Houghton Surname Project

James Houghton¹

M, #67261, b. circa 1838

Father*: Erastus Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1793
Mother*: Hannah (?)¹ b. c 1814

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Birth

circa 1838

OH, USA, age 12, OH, in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sherman, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M432_484; Page: 285;
line 4, dwl 217-217.

Lucinda Houghton¹

F, #67262, b. circa 1840

Father*: Erastus Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1793
Mother*: Hannah (?)¹ b. c 1814

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Birth

circa 1840

NY, USA, age 10 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sherman, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M432_484; Page: 285;
line 4, dwl 217-217.

Roby Houghton¹

F, #67263, b. circa 1842

Father*: Erastus Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1793
Mother*: Hannah (?)¹ b. c 1814

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Birth

circa 1842

NY, USA, age 8 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sherman, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M432_484; Page: 285;
line 4, dwl 217-217.

Martha Houghton¹

F, #67264, b. circa 1848

Father*: Erastus Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1793
Mother*: Hannah (?)¹ b. c 1814

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Birth

circa 1848

NY, USA, age 2 in 1950 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sherman, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M432_484; Page: 285;
line 4, dwl 217-217.

Emily Susannah Knights¹

F, #67265, b. 19 July 1845

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

Jul 19, 1845

Russia, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

Nelson Engledow Knights¹

M, #67266, b. 18 June 1848

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

Jun 18, 1848

Russia, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

Edwin Houghton Knights¹

M, #67267, b. 23 May 1851

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

May 23, 1851

Russia, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

William James Knights¹

M, #67268, b. 26 March 1853

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

Mar 26, 1853

Russia, NY, USA¹

Notable

One of three men who helped form the organization, The Gideons; he being the one with the honor of naming it. It was for commercial traveling men and part of their work was placing bibles in hotel rooms for their use. (from "Family Record of Wm. E. Knights")¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

Henry Corydon Knights¹

M, #67269, b. 24 October 1855

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

Oct 24, 1855

Russia, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

John Collis Knights¹

M, #67270, b. 21 June 1861

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

Jun 21, 1861

Russia, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

George Dicker Knights¹

M, #67271, b. 3 March 1864

Father*: William Engledow Knights¹ b. 8 Mar 1815, d. 12 Dec 1880
Mother*: Caroline Matilda Houghton¹ b. 15 May 1825, d. 13 Jul 1905

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Birth

Mar 3, 1864

Russia, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

Jane (?)¹

F, #67272, b. between 1791 and 1800

Family: Philemon Houghton b. 6 Apr 1800

Marriage*: Jane (?) married Philemon Houghton, son of Elijah Houghton and Martha Oaks.^1,2

Martha Houghton+³ b. c 1830
Elijah P. Houghton+² b. 26 May 1837, d. 18 Jan 1900
Hannah Houghton+³ b. 12 Aug 1839, d. 1 Dec 1888

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Birth

between 1791 and 1800

per 1830 census

Marriage

^1,2

Note

1832

and brother Cyrus sold their land to James Barker¹

Research

Surname possibly Marcel

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S415] E-mail from James Konop, Dec. 23, 2008: Marriage certificate of Elijah P. Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from James Konop, Dec. 23, 2008.

Irving Washington Williams¹

M, #67273, d. 8 October 1862

Family: Sarah Ann Houghton b. c 1838, d. 1884

Marriage*: Irving Washington Williams married Sarah Ann Houghton, daughter of Arad Houghton and Bethsana Center.²

Irvin W. Williams^2,4 b. c Dec 1862

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Marriage

Death

Oct 8, 1862

Perryville, KY, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#224220458
[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#224220459
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#224220462

Irvin W. Williams¹

M, #67274, b. circa December 1862

Father*: Irving Washington Williams^2,1 d. 8 Oct 1862
Mother*: Sarah Ann Houghton^2,1 b. c 1838, d. 1884

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Birth

circa Dec, 1862

Ustick, Whiteside Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#224220462
[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

Emojena Houghton¹

F, #67275, b. circa 1840, d. 22 February 1842

Father*: Arad Houghton¹ b. 18 Feb 1810, d. 7 Jul 1882
Mother*: Bethsana Center¹ b. 24 Apr 1808, d. 21 Dec 1890

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Birth

circa 1840

OH, USA¹

Death

Feb 22, 1842

Geauga Co., OH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

George W. MacKenzie^1,2

M, #67276, b. circa 1842, d. March 1877

Family: Mary Ellen Houghton b. 24 Jul 1845, d. 18 Aug 1926

Marriage*: George W. MacKenzie married Mary Ellen Houghton, daughter of Arad Houghton and Bethsana Center.¹

Iona MacKenzie¹ b. c 1866
George MacKenzie¹ b. Feb 1870

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Birth

circa 1842

VA, USA, age 8 in 1870 census^1,2

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Ustick, Whiteside, IL, USA, age 28, farmer²

Death

Mar, 1877

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 354; line 8, dwl 42-42.

Iona MacKenzie¹

F, #67277, b. circa 1866

Father*: George W. MacKenzie¹ b. c 1842, d. Mar 1877
Mother*: Mary Ellen Houghton¹ b. 24 Jul 1845, d. 18 Aug 1926

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Birth

circa 1866

IL, USA, age 4 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

George MacKenzie¹

M, #67278, b. February 1870

Father*: George W. MacKenzie¹ b. c 1842, d. Mar 1877
Mother*: Mary Ellen Houghton¹ b. 24 Jul 1845, d. 18 Aug 1926

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Birth

Feb, 1870

IL, USA, age 5/12 in 1870 census^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 354; line 8, dwl 42-42.

Augustus J. Wheelock^1,2

M, #67279, b. 29 December 1848

Father*: John Homer Wheelock¹ b. 26 May 1813, d. 28 Mar 1887
Mother*: Sarah Lucina Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1812, d. 16 Nov 1890

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Birth

Dec 29, 1848

South Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, USA²

1870 Census

1870

Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, USA

Occupation

master miller

Biography

1892

Peoria, IL, USA, Later, he moved to Butte, Montana²

Burial

Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT, USA, unmarried

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S1398] Jr Roderick B. Sullivan, Descendants of Rev. Ralph Wheelock of Medfield, MA, p. 394.

Augusta Wheelock¹

F, #67280, b. 28 January 1847, d. 27 September 1900

Father*: John Homer Wheelock¹ b. 26 May 1813, d. 28 Mar 1887
Mother*: Sarah Lucina Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1812, d. 16 Nov 1890

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Birth

Jan 28, 1847

Hamburg, Erie Co., NY, USA^1,2

Death

Sep 27, 1900

Fredonia, NY, USA²

Burial

Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S1398] Jr Roderick B. Sullivan, Descendants of Rev. Ralph Wheelock of Medfield, MA, p. 394.

Delia Wheelock¹

F, #67281, b. 18 August 1853, d. 4 April 1914

Father*: John Homer Wheelock¹ b. 26 May 1813, d. 28 Mar 1887
Mother*: Sarah Lucina Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1812, d. 16 Nov 1890

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Birth

Aug 18, 1853

South Dayton, Cattaraugus Co., NY, USA^1,2

Occupation

1882

Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, a teacher

Death

Apr 4, 1914

Fredonia, NY, USA²

Burial

Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S1398] Jr Roderick B. Sullivan, Descendants of Rev. Ralph Wheelock of Medfield, MA, p. 396.

Delilia Wheelock¹

F, #67282, b. 18 August 1853, d. 4 July 1934

Father*: John Homer Wheelock² b. 26 May 1813, d. 28 Mar 1887
Mother*: Sarah Lucina Houghton² b. 29 Apr 1812, d. 16 Nov 1890

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Birth

Aug 18, 1853

South Dayton, NY, USA, twins^2,1

Death

Jul 4, 1934

Fredonia, NY, USA¹

Burial

Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1398] Jr Roderick B. Sullivan, Descendants of Rev. Ralph Wheelock of Medfield, MA, p. 396.
[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.

Harriet L. Haughton^1,2

F, #67283, b. circa 1843

Father*: Alanson P. Houghton b. c 1810, d. b 1860
Mother*: Lovinda Tillatson¹ b. bt 1815 - 1817

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Birth

circa 1843

NY, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census; age 27 in 1870 census³

Occupation

between 1870 and 1900

dress maker

1910 Census

1910

Milwaukee Protestant Home for the Aged, Milwaukee, WI, USA, age 66, inmate⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hubbard, Dodge Co., WI, Reel 1710, p. 276, line 23, dwl 433-433.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Milwaukee Ward 7, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: 1801; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 50; FHL microfilm: 1241801; line 53, dwl 564-64-100.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Oak Grove, Dodge, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1406; Page: 743; Image: 224; Family History Library Film: 805406; line 27, dwl 686-684.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milwaukee Ward 18, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1727; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0206; FHL microfilm: 1375740.

Laura Haughton¹

F, #67284, b. circa 1847

Father*: Alanson P. Houghton b. c 1810, d. b 1860
Mother*: Lovinda Tillatson¹ b. bt 1815 - 1817

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Birth

circa 1847

NY, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 14 in 1860 census; age 23 in 1870 census; age 33 in 1880 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hubbard, Dodge Co., WI, Reel 1710, p. 276, line 23, dwl 433-433.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1423; Family History Film: 1255423; Page: 192B; Enumeration District: 14; sheet 6, line 48, dwl 63-68.

F. G. Houghton¹

M, #67285, b. circa 1848

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Birth

circa 1848

VT, USA, (age 22 in 1870 census)¹

1870 Census

1870

Kilbourn, Columbia Co., WI, USA, age 22, a carpenter, with George and Harriet Bennett family²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Kilbourn, Columbia Co., WI, Reel 1706, p. 232B, line 35, dwl 147-142.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Kilbourn, Columbia Co., WI, Reel 1706, p. 232B, line 35, dwl 147-142.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #67286, b. circa 1850

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Birth

circa 1850

WI, USA, (age 20 in 1870 census)¹

1870 Census

1870

Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI, USA, age 20, a domestic with James and Jane Henderson¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., WI, Reel 1714, p. 489, line 39, dwl 190-190.

George Haughton¹

M, #67287, b. circa 1868

Father*: William Haughton² b. c 1831
Mother*: Margaret Clements b. c 1833

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Birth

circa 1868

IL, USA, age 2 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Burns, La Crosse Co., WI, USA, age 2, with Sebastian and Orisa Fletcher; 2 houses from William Haughton^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Burns, LaCrosse Co., WI, Reel 1721, p. 39B, line 14, dwl 66-66.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Burns, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1721; Page: 39B; Image: 82; Family History Library Film: 553220; line 14, dwl 66-66.

William Haughton¹

M, #67288, b. circa 1831

Father*: Tobias Haughton
Mother*: Mary Norrington²

Family: Margaret Clements b. c 1833

Marriage*: William Haughton married Margaret Clements.¹

Mary Haughton² b. 1848
Ethel Haughton¹ b. c 1854
Eliza Haughton¹ b. 1857
Edward Haughton¹ b. 1860
Joseph W. Haughton+¹ b. Nov 1863, d. 1949
Katie Haughton¹ b. c 1866
George Haughton⁴ b. c 1868

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Birth

circa 1831

Ireland, age 39 in 1870 census; son Joseph gives Scotland¹

Marriage

Residence

Innisfil Twp, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada²

1870 Census

1870

Burns, La Crosse Co., WI, USA, age 39, a school teacher^1,3

ParentsS

Tobias Haughton and Mary Norrington (possibly Harrington) who came to Canada (Quebec) in 1837 from Waterford in Ireland and settled in Ontario.²

Research

near each other in 1880; same bp

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Burns, LaCrosse Co., WI, Reel 1721, p. 39B, line 18, dwl 68-68.
[S415] E-mail from Amanda Muir, Jul 31, 2004.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Burns, La Crosse, Wisconsin; roll: M593_1721; Page: 39B; Image: 82; Family History Library Film: 553220; line 18, dwl 68-68.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Burns, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1721; Page: 39B; Image: 82; Family History Library Film: 553220; line 14, dwl 66-66.

Margaret Clements^1,2

F, #67289, b. circa 1833

Family: William Haughton b. c 1831

Marriage*: Margaret Clements married William Haughton, son of Tobias Haughton and Mary Norrington.¹

Mary Haughton² b. 1848
Ethel Haughton¹ b. c 1854
Eliza Haughton¹ b. 1857
Edward Haughton¹ b. 1860
Joseph W. Haughton+¹ b. Nov 1863, d. 1949
Katie Haughton¹ b. c 1866
George Haughton b. c 1868

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Birth

circa 1833

Canada¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Burns, La Crosse Co., WI, USA, age 39, a school teacher^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Burns, LaCrosse Co., WI, Reel 1721, p. 39B, line 18, dwl 68-68.
[S415] E-mail from Amanda Muir, Jul 31, 2004.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Burns, La Crosse, Wisconsin; roll: M593_1721; Page: 39B; Image: 82; Family History Library Film: 553220; line 18, dwl 68-68.

Ethel Haughton¹

F, #67290, b. circa 1854

Father*: William Haughton¹ b. c 1831
Mother*: Margaret Clements¹ b. c 1833

Biography

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Birth

circa 1854

Canada, age 16 in 1870 census; Muir: 1851^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Burns, LaCrosse Co., WI, Reel 1721, p. 39B, line 18, dwl 68-68.
[S415] E-mail from Amanda Muir, Jul 31, 2004.