Houghton Surname Project

Eve Hannibal¹

F, #14731

Family: Stuart Foster Houghton b. 4 Jan 1948

Marriage*: Eve Hannibal married Stuart Foster Houghton, son of Merwin Lloyd Houghton and Sarah Margaret Hunt, on Feb 14, 1971.

Corinna Jean Houghton b. 9 Jun 1976

Biography

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Marriage

Feb 14, 1971

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Nancy Jo Curtis¹

F, #14732

Family: Stuart Foster Houghton b. 4 Jan 1948

Marriage*: Nancy Jo Curtis married Stuart Foster Houghton, son of Merwin Lloyd Houghton and Sarah Margaret Hunt, on Sep 25, 1982.

Hillary Rose Houghton b. 1 Oct 1984

Biography

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Marriage

Sep 25, 1982

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Elizabeth Joy Houghton¹

F, #14733, b. 22 December 1985

Father*: Rev Daniel Oakes Houghton b. 6 Oct 1944
Mother*: Helen Fay Howard

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 22, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, Jan. 24, 2002.

Corinna Jean Houghton¹

F, #14734, b. 9 June 1976

Father*: Stuart Foster Houghton b. 4 Jan 1948
Mother*: Eve Hannibal

Family: (?) Brown

Marriage*: Corinna Jean Houghton married (?) Brown.²

Biography

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Birth

Jun 9, 1976

Springfield, OR, USA²

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, Jan. 24, 2002.

Hillary Rose Houghton

F, #14735, b. 1 October 1984

Father*: Stuart Foster Houghton b. 4 Jan 1948
Mother*: Nancy Jo Curtis

Biography

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Birth

Oct 1, 1984

Ashland, OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Susannah Grace Stephens¹

F, #14736, b. 2 April 1951

Family: Christopher Vincent Houghton b. 15 Mar 1950

Marriage*: Susannah Grace Stephens married Christopher Vincent Houghton, son of Merwin Lloyd Houghton and Sarah Margaret Hunt, on Aug 17, 1974 at Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, USA.²

Nathaniel Frederic Houghton b. 6 Oct 1975

Biography

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Birth

Apr 2, 1951

Corvallis, Benton Co., OR, USA²

Marriage

Aug 17, 1974

Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, USA²

ParentsD

Fred Stephens and Georgia Davis

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, Jan. 24, 2002.

Nathaniel Frederic Houghton¹

M, #14737, b. 6 October 1975

Father*: Christopher Vincent Houghton b. 15 Mar 1950
Mother*: Susannah Grace Stephens b. 2 Apr 1951

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 6, 1975

Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, USA²

Mil. Serv.

2002

US Army

Research

2002

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, Jan. 24, 2002.

(?) Halberstat¹

M, #14738

Family: Goldie Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Halberstat married Goldie Houghton, daughter of Alfred Houghton and Annie Hunter.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Ethel (?)¹

F, #14739, b. circa 1895

Family: John Houghton b. 2 Jul 1889

Marriage: Ethel (?) married John Houghton, son of Alfred Houghton and Annie Atherton, on circa 1911 age 21 and 16.²

Fern G. Houghton b. c 1913
Alfred Earl Houghton+² b. 21 Jul 1914, d. 14 May 1976
Florence Melba Houghton b. c 1917

Biography

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Birth

circa 1895

MI, USA, age 25 in 1920 census; age 35 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census²

1920 Census

1920

Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, USA, age 30, garage repairing automobiles³

1940 Census

1940

Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, USA, age 50, confectionary and lunch room confectioner⁴

Residence

1942

Newport, Lincoln co., OR, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; Roll: 1953; Enumeration District: 446; Sheet: 5B; line 72, dwl 1505-130-122.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 186; line 68, dwl 1590-355-388.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T627_3394; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 37-498; line 43, dwl 5242.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", The National Archives Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle); Seattle, Washington; Fourth Registration Draft Cards (WWII); State Headquarters: Oregon; Record Group Name: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Archive Number: 563991; Box Number: 58.

Fern G. Houghton¹

F, #14740, b. circa 1913

Father*: John Houghton b. 2 Jul 1889
Mother*: Ethel (?) b. c 1895

Family: (?) Rose

Marriage*: Fern G. Houghton married (?) Rose.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1913

OR, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; Roll: 1953; Enumeration District: 446; Sheet: 5B; line 72, dwl 1505-130-122.

Alfred Earl Houghton^1,2

M, #14741, b. 21 July 1914, d. 14 May 1976

Father*: John Houghton b. 2 Jul 1889
Mother*: Ethel (?)³ b. c 1895

Family: June P. Agnew b. 1918

Marriage*: Alfred Earl Houghton married June P. Agnew on Jan 11, 1938 at Portland, OR, USA.

Joan E. Houghton b. c 1940
Janet E. Houghton b. c 1948

Biography

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Birth

Jul 21, 1914

OR, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census³

Marriage

Jan 11, 1938

Portland, OR, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Lincoln Co., OR, USA, age 34, creamer driver salesman

Death

May 14, 1976

Portland, OR, USA

Obituary

May 17, 1976

Alfred E. Houghton
NEWPORT - Alfred Earl Houghton, 61, of 736 SW 7th died Friday in a Toledo hospital. A native of Portland, he came here 30 years ago. He was a retired beer distributor. Surviving are his widow, June, Newport; daughters, Joan Steenson, Hazeldale, Wash., and Janet Timental, Portland; sisters, Melba Harrison, Florence, and Fern Rose, Rainier, and three grandchildren.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 186; line 68, dwl 1590-355-388.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; Roll: 1953; Enumeration District: 446; Sheet: 5B; line 72, dwl 1505-130-122.

Florence Melba Houghton^1,2

F, #14742, b. circa 1917

Father*: John Houghton b. 2 Jul 1889
Mother*: Ethel (?) b. c 1895

Family: (?) Harrison

Marriage*: Florence Melba Houghton married (?) Harrison.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

circa 1917

OR, USA, age 3 4/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census³

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 186; line 68, dwl 1590-355-388.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; Roll: 1953; Enumeration District: 446; Sheet: 5B; line 72, dwl 1505-130-122.

Nils Dixon¹

M, #14743

Family: Laura E. Houghton b. Apr 1891

Marriage*: Nils Dixon married Laura E. Houghton, daughter of Alfred Houghton and Annie Atherton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

William Dixon¹

M, #14744

Father*: Nils Dixon
Mother*: Laura E. Houghton b. Apr 1891

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Robert Dixon¹

M, #14745

Father*: Nils Dixon
Mother*: Laura E. Houghton b. Apr 1891

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Dorothy Eldeane Fontaine¹

F, #14746, b. 22 October 1912, d. 24 February 2001

Family: Robert Lewis Houghton b. 15 Jul 1899, d. 7 May 1954

Marriage*: Dorothy Eldeane Fontaine married Robert Lewis Houghton, son of Alfred Houghton and Annie Atherton, on 1935.^1,4

Sharill E. Houghton¹ b. c 1939
Patricia Houghton¹ b. c 1941, d. 1996

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Oct 22, 1912

Portland, OR, USA, age 26 in 1940 census^1,2,3

Marriage

1935

^1,4

1940 Census

1940

Washington Co., OR, USA, age 39, road construction stone mason³

1950 US Census

1950

Portland, OR, USA, age 49, National Guard Bureau, maintenance repairman

Death

Feb 24, 2001

Portland, OR, USA¹

Obituary

Mar 1, 2001

Portland, OR, USA, Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - March 1, 2001
Deceased Name: Darothy Eldeane Houghton
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2001, in Willamette National Cemetery for Darothy Eldeane Houghton, who died Feb. 24 at age 88.

Mrs. Houghton was born Oct. 22, 1912, in Portland, where she lived most her life. Her maiden name was Fontaine. She was a homemaker and a clerk for Coronet's Variety Store in St. Johns until her retirement in 1978. In 1935, she married Robert Houghton; he died in 1954.

Survivors include her daughter, Sharill Griffin; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Her daughter Patty Griner died in 1996.¹

Burial

Mar 2, 2001

Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR, USA, Section K Site 1676²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census ,, Washington, Oregon; Roll: T627_3383; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 34-46; line 55, dwl 199.
[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Robert Lewis Houghton Jr¹

M, #14747, b. 15 April 1924, d. 11 December 1994

Father*: Robert Lewis Houghton b. 15 Jul 1899, d. 7 May 1954
Mother*: Erma D. (?)² b. c 1905

Family: Betty J. (?) b. c 1925

Marriage*: Robert Lewis Houghton Jr married Betty J. (?)

Clifford L. Houghton b. c 1945
Donald P. Houghton b. c 1946

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 15, 1924

Portland, OR, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 16 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Agate Beach, OR, USA, age 26, lumber packer

Death

Dec 11, 1994

La Pine, OR, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon; Roll: 1953; Enumeration District: 470; Sheet: 4B; line 70, dwl 1554-112-119.

Ernest Vrooman¹

M, #14748

Family: Ava A. Houghton b. c 1908

Marriage*: Ernest Vrooman married Ava A. Houghton, daughter of Alfred Houghton and Annie Atherton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Josie Vrooman¹

F, #14749

Father*: Ernest Vrooman
Mother*: Ava A. Houghton b. c 1908

Family: Larry Pope

Marriage*: Josie Vrooman married Larry Pope.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Richard Vrooman¹

M, #14750

Father*: Ernest Vrooman
Mother*: Ava A. Houghton b. c 1908

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Larry Pope¹

M, #14751

Family: Josie Vrooman

Marriage*: Larry Pope married Josie Vrooman, daughter of Ernest Vrooman and Ava A. Houghton.

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christopher Vincent Houghton, 1996.

Stevens Thompson Mason¹

M, #14752, b. 3 July 1880, d. 1950

Family: Marion Jeanette Houghton b. 22 Nov 1882, d. 2 Oct 1968

Marriage*: Stevens Thompson Mason married Marion Jeanette Houghton, daughter of Alfred Augustus Houghton and Caroline Garlinghouse, on Aug 8, 1911 at Hartford, CT, USA.²

Helen Houghton Mason+² b. 11 Mar 1913
Stevens T. Mason Jr² b. 22 Aug 1915, d. 1937
Adelaide Houghton Mason² b. 19 Jan 1918

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jul 3, 1880

Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA²

Occupation

an attorney³

Marriage

Aug 8, 1911

Hartford, CT, USA²

Residence

1920

Detroit, MI, USA⁴

Residence

Grosse Pointe, MI, USA³

Death

1950

Leaming: 1951^5,1

Burial

Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI, USA

ParentsS

John T. Mason and Helen Jackson

Pedigree

Citations

[S1519] Dr Margaret Houghton Hooker PhD, Then and Now : A Family History, p. 39.
[S811] Unknown author Am. Biog. Libr.: Amer. Women, p. 364.
[S1378] Thomas William Herringshaw, American Elite, p. 450.
[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 189.
[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 0.

Edward B. Adams^1,2

M, #14753, b. 28 July 1878, d. 12 January 1972

Family: Marion Jeanette Houghton b. 22 Nov 1882, d. 2 Oct 1968

Marriage*: Edward B. Adams married Marion Jeanette Houghton, daughter of Alfred Augustus Houghton and Caroline Garlinghouse, on Apr 24, 1956 at Los Angeles Co., CA, USA.

Biography

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Birth

Jul 28, 1878

Westport, CT, USA

Marriage

Apr 24, 1956

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Death

Jan 12, 1972

Pasadena, CA, USA

Burial

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, CA, USA

Biography

First married to Charlotte Jane Irvine Adams ( 1870–1948);
He was author of the Adams Genealogy, containing the records of 1400 families, a copy of which is recorded in the Library of Congress, and was an authority on the history of hymns.

He was the President of the Brooklyn Institute Chess Club in the 1930s.

Pedigree

Citations

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 0.
[S1519] Dr Margaret Houghton Hooker PhD, Then and Now : A Family History, p. 10.

Elizabeth Ballard¹

F, #14754

Family: Richard Houghton Hepburn b. 8 Sep 1911, d. 18 Oct 2000

Marriage*: Elizabeth Ballard married Richard Houghton Hepburn, son of Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn M.D. and Katharine Martha Houghton.¹
Divorce*: Elizabeth Ballard and Richard Houghton Hepburn were divorced.

Biography

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Marriage

Divorce

Pedigree

Citations

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.

Estelle Morrison¹

F, #14755

Family: Richard Houghton Hepburn b. 8 Sep 1911, d. 18 Oct 2000

Marriage*: Estelle Morrison married Richard Houghton Hepburn, son of Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn M.D. and Katharine Martha Houghton, on Oct 25, 1954.^1,2
Divorce*: Estelle Morrison and Richard Houghton Hepburn were divorced.

Mundy Morrison Hepburn+² b. 10 May 1955
Tor Morrison Hepburn+² b. 5 Mar 1957
Kuy Morrison Hepburn+² b. 15 Jun 1959
Aile Morrison Hepburn² b. 15 Jun 1961

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Oct 25, 1954

^1,2

Divorce

Pedigree

Citations

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com, Descendants of ?Hepburn/Hepbron, Jan. 29, 2002.

Susanna Floyd¹

F, #14756, b. 4 October 1919

Family: Dr. Robert Houghton Hepburn b. 4 Apr 1913, d. 26 Nov 2007

Marriage*: Susanna Floyd married Dr. Robert Houghton Hepburn, son of Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn M.D. and Katharine Martha Houghton, on Jan 17, 1943.^1,3

David Powell Hepburn³ b. 24 Aug 1951
Susanna Hepburn+² b. 22 Jun 1954

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Oct 4, 1919

Marriage

Jan 17, 1943

^1,3

Living

1983

Pedigree

Citations

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb. Com, Death Reocrds, Houghton Surname, Jan. 28, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com, Descendants of ?Hepburn/Hepbron, Jan. 29, 2002.

Dr. Thomas Perry PhD¹

M, #14757, b. 11 September 1913

Family: Margaret Houghton Hepburn b. 17 May 1920, d. 20 Feb 2006

Marriage*: Dr. Thomas Perry PhD married Margaret Houghton Hepburn, daughter of Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn M.D. and Katharine Martha Houghton, on Aug 4, 1941 at Elkton, MD, USA.^3,2
Divorce*: Dr. Thomas Perry PhD and Margaret Houghton Hepburn were divorced.⁴

Thomas Hepburn Perry+ b. 19 Jun 1942, d. 10 May 1968
Margaret Hepburn Perry+² b. 19 Jun 1942
Robert Gibbs Perry+² b. 11 Feb 1950
Scott Houghton Perry+² b. 12 Apr 1952
Lansford Wilder Perry+² b. 29 Dec 1955

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Sep 11, 1913

OR, USA²

Occupation

1941

Washington, DC, USA, physicist

Marriage

Aug 4, 1941

Elkton, MD, USA^3,2

Divorce

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com, Descendants of ?Hepburn/Hepbron, Jan. 29, 2002.
[S254] Anne Edwards, A Remarkable Woman A Biography of Katharine Hepburn, p. 227.
[S1251] A. Scott Berg, Kate Remembered, P. 54.

Mathew Houghton¹

M, #14758, b. 15 August 1827, d. 26 August 1877

Family: Jemima Bell b. 10 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jul 1907

Marriage*: Mathew Houghton married Jemima Bell on Jun 8, 1852 at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, at the Wesleylan Methodist Church.^2,4

John R. Houghton¹ b. 14 Feb 1853, d. 28 Dec 1871
Mathew Houghton³ b. 21 Aug 1854, d. 2 Jan 1855
Eliza Jane Houghton¹ b. 4 Oct 1855, d. 3 Apr 1952
Carline Houghton³ b. 6 Apr 1857, d. 10 May 1858
Jemima Gordon Houghton b. 5 Apr 1859, d. 2 Feb 1927
Laura Maney Houghton b. 21 Jan 1861, d. 11 Sep 1886
William Edward Houghton+ b. 22 Mar 1863, d. 9 Feb 1937
Susan Ann Houghton b. 21 Apr 1865, d. 8 Jul 1941
Margaret Bell Houghton b. 22 Oct 1867, d. 26 Sep 1900
Sarah H. Houghton+ b. 16 Feb 1870, d. 1 Mar 1967
Grace Middleton Houghton b. 19 Dec 1873, d. 15 Feb 1927

Biography

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Birth

Aug 15, 1827

Hollyfort, County Wexford, Ireland, age 40 in 1870 census^2,3

Immigration

circa 1850

Quebec, Canada²

Marriage

Jun 8, 1852

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, at the Wesleylan Methodist Church^2,4

1870 Census

1870

Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA, age 40, a hotel keeper, property $3000-2000¹

Death

Aug 26, 1877

Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA^2,3

Burial

Oddfellows Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA

Contributn

Biography

Biography: Per Merritt Mullen, 2007: Matt used to joke about his 'kinsman', Lord Houghton, in the 'old country'.

My great-grandparents, Mathew HOUGHTON and Jemima BELL, migrated from Ireland to Quebec about 1847 (probably separately, although they lived within about 10 miles of each other in Ireland), where they married in 1852. They lived in Quebec City until late 1860 (where Mathew was a tavern keeper on Rampart Street), when they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and soon after to Carrollton, Kentucky, where Mathew and Jemima owned and operated an inn. Mathew was mayor of Carrollton for one term. They were Protestant (Anglican/Presbyterian). In Ireland and Quebec, the name is spelled "Oughton" (no "H") in a few records, but is consistently "Houghton" in the USA. They had eleven children, but only one of the boys (William) survived to adulthood and lived to marry and have a child and that child was a girl, so that ended the Houghton surname. They have many descendants with other surnames. Matt used to joke about his 'kinsman', Lord Houghton, in the 'old country'. There was a Houghton family of "landed gentry" living in Counties Wexford and Waterford, Ireland, but it is not known if Mathew is related to that family.

Mathew HOUGHTON was born 15 Aug 1927 at Hollyfort (near Gorey), Co. Wexford, Ireland. I have not found his parents or siblings and I do not know if he came to Quebec alone or with other members of his family. There is a Thomas HOUGHTON and an Albert Alfred HOUGHTON living in Quebec at the same time as Mathew, and they are possibly his brothers or cousins He married Jemima BELL 8 Jun 1852 at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Quebec City. He died 26 Aug 1877 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky. Mathew and Jemima (and some of their children) are buried at the Oddfellows Cemetery in Carrollton. Their gravestones provide their birth and death dates, as well as Mathew's birthplace in Ireland.

Jemima BELL was born 10 Sep 1829 at Carnew, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, and died 1 Jul 1907 in Carrollton, Kentucky. Her parents were Edward and Elizabeth BELL (Elizabeth's maiden name unknown). Edward's occupation was smith. Jemima had siblings named Thomas, Ann, Joshua, John, James, Eliza, Sarah Jane, Susan, and Mary. The whole Bell family is listed on a document "Intention to Emigrate" dated 1847, as a result of the clearing of Earl Fitzwilliam's estate in County Wicklow, because of the potato famine. Family history says the Earl provided passage to Quebec, however, I have found only Jemima in Quebec. Some of the other siblings are found in Cincinnati, OH. I have searched the 1851 census for Quebec City and surrounding counties and have not found either the Houghtons or the Bells (but portions of the 1851 census are apparently missing). Jemima died on1 Jul 1907 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA.

Per Merritt Mullen, 1996: Migrated from Ireland to Quebec City, CAN, shortly after marriage. They lived there for about 10 years; their older children were born there. He was a tavern owner there. About 1860 they moved to Cincinnati, then to Henry Co KY, finally settling in Carrollton, Carroll Co, KY about 1866, where they operated a hotel. Matt died there in 1977. They had eleven children, but only one of the boys (William) survived to adulthood and lived to marry and have a child and that child was a girl, so that ended the Houghton surname. They have many descendants with other surnames. While in Ireland, name was spelled Oughton. The H was addded while they were in Quebec (spelled both ways in Church records). Matt used to joke about his 'kinsman', Lord Houghton, in the 'old country'.

He was mayor of Carrollton for one term.

I have searched the 1851 census for Quebec City and surrounding counties and have not found either the Houghtons or the Bells (but portions of the 1851census are apparently missing).²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, p. 13, line 1, dwl 1-1.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, Sep 29 2007.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, Feb 20, 2004.

Jemima Bell¹

F, #14759, b. 10 September 1829, d. 1 July 1907

Family 1: Mathew Houghton b. 15 Aug 1827, d. 26 Aug 1877

Marriage*: Jemima Bell married Mathew Houghton on Jun 8, 1852 at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, at the Wesleylan Methodist Church.^1,3

John R. Houghton⁴ b. 14 Feb 1853, d. 28 Dec 1871
Mathew Houghton⁸ b. 21 Aug 1854, d. 2 Jan 1855
Eliza Jane Houghton⁴ b. 4 Oct 1855, d. 3 Apr 1952
Carline Houghton⁸ b. 6 Apr 1857, d. 10 May 1858
Jemima Gordon Houghton² b. 5 Apr 1859, d. 2 Feb 1927
Laura Maney Houghton² b. 21 Jan 1861, d. 11 Sep 1886
William Edward Houghton+² b. 22 Mar 1863, d. 9 Feb 1937
Susan Ann Houghton² b. 21 Apr 1865, d. 8 Jul 1941
Margaret Bell Houghton² b. 22 Oct 1867, d. 26 Sep 1900
Sarah H. Houghton+² b. 16 Feb 1870, d. 1 Mar 1967
Grace Middleton Houghton² b. 19 Dec 1873, d. 15 Feb 1927

Family 2:

M. N. Houghton⁶ b. Feb 1871

Biography

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Birth

Sep 10, 1829

Carnew, County Wicklow, Ireland, age 38 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; age 70 in 1900^1,2

Marriage

Jun 8, 1852

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, at the Wesleylan Methodist Church^1,3

1870 Census

1870

Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA, age 40, a hotel keeper, property $3000-2000⁴

1880 Census

1880

Carrolton, Carroll Co., KY, USA, age 50, widowed, keeps a hotel^2,5

1900 Census

1900

Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA, age 70, 8 children born, 7 living⁶

Death

Jul 1, 1907

Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, USA¹

ParentsD

Edward Bell 1798 – & Elizabeth 1799 – 1857 ; father born in Scotland, mother born in Ireland; and parents born in Ireland⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, 1996.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Carrolton, Dist. 2, Carroll Co., KY, Reel 32, Vol. 5, E.D. 35, S. 40, Ln. 13.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, Feb 20, 2004.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, p. 13, line 1, dwl 1-1.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Carrolton And Prestonville,, Dist. 2, Carroll Co., KY, Roll: T9_408; Family History Film: 1254408; Page: 446D; Enumeration District: 35; Reel 32, Vol. 5, E.D. 35, S. 40, Ln. 13, dwl 321-362.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Carrolton, Carroll Co., South Dakota; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 47; Sheet: 4B; line 79, dwl 72-72.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Carrolton And Prestonville,, Dist. 2, Carroll Co., KY, Roll: T9_408; Family History Film: 1254408; Page: 446D; Enumeration District: 35; Reel 32, Vol. 5, E.D. 35, S. 40, Ln. 13, dwl.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, Sep 29 2007.

William Edward Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14760, b. 22 March 1863, d. 9 February 1937

Father*: Mathew Houghton b. 15 Aug 1827, d. 26 Aug 1877
Mother*: Jemima Bell² b. 10 Sep 1829, d. 1 Jul 1907

Family: Loulia B. Dailey b. c 1874

Marriage*: William Edward Houghton married Loulia B. Dailey on Jan 14, 1892.⁴

Ruth Susan Houghton+ b. 26 May 1895, d. 8 Jul 1966

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 22, 1863

at the, Mouth of Drennon, Henry Co., KY, USA, age 7 in 1870 census; age 16 in 1880 census; age 56 in 1920 census; age 66 in 1930 census^2,4

Marriage

Jan 14, 1892

⁴

1910 Census

1910

Covington, Kenton Co., KY, USA, age 47, brewery foreman⁵

1920 Census

1920

Erlanger, Kenton Co., KY, USA, age 56, brewing company bookkeeper⁶

Death

Feb 9, 1937

Erlanger, Kenton Co., KY, USA⁴

Biography

Last male of this Irish line¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, 1996.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Carrolton, Dist. 2, Carroll Co., KY, Reel 32, Vol. 5, E.D. 35, S. 40, Ln. 13.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY, p. 13, line 1, dwl 1-1.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, Sep 29 2007.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Covington Ward 2, Kenton, Kentucky; Roll: T624_488; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89; line 56, dwl 503-11-13.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Erlanger, Kenton, Kentucky; Roll: T625_584; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 138; line 94, dwl 25-134-142.