Houghton Surname Project

Rachel Dean^1,2

F, #8521, b. 19 November 1776, d. 19 June 1853

Father*: Jeremiah Dean III³ b. 24 Oct 1743, d. c 1835
Mother*: Abigail Draper³

Family: Simeon Houghton b. 10 Jul 1780, d. 2 Oct 1843

Marriage*: Rachel Dean married Simeon Houghton, son of Pharas Houghton and Jemima Southworth, on Jan 28, 1802 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,2,6

Catherine Houghton+⁴ b. 26 Apr 1805, d. 17 Sep 1897
Pharez Houghton+⁴ b. c 1807
Jemima Houghton⁴ b. c 1809
Jeremiah Dean Houghton+⁴ b. 10 Apr 1813, d. 30 Apr 1886
Olive Houghton+⁴ b. 25 Mar 1816, d. 12 Sep 1886
Esther Houghton⁴ b. 31 May 1819, d. 4 Feb 1842

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 19, 1776

Petersham, MA, USA⁴

Marriage

Jan 28, 1802

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,6

Death

Jun 19, 1853

Stoney Fork, PA, USA⁴

Burial

Stoney Fork Cemetery, Stoney Fork, PA, USA⁴

Research

Descendants of John Dean by Marion Deane Cooper

Research

poss. marriage only in MLM; married to Simon, his nephew⁷

ParentsD

Jeremiah Dean III and Abigail Draper⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 368 #835s.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S415] E-mail from Alfred A. Windsor, Oct. 26, 2002.
[S36] Letter, from David C. Wolff, Dec. 11, 2001, citing Alfred A. Windsor data.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 368.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71a , 78/79.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.

William Paxton Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #8522, b. 4 February 1785, d. 30 September 1877

Father*: Zarah Houghton b. 26 Jul 1751, d. 6 Oct 1829
Mother*: Eleanor Derby b. c 1768

Family 1: Olive Adams b. 20 May 1786, d. 17 Jul 1840

Marriage*: William Paxton Houghton married Olive Adams on Sep 2, 1807 at Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,9,3,6

Lysander Adams Houghton+ b. 3 Sep 1808, d. 4 Jan 1878
German Belmont Houghton+ b. 26 Mar 1811, d. b 1900
Albert Gallatin Houghton+ b. 25 Nov 1815
Tyler Houghton b. 31 Dec 1818, d. 25 Feb 1820
Olive A. Houghton+ b. 1 Jun 1821, d. 1902
Charles F. Houghton+ b. 20 Sep 1824, d. 2 Mar 1912
Merrick Houghton b. 1 May 1832, d. 5 Sep 1837

Family 2: Vesta Batcheller b. 11 Oct 1795, d. b 2 Aug 1856

Marriage Bann: William Paxton Houghton and Vesta Batcheller declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 7, 1841 Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,14
Marriage*: William Paxton Houghton married Vesta Batcheller on Mar 30, 1841 at Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^13,14

Family 3: Lydia Bowker b. c 1808

Marriage*: William Paxton Houghton married Lydia Bowker on Jan 13, 1857 at Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71 and 49, his third, her second.⁸

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 4, 1785

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50-60 in 1840 census; age 67 in 1850 census; age 87 in 1870 census; bp MA per son Albert's 1880 census^5,6,7,8

Marriage

Sep 2, 1807

Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,9,3,6

1830 Census

1830

Sutton, MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)^10,11

1840 Census

1840

Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789); near brother German¹²

Origin

circa 1841

Northridge, Franklin Co., MA, USA¹³

Marriage

Mar 30, 1841

Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^13,14

1850 Census

1850

Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, blacksmith; next door to son German¹⁵

Marriage

Jan 13, 1857

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71 and 49, his third, her second⁸

1870 Census

1870

Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a William Houghton, 85, a blacksmith, 4 houses from son Lysander¹⁶

Death

Sep 30, 1877

Sutton, MA, USA^5,14

Biography

Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 'He learned the blacksmith trade and later was employed by Paul Whitin of the world renowned machine works of Northbridge, Mass., the largest builders of cotton machinery in the world, now (1911) employing about 5,000 men. One of his first business ventures after his marriage was to build a water power shop in which he made some heavy forgings for those days. He was a lagre man and an athlete, and won many victories in feats of strength and skill. An incident showing his courage occurred when he was 87 years old. A huge negro named Anthony one day left his horse standing with his head over the store entrance steps and as William was entering the horse attempted to bite him. He struck the horse over the head which caused him to run back. This angered Anthony, who started for William, saying that he would show him that no one could strike his horse and not give satisfaction. The old man straightened up and said, 'I have lived 87 ytears and have never run from a nigger yet and I am too old to begin now. If you want satisfaction come on and get it.' This turned the tide and Anthony went after his horse without further ceremony. The old man appeared twenty years younger after this. It carried him back to earlier days when few cared to attack him. Once attempting to shoot a mad dog who stood facing him in his front yard, he snapped the lock several times but it failed to discharge. He dropped the gun and deliberately walked past the dog, a large mastiff, picked up a cart stake and killed him at a blow.⁵'

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 368 #837.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1719.
[S322] Northbridge MA VRs, p. 134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2265, 120.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 368.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79, 120.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_565; Family History Film: 1254565; Page: 80D; Enumeration District: 857; sheet 52, line 14, dwl 225-485.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook): line 32.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 45: 142.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 196.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 196.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Northbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 200; Page: 308.
[S323] Sutton MA VRs, p. 286.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 120.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_345; Page: 155; line 12, dwl 10-10.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 656, p. 84, line 21, dwl 412-550.

Olive Adams¹

F, #8523, b. 20 May 1786, d. 17 July 1840

Family: William Paxton Houghton b. 4 Feb 1785, d. 30 Sep 1877

Marriage*: Olive Adams married William Paxton Houghton, son of Zarah Houghton and Eleanor Derby, on Sep 2, 1807 at Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,5,6,7

Lysander Adams Houghton+ b. 3 Sep 1808, d. 4 Jan 1878
German Belmont Houghton+ b. 26 Mar 1811, d. b 1900
Albert Gallatin Houghton+ b. 25 Nov 1815
Tyler Houghton b. 31 Dec 1818, d. 25 Feb 1820
Olive A. Houghton+ b. 1 Jun 1821, d. 1902
Charles F. Houghton+ b. 20 Sep 1824, d. 2 Mar 1912
Merrick Houghton b. 1 May 1832, d. 5 Sep 1837

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 20, 1786

Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sutton VR: only 1786^2,3,4

Origin

Paxton, MA, USA⁴

Marriage

Sep 2, 1807

Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,5,6,7

Death

Jul 17, 1840

Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 54^2,8,4

ParentsD

Francis and Abigail Adams⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 368 #837s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 368.
[S323] Sutton MA VRs, p. 93.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 120.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 45: 142.
[S322] Northbridge MA VRs, p. 134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79, 120.
[S323] Sutton MA VRs, p. 432.

Capt. Israel Houghton Jr^1,2,3

M, #8524, b. circa 1777, d. 10 February 1856

Father*: Zarah Houghton⁴ b. 26 Jul 1751, d. 6 Oct 1829
Mother*: Marcy Piper

Family 1: Lydia Grant d. 20 Jul 1827

Marriage*: Capt. Israel Houghton Jr married Lydia Grant on Oct 21, 1802 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,7,8,9

George Augustus Houghton+² b. 3 Sep 1809, d. 30 Aug 1867

Family 2: Fanny Hammond b. 14 Jun 1814

Marriage*: Capt. Israel Houghton Jr married Fanny Hammond at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,7,5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1777

USA, DD calc; FAG: 1776, Keene, NH; MLM: 1776^5,6

Marriage

Oct 21, 1802

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,7,8,9

1810 Census

1810

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male <10, 1 male 26-44//1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44¹⁰

1820 Census

1820

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹¹

Marriage

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,7,5

1830 Census

1830

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹²

Research

Lydia died in 1827; Israel had 2 wives; marriage to Fanny Hammond may not be to this Israel.

Death

Feb 10, 1856

Petersham, NH, USA, age 79⁶

Burial

East Street Cemetery, Petersham, NH, USA, Inscription:
Capt.
Israel Houghton
Died
Feb. 10, 1856
AE. 79.

Duplicate

Petersham, MA, USA, which in 1830 sense

Research

both married to a Fanny; md in 1814¹³

Research

which in 1820 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #838.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2266.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 120.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 886.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, p. 68.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 119.

Lydia Grant¹

F, #8525, d. 20 July 1827

Family: Capt. Israel Houghton Jr b. c 1777, d. 10 Feb 1856

Marriage*: Lydia Grant married Capt. Israel Houghton Jr, son of Zarah Houghton and Marcy Piper, on Oct 21, 1802 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4,5

George Augustus Houghton+⁸ b. 3 Sep 1809, d. 30 Aug 1867

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Biography

1st married to Mr. Shaw¹

Marriage

Oct 21, 1802

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4,5

Note

1827

Houghton, Lydia, wife of Israel; Mr. H., was eating a lunch and became choked; after recovery he said, "If it had continued one minute longer, you would have been a widow." "No," she said, "we would have gone together," and immediately died, at Petersham. Journal of July 26, 1827.⁶

Death

Jul 20, 1827

Petersham, MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 1827^4,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 120.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
[S1214] Rhode Island VRs, Town of Providence, RI.
[S95] Newspaper, Deaths Reported in the Boston Recorder and Telegraph, 1827 and 1828.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.

Fanny Hammond¹

F, #8526, b. 14 June 1814

Family: Capt. Israel Houghton Jr b. c 1777, d. 10 Feb 1856

Marriage*: Fanny Hammond married Capt. Israel Houghton Jr, son of Zarah Houghton and Marcy Piper, at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 14, 1814

Marriage

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Relative

???

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #838s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.

George Augustus Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8527, b. 3 September 1809, d. 30 August 1867

Father*: Capt. Israel Houghton Jr² b. c 1777, d. 10 Feb 1856
Mother*: Lydia Grant² d. 20 Jul 1827

Family: Mary Appleton Tilden b. 22 Jul 1815, d. 12 Sep 1885

Marriage*: George Augustus Houghton married Mary Appleton Tilden on Sep 30, 1843 at St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA.^6,7,5

Catharine Isabella Houghton^6,8 b. 3 Nov 1844, d. 30 Oct 1867
Alice Campbell Houghton+^6,8 b. 22 Jul 1847, d. 18 Mar 1895

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 3, 1809

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census^4,2,3,5

Marriage

Sep 30, 1843

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA^6,7,5

1850 Census

1850

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 40, a clerk; also Catherine Callen, 24, Ireland, and Mary Dunn, 18, Ireland⁸

1860 Census

1860

Dorchester, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 50, gentleman⁹

Death

Aug 30, 1867

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 57 y. 11 m. 2 d.^10,6

Administr

Sep 24, 1867

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Mary A. Houghton of Cambridge, Admx. Estate valued at $1145. (Probate #34638 Administration)^10,11

Burial

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Biography

George A. Houghton, son of Capt. Israel, by first wife, who was sister of Hutchins Hapgood, Esq-. Born 1811, in the house now owned by the Flint sisters. Entered Amherst College quite young, but owing to ill health left at the end of his sophomore year. He then taught school for a year or two, a part of the time in St. Louis, where he subsequently became bookkeeper in a mercantile and banking house, where he continued until 1846, when he went to Boston. There, by the influence of old friends, he became Secretary of a Marine Insurance Company, holding the positiou about three years, from
which he resigned. Next he was clerk and cashier in the office of the Boston City Treasury, which he left to adopt the calling for which he was eminently qualified, that of expert accountant, which he continued until the close of his life, in Cambridge in 1868. He was a gentleman by habit and education, of unquestioned integrity and honest, and his word was his bond.¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #838c.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 120.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.
[S961] Edward F. Mochel, St. Louis MO Marriages Index I, p. 382.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_338; Page: 204; line 14, dwl 63-14.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_516; Page: 324; line 22, dwl 2308-2576.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34638, FHC #0481283.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S1465] J. B. HOWE & Charles K. Wilder, Petersham MA Natives, p. 48.

Thomas D. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8528, b. 1790, d. 1863?

Father*: Zarah Houghton⁴ b. 26 Jul 1751, d. 6 Oct 1829
Mother*: Eleanor Derby⁴ b. c 1768

Family 1: Lydia Dunn b. 8 Nov 1791, d. 26 Jan 1846

Marriage*: Thomas D. Houghton married Lydia Dunn on Apr 5, 1815 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^9,4,6

Harris W. Houghton² b. Sep 1819, d. 11 Aug 1825
Parley Derby Houghton+¹⁷ b. 29 Mar 1825, d. 20 Feb 1911
Catherine Houghton+¹⁸ b. c 1828, d. 11 Mar 1905
Henry Houghton² b. Jan 1831, d. 23 Nov 1832

Family 2: Lydia Brown b. c 1789

Marriage Bann: Thomas D. Houghton and Lydia Brown declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 1, 1848 Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^19,20
Marriage*: Thomas D. Houghton married Lydia Brown on Jul 17, 1848 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 58, widr.^4,14

Family 3: Sarah Fay b. c 1805

Marriage*: Thomas D. Houghton married Sarah Fay on Jan 5, 1853 at Petersham, MA, USA, age 65 and 49.^15,8

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1790

Petersham, MA, USA, age 50 in aff'dt 21 May 1840 and age 60 in 1850 census; age 70, VT, in 1860 census^5,6,7,8

Research

1812

Milit-Beg

between Sep 29, 1812 and Feb 12, 1813

MLM, p. 78: with 11th Reg., in Capt. Benj. S. Logaeton's Comp; also with Fifield's 2nd VT. Militia Reg. (R. & L. 1812, Ago pp. 1-22); MLM, p. 121: served under Capt. Benjamin S. Edgerton in the 11th and Fifield's 2nd VT Militia Reg., War of 1812, from Sept. 29 to Feb. 12, 1813⁶

Marriage

Apr 5, 1815

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^9,4,6

1820 Census

1820

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 2 female 0-10, 2 female 16-26^10,11

1830 Census

1830

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)¹²

1840 Census

1840

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 female 60 to 70 (1770-1779), 1 female 80 to 90 (1750-1759)¹³

Marriage

Jul 17, 1848

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 58, widr.^4,14

Residence

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA

1850 Census

1850

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60, a farmer⁷

Marriage

Jan 5, 1853

Petersham, MA, USA, age 65 and 49^15,8

1860 Census

1860

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, farmer¹⁵

Will

1863

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31201^16,14

Death

1863?

Petersham, MA, USA¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #839.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 180.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2267, 121.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1719.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79, 121.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 315; line 15, dwl 184-218.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011; line 2
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook): line 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, p. 68.
[S235] U.S. Census, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_55; Page: 68.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 368.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 202; Page: 264.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 121.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 151, line 28, dwl 1120-1277.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Houghton-2746
[S438] Phillipston MA VRs, p. 70.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.

Lydia Dunn

F, #8529, b. 8 November 1791, d. 26 January 1846

Family: Thomas D. Houghton b. 1790, d. 1863?

Marriage*: Lydia Dunn married Thomas D. Houghton, son of Zarah Houghton and Eleanor Derby, on Apr 5, 1815 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4

Harris W. Houghton⁵ b. Sep 1819, d. 11 Aug 1825
Parley Derby Houghton+⁷ b. 29 Mar 1825, d. 20 Feb 1911
Catherine Houghton+⁸ b. c 1828, d. 11 Mar 1905
Henry Houghton⁵ b. Jan 1831, d. 23 Nov 1832

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 8, 1791

MA, USA, dd calc; age 61 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Apr 5, 1815

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Jan 26, 1846

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 54 y. 2m. 17 d.^5,6

ParentsD

William and Mahitta Dunn⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 315; line 15, dwl 184-218.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79, 121.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 180.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 121.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Houghton-2746

Eleanor Houghton^1,2

F, #8530, b. 8 October 1796, d. 27 September 1847

Father*: Zarah Houghton b. 26 Jul 1751, d. 6 Oct 1829
Mother*: Eleanor Derby b. c 1768

Family: Charles Braman b. 1775, d. 20 Apr 1849

Marriage*: Eleanor Houghton married Charles Braman on Mar 21, 1813 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 3,21, 1873 (CJV: typo.)^4,5,6

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Birth

Oct 8, 1796

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, RWG: "second child was Eleanor who was aged 50 in 1840" (~ 1790)³

Marriage

Mar 21, 1813

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 3,21, 1873 (CJV: typo)^4,5,6

Death

Sep 27, 1847

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #840.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2268.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1719.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 171.

Charles Braman¹

M, #8531, b. 1775, d. 20 April 1849

Family: Eleanor Houghton b. 8 Oct 1796, d. 27 Sep 1847

Marriage*: Charles Braman married Eleanor Houghton, daughter of Zarah Houghton and Eleanor Derby, on Mar 21, 1813 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 3,21, 1873 (CJV: typo.)^3,4,2

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Birth

1775

Norton, MA, USA²

Marriage

Mar 21, 1813

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 3,21, 1873 (CJV: typo)^3,4,2

Death

Apr 20, 1849

age 74 y of lung fever²

ParentsS

Daniel & Silence (White) Braman²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #840s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.

Asa Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8532, b. 18 February 1774

Father*: Shevah Houghton³ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Sarah Piper³ d. b 1785

Family: Lydia H. (?)

Marriage*: Asa Houghton married Lydia H. (?) on Oct 23, 1802 per JWH.⁴

Biography

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Birth

Feb 18, 1774

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,3

Marriage

Oct 23, 1802

per JWH⁴

Duplicate

a nephew of Jotham Houghton

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #841.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2289.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.

Joel Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8533, b. 5 January 1776

Father*: Shevah Houghton³ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Sarah Piper³ d. b 1785

Biography

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Birth

Jan 5, 1776

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #842.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2290.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.

Thaddeus Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8534, b. 20 August 1779

Father*: Shevah Houghton³ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Sarah Piper^4,3 d. b 1785

Biography

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Birth

Aug 20, 1779

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #843.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2292.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.

Shevah Houghton Jr^1,2,3,4

M, #8535, b. 17 May 1781

Father*: Shevah Houghton⁴ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Sarah Piper⁴ d. b 1785

Family 1: Polly (?)

Marriage*: Shevah Houghton Jr married Polly (?)⁸

Charles C. Houghton+⁸ b. 13 Jun 1801

Family 2: Louisa (?)

Marriage*: Shevah Houghton Jr married Louisa (?)⁹

Laura Houghton¹⁵ b. 10 Dec 1803
Joel Houghton¹⁶ b. 12 Sep 1805
Henry Houghton⁹ b. 24 Jan 1808

Family 3:

James H. Houghton+¹⁷ b. 17 Feb 1824, d. 18 Dec 1903

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Birth

May 17, 1781

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, VT, in 1850 census; 1880 census of son John H. gives VT as bp^5,6,4,7

Marriage

⁸

Marriage

⁹

1810 Census

1810

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, 7 Total: 40010-10100; 4 male <10, 1 male 26-44//1 female <10, 1 female 16-25¹⁰

1820 Census

1820

Camden, Oneida Co., NY, USA, 11 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 3 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 2 female 0-10, 2 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45; 5 in agriculture^11,12

1830 Census

1830

Camden, Oneida Co., NY, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)¹³

1850 Census

1850

Arcadia, Wayne Co., NY, USA, Shevah, 69, VT, common laborer, near son James⁷

Relative

1850

Arcadia, Wayne Co., NY, USA, age 69, common laborer; Minerva is 2 houses away; and few houses from son James¹⁴

Research

Arcadia, Wayne Co., NY, USA, both in Arcadia NY in 1850 census

Research

Grafton, VT, USA, both of Camden NY; brothers?; Jacob has son Joel; next door in 1810 census

Research

William has son Sheva

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #844.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2294.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , 1850 US Census, Arcadia, Wayne Co., NY, Box 612, p. 236, line 18, dwl 1668-1759.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book C, p. 203: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book O, p. 203; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Guilford, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 266.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Camden, Oneida Co., NY, p. 140.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Camden, Oneida, New York; Roll: M33_73; Page: 140.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Camden, Oneida, New York; Roll: 99; Page: 355.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Arcadia, Wayne, New York; Roll: M432_612; Page: 236; line 37, dwl 1671-1762.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book C, p. 203; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book O., p. 203; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S16] CJV opinion.

Jacob Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8536, b. 1 April 1783

Father*: Shevah Houghton³ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Sarah Piper³ d. b 1785

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Birth

Apr 1, 1783

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #845.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2291.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.

Windsor Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8537, b. 10 November 1787, d. 20 June 1861

Father*: Shevah Houghton^4,3 b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Sarah Piper^4,3 d. b 1785
Mother: Elizabeth Pitcher b. 1767, d. 19 Feb 1842

Family: Malinda Lynde b. bt 1791 - 1802

Marriage*: Windsor Houghton married Malinda Lynde on Apr 9, 1812 at Guilford, VT, USA.^7,8

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Birth

Nov 10, 1787

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50 in 1850 census; age 71 in 1860 census; MLM: 1778^5,4,6,3

Marriage

Apr 9, 1812

Guilford, VT, USA^7,8

1830 Census

1830

Halifax, Windham Co., VT, USA, 2 total: Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1⁹

1840 Census

1840

Halifax, Windham Co., VT, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)¹⁰

1860 Census

1860

Halifax, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 71, a farmer¹¹

Occupation

1861

a mason

Death

Jun 20, 1861

Halifax, VT, USA, age 73-8-21, of apoplexy³

Research

The only 2 Windsor Houghtons in database: 1 born in 1787 & married in 1812; the other born in 1812

Problem

Mother; error in his bd (1787) or wedding date (1785) for Shevah and Elizabeth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #846.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79 #2293.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Halifax, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 124, line 20, dwl 88.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, VT., Book D, p. 197; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Windham, Vermont, Page: 159; NARA Roll: M19-186; Family History Film: 0027452;.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 131.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 293B, line 32, dwl 332-349.

Jotham Houghton^1,2

M, #8538, b. 26 February 1802, d. 24 July 1891

Father*: Shevah Houghton^4,3 b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Elizabeth Pitcher³ b. 1767, d. 19 Feb 1842

Family: Catherine Wright b. 21 Jul 1806, d. 31 Dec 1886

Marriage*: Jotham Houghton married Catherine Wright.⁸

Margaret Houghton+ b. 5 Jun 1827, d. 2 Sep 1905
John Mandeville Houghton+⁷ b. 22 Nov 1831, d. 30 May 1914
Susan Ann Houghton+^17,7 b. 1833, d. 25 Sep 1899
Asenath M. Houghton⁷ b. 4 Dec 1835, d. 31 Dec 1906
Frances M. Houghton+⁷ b. c 1838
Emily J. Houghton⁷ b. c 1841
Perry S. Houghton+⁷ b. 16 Oct 1846, d. 12 Jan 1912
Catherine Houghton¹⁸

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Birth

Feb 26, 1802

Wayne, Lyons Co., NY, USA, age 48 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census; age 78 in 1880 census;
JWH, MLM: 1789^5,6,4,7

Marriage

⁸

1830 Census

1830

Lyons, Wayne Co., NY, USA, 5 total⁹

1840 Census

1840

Lyons, Wayne Co., NY, USA, 11 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 3 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹⁰

Living

1841

Lyons, NY, USA³

1850 Census

1850

Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI, USA, age 48, a farmer, property $1200⁷

1860 Census

1860

Amboy, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 58 farmer¹¹

1870 Census

1870

Hillsdale Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 68, a laborer, property $300-200¹²

1880 Census

1880

Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 78, a carpenter¹³

Death

Jul 24, 1891

Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 89-4-28; due to HP-disease; from death certif (MI, #995); Watling: "death certificate for Jotham from Hillsdale Co. It lists his parents as Sarah and Betsy! They put a post-it note on the record saying " the records really say Sarah and Betsy.""; CJV: actually says Savceh Houghton and Betsy Houghton^5,14,15,16

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage⁶

Research

Steve Erickson: In a book "Pioneer Familes of Southeastern Michigan" I found the same Jotham Houghton (born ca. 1802) and wife Catherine (b. ca. 1807) and six children.
Steve Erickson: The Jotham that is the father of Margaret is definitely the son of Shevah, the revolutionary pension person, as Jotham is mentioned in the records, as are the siblings of Jotham. I personally have some questions on the pension record as there are conflicts on whether he was a private (Mass records) or a Lietenant (DAR records), what regiment he was in and what battle(s) he fought in. Anyway, the pension records have a detailed listing of where Shevah lived after the War and who his children were.

My reason in writing is that I have made good progress in verifying Jotham Houghton as my wife's ancestor and that Jotham was the son of Shevah (1755-1842) and that Shevah was a Revolutionary War pensioneer. My wife has established Shevah as a “patriot” with the DAR (Ancestor Number A203523).

Michael J. Houghton: Jotham's death certificate with some information, and the children noted on the death certificate that Jotham's mother was Betsy and his father was "Sarah"

Research

Genetically related to John Houghton of Lancaster MA.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #847.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2295.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S415] E-mail from Steve Erickson, Mar 25, 2002.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI, box 355, p. 583.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lyons, Wayne, New York, Page: 108; NARA Roll: M19-117; Family History Film: 0017177.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lyons, Wayne, New York; Roll: 350; Page: 51.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Amboy, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: M653_543; Page: 73; line 13, dwl 536-17.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Hillsdale Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI, Roll 673, p. 305, line 9, dwl 64-66.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: T9_580; Family History Film: 1254580; Page: 132D; Enumeration District: 85; sheet 40, line 17, dwl 411-432.
[S415] E-mail from Michael Houghton, Mar 25, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, Apr. 8, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Jan Watling, Aug 17, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Janet Watling, July 21, 2004: Death certificate of Susan Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 8 Apr 2002.

Phineas Houghton^1,2

M, #8539, b. 1791

Father*: Shevah Houghton¹ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Elizabeth Pitcher¹ b. 1767, d. 19 Feb 1842

Biography

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Birth

1791

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #848.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.

Simeon Houghton^1,2

M, #8540, b. 1793, d. before 1850

Father*: Shevah Houghton³ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Elizabeth Pitcher b. 1767, d. 19 Feb 1842

Family: Lois Thorpe b. c 1799

Marriage*: Simeon Houghton married Lois Thorpe.^3,4

Benjamin G. Houghton+⁶ b. c 1823, d. 22 Feb 1864
Daniel Gillman Houghton+⁶ b. 8 May 1825, d. 14 Sep 1897
Simeon Houghton⁶ b. 1827, d. 1885
Shevah Houghton⁶
Davis Houghton⁶ d. c 1862
Thomas Houghton⁶ d. 1856
Charlotte S. Houghton⁶ b. c 1830
Uriah Houghton+⁶ b. c 1830, d. 18 Jun 1862
Samuel Houghton⁶ b. c 1831
William Augustus Houghton+⁶ b. 4 May 1833, d. 26 Jun 1909

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Birth

1793

NY, USA, 1880 census of son Daniel gives NY; 1900 census of son William gives VT^3,4

Occupation

a tanner³

Marriage

^3,4

Residence

Pike Hollow, Allegany Co., NY, USA^3,4

1830 Census

1830

Pike, Allegany Co., NY, USA, 9 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 2 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)⁵

Death

before 1850

not in 1850 census; Lois is head of household

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #849.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2296, 121.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Pike, Allegany, New York; Roll: 84; Page: 146.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 424.

Plutarch Houghton^1,2

M, #8541, b. circa 1789

Father*: Shevah Houghton¹ b. 1 May 1755, d. 8 Feb 1842
Mother*: Elizabeth Pitcher¹ b. 1767, d. 19 Feb 1842

Family: Sarah Howell b. c 1790

Marriage*: Plutarch Houghton married Sarah Howell on Nov 17, 1824 at Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY, USA.^3,4

Elizabeth Houghton² b. c 1836

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Birth

circa 1789

NY, USA, age 61 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Nov 17, 1824

Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY, USA^3,4

1840 Census

1840

Rome, Lenawee Co., MI, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)⁵

1850 Census

1850

Woodstock, Lenawee Co., MI, USA, age 61, farmer, property value $100²

Pedigree

Citations

[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 26/
p. 51, line 8, dwl 363-364.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Cambridge, Lenawee Co., MI, box 355, p. 51.
[S415] E-mail from Barbara Martin, Dec. 12, 2001.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Rome, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: 207; Page: 88.

Lydia H. (?)¹

F, #8542

Family: Asa Houghton b. 18 Feb 1774

Marriage*: Lydia H. (?) married Asa Houghton, son of Shevah Houghton and Sarah Piper, on Oct 23, 1802 per JWH.²

Biography

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Marriage

Oct 23, 1802

per JWH²

Duplicate

A daughter of Jotham Houghton married Asa Houghton, who had a son named after Asa's mother's father.^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #841s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S415] E-mail from Gary L. Heinmiller, Apr. 15, 2000.
[S872] A. Hotchkin, Concise History of Maryland NY, p. 10.

Lois Thorpe¹

F, #8543, b. circa 1799

Family: Simeon Houghton b. 1793, d. b 1850

Marriage*: Lois Thorpe married Simeon Houghton, son of Shevah Houghton and Elizabeth Pitcher.^3,4

Benjamin G. Houghton+⁶ b. c 1823, d. 22 Feb 1864
Daniel Gillman Houghton+⁶ b. 8 May 1825, d. 14 Sep 1897
Simeon Houghton⁶ b. 1827, d. 1885
Shevah Houghton⁶
Davis Houghton⁶ d. c 1862
Thomas Houghton⁶ d. 1856
Charlotte S. Houghton^6,2 b. c 1830
Uriah Houghton+^6,2 b. c 1830, d. 18 Jun 1862
Samuel Houghton^7,6 b. c 1831
William Augustus Houghton+^6,2 b. 4 May 1833, d. 26 Jun 1909

Biography

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Birth

circa 1799

Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 51 in 1850 census; age 56 in 1855 census; 1880 census of son Daniel gives NJ²

Marriage

^3,4

1850 Census

1850

Perry, Wyoming, NY, USA, age 51, none²

1855 Census

1855

Frankfort, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 56, tailoress⁵

Note

1855

Frankfort, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, next door to each other; Is Lois the mother of John?

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #849s, 423.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Perry, Wyoming, New York; Roll: M432_617; Page: 280; line 26, dwl 334-336.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 424.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Perry, Wyoming Co., NY, Box 617, p. 280.

Alva Houghton^1,2

F, #8544, b. 30 September 1804, d. 23 March 1826

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Biography

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Birth

Sep 30, 1804

^3,4

Death

Mar 23, 1826

Granville Twp., Licking, OH, USA, ae 21 y. 6 m.⁴

Burial

Old Colony Burying Ground, Granville, Licking Co., OH, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #851.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4430.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Rogers, Oct. 13, 1997.

Milton W. Houghton^1,2

M, #8545, b. 29 March 1807

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Biography

Notable

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 29, 1807

^3,4

Biography

1834

Granville Twp., Licking, OH, USA, 1834, From Granville-an Ohio Village by William T. Utter:
"One of the most brazen crimes in all of Granville's history was the Great Safe Robbery, perpetrated in 1834 by an unusual young man named Milton Houghton. He lived with his mother in a house near the foot of Sugar Loaf. He was a handsome fellow, well-mannered, and quite popular until he was suspected of petty thievery. On one Saturday night at closing time he came into the Mower-Prichard Store on the northwest corner of Prospect and Broadway. Young William Richards, nephew of Lucius D. Mower, remembered that Houghton had shown interest in how his uncle locked the doors at the rear of the building. It was young Richards, too, who noticed that on Sunday that the keyhole of the front door had been plugged with clay. Fairly late on Sunday night, Richards saw Houghton loitering about the east door of the building, and he wondered what Houghton as doing. What the latter did was this: Later that night he gained entrance at one of the back doors of the building, wheeled the small iron safe out the east door and loaded it on a two-wheeled cart, such as the villagers use for hauling water. He trundled the cart west on Broadway and had started down the Main Street hill when on of the wheels of the cart gave way, much to his irritation. He then went to a blacksmith shop near-by, found a large sledgehammer, and returned to where the safe was resting in the mud. With two or three blows he managed to break open the door, making a noise which disturbed the sleep but did not arouse the curiosity of "Uncle" Sereno Wright. The village was excited the next morning because evidence of the robbery and the empty safe were discovered at about the same time. The streets were muddy and without much difficulty the robber's footprints were followed to the Old Colony Burying Ground, where business papers were found under flat stones. A sizable amount of money was missing. Suspicion began to rest on Houghton and a warrant was obtained to search his house. Officers and some amateur sleuths had no difficulty in identifying articles stolen from local stores during pervious weeks. In a crack in a rock near the house they found the missing money enclosed in a stocking. Houghton's boots, newly cleaned, were matched with footprints which the officers had seen. A tap on the sole of one of the boots made identification positive. The man was tired and sentenced to the penitentiary and that was the end of the story. The villagers were outraged because of the light regard he had shown both for their property rights and their intelligence. It was also remembered that he had cut down some of the finest trees on Sugar Loaf because he grew tired of hearing the squirrels chatter and people hoped he would find it quieter in the penitentiary."⁵

Residence

1834

Granville Twp., Licking, OH, USA, in a house near the foot of Sugar Loaf

Notable

went to prison for robbery

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #852.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4431.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Irons Rogers, 1998.

Madison Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8546, b. 11 January 1809, d. 9 July 1870

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton⁴ b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer⁴ b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Family: Sarah King b. 7 Nov 1814

Marriage*: Madison Houghton married Sarah King on Mar 21, 1833.^5,6

William A. Houghton+³ b. 22 Jan 1834, d. 15 Apr 1892
Anna S. Houghton b. 19 Oct 1837
Julia A. Houghton+³ b. 21 Dec 1842
Josephine Emily Houghton³ b. 12 Jun 1849
Lester H. Houghton+ b. 6 Mar 1853

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 11, 1809

NY, USA, age 41, OH, in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census; age 60, NY, in 1870 census; MLM: Jan. 11, 1814^5,6,3

Marriage

Mar 21, 1833

^5,6

1840 Census

1840

Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, USA, 8 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 3 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825),1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)⁷

1850 Census

1850

Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH, USA, age 41, a cabinet maker, living in a boarding house, property $2000³

1860 Census

1860

Mount Vernon, Knox Co., OH, USA, age 50, cabinet maker⁸

Occupation

1870

Oberlin, OH, USA, a cabinet maker⁹

Death

Jul 9, 1870

^5,6

Biography

JWH: 'He was a portrait painter, designer, engraver, and wood carver, to which he devoted the later years of his life.⁵'

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #853.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4432.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Mount Vernon Ward 4, Knox, Ohio; Roll: M432_700; Page: 251; line 2, dwl 560-598.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369, #853.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio; Roll: 406; Page: 369.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio; Roll: M653_994; Page: 62; Image: 129; Family History Library Film: 803994; line 7, dwl 347.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Oberlin, Lorain Co., OH, Reel 1235, p. 629B, line 12, dwl 23-27.

Anna H. Houghton^1,2

F, #8547, b. 20 May 1811, d. 9 September 1832

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 20, 1811

^3,4

Death

Sep 9, 1832

Granville Twp., Licking, OH, USA, ae 21 y. 3 m. 19 d.^5,4

Burial

Old Colony Burying Ground, Granville, Licking Co., OH, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369 #854.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4433.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.
[S10] Gravestone.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Irons Rogers, june 1995 (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).

Angeline Houghton^1,2

F, #8548, b. 2 July 1813

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton³ b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer³ b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Family: Mr. (?) Walker

Marriage*: Angeline Houghton married Mr. (?) Walker.^4,5

John Walker⁴

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 2, 1813

^4,5

Marriage

^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #855.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4434.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370, #855.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.

William H. Houghton^1,2

M, #8549, b. 19 December 1815, d. 26 June 1824

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton³ b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer³ b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 19, 1815

JWH: 20 Jan 1816^4,5,6

Death

Jun 26, 1824

⁶

Burial

Old Colony Burying Ground, Granville, Licking Co., OH, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #856.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4435.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370, #856.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.
[S415] E-mail gravestone; from Emily Rogers, Mar. 21, 2002.

Lydia D. Houghton^1,2

F, #8550, b. 3 May 1818

Father*: Jerahmeel Houghton³ b. 8 Nov 1776, d. 1 Sep 1823
Mother*: Anna Spencer³ b. Oct 1778, d. 19 Jul 1848

Family: Ira Mattison b. c 1804

Marriage*: Lydia D. Houghton married Ira Mattison.⁵

Lizzie Mattison⁶ b. c 1857

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 3, 1818

OH, USA, age 52 in 1870 census^4,5,6

Education

1835

Granville Female College, Granville, OH, USA⁵

Marriage

⁵

1870 Census

1870

Oberlin, Lorain Co., OH, USA, age 66, retail grocer, propeerty $5200-2750; and 3 students⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #857.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118 #4436.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370, #857.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 118.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Oberlin, Lorain Co., OH, Reel 1235, p. 629B, line 12, dwl 23-27.