Houghton Surname Project

Thomas R. Hudson¹

M, #62581, b. 6 November 1954, d. 22 October 1985

Father*: Wesley Roscoe Hudson¹ b. 1 Feb 1926, d. 20 Mar 1986
Mother*: Eileen Jeffers¹ b. 13 Nov 1934

Family: Rebecca Koenigs

Marriage*: Thomas R. Hudson married Rebecca Koenigs.

Gregory James Hudson¹ b. 20 Aug 1987

Biography

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Birth

Nov 6, 1954

Marriage

Death

Oct 22, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Gregory James Hudson¹

M, #62582, b. 20 August 1987

Father*: Thomas R. Hudson¹ b. 6 Nov 1954, d. 22 Oct 1985
Mother*: Rebecca Koenigs¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 20, 1987

Education

University of Texas, Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA, a junior at

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Major Daniel Francis Houghton¹

M, #62583, b. circa 1740, d. 1791

Father*: Capt. William Houghton²

Family: Philippa Evelyn b. bt 1760 - 1761, d. 27 Oct 1824

Marriage*: Major Daniel Francis Houghton married Philippa Evelyn "Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn."^1,3

Frederick Hugh Evelyn Houghton+ b. 4 Jul 1783, d. Oct 1812
Charles Evelyn Daniel Francis Poplet Houghton+² b. 20 Sep 1784
Philippa Houghton

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Notable

Birth

circa 1740

Ireland²

Mil. Enls

England, 69th Foot, British Army, at Gibralter, and afterwards as brigade-Major to General James Rooke at Goree in 1779. Ensign 69th foot Oct. 14, 1758; lieut. Jul 14, 1759; Capt. Jul 21, 1773. Served with the regiment at Gibralter from 1770 to 1775, and retired from it in Ireland in 1778.

Marriage

"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"^1,3

Death

1791

Africa

Biography

One of the great 18th century explorers. In 1790 as the first emissary of the African Association he ascended the Gambia river and reached the upper Sengal in Africa. His journey greatly enlarged the limits of European discovery. See Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. IX (p. 1314. London, Oxford Univ. Press, 1921-22)

According to a National Biography, Daniel Francis H. married a lady, (Philippa Evelyn) with money that his creditors promptly took. He had the bad grace to disappear while exploring Africa in 1794. Philippa married again. He was born in Ireland.^1,4

Research

Science and its Times, Vol. 4. 2000
Biography Index 1993, 1999
Dictionary of National Biography.1953
Explorers and Discovers of the World, 1993.
Who Was Who in World Exploration. 1992

Notable

One of the great 18th century African Explorers

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.
[S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
[S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton.

Philippa Evelyn¹

F, #62584, b. between 1760 and 1761, d. 27 October 1824

Family: Major Daniel Francis Houghton b. c 1740, d. 1791

Marriage*: Philippa Evelyn married Major Daniel Francis Houghton, son of Capt. William Houghton, "Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn."^1,2

Frederick Hugh Evelyn Houghton+ b. 4 Jul 1783, d. Oct 1812
Charles Evelyn Daniel Francis Poplet Houghton+ b. 20 Sep 1784
Philippa Houghton

Biography

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Birth

between 1760 and 1761

Marriage

"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"^1,2

Death

Oct 27, 1824

Bexhill, Sussex, England³

ParentsD

John Evelyn, the Diarist vs. Charles Evelyn, desc. of King Edward I, b. 1307

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
[S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
[S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 25.

Marjorie Adams¹

F, #62585

Father*: Ansel Lee Adams²
Parent*: Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton² b. b 1890

Family: (?) Schmelzer

Marriage*: Marjorie Adams married (?) Schmelzer.²

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Address

Jun 22, 2002

Kensington, CA, USA, mpschmelzer@cs.com

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

William Herbert Houghton¹

M, #62586

Father*: William Alphonzo Houghton² d. 1867

Family: Ethel Annie Bennett

Marriage*: William Herbert Houghton married Ethel Annie Bennett on Aug, 1887 at CA, USA.²
Divorce*: William Herbert Houghton and Ethel Annie Bennett were divorced Ethel remarried.²

Herbert Stuart Stanley Houghton² b. c 1888, d. 1918
Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton+² b. b 1890

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Immigration

1886

Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Marriage

Aug, 1887

CA, USA²

Research

Ancestry from O'Byrne's Naval Biographies of 1849

Divorce

Ethel remarried.²

Biography

Wm. Herbert H. was the son of R.N. engineer, Wm. Alphonzo H. (died in Hong Kong in 1867), grandson of Wm. Henry Evelyn H. Chief Eng., R. N; great grandson of Charles Henry Evelyn H., Comm. R.N; 2g grandson of Major Daniel Francis H. (died while exploring Africa in 1791), 3g grandson of Capt. Wm. Houghton of the 3rd Light Infantry, who was wounded at Bunker Hill; 4g grandson of Sir Wm. Houghton, Bart. of Hoghton Tower in Lancaster England.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

Hannah Johnson¹

F, #62587, b. 14 August 1774, d. 8 April 1851

Father*: Joseph Johnson¹
Mother*: Hannah Wilder¹ b. 22 Mar 1753, d. 1845

Family: Jonathan Delvee b. 21 Aug 1770, d. 14 Dec 1850

Marriage*: Hannah Johnson married Jonathan Delvee.¹

Peter Delvee+¹ b. 30 Jul 1795, d. 2 Aug 1869

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 14, 1774

Marriage

Death

Apr 8, 1851

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Jonathan Delvee¹

M, #62588, b. 21 August 1770, d. 14 December 1850

Family: Hannah Johnson b. 14 Aug 1774, d. 8 Apr 1851

Marriage*: Jonathan Delvee married Hannah Johnson, daughter of Joseph Johnson and Hannah Wilder.¹

Peter Delvee+¹ b. 30 Jul 1795, d. 2 Aug 1869

Biography

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Birth

Aug 21, 1770

Marriage

Death

Dec 14, 1850

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Peter Delvee¹

M, #62589, b. 30 July 1795, d. 2 August 1869

Father*: Jonathan Delvee¹ b. 21 Aug 1770, d. 14 Dec 1850
Mother*: Hannah Johnson¹ b. 14 Aug 1774, d. 8 Apr 1851

Family: Ruth Carter b. 17 Aug 1802, d. 23 Mar 1836

Marriage*: Peter Delvee married Ruth Carter.¹

Susan Carter Delvee+¹ b. 20 Jul 1832, d. 11 Feb 1908

Biography

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Birth

Jul 30, 1795

Marriage

Death

Aug 2, 1869

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Ruth Carter¹

F, #62590, b. 17 August 1802, d. 23 March 1836

Family: Peter Delvee b. 30 Jul 1795, d. 2 Aug 1869

Marriage*: Ruth Carter married Peter Delvee, son of Jonathan Delvee and Hannah Johnson.¹

Susan Carter Delvee+¹ b. 20 Jul 1832, d. 11 Feb 1908

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 17, 1802

Marriage

Death

Mar 23, 1836

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Susan Carter Delvee¹

F, #62591, b. 20 July 1832, d. 11 February 1908

Father*: Peter Delvee¹ b. 30 Jul 1795, d. 2 Aug 1869
Mother*: Ruth Carter¹ b. 17 Aug 1802, d. 23 Mar 1836

Family: Orasa Coolidge b. 28 Jul 1812, d. 26 Mar 1896

Marriage*: Susan Carter Delvee married Orasa Coolidge.¹

Louis Napolean Coolidge+¹ b. 23 Jun 1861, d. 1929

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 20, 1832

Marriage

Death

Feb 11, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Orasa Coolidge¹

M, #62592, b. 28 July 1812, d. 26 March 1896

Family: Susan Carter Delvee b. 20 Jul 1832, d. 11 Feb 1908

Marriage*: Orasa Coolidge married Susan Carter Delvee, daughter of Peter Delvee and Ruth Carter.¹

Louis Napolean Coolidge+¹ b. 23 Jun 1861, d. 1929

Biography

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Birth

Jul 28, 1812

Marriage

Death

Mar 26, 1896

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Virginia B. Hussey¹

F, #62593, b. 14 April 1867, d. 18 May 1946

Family: Elwin Rufus Houghton b. 11 Feb 1867, d. 17 Jun 1951

Marriage*: Virginia B. Hussey married Elwin Rufus Houghton, son of Henry Horace Houghton and Clarinda Martha Washburn, on Feb 1, 1923 at Woodstock, VT, USA, he age 55, 2nd mar.²

Biography

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Birth

Apr 14, 1867

OH, USA, age 62 in 1930 census; age 71 & 73 in 1940 census¹

Education

for 8 years

Marriage

circa 1895

age 28

Marriage

Feb 1, 1923

Woodstock, VT, USA, he age 55, 2nd mar²

1930 Census

1930

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 63, odd jobs laborer³

1940 Census

1940

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 73, carpenter, construction work, 8 years of education⁴

1940 Census

1940

Vermont State Hospital for the Insane, Waterbury, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 71, inmate⁵

Residence

1946

Woodstock, VT, USA¹

Death

May 18, 1946

Waterbury, VT, USA, age 79-1-4, of chronic nephritis¹

ParentsD

George B. Hussey and Caroline Gioah, both b. OH¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Waterbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: 2432; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 3; line 86, dwl 3-87-87.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14-50; line 33, dwl 40-80.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T627_4238; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12-48; line 71.

Arthur Kimball Houghton^1,2

M, #62594, b. 8 March 1876, d. 25 April 1877

Father*: Simeon Dunham Houghton¹ b. 1 Jan 1845, d. 24 Jan 1911
Mother*: Emma J. Burnham¹ b. 14 Jan 1854, d. 30 Jul 1928

Biography

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Birth

Mar 8, 1876

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Death

Apr 25, 1877

South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 1-1-17, of bronchitis²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1450: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1679: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Phillip J. Farrelly¹

M, #62595, b. March 1870, d. 7 January 1945

Family: Ada Lizzie Houghton b. 15 Jun 1878, d. 8 Sep 1967

Marriage*: Phillip J. Farrelly married Ada Lizzie Houghton, daughter of Simeon Dunham Houghton and Emma J. Burnham, on Aug 11, 1896 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Mary Edith Houghton: Claremont, NH.¹

Verona A. Farrelly+² b. Mar 1897, d. 21 Nov 1942
Frances Farrelly² b. 18 Sep 1911, d. 15 Aug 1999

Biography

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Birth

Mar, 1870

NY, USA, Mar 1870, age 30 in 1900 census^2,3

Marriage

Aug 11, 1896

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Mary Edith Houghton: Claremont, NH¹

1900 Census

1900

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 30, a blacksmith^4,3

Death

Jan 7, 1945

ParentsS

parents born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1559: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 13, E.D. 290, S. 12, Ln. 40.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #62596, b. 10 February 1880, d. 11 February 1880

Father*: Simeon Dunham Houghton¹ b. 1 Jan 1845, d. 24 Jan 1911
Mother*: Emma J. Burnham¹ b. 14 Jan 1854, d. 30 Jul 1928

Biography

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Birth

Feb 10, 1880

South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Death

Feb 11, 1880

South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 1 d¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1493: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Rena Maroa Jenne¹

F, #62597, b. 29 June 1892, d. 5 November 1976

Family: Walter Myron Houghton b. 25 Aug 1882, d. 9 Nov 1947

Marriage*: Rena Maroa Jenne married Walter Myron Houghton, son of Simeon Dunham Houghton and Emma J. Burnham, on Feb 12, 1938 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Lebannon, NH also.¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 29, 1892

VT, USA, age 47 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Feb 12, 1938

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Lebannon, NH also¹

1940 Census

1940

Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 47, divorced, 5 years of college, pubic high school teacher²

1950 US Census

1950

Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA, age 57, widow³

Death

Nov 5, 1976

NH, USA¹

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, USA

ParentsD

Walter E. Jenne & Jennie M. Bowers

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2339; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-312A.
[S1554] 1950 U.S. Federal Census , Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.

Frances Farrelly¹

F, #62598, b. 18 September 1911, d. 15 August 1999

Father*: Phillip J. Farrelly¹ b. Mar 1870, d. 7 Jan 1945
Mother*: Ada Lizzie Houghton¹ b. 15 Jun 1878, d. 8 Sep 1967

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 18, 1911

Death

Aug 15, 1999

St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Verona A. Farrelly^1,2

F, #62599, b. March 1897, d. 21 November 1942

Father*: Phillip J. Farrelly¹ b. Mar 1870, d. 7 Jan 1945
Mother*: Ada Lizzie Houghton b. 15 Jun 1878, d. 8 Sep 1967

Family: Leo J. Greenan

Marriage*: Verona A. Farrelly married Leo J. Greenan on 1916.¹

Sheldon Greenan¹ b. 4 Jun 1918, d. 28 Feb 1967
Theresa A. Greenan¹ b. c 1936, d. 21 Jul 1979

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar, 1897

VT, USA, age 3 in 1900 census²

Marriage

1916

Death

Nov 21, 1942

Laconia, Belknap Co., NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.

Leo J. Greenan¹

M, #62600

Family: Verona A. Farrelly b. Mar 1897, d. 21 Nov 1942

Marriage*: Leo J. Greenan married Verona A. Farrelly, daughter of Phillip J. Farrelly and Ada Lizzie Houghton, on 1916.¹

Sheldon Greenan¹ b. 4 Jun 1918, d. 28 Feb 1967
Theresa A. Greenan¹ b. c 1936, d. 21 Jul 1979

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

1916

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Raymond Burdett Houghton¹

M, #62601, b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983

Father*: Owen Burnham Houghton² b. 6 Aug 1885, d. 20 Feb 1958
Mother*: Edith Amelia Burdett² b. 20 Apr 1885, d. 17 Jul 1965

Family: Frances Mae Rutherford b. 22 Sep 1912, d. 7 Aug 2003

Marriage*: Raymond Burdett Houghton married Frances Mae Rutherford on May 25, 1934 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA.²

Dr. Owen Raymond Houghton+¹ b. 21 Apr 1937
Deborah Frances Houghton¹ b. c 1940
Gail Margaret Houghton⁶ b. 23 Feb 1947
Ellen Jane Houghton⁶ b. 26 May 1950

Biography

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Birth

May 1, 1913

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census^3,2

Marriage

May 25, 1934

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA²

1940 Census

1940

Woodstock, VT, USA⁴

SSN

VT, USA, 008-07-0088

1950 US Census

1950

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, retail grocery, manager, owner

Death

May 29, 1983

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA^1,3,5

Obituary

May 31, 1983

Raymond B. Houghton HARTLAND A memorial service for- Rsymond B. Houghton, 70, who died Sunday In Mount Ascutney Hospital, will be held Friday at 7 p.m. In the Hartland Congregational Church with the Rev. Susanna Friefen, pastor, officiaUng. A reception will follow. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock at a later date. Mr. Houghton was born May 1, 1813, in Woodstock, ion of Owen B. and Edith (Burdett) Houghton. A 1832 graduate of Woodstock High School, his first employment was with the First National Stores. In 1843 he purchased the Central Market, expanding it in 1853 into the first supermarket in Woodstock. Retiring in 1968 from the retail grocery buaineaa, he became a milk tester for the D.H.I.A. He also sold seed corn for the DeKalb Corn Co. A past president of the Woodstock Rotary Club, be was secretary for eight yean and had a perfect attendence for more than 34 years. He wai a member of Woodstock Lodge 31, FitAM, Woodstock Chapter 42, and was active in the Calvin Coolidge Council, Boy Scouts of America. While living in Wooditock he was a member of (he First Congregational Church, nerving as a deacon. He was a member of the Hartland Congregational Church. Survivors Include his wife, Frances (Rutherford) Houghton; a son, Owen Houghton of Jeffrey, N.H; three daughters, Mrs. Deborah Berryman of Norwich, Gail Houghton-Tennant of Berkley, Calif., and Ellen Sutherland of Box Elder, S.D; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Park of East Randolph; a brother, Everett Houghton of Woodstock; and 10 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Cabot Funeral Home In Woodstock Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic aervice will beheld at 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Room Fund at Mount Aicutney Hospital or the Hartland Congregational Church.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04240; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-50.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 290, p. 293.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Frances Mae Rutherford¹

F, #62602, b. 22 September 1912, d. 7 August 2003

Family: Raymond Burdett Houghton b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983

Marriage*: Frances Mae Rutherford married Raymond Burdett Houghton, son of Owen Burnham Houghton and Edith Amelia Burdett, on May 25, 1934 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA.¹

Dr. Owen Raymond Houghton+⁶ b. 21 Apr 1937
Deborah Frances Houghton⁶ b. c 1940
Gail Margaret Houghton⁷ b. 23 Feb 1947
Ellen Jane Houghton⁷ b. 26 May 1950

Biography

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Birth

Sep 22, 1912

Woodstock, VT, USA^2,3

Marriage

May 25, 1934

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

1940 Census

1940

Woodstock, VT, USA⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, retail grocery, manager, owner

Death

Aug 7, 2003

Village at Cedar Hill, Windsor, VT, USA, of metastic breast cancer^2,3,5

Obituary

Aug 8, 2003

Rutland, VT, USA, Rutland Herald (VT) - August 8, 2003
Deceased Name: Frances (Rutherford) Houghton
HARTLAND - Frances "Frankie" (Rutherford) Houghton, 90, died Aug. 7, 2003, at the Village at Cedar Hill in Windsor.

She was born Sept. 22, 1912, in Woodstock, the daughter of David and Ollie (White) Rutherford.

She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1931.

She worked as a waitress at the White Cupboard Inn, clerk and assistant manager/owner of Central Market and Houghton's Red & White, and in her later years, worked at Dana Insurance.

Mrs. Houghton was a member of the First Congregational Church in Woodstock and the Friendly Circle. After moving to Hartland, she was a member of the First Congregational Church in Hartland, life member deacon, and Ladies Benevolent Society. She was a volunteer at Mount Ascutney Hospital, Advisory Council for RSVP, the Hartland Elementary School, Hartland Neighbors, Stoughton House and the Hartland Library.

Survivors include a son, Owen Houghton of Jaffrey, N.H; three daughters, Deborah Berryman of Wilder, Gail Tennant of Berkeley, Calif., and Ellen Sutherland of Anchorage, Alaska; 11 grandchildren and three great - grandchildren; nine nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Houghton in 1983; and three brothers, Tom, Dick and Harry Rutherford.

The memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hartland Congregational Church with the Rev. Robert Moyer officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the First Congregational Church of Hartland, Hartland, 05048, or a favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.³

Burial

Riverside Cemetery

ParentsD

David and Ollie (White) Rutherford³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S415] E-mail from Kim Memmesheimer, Aug. 12, 2003.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04240; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-50.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

William Arthur Clark Jr¹

M, #62603, b. 15 April 1913, d. 9 September 1992

Family: Evelyn Edith Houghton b. 27 Apr 1915, d. 30 May 1990

Marriage*: William Arthur Clark Jr married Evelyn Edith Houghton, daughter of Owen Burnham Houghton and Edith Amelia Burdett, on Apr 13, 1947 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA.¹

Lee Henry Clark²

Biography

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Birth

Apr 15, 1913

Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Apr 13, 1947

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Death

Sep 9, 1992

Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Lester Allen Adams¹

M, #62604

Family: Mary English Houghton b. 13 May 1905, d. 14 Oct 1997

Marriage*: Lester Allen Adams married Mary English Houghton, daughter of Elwin Rufus Houghton and Ellen Lizzie Bennett, on Oct 11, 1924 at Woodstock, VT, USA, age 19.¹
Divorce*: Lester Allen Adams and Mary English Houghton were divorced in 1934.

Biography

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Marriage

Oct 11, 1924

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 19¹

Divorce

1934

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Evan Roy Houghton¹

M, #62605, b. 10 February 1922, d. 18 February 1990

Father*: Karl William Houghton¹ b. 9 Jun 1893, d. 20 Jan 1980
Mother*: Jean Brown Earle¹ b. 4 Sep 1888, d. 12 Feb 1976

Family: Marjorie Ellen Whitman b. 9 Sep 1922, d. 11 Jul 2000

Marriage*: Evan Roy Houghton married Marjorie Ellen Whitman on Mar 10, 1949 at Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA.³

Wayne L Wardwell b. c 1944
Ellen K. Wardwell b. c 1946
Elwin Evan Houghton⁶ b. 5 Oct 1949
Roy Dean Houghton⁷ b. 15 Mar 1953
Susan Jean Houghton⁶ b. 20 Feb 1956
Pamela Marjorie Houghton⁸ b. 23 Jul 1959
Penelope Evan Houghton⁶ b. 23 Jul 1959
Melanie Ann Houghton⁶ b. 9 Sep 1960

Biography

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Birth

Feb 10, 1922

Bridgewater Corners, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Enls

Nov 27, 1942

Windsor, VT, USA, Name: Evan R Houghton Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Vermont State: Vermont County or City: Windsor Enlistment Date: 27 Nov 1942 Enlistment State: Vermont Enlistment City: Rutland Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Aeronautical Engineer Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 173²

Research

Nov 27, 1942

Occupation

1949

a spinner

Marriage

Mar 10, 1949

Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA³

1950 US Census

1950

Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 28, farm help

Children+

1960

7 children total

Death

Feb 18, 1990

Hanover, NH, USA, Royal E. Houghton: 12/18/1990^4,5

Obituary

Dec 20, 1990

Rutland, VT, USA, Evan R. Houghton WINDSOR The funeral service for Evan R. Houghton, 68, who died Tuesday at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H., will be held at It a.m. Friday at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor. The Rev. Pamela Lucas will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Bridgewater. He was bom Feb. 10, 1922, in Brid- fewater, son of Karl and Jean (Earle) loughton. He received his schooling in Bridgewater and Woodstock. He graduated from Woodstock High School in 194 1. He was married to Maijorie E. Whitman on March 10, 1949, in Woodstock. Mr. Houghton was employed at the Bridgewater Woolen Mill and at the Cone Automatic Machine Co. in Windsor for eight years and for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Windsor for 20 years before retiring. He was a member of B.P.O.E. 1665 in Windsor. Survivors include his wife of Windsor, three sons, Wayne Wardwell of Spring-field, Elwin H. Houghton of Hartland and Roy H. Houghton of Windsor; five daughters, Ellen Mqjor of Woodbridge, Va., Susan Holmes and Melanie Minard, both of Windsor. Pamela Hoffinaster of Linden, Va., and Penelope VanWeort of Plattsburgh, N.Y; a brother, Royal Houghton of Ascutney; a sister, Ruth Needham of Bridgewater; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Dialysis Unit, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Maynard Street, Hanover, N.H., 03755.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Bridgewater, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridgewater, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Royal E. Houghton, Nov. 18, 2006.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Marjorie Ellen Whitman^1,2

F, #62606, b. 9 September 1922, d. 11 July 2000

Family: Evan Roy Houghton b. 10 Feb 1922, d. 18 Feb 1990

Marriage*: Marjorie Ellen Whitman married Evan Roy Houghton, son of Karl William Houghton and Jean Brown Earle, on Mar 10, 1949 at Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA.⁴

Wayne L Wardwell b. c 1944
Ellen K. Wardwell b. c 1946
Elwin Evan Houghton² b. 5 Oct 1949
Roy Dean Houghton¹ b. 15 Mar 1953
Susan Jean Houghton² b. 20 Feb 1956
Pamela Marjorie Houghton⁸ b. 23 Jul 1959
Penelope Evan Houghton² b. 23 Jul 1959
Melanie Ann Houghton² b. 9 Sep 1960

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 9, 1922

Plymouth, VT, USA^3,2

SSN

VT, USA, 009-05-9027

Marriage

1943

Gordon Wardwell; died in 1945

Marriage

Mar 10, 1949

Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 28, farm help

Last Loc

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Zip 05089⁵

Death

Jul 11, 2000

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA, Royal E. Houghton: Hanover, NH^3,6,7

Obituary

Jul 14, 2000

Rutland, VT, USA, Rutland Herald (VT) - July 14, 2000
Deceased Name: Marjorie E. Houghton
WINDSOR - Marjorie E. Houghton, 77, died July 11, 2000, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.

She was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Plymouth. She was raised in Plymouth and as a child lived at the Coolidge Farm.

She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1940.

She was married to Gordon Wardwell in 1943 in Bridgewater. He died in 1945. She was married to Evan R. Houghton in Woodstock on March 10, 1949. He died in 1990.

Mrs. Houghton worked as a telephone operator in Bridgewater during World War II. More recently she had worked at the Valley News in Lebanon as a carrier for 26 years. She also volunteered for the Share Program in Windsor.

Survivors include two sons, Elwin H. Houghton of Hartland and Roy H. Houghton of Windsor; five daughters, Ellen Major of Woodbridge, Va., Susan Holmes and Melanie Minard, both of Windsor, Penny VanWeort of Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Pam Hoffmaster of Linden, Va; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a son, Wayne Wardwell, in 1995.

The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor by the Rev. Janice Chilek, pastor of the Bridgewater Congregational Church. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Bridgewater.

Friends may call Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Dialysis Unit at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, N.H., 03756, or the Vermont Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America, P.O. Box 209, South Barre, 05670.⁷

Burial

Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Bridgewater, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Royal E. Houghton, Nov. 18, 2006.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Janet Ruth Houghton¹

F, #62607, b. 15 May 1951

Father*: Everett Earl Houghton¹ b. 11 Jun 1909, d. 5 Mar 1988
Mother*: Lucy Helen Greene¹ b. 3 Oct 1914, d. 5 Jul 2004

Family: William John McIntyre b. 31 Dec 1951

Marriage*: Janet Ruth Houghton married William John McIntyre on Jun 30, 1979 at Woodstock, VT, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 15, 1951

NH, USA¹

Author

1975

Household Furnishings in South Vermont

Marriage

Jun 30, 1979

Woodstock, VT, USA¹

Residence

Jul, 2004

VT, USA

Research

Her books at Vermont Historical Society Library at Barre VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Dr. Owen Raymond Houghton¹

M, #62608, b. 21 April 1937

Father*: Raymond Burdett Houghton¹ b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983
Mother*: Frances Mae Rutherford¹ b. 22 Sep 1912, d. 7 Aug 2003

Family: Norma Alyce Bastow b. 16 Jul 1938

Marriage*: Dr. Owen Raymond Houghton married Norma Alyce Bastow on Jun 18, 1960 at Stoneham, MA, USA.^2,3

Kimberly Jane Houghton+² b. 3 Aug 1967
Kristian Burdett Houghton+² b. 29 Jan 1972
Kyle Graham Houghton+² b. 17 Oct 1974

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 21, 1937

Hanover, NH, USA^2,3

Marriage

Jun 18, 1960

Stoneham, MA, USA^2,3

Education

1967

EdD, Boston University; Owen R Houghton, BS, ED, MED

Living

2003

Jaffrey, NH, USA, 262 Nutting Rd
Jaffrey , NH⁴

Contributn

Nov, 2010

his family

Biography

Owen R. Houghton is a geriatric care consultant, a member of Monadnock Senior Advocates and former chairman of the N.H. State Committee on Aging. He focuses on issues of aging well. Readers can contact him at nohoughton@myfairpoint.net

In December 2007, Governor Lynch appointed Dr. Owen R. Houghton Chairperson of the State Committee
on Aging (SCOA).
Houghton represents Cheshire County and was first appointed to SCOA in 2005. Says Houghton, “I am an advocate for aging wellness and a promoter of prevention for all ages and stages. I am particularly interested in extending SCOA’s mission to ALL older residents of New Hampshire on the issues we face daily in our aging journey. As an educator, I believe in teaching folks how to manage their life challenges, and not just giving them services.” Houghton is Chair of the Cheshire Association Committee on Church and Ministry UCC, and serves on the Board of the Jaffrey Civic Center, the Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce, the Historical Society, Rotary, the Jaffrey Community Center, and The Monadnock Senior Advocates (the Area Committee on Aging in the Monadnock Region). He also coaches golf for Franklin Pierce University in Rindge. Houghton lives with his wife Norma in a home designed for “our next 25 years” enjoying grandchildren, RV van travel, skiing and the many joys of a uality life in the Monadnock region.

Dr. Owen R. Houghton, Dean of Students 1975-1990.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Kim Memmesheimer, Aug. 12, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Owen Raymond Houghton, Nov. 9, 2010.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Deborah Frances Houghton¹

F, #62609, b. circa 1940

Father*: Raymond Burdett Houghton¹ b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983
Mother*: Frances Mae Rutherford¹ b. 22 Sep 1912, d. 7 Aug 2003

Family: Howard Bain Berryman b. c 1936

Marriage*: Deborah Frances Houghton married Howard Bain Berryman on Jun 10, 1961 at Woodstock, VT, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1940

Hanover, NH, USA^1,2

Occupation

1961

a nurse

Marriage

Jun 10, 1961

Woodstock, VT, USA²

Living

2003

Wilder, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Gail Margaret Houghton¹

F, #62610, b. 23 February 1947

Father*: Raymond Burdett Houghton¹ b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983
Mother*: Frances Mae Rutherford¹ b. 22 Sep 1912, d. 7 Aug 2003

Family: William Patrick Tennant b. 10 Apr 1946

Marriage*: Gail Margaret Houghton married William Patrick Tennant on Aug 23, 1969 at Woodstock, VT, USA.¹
Divorce*: Gail Margaret Houghton and William Patrick Tennant were divorced in May, 1972 at Contra Costa Co., CA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 23, 1947

NH, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 23, 1969

Woodstock, VT, USA¹

Divorce

May, 1972

Contra Costa Co., CA, USA

Living

2003

Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.