Houghton Surname Project

Emeline Smith¹

F, #25810, b. 26 December 1810

Father*: Asa Smith¹
Mother*: Nancy Houghton¹

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Birth

Dec 26, 1810

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 75.

John Wright¹

M, #25811

Family: Deliverance Ross b. 13 Jun 1735, d. 11 Sep 1810

Marriage*: John Wright married Deliverance Ross on Sep 26, 1781 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Origin

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Sep 26, 1781

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Eliphalet Whitney¹

M, #25812, b. April 1757, d. 10 September 1832

Family: Lois Houghton b. 18 Oct 1758, d. 25 Jul 1838

Marriage Bann: Eliphalet Whitney and Lois Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 16, 1776 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage Bann: Eliphalet Whitney and Lois Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 13, 1776 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Lois of Lancaster, CJV: mother is also listed in marriages.¹
Marriage: Eliphalet Whitney married Lois Houghton, daughter of Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross, on Aug 12, 1777 12 Aug 1771 given (error per marriage bann.)³

Betsey Whitney+² b. 4 Feb 1792, d. 22 May 1877

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Birth

Apr, 1757

Immigration

Marlborough, Windham Co., VT, USA³

Death

Sep 10, 1832

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Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 261.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 136.

Lucy Houghton¹

F, #25813

Family: Alonzo Ferrin

Marriage Bann*: Lucy Houghton and Alonzo Ferrin declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 22, 1849 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Marriage Bann

Sep 22, 1849

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Alonzo Ferrin¹

M, #25814

Family: Lucy Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Alonzo Ferrin and Lucy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 22, 1849 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Marriage Bann

Sep 22, 1849

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Sally Amsden^1,2

F, #25815, b. circa 1805

Family: Jesse Knight Houghton b. 28 Mar 1799, d. 19 Jun 1847

Marriage*: Sally Amsden married Jesse Knight Houghton, son of Phinehas Houghton and Sarah Knight, on Mar 22, 1825 at Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,5

Mary L. Houghton⁴ b. c 1826
Lydia Elizabeth Houghton⁶ b. 23 Jul 1827, d. 13 Dec 1848
George Henry Houghton+¹ b. 24 Aug 1830
Lucy Ann Houghton¹ b. 4 Dec 1831
Nancy Jane Houghton¹ b. 2 May 1833

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Birth

circa 1805

MA, USA, age 65 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1806³

Marriage

Mar 22, 1825

Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,5

ParentsD

parents born in Ma

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.
[S478] Southborough MA VRs, p. 117.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, Box 655, p. 292b, line 4, dwl 280-331.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 258.

Mary L. Houghton¹

F, #25816, b. circa 1826

Father*: Jesse Knight Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1799, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Sally Amsden¹ b. c 1805

Family: Hiram Mellen b. c 1826

Marriage*: Mary L. Houghton married Hiram Mellen on Apr 15, 1849 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

circa 1826

MA, USA, age 23 in 1849; age 55 in 1880 census^1,2

Marriage

Apr 15, 1849

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

1880 Census

1880

Ashland, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, a farmer²

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Ashland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 36D; Enumeration District: 353; line 5, dwl 311-385.

Hiram Mellen¹

M, #25817, b. circa 1826

Family: Mary L. Houghton b. c 1826

Marriage*: Hiram Mellen married Mary L. Houghton, daughter of Jesse Knight Houghton and Sally Amsden, on Apr 15, 1849 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

circa 1826

age 54 in 1880 census

Marriage

Apr 15, 1849

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

1880 Census

1880

Ashland, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, a farmer²

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Ashland, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 36D; Enumeration District: 353; line 5, dwl 311-385.

Lydia Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #25818, b. 23 July 1827, d. 13 December 1848

Father*: Jesse Knight Houghton² b. 28 Mar 1799, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Sally Amsden² b. c 1805

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Birth

Jul 23, 1827

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Dec 13, 1848

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 21 y. 4 m. 18 d., dropsy²

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 258.

George Henry Houghton¹

M, #25819, b. 24 August 1830

Father*: Jesse Knight Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1799, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Sally Amsden¹ b. c 1805

Family: Nancy R. (?) b. bt 1832 - 1835

Marriage*: George Henry Houghton married Nancy R. (?)²

Lydia J. Houghton² b. c 1853
Charles J. Houghton+² b. Oct 1859

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Birth

Aug 24, 1830

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 29 in 1860 census; age 39 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 29, shoe maker³

Research

1861

Mil. Enls

Aug 15, 1861

Ashland, Dodge Co., MN, USA, in the Union Army, a private, age 31⁴

1870 Census

1870

Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, working in a shoe shop⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, Box 655, p. 292b, line 4, dwl 280-331.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 21, line 13, dwl 160-178.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, Box 655, p. 292b, line 4, dwl 280-331.

Lucy Ann Houghton¹

F, #25820, b. 4 December 1831

Father*: Jesse Knight Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1799, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Sally Amsden¹ b. c 1805

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Birth

Dec 4, 1831

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.

Nancy Jane Houghton¹

F, #25821, b. 2 May 1833

Father*: Jesse Knight Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1799, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Sally Amsden¹ b. c 1805

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Birth

May 2, 1833

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

1850 Census

1850

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 17, living with the Adam and Emily Harrington family²

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Shrewsbury, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 244; line 36, dwl 282-358.

Amanda Kaziah Davidson¹

F, #25822, b. 29 June 1835

Father*: John Davidson Jr.¹
Mother*: Arathusa Kendell Houghton¹ b. 17 May 1806, d. 21 Dec 1890

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Birth

Jun 29, 1835

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 30.

Charlotte Maria Davidson¹

F, #25823, b. 12 November 1844

Father*: John Davidson Jr.¹
Mother*: Arathusa Kendell Houghton¹ b. 17 May 1806, d. 21 Dec 1890

Biography

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Birth

Nov 12, 1844

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 30.

Henry Harrison Davidson¹

M, #25824, b. 12 September 1838

Father*: John Davidson Jr.¹
Mother*: Arathusa Kendell Houghton¹ b. 17 May 1806, d. 21 Dec 1890

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Birth

Sep 12, 1838

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 30.

Martin Jerome Davidson¹

M, #25825, b. 15 November 1836

Father*: John Davidson Jr.¹
Mother*: Arathusa Kendell Houghton¹ b. 17 May 1806, d. 21 Dec 1890

Biography

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Birth

Nov 15, 1836

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 30.

Sarah Jane Davidson¹

F, #25826, b. 7 February 1841

Father*: John Davidson Jr.¹
Mother*: Arathusa Kendell Houghton¹ b. 17 May 1806, d. 21 Dec 1890

Biography

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Birth

Feb 7, 1841

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 30.

Ephraim Cutting¹

M, #25827, b. 1 July 1757

Father*: Josiah Cutting¹ b. 7 Mar 1726/27
Mother*: Orphah Houghton¹ b. 6 Nov 1724

Biography

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Birth

Jul 1, 1757

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 28.

Orpah Cutting¹

F, #25828, b. 28 June 1754

Father*: Josiah Cutting¹ b. 7 Mar 1726/27
Mother*: Orphah Houghton¹ b. 6 Nov 1724

Biography

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Birth

Jun 28, 1754

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 28.

Persis Cutting¹

F, #25829, b. 11 February 1753

Father*: Josiah Cutting¹ b. 7 Mar 1726/27
Mother*: Orphah Houghton¹ b. 6 Nov 1724

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1753

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 28.