Houghton Surname Project

Louisa M. Houghton¹

F, #39841, b. 14 May 1887, d. 20 October 1985

Father*: Herbert Orin Houghton¹ b. 22 Oct 1850
Mother*: Carrie Louise Stockwell¹ b. Oct 1856

Family: Olney Draper Phelps M. D. b. 22 Jan 1881, d. 14 Dec 1951

Marriage*: Louisa M. Houghton married Olney Draper Phelps M. D.³

Biography

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Birth

May 14, 1887

twin of Louis; May 1887, age 13, in 1900 census; age 22 in 1910 census; age 34 in 1920 census^2,1,3,4

Marriage

Death

Oct 20, 1985

⁴

Burial

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 48.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 83, E.D. 1722, Sh. 3, Ln. 6.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 142, E.D. 199, Sh. 5, Ln. 15.
[S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 110.

George H. Hayes¹

M, #39842, b. 18 June 1847

Father*: Harry Hayes¹
Mother*: Antoinette Houghton¹ b. 18 Sep 1816, d. 13 Feb 1889

Family: Isabel M. Spear b. 2 Feb 1858, d. 7 Oct 1881

Marriage*: George H. Hayes married Isabel M. Spear on Dec 9, 1868.¹

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Birth

Jun 18, 1847

Marriage

Dec 9, 1868

Research

Spear Family by C.L. And Sceva Spears, p. 116¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50.

Isabel M. Spear¹

F, #39843, b. 2 February 1858, d. 7 October 1881

Family: George H. Hayes b. 18 Jun 1847

Marriage*: Isabel M. Spear married George H. Hayes, son of Harry Hayes and Antoinette Houghton, on Dec 9, 1868.¹

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Birth

Feb 2, 1858

Marriage

Dec 9, 1868

Death

Oct 7, 1881

Biography

dau. of Lyman and Emerline (Scrivens) Spear¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50.

Rachel Eastman¹

F, #39844, b. 12 May 1847, d. 12 May 1847

Father*: Rev. Orresta Eastman¹ b. 12 Jun 1819, d. 6 Aug 1870
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 27 Apr 1823, d. 31 Jan 1888

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Birth

May 12, 1847

Death

May 12, 1847

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50 #1602.

Harriet Elizabeth Eastman¹

F, #39845, b. 12 March 1849, d. 10 April 1860

Father*: Rev. Orresta Eastman¹ b. 12 Jun 1819, d. 6 Aug 1870
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 27 Apr 1823, d. 31 Jan 1888

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Birth

Mar 12, 1849

W. Monroe, NY, USA²

Death

Apr 10, 1860

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50 #1603.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50.

Harriet Emma Eastman¹

F, #39846, b. 18 November 1853

Father*: Rev. Orresta Eastman¹ b. 12 Jun 1819, d. 6 Aug 1870
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 27 Apr 1823, d. 31 Jan 1888

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Birth

Nov 18, 1853

Turin, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50 #1604.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50.

Ida May Eastman¹

F, #39847, b. 16 January 1857

Father*: Rev. Orresta Eastman² b. 12 Jun 1819, d. 6 Aug 1870
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton² b. 27 Apr 1823, d. 31 Jan 1888

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Birth

Jan 16, 1857

Litchfield, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Eastman Genealogy, Mar. 3, 2001.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 50 #1605.

Rebecca Davis Slaughter^1,2

F, #39848, b. May 1848

Family: Dr. Francis H. Houghton b. 12 Jan 1840, d. 20 Aug 1921

Marriage*: Rebecca Davis Slaughter married Dr. Francis H. Houghton, son of Benjamin Wheelock Houghton and Mary Ann Tyler, on Dec 3, 1868 mar 32 years in 1900 census.^1,4

Francis H. Houghton Jr.¹ b. bt 1867 - 1869

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Birth

May, 1848

OH, USA, age 52 in 1900 census; age 61 in 1910 census³

Marriage

Dec 3, 1868

mar 32 years in 1900 census^1,4

1900 Census

1900

Lake Worth, Dade Co., FL, USA, age 60, dentist; 1 child born, 1 living³

1910 Census

1910

Daytona, Volusia Co., FL, USA, age 70, dentist⁵

1920 Census

1920

Daytona, FL, USA, age 80, dentist⁶

Living

1921

Daytona, FL, USA²

PensionInx

Sep 28, 1921

FL, USA, as widow

ParentsD

Dr. William Slaughter; parents born in OH or WV^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 51.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Westerville OH Opinion, Aug. 25, 1921.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lake Worth, Dade Co., Florida; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 31; Sheet: 2A, line 7, dwl 25-25.
[S36] Letter, from Michael Sekeres, Nov. 1, 2001, from Centennial Biographical History of OH, p. 544-547.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Daytona, Volusia, Florida; Roll: T624_168; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1374181.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Daytona, Volusia, Florida; Roll: T625_230; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 193.

Francis H. Houghton Jr.^1,2

M, #39849, b. between 1867 and 1869

Father*: Dr. Francis H. Houghton¹ b. 12 Jan 1840, d. 20 Aug 1921
Mother*: Rebecca Davis Slaughter¹ b. May 1848

Family: Elizabeth Wheelock b. c 1871

Marriage*: Francis H. Houghton Jr. married Elizabeth Wheelock on Dec 23, 1908 mar 2 years in 1910.³

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Birth

between 1867 and 1869

OH, USA, age 43 in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census³

Occupation

1901

Akron, Summit Co., OH, USA, a contracting agent of the Akron, Wheeling, and Pittsburg district of the Vanderbilt Railroad system.^1,4

Origin

Akron, Summit Co., OH, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 23, 1908

mar 2 years in 1910³

1910 Census

1910

Oaklahoma, Oaklahoma Co., OK, USA, age 43, traffic expert³

Living

Aug, 1921

Detroit, MI, USA, a traffic manager²

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 51.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Westerville OH Opinion, Aug. 25, 1921.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Oklahoma City Ward 1, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0200; FHL microfilm: 1375278.
[S36] Letter, from Michael Sekeres, Nov. 1, 2001, from Centennial Biographical History of OH, p. 544-547.

Irving B. Houghton¹

M, #39850, b. July 1842, d. circa 1909

Father*: Benjamin Wheelock Houghton^1,2 b. 14 Jul 1817, d. 29 Apr 1864
Mother*: Mary Ann Tyler^1,2 b. 1 Jun 1820, d. 3 May 1913

Family: Lucy A. Jacobs b. Mar 1847

Marriage*: Irving B. Houghton married Lucy A. Jacobs on Jun 11, 1864 at Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 21.^6,7,2

Emma F. Houghton+⁷ b. c 1868
Benjamin J. Houghton⁷ b. c 1871
Edith L. Houghton³ b. Feb 1873
Honor A. Houghton³ b. Mar 1875

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Birth

Jul, 1842

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; age 57 in 1900 census^3,2,4

Mil. Enls

OH, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A, 52 Mass. Infantry, a private⁵

Research

Residence

1864

Greenfield, VT, USA, a brickmaker²

Marriage

Jun 11, 1864

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 21^6,7,2

1870 Census

1870

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 26, a laborer, property $200⁸

1880 Census

1880

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 36, works at depot^7,9

1900 Census

1900

Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA, USA, age 57, railroad station agent^3,10

Living

1901

Williamstown, MA, USA¹¹

Death

circa 1909

wife reports 45 years of marriage

Occupation

the Boston and Troy Railroad Co.¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 51.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, p. 1087: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 4, E.D. 88, Sh. 9, Ln. 57.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Guilford, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 75; line 30, dwl 260-263.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 75 (house 260).
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 10, ED 268, Sh 6, Ln 11.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Reel 615, p. 205, line 20, dwl 412-446.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 10, ED 268, Sh 6, Ln 11, dwl 53-65.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 633; Enumeration District: 88 Sheet 9B; line 57, dwl 147-160.
[S36] Letter, from Michael Sekeres, Nov. 1, 2001, from Centennial Biographical History of OH, p. 544-547.

Nathaniel T. Houghton¹

M, #39851, b. circa 1851

Father*: Benjamin Wheelock Houghton¹ b. 14 Jul 1817, d. 29 Apr 1864
Mother*: Mary Ann Tyler¹ b. 1 Jun 1820, d. 3 May 1913

Biography

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Birth

circa 1851

VT, USA, age 9 in 1860 census²

Origin

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Living

1901

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA³

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 51.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Guilford, Windham Co., Vermont; ; Sheet 25; line 6, dwl 732-765.
[S36] Letter, from Michael Sekeres, Nov. 1, 2001, from Centennial Biographical History of OH, p. 544-547.

F. M. Houghton¹

M, #39852

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Origin

Norway, ME, USA¹

Office

Norway, ME, USA, treasurer of Good Templars, Pine Grove Lodge #350²

Occupation

1894

Portland, ME, USA, "F. N. Houghton Tannery"¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 52.
[S785] William Berry Lapham, Norway, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 296.

Lena Iza Houghton^1,2

F, #39853, b. 23 October 1869, d. 19 March 1957

Father*: Horatio F. Houghton³ b. 14 Apr 1832
Mother*: Mary E. Howe³ b. 12 Nov 1827, d. Jan 1883

Biography

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Birth

Oct 23, 1869

ME, USA, age 7/12 in 1870 census; age 10 in 1880 census^1,2

Death

Mar 19, 1957

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, California Deaths, 1940-97, Houghton Surname, Feb. 27, 2002.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 53.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Bryant's Village, Woodstock, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 12, Vol. 8, ED. 141, Sh. 5, Ln. 15.

James Independence Houghton^1,2,3

M, #39854, b. 4 July 1806, d. 21 June 1845

Father*: James Houghton¹ b. 18 Nov 1764, d. 27 Feb 1843
Mother*: Lois Farr¹ b. 26 Dec 1764, d. 15 Apr 1820

Family: Sally Ann Ferris b. c 1809, d. Jul 1889

Marriage*: James Independence Houghton married Sally Ann Ferris on 1826 MLM: ca. 1823.^1,5,3

Josiah Isaiah Houghton+⁸ b. Feb 1831, d. 7 Aug 1906
George Farr Houghton+^8,4 b. 1834
Julia Ann Houghton^8,9 b. 1836
Lurana Houghton+⁸ b. 1839
Paulina P. Houghton⁸ b. 1843, d. 23 Nov 1915
Mary F. Houghton+⁸ b. 1845, d. 26 May 1895
Lucinda Houghton¹⁰
Elizabeth Houghton¹¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul 4, 1806

NY, USA, He was named after the holiday he was born on; 1880 census of son Josiah gives MA as bp^1,3,4

Marriage

1826

MLM: ca. 1823^1,5,3

1830 Census

1830

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810) // 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁶

1840 Census

1840

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, 9 Total: 2 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁷

Death

Jun 21, 1845

Warren Co., NY, USA, 38 y 11 m 17 d⁴

Burial

West Church Cemetery, Chestertown, Warren Co., NY, USA

Research

Nancy Maria Gleason Papers: names family of James Independence Houghton⁴

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Peggy Arlene Darby Martin, Feb. 26, 2000.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 81 #2438, 124.
[S953] Ellie Burnham Williams, Houghton Families - E. B. Gamber, p. 99.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 81, 124.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: 111; Page: 33.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: 349; Page: 333.
[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4634.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4630.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4631.

Sally Ann Ferris^1,2

F, #39855, b. circa 1809, d. July 1889

Family: James Independence Houghton b. 4 Jul 1806, d. 21 Jun 1845

Marriage*: Sally Ann Ferris married James Independence Houghton, son of James Houghton and Lois Farr, on 1826 MLM: ca. 1823.^1,5,2

Josiah Isaiah Houghton+^6,4 b. Feb 1831, d. 7 Aug 1906
George Farr Houghton+^6,4 b. 1834
Julia Ann Houghton^6,4 b. 1836
Lurana Houghton+^6,4 b. 1839
Paulina P. Houghton^6,4 b. 1843, d. 23 Nov 1915
Mary F. Houghton+^6,4 b. 1845, d. 26 May 1895
Lucinda Houghton⁹
Elizabeth Houghton¹⁰

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Birth

circa 1809

NY, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1855 census; age 51 in 1860 census; 1880 census of son Josiah gives MA as bp^3,4

Marriage

1826

MLM: ca. 1823^1,5,2

1850 Census

1850

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, age 42; Josiah, 18, farmer^6,4

1855 Census

1855

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, age 46, none; George, farmer⁷

1860 Census

1860

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 51³

1870 Census

1870

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 61, keeping house⁸

Death

Jul, 1889

Warren Co., NY, USA, age 80 y & 9 m

Burial

West Church Cemetery, Chestertown, Warren Co., NY, USA

ParentsD

parents born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Peggy Arlene Darby Martin, Feb. 26, 2000.
[S953] Ellie Burnham Williams, Houghton Families - E. B. Gamber, p. 99.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: ?, line ?
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 143; line 31, dwl 266-285.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 81, 124.
[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: M593_941; Page: 434A; Image: 53; Family History Library Film: 552440; line 32, dwl 37-45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4630.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4631.

Josiah Isaiah Houghton^1,2,3

M, #39856, b. February 1831, d. 7 August 1906

Father*: James Independence Houghton⁴ b. 4 Jul 1806, d. 21 Jun 1845
Mother*: Sally Ann Ferris^4,2 b. c 1809, d. Jul 1889

Family 1: Louisa (?) b. c 1821

Marriage*: Josiah Isaiah Houghton married Louisa (?)⁶

Martha Houghton⁶ b. c 1854

Family 2: Melvina Rice b. 1840, d. 22 Jun 1882

Marriage: Josiah Isaiah Houghton married Melvina Rice.^5,10,11

Edgar Josiah Houghton+⁵ b. 1860, d. 2 Jul 1892
William J. Houghton⁵ b. 24 May 1864, d. 27 Mar 1915
John Alvin Houghton+⁵ b. Mar 1868, d. 1949
Mary E. Houghton⁵ b. c 1871
Luther Jason Houghton+⁵ b. 31 Aug 1873
Elizabeth A. Houghton⁵ b. c 1876

Family 3: Lydia Parker b. 5 Dec 1846, d. 8 May 1903

Marriage*: Josiah Isaiah Houghton married Lydia Parker on circa 1883 mar 17 y in 1910 census.⁹

Lennox West b. Oct 1871
Cora Houghton⁹ b. May 1884
Hamor Josiah Houghton+⁹ b. 23 Jul 1893, d. 19 Aug 1959

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Birth

Feb, 1831

Warren Co., NY, USA, age 18 in 1850 census; age 28 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; age 69 in 1900 census^5,2

1850 Census

1850

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, age 42; Josiah, 18, farmer^4,2

Occupation

1850

a farmer

Marriage

⁶

1855 Census

1855

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, age 23, farmer⁶

Residence

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA⁷

Mil. Serv.

NY, USA, GS: Co. C, 93rd Regiment NY, S.V.⁸

Research

Marriage

circa 1883

mar 17 y in 1910 census⁹

1900 Census

1900

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 69, farmer; Lennox West listed as son⁹

Death

Aug 7, 1906

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 75⁸

Burial

Long Lake Cemetery, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA⁸

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4632.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 143; line 31, dwl 266-285.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Newcomb, Essex Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 23, ED. 57, Sh. 4, Ln. 24.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T623 1039; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 36; line 39, dwl 42-44.
[S1126] Ted and Stella King Aber, Hamilton Co. NY Hx, p. 762.
[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, 1870, Newcomb, Essex Co., NY, Box 936, p. 248, line 14, dwl 3-3.

Julia Ann Houghton^1,2

F, #39857, b. 1836

Father*: James Independence Houghton^3,1 b. 4 Jul 1806, d. 21 Jun 1845
Mother*: Sally Ann Ferris^3,2 b. c 1809, d. Jul 1889

Biography

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Birth

1836

NY, USA, age 14 in 1850 census^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 124 #4634.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 143; line 31, dwl 266-285.
[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.

Lurana Houghton^1,2

F, #39858, b. 1839

Father*: James Independence Houghton¹ b. 4 Jul 1806, d. 21 Jun 1845
Mother*: Sally Ann Ferris^1,2 b. c 1809, d. Jul 1889

Family: Francis Mead b. c 1830

Marriage*: Lurana Houghton married Francis Mead.⁵

James J. Mead+⁵ b. 1859
Lillian E. Mead⁵ b. c 1863
Orpha Mead⁵ b. c 1871

Biography

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Birth

1839

NY, USA, age 11 in 1850 census; age 41 in 1880 census^1,2

1850 Census

1850

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, A Lurana Houghton, age 11, was enumerated with Solomon Ferriss (73, CT) and Elizabeth Ferriss (80, CT). Grandparents??^3,4

Marriage

⁵

1880 Census

1880

Chester, Warren Co., NY, USA, age 71, widowed, mother in law, with Francis and Luania Mead^6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 143; line 31, dwl 266-285.
[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 161.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 147; line 1.
[S1132] H. P. Smith, Warren Co. NY Hx, p. 675.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: T9_941; Family History Film: 1254941; Page: 42C; Enumeration District: 114; sheet 7, line 14, dwl 52-56.

Paulina P. Houghton¹

F, #39859, b. 1843, d. 23 November 1915

Father*: James Independence Houghton² b. 4 Jul 1806, d. 21 Jun 1845
Mother*: Sally Ann Ferris^2,3 b. c 1809, d. Jul 1889

Biography

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Birth

1843

Warren Co., NY, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 12 in 1855 census^2,3

Death

Nov 23, 1915

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, aged 73¹

Burial

Long Lake Cemetery, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 143; line 31, dwl 266-285.

Mary F. Houghton^1,2

F, #39860, b. 1845, d. 26 May 1895

Father*: James Independence Houghton¹ b. 4 Jul 1806, d. 21 Jun 1845
Mother*: Sally Ann Ferris^1,2 b. c 1809, d. Jul 1889

Family 1: James C. Mulholland b. 28 Jan 1827, d. 8 Apr 1911

Marriage*: Mary F. Houghton married James C. Mulholland at New York, New York Co., NY, USA.³

Jennie Mulholland⁶ b. c 1858
D. E. Mulholland⁶ b. c 1864
Sarah M. Mulholland⁶ b. c 1866
Daniel W. Mulholland⁶ b. c 1868

Family 2: John H. Porter b. 5 Mar 1815, d. 12 Feb 1889

Marriage*: Mary F. Houghton married John H. Porter on 1870 at Olmsted Co., MN, USA.

Biography

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Birth

1845

Warren Co., NY, USA, age 5 in 1850 census; age 9 in 1855 census^1,2

Marriage

New York, New York Co., NY, USA³

1870 Census

1870

Viola, Olmsted Co., MN, USA, age 25, domestic servant; and J.H. Potter, 25, farm laborer; in household of C. L. Calter⁴

Marriage

1870

Olmsted Co., MN, USA

Death

May 26, 1895

MN, USA⁵

Burial

Forest Hills Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele Co., MN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S859] Robert McAlear, Warren Co NY 1850 Census, p. 159.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Warren, New York; Roll: M432_609; Page: 143; line 31, dwl 266-285.
[S415] E-mail from Lynda LeMay, Dec. 22, 1999.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Viola, Olmsted, Minnesota; Roll: T132_8; Page: 968; Image: 589; Family History Library Film: 830428.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S415] E-mail from Lynda LeMay, Jan. 12, 2000.

Alanson Houghton¹

M, #39862, b. 24 September 1805, d. after 1871

Family: Sabriance (?) b. 4 Jan 1808

Marriage*: Alanson Houghton married Sabriance (?) on Dec 2, 1824 at Lowell, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, IGI Record, James Eastman listed ( a relative.)^4,2,1

Alden A. Houghton¹ b. 14 Feb 1825
Sophia M. Houghton¹ b. 15 Jan 1827
Abigail M. Houghton¹ b. 13 Oct 1829
Willard Houghton+¹ b. 24 Jan 1831, d. 27 May 1862
Henry Houghton+¹ b. 3 Jan 1833
George W. Houghton+¹ b. 3 Jul 1835, d. 6 Jul 1862
Charles B. Houghton+³ b. 1 Mar 1838, d. 15 Apr 1862
Oscar S. Houghton³ b. 6 Jan 1843, d. 21 May 1862
Eliza Jane Houghton² b. 19 Oct 1851, d. 16 Jul 1917

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 24, 1805

Burlington, ME, USA, age 45, VT, in 1850 census; age 55, ME, in 1860 census; age 66 in 1871 census; M. Cunningham: Dec. 25, 1805, Putney VT or Worcester, MA^1,2,3

Marriage

Dec 2, 1824

Lowell, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, IGI Record, James Eastman listed ( a relative)^4,2,1

1840 Census

1840

Burlington, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, 32011-0020001

1850 Census

1850

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 45, a farmer; also present was Adaline McCaughlin, age 13³

1860 Census

1860

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 55, farmer; property $1050-500; next door to son George W.⁵

Residence

Lee, Penobscot, ME, USA⁶

1871 Canadian Census

1871

Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, Canada, age 66, none; see 1871 census of son Henry⁷

Death

after 1871

Contributn

Research

parent?

Duplicate

same md

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 314; line 20, dwl 60.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, Box 266, p. 314, line 20, dwl 60.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_447; Page: 545; sheet 57, line 6, dwl 372-384.
[S415] E-mail from Mickey Cunningham, June 18, 2000.
[S1500] Ancestry.com, 1871 Canadian Census, Canterbury, York, New Brunswick; roll: C-10382; Page #86; Family No: 289; line 5, dwl 283-289.

Sabriance (?)^1,2

F, #39863, b. 4 January 1808

Family: Alanson Houghton b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871

Marriage*: Sabriance (?) married Alanson Houghton on Dec 2, 1824 at Lowell, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, IGI Record, James Eastman listed ( a relative.)^2,4,1

Alden A. Houghton¹ b. 14 Feb 1825
Sophia M. Houghton¹ b. 15 Jan 1827
Abigail M. Houghton¹ b. 13 Oct 1829
Willard Houghton+¹ b. 24 Jan 1831, d. 27 May 1862
Henry Houghton+¹ b. 3 Jan 1833
George W. Houghton+¹ b. 3 Jul 1835, d. 6 Jul 1862
Charles B. Houghton+³ b. 1 Mar 1838, d. 15 Apr 1862
Oscar S. Houghton³ b. 6 Jan 1843, d. 21 May 1862
Eliza Jane Houghton⁴ b. 19 Oct 1851, d. 16 Jul 1917

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 4, 1808

Burlington, ME, USA, age 44 in 1850 census; age 54 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1871 census^1,3

Marriage

Dec 2, 1824

Lowell, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, IGI Record, James Eastman listed ( a relative)^2,4,1

1850 Census

1850

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 45, a farmer; also present was Adaline McCaughlin, age 13³

1860 Census

1860

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 55, farmer; property $1050-500; next door to son George W.⁵

1871 Canadian Census

1871

Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, Canada, age 66, none; see 1871 census of son Henry⁶

Research

Sabra Bowers Birth 4 Jan 1808 in Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, USA; parents: Benjamin Bowers 1761 – 1834 & Sabra 1767 – 1835

Typewritten copy from the family Bible

By Georgia Turner McLaughlin Stacy

Benjamin Bowers born Aug. 1, 1761, Dracut, Mass.

Wife Sabrina Wright b. April 24, 1767 [no place of birth]

Married 1795-6 [not a complete date and no place]

He died Aug. 7, 1834, at Lowell, Maine

She died Mar. 16, 1835, at Lowell, Maine

Their children:

1. Eliza Bowers, b. 20 Dec. 1796, Cambridge, Mass., d. June 1, 1798.
2. John Bowers, b. 7 March 1798, Cambridge, Mass., d. Jan. 9, 1799
3. John Wilson Bowers b. 23 Dec. 1799, m. Phebe Clay [our ancestor]
4. Eliza Bowers b. 6 Oct. 1801 at Peacham, Vermont, d. July 28, 1802.
5. Alanson Bowers b. 28 June 1803 at Peacham, Vermont, d. Nov. 5, 1814.
6. Samuel Wright Bowers b. 28 June 1805, d. Apr. 11, 1806.
7. Sabrina Bowers b. Jan. 4, 1807, Peacham, Vermont, d. Dec. 2, 1824.
8. Benjamin Bowers, b. 13 Oct. 1807, Peacham, Vermont, d. Dec. 23, 1841, married Hannah Darling.
9. Hannah W. Bowers b. 10 Jan. [ ], Peacham, Vermont, d. Lowell, Maine Dec. 1849, married Nathaniel Coffin.
Notes from Georgia:
They came to Lowell in 1825. The son John Bowers did the buying of the land locaed on Vinegar Hill, from the State of Maine.

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, Box 266, p. 314, line 20, dwl 60.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 314; line 20, dwl 60.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_447; Page: 545; sheet 57, line 6, dwl 372-384.
[S1500] Ancestry.com, 1871 Canadian Census, Canterbury, York, New Brunswick; roll: C-10382; Page #86; Family No: 289; line 5, dwl 283-289.

Alden A. Houghton¹

M, #39864, b. 14 February 1825

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 14, 1825

Burlington, ME, USA, Cunningham: Lee, ME^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.

Sophia M. Houghton¹

F, #39865, b. 15 January 1827

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jan 15, 1827

Burlington, Penobscot Co., ME, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.

Abigail M. Houghton¹

F, #39866, b. 13 October 1829

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 13, 1829

Burlington, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, Cunningham: Oct. 13, 1828, Lee, ME; IGI: Burlington, ME^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.

Willard Houghton^1,2

M, #39867, b. 24 January 1831, d. 27 May 1862

Father*: Alanson Houghton³ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)³ b. 4 Jan 1808

Family: Mary Mackintosh b. 2 Jan 1828, d. 14 Aug 1900

Marriage*: Willard Houghton married Mary Mackintosh.¹

Edgar S. Houghton⁵ b. c 1859
Everett W. Houghton+¹ b. 25 Feb 1861, d. 11 Nov 1930

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 24, 1831

Burlington, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 19 in 1850 census; age 29 in 1860 census; Cunningham: Lee, ME, Jan. 25^3,1

Marriage

1860 Census

Jul 13, 1860

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 29, farmer, and Mary Mackintosh, 71, ME; 3 houses from father Alanson and brother George W.⁴

Death

May 27, 1862

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 314; line 20, dwl 60.
[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_447; Page: 545; sheet 57, line 10, dwl 373-385.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_447; Page: 545; sheet 57, line 21, dwl 376-388.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #39868, b. 3 January 1833

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Family: Catherine Dow b. 31 May 1839

Marriage*: Henry Houghton married Catherine Dow.³

Ella M. Houghton^3,7 b. 26 Mar 1860
Charles B. Houghton+^3,7 b. Sep 1861
Sabra Houghton⁸ b. c 1864
Catherine Houghton⁸ b. c 1867
Frederick Houghton⁸ b. c 1869
Annie Houghton⁸ b. c 1874
Harry Ashton Houghton+⁹ b. 27 Jan 1878, d. b 1940

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jan 3, 1833

Burlington, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 17 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1860 census; age 38 in 1871 census; age 58 in 1891 census; Jan 5, 1833, age 68 in 1901 census; Cunningham: Jan. 8, 1833, Lee, ME^2,3

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 27, farmer; property $300-175; 1 page away from father in census⁴

Immigration

circa 1871

Canada, 1862 given

1871 Canadian Census

1871

Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, Canada, age 38, farmer, Baptist; next door to parents⁵

1891 Canadian Census

1891

Northlake, York, New Brunswick, Canada, age 58, farmer; Baptist; parents born in USA for both⁶

ParentsS

Scottish ancestry in 1901 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 314; line 20, dwl 60.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_447; Page: 544; line 26, dwl 367-379.
[S1500] Ancestry.com, 1871 Canadian Census, Canterbury, York, New Brunswick; roll: C-10382; Page #86; Family No: 289; line 5, dwl 283-289.
[S1502] Ancestry.com, 1891 Canadian Census, 1891 Canadian Census: Northlake, York, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6307; Family No: 41. http://interactive.ancestry.com/1274/30953_148109-00435/…
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 544.
[S235] U.S. Census, Canterbury, York, New Brunswick; roll: C-10382; Page #85; Family No: 289; line 18, dwl 282-288.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1891 Canadian Census: http://interactive.ancestry.com/1274/30953_148109-00435/…

George W. Houghton^1,2

M, #39869, b. 3 July 1835, d. 6 July 1862

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Family: Hannah A. Rollins b. 28 May 1830, d. 22 Apr 1860

Marriage*: George W. Houghton married Hannah A. Rollins.³

Susan L. Houghton³ b. 30 Oct 1856, d. 9 Sep 1860
Abby J. Houghton³ b. 27 Jun 1858, d. 4 Oct 1862
Edgar Sewell Houghton³ b. c 1860

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 3, 1835

Burlington, ME, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age "35" in 1860 census; Cunningham: Jul. 3, 1835, Lee, ME^3,1

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 25, farmer^4,5

Death

Jul 6, 1862

Pedigree

Citations

[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", VIII [1895]: 50.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, Box 266, p. 314.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 545.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M653_447; Page: 545; sheet 57, line 10, dwl 373-385.