Houghton Surname Project

Ruth Susan Houghton^1,2

F, #14761, b. 26 May 1895, d. 8 July 1966

Father*: William Edward Houghton b. 22 Mar 1863, d. 9 Feb 1937
Mother*: Loulia B. Dailey² b. c 1874

Family: Chester Hogan Rice b. c 1893

Marriage*: Ruth Susan Houghton married Chester Hogan Rice on Oct 6, 1917 at Erlanger, Kenton Co., KY, USA, age 24 and 21.^1,2

Elizabeth Lee Rice¹ b. 9 Sep 1919
Kathleen Susan Rice¹ b. 5 May 1922, d. 23 Jul 2005

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 26, 1895

KY, USA, age 14 in 1910 census; age 34 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Oct 6, 1917

Erlanger, Kenton Co., KY, USA, age 24 and 21^1,2

1930 Census

1930

Erlanger, Kenton Co., KY, USA, age 37, a bank teller; William Houghton, age 66, gasoline station attendant³

Death

Jul 8, 1966

Kenton Co., KY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Erianger, Kenton Co., Kentucky; Roll: 762; Enumeration District: 52; Sheet: 2B; line 30, dwl 220-44-49.
[S415] E-mail from Merritt Mullen, Sep 29 2007.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Erlanger, Kenton Co., Kentucky; Roll: 762; Enumeration District: 52; Sheet: 2B; line 30, dwl 220-44-49.

Thomas Benjamin Houghton¹

M, #14762, b. 5 June 1792, d. 5 October 1886

Father*: Jesse Houghton² b. 31 May 1761, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Abigail Ross² b. 6 Apr 1765

Family: Susanna Meigs Fowler b. c 1793, d. b 1870

Marriage*: Thomas Benjamin Houghton married Susanna Meigs Fowler on Mar 18, 1821 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.⁵

Samuel F. Houghton b. 22 Feb 1822, d. 8 Mar 1843
Thomas Baldwin Houghton+ b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Nov 1870
(?) Houghton

Biography

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Birth

Jun 5, 1792

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 58 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1870 census^1,3

Research

1813

Milit-Beg

between Sep 29, 1813 and Mar 12, 1814

11th US Infantry, Capt. Holly commander, 5'5", blue eyes, farmer, b. Boston, MA; enlisted Sep 29, 1813, Burlington, for 5 years; discharged 12 Mar 1814

La Casse: Benjamin S. Edgerton's Company of the Vermont Militia; MLM: Fred B. Houghton stated that his great grandfather went to war in 1812 and became ill. He was paroled to his sister. They apparently never reported back, so rec.d no pension. He was a gardener.^4,1

Marriage

Mar 18, 1821

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA⁵

1850 Census

1850

Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, laborer⁶

Occupation

1870

Gridley, IL, USA, a gardener³

Death

Oct 5, 1886

Gridley, Mclean Co., IL, USA¹

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Contributn

Note

MLM: "Mr. Fred B. Houghton wrote that his Gr. Grandfather Houghton went to war (1812), fell sick, and was payrolled to his sister for care...Apparently never reported back, so may have been listed as a deserter. He was a Gardner. Also for my grandmother, Taunt. Brattleboro, Vermont, seems to be the home of my branch of Houghtons." He and Ira France are historians for the Las Vegas, NM, Masonic Lodge.⁷

Research

CJV: very likely a son of Jesse and Abigail Houghton of Dorchester MA, and a brother of Isaac Houghton; Thomas b. 1792, MA; next door to Isaac Houghton in Gridley IL for several censuses; with Thomas in 1860 census; as well as Roxbury connections

Research

MLM note about Fred B. Houghton's grandfather in Abel's notes⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, July 4, 1999.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 121.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, Aug 8, 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_330; Page: 217; line 9, dwl 2639-3434.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 90.

Samuel F. Houghton¹

M, #14763, b. 22 February 1822, d. 8 March 1843

Father*: Thomas Benjamin Houghton b. 5 Jun 1792, d. 5 Oct 1886
Mother*: Susanna Meigs Fowler b. c 1793, d. b 1870

Biography

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Birth

Feb 22, 1822

Death

Mar 8, 1843

at sea

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #14764

Father*: Thomas Benjamin Houghton b. 5 Jun 1792, d. 5 Oct 1886
Mother*: Susanna Meigs Fowler b. c 1793, d. b 1870

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Death

in infancy

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.

Thomas Baldwin Houghton^1,2

M, #14765, b. 25 September 1826, d. 7 November 1870

Father*: Thomas Benjamin Houghton b. 5 Jun 1792, d. 5 Oct 1886
Mother*: Susanna Meigs Fowler b. c 1793, d. b 1870

Family: Sarah Jane Taunt b. 15 Jul 1828, d. 3 Jul 1914

Marriage*: Thomas Baldwin Houghton married Sarah Jane Taunt on Jun 8, 1851.^1,3

Samuel Edgar Houghton¹ b. 25 Jun 1852, d. 2 Apr 1904
Benjamin Franklin Houghton³ b. 26 Jul 1854, d. 16 Oct 1856
Harriet Ella Houghton+³ b. 24 Aug 1856, d. 28 May 1925
Grace Edie Houghton¹¹ b. 27 Dec 1858, d. 14 Feb 1878
Eva Houghton¹¹ b. 25 Sep 1860, d. 13 Jul 1939
Ettie Houghton¹¹ b. 30 Jun 1863, d. 19 Mar 1946
Thomas B. Houghton¹⁰ d. 7 Aug 1865
Frederick Boies Houghton+¹² b. 6 Nov 1866, d. 19 May 1950

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 25, 1826

MA, USA, (age 32, MA, in 1860 census; age 42, MA, in 1870 census; LaCasse: Montpelier VT)¹

Marriage

Jun 8, 1851

^1,3

1860 Census

1860

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 32, a blacksmith, property $200; Isaac Houghton is listed, age 37, MA, painter.⁴

Immigration

Gridley, Mclean Co., IL, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Feb 9, 1865

Little Mickinaw, IL, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A, 150th Illinois Regiment, a private, in the Civil War, where he contracted dysentary and died shortly after his release from the army.^5,6,2

1870 Census

Aug 11, 1870

Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 42, Blacksmith, property $300-350, MA⁷

Death

Nov 7, 1870

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA, 7 Nov 1869, Aged 41 years, 1 month, and 15 days; but listed in 1870 census;; MLM: Marmaton, KS; LaCasse: I have no idea why Thomas Benjamin Houghton is listed in the 1870 census. I have numerous references indicating he died on 7 November 1869, including the Family Bible, Headstone at the cemetery in Gridley and the “Declaration for Original Pension of a widow” that was filed so that his wife Sarah and the children could receive Civil War veteran’s survivor benefits. I have no answer for the census listing; CJV: Headstone sheet gives Nov. 7, 1870 death^8,9

Research

1939

At the time of the Memorial Day celebration on May 30, 1939, the cemetery association held a service to dedicate the new stone pillars at the Gridley Cemetery center gate and the newly planted landscaping to the old settlers of the Gridley community. Reverend Osceola McNemar, a pioneer of this community, officiated. Eleven of the older Gridley families had cooperated to place several hundred evergreens and shrubs throughout the cemetery and had erected the stone gate pillars. The inscription on the north pillar reads: “This memorial gateway has been erected and dedicated to the memory of the founders and organizers of this community by their descendants 1939.” Each family helping with this project placed a name on the south pillar and are as follows: W. D. Castle, Jasper Gilmore, James M. Michell, W. H. Boies, C. F. Hoobler, Sr., W. J. Niergarth, Richard Breese, Sarah Breese, John Pfeffinger, Pauline A. Pfeffinger, Kent family, Thomas B. Houghton, Sarah J. Houghton, and J. F. Ropp. Although this gateway is no longer used as an entrance, the gate and pillars silently serve to honor our early pioneer families.¹⁰

Research

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA, living together in 1860 census; 10 houses apart, 1870 census, both b. MA; likely cousins

Research

MLM: erroneously attributes marriage and children of Thomas Baldwin Houghton to Thomas Butman Houghton⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 25, 2009: Family Bible of Thomas B. Houghton.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, p. 517, line 15, dwl 169-168.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 121.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 23, 2009.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.villageofgridley.org/cemetery.htm
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S938] Who's Who, Vol. 21, p. 1204.

Samuel Edgar Houghton¹

M, #14766, b. 25 June 1852, d. 2 April 1904

Father*: Thomas Baldwin Houghton¹ b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Nov 1870
Mother*: Sarah Jane Taunt b. 15 Jul 1828, d. 3 Jul 1914

Biography

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Notable

Birth

Jun 25, 1852

Dorchester, MA, USA, age 8 in 1860 census; age 19 in 1870 census; age 28 in 1880 census; b. Dorchester, MA, per family bible^1,2,3,4

Research

1869

A Sketch of the life of Maj. Sam'l E. Houghton, the smallest man in the world.
Chicago : Robert Fergus' Sons, printers, 1869.
Description: 16 p; 10 cm.
[at Library of Congress]
biographical sketches, with notices of the press, of Samuel Edgar Houghton, who at the time was aged twenty, 31 inches tall and weighed 41 pounds.

Midget performer photograph album, 1868 ( )
1 edition published in 1868 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Album of cartes-de-visite of midget performers presented to Bettie Clapton from her friend patti Cobbs, Memphis, Tennessee, May 19, 1868. Includes 16 original cartes-de-visite of various circus performers, including Commodore Foote, Iliza Foote, Sophie Schultz, Baron Littlefingers his family and Count Rosebud his brother, Rosie Wolf, Queen Midget, the German Rose, Maj. S.E. Houghton and others.⁵

Notable

was a circus midget with Thumbiana & Lilliputian Opera Company run by Tom Thumb's widow; He was 31 inchs tall and travelled the country selling a little booklet about himself; Known as Major Samuel Edgar Houghton. He went overseas and performed for Queen Victoria.

Occupation

1870

Gridley, IL, USA, a farm laborer

1900 Census

1900

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 72, hotel keeper; widow; 7 children born, 5 living⁶

Death

Apr 2, 1904

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA⁷

Notable

was a circus midget with Thumbiana & Lilliputian Opera Company

Biography

Per Don LaCasse, he was a midget who travelled the country selling a little booklet about himself; he also performed in a Lilliputian troupe run by Tom Thumb's widow. He may also have been with either the Barnum and Bailey Circus or the Sells Brothers Circus. Known as Major Samuel Edgar Houghton. He went overseas and performed for the Queen; while on board he was married but his wife died and was buried at sea.

Chenango American, Sept. 14, 1871

Major Samuel E. Houghton, said to be the smallest man in the world, was a guest at the Rogers House last week Tuesday, and attracted a good deal of attention. He is 31 inches in height, 20 years of age, and weighs 41 pounds. He would make a good conductor for the passenger train on the Smithville Railroad. - Times.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 23, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 25, 2009: Family Bible of Thomas B. Houghton.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , American Antiquarian Society Online Catalog: http://catalog.mwa.org/
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Gridley, McLean Co., Illinois; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 107; Sheet: 4A; line 27, dwl 73-74.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-649211788

Harriet Ella Houghton¹

F, #14767, b. 24 August 1856, d. 28 May 1925

Father*: Thomas Baldwin Houghton¹ b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Nov 1870
Mother*: Sarah Jane Taunt b. 15 Jul 1828, d. 3 Jul 1914

Family: Henry F. Andrews b. 10 Mar 1854, d. 24 Apr 1925

Marriage*: Harriet Ella Houghton married Henry F. Andrews on Oct 1, 1876 at McLean Co., IL, USA, Book H, p. 25.³

Thomas Jay Andrews⁴ b. 12 Aug 1877, d. 28 Feb 1958
Frank D. Andrews⁵ b. 24 Aug 1879, d. 15 Nov 1946
Sadie E. Andrews⁶ b. 14 Oct 1881, d. 20 Sep 1968
Walter Lee Andrews+ b. 5 Jun 1884, d. 2 Jan 1966
Charles Andrews+⁷ b. 19 Aug 1886, d. 25 Apr 1947
Amanda Mae Andrews⁸ b. 9 Aug 1891, d. 13 Jan 1942
Belle Marie Andrews⁹ b. 4 Nov 1895, d. 25 Dec 1943

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 24, 1856

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA, 10 Mar 1854 also; age 4 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census²

Marriage

Oct 1, 1876

McLean Co., IL, USA, Book H, p. 25³

Death

May 28, 1925

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 25, 2009: Family Bible of Thomas B. Houghton.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-868296994
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668210377
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668207094
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668205787
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668203012
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668199160

Henry F. Andrews¹

M, #14768, b. 10 March 1854, d. 24 April 1925

Family: Harriet Ella Houghton b. 24 Aug 1856, d. 28 May 1925

Marriage*: Henry F. Andrews married Harriet Ella Houghton, daughter of Thomas Baldwin Houghton and Sarah Jane Taunt, on Oct 1, 1876 at McLean Co., IL, USA, Book H, p. 25.²

Thomas Jay Andrews⁴ b. 12 Aug 1877, d. 28 Feb 1958
Frank D. Andrews⁵ b. 24 Aug 1879, d. 15 Nov 1946
Sadie E. Andrews⁶ b. 14 Oct 1881, d. 20 Sep 1968
Walter Lee Andrews+ b. 5 Jun 1884, d. 2 Jan 1966
Charles Andrews+⁷ b. 19 Aug 1886, d. 25 Apr 1947
Amanda Mae Andrews⁸ b. 9 Aug 1891, d. 13 Jan 1942
Belle Marie Andrews⁹ b. 4 Nov 1895, d. 25 Dec 1943

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 10, 1854

Mt. Pleasant, PA, USA

Marriage

Oct 1, 1876

McLean Co., IL, USA, Book H, p. 25²

Death

Apr 24, 1925

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA³

ParentsS

Joseph Andrews and Sarah Freed

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-682731339
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-868296994
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668210377
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668207094
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668205787
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668203012
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668199160

Walter Lee Andrews^1,2

M, #14769, b. 5 June 1884, d. 2 January 1966

Father*: Henry F. Andrews b. 10 Mar 1854, d. 24 Apr 1925
Mother*: Harriet Ella Houghton b. 24 Aug 1856, d. 28 May 1925

Family: Eliza Pritchett b. 18 Jun 1896, d. Oct 1980

Marriage*: Walter Lee Andrews married Eliza Pritchett.³

Madelyn Ann Andrews+ b. 23 Apr 1926, d. 16 Jan 1993

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 5, 1884

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA²

Marriage

Death

Jan 2, 1966

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668206363
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/377866521

Madelyn Ann Andrews¹

F, #14770, b. 23 April 1926, d. 16 January 1993

Father*: Walter Lee Andrews b. 5 Jun 1884, d. 2 Jan 1966
Mother*: Eliza Pritchett² b. 18 Jun 1896, d. Oct 1980

Family: Thomas W. McConnell b. 27 Mar 1921, d. Jan 1978

Marriage*: Madelyn Ann Andrews married Thomas W. McConnell.

Judith McConnell b. c 1950

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 23, 1926

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA

Marriage

Death

Jan 16, 1993

Normal, McLean Co., IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/377866521

Judith McConnell¹

F, #14771, b. circa 1950

Father*: Thomas W. McConnell b. 27 Mar 1921, d. Jan 1978
Mother*: Madelyn Ann Andrews b. 23 Apr 1926, d. 16 Jan 1993

Family: Donald E. LaCasse b. c 1946

Marriage*: Judith McConnell married Donald E. LaCasse.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1950

Marriage

Address

between 1997 and 1999

901 W. Cromer Ave., Muncie, IN, USA, DonL874@aol.com; delacasse|bsuvc.bsu.edu¹

Residence

2009

Muncie, IN, USA, Donl8740@comcast.net
309-454-2036 (Home)
309-830-0223 (Cell)

Occupation

2010

Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN, USA, Jude LaCasse, McLean County Administration

115 E. Washington Street, Rm. 401

Bloomington, IL 61702-2400

Phone: 888-5112

Judy.lacasse@mcleancountyil.gov

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, July 4, 1999.

Susanna Meigs Fowler¹

F, #14773, b. circa 1793, d. before 1870

Family: Thomas Benjamin Houghton b. 5 Jun 1792, d. 5 Oct 1886

Marriage*: Susanna Meigs Fowler married Thomas Benjamin Houghton, son of Jesse Houghton and Abigail Ross, on Mar 18, 1821 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.³

Samuel F. Houghton b. 22 Feb 1822, d. 8 Mar 1843
Thomas Baldwin Houghton+ b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Nov 1870
(?) Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1793

ME, USA, age 57 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Mar 18, 1821

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA³

1850 Census

1850

Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, laborer²

Death

before 1870

Not in 1870 census with husband⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_330; Page: 217; line 9, dwl 2639-3434.
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, Aug 8, 2002.
[S16] CJV opinion.

Sarah Jane Taunt¹

F, #14774, b. 15 July 1828, d. 3 July 1914

Family: Thomas Baldwin Houghton b. 25 Sep 1826, d. 7 Nov 1870

Marriage*: Sarah Jane Taunt married Thomas Baldwin Houghton, son of Thomas Benjamin Houghton and Susanna Meigs Fowler, on Jun 8, 1851.^1,6

Samuel Edgar Houghton b. 25 Jun 1852, d. 2 Apr 1904
Benjamin Franklin Houghton⁶ b. 26 Jul 1854, d. 16 Oct 1856
Harriet Ella Houghton+ b. 24 Aug 1856, d. 28 May 1925
Grace Edie Houghton⁴ b. 27 Dec 1858, d. 14 Feb 1878
Eva Houghton⁴ b. 25 Sep 1860, d. 13 Jul 1939
Ettie Houghton⁴ b. 30 Jun 1863, d. 19 Mar 1946
Thomas B. Houghton¹³ d. 7 Aug 1865
Frederick Boies Houghton+^14,15 b. 6 Nov 1866, d. 19 May 1950

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 15, 1828

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 32 in 1860 census; age 42 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; age 72 in 1900 census; age 81 in 1910 census^2,3,4,5

Origin

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Jun 8, 1851

^1,6

1860 Census

1860

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 32, a blacksmith, property $200; Isaac Houghton is listed, age 37, MA, painter.⁷

Immigration

Gridley, Mclean Co., IL, USA¹

1870 Census

Aug 11, 1870

Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 42, Blacksmith, property $300-350, MA⁸

1880 Census

1880

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 50, a widow⁹

PensionInx

May 15, 1880

as widow¹⁰

1900 Census

1900

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 72, hotel keeper; widow; 7 children born, 5 living¹¹

Note

1910

7 children born, 4 living

1910 Census

Apr 19, 1910

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 81, widow, own income¹²

Death

Jul 3, 1914

Gridley, McLean Co., IL, USA⁵

ParentsD

father born in NH, mother in MA; 1900 census: parents born in NY; 1910 census: father born in MA, mother born in NH

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jude LaCasse, 1995.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 121.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/-668236968
[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 25, 2009: Family Bible of Thomas B. Houghton.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, p. 517, line 15, dwl 169-168.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Gridley Twp, McLean Co., IL, Reel 259, p. 439B, line 29, dwl 182-185.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Gridley, Mc Lean, Illinois; Roll: T9_230; Family History Film: 1254230; Page: 448B; Enumeration District: 173; sheet 34, line 21, dwl 310-310.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Gridley, McLean Co., Illinois; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 107; Sheet: 4A; line 27, dwl 73-74.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gridley, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T624_305; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 106; line 89, dwl 104-104.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.villageofgridley.org/cemetery.htm
[S938] Who's Who, Vol. 21, p. 1204.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Robert Packard

M, #14775, b. 7 August 1816, d. 8 February 1895

Father*: Nathan Hudson Packard b. 8 Jun 1792, d. 1 Sep 1836
Mother*: Celia Diana Houghton b. 1792, d. 1867

Family 1: Wealthy R. Nutting b. 18 Jul 1813, d. 19 Mar 1892

Marriage*: Robert Packard married Wealthy R. Nutting on before 1839.

Lycurgus R. Packard¹ b. 8 Oct 1839, d. 17 Jan 1911
Frank Packard² b. c 1842
Fabian Packard¹ b. 1845
George Franklin Packard+ b. 22 Jan 1847, d. 15 Feb 1909
Henry R. Packard¹ b. 1 Oct 1854, d. 28 Jan 1933
Edward Ames Packard b. 18 Jun 1856, d. 14 May 1900
Guy F. Packard¹ b. 22 Aug 1858, d. 17 Sep 1907
Lee Curtis Packard¹ b. 19 Dec 1859, d. 3 Jun 1922
Olena Packard¹ b. 18 Sep 1861, d. 19 Aug 1938
Orrin D. Packard¹ b. 18 Sep 1861, d. 1 May 1900
Emer Abigail Packard¹ b. 10 Nov 1863, d. 1942
Sarah D. Packard¹ b. 8 Nov 1865, d. 1939
Robert Edson Packard+ b. 3 Mar 1868, d. 18 Oct 1938

Family 2: Abigail H. Davis b. 5 Apr 1827, d. 12 Apr 1895

Marriage*: Robert Packard married Abigail H. Davis.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 7, 1816

Stockbridge, Windsor Co., VT, USA

Marriage

before 1839

Marriage

Death

Feb 8, 1895

New Hartford, Butler Co., IA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Raymond Raser, Sept. 9, 2010.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boone, Wright, Iowa; Roll: M653_345; Page: 52.

Wealthy R. Nutting

F, #14776, b. 18 July 1813, d. 19 March 1892

Family: Robert Packard b. 7 Aug 1816, d. 8 Feb 1895

Marriage*: Wealthy R. Nutting married Robert Packard, son of Nathan Hudson Packard and Celia Diana Houghton, on before 1839.

Lycurgus R. Packard² b. 8 Oct 1839, d. 17 Jan 1911
Frank Packard¹ b. c 1842
Fabian Packard² b. 1845
George Franklin Packard+ b. 22 Jan 1847, d. 15 Feb 1909
Henry R. Packard² b. 1 Oct 1854, d. 28 Jan 1933
Edward Ames Packard b. 18 Jun 1856, d. 14 May 1900
Guy F. Packard² b. 22 Aug 1858, d. 17 Sep 1907
Lee Curtis Packard² b. 19 Dec 1859, d. 3 Jun 1922
Olena Packard² b. 18 Sep 1861, d. 19 Aug 1938
Orrin D. Packard² b. 18 Sep 1861, d. 1 May 1900
Emer Abigail Packard² b. 10 Nov 1863, d. 1942
Sarah D. Packard² b. 8 Nov 1865, d. 1939
Robert Edson Packard+ b. 3 Mar 1868, d. 18 Oct 1938

Biography

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Birth

Jul 18, 1813

VT, USA

Marriage

before 1839

1860 Census

1860

Boone, Boone Co., IA, USA¹

Death

Mar 19, 1892

Renwick, Humboldt Co., IA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boone, Wright, Iowa; Roll: M653_345; Page: 52.
[S415] E-mail from Raymond Raser, Sept. 9, 2010.

George Franklin Packard

M, #14777, b. 22 January 1847, d. 15 February 1909

Father*: Robert Packard b. 7 Aug 1816, d. 8 Feb 1895
Mother*: Wealthy R. Nutting b. 18 Jul 1813, d. 19 Mar 1892

Family: Sarah Adella Smith b. 13 Sep 1856, d. 21 Jul 1934

Marriage*: George Franklin Packard married Sarah Adella Smith on Jul 22, 1879 at Wesley, Kossuth Co., IA, USA.

Howard Arthur Packard Sr+ b. 8 Oct 1891, d. 22 Jul 1957

Biography

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Birth

Jan 22, 1847

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA

1860 Census

1860

Boone, Boone Co., IA, USA¹

Marriage

Jul 22, 1879

Wesley, Kossuth Co., IA, USA

Residence

Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA, 1318 7th St.

Death

Feb 15, 1909

Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boone, Wright, Iowa; Roll: M653_345; Page: 52.
[S415] E-mail from Raymond Raser, Sept. 9, 2010.

Sarah Adella Smith

F, #14778, b. 13 September 1856, d. 21 July 1934

Family: George Franklin Packard b. 22 Jan 1847, d. 15 Feb 1909

Marriage*: Sarah Adella Smith married George Franklin Packard, son of Robert Packard and Wealthy R. Nutting, on Jul 22, 1879 at Wesley, Kossuth Co., IA, USA.

Howard Arthur Packard Sr+ b. 8 Oct 1891, d. 22 Jul 1957

Biography

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Birth

Sep 13, 1856

Madison, Dane Co., WI, USA

Marriage

Jul 22, 1879

Wesley, Kossuth Co., IA, USA

Death

Jul 21, 1934

Ogallala, Keith, NE, USA

Pedigree

Howard Arthur Packard Sr

M, #14779, b. 8 October 1891, d. 22 July 1957

Father*: George Franklin Packard b. 22 Jan 1847, d. 15 Feb 1909
Mother*: Sarah Adella Smith b. 13 Sep 1856, d. 21 Jul 1934

Family: Irene York Hackward b. 9 Jun 1898, d. 11 May 1979

Marriage*: Howard Arthur Packard Sr married Irene York Hackward on Feb 3, 1918 at Leadville, Lake Co., CO, USA.

Howard Arthur Packard Jr b. 25 Nov 1931

Biography

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Birth

Oct 8, 1891

Luni, Boone, Boone Co., IA, USA

Marriage

Feb 3, 1918

Leadville, Lake Co., CO, USA

Death

Jul 22, 1957

Nampa, Canyon Co., ID, USA, died at Mercy Hospital.

Pedigree

Irene York Hackward

F, #14780, b. 9 June 1898, d. 11 May 1979

Family: Howard Arthur Packard Sr b. 8 Oct 1891, d. 22 Jul 1957

Marriage*: Irene York Hackward married Howard Arthur Packard Sr, son of George Franklin Packard and Sarah Adella Smith, on Feb 3, 1918 at Leadville, Lake Co., CO, USA.

Howard Arthur Packard Jr b. 25 Nov 1931

Biography

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Birth

Jun 9, 1898

Aspen, Pitkin Co., CO, USA

Marriage

Feb 3, 1918

Leadville, Lake Co., CO, USA

Death

May 11, 1979

Nampa, Canyon Co., ID, USA, died at Midland Rest Home

Pedigree

Howard Arthur Packard Jr¹

M, #14781, b. 25 November 1931

Father*: Howard Arthur Packard Sr b. 8 Oct 1891, d. 22 Jul 1957
Mother*: Irene York Hackward b. 9 Jun 1898, d. 11 May 1979

Biography

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Birth

Nov 25, 1931

Nampa, Canyon Co., ID, USA¹

Address

71756.3212|Compuserve.Com¹

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Howard Arthur Packard, Jr., 1995.

Richard Houghton^1,2

M, #14782

Family: Elizabeth Byles

Marriage*: Richard Houghton married Elizabeth Byles on Aug 15, 1734 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^1,3

Elizabeth Houghton b. 26 Feb 1736/37
Mary Houghton b. 17 Aug 1739

Biography

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Marriage

Aug 15, 1734

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,3

Residence

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S61] Boston Marriages, p. 184.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1933 - 269.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 34, 1880, p. 95.

Elizabeth Byles^1,2

F, #14783

Family: Richard Houghton

Marriage*: Elizabeth Byles married Richard Houghton on Aug 15, 1734 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^1,3

Elizabeth Houghton b. 26 Feb 1736/37
Mary Houghton b. 17 Aug 1739

Biography

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Marriage

Aug 15, 1734

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S61] Boston Marriages, p. 184.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1933 - 269.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 34, 1880, p. 95.