Houghton Surname Project

Henry Mellen Danforth^1,2

M, #33481, b. 21 September 1852, d. 15 January 1884

Father*: Hollis Danforth¹ b. 11 May 1818, d. 7 Aug 1878
Mother*: Susanna Moore Houghton¹ b. 8 Oct 1816, d. 24 Sep 1892

Biography

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Birth

Sep 21, 1852

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,3

Residence

circa 1878

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Jan 15, 1884

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,3

Estate

admin. of his estate granted to Mrs. Young; leaving "no widow"^3,1

Burial

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S680] John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy, p. 245.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5653.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #33482, b. 24 December 1823, d. 9 October 1902

Family: William B. Russell b. 1794, d. 1851

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married William B. Russell on Apr 1, 1842 at Mason, KY, USA, Kachelmuss: OH.^2,4,3

Thomas Russell¹ b. c 1842
Jane Russell¹ b. c 1846
Robert Russell¹ b. c 1847
Joseph Russell¹ b. c 1849
Sarah Chase Russell¹ b. c 1851

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Birth

Dec 24, 1823

OH, USA^2,3

Marriage

Apr 1, 1842

Mason, KY, USA, Kachelmuss: OH^2,4,3

Death

Oct 9, 1902

KY, USA¹

Burial

Rosemont Cemetery, Dover, KY, USA¹

Res. Inter

Research

KY, USA, and OH birth

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.
[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, 9/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Kim (Perkins) Kachelmuss, 12-4-1999.
[S415] E-mail from Delores at naicd7357 @ aol.com.

William B. Russell^1,2

M, #33483, b. 1794, d. 1851

Family: Mary Houghton b. 24 Dec 1823, d. 9 Oct 1902

Marriage*: William B. Russell married Mary Houghton on Apr 1, 1842 at Mason, KY, USA, Kachelmuss: OH.^1,4,3

Thomas Russell⁵ b. c 1842
Jane Russell⁵ b. c 1846
Robert Russell⁵ b. c 1847
Joseph Russell⁵ b. c 1849
Sarah Chase Russell⁵ b. c 1851

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Birth

1794

Ireland³

Note

before 1842

He had William, David, Thomas and Jane by his first wife who died.³

Marriage

Apr 1, 1842

Mason, KY, USA, Kachelmuss: OH^1,4,3

Residence

Dover, Mason Co., KY, USA³

Death

1851

before Sarah was born; not in 1860 census³

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, 9/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Delores Cain, Aug. 25, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Kim (Perkins) Kachelmuss, 12-4-1999.
[S415] E-mail from Delores at naicd7357 @ aol.com.
[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.

Thomas Russell¹

M, #33484, b. circa 1842

Father*: William B. Russell¹ b. 1794, d. 1851
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. 24 Dec 1823, d. 9 Oct 1902

Biography

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Birth

circa 1842

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.

Jane Russell¹

F, #33485, b. circa 1846

Father*: William B. Russell¹ b. 1794, d. 1851
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. 24 Dec 1823, d. 9 Oct 1902

Biography

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Birth

circa 1846

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.

Robert Russell¹

M, #33486, b. circa 1847

Father*: William B. Russell¹ b. 1794, d. 1851
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. 24 Dec 1823, d. 9 Oct 1902

Family: Jane McClintock b. c 1847

Marriage*: Robert Russell married Jane McClintock.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1847

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.

Joseph Russell¹

M, #33487, b. circa 1849

Father*: William B. Russell¹ b. 1794, d. 1851
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. 24 Dec 1823, d. 9 Oct 1902

Biography

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Birth

circa 1849

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.

Sarah Chase Russell¹

F, #33488, b. circa 1851

Father*: William B. Russell² b. 1794, d. 1851
Mother*: Mary Houghton² b. 24 Dec 1823, d. 9 Oct 1902

Family: James Riley Thompson

Marriage*: Sarah Chase Russell eloped and married James Riley Thompson.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1851

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Kim (Perkins) Kachelmuss, 12-4-1999.
[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from e-mail address, 9/1998.

Ebenezer Taylor¹

M, #33490

Family: Mary Houghton b. 2 Aug 1726

Marriage Bann*: Ebenezer Taylor and Mary Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 17, 1748/49 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³
Marriage: Ebenezer Taylor married Mary Houghton, daughter of James Houghton Jr and Mary Jones, on Mar 9, 1748/49 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁷

Ebenezer Taylor Jr.⁴ b. 5 Jul 1749
Nathaniel Taylor⁵ b. 15 Oct 1756
Elnathan Taylor⁶ b. 7 Oct 1769

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Origin

1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Feb 17, 1748/49

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 32, 86.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 86.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 32.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 90.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 106.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 86.

Stephen Goss¹

M, #33491

Father-Other*: Joshua Houghton^1,2 b. 1695, d. bt 4 Mar 1777 - 1779

Family: Hannah Burpee b. 25 Nov 1757

Marriage Bann*: Stephen Goss and Hannah Burpee declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 5, 1778 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³
Marriage: Stephen Goss married Hannah Burpee on Apr 7, 1779 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

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Birth

Marriage Bann

Dec 5, 1778

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Research

May 3, 1779

Worcester Co., MA, USA, Probate of Joshua Houghton states that Stephen Goss "who has lived with me from his childhood"^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Jane Woodward, 9/1998: Probate.
[S409] Probate Records , of Joshua Houghton, 1779, case 31047, Vol. 15, p. 345-6.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 138.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 119.

Joseph Houghton^1,2

M, #33492, b. 3 June 1770

Father*: Joseph Houghton²

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Baptism

Jun 3, 1770

Leominister, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 52 #1194.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 76.

Darius Sawyer¹

M, #33504, b. 4 November 1720, d. 13 August 1789

Family: Deborah Sawyer b. 25 Apr 1727

Marriage Bann*: Darius Sawyer and Deborah Sawyer declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 29, 1743 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3

Deborah Sawyer¹ b. 20 Feb 1744, d. 16 Dec 1765
Darius Sawyer² b. 18 Jul 1746
Olive Sawyer² b. 8 May 1749
Jude Sawyer² b. 8 May 1751
Jacob Sawyer² b. 22 Jun 1756
Amos Sawyer² b. 13 Aug 1758
Abel Sawyer² b. 1 Nov 1760
Esther Sawyer² b. 4 Apr 1763
Thomas Sawyer² b. 21 Aug 1765
Bazeel Sawyer² b. 11 Feb 1768

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Birth

Nov 4, 1720

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Oct 29, 1743

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Death

Aug 13, 1789

Biography

son of Bezaliel Sawyer and Judith White

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 126.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 30.

Mary Rugg¹

F, #33505

Family: Amos Sawyer b. 30 Sep 1733, d. 2 Jan 1768

Marriage*: Mary Rugg married Amos Sawyer, son of Amos Sawyer and Abigail Houghton, on Jan 9, 1755.^1,2

Lydea Sawyer³ b. 19 Dec 1755
Relief Sawyer³ b. 1 Dec 1758, d. b 1766
Calvin Sawyer+³ b. 29 Oct 1760, d. 4 Oct 1834
Luther Sawyer+ b. 21 Aug 1762, d. 2 Sep 1824
Relief Sawyer³ b. 25 May 1766

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Marriage

Jan 9, 1755

^1,2

ParentsD

Reuben Rugg

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14, 27.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14.

Deborah Sawyer¹

F, #33506, b. 20 February 1744, d. 16 December 1765

Father*: Darius Sawyer¹ b. 4 Nov 1720, d. 13 Aug 1789
Mother*: Deborah Sawyer¹ b. 25 Apr 1727

Biography

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Birth

Feb 20, 1744

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Death

Dec 16, 1765

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 126.

Darius Sawyer¹

M, #33507, b. 18 July 1746

Father*: Darius Sawyer¹ b. 4 Nov 1720, d. 13 Aug 1789
Mother*: Deborah Sawyer¹ b. 25 Apr 1727

Family: Sarah Gray

Marriage*: Darius Sawyer married Sarah Gray on Mar 26, 1771.¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul 18, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 26, 1771

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 126.

Sarah Gray¹

F, #33508

Family: Darius Sawyer b. 18 Jul 1746

Marriage*: Sarah Gray married Darius Sawyer, son of Darius Sawyer and Deborah Sawyer, on Mar 26, 1771.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Mar 26, 1771

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 126.

Olive Sawyer¹

F, #33509, b. 8 May 1749

Father*: Darius Sawyer¹ b. 4 Nov 1720, d. 13 Aug 1789
Mother*: Deborah Sawyer¹ b. 25 Apr 1727

Biography

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Birth

May 8, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 126.

Jude Sawyer¹

M, #33510, b. 8 May 1751

Father*: Darius Sawyer¹ b. 4 Nov 1720, d. 13 Aug 1789
Mother*: Deborah Sawyer¹ b. 25 Apr 1727

Family: Phebe Keys

Marriage*: Jude Sawyer married Phebe Keys on Nov 26, 1776.¹

Biography

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Birth

May 8, 1751

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 26, 1776

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 126.