Adin Bennett1

M, #8221

Family: Angilina Houghton b. 26 Aug 1801, d. 6 May 1891

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MarriageMar 12, 1820Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH: 2 Mar2,1,3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Drummerston, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, 78, 1820: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-2112, Index to Brattleboro VRs, Marriages.

Capt. Martin Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #8222, b. 28 November 1779, d. 19 June 1833

Family 1: Polly Greenleaf b. c 1778, d. 2 Apr 1823

Family 2: Levina Bailey b. 18 Jul 1790, d. c Apr 1834

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BirthNov 28, 1779Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,5,7
MarriageNov 12, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,7
1800 Census1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 00100-00100; 1 male 16-25; 1 female 16-25; next door to father9
1810 Census1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44//4 female <10; 1 female 26-4410
Mil. Serv.1812War of 1812 ?
Research1812
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-26; 1 female 16-2611,12
Note18234 children died13,14
Marriage BannMar 17, 1824Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,14,15,16
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790), 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)17
Note1831Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Bolton tax-collector18
DeathJun 19, 1833Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bolton VR: a. 53 [55 ?]y. 7 m. Dup; MLM: Jan. 196,13,19,20
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 55y 7m
Administr1833Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3109621
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Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352 #631.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41, 141.
  3. [S172] Wilder, E., Book of Wilders -Supp, p. 136.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72 #2000, 114.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72, 114.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  9. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 213.
  10. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 809; sheet 175.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
  13. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
  15. [S1362] Hollis R. Bailey, Bailey Genealogy, p. 347.
  16. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 259.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  18. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 221.
  19. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72.
  20. [S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.
  21. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  22. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  23. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  24. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Rebecca Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #8223, b. 23 October 1781, d. 12 July 1835

Family: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846

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BirthOct 23, 1781Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 25, 17806,5,7
MarriageNov 12, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,8,7
DeathJul 12, 1835Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 539
Deed

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352 #632.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44, 139.
  3. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 342.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72 #2001.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 206.

Polly Greenleaf1,2

F, #8224, b. circa 1778, d. 2 April 1823

Family: Capt. Martin Houghton b. 28 Nov 1779, d. 19 Jun 1833

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Birthcirca 1778dd calc3
MarriageNov 12, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5
Note18234 children died3,6
DeathApr 2, 1823Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 453,6,7
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 45 widow of Capt. Martin [Also 4 children]3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352 #631s.
  2. [S172] Wilder, E., Book of Wilders -Supp, p. 136.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72, 114.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
  7. [S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  10. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.

Asa Holman1

M, #8225, b. 15 August 1777, d. June 1846

Family: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

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BirthAug 15, 1777Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageNov 12, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
Deed1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, William Woodbury sold land to Asa Holman6
DeathJun, 1846Northborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA, died a. 70 (GS gives 69). At Northborough [funeral from his son Nelson Whitcomb's]
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 69
BiographyHe built a comb shop. He seems to have bought every piece of land that was for sale in the area. At first for cash, then by mortgages; he was forced into bankruptcy in 1842. Everything was sold.6
ParentsSAbraham and Abigail (Sayer) Holman.6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352 #632s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 352.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72.
  6. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 335.

Nancy Pollard1

F, #8226

Family: Samuel Houghton b. 31 Aug 1785

  • Marr ???*: Questionable marriage:; Probable error: Bolton VRs gives Sept 15, 1813 for Samuel S. and Nancy Pollard: Samuel Stearns Houghton.2,3

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Origin1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Marr ???Sep 15, 1830Probable error: Bolton VRs gives Sept 15, 1813 for Samuel S. and Nancy Pollard: Samuel Stearns Houghton2,3
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Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #633s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72, 114.

Phineas Houghton1,2

M, #8227, b. 17 June 1782, d. 26 November 1874

Family: Polly Whitcomb b. 17 Dec 1785, d. 7 Sep 1861

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BirthJun 17, 1782Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1860 census4,3,5,6
MarriageApr 11, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 18147,8
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Individuals: 4 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-459,10
1830 Census1830Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Phinehas Houghton; 11 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 2 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 2 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)11
1840 Census1840Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)12
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $1800; Mary, 64; and a Samuel Tinney, 706
1860 Census1860Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, farmer, property $1900-$30013
DeathNov 26, 1874Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 92 Section F
ResearchJWH gives death at Sterling, Nov 26, 1782, but not in Bolton VRs; must be error since family was in Bolton until at least 1808 (last son)4
ResearchMLM mixes up these two Phineases, of Ralph and John lines, and their marriages and children on p. 115, but has correct family on p. 14614
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Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #634.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2003, 115.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 187, line 13, dwl 133-136.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142, 185.
  8. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 211.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54;.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 7.
  12. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 14.
  13. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 327, line 17, dwl 2712-2686.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115, 146.
  15. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
  16. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, Marriages.

Eunice Houghton1,2

F, #8228, b. 18 May 1784

Family: Thomas Moore b. 24 May 1780

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BirthMay 18, 1784Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5
MarriageNov 8, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,6,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #635.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2004.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 59.

Amory Houghton1,2,3

F, #8229, b. 9 September 1787, d. 19 December 1811

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BirthSep 9, 1787Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4
DeathDec 19, 1811Richmond, Henrico Co., VA, USA, a. 25; MLM: Dec. 96,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #636.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2005.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Mary Sawyer Houghton1,2

F, #8230, b. 5 September 1792, d. 13 February 1873

Family: Jacob Goddard b. c 3 May 1791, d. 17 Jun 1870

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BirthSep 5, 1792Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Dau. Jonas, Jr., and Hannah"; age 68 in 1860 census4,3,5,6
MarriageApr 12, 1815Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,5
DeathFeb 13, 1873Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #637.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2006.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  8. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 319.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.

Achsah Houghton1,2,3

F, #8231, b. 8 May 1795, d. 19 December 1839

Family: Henry Moore b. 11 Nov 1790

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BirthMay 8, 1795Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,7
MarriageMar 10, 1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,2,8,9,7
NewspaperApr 16, 1823Columbian Centenial: marriage in Bolton, Henry Moore of Sterling10
DeathDec 19, 1839Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, a. 444,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #638.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2007.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  9. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  10. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  11. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 57.
  12. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 186.
  13. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 213.

Lucinda Houghton1,2

F, #8232, b. 2 September 1797, d. 18 August 1874

Family: Amasa Jacobs

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BirthSep 2, 1797Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census4,3,5
MarriageDec 10, 1829Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,5
DeathAug 18, 1874Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 76y 11m

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #639.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2008.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.

Jonas Houghton 3d1,2

M, #8233, b. 9 February 1800, d. 9 March 1804

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BirthFeb 9, 1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
DeathMar 9, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4y 1m3,6
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4 y 1m3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #640.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2009.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Sanford Houghton1,2,3

M, #8234, b. 22 February 1803, d. 21 December 1875

Family 1: Emily Moore b. 11 Feb 1805, d. 3 Nov 1847

Family 2: Miriam Fairbanks b. 16 Aug 1820, d. 5 Jul 1880

  • Mar 2*: His second marriage was to Miriam Fairbanks both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
    Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks on Nov 4, 1849 at Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.12,13,14

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BirthFeb 22, 1803Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 47 in 1850 census; age 57 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1870 census5,4,6
Occupationa comb maker7
MarriageJan 17, 1828Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,2,6
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 3 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)9,10
1840 Census1840Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809); next door to father11
Mar 2Nov 4, 1849Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks12,13,14
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, a farmer15
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, farmer16
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, a farmer, property $1000-$10017
Note1870next door; wife of 4th cousin 2 x removed
DeathDec 21, 1875Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Administr1876Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3117118,14
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 72y 10m; large tomb built in 1848
Researchhandwritten note in Sutro Library edition of 1912 Houghton Genealogy: Sanford Houghton: 'm Martha Fairbanks, b Aug 16, 1820; dau. of Benj. and Lois (Whitcomb) Fairbanks. Sanford was her second husband. She m. 1st Edwin Howard'. Sanford Houghton well to do."5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #641.
  2. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2010, 115.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  7. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 240.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 99.
  10. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 99.
  11. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 129.
  12. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141-2.
  13. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 846.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
  15. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 42, dwl 9-10.
  16. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 32, line 16, dwl 230-251.
  17. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 38, dwl 186-209.
  18. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  19. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  20. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Thomas Moore1

M, #8235, b. 24 May 1780

Family: Eunice Houghton b. 18 May 1784

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BirthMay 24, 1780Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, several Thomas's listed2,3
MarriageNov 8, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Biographyson of Capt. David Moor and Elesebeth Whitcomb

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #635s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 59.
  3. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 50.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Jacob Goddard1

M, #8236, b. circa 3 May 1791, d. 17 June 1870

Family: Mary Sawyer Houghton b. 5 Sep 1792, d. 13 Feb 1873

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Birthcirca May 3, 1791Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69 in 1860 census
Origin1815Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
MarriageApr 12, 1815Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,4
DeathJun 17, 1870Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 79y 1m 14d5
ParentsSJames & Kezia Goddard5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #637s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 319.

Henry Moore1,2

M, #8237, b. 11 November 1790

Family: Achsah Houghton b. 8 May 1795, d. 19 Dec 1839

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BirthNov 11, 1790Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
Residence1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,4
MarriageMar 10, 1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,2,4,6,7
NewspaperApr 16, 1823Columbian Centenial: marriage in Bolton, Henry Moore of Sterling8
ParentsSJohn Moor and Anna Gates9

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #638s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 124.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  8. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 124.
  10. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 57.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 186.
  12. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 213.

Amasa Jacobs1

M, #8238

Family: Lucinda Houghton b. 2 Sep 1797, d. 18 Aug 1874

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MarriageDec 10, 1829Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
ResearchOnly MLM gives this probable marriage4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #639s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

Miriam Fairbanks1

F, #8239, b. 16 August 1820, d. 5 July 1880

Family: Sanford Houghton b. 22 Feb 1803, d. 21 Dec 1875

  • Mar 2*: Her second marriage was to Sanford Houghton both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
    Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks on Nov 4, 1849 at Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.1,3,4

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BirthAug 16, 1820Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Miriam Houghton of Sterling MA; dd calc; age 31 at md; age 32 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 51 in 1870 census2,1
MarriageEdwin Howard
Mar 2Nov 4, 1849Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks1,3,4
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, a farmer5
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, farmer6
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, a farmer, property $1000-$1007
Researchhandwritten note in Sutro Library edition of 1912 Houghton Genealogy: Sanford Houghton: 'm Martha Fairbanks, b Aug 16, 1820; dau. of Benj. and Lois (Whitcomb) Fairbanks. Sanford was her second husband. She m. 1st Edwin Howard'. Sanford Houghton well to do."8
DeathJul 5, 1880Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 62y 6m
ParentsDBenjamin Fairbanks & Lois Whitcomb4

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141-2.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 846.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 42, dwl 9-10.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 32, line 16, dwl 230-251.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 38, dwl 186-209.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  9. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 321/384.

Hon. Partman Houghton1,2,3

M, #8240, b. 3 May 1806, d. 12 December 1887

Family: Olinda Ann Prince b. 19 Oct 1807, d. 8 Jun 1885

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BirthMay 3, 1806Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 44 in 1850 census; age 53 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1880 census5,4,6
Guardiansp1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 311227,6
MarriageJun 25, 18335,6
1840 Census1840Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)8
1850 Census1850Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 44, merchant; and Sarah Prince, 60, ME, and Sophie Prince, 30, ME3
1860 Census1860Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 53, merchant, property $5000-60009
1870 Census1870Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 64, a retail merchant, property $3000-$10,00010
1880 Census1880Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 74, a retired merchant11
DeathDec 12, 1887Eastport, Washington, ME, USA5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2020.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., Maine; Roll: 152; Page: 88; line 23.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 733; Sheet 39, line 11, dwl 240-277.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., ME, Reel 562, Pg. 241b, Ln. 38, dwl 341-383.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: T9_490; Family History Film: 1254490; Page: 235A; Enumeration District: 177; sheet 33, line 15, dwl 253-280.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.

Cyrene Houghton1,2

F, #8241, b. 17 November 1808

Family: Simon D. Cunningham

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BirthNov 17, 1808Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5
Guardiansp1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309336,5
MarriageJul 25, 1831Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #643.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2021.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.

Olinda Ann Prince1,2

F, #8242, b. 19 October 1807, d. 8 June 1885

Family: Hon. Partman Houghton b. 3 May 1806, d. 12 Dec 1887

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BirthOct 19, 1807Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 51 in 1860 census; age 60 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census2,3
MarriageJun 25, 18334,5
1860 Census1860Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 53, merchant, property $5000-60006
1870 Census1870Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 64, a retail merchant, property $3000-$10,0007
1880 Census1880Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 74, a retired merchant8
DeathJun 8, 1885Eastport, ME, USA, JWH, MLM: 18904,5,2
ParentsDfather born in MA, mother in ME

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642s.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 733; Sheet 39, line 11, dwl 240-277.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., ME, Reel 562, Pg. 241b, Ln. 38, dwl 341-383.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: T9_490; Family History Film: 1254490; Page: 235A; Enumeration District: 177; sheet 33, line 15, dwl 253-280.

Sarah Parker Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #8243, b. 14 March 1836, d. 3 June 1872

Family: Andrew H. Bibber

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BirthMar 14, 1836Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age 24 in 1860 census5,2,3,4
MarriageOct, 18695,3
DeathJun 3, 1872New York, New York Co., NY, USA5,2,3
BurialEastport, ME, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642c.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Andrew H. Bibber1,2

M, #8244

Family: Sarah Parker Houghton b. 14 Mar 1836, d. 3 Jun 1872

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MarriageOct, 18693,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642cs.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Merrick Houghton1,2,3,4,5

M, #8245, b. 28 October 1799, d. 13 November 1861

Family 1: Ruth Weatherbee Howe b. 27 Feb 1804, d. 4 May 1849

Family 2: Elizabeth (?) b. c 1823

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BirthOct 28, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60 in 1860 census; DAR: 1799; JWH: 10,28,1779, Berlin; Howe, MLM: Berlin, MA7,2,3,8,9,10
MarriageAug 27, 182011,12,4
1830 Census1830Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 13 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 2 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800),13,14
Immigrationcirca 1833Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, from Berlin, MA8
ResidenceBerlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, and Lancaster, MA7
ChurchMay 28, 1837Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Amherst15
1840 Census1840Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 11 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 3 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)
Marriage16
1850 Census1850Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 50, a butcher; CJV: have assumed that Elizabeth Houghton was a wife; she is not in 1860 census17
Occupation1860commissar dealer16
DeathNov 13, 1861Jersey City, NJ, USA, by railroad accident; MLM: Sept. 137,3,2,10
BiographyBerlin MA Hx:
Merrick Houghton, s. of Silas, m. Ruth, dau. of Abram Howe of Marlboro; his homestead was our present Chandler Carter place, bought in 1821 of the wid. of Nathan Egery; house was built in 1830 of funds obtained from a lottery, $2,000 ; rem. to Lancaster, where he d. Had Elihu R., b. Dec. u, 1820; Ann Eliza, b. Nov. 13, 1822, m. James Penniman, res., Worcester; Silas B., b. Oct. 7, 1824; Edwin H., b. Dec. 13, 1826; Merrick F., b. Aug. 13, 1828; Ruth Jane, b. May 15, 1830, m. Rev. Mr. Simson; Jonas A., b. April 6, 1832, res., New York city, policeman and detective; Lewis, b.__ , deaf and dumb, is professor in Knoxville Asylum, Tenn; Mathew, b. __, res., Long Island; Charles M., b.__ , res., New York city.18
Parentage?Merrick had another son listed in 1830 census

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #644.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 138: 76.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 136: 118.
  4. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 322.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2022, 115.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  8. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 322.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  11. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 138, p. 76.
  12. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 136, p. 118.
  13. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 77.
  14. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 77.
  15. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
  16. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Orangetown, Rockland, New York; Roll: M653_851; Page: 0; line 35, dwl 1013-1219.
  17. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_319; Page: 22;
    line 26, dwl 326-391.
  18. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 391.
  19. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 9 District 2, New York, New York; Roll: M653_796; Page: 566; line 14, dwl 675-1612.
  20. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  21. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.

Emily T. Houghton1,2,3

F, #8246, b. 25 January 1801, d. 25 August 1857

Family: Samuel Tilton

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BirthJan 25, 1801Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,2,6
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309657
MarriageConway, Franklin Co., MA, USA5,8,6
DeathAug 25, 1857PA, USA5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #645.
  2. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2023.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S357] Conway MA VRs, p. 160.

Sabra Houghton1,2,3

F, #8247, b. 27 April 1805, d. 7 September 1879

Family: Albin Page Howe b. 5 Apr 1806, d. 12 Feb 1878

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BirthApr 27, 1805Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Howe: Berlin MA4,5,6,7
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 311568
Origin1827Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
MarriageJun 10, 1827Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6,10, 1727 given4,5,9,7
ResidenceAmherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 4 children4
DeathSep 7, 1879Holden, Johnson Co., MA, USA4,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #646.
  2. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 353.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2025.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 353.
  6. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  8. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.

Lucy Houghton1,2

F, #8248, b. 28 February 1804, d. 20 January 1886

Family: Oliver Fosgate b. 7 Aug 1803, d. 29 Jun 1870

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BirthFeb 28, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66 in 1870 census3,4,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 310776
Origincirca 1832Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,7
MarriageApr 10, 1832Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 18323,7,8,9
1870 Census1870Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; Silas, age 60, a farmer10
DeathJan 20, 1886Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin VRs: Jan 1886, a. 81 y 10 m 23 d3,11,5
BurialPine St. Cemetery, South Berlin, MA, USA12

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #647.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2024, 115.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  9. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 353.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_651; Page: 388A; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 552150; line 22, dwl 164-188.
  11. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 317.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Jonas Houghton1,2

M, #8249, b. 3 March 1808, d. 25 May 1888

Family 1: Fanny Martyn Eagar b. 30 Jan 1817, d. 6 Jan 1837

Family 2: Mary Jane Dunning b. c 1820, d. 29 Dec 1899

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BirthMar 3, 1808Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Berlin; MLM: 1806; age 42 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census3,4,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 310306
MarriageSep 3, 1835Northborough, MA, USA, w/13,7,5
ImmigrationVan Buren Co., IA, USA8
MarriageApr 21, 1842Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/23,9,5
1850 CensusSep 24, 1850Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 42, manufacturer, $10,00010
Census1852Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA11
1860 Census1860Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 52, a merchant, property $8200-430012
1870 Census1870Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, age 62, selling farm impliments, property $360013
1880 Census1880Prairie, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 72, a farmer14
DeathMay 25, 1888Emporia, Lyon, KS, USA3,5
BiographyJWH: 'Lived at various times in New Mexico and Kansas. Owner of an immense ranch near Emporia, Kan., and also had large interests in New Mexico.3'
ResearchJWH gives Fanny Eager as mother of children15

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2026.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  9. [S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 304; line 16, dwl 86-92.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1852 State Census, Farmington Twp, Van Buren Co., IA, p. 16.
  12. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M653_342; Page: 203; sheet 443, line 25, dwl 1477-1487.
  13. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Johnson Co., MO, Reel 784, p. 519, line 22, dwl 57-56.
  14. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Prairie, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 35; sheet 6, line 24, dwl 52-54.
  15. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 394.

Silas Houghton1,2

M, #8250, b. 18 January 1810, d. 10 July 1882

Family: Susan B. Cofran b. 7 Aug 1815, d. 1896

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BirthJan 18, 1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin also; age 40 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census; age 70 in 1880 census; JWH, MLM, Lancaster Vrs: Berlin; MLM: also 18154,5,6,3
Occupationa marketman, shoe manufacturer5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 311797
Origin1833Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
Marriage18344,9
1840 Census1840Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)10
Research1840
OfficeBerlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, constable in 1850-1853; selectman, 1851, 185411,12
1850 Census1850Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer13
ChurchJun, 1858Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Clinton, MA14
1860 Census1860Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, butcher; property $2000-$700;
Silas Houghton appears to own a boarding house in addition to his butcher occupation. He is in the head-of-household position in the enumeration, and after his family there are some 20 young women enumerated between the ages of 19 and 25, born either in MA or Ireland. They all have various jobs in the fabric mill. Two younger men are enumerated, William Merrill, 20, and George Wood, 19, who also appear to work in the mill. There is an older man, Richard Cowen, 45, who is a painter, and a Margaret Dewyer, 45, who is a servant, b. in Ireland.)15
1880 Census1880Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, a farmer16,17
DeathJul 10, 1882Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 72 y 5 m, of a strangulated hernia4,18,6,3
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 7218
BiographyBerlin MA Hx: Silas Houghton, bro. of Merrick, m. Susan Coffran of Goshen, N. H., 1834, and dau. of Benjamin, who came on the Amherst Bailey place in 1831, rem. to Goshen. Had Mary E., b. Dec. 28, 1837, m. John H. Sprague; Frank E., b. Oct. 28, 1843, d. in the army at St. Mary's Church June 24, 1864, was in the 15th Mass. Regt; Joseph C, b. Jan. 3, 1852, m. Abby Trull of Marlboro. Silas d. in Lancaster July 1019

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #649.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2027, 116.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 36, number 13.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  10. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 140.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  12. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 240, 243.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 44;
    line 4, dwl 99-116.
  14. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
  15. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 228, line 18, dwl 1673-1808.
  16. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8.
  17. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8, dwl 3-3.
  18. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 104.
  19. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 391.