Esther Hill Coward1

F, #88831

Family: John Robert Hooten b. 2 Nov 1838, d. 1 Mar 1935

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Michael Brown, Dec 31, 2007.

Michael Brown1

M, #88832

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
AddressDec, 2007MIchael Brown
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Michael Brown, Dec 31, 2007.

Donald Ray Brown1

M, #88833, b. 1911, d. 1978

Family: Juanita Carson b. 17 Jan 1922

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1911Kay Co., OK, USA1
Marriage1
Death1978Houston Co., TX, USA1
ResearchMichael Brown: It was Don's second marriage. I descend from his first with Genevieve Morrison1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Michael Brown, Dec 31, 2007.

Emigrants Houghton

?, #88835

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Research1146 Houghton emigrant lines; not born in USA; first person in line
Pedigree

Adelaide Houghton1

F, #88836, b. circa 1864

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1864NJ, USA, age 16 in 1880 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_789; Family History Film: 1254789; Page: 57.1000; Enumeration District: 121; 49, dwl 148-177.

Ida Houghton

F, #88837, b. circa 1866

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1866NY, USA, age 4 in 1870 census1
1870 Census1870New Scotland, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 4, living with Zimri Gran1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Scotland, Albany, New York; Roll: M593_902; Page: 598; line 39, dwl 223-231.

Giles Houghton1

M, #88838, b. circa 1825

Family: Almira (?) b. c 1839

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1825PA, USA, age 45 in 1870 census1
Marriage1
1870 Census1870Vestal, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 45, farmer, property $3000, $10001
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Vestal, Broome, New York; Roll: M593_907; Page: 522; line 36, dwl 357-379.

Almira (?)1

F, #88839, b. circa 1839

Family: Giles Houghton b. c 1825

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1839PA, USA, age 31 in 1870 census1
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Vestal, Broome, New York; Roll: M593_907; Page: 522; line 36, dwl 357-379.

Caroline Houghton1

F, #88840, b. circa 1862

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1862PA, USA, age 8 in 1870 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Vestal, Broome, New York; Roll: M593_907; Page: 522; line 36, dwl 357-379.

Richard Houghton1

M, #88841, b. circa 1863

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1863PA, USA, age 7 in 1870 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Vestal, Broome, New York; Roll: M593_907; Page: 522; line 36, dwl 357-379.

Henry Houghton1

M, #88842, b. circa 1836

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
NotableY
Birthcirca 1836NY, USA, age 34 in 1870 census1
1870 Census1870Auburn Prison, Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY, USA, age 34, shoemaker, convict1
Black Sheepconvict
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Auburn Ward 4, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_910; Page: 164; line 15.

Dorothy Houghton1

F, #88843, b. circa 1914, d. circa December 2007

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1914dd calc1
Deathcirca Dec, 2007MI, USA, age 931
ObituaryDec 28, 2007Pontiac, MI, USA, HOUGHTON, Dorothy ( )[KLAUSMEYER][MYERS]; 93; Pontiac MI; Oakland Press; 2007-12-28; smk
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, Dorothy ( )[KLAUSMEYER][MYERS]; 93; Pontiac MI; Oakland Press; 2007-12-28; smk.

Sarah Houghton1

F, #88844, b. September 1850, d. 1931

Family: Cornelius Schovner b. Aug 1842, d. 7 Oct 1917

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep, 1850Holland, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 4 in 1855 census; age 10 in 1860 census1
Marriage
Death1931Holland, Erie Co., NY, USA
BurialSardinia Cemetery, Sardinia, Erie Co., NY, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Holland, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_750; Page: 877; line 13, dwl 1311-1305.
  2. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Riley Houghton1

M, #88845, b. circa 1852, d. 15 October 1858

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1852Erie Co., NY, USA, age 2 in 1855 census; age 8 in 1860 census1
DeathOct 15, 1858GS
BurialHumphrey Cemetery, Holland, Erie Co., NY, USA
ProblemGS of Riley and Alta Houghton gives 1858 as dd; but both listed in 1860 census
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Holland, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_750; Page: 877; line 13, dwl 1311-1305.

Alta Houghton1

F, #88846, b. circa 1857, d. 20 November 1858

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1857NY, USA, age 3 in 1860 census1
DeathNov 20, 1858NY, USA
BurialHumphrey Cemetery, Holland, Erie Co., NY, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Holland, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_750; Page: 877; line 13, dwl 1311-1305.

Brett L. Houghton

M, #88847, b. 1972

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1972
Residence2007Lehi, Utah Co., UT, USA
Pedigree

Nickolas Warren Hinkle

M, #88848, b. 4 January 2008

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 4, 2008
Pedigree

Frederick Child Pringle1

M, #88849

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth
Living1954
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives.

Mercy Richardson1

F, #88850, b. 1 April 1725, d. 30 September 1820

Family: Joseph Woodcock Jr b. 3 Mar 1749, d. 15 Oct 1838

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 1, 1725Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA, USA1
MarriageMar 15, 1776Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA, USA1
DeathSep 30, 1820Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Jeff Hecht, 1/7/2008.

Joseph Woodcock Jr1

M, #88851, b. 3 March 1749, d. 15 October 1838

Family: Mercy Richardson b. 1 Apr 1725, d. 30 Sep 1820

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 3, 1749Groton, MA, USA1
MarriageMar 15, 1776Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA, USA1
DeathOct 15, 1838Groton, MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Jeff Hecht, 1/7/2008.

George Frederick Houghton

M, #88852, b. 27 January 1937, d. 2 December 2008

Family 1: Beverly Wilding b. 27 Oct 1944, d. 7 Dec 2012

  • Marriage*: George Frederick Houghton married Beverly Wilding for 39 years.

Family 2: Jonyca Mckinney

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
ResearchA descendant of John Houghton, thru son Robert via DNA of George Frederick Houghton
BirthJan 27, 1937Stevens Point, PA, USA, age 3 in 1940 census2,3
Mil. EnlsUS Army for 2 years
Research
Marriagefor 39 years
Marriage4
Retirement1992from IBM, after 36 years
Immigration2004Lanesboro, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA
DNA ProjectJan 8, 2008John Houghton, thru son Robert
AddressJan 8, 2008PO Box 145, Lanesboro, Susquehanna, PA, USA, jonycamckinney@yahoo.com
ContributnJan 11, 2008
DeathDec 2, 2008Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA, USA3
ObituaryDec 10, 2008George Frederick Houghton, 71, of Lanesboro, Pa., went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Barnes-Kasson Hospital surrounded by his loving family after his illness with cancer. George is predeceased by his late father, George L; and his stepmother, Lillian Houghton; his mother, Eva Holiday Houghton; and his sister, Lillian Houghton. He is survived by his loving wife, Jonyca; his children, Scott and Angie Houghton, Sydney Kathleen and Jeremy Brown and their mother, Beverly A. Houghton; stepchildren, Catherine and William Chamberlain, Kelly and Jason Heeman; three grandsons, Cody John, Morgan Scott, and Willard George; six stepgrandchildren, and five step great-grandchildren; three brothers and their wives, Harold and Carol Houghton, Harry and Florence Houghton, and Elmer and Anne Houghton; several nieces and nephews. George was born in Stevens Point, Pa. on January 27, 1937. He attended Stevens Point Grade School and graduated from Susquehanna Consolidated High School in 1954. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and attended for one year. He was then hired by the IBM Corporation in Endicott, N.Y., during which he took time out to spend two years with the US Army. He returned to IBM and worked as a Program Analyst and worked his way up to Project Manager. After 36 years of service, he retired from IBM in 1992. Later, he received his real estate license and presently worked for Century 21 Mitchell Real Estate. In addition, he helped develop the sewer system with the New Milford Municipal Authority. He moved to Lanesboro in 2004 and was elected to the town council. He joined the Presbyterian Church USA and became an Ordained Deacon. He was currently a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hallstead, Pa. George was a very well-liked and respected member of the community and had many friends and acquaintances.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Hallstead, Pa., on Saturday, December 6th, 2008, at 4:30 with Reverend Nancy Cubitt officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday, December 6th, 2008, from 1:30 to 4:30. A very special thank you is to be offered to the nurses at the Barnes-Kasson Hospital for the love and care they had shown George in the last few months of his life. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Hallstead, Pa., the Susquehanna County Library, or the American Red Cross.3
ResearchClose DNA Match, via John Houghton's son Justice John
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from George Houghton, his son, Jan. 10, 2008.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Jonyca McKinney, Jan. 28, 2008.
  3. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, George Frederick; 71; Susquehanna PA; Susque C; 2008-12-10.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Jonyca Houghton, Jan. 10, 2008.

Maria Louise Shew1

F, #88853, b. circa 1843

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1843Maryland, NY, USA, age 12 in 1855 census; age 17 in 1860 census2,3
Adoption
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…;.
  2. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Flushing, Queens, New York; Roll: M653_845; Page: 761; line 18, dwl 1346-1646.
  3. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Alma Cecilia Shew1

F, #88854, b. 16 September 1845, d. 25 February 1885

Family: Joseph Bartles

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 16, 1845New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 9 in 1855 census; age 14 in 1860 census2,3
MarriageMay 14, 1868Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA
Children+1869Charles J Bartles b. Jun 1869
Elizabeth S. (Bessie) Bartles b. 28 May 1872
Lucy S. Bartles b. 1877
Stephen M. Bartles b. 20 Jun 1881
DivorceOct, 1883
DeathFeb 25, 1885Philadelphia, PA, USA1
BiographyCensus: She appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 at Williamsport, 5th ward, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. Age 24, living with husband Joseph Bartles (salesman) & 7 mo old son Charles; next door neighbor to Joseph's brother Charles Bartle Jr.5
Note: On 3 September 1877. Alma's mother Marie Louise died.
Census: She appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at 967 West Fourth Street "The Stonehurst", Williamsport, Lycoming Co., NY. Living with husband Joseph Bartles (Salesman), 1 son & 2 daughters & servant Mary Breen (19).14
"The Stonehurst", 967 W4th Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Divorce: She and Joseph Bartles were divorced in October 1883 at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, Divorce suit was initiated by Joseph Bartles in July & granted in the next court session of Oct 1883.15,16
Note: . "All her valuable clothing was taken possession of by her anonymous relatives [Lucy Sinclaire] and sent to New York. She was almost destitute of clothing when she died."17,18
Note: , at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr.Abram Shew made all the arrangements for Alma as she was dying, placing her in a house run by a Mrs. O'Neil. And then at the
end of the article, we learn that Mrs. O'Neil has hired a lawyer, J.Joseph Murphy, "to recover from Dr. A. M. Shew, of Middletown , Conn., the expenses attendant upon Mrs. Bartles' last illness, which, she alleges in her summons and complaint, were guaranteed by him."17
Note: . "A NORTHERN NEW YORKER TUESDAY MARCH 24, 1885
A Woman's Sad History; The Troubles of a Poor Unfortunate
Woman Who Was Born in Watertown
S h e Died after years of Suffering and Neglect.
The death of Mrs. Alma Bartles, a former resident of Jefferson County, occurred
in the city of Philadelphia a few days ago. There was only one mourner at her funeral,
her five year-old son Stephen. She has had a world of trouble, and the following facts
relative to her life, gathered from the New York Herald, will no doubt be interesting
to our readers . Her maiden name was Alma Shew and she .was born in Watertown in 1846. She was carefully brought up and received an excellent education. Alma 1870 she married Dr. Bartles, of Williamsport, Pa., and
went there to reside where her beauty became a popular craze. After having borne
her husbands three children;she was taken ill and was sent to Philadelphia, where she
was attended by one of the best physicians of that city. She returned to Williamsport,
apparently restored to health, but occasionally had strange delusions. After the birth
of her. fourth child, In the winter of 1879 she was attacked with fever and only recovered after a lingering illness. Her mind was visibly weakened, and she did the oddest things at times. One evening when a number of her neighbors-had called at her
house aud were seated in her parlor, she suddenly sprang to her feet and said impulsively "My Philadelphia physician is the father of my last child." Everybody present
saw that the poor woman was hysterical.
She might just as readily have 'said John Brown or Thomas Jefferson and her
assertion would have attracted as little comment She was known and believed to be
a pure woman, and the distinguished physiclan whom she maligned in her wild language stood on a pedestal as high above such calumny as did John Wesley. The visitors
hastily departed and the sick woman was put to bed. When she recovered, to the
amazement of everybody else, the husband began an action for.divorce in a Williamsport court, based on tbe alleged confession,and under the Pennsylvania laws obtained release from his bonds. He kept three of the children; but the unfortunate boy, the cause of Mrs. Bartles' illness and delusion, was awarded to the mother. The mother and child went to Brooklyn and lived a while with her cousin, Mrs. Lucy Sinclair.
She then went to Philadelphia, where her story had preceded her, and when her presence in Philadelphia became noised about the attorney of the slandered physician took
a most remarkable course, Instead of causing the woman's detention in a hospital, as
should have been done, George W. Biddle advised his client to pay about $15,000 into
the hands of the Fidelity Trust company for the benefit of the boy. It is also alleged
that $5,000 or more, were given to the woman to purchase the silence of her tongue.
The woman declared the physician's Innocence and he was blackmailed on all sides
and led a life of torture for two years. An attempt was made to depose him from the
presidency of an educational Institution, but the distinguished physician held his ground
and many highly honorable members of the society, such as George V. Obilds, A. J.
Droxel, A. K. McClure, Philip C. Garrett, J. B.Llppincott, E. C. Knight, Thomas
McKeon and the entire medical faculty of Philadelphla, headed by Dr. D. Hayes Agnew,
rallied to his support and. defense. During this time Alma Bartles was living
in seclusion in West Philadelphia, where she became known as the "veiled woman,"
from her attire when on the street She lived on her income of $ 15 a week from the
fund in the trust company and by making flowers. All her valuable clothing was taken
possession of by anonymous relatives and sent to New York, and when she died
she was almost destitute of clothing. During her last illness, as her sufferings grew
more acute her mind became perfectly clear, and to several witnesses she solemnly declared that the physician whom she had gravely accused was wholly blameless. She repeated this statement with her dying breath.
Her last hours furnish a most heartless example of family neglect. Her own relatives
abandoned her utterly and she was mostly cared for by outsiders. Her husband
refused to come and see her die, tho' she sent the most agonizing appeals by mail
and telegraph. Many noble- hearted people volunteered and rendered aid, among them
being Mrs. Dr. William Thompson. Dr. and Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. and Miss Rldgeway
and others. Mrs. Lucy Sinclair of Amity street, Brooklyn, was the only relative present
during the last hours of the dying lady, and the statements of all the visitors to the
room of death show conclusively that her end was of the saddest character. The
utmost desire of her relatives seemed to be to get her out of sight and an undertaker was sent to her before she was dead to see what slze coffin she would need. The woman's father [Joel died in 1855] and husband sent word that her body could not rest among their dead. The cousin repeatedly announced in the presence of witnesses that the child, Stephen, would be sent to the orphan asylum were it not for the trust fund held for his benefit The corpse was shipped to Watertown, N. Y., and finally found sepulcher [tomb/grave] in some unknown God's acre that unkind humanity can not disturb. The unfortunate and neglected child was taken to Brooklyn. Mrs. Charles Bartles, an aunt of the deceased, visited Philadelphia apparently as a commissioner for the mistaken husband, who, unintentionally perhaps, and doubtless with the purest' Christian motives, refused final absolution to a hopeless and penitent soul."19
Death: She died on 25 February 1885 at 134 Woodlawn Ave., 27th Ward, Philadelphia, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, at age 39 According to her death certificate, she died of Alluminuria.19,20,21
Burial: She was buried Old Evans Mills Cemetery, LeRay Twp., Evans Mills, Jefferson Co., NY, "Alma Bartles daugh of Dr. Joel Shew Died Feb 24, 1885 AE 39yrs" Her father Joel Shew is not in this cemetery, but she is buried next to her grandparents Godfrey I & Betsey Beecher Shew.22,21
1885 Alma Shew Bartles gravestone

Last Edited: 5 Aug 2011

Parents:

Father: Dr. Joel Shew b. 13 Nov 1816, d. 6 Oct 1855
Mother: Marie Louise Barney b. 21 Dec 1821, d. 3 Sep 1877

Family:

Joseph Bartles b. 7 Jul 1847

Children:

Charles J Bartles5 b. Jun 1869
Elizabeth S. (Bessie) Bartles+14 b. 28 May 1872
Lucy S. Bartles+14 b. 1877
Stephen M. Bartles4 b. 20 Jun 18811
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…;.
  2. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Flushing, Queens, New York; Roll: M653_845; Page: 761; line 18, dwl 1346-1646.
  3. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Caroline Houghton1

F, #88855, b. circa 1859

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1859NY, USA, age 1 in 1860 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lyme, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 256; line 5, dwl 1135-1124.

Catherine Deveraux1

F, #88856, b. circa 1817

Family: John Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1817Ireland, age 53 in 1870 census1
Marriage
1870 Census1870Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 53, keeping house1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 12, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_953; Page: 281; line 21, dwl 225.

William J. Houghton1

M, #88857, b. 1 January 1843

Family: Julia R. Hoban d. 4 Jul 1893

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 1, 1843New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, age 26 in 1870 census1
Marriage
DeathBrooklyn, NY, USA
BurialSt. Patrick's Cemetery, Huntington, NY, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 12, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_953; Page: 281; line 21, dwl 225.

Mary J. Houghton1

F, #88858, b. circa 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1847Ireland, age 23 in 1870 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 12, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_953; Page: 281; line 21, dwl 225.

Jonyca Mckinney1

F, #88859

Family: George Frederick Houghton b. 27 Jan 1937, d. 2 Dec 2008

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1
AddressJan 11, 2008PO Box 145, Lanesboro, PA, USA, jonyca mckinney
ContributnJan 11, 2008
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Jonyca Houghton, Jan. 10, 2008.

(?) Christianson1

M, #88860

Family: Inez Houghton b. c 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Jonyca Houghton, Jan. 10, 2008.