Houghton Surname Project

Rev. James Houghton III¹

M, #101701, b. circa 1953, d. 19 July 2011

Father*: James Houghton Jr¹ b. 2 Jun 1925, d. 8 Nov 1997
Mother*: Bertha Jeannine Theriault¹ b. c 1931

Family: Patricia McHugh b. c 1957

Marriage*: Rev. James Houghton III married Patricia McHugh.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1953

New Bedford, MA, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Jul 19, 2011

Phoenixville, PA, USA¹

Obituary

Jul 31, 2011

JAMES HOUGHTON III, 58, OF PHOENIXVILLE James Houghton III, 58, of Phoenixville, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Phoenixville Hospital after a sudden illness surrounded by his children and wife. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late James Houghton Jr. and Bertha (Theriault) Houghton. Jim received his Bachelors Degree in Ministry at Valley Forge Christian College, was a licensed minister, and was currently pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Psychology. Jim was known to all as a passionate musician and vocalist. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (McHugh) Houghton; two daughters, Jennifer (Houghton) Delaney of Phoenixville and Kristen (Houghton) Dougherty of Mont Clare; one son, Cory Houghton of Phoenixville; two sisters, Janet (Houghton) Pimenta of Millville, MA, and Jeannine (Houghton) Santos of Fairhaven, MA; five grandchildren, Jared Gaynor, 12, Taylor Houghton, 12, Riley Strouse, 7, Kylee Houghton, 1, and Edward Dougherty VI, 1, and many nieces and nephews. The family will be having a memorial service and celebration of his life on August 20th. Please contact the family for memorial and donation details at houghtonmemorial@yahoo.com.

Published in The Mercury on July 31, 2011¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Bertha Jeannine Theriault¹

F, #101702, b. circa 1931

Family: James Houghton Jr b. 2 Jun 1925, d. 8 Nov 1997

Marriage*: Bertha Jeannine Theriault married James Houghton Jr, son of James Houghton Jr and Myra B. Nichols, on circa 1949 at MA, USA.

Janet B. Houghton¹ b. Oct 1949
Rev. James Houghton III+¹ b. c 1953, d. 19 Jul 2011
Jeanine D. Houghton¹ b. c 1960

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1931

MA, USA, age 19 in 1950 census

Marriage

circa 1949

MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Patricia McHugh¹

F, #101703, b. circa 1957

Family: Rev. James Houghton III b. c 1953, d. 19 Jul 2011

Marriage*: Patricia McHugh married Rev. James Houghton III, son of James Houghton Jr and Bertha Jeannine Theriault.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1957

Marriage

Living

2011

Phoenixville, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Jennifer Houghton¹

F, #101704

Father*: Rev. James Houghton III¹ b. c 1953, d. 19 Jul 2011
Mother*: Patricia McHugh¹ b. c 1957

Family: Robert Delaney

Marriage*: Jennifer Houghton married Robert Delaney.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Living

2011

Phoenixville, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Robert Delaney¹

M, #101705

Family: Jennifer Houghton

Marriage*: Robert Delaney married Jennifer Houghton, daughter of Rev. James Houghton III and Patricia McHugh.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Kristen Houghton¹

F, #101706

Father*: Rev. James Houghton III¹ b. c 1953, d. 19 Jul 2011
Mother*: Patricia McHugh¹ b. c 1957

Family: (?) Dougherty

Marriage*: Kristen Houghton married (?) Dougherty.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Illness

2011

Mont Clare, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

(?) Dougherty¹

M, #101707

Family: Kristen Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Dougherty married Kristen Houghton, daughter of Rev. James Houghton III and Patricia McHugh.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Cory Houghton¹

M, #101708

Father*: Rev. James Houghton III¹ b. c 1953, d. 19 Jul 2011
Mother*: Patricia McHugh¹ b. c 1957

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Living

2011

Phoenixville, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Janet B. Houghton

F, #101709, b. October 1949

Father*: James Houghton Jr¹ b. 2 Jun 1925, d. 8 Nov 1997
Mother*: Bertha Jeannine Theriault¹ b. c 1931

Family: Dennis F. Pimenta b. c 1950

Marriage*: Janet B. Houghton married Dennis F. Pimenta.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct, 1949

MA, USA, age 8 mon in Apr 1950 census

Marriage

Living

2011

Millville, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Dennis F. Pimenta¹

M, #101710, b. circa 1950

Family: Janet B. Houghton b. Oct 1949

Marriage*: Dennis F. Pimenta married Janet B. Houghton, daughter of James Houghton Jr and Bertha Jeannine Theriault.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1950

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Jeanine D. Houghton¹

F, #101711, b. circa 1960

Father*: James Houghton Jr¹ b. 2 Jun 1925, d. 8 Nov 1997
Mother*: Bertha Jeannine Theriault¹ b. c 1931

Family: (?) Santos

Marriage*: Jeanine D. Houghton married (?) Santos.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1960

Marriage

Living

2011

Fairhaven, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

(?) Santos¹

M, #101712

Family: Jeanine D. Houghton b. c 1960

Marriage*: (?) Santos married Jeanine D. Houghton, daughter of James Houghton Jr and Bertha Jeannine Theriault.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pottsmerc/obituary.aspx

Veroca Shaw¹

F, #101713, b. circa 1889

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1889

IN, USA, age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN, USA, age 40, machine shop machinist; and mother in law Mary S. Shaw, 76, IN, widow; and uncle Lemuel Paface?, 63, IN¹

1940 Census

1940

Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN, USA, age 51, married, WPA sewing project seamstress²

ParentsD

parents born in IN¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 617; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 5; line 68, dwl 312-323.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T627_1077; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 50-4.

Helen Houghton¹

F, #101714, b. circa 1910

Father*: Earl Lewis Houghton¹ b. 12 Jul 1889, d. 4 Jul 1961
Mother*: Emma Lee

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1910

IN, USA, age 19 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 617; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 5; line 68, dwl 312-323.

Leonard Robert Williams¹

M, #101715, b. circa 1935

Family: Catherine Houghton Ryan b. 1938

Marriage*: Leonard Robert Williams married Catherine Houghton Ryan, daughter of Stephen M. Ryan and Theresa Felicitas Doherty.¹

Eric R. Williams² b. c 1961

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1935

Marriage

Living

2011

Franklin, MA
Hopedale, MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, Aug. 1, 2011.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

Catherine Houghton¹

F, #101716, b. circa 1895

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1895

Canada, age 35 in 1930 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Erie, Erie Co., PA, USA, age 35, maid to private family, living with Mary Selden¹

ParentsD

parents born in Canada¹

Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2037; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 61; line 7, dwl 403-169-174.

Steve Ryan¹

M, #101717, b. 1930, d. 2011

Father*: Stephen M. Ryan¹ b. 18 Sep 1893, d. 28 Jan 1981
Mother*: Theresa Felicitas Doherty¹ b. 27 Aug 1894, d. 17 Dec 1972

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1930

Death

2011

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

Eric R. Williams¹

M, #101718, b. circa 1961

Father*: Leonard Robert Williams¹ b. c 1935
Mother*: Catherine Houghton Ryan¹ b. 1938

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1961

Address

Aug 3, 2011

Franklin, MA, USA, eric_williams@harvardpilgrim.org
and erc3289@gmail.com

Research

Dec 31, 2018

On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 8:09 PM Eric Williams < erc3289@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Kathleen,

In response to your question of family stories. Yes, my mother told me of the Edward J. Houghton civil war medal when I was young. In the letters,I sent to you under separate cover, you will see a reference to Uncle Andy Houghton. This Andy was Edward’s younger brother.

Although Andy is referred to as uncle... in realty he was a first cousin to Catherine T. Houghton. From what I understand, Andy was very close to Catherine and her children.

My grandfather Edward Houghton was Andy’s uncle. Too confuse matters even more...my grandfather also served in the civil war. He was a private in the 28th MA infantry. You will see this name come up many times in Katherine Doherty’s 1958 letter.

Edward, Andy and Richard Houghton (all brothers) were born in the 1840’s. They were raised and lived in East Boston. Their father’s name was Richard Houghton who died in 1860. The three brothers were all civil war veterans. Richard had two other boys Thomas and Charles who did not serve in the war. Your link is to Charles E.J. Houghton. His son was Dr. Richard Houghton.

My grandfather Edward Houghton was born in Ireland around 1815. His brother Richard Houghton was born I believe in 1810. My grandfather was wounded at Antietam in 1862. He lost use of his left leg and walked with a severe limp until his death in 1890. Family stories are they wanted to amputate his leg, and he pulled his pistol on the doctor. It was left on and he was discharged about nine months later from a hospital in Maryland. He did collect a military pension and I actually have a X-ray of his leg.

Edward J. Houghton who is buried in Holyhood Cemetery. He was murdered in 1865 while on shore leave. This Edward served in both the infantry and Navy. He earned the congressional Medal of Honor in 1864 for participating in navel actions. I have a newspaper clipping of his murder that took place in July 1865. I believe Edward was born in 1841 and so was only about twenty-four when he died. I will send you this news article later on...

Hopefully I do not confuse the living day lights out of you. My grandmother Catherine T. Houghton’s father was Edward Houghton. I believe my grandfather Edward probably helped take care of his brother Richard’s children when he died. Richard’s children born in the 1840s are: Edward, Andy, Richard, Thomas and Charles.

Happy New Years,
Eric Williams

Research

Eric Williams has been the major researcher of this family and contributed much to their genealogy

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

Michael Houghton^1,2,3

M, #101719, b. 10 October 1827, d. 29 September 1857

Father*: Edward J. Houghton¹ b. 1785
Mother*: Ellen McCusan

Family: Ellen Doherty b. 29 Sep 1834, d. 28 Jun 1883

Marriage*: Michael Houghton married Ellen Doherty.

Mary Ellen Houghton b. 25 Nov 1853, d. 1922
Anthony John Houghton b. 1856, d. 1858
Michael James Houghton+² b. 19 Jul 1857, d. 9 Jul 1916

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Oct 10, 1827

Cleagh, County Donegal, Ireland²

Immigration

Jun 2, 1845

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

Naturalization

Dec, 1850

Marriage

Death

Sep 29, 1857

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 30, inflammation of the lungs³

Duplicate

Catherine Doherty: Brother Michael married Mary Doherty and had one daughter Mary Ellen married O’Connor [CJV: unclear if her own brother, or son of grandfather]

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Births Registered in Boston, MA, Vol. 116, P. 69.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1857, Vol. 113, p. 67.

Ruth L. Phillips¹

F, #101720, b. circa 1918

Father*: Wadleigh Phillips¹ b. c 1898
Mother*: Mary Doherty¹ b. 1 Jan 1898

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1918

MA, USA, age 1 1/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Medford Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_715; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 326; line 74, dwl 16-203-334.

Wadleigh Phillips¹

M, #101721, b. circa 1921

Father*: Wadleigh Phillips¹ b. c 1898
Mother*: Mary Doherty¹ b. 1 Jan 1898

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1921

MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122177-263.

Gertrude Phillips¹

F, #101722, b. circa 1923

Father*: Wadleigh Phillips¹ b. c 1898
Mother*: Mary Doherty¹ b. 1 Jan 1898

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1923

MA, USA, age 7 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122177-263.

George Phillips¹

M, #101723, b. circa 1925

Father*: Wadleigh Phillips¹ b. c 1898
Mother*: Mary Doherty¹ b. 1 Jan 1898

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1925

MA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122177-263.

Clare Woods¹

F, #101724, b. circa 1913

Father*: Thomas Woods¹ b. c 1889
Mother*: Elenore Doherty¹ b. 4 Feb 1891

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1913

MA, USA, age 17 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122-177-263.

Robert Woods¹

M, #101725, b. circa 1912

Father*: Thomas Woods¹ b. c 1889
Mother*: Elenore Doherty¹ b. 4 Feb 1891

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1912

MA, USA, age 18 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122-177-263.

Bridget Turrill¹

F, #101726, b. 1828, d. 25 August 1868

Family: Richard M. Houghton b. 1810, d. 1860

Marriage*: Bridget Turrill married Richard M. Houghton, son of Edward J. Houghton and Ellen McCusan, on Oct 25, 1855 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Richard Hooton, E. Boston, 45, 2nd mar; Bridget Bradley, age 30; her father, Edward Turrill.²

Walter J. Houghton¹ b. 14 Jan 1857, d. 25 Dec 1878
Ellen Ann Houghton¹ b. 1 Aug 1858, d. 1862

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

1828

Ireland, age 31 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

Oct 25, 1855

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Richard Hooton, E. Boston, 45, 2nd mar; Bridget Bradley, age 30; her father, Edward Turrill²

1860 Census

1860

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 31, none; all of Richard's children¹

Research

1860

In 1860 census, it appears that Bridget Hooten is caring for all sons of Richard Houghton who died in that year.¹

Marriage

Mr. Bradley

Death

Aug 25, 1868

Biography

Eric Williams: When Richard died in Feb 1860 she became legal guardian to his children Ed, Andy, Richard, Thomas and Charles from his first wife Catherine Kelly²

ParentsD

Edward Turrill

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 504; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 37, dwl 355-562.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.

Walter J. Houghton^1,2

M, #101727, b. 14 January 1857, d. 25 December 1878

Father*: Richard M. Houghton² b. 1810, d. 1860
Mother*: Bridget Turrill¹ b. 1828, d. 25 Aug 1868

Biography

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Birth

Jan 14, 1857

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1860 census^1,2

Occupation

1878

barber

Death

Dec 25, 1878

of Typhoid Fever; age 21 y 11 m 11 d²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 504; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 37, dwl 355-562.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.

Ellen Ann Houghton¹

F, #101728, b. 1 August 1858, d. 1862

Father*: Richard M. Houghton² b. 1810, d. 1860
Mother*: Bridget Turrill¹ b. 1828, d. 25 Aug 1868

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Aug 1, 1858

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 1 in 1860 census^1,3

Death

1862

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 504; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 37, dwl 355-562.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.
[S360] Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, 1858, Vol. 116, p. 97.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 7, 2017.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #101729, b. circa June 1805, d. 22 February 1905

Father*: Edward J. Houghton¹ b. 1785
Mother*: Ellen McCusan

Family: (?) Kelly

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married (?) Kelly.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa Jun, 1805

County Donegal, Ireland¹

Marriage

Residence

Wood Island, MA, USA

Death

Feb 22, 1905

four months shy of 100¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

William Wallace Taylor^1,2

M, #101730, b. circa 1844

Family: Mary Ann Houghton b. 1845, d. 1930

Marriage*: William Wallace Taylor married Mary Ann Houghton, daughter of Edward Houghton and Rosanna Havelin, on Jun 18, 1867 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, occupation listed as moulder ages were 23 and 22..^1,3

William Wallace Taylor b. 31 Jul 1868, d. 1930
Edward Taylor b. c 1870, d. 17 Jul 1873
Frank Taylor⁴ b. 1878

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1844

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, or Scotland³

Marriage

Jun 18, 1867

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, occupation listed as moulder ages were 23 and 22.^1,3

ParentsS

William & Eliza Taylor

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Marriages registered in Boston MA, 1868 vol 207 page 104.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Marriages registered in Boston MA, 1867 vol 201 page 73.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, 8/20/2013.