hemmenway¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 312.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 250.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 46.

Rufus Maynard

M, #13106, b. 20 May 1822

Biography

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Birth

May 20, 1822

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

ParentsD

Joseph and Betsey Maynard of Lancaster

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 213.

Louisa Jane Houghton^1,2

F, #13107, b. 11 July 1828

Father*: Jacob Houghton 3d b. c 1802
Mother*: Abigail Warner b. c 1795

Biography

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Birth

Jul 11, 1828

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5890.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Amanda M. Warren^1,2,3

F, #13108, d. 5 August 1880

Family: Andrew Rufus Houghton b. 19 Jun 1827, d. 27 Feb 1899

Marriage Bann: Amanda M. Warren and Andrew Rufus Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 18, 1847 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage Bann: Amanda M. Warren and Andrew Rufus Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 20, 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3,5

Ella Janette Houghton³ b. 24 Dec 1849

Biography

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Origin

circa 1847

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Death

Aug 5, 1880

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Burial

Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 250.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 716.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 321/393.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

Charlotte S. Houghton^1,2

F, #13109, b. 15 April 1823

Father*: Stephen Houghton³ b. 13 Nov 1799, d. 3 Dec 1866
Mother*: Julia A. Houghton³ b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 12 Mar 1884

Family: Samuel Harvy Pierce b. 31 Jan 1820

Marriage Bann: Charlotte S. Houghton and Samuel Harvy Pierce declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 11, 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage*: Charlotte S. Houghton married Samuel Harvy Pierce on Dec 30, 1847 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4

Charles Henry Pierce⁷ b. 25 Dec 1848

Biography

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Birth

Apr 15, 1823

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 26 in 1850 census^3,4

Origin

1847

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 30, 1847

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

1850 Census

1850

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, saloon keeper⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 251.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 83;
line 14, dwl 143-164.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 263.

Samuel Harvy Pierce^1,2

M, #13110, b. 31 January 1820

Family: Charlotte S. Houghton b. 15 Apr 1823

Marriage Bann: Samuel Harvy Pierce and Charlotte S. Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 11, 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage*: Samuel Harvy Pierce married Charlotte S. Houghton, daughter of Stephen Houghton and Julia A. Houghton, on Dec 30, 1847 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,5

Charles Henry Pierce⁷ b. 25 Dec 1848

Biography

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Birth

Jan 31, 1820

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census³

Origin

circa 1847

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

Marriage

Dec 30, 1847

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

1850 Census

1850

Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, saloon keeper⁶

ParentsS

Harvy and Cynthia Peirce

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 216, 251.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 216.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 251.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 83;
line 14, dwl 143-164.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 263.