Betty Lou Houghton

F, #114451, b. 28 November 1934, d. 16 December 2014

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BirthNov 28, 1934Leroy Twp, Marquette Co., MI, USA, age 5 in 1940 census
MarriageMr. Wood
DeathDec 16, 2014Battle Creek, MI, USA
BurialOakhill Cemetery, Battle Creek, MI, USA
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Dana Lee Bassel1

F, #114452

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ResearchBelieves her line is back to John Houghton of New Jersey:
John Houghton 1655-1710 = Dyna Phillips 1657-1 b. Stony Brook NJ I
Hannah Houghton 1674-1738 = Henry Mershon 1672-
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Joseph Green 1699-1784 = Elizabeth Mershon 1714-1
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Sarah Green 1744-1801 = Thomas Smith 1743-1799
I
Rebecca Smith 1772-1844 = Samuel Morris 1772-1853
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Benjamin Morris 1799-1886 = Mary Mc Whorter 1809-1898
I
Walter M Morris 1843-1926 = Malissa F Williams
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Henry Bassel 1868-1933 = Dora Morris 1879-1972
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John Walter Bassel 1921-1978 = Irene T Lanham 1921-2003
I
Dana Lee Bassel 6/5/52 Phillipi W. Virginia
Researchvia Elizabeth Mershon
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Paul William Houghton, Jan 3, 2019.

Henri (Marchand) Mershon1

M, #114453, b. circa 10 October 1648, d. 1685

Family: Mary Ruscoe b. 1652, d. 1685

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Birthcirca Oct 10, 1648Caen, Normandy, France1
Marriage1
Death1685Maidenhead, Mercer Co., NJ, USA1
BiographyWikitree: Henri Marchand ... [1]

The Mershon family first appeared in America in 1685. Family lore says that Henri Marchand arrived in New York with his thirteen year old son, Henry. Henri was probably a merchant from Caen, Normandy, France and had brought his son to New York to escape the terrible Huguenot Wars taking place in France. Family lore, continuing, says that Henri left his son with friends or relatives in Newtown, New York and returned to France to bring the rest of his family to America. Henri was never heard of again.

Some written accounts state that Henri arrived in New York with his wife and family, including his son, Henry. If the written accounts are correct, Henri, and his family, remained in America. Whatever the actual fact are, we know almost nothing about Henri Marchand. However, we do know a great deal about his son Henry.

The 1698 town census of Newtown, New York lists "Henry Marshan" as the head of household with two persons living with him. We can only suppose that this was his wife, Ann, and his first child, Henry III. We know very little about his wife, Ann, as we can only find her mentioned in Henry's will of 1738 and two land deeds prior to that date that deeded land to their sons.

About 1700, Henry Marshan moved his family from New York to Hunterdon (now Mercer) County, New Jersey, near the present town of Lawrenceville. He is recorded as a land owner there as early as 1702. It was here, that Henry II, and his wife Ann, raised their family of five sons and five daughters. Wife Ann, and all ten children are named in Henry's will of July 19, 1738. Henry died on September 20, 1738, and is buried in the Cemetery on the Hill near Lawrenceville.[2]

HENRI MARCHAND Caen
1685
Newtown, Long Island, New York
DEATH: Believed to have died at sea on his way back to France to get his family in 1685.
BIOGRAPHY: There lived in the vicinity of Caen, France, Henri Marchand, his wife, eldest son Henri (later Anglicized to Henry) and other children. There is reason to believe that they were people of education and high estate and because of this, the more reason they had to flee for their safety. The father decided to bring his eldest son, age 13, to America where so many other co-religionists had found safety.The son, Henri, decided on settling in New York where the Dutch, English and French Huguenots were so well settled. The year 1685 found father and son on American soil. The father returned to bring the rest of the family to America, but his venture was unsuccessful as nothing was heard of him again. Henri, the son, was a weaver by trade and grew up in Newtown, Long Island, New York. He married there before 1698.

Name
Henri /Marchand/[3][4][5]
Residence
1685
Newown, Long Island, New York
Notes
MERSHON name hisroty:
Marchand (French), Marchant (Middle English), Merchant (Modern English), Marchan (Dutch), Mershon (Phonetic)
Henri Marchand was probably a Huguenot, and was probably born in Caen,Normandy. Temporarily in America about 1685.
Note: Mershon (Merchand) of Maidenhead
AFN NL5R-5G
Sources
? Entered by Michael Lechner, Tuesday, August 6, 2013.
? Henry Mershon amb
? Source: #S5 Koehler, Page: p, 156-160
? Source: #S12
? Source: #S6
National Society Daughters of the American Colonists
Source: S12 Title: "Stockton Genealogy" Repository: #R1 NOTESource Media Type: Book CONT Repository: R1 Name: Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
Source: S28 Author: Grace Olmstead MERSHON Title:     My folks; story of the forefathers of Oliver Francis Mershon, M.D. as told by himself, in the words of Grace Lucile Olmstead Mershon. Publication: Name: 1946;
Source: S5 Author: compiled by Sara Morton Koehler (Mrs. Albert F. Koehler) Title: Huguenot Ancestors Represented in the Membership of the Huguenot Society of New Jersey Publication: Name: third edition in 1965; Repository: #R1 NOTESource Media Type: Book CONT
Source: S6 Title: "LDS Ancestral Files"
Source: S7 Riker, James, The annals of Newtown, in Queens County, New York; containing its history from its first settlement, together with many interesting facts concerning the adjacent towns; (1852). Newtown Census of 1698 Publisher: New-York, D. Fanshaw
"The Scudder Family of Trenton," Moses Bigelow, Compiler, Somerset Press, 1948, Page 282
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  1. [S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Marchand-29
  2. [S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mershon-17

Mary Ruscoe1

F, #114454, b. 1652, d. 1685

Family: Henri (Marchand) Mershon b. c 10 Oct 1648, d. 1685

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Birth1652Normandy, France1
Marriage1
Death1685lost at sea, returning to France?1
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  1. [S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Marchand-29

Brian Hughes

M, #114457

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ResearchMichelea Adams Family Tree: b. 10 Oct 1672 Caen, Henry II Mershon = Ann Houghton 1 Jan 1679 Long Island, d. 1738 Princetown d. 20 Sep 1738 Maidenhead NJ
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Henry Mershon b. 1698 Long Island d. 1777 Hunterdon NJ = Mary Yard 1706-1739
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Henry Mershon 1740-1815 = Sarah Hunt 15 Oct 1748-22 Nov 1809
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Major Mershon 1766-1841 = Sarah Compton 1771-1841
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Joab Hunt Mershon = Phoebe Applegate
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Alfred R Mershon = Catherine
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John D Mershon = Martha A
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Sarah Josephine Mershon = Charles Adams Puckacz
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Private
Researchthrough Henry Mershon, b 1698
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Elissa Louise Houghton1

F, #114458

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Birth1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Carla Mable Houghton, Jan 9, 2019.

Emilia Raye Mabie1

F, #114459

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Birth1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Carla Mable Houghton, Jan 9, 2019.

Aliza Grace Mabie

F, #114460

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Patricia A. Houghton

F, #114461, b. 17 September 1942, d. 6 January 2019

Family: William Houghton d. b 2018

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BirthSep 17, 1942Owosso, MI, USA
Marriage
ResidenceOrmond Beach, FL, USA, for 20 years
DeathJan 6, 2019Elk Grove, IL, USA
ObituaryJan 10, 2019ELK GROVE VILLAGE - Patricia H. Houghton (nee Toma), 76, of Elk Grove Village for 20 year,s formerly of Ormond Beach, FL. She was born in Owosso, MI. Patricia was a retired nurse anesthetist for Northwest Community Hospital of Arlington Heights. She was the beloved wife of the late William. An entombment will take place at the Garden of the Resurrection Cemetery in Ormond Beach, FL. For information, call 847-640-0566 or grovememorialchapel.com.
Published in Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on Jan. 10, 2019
BurialGarden of the Resurrection Cemetery, Ormond Beach, FL, USA
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William Houghton

M, #114462, d. before 2018

Family: Patricia A. Houghton b. 17 Sep 1942, d. 6 Jan 2019

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Marriage
Deathbefore 2018
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Welbie Houghton

M, #114463

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Birth
Living2003Lakeland, FL, USA
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Christopher Houghton

M, #114464

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Birth
Living2003Mesa, AZ, USA
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Amy Houghton

F, #114465

Family: (?) Kennedy

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Birth
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Living2003Wilmington, DE, USA
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(?) Kennedy

M, #114466

Family: Amy Houghton

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George Mitchell Haughton Jr

M, #114467, b. 27 February 1956, d. 2 January 2019

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BirthFeb 27, 1956West Chester, PA, USA
DeathJan 2, 2019
ObituaryJan 14, 2019George Mitchell Haughton, Jr., 62 of West Chester, PA, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at his residence in West Chester after a short illness. Born February 27, 1956, in West Chester, PA., he was the son of the late George Mitchell Haughton, Sr. and the late Helen Polivka Haughton. George was the Choir Director for 36 years at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Exton. He also worked for Chapman Windows in West Chester as a sales consultant. George participated in Lukens Band, West Chester Band, Forty Niners Chorus and various other musical groups. He is survived by his brother, James E. Haughton (Nancy) of West Chester; his sister, Nancy Pflasterer (Jay) of Ann Arbor, MI; seven nieces and nephews: Jennifer Schierkolk (Brent), Kathryn Pflasterer, Rick Pflasterer, Andrew Haughton (Emma), Kathleen Haughton, Daniel Haughton, Julia Haughton and great niece Poppy James Haughton. Relatives and Friends are invited to his visitation with family on Saturday, January 19, 2019, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 101 Worthington Rd. Exton, PA 19341. Interment will be at St. Paul’s UCC Cemetery in a private ceremony. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St Paul’s UCC Music Ministry at the above address or Lukens Band c/o Michael Givler, Treasurer, 279 Hurley Rd. Coatesville, PA 19320. Donations are tax deductible. Arrangements by DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. of West Chester, PA 610-696-1181; www.DellaFH.com.
Published in The Daily Local on Jan. 14, 2019
BurialSt. Paul’s UCC Cemetery, Exton, PA, USA
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Helen Polivka

F, #114468

Family: George Mitchell Haughton Sr b. 29 Aug 1919, d. 9 Feb 1995

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James E. Haughton

M, #114469

Family: Nancy (?)

  • Marriage*: James E. Haughton married Nancy (?)

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Living2019West Chester, PA, USA
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Nancy (?)

F, #114470

Family: James E. Haughton

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Nancy Haughton

F, #114471

Family: Jay Pflasterer

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Living2019Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Jay Pflasterer

M, #114472

Family: Nancy Haughton

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Sylvester W. Nichols

M, #114477, b. 25 October 1812

Family: Louise Hodges b. 18 Mar 1816, d. 22 May 1876

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BirthOct 25, 1812
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Louise Hodges

F, #114478, b. 18 March 1816, d. 22 May 1876

Family: Sylvester W. Nichols b. 25 Oct 1812

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BirthMar 18, 1816
Marriage
DeathMay 22, 1876
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Samuel Nichols

M, #114479, b. 18 December 1772, d. 28 January 1847

Family: Lucinda Fairbanks b. 29 Dec 1776

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BirthDec 18, 1772Charlemont, MA, USA
Marriage
DeathJan 28, 1847Adams, MA, USA
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Charles S. Nichols

M, #114480, b. 1843, d. 1885

Family: Harriet Achsaph Kimball

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Birth1843
Marriage
Death1885
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