Houghton Surname Project

Margaret Varner¹

F, #35851

Father*: August Henry Varner¹ b. 31 Aug 1896, d. 21 Aug 1939
Mother*: Ruth Houghton¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 22, 1939.

Howard Varner¹

M, #35852

Father*: August Henry Varner¹ b. 31 Aug 1896, d. 21 Aug 1939
Mother*: Ruth Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 22, 1939.

Peter I. Fifield¹

M, #35853

Father*: (?) Fifield
Mother*: (?) Willard

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Address

Dec, 1998

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, P5fields@yahoo.com¹

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.

Mary Pennypacker Thomas^1,2

F, #35854, b. October 1873, d. 1960

Family 1: John Janney Houghton b. 7 Sep 1862, d. 27 Apr 1905

Marriage*: Mary Pennypacker Thomas married John Janney Houghton, son of Dr. Jesse Harrison Houghton and Emily Janney, on Oct 20, 1891 at Norristown, PA, USA, mar 9 years in 1900 census.^4,5

Dorothy F. Houghton+⁴ b. 9 Aug 1894, d. 31 May 1979
Margery Houghton⁴ b. Jul 1899

Family 2: (?) Dager

Marriage*: Mary Pennypacker Thomas married (?) Dager on 1909.¹

Family 3:

Elizabeth K. Retsh⁶ b. c 1917

Biography

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Birth

Oct, 1873

PA, USA, age 26 in 1900 census; age 36 in 1910 census; age 45 in 1920 census; age 55 in 1930 census; age 66 in 1940 census³

Marriage

Oct 20, 1891

Norristown, PA, USA, mar 9 years in 1900 census^4,5

1900 Census

1900

Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA, USA, age 37, bank cashier; 2 children born, 2 living; and 2 servants^5,3

Marriage

1909

1920 Census

1920

Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA, USA, age 45, widow, none⁶

1930 Census

1930

Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA, USA, age 55, widow, property $20,000; and a ward, Elizabeth K. Retsh, 13, PA⁷

1940 Census

1940

Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA, USA, age 66, widow; and ward Elizabeth Rush, 24, PA⁸

1950 US Census

1950

Ambler, PA, USA, age 73, widow, no occup.

Death

1960

Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA, USA, on Bethlehem Pike²

ParentsD

Elliott Thomas 1842-oct 1911 (buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery) and Sallie Pennypacker 1843-1906 (also at Laurel Hill); both b. PA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jane Peppler, Aug 4, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Peter Fifield, Apr 18, 2004.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ambler, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 255; Sheet: 4A; line 1, dwl 302-262-278.
[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, Ambler, Montgomery, PA, Reel 221, Vol. 41, E.D. 222/ 255, sheet 14, stamped 82A.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1605; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 69; line 85, dwl 302-69-70.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Ambler, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T626_2080; Enumeration District: 15; page 263, sheet 6A, line 33, dwl 156-131-133.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3577; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 46-19; line 58, dwl 156.

Margery Houghton¹

F, #35855, b. July 1899

Father*: John Janney Houghton¹ b. 7 Sep 1862, d. 27 Apr 1905
Mother*: Mary Pennypacker Thomas¹ b. Oct 1873, d. 1960

Family: (?) Cook

Marriage*: Margery Houghton married (?) Cook.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul, 1899

PA, USA, Jul 1899, age 10/12 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; age 19 in 1920 census²

1920 Census

1920

Ambler, Montgomery Co., PA, USA, age 45, widow, none³

Marriage

Immigration

FL, USA

Living

1980

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, PA, Reel 221, Vol. 41, E.D. 222, Sh. 14, Ln. ?
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1605; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 69; line 85, dwl 302-69-70.

(?) Cook¹

M, #35856

Family: Margery Houghton b. Jul 1899

Marriage*: (?) Cook married Margery Houghton, daughter of John Janney Houghton and Mary Pennypacker Thomas.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.

Dorothy F. Houghton^1,2

F, #35857, b. 9 August 1894, d. 31 May 1979

Father*: John Janney Houghton¹ b. 7 Sep 1862, d. 27 Apr 1905
Mother*: Mary Pennypacker Thomas¹ b. Oct 1873, d. 1960

Family: Grant Willard

Marriage*: Dorothy F. Houghton married Grant Willard.¹

(?) Willard+¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 9, 1894

PA, USA, Aug 1894, age 5 in 1900 census; age 15 in 1910 census^3,4

Marriage

Immigration

MN, USA

Death

May 31, 1979

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ambler Ward 3, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1376; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 65;
line 70, dwl 302-362-392.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, PA, Reel 221, Vol. 41, E.D. 222, Sh. 14, Ln. ?
[S415] E-mail from Peter Fifield, Apr 18, 2004.

Grant Willard¹

M, #35858

Family: Dorothy F. Houghton b. 9 Aug 1894, d. 31 May 1979

Marriage*: Grant Willard married Dorothy F. Houghton, daughter of John Janney Houghton and Mary Pennypacker Thomas.¹

(?) Willard+¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.

(?) Willard¹

F, #35859

Father*: Grant Willard¹
Mother*: Dorothy F. Houghton¹ b. 9 Aug 1894, d. 31 May 1979

Family: (?) Fifield

Marriage*: (?) Willard married (?) Fifield.¹

Peter I. Fifield

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.

(?) Fifield¹

M, #35860

Family: (?) Willard

Marriage*: (?) Fifield married (?) Willard, daughter of Grant Willard and Dorothy F. Houghton.¹

Peter I. Fifield

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peter I. Fifield, Dec. 1998.

Lloyd Ray Sharrah¹

M, #35861, b. 1925

Father*: Elmer Alvadore Sharrah¹ b. 28 Apr 1895, d. 12 Aug 1978
Mother*: Harriet Washington Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1892, d. 27 Mar 1975

Family:

Clifton W. Sharrah¹ b. c 1952

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1925

Research

Ronald Henry Sharrah
Rodger B Sharrah
Patricia Lynn Sharrah
Kenneth R Sharrah
Irene G Sharrah

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Genny Sharrah, Aug. 1989.

Clifton W. Sharrah¹

M, #35862, b. circa 1952

Father*: Lloyd Ray Sharrah¹ b. 1925

Family: Genny (?) b. c 1952

Marriage*: Clifton W. Sharrah married Genny (?)

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1952

Marriage

Research

Virginia D Sharrah
Mary E Sharrah

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Genny Sharrah, Aug. 1989.