Houghton Surname Project

Thankful Willson¹

F, #20611, b. circa 1786, d. 13 December 1861

Family: Hiram Houghton b. 25 Jun 1763, d. 15 Nov 1857

Marriage*: Thankful Willson married Hiram Houghton, son of Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross, on Jul 21, 1822 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.^1,3

Rhoda Rosina Houghton^5,6 b. 1 Nov 1824
Emma Melissa Houghton^7,8 b. 31 Jul 1826

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Birth

circa 1786

VT, USA, age 64, MA, in 1850 census; age 69, VT, in 1855 census; age 74, VT, in 1860 census²

Marriage

Jul 21, 1822

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^1,3

1850 Census

1850

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 85, a farmer, property $500; and Thankful Reynolds, 50, VT²

1860 Census

1860

Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, USA, age 74, with Amon Moore, 38, MA, and Rosanna R. Moore, 36, MA⁴

Death

Dec 13, 1861

Springfield, MA, USA

Burial

Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 51; line 2, dwl 126-130.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 280; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, Reel 88, p. 1101, line 40, dwl 219.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 53.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co. VT, Book 3, p. 136: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Hannah Eliza Houghton^1,2,3

F, #20612, b. 12 February 1823, d. 13 January 1904

Father*: Charles Stewart Houghton³ b. 6 Apr 1789, d. 16 May 1859
Mother*: Hannah Perry³ b. 5 Nov 1791, d. 5 Nov 1871

Family: Charles P. Wood b. 14 Dec 1833, d. 11 Jul 1917

Marriage*: Hannah Eliza Houghton married Charles P. Wood on Mar 7, 1860 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, she age 37.⁵

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Birth

Feb 12, 1823

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 27 in 1850 census; age 37 in 1860^4,1,3

Marriage

Mar 7, 1860

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, she age 37⁵

Death

Jan 13, 1904

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA⁴

Burial

Prospect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
[S598] VT The Fortnightly Club of Putney, Putney VT Hx, p. 188.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 412; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 126.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, p. 602; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Elnathan Houghton^1,2,3

M, #20613, b. between 1808 and 1813, d. 6 January 1880

Father*: Thomas Houghton^4,3 b. 1778, d. 10 Jan 1854
Mother*: Sally Moore^4,3 b. c 1780, d. 24 Nov 1853

Family 1: Abigail M. Perham b. c 1817, d. 27 Apr 1850

Marriage Bann: Elnathan Houghton and Abigail M. Perham declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 14, 1838 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.^1,17
Marriage*: Elnathan Houghton married Abigail M. Perham on Oct 15, 1838 at Athens, VT, USA.²

George Holbert Houghton+¹³ b. 23 Sep 1839, d. 25 Jul 1905
Warren Vesponsius Houghton¹⁴ b. 9 Apr 1841, d. 4 May 1863
Elnathan Calvin Houghton^15,16 b. 29 Jul 1844, d. 25 Dec 1859
Abby Houghton¹⁷ b. c 1848, d. 13 Jul 1852

Family 2: Emily Jillson b. 31 Mar 1817, d. 21 Jul 1860

Marriage Bann*: Elnathan Houghton and Emily Jillson declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 7, 1852 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

Family 3: Sarah H. Kinney b. c 1812

Marriage*: Elnathan Houghton married Sarah H. Kinney on Oct 19, 1860 at Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, 3/w, he age 51; she 48.^10,11,4

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Birth

between 1808 and 1813

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 41 in 1850 census; age 47 in 1860 census; age 51 in 1860 marriages; age 62 in 1870 census; Putney VR: "of P."^1,5

Marriage

Oct 15, 1838

Athens, VT, USA²

1840 Census

1840

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 2 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809)^6,7

1850 Census

1850

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 41, farmer; also Elrina Perham, 16^5,8

Marriage Bann

Mar 7, 1852

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Occupation

circa 1860

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, a farmer

1860 Census

1860

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 47, with Jerusha Miller, 72⁹

Marriage

Oct 19, 1860

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, 3/w, he age 51; she 48^10,11,4

1870 Census

1870

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 62, a laborer, property $200; 3 houses from Marshall Houghton (his 5th cousin)¹²

Death

Jan 6, 1880

Newfane, VT, USA, age 71-1-15, of chronic nephritis³

Duplicate

2 other wives per MLM

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S1074] Town Records: Athens, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Newfane, VT, p. 1285: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT, p. 616; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 53; line 39, dwl 166-171.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 392.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 6.
[S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Putney, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 383, line 16, dwl 505-502.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Newfane, Windham Co., VT, Box 1627, p. 61, line 39, dwl 90.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address: Subject: Dummerston VT Marriages.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Newfane, Windham Co., VT, Box 1627, p. 61, line 39, dwl 90-91.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 642: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.

Elnathan Calvin Houghton^1,2

M, #20614, b. 29 July 1844, d. 25 December 1859

Father*: Elnathan Houghton^3,2 b. bt 1808 - 1813, d. 6 Jan 1880
Mother*: Abigail M. Perham^1,3 b. c 1817, d. 27 Apr 1850

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Birth

Jul 29, 1844

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1850^1,2

Occupation

a farmer⁴

Death

Dec 25, 1859

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, of tyhpoid fever, 15 y 0 m 6 d; Putney VT VRs: both Westmoreland NH and Putney VT^4,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 642: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 300.

George Holbert Houghton^1,2

M, #20615, b. 23 September 1839, d. 25 July 1905

Father*: Elnathan Houghton² b. bt 1808 - 1813, d. 6 Jan 1880
Mother*: Abigail M. Perham^1,2 b. c 1817, d. 27 Apr 1850

Family: Cordelia Sarah Bellamy b. c 1840, d. 13 Sep 1898

Marriage*: George Holbert Houghton married Cordelia Sarah Bellamy on Nov 22, 1862 at Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 23.^3,4

Henry Warren Houghton+¹² b. 19 Jul 1863, d. b 1940
Charles E. Houghton⁷ b. May 1865, d. 4 May 1953
George Alfred Houghton¹³ b. 25 Aug 1877, d. 26 Oct 1942
Alice S. Houghton+^14,15 b. 6 Dec 1879, d. 6 Feb 1913

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Birth

Sep 23, 1839

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 10 in 1850 census; age 30 in 1870 census; Sept. 1839, age 61 in 1900 census^1,2

Marriage

Nov 22, 1862

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 23^3,4

Mil. Draft

1863

Townshend, VT, USA, subject to military duty, age 23, farmer, married

Residence

1870

Shatton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 30, a farmer; Gazetteer: a George H., of Townshend, VT, a farmer and selectman^5,6

1880 Census

1880

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 40, a farmer^7,8

1900 Census

1900

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 6, farmer, widower^9,10

Death

Jul 25, 1905

Townshend, VT, USA, age 66, of dilitation of heart, chronic nephritis¹¹

Obituary

Aug 4, 1905

George H. Houghton. The death of G. H. Houghton, which occurred at his home Tuesday evening, July 25, came as a shock to tho community, as the alarming condition of his health was but llttle known, except to members of his family, until within a few weeks of his death. Mr. Houghton was born in Putney In 1839, son of Elnathnn and Abbie Perham Houghton. He came to Townshend in I860, and In 1862 married Sarah Cordelia daughter of Edward S. Bellamy, who died in 1898. Four children survive, Henry W. of Hot Springs, S. D., Charles E. of Orange, Mass., Georgo A. of New York city and Alice S., wife of H. L. Barber of Townshend. Mr. Houghton attended Black River academy at Ludlow and Leland and Gray seminary. The years of his early manhood were spent in teaching, ad slnce 1888 ho had been school director. He was one of tho trustees and a member of the prudential committee of Leland and Gray seminary several years. He was a past master of Blazing Star lodge. No. 23, A. F. & A. M., and a charter member and several times master of West River
Grange, also filling Important town offices at various times. For 29 years he was a member of the Baptist church and had held the office of deacon slnce 1892. He was very constant In his attendance at church service nnd Sunday school, and he was superintendent ot the Sunday school a number of years. Mr. Houghton was well Informed upon tho topics of the day, was of a genial, happy disposition, friendly to nil, ever helpful to any In trouble or need. His memory will be lovingly cherished by a largo circle of friends.

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1145; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S549] A Surname Guide to the Heads of Families and Landownerss of Windham County, Vermont in the year 1870, p. 68.
[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 491.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15, dwl 179-197.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 12, E.D. 246, Sh. 7, Ln. 21.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 246; Sheet 7A; line 21, dwl 160.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1397: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, Windham Co., VT, p. 1133; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1495: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1702: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1297; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Warren Vesponsius Houghton^1,2

M, #20616, b. 9 April 1841, d. 4 May 1863

Father*: Elnathan Houghton² b. bt 1808 - 1813, d. 6 Jan 1880
Mother*: Abigail M. Perham b. c 1817, d. 27 Apr 1850

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Birth

Apr 9, 1841

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 9 in 1850 census; age 19 in 1860 census^1,2

1860 Census

1860

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 19, a laborer, enumerated with Phineas and Amanda Keyes³

Mil. Enls

May 1, 1861

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. C, 2 VT Infantry, a private and corporal; until June 20, 1861.^4,5,6,7

Research

May 1, 1861

Death

May 4, 1863

GS: Warren V., 1861⁸

Burial

East Putney Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, memorial; unclear if buried here⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 54.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 374B, line 29 dwl 349-352.
[S598] VT The Fortnightly Club of Putney, Putney VT Hx, p. 172.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S1298] Theodore S. Peck, VT Volunteers 1861-1866 Revised Roster, p. 42.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 58.

Abby Houghton^1,2

F, #20617, b. circa 1848, d. 13 July 1852

Father*: Elnathan Houghton² b. bt 1808 - 1813, d. 6 Jan 1880
Mother*: Abigail M. Perham b. c 1817, d. 27 Apr 1850

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Birth

circa 1848

VT, USA, age 2 in 1850³

Death

Jul 13, 1852

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, ae. 4 years^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 299.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 53; line 39, dwl 166-171.

Sarah Hazleton^1,2

F, #20618, b. 24 December 1755

Family: Nahum Houghton b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802

Marriage: Sarah Hazleton married Nahum Houghton, son of Benjamin Houghton Jr and Ruth Wheelock, on Jan 20, 1777 at Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA.^1,9,2

Sarah Houghton+ b. 14 Apr 1777
Nahum Houghton b. 10 Apr 1783
Sophia Houghton^4,5 b. 10 Apr 1783
William H. Houghton+ b. 12 Nov 1784, d. 25 Feb 1855
Elizabeth Houghton⁶ b. 23 Feb 1786
Peter Hazleton Houghton+ b. 9 Feb 1788, d. 9 Mar 1865
Lucinda Houghton b. 28 Aug 1789
Susanna Houghton+ b. 7 Jun 1793, d. 25 May 1872
Rosanna Houghton b. 7 Jun 1793
Polly Houghton⁷ b. 18 Jul 1795
Amelia Houghton⁸ b. 9 Mar 1799, d. 15 Sep 1802

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Birth

Dec 24, 1755

Duplicate

It is possible that Sarah, widow of Nahum remarried.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Eleanor R. Wesson, 10/1998.
[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.
[S1277] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families: 1992 Suppl., p. 365.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, VT, p. 30; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, Births, p. 30; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, VT, Births Book, p. 31; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridgeport, VT, Vol. 2, p. 185: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S795] "New Hampshire Genealogical Record", 6 [1909]: 51.

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #20619, b. 14 April 1777

Father*: Nahum Houghton^2,3 b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

Family: Samuel Walker

Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Samuel Walker on Mar 22, 1798 at Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, first Cong. Ch.¹

Elizabeth Walker b. 22 Jul 1798
Joseph Hazeltine Walker b. 22 Jul 1798
Sarah Houghton Walker b. 1810

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Birth

Apr 14, 1777

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA^2,4,3

Marriage

Mar 22, 1798

Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, first Cong. Ch.¹

Children+

1798

There were most likely other intervening children because from this marriage, another daughter, Sarah Houghton Walker is born on December 14, 1810 in Concord⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S795] "New Hampshire Genealogical Record", 6 [1909]: 105.
[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, VT, Births, p. 30; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.

Nahum Houghton^1,2,3

M, #20620, b. 10 April 1783

Father*: Nahum Houghton³ b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

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Birth

Apr 10, 1783

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA^1,3

Duplicate

David Baker: note there is a Nahum Houghton who marries a Dinah Rogers in Maine in 1812, whose line cannot be connected to any other Houghton, but is about the right age: 78 in the 1860 Census.
But, his place of birth is listed as Mass. when it should be New York or
Canada to be the correct Nahum.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, Rutland Co., VT, p. 30; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.

William H. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #20621, b. 12 November 1784, d. 25 February 1855

Father*: Nahum Houghton³ b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

Family: Anne Pike Luther b. 1788, d. 11 Dec 1856

Marriage*: William H. Houghton married Anne Pike Luther on circa 1815.

Zebulon Pike Montgomery Luther b. bt 1811 - 1815
William H. Houghton b. bt 1816 - 1820

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Birth

Nov 12, 1784

Canada, Shoreham VT families gives birthdate, but Shoreham VT as birthplace; age 65 in 1850 census⁴

Marriage

circa 1815

Notable

Jun, 1827

Chazy, NY, USA, William H. Houghton, of Chazy, was indicted for murder, and Harriet Dominy as accessory. On the trial Houghton was acquitted. The trial continued several days. Houghton was defended by Judge Lynde and Mr. Swetland, of this village, Ezra C. Gross, of Essex County, and Samuel Stevens, then of Washington County. After his acquittal Harriet Dominy was discharged from custody.

1830 Census

1830

Chazy, Clinton Co., NY, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)⁵

1840 Census

1840

Chazy, Clinton Co., NY, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)⁶

1850 Census

1850

Chazy, Clinton Co., NY, USA, age 65, farmer; and Sophronia Lamudge, 25, Can; Edna Graves, 17, NY; Alex Lamudge, 10⁴

Death

Feb 25, 1855

NY, USA, AE 70 years 3 months and 13 days.

Burial

Riverview Cemetery, Chazy, Clinton Co., NY, USA

Biography

David Baker: In the Census’s of 1820 through 1850 a William Houghton is enumerated in Chazy, Clinton Co., New York. His age in 1850 is 65 and place of birth is Canada which is consistent with his being the son of Nahum. Even more circumstantially consistent is the mention in his will, written in 1827, of the pew he shares in Church with David Vantine, who had married his sister Polly Houghton in 1817. In the Will he names one minor child, William H. Most of his estate, however, is left to his wife, Anne and to her son, Zebulon Pike Montgomery Luther. Of interest is that at the time of the will he was being tried for murder and so perhaps feared he may be executed. However, he had a renowned defense team and it is recorded that he was acquitted in what at the time was a famous trial.⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1107] Nell Jane Barnett, and David Kendall Marlin Sullivan, Chazy NY History, p. 276.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chazy, Clinton, New York; Roll: M432_490; Page: 383; line 33, dwl 1893-2008.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Chazy, Clinton, New York; Roll: 85; Page: 314.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Chazy, Clinton, New York; Roll: 276; Page: 254.
[S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3

F, #20622, b. 23 February 1786

Father*: Nahum Houghton^2,3 b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton³ b. 24 Dec 1755

Biography

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Birth

Feb 23, 1786

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA^1,2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, Births, p. 30; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Peter Hazleton Houghton¹

M, #20623, b. 9 February 1788, d. 9 March 1865

Father*: Nahum Houghton^2,3 b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

Family: Electa Smith b. 1789, d. 23 Feb 1871

Marriage*: Peter Hazleton Houghton married Electa Smith on Mar 14, 1818 at Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA.^6,5

Asher Smith Houghton¹¹ b. c 1819, d. 30 Dec 1845
Mary Lum Houghton+¹² b. 23 Jun 1822, d. 18 Jun 1888
Calvin Theodore Houghton+¹³ b. 24 Oct 1823, d. 4 Jul 1876

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Birth

Feb 9, 1788

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA, age 62 in 1850 census; Pence: Ft. York, VT; 1850 census: NY^2,3,4

Residence

1818

Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA, also Shoreham VT given^5,3

Marriage

Mar 14, 1818

Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA^6,5

1820 Census

1820

Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45^7,8

1830 Census

1830

Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790) // 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)

1840 Census

1840

Addison Co., VT, USA⁹

1850 Census

1850

Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA, age 62, a farmer, property $2000⁴

Death

Mar 9, 1865

Bridport, Addison Co., VT, USA, age 77, of consumption¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, VT, Birth Book, p. 31; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bridport, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M432_920; Page: 13; line 34, dwl 170-182.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridport, VT, Vol. 3, p. 213; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1271] Unknown compiler, Bridport VT VRs, p. 88.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bridport, Addison Co., VT, p. 79.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Bridport, Addison, Vermont; Roll: M33_126; Page: 79B.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Addison Co., Vermont; Roll: 538; Page: 109.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridport, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridport, Addison Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridport, VT, Vol. 3, p. 261; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridport, Addison Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 261: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Lucinda Houghton^1,2

F, #20624, b. 28 August 1789

Father*: Nahum Houghton^1,3 b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

Family: Levi Clough

Marriage*: Lucinda Houghton married Levi Clough on Jan 24, 1811 at Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, first Cong. Ch.⁴

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 28, 1789

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA, Shoreham VT VRs: Aug. 28, 1788^1,2,3

Marriage

Jan 24, 1811

Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, first Cong. Ch.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, Births, p. 31; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S795] "New Hampshire Genealogical Record", 6 [1909]: 164.

Susanna Houghton^1,2

F, #20625, b. 7 June 1793, d. 25 May 1872

Father*: Nahum Houghton¹ b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

Family: John Burwell b. 3 Sep 1792, d. 12 Mar 1861

Marriage: Susanna Houghton married John Burwell on Dec 30, 1818 at Bridport, VT, USA.³

Ira Doty Burwell³ b. 21 Nov 1820
Betsey Hayward Burwell b. 9 Nov 1822, d. 9 Apr 1888

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 7, 1793

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA^1,2

Death

May 25, 1872

Biography

In 1820, John Burwell and family are recorded in the Census as living near Peter Houghton in Bridport, Vermont.³

Burial

Brick Church Cemetery, Crown Point, Essex Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.

Rosanna Houghton^1,2

F, #20626, b. 7 June 1793

Father*: Nahum Houghton¹ b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton b. 24 Dec 1755

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 7, 1793

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.

Polly Houghton^1,2,3

F, #20627, b. 18 July 1795

Father*: Nahum Houghton^1,3 b. 1 Oct 1732, d. 29 Aug 1802
Mother*: Sarah Hazleton³ b. 24 Dec 1755

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 18, 1795

Shoreham, Addison Co., VT, USA^1,2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S245] Susan Holt MacIntire and Sanford Stowell Witherell, Shoreham VT Early Families, p. 120.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Shoreham, VT, Births Book, p. 31; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Horace Houghton^1,2

M, #20628, b. 28 April 1798, d. 12 January 1891

Father*: Darius Houghton Jr^3,4 b. 12 Apr 1754, d. 23 Aug 1830
Mother*: Sybel Eastman^3,4 b. 18 Sep 1758, d. 23 Jun 1857

Family 1: Juliana Stowell b. 28 Dec 1796, d. 29 Apr 1823

Marriage*: Horace Houghton married Juliana Stowell on Dec 13, 1819 at Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA.^3,9,10,8

Mary Sophia Houghton+^10,18 b. 28 Sep 1820, d. 12 Feb 1904

Family 2: Nancy Colston

Marriage*: Horace Houghton married Nancy Colston w/2; per MLM, from the Stowell Genealogy ; no other source for this marriage; not buried with family.^10,8

Family 3: Philena Stowell b. 20 Mar 1806, d. 13 Apr 1894

Marriage*: Horace Houghton married Philena Stowell on Jan 29, 1828 w/3; MLM: Jan. 29, 1829.^1,9,10,8

Julia Ann Houghton+^10,7 b. 3 May 1830, d. 30 Dec 1914
Eliza Jane Houghton+^19,7 b. 21 Jun 1832, d. 13 Sep 1903
Philena Calista Houghton+^10,7,20 b. 18 Mar 1834, d. 1 Dec 1877
Hannah Amelia Houghton^10,7 b. 3 Mar 1836, d. 17 Feb 1907
Sarah Agnes Houghton⁷ b. 5 Sep 1838, d. 19 Apr 1899
Peter Eastman Houghton+⁷ b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Horace Sylvester Houghton^10,7 b. 28 Jan 1843, d. 14 Dec 1902

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 28, 1798

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 52 in 1850 census; age "52" in 1860 census; age 72 in 1870 census; age 82 in 1880 census^5,6,7,8

Marriage

Dec 13, 1819

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA^3,9,10,8

Immigration

1826

Horace Houghton was an early settler of Helena, having arrived there from Windsor, Vermont in 1826¹¹

Marriage

w/2; per MLM, from the Stowell Genealogy ; no other source for this marriage; not buried with family^10,8

Marriage

Jan 29, 1828

w/3; MLM: Jan. 29, 1829^1,9,10,8

1830 Census

1830

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800) // 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹²

1840 Census

1840

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, 8 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799), male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹³

1850 Census

1850

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 52, farmer⁷

1860 Census

1860

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, family listed with Holcomb surname; age 52, farmer¹⁴

1870 Census

1870

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA¹⁵

1880 Census

1880

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 82, farmer^6,16

Death

Jan 12, 1891

Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 92 years; MLM: Brashier; Stowell Gen.: Brasher^10,8

Burial

Carville Cemetery, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 93¹⁷

Research

Darius, father of Peter E. Houghton, who married sister of two sisters Horace married.

Research

buried together

Research

St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, Horace and Joseph served as commissioners for St. Lawrence County. They and Joseph's father Amaziah are mentioned in Durant and Peirce. History of St. Lawrence County.¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 NY Soundex, ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 61 #1684, 102.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 61.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 262.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 61, 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_591; Page: 402; line 17, dwl 1364-1384.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, p. 509.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug 5, 2008.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: 107; Page: 32.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: 335; Page: 321.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 0; line 5, dwl 986-939.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M593_1097; Page: 27a; line 1, dwl 366-372.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T9_925; Family History Film: 1254925; Page: 102.3000; Enumeration District: 196; line 33, dwl 19-20.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://thames.northnet.org/slccemeteries/surnames.htm:
St. Lawrence County Stone Census List , Jan. 26, 2002.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102 #3936.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.

Philena Stowell^1,2,3

F, #20629, b. 20 March 1806, d. 13 April 1894

Family: Horace Houghton b. 28 Apr 1798, d. 12 Jan 1891

Marriage*: Philena Stowell married Horace Houghton, son of Darius Houghton Jr and Sybel Eastman, on Jan 29, 1828 w/3; MLM: Jan. 29, 1829.^6,2,4,3

Julia Ann Houghton+^4,5 b. 3 May 1830, d. 30 Dec 1914
Eliza Jane Houghton+^14,5 b. 21 Jun 1832, d. 13 Sep 1903
Philena Calista Houghton+^4,5 b. 18 Mar 1834, d. 1 Dec 1877
Hannah Amelia Houghton^4,5 b. 3 Mar 1836, d. 17 Feb 1907
Sarah Agnes Houghton⁵ b. 5 Sep 1838, d. 19 Apr 1899
Peter Eastman Houghton+⁵ b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Horace Sylvester Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Jan 1843, d. 14 Dec 1902

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 20, 1806

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 44 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1880 census^4,2,5

Marriage

Jan 29, 1828

w/3; MLM: Jan. 29, 1829^6,2,4,3

1850 Census

1850

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 52, farmer⁵

1860 Census

1860

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, family listed with Holcomb surname; age 52, farmer⁷

1870 Census

1870

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA⁸

1880 Census

1880

Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 82, farmer^9,10

Death

Apr 13, 1894

Tilton, NH, USA, age 88^4,11

Burial

Carville Cemetery, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA^12,13

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.
[S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, p. 509.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_591; Page: 402; line 17, dwl 1364-1384.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 NY Soundex, ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 0; line 5, dwl 986-939.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M593_1097; Page: 27a; line 1, dwl 366-372.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T9_925; Family History Film: 1254925; Page: 102.3000; Enumeration District: 196; line 33, dwl 19-20.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://thames.northnet.org/slccemeteries/surnames.htm:
St. Lawrence County Stone Census List , Jan. 26, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug 5, 2008.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102 #3936.

Sarah Agnes Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #20630, b. 5 September 1838, d. 19 April 1899

Father*: Horace Houghton³ b. 28 Apr 1798, d. 12 Jan 1891
Mother*: Philena Stowell³ b. 20 Mar 1806, d. 13 Apr 1894

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 5, 1838

Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 12 in 1850 census; age 22 in 1860 census; age 32 in 1870 census; age 42 in 1880 census^5,6,3,4

Medical

1880

curved spine (scoliosis)

Death

Apr 19, 1899

Tilton, Belknap Co., NH, USA, age 60 years, unmar.^5,4

Burial

Carville Cemetery, Helena, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 NY Soundex, ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102 #3939.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_591; Page: 402; line 17, dwl 1364-1384.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.

Peter Eastman Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #20631, b. 4 February 1840, d. 8 August 1906

Father*: Horace Houghton³ b. 28 Apr 1798, d. 12 Jan 1891
Mother*: Philena Stowell³ b. 20 Mar 1806, d. 13 Apr 1894

Family: Clara Alice Pike b. 4 Jan 1848, d. 20 Jul 1923

Marriage*: Peter Eastman Houghton married Clara Alice Pike on Jan 24, 1870 at Lawrence, MA, USA.^6,5,4

Maude Houghton² b. c 1870
Alice Hannah Houghton+² b. 8 Dec 1870
Dr. Clinton Osborne Houghton Ph.D.+² b. 7 Apr 1873, d. 15 Nov 1967
Stowell E. Houghton² b. 1875, d. 12 Oct 1896
Grace F. Houghton² b. Dec 1878, d. 13 Feb 1881

Biography

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Birth

Feb 4, 1840

Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 10 in 1850 census; age 20 in 1860 census; age 30 in 1870 census; age 40 in 1880 census^5,6,3,4

Marriage

Jan 24, 1870

Lawrence, MA, USA^6,5,4

Death

Aug 8, 1906

Potsdam, NY, USA, age 66 years^5,4

Burial

Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, Plot: Sec D Lot 122

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102 #3940.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_591; Page: 402; line 17, dwl 1364-1384.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 NY Soundex, ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.

Clara Alice Pike¹

F, #20632, b. 4 January 1848, d. 20 July 1923

Family: Peter Eastman Houghton b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906

Marriage*: Clara Alice Pike married Peter Eastman Houghton, son of Horace Houghton and Philena Stowell, on Jan 24, 1870 at Lawrence, MA, USA.^3,4,2

Maude Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Alice Hannah Houghton+^1,2 b. 8 Dec 1870
Dr. Clinton Osborne Houghton Ph.D.+^1,2 b. 7 Apr 1873, d. 15 Nov 1967
Stowell E. Houghton^1,2 b. 1875, d. 12 Oct 1896
Grace F. Houghton^1,2 b. Dec 1878, d. 13 Feb 1881

Biography

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Birth

Jan 4, 1848

Franklin, NH, USA, age 32 in 1880 census; age 62 in 1910 census; age 71 in 1920 census^1,2

Marriage

Jan 24, 1870

Lawrence, MA, USA^3,4,2

1920 Census

1920

Franklin, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, age 71, widow, a companion to Jennie M. Hancock^5,6

Death

Jul 20, 1923

ParentsD

Samuel and Mary (Clark) Pike, b. NH⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 NY Soundex, ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Franklin, Merrimack Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 14, E.D. 90, Sh. 4, Ln. 9.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin Ward 3, Merrimack, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1012; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 90; line 9, dwl 124-58-77.

Maude Houghton¹

F, #20633, b. circa 1870

Adoptive father*: Peter Eastman Houghton¹ b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Adoptive mother*: Clara Alice Pike¹ b. 4 Jan 1848, d. 20 Jul 1923

Biography

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Birth

circa 1870

NH, USA, age 10 in 1880 Census¹

Adoption

1880

ParentsD

father born in ME, mother born in NH²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Brasher, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: T9_925; Family History Film: 1254925; Page: 102.3000; Enumeration District: 196; line 33, dwl 19-20.

Alice Hannah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #20634, b. 8 December 1870

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton² b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Mother*: Clara Alice Pike^2,4 b. 4 Jan 1848, d. 20 Jul 1923

Family: Dr. Ethan A. Nevin M.D.

Marriage*: Alice Hannah Houghton married Dr. Ethan A. Nevin M.D.³

Alice Margaret Nevin+³

Biography

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Birth

Dec 8, 1870

Helena, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 8 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

Biography

R. Lawson, 2019: This led my grandmother to state that she had had an unusual life in that she was “born in a state mental hospital and raised in an insane asylum”. Her father had attended medical school at the Univ of Michigan Class of 1896. It was very ironic that Alice Hannah Houghton was thought to have taken her own life at a relatively young age as a result of what was speculated by the family to be post partum depression. She had gotten a degree in, I believe, organ performance from the Potsdam Conservatory of Music in Potsdam NY. She was reputedly a very talented organist who gave many local performances. Ethan met her when he hired her to teach him the violin. She reportedly cut a striking figure when she would be seen riding side-saddle on her horse coming by to give him his violin lessons.

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S415] E-mail from Sharon Garrett, Jan 2005.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.

Dr. Clinton Osborne Houghton Ph.D.^1,2

M, #20635, b. 7 April 1873, d. 15 November 1967

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton² b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Mother*: Clara Alice Pike^2,3 b. 4 Jan 1848, d. 20 Jul 1923

Family: Adelaide Asenath Eastman b. 17 Oct 1879, d. 27 Jun 1948

Marriage*: Dr. Clinton Osborne Houghton Ph.D. married Adelaide Asenath Eastman on Nov 29, 1902 mar 8 y in 1910 census.

Dr. Frederick Courtland Houghton Ph.D. b. 11 Nov 1903, d. 16 Apr 1990

Biography

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Birth

Apr 7, 1873

Helena, NY, USA, age 7 in 1880 census; age 37 in 1910 census; age 46 in 1920 census; age 56 in 1930 census; age 67 in 1940 census^2,4

Graduation

1902

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, A.B; Gamma Alpha,
Sigma Xi, and Phi Kappa Phi Fra-
ternities.

Marriage

Nov 29, 1902

mar 8 y in 1910 census

Occupation

a University of Delaware professor of biology and zoology, and resident of Newark, Delaware

1910 Census

1910

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 37, college teacher⁵

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 45, Prof. of Biology, Delaware College⁶

1920 Census

1920

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 46, college teacher⁷

1930 Census

1930

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 56, university professor⁸

1940 Census

1940

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 67, university professor⁹

Retirement

1942

Delaware College, DE, USA, where he was chairman of the biology department for over three decades

1950 US Census

1950

Newark, DE, USA, age 76, widower

SSN

1961

DE, USA, 221-30-8494¹⁰

Death

Nov 15, 1967

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA¹⁰

Burial

Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, New Castle Co., DE, USA

Biography

Clinton Osborne Houghton was born on April 7, 1873 in Helena, New York, to Peter Eastman and Clara Alice [Pike] Houghton. C. O. Houghton attended Helena High School and Potsdam Normal School, and in 1902 he graduated from Cornell University with an A.B. On November 29, 1902, he married Adelaide Asenath Eastman from Potsdam, New York, and on November 11 of the following year they gave birth to their only child, Frederick Courtland Houghton. After graduating from Cornell, C.O. Houghton found positions as an associate professor of biology at the University of Delaware and as an entomologist at the Delaware Agriculture Experimental Station, both of which he held until 1906. Afterwards, he became a professor of zoology from 1906-1909, and then a professor of biology from 1909 until his retirement. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the American Association of Economic Entomology, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Chi fraternity, and the Gamma Alpha Science Society. He was also an active member of the Newark Country Club, playing golf and entering tournaments quite frequently.
As suggested by the diary entries, and confirmed by the Newark City Directory, both father and son lived in the same residence at 227 W. Main Street in Newark. By 1961, however, they had moved to 111 Cheltenham Road, in Newark. Clinton O. Houghton died sometime in late 1969 or early 1970, and Frederick C. Houghton continued to live on Cheltenham Road until his own death in 1990.
Sources:
R.L. Polk & Co. Newark City Directory. 22 vols. Richmond: R.L. Polk & Co., 1961-1982.

Who's Who in Delaware: A Biographical Dictionary of Delaware's Leading Men and Women. ed. Seth Harmon. Philadelphia: The National Biographical Society, 1932.

Note: Historical and biographical information obtained from the collection
Scope and Content Note
The C.O. Houghton Diaries consist of nineteen diaries which span the period 1905, and 1923-1940, as well as ephemera which had been laid in the pages of the diaries. This ephemeral material includes membership cards, golf schedules, postage rate schedules, receipts, a business card, and a ticket. Though daily entries are generally only several lines in length, and are often greatly abbreviated, the diaries nonetheless contain a great amount of personal information; from a mundane accounting of Houghton's daily routine, to important family events such as Frederick's first step, taken in March, 1905. Much of this material is fairly repetitive, and there are a great many details which are unclear, such as the lab at which he worked, and his continual reference to individuals by no more than an initial letter. There are no diaries from 1906-1922, and there is very little information regarding the University of Delaware or his activity as a professor.

By the 1920s Houghton must have been semi-retired, or at least curtailed his teaching activity considerably, because there were many weeks when he played golf practically every day. Indeed, the diaries seem to center around his passion for the sport. Several of the diaries contain newspaper clippings inlaid between the pages, all of which concern news of golf tournaments at the Newark Country Club.
Contents List
Box -- Folder -- Contents

Diaries, 1905, 1923-40 (19 items)
The diaries were manufactured by several different companies. The diary from
1905 was made by the New England Life Insurance Company, those from 1923-1928
by the B.G. Pratt Company, and those from 1935-1940 by the National Blank
Book Company. Those from 1923-1928 were also all inscribed with "C.O.
Houghton" on the front cover. Several of the diaries contain newspaper clippings,
ephemera, and golf schedules from the Newark Country Club. The only way to
date the clippings is by the diary in which they are found, and so they have not
been removed. The remaining in-laid material can be dated, and has been placed
in a separate folder. Houghton's entries were written in pencil, and consist of
personal information and notes, daily schedules, and often-detailed information
about the weather.

1 F1 1905
A black, leather-bound diary manufactured by the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Boston, Mass.

1923
A green, leather-bound diary that is inscribed "C.O. Houghton" on the front cover.
On the back cover is the manufacturer's inscription: "Scalecide / The Tree Saver /
B.G. Pratt Company / 50 Church St. / New York City, U.S.A." Entries from July
17 to August 29 only, during which time he was on a vacation to Potsdam, New
York. He provides a detailed record of his movements, and the distances he
traveled.

F2 1924
A green, leather-bound diary, with entries for the month of August only. At the
end of the diary is a one-page list of fish that he caught during that month.

1925
A green, leather-bound diary. Entries from June to September, with one page of
notes at the back of the book.

F3 1926-1927
A 1926 diary used for August to December 1926, and January to July 1927. On
the inside front cover is what may be a teaching schedule of Frederick C.
Houghton at Temple University. Bound in green leather.

1927
A 1920 diary used to record events in 1927. Entries from the end of July to the
end of December. Bound in green leather.

F4 1928
A 1922 diary used for January to August 1928, with a list of expenses at the back.
Also included is a newspaper clipping relating a low golf score achieved by F.C.
Houghton. Bound in green leather.

1929
A red, leather-bound diary, which is inscribed "National Diary 1929" on the front
cover. On the title page is written in ink, "Merry Christmas to Clinton from
Adelaide." Includes three newspaper clippings.

F5 1930
A black, leather-bound diary with "The National Diary" on the title page.

1931
"National Diary 1931" inscribed on the front cover, and includes two newspaper
clippings. Bound in red leather.

F6 1932
"National Diary 1932" inscribed on the front cover, and includes three clippings.
Bound in red leather.

1933
"National Diary 1933" inscribed on the front cover, with a financial account on
the back pages. Bound in red leather.

2 F7 1934
"National Diary 1934" inscribed on the front cover, and includes three clippings.
Bound in red leather.

1935
On the title page is printed "Excelsior Diary for 1935," manufactured by the
National Blank Book Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Includes a financial
account at the end of the diary, as well as one newspaper clipping. Bound in red
leather.

F8 1936
"Excelsior Diary for 1936," includes a receipt from the post office. Bound in red
leather.

1937
"Excelsior Diary for 1937," includes a newspaper clipping and an advertisement
for Christmas Seals. Bound in red leather.

F9 1938
"Excelsior Diary for 1938," includes a newspaper clipping. Bound in red leather.

1939
"Excelsior Diary for 1939," includes an Easter Seals stamp which is pasted on the
title page. Bound in red leather.

F10 1940
"Excelsior Diary for 1940," includes a newspaper clipping, and an advertisement
card from the Arm & Hammer "Useful Birds of America" series, #3. Bound in
red leather.

F11 Ephemera, 1928-1940 (15 items)
- U.S. postage rate schedules for 1928 and 1932
- Golf schedules from the Newark Country Club (1929-1931, 1933, 1935 & 1937)
- Newark Country Club membership card for C.O. Houghton (12 Feb to 31 Jul
1935)
- Post office receipt (20 Apr 1936)
- Receipt for a bowling ball, ordered from the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. (23
Dec 1936)
- Ticket for a bowling match between the Rosatto-Barry All Stars and the City
Alleys (13 Feb 1937)
- Preferential guest card from the Woodstock (a hotel in New York City), for
Clinton O. Houghton (1939)
- Receipt from the Del-Mar-Va Council of the Boy Scouts of America for a
subscription (31 Jan 1940)
- Business card of J.K. Tyson, employee of First State Motors¹¹

Note

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA, University of Delaware Library:
Clinton Osborne Houghton Diaries
1905, 1923 - 1940

Manuscript Collection Number: 376
Accessioned: Gift of the Frederick C. Houghton Estate, October 1990.
Extent: 34 items.
Content: Diaries and ephemera.
Access: The collection is open for research.

for reference assistance email askspec@hawkins.lib.udel.edu
or contact: Special Collections, University of Delaware Library Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 (302) 831-2229

Research

Clinton Osborne Houghton Diaries
1905, 1923 - 1940
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/findaids/houghton.htm

Manuscript Collection Number: 376
Accessioned: Gift of the Frederick C. Houghton Estate, October 1990.
Extent: 34 items.
Content: Diaries and ephemera.
Access: The collection is open for research.¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_146; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 84; line 39, dwl 438-453.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1570610.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T625_203; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 158; line 3, dwl 2-2.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware; Roll: 286; Enumeration District: 99; Page 169, Sheet: 9A; line 21, dwl 227-216-221.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_546; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 2-29; line 77, dwl 227.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Number: 221-30-8494;Issue State: Delaware;Issue Date: 1961-1962.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/findaids/houghton.htm

Stowell E. Houghton^1,2

M, #20636, b. 1875, d. 12 October 1896

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton² b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Mother*: Clara Alice Pike^2,3 b. 4 Jan 1848, d. 20 Jul 1923

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1875

NY, USA, age 4 in 1880 census²

Death

Oct 12, 1896

According to the Potsdam, NY "St. Lawrence Herald," 10/16/1896: 3, He died on October 12, 1896. "Resolutions of Respect" published in the same paper, 10/30/1896: 2, given his middle initial as "E" which I suspect stands for "Eastman" which was his father's name and the maiden name of his great grandmother.⁴

Burial

Carville Cemetery, Helena, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S415] E-mail from William Crowell, Jan 12, 2009.

Grace F. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #20637, b. December 1878, d. 13 February 1881

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton² b. 4 Feb 1840, d. 8 Aug 1906
Mother*: Clara Alice Pike^2,4 b. 4 Jan 1848, d. 20 Jul 1923

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec, 1878

NY, USA, age 2 in 1880 census^5,3

Death

Feb 13, 1881

NY, USA, ged 8 years, 2 months and 17 days³

Burial

Carville Cemetery, Helena, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brasher, St. Lawrence Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 87, ED. 96/196?, Sh. 3, Ln. 37.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.
[S847] Henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Descendants, p. 261.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 NY Soundex, ED 87, 196, 3, p. 33.

Charles S. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #20638, b. 1802

Father*: Joseph Houghton⁴ b. c 1770, d. c 1812
Mother*: Eunice Stark⁵

Family: Eliza H. (?) b. c 1805

Marriage*: Charles S. Houghton married Eliza H. (?)⁶

Mary Houghton b. c 1832
Sidney Houghton⁶ b. c 1840

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1802

VT, USA, age 48 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1855 census; age 57 in 1860 census^4,3

Marriage

⁶

1840 Census

1840

Lansingburgh, Rensselar Co., NY, USA, 12 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 4 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 2 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁷

Letter

Nov 12, 1843

Lansingburg, NY, USA, Charles notes he is married and has children. He sells 10 gallons of liquor per day and 2-3 barrels of beer per week.²

Association

1847

Lansingburgh, NY, USA, Committee⁸

Residence

Mar 3, 1847

Lansingburgh, NY, USA, Only Uran: Officer of Houghton Association¹

1850 Census

1850

Lansingburgh, NY, USA, age 48, public house keeper⁶

1860 Census

1860

Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., NY, USA, age 57, a hotel keeper, property $5600-2000³

Association

Lansingburgh, NY, USA, member of Third Vail, Phoenix Chapter #133, R. A. M., est. 1849; C. S. Houghton also mentioned⁹

Research

Lansingburgh, Rensselar Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 48.
[S36] Letter, from Jane Woodward, Nov. 2, 2001, citing an 1843 letter from Charles S. Houghton to Mr. S. Burleson.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M653_849; Page: 825, Sheet 25, line 11, dwl 153-195.
[S36] Letter, from Jane Woodward, May 16, 2000: document by Jon Fitch.
[S415] E-mail from Jane Woodward, Aug. 25, 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M432_586; Page: 13; line 4, dwl 328-439.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 333; Page: 342.
[S247] Unknown author, Constitution of Houghton Association, p. 8.
[S1140] George Baker Anderson, Rensselaer Co. NY Landmarks, p. 196.