Houghton Surname Project

Lemuel Crane¹

M, #17401, b. 5 July 1790, d. 16 February 1808

Father*: Ralph Crane¹ b. 22 Nov 1758, d. 5 Oct 1816
Mother*: Hepzibah Vose¹ b. 26 Sep 1758, d. 22 Aug 1845

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Birth

Jul 5, 1790

Salem, MA, USA¹

Death

Feb 16, 1808

at sea on board the Belesarius on her passage from Calcutta¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 182.

Althea O. Morris¹

F, #17407, b. 1887, d. 1954

Family: Egbert Mortimer Houghton b. 10 May 1872, d. 6 Dec 1946

Marriage*: Althea O. Morris married Egbert Mortimer Houghton, son of Wesley C. Houghton and Mary E. Carson, on Jan 28, 1902 at Newton, MI, USA, mar 8 y in 1910 census.¹

Wesley Lester Houghton+¹ b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 15 Jun 1976
Blanche Emeretta Houghton+¹ b. 4 Jun 1906, d. 27 May 1975

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Birth

1887

Six Lakes, MI, USA, age 22 in 1910 census; age 33 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Jan 28, 1902

Newton, MI, USA, mar 8 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Millbrook, Mecosta Co., MI, USA, age 40, farmer; 2 houses from brother Henry²

Children+

1910

3 children born, 2 living

1920 Census

1920

Millbrook, Mecosta Co., MI, USA, age 49, farmer³

1950 US Census

1950

Traverse City State Mental Hospital, Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, age 63, patient

Death

1954

Montcalm Co, MI, USA

ParentsD

Isaac Morse and Susan Turner; parents born in MI²

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 18.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan; Roll: T624_663; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 130; line 85, dwl 8-9.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan; Roll T625_784; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 248; line 76, dwl 85-89.

Wesley Lester Houghton¹

M, #17408, b. 7 June 1903, d. 15 June 1976

Father*: Egbert Mortimer Houghton¹ b. 10 May 1872, d. 6 Dec 1946
Mother*: Althea O. Morris¹ b. 1887, d. 1954

Family 1: Velma E. Fairbanks b. 19 Apr 1904, d. 17 Feb 1930

Marriage*: Wesley Lester Houghton married Velma E. Fairbanks on Sep 8, 1923 at Big Rapids, MI, USA.¹

Gerald Houghton¹ b. 7 Jun 1926, d. 20 Jan 1943
Arlo Lester Houghton+¹ b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991

Family 2: Frances Effie Simons b. 6 Mar 1914, d. 28 May 1987

Marriage*: Wesley Lester Houghton married Frances Effie Simons on circa 1933.³
Divorce*: Wesley Lester Houghton and Frances Effie Simons were divorced on Dec 14, 1943 at Mecosta Co., MI, USA.

Blanch Marlene Houghton+³ b. 12 May 1934
Wesley Egbert Houghton+³ b. 1 Nov 1935
Arnold Adrian Houghton+³ b. 27 May 1936
Louis James Houghton+³ b. 1 Sep 1938
Eileen Jane Houghton+³ b. 8 Aug 1941
Charlene Marie Houghton+³ b. 2 Sep 1942
David Lee Houghton+³ b. 1 Oct 1943

Biography

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Birth

Jun 7, 1903

Six Lakes, MI, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 13 in 1920 census; age 26 in 1930 census; age 36 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Sep 8, 1923

Big Rapids, MI, USA¹

1930 Census

1930

Millbrook, Mecosta Co., MI, USA, age 26, widowed, farmer²

Marriage

circa 1933

1940 Census

1940

Millbrook, Mecosta Co., MI, USA, age 36, natural gas industry skilled laborer; near family⁴

Divorce

Dec 14, 1943

Mecosta Co., MI, USA

Death

Jun 15, 1976

Lakeview, Mecosta Co, MI, USA¹

Burial

Hillcrest Cemetery, Six Lakes, MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 18.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan; Roll: 1011; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 22; line 98, dwl 144.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 21.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan; Roll: T627_1788; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 54-21; line 13, dwl 134.

Blanche Emeretta Houghton^1,2,3

F, #17409, b. 4 June 1906, d. 27 May 1975

Father*: Egbert Mortimer Houghton¹ b. 10 May 1872, d. 6 Dec 1946
Mother*: Althea O. Morris¹ b. 1887, d. 1954

Family 1: Cecil Elder

Mar 1*: Blanche Emeretta Houghton first married Cecil Elder.⁴

Family 2: Forest Reed Oberlin b. c 1905

Marriage: Blanche Emeretta Houghton married Forest Reed Oberlin on Oct, 1923 at IN, USA.⁴

Donna May Oberlin+⁴ b. 10 Aug 1924
Ethel Louise Oberlin+⁴ b. 10 Sep 1926

Biography

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Birth

Jun 4, 1906

MI, USA, age 3 in 1910 census; age 13 in 1920 census; age 24 in 1930 census; age 33 in 1940 census; Rootsweb: Feb. 6^1,2

Mar 1

⁴

1940 Census

1940

Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, USA, age 35, WPA street job laborer³

SSN

362-36-3243

Death

May 27, 1975

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 69²

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 18.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T627_1899; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 86-71; line 16, dwl 959-109.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 25.

Velma E. Fairbanks¹

F, #17410, b. 19 April 1904, d. 17 February 1930

Family: Wesley Lester Houghton b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 15 Jun 1976

Marriage*: Velma E. Fairbanks married Wesley Lester Houghton, son of Egbert Mortimer Houghton and Althea O. Morris, on Sep 8, 1923 at Big Rapids, MI, USA.¹

Gerald Houghton¹ b. 7 Jun 1926, d. 20 Jan 1943
Arlo Lester Houghton+¹ b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991

Biography

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Birth

Apr 19, 1904

Marriage

Sep 8, 1923

Big Rapids, MI, USA¹

Death

Feb 17, 1930

Montcalm Co, MI, USA¹

Burial

Hillcrest Cemetery, Six Lakes, MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 18.

Gerald Houghton¹

M, #17411, b. 7 June 1926, d. 20 January 1943

Father*: Wesley Lester Houghton¹ b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 15 Jun 1976
Mother*: Velma E. Fairbanks¹ b. 19 Apr 1904, d. 17 Feb 1930

Biography

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Birth

Jun 7, 1926

Millbrook Twp, Mecosta, MI, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 13 in 1940 census¹

Death

Jan 20, 1943

Cato Twp, Montcalm, MI, USA, appendicitis¹

Burial

Hillcrest Cemetery, Six Lakes, MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 18.

Arlo Lester Houghton¹

M, #17412, b. 25 March 1928, d. 24 September 1991

Father*: Wesley Lester Houghton¹ b. 7 Jun 1903, d. 15 Jun 1976
Mother*: Velma E. Fairbanks¹ b. 19 Apr 1904, d. 17 Feb 1930

Family: Opal Lee Hackworth b. 18 Sep 1928, d. 10 Dec 2000

Marriage*: Arlo Lester Houghton married Opal Lee Hackworth on Apr 26, 1948 at Manchester, MI, USA.²

Diana Lynn Houghton+² b. 6 May 1949
Duane Arlo Houghton+² b. 10 Jul 1950
Debra Lou Houghton+² b. 9 Aug 1952, d. 16 Dec 1998
Denise Renee Houghton+² b. 25 Aug 1954

Biography

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Birth

Mar 25, 1928

Mecosta, MI, USA, age 2 in 1930 census; age 12 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Apr 26, 1948

Manchester, MI, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Freedom, MI, USA, age 22, MI gas storage, construction work

Death

Sep 24, 1991

Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, USA²

Burial

Hillcrest Cemetery, Six Lakes, MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 18.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Opal Lee Hackworth¹

F, #17413, b. 18 September 1928, d. 10 December 2000

Family: Arlo Lester Houghton b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991

Marriage*: Opal Lee Hackworth married Arlo Lester Houghton, son of Wesley Lester Houghton and Velma E. Fairbanks, on Apr 26, 1948 at Manchester, MI, USA.¹

Diana Lynn Houghton+¹ b. 6 May 1949
Duane Arlo Houghton+¹ b. 10 Jul 1950
Debra Lou Houghton+¹ b. 9 Aug 1952, d. 16 Dec 1998
Denise Renee Houghton+¹ b. 25 Aug 1954

Biography

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Birth

Sep 18, 1928

KY, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 26, 1948

Manchester, MI, USA¹

1950 US Census

1950

Freedom, MI, USA, age 22, MI gas storage, construction work

Death

Dec 10, 2000

Tecumseh, MI, USA^2,3

Burial

Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., MI, USA²

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Angela Megan Leathers, Oct 14, 2003.

Diana Lynn Houghton¹

F, #17414, b. 6 May 1949

Father*: Arlo Lester Houghton¹ b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991
Mother*: Opal Lee Hackworth¹ b. 18 Sep 1928, d. 10 Dec 2000

Family 1: James H. Salyer II b. 29 Oct 1943

Marriage*: Diana Lynn Houghton married James H. Salyer II on Mar, 1968.¹

James H. Salyer III¹ b. 1 Dec 1969

Family 2: James Houston Cox b. 1 Mar 1945

Marriage: Diana Lynn Houghton married James Houston Cox on 1979.¹

Michael Brandon Cox¹ b. 10 May 1981

Biography

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Birth

May 6, 1949

MI, USA¹

Marriage

Mar, 1968

Living

Dec, 2000

Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., MI, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.

Duane Arlo Houghton¹

M, #17415, b. 10 July 1950

Father*: Arlo Lester Houghton² b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991
Mother*: Opal Lee Hackworth² b. 18 Sep 1928, d. 10 Dec 2000

Family 1: Aileen Armstrong

Marriage*: Duane Arlo Houghton married Aileen Armstrong on 1968.²

Buck Houghton+² b. 5 Oct 1969
Rosilee Houghton² b. 5 Nov 1972
Frank Houghton² b. Jul 1975, d. Jul 1975

Family 2: Eva Marlene Campbell b. 1 Apr 1965

Marriage*: Duane Arlo Houghton married Eva Marlene Campbell on Dec 22, 1988.³

Jesse Lee Houghton³ b. 25 Sep 1988
Benjamin Joseph Houghton³ b. 27 Apr 1990

Biography

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Birth

Jul 10, 1950

MI, USA²

Marriage

1968

Marriage

Dec 22, 1988

Living

Dec, 2000

Lakeview, Lenawee Co., MI, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19-20.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 20.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.

Debra Lou Houghton¹

F, #17416, b. 9 August 1952, d. 16 December 1998

Father*: Arlo Lester Houghton² b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991
Mother*: Opal Lee Hackworth² b. 18 Sep 1928, d. 10 Dec 2000

Family: Francis John Opel

Marriage*: Debra Lou Houghton married Francis John Opel on Oct 5, 1974.³

Lorie Marie Houghton Opel+³ b. 5 Dec 1970
Jonathon Douglas Opel³ b. 7 Aug 1975

Biography

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Birth

Aug 9, 1952

MI, USA²

Marriage

Oct 5, 1974

Death

Dec 16, 1998

Tecumseh, MI, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19-20.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 20.
[S415] E-mail from Angela Megan Leathers, Oct 14, 2003.

Denise Renee Houghton¹

F, #17417, b. 25 August 1954

Father*: Arlo Lester Houghton² b. 25 Mar 1928, d. 24 Sep 1991
Mother*: Opal Lee Hackworth² b. 18 Sep 1928, d. 10 Dec 2000

Family: Adam Valdes b. 11 Mar 1949

Marriage*: Denise Renee Houghton married Adam Valdes on Aug 28, 1970.³

Angela Megan Valdes³ b. 26 Jan 1975
Kristina Lynn Valdes³ b. 23 Nov 1978
Nikki Jo Valdes³ b. 8 Apr 1987

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Aug 25, 1954

MI, USA²

Marriage

Aug 28, 1970

Living

Dec, 2000

Tecumseh, Lenawee Co., MI, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19-20.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 20.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.

James H. Salyer II¹

M, #17418, b. 29 October 1943

Family: Diana Lynn Houghton b. 6 May 1949

Marriage*: James H. Salyer II married Diana Lynn Houghton, daughter of Arlo Lester Houghton and Opal Lee Hackworth, on Mar, 1968.¹

James H. Salyer III¹ b. 1 Dec 1969

Biography

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Birth

Oct 29, 1943

Marriage

Mar, 1968

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

James H. Salyer III¹

M, #17419, b. 1 December 1969

Father*: James H. Salyer II¹ b. 29 Oct 1943
Mother*: Diana Lynn Houghton¹ b. 6 May 1949

Biography

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Birth

Dec 1, 1969

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

James Houston Cox¹

M, #17420, b. 1 March 1945

Family: Diana Lynn Houghton b. 6 May 1949

Marriage*: James Houston Cox married Diana Lynn Houghton, daughter of Arlo Lester Houghton and Opal Lee Hackworth, on 1979.¹

Michael Brandon Cox¹ b. 10 May 1981

Biography

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Birth

Mar 1, 1945

Marriage

1979

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Michael Brandon Cox¹

M, #17421, b. 10 May 1981

Father*: James Houston Cox¹ b. 1 Mar 1945
Mother*: Diana Lynn Houghton¹ b. 6 May 1949

Biography

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Birth

May 10, 1981

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Aileen Armstrong¹

F, #17422

Family: Duane Arlo Houghton b. 10 Jul 1950

Marriage*: Aileen Armstrong married Duane Arlo Houghton, son of Arlo Lester Houghton and Opal Lee Hackworth, on 1968.¹

Buck Houghton+¹ b. 5 Oct 1969
Rosilee Houghton¹ b. 5 Nov 1972
Frank Houghton¹ b. Jul 1975, d. Jul 1975

Biography

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Marriage

1968

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Buck Houghton¹

M, #17423, b. 5 October 1969

Father*: Duane Arlo Houghton¹ b. 10 Jul 1950
Mother*: Aileen Armstrong¹

Family: Valerie Tjuckis b. 31 Oct 1950

Marriage*: Buck Houghton married Valerie Tjuckis on before 1993 no md.¹

Madelyn Rose Houghton¹ b. 14 Jul 1993

Biography

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Birth

Oct 5, 1969

Marriage

before 1993

no md¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Rosilee Houghton¹

F, #17424, b. 5 November 1972

Father*: Duane Arlo Houghton¹ b. 10 Jul 1950
Mother*: Aileen Armstrong¹

Biography

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Birth

Nov 5, 1972

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Frank Houghton¹

M, #17425, b. July 1975, d. July 1975

Father*: Duane Arlo Houghton¹ b. 10 Jul 1950
Mother*: Aileen Armstrong¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul, 1975

Death

Jul, 1975

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Valerie Tjuckis¹

F, #17426, b. 31 October 1950

Family: Buck Houghton b. 5 Oct 1969

Marriage*: Valerie Tjuckis married Buck Houghton, son of Duane Arlo Houghton and Aileen Armstrong, on before 1993 no md.¹

Madelyn Rose Houghton¹ b. 14 Jul 1993

Biography

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Birth

Oct 31, 1950

Marriage

before 1993

no md¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.

Madelyn Rose Houghton¹

F, #17427, b. 14 July 1993

Father*: Buck Houghton¹ b. 5 Oct 1969
Mother*: Valerie Tjuckis¹ b. 31 Oct 1950

Biography

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Birth

Jul 14, 1993

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 19.