Joseph Goodhue Houghton1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #9421, b. 13 September 1842, d. 15 January 1916

Family: Sarah Pierrepont Edwards b. 8 May 1846, d. 17 Mar 1926

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BirthSep 13, 1842MA, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 27, MA, in 1870 census; age 37, MA, in 1880 census; Sep 1841, age 58 in 1900 census; age 67 in 1910 census; 1930 census of son Walter gives NH, and of Fred gives CT8,3,9,10
Graduation1865Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, Psi Upsilon7,11
MarriageSep 8, 1869NY, USA8,3,9,12,11
1870 Census1870Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 27, a shoe merchant, property $500013
1880 Census1880Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 37, a hardware merchant10,14
1900 Census1900Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 58, retired15
ResidenceSamford, CT, USA8
DeathJan 15, 1916Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 733,6
BurialJan 18, 1916Stamford, CT, USA6
ObituaryFeb 17, 1916JOSEPH G. HOUGHTON DIES; For 20 Years He Was a Leader in Civil Affairs in Stamford.
Stamford, Conn., Jan. 16.--Joseph Goodhue Houghton, President of the Fidelity Title and Trust Company, Park Commissioner of Stamford and, for about 20 years, a prominent figure in public and business here, is dead at his house, 255 Summer Street, of a lung affection, after seven weeks' illness.
Mr. Houghton was born in Petersham, Mass., Sept. 13, 1842, the son of rev. James Clay Houghton, a Congregational clergyman who was a brother of Henry Oscar Houghton, who founded the Riverside Press at Cambridge. Joseph G. Houghton graduated from Amherst in 1865.
He entered the hardward business in Brooklyn and in 1869 married Miss Sarah Pierrepont Edwards of Brooklyn who is a descendant of Jonathan Edwards. In 1883 Mr. Houghton and his family came to Stamford, where he established himself in the hardware business. He retired in 1897.
Mr. Houghton was treasurer of the Stamford Congregational Church, a trustee of the Helene M. T. Holly $50,000 Fund for the poor; chairman of th Committee on Laws of the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum of Connecticut; treasurer and vice president of the Woodland Cemetery Association; treasurer of the Varuna Water Company, and a director of the Citizens Savings Bank.
He is survived by his wife and three sons, Walter Edwards Houghton, Secretary and Treasurer of the Citizens Savings Bank; Frederick Morton Houghton, Assistant Cashier of the First National Bank, and Herbert Pierrepont Houghton, President of Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, Penn.16
Researchonly MLM gives this parentage17
BiographyLove: "...at the time of his death in 1916 was president of the Fidelity Title and Trust Company of Stamford, Conn. He had been First Selectman of Stamford for several years and also Alderman at Large in the City Government."

Amherst College Biog. Record:

Prepared Kimball Union Acad., N. H. and Williston Sem. Asst. clerk Vt. House of Representatives, 1865-66; clerk N. Y. City, 1866-69; merchant Burlington, Vt., 1869-72; manufacturer Brooklyn, N. Y., 1872-73; merchant there, 1873-83; hardware merchant Stamford, Conn., 1883-97; in public and civic life, 1897-1911; in banking, 1911-16. President Fidelity Title & Trust Co. Stamford, Conn; held several city offices. D. Stamford, Conn., Jan. 15, 1916.7,18,11
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409 #1381.
  2. [S46] Boston Transcript, mar. 12, 1937 - 3717.
  3. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 31-32.
  4. [S114] Who Was Who, 3, p. 1351.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4836, 163.
  6. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Jan 16, 1916.
  7. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 31.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 163.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 35, ED. 186, Sh. 35, Ln. 5.
  11. [S1003] Unknown compiler, Amherst College Biog. Record, Internet, Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco/genealogy/acbiorecord/…
  12. [S1096] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index III, p. 63.
  13. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, Reel 1617, p. 327b, Ln 33, dwl 452.
  14. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_853; Family History Film: 1254853; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 186; Reel 72, Vol. 35, ED. 186, Sh. 35, Ln. 5, dwl 238-308.
  15. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 105; Page: 1B; line 92, dwl 45-20-22.
  16. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Feb 17, 1916.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 163 #7007.
  18. [S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, Newspaper article.

Julia Morton Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #9422, b. 28 January 1848, d. 2 December 1932

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BirthJan 28, 1848Middletown, CT, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 12, CT, in 1860 census; age 22, CT, in 1870 census; age 52, VT, in 1900 census; age 71, CT, in 1920 census3,7,6
Graduation1867Houghton Seminary, Clinton, Oneida Co., NY, USA8
1880 Census1880Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 31, a teacher, boarding with Lewis B. Huntington family9
1900 Census1900Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 52, single, a boarder with Lewis B. Huntington10,11
1910 Census1910Montpelier, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 69, single, none12
1920 Census1920Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 71, single, none, a roomer with Frank L. Huntington family13,14
DeathDec 2, 1932Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 84, of stomach ulcer and senility15,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409 #1382.
  2. [S46] Boston Transcript, mar. 12, 1937 - 3717.
  3. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 31, 33.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4837.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 31.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Montpelier, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Chatham, CT, p. 326.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 56.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1348; Family History Film: 1255348; Page: 155D; Enumeration District: 210; sheet 24, line 7, dwl 239-269.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 11, E.D. 229, Sh. 4?, Ln. 79.
  11. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 229; Sheet 4B; line 79, dwl 30-84-101.
  12. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier Ward 1, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T624_1617; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 225;
    line 74, dwl 33-113-140.
  13. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Montpellier,Washington Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 12, E.D. 89, Sh. 4, Ln. 30.
  14. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier Ward 1, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T625_1875; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 89; line 27, dwl 35-78-86.
  15. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 33.

Grace Rittenhouse Blackwell1,2,3

F, #9423, b. 7 January 1850, d. 21 March 1923

Family: James Clay Houghton Jr. b. 2 Sep 1841, d. 4 Mar 1902

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BirthJan 7, 1850Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 20 in 1870 census; age 30 in 1880 census; Jan. 1850, age 50 in 1900 census; age 60 in 1910 census; age 68 in 1920 census; 1930 census of son Edward gives PA4,5,6,7,8
Origincirca 1869Philadelphia, PA, USA9
MarriageOct 12, 1869Amherst Col. Biog. Record: Oct. 134,3,9,10,11
1870 Census1870Chelsea, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 28, a bank cashier, property $50012
1880 Census1880Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 38, a cashier, and an Anna Foley, 19, VT, relationship unstated13,14
1900 Census1900Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 58, Vice President Insurance; also Persis J. Blackwell, Grace's mother, b. June 1820, age 79, VT (parents MA); and 2 servants5,15
1910 Census1910Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 38, printers publisher16
1920 Census1920Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 68, widowed, and 2 servants6,17
DeathMar 21, 1923Cambridge, MA, USA
BurialBurial Green Mount Cemetery Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, USA
ParentsDEdward R. and Persis J. Blackwell, of Norristown, PA; 1880 census gives father born NJ, mother in VT; 1910 census gives VT; 1920 gives NY and VT11
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409 #1380s.
  2. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  3. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 32.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 11, E.D. 231, Sh. 11, Ln. 54.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 62, E.D. 86, Sh. 7, Ln. 29.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 163.
  8. [S1074] Town Records: Montpellier, VT, p. 1130: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  9. [S570] Hon. Hiram Carleton, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, p. 97.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 163.
  11. [S1003] Unknown compiler, Amherst College Biog. Record, Internet, Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco/genealogy/acbiorecord/…
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Chelsea, Orange Co., VT, Reel 1622, p. 279, Ln 6, dwl 161-170.
  13. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Montpelier, Washington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 210, Sh. 8, Ln. 45.
  14. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier, Washington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 210, Sh. 8, Ln. 45, dwl 66-90.
  15. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier, Washington Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 231; Sheet 11B; line 54, dwl 17-191-240.
  16. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 777; line 87, dwl 5-79-88.
  17. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_708; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 86; line 20, dwl 4-137-151.
  18. [S1074] Town Records: Montpellier, VT, p. 1155: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Sarah Pierrepont Edwards1,2,3

F, #9424, b. 8 May 1846, d. 17 March 1926

Family: Joseph Goodhue Houghton b. 13 Sep 1842, d. 15 Jan 1916

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BirthMay 8, 1846NY, USA, age 24 in 1870 census; age 33 in 1880 census; May 1846, age 54 in 1900 census; age 63 in 1910 census; CT in 1920 census of son Walter4,5,6
MarriageSep 8, 1869NY, USA4,3,7,8,9
1870 Census1870Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 27, a shoe merchant, property $500010
1880 Census1880Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 37, a hardware merchant6,11
ResidenceSamford, CT, USA4
1900 Census1900Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 58, retired12
DeathMar 17, 1926Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, USA5
ParentsDGeorge William Edwards of NYC, and a great-great-granddaughter of Jonathan Edwards; father born in CT, mother in NY13,14
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409 #1381s.
  2. [S114] Who Was Who, 3, p. 1351.
  3. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 31-32.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 32.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 35, ED. 186, Sh. 35, Ln. 5.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 163.
  8. [S1096] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index III, p. 63.
  9. [S1003] Unknown compiler, Amherst College Biog. Record, Internet, Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco/genealogy/acbiorecord/…
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, Reel 1617, p. 327b, Ln 33, dwl 452.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_853; Family History Film: 1254853; Page: 439B; Enumeration District: 186; Reel 72, Vol. 35, ED. 186, Sh. 35, Ln. 5, dwl 238-308.
  12. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 105; Page: 1B; line 92, dwl 45-20-22.
  13. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 31.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 163.

William Otis Houghton1,2,3

M, #9425, b. 28 January 1839, d. 16 February 1913

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BirthJan 28, 1839Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, age 10 in 1850 census; age 20 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1880 census; age 70 in 1910 census
Findagrave: Aug 18394,5,6
Occupation1860a merchant clerk
Milit-BegTalladega, AL, USA, Confederate Army, AL, Talladega Cty. Res. J., Lucius' Co.7
Mil. EnlsFeb 24, 1862Rockford, AL, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. A, 46th AL Infantry, a private;

Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Clerk; Engagements: Absent Sick: Tagewell, Tennessee 1862/08/04;Absent on detail from Port Gibson, Mississippi 1863/05/01 through Missionary Ridge 1863/11/25;Present at: Rocky Face Mountain 1864/02/25 1864/05/08-10, Resaca 1864/05/14-15, Calhoun 1864/05/00, Engage. con't: Cassville 1864/05/00, New Hope 1864/05/26, Kenesaw Line 1864/06/00-1864/07/03, Marietta Line 1864/07/04, Peachtree Creek 1864/07/20, Atlanta 1864/07/21 to 1864/08/28, Jonesboro 1864/08/31, Columbia, Tennessee 1864/11/30; Remarks: Residence Wetumpka, Alabama. Prisoner from December 16th to close of war. Age: 21, Rank: Private; Captured: Nashville 1864/12/16; Absent Captured to end of war; Authority: Record roll compiled by George E. Brewer 1865/09/078,7,9,10
DeathFeb 16, 1913Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 7411
BurialGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Plot: Sec 156 Lot 23300
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409 #1383.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4838.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 36.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  7. [S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.
  9. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  11. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Feb 18, 1913.

Oscar Ready Houghton1,2,3

M, #9426, b. 19 June 1846, d. 3 March 1911

Family: Eleanor A. Blair b. c 1848, d. 3 Mar 1911

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BirthJun 19, 1846Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA, age 4 in 1850 census; age 14 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1910 census4,5,6
Graduation1869Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA7
Occupationbetween 1880 and 1906"In Trade Department 1880, became Partner "about 1890" and remained such until 1908." [Houghton Mifflin Co.]8
MarriageMay, 18869,5,6
1910 Census1910Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 64, own income10
ResidenceAtlantic City, Atlantic Co., NJ, USA9
DeathMar 3, 1911Atlantic City, Atlantic Co., NJ, USA5,6
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Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409 #1384.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 35a, 36.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4839.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 409.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  7. [S870] Harvard University, Harvard Univ. Catalogue, p. 1101.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 53.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  10. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 80;
    line 62, dwl 274-284.

Stella Maria Houghton1,2,3

F, #9427, b. 20 August 1848, d. 15 June 1849

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BirthAug 20, 1848Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA4,2,5
DeathJun 15, 1849Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA4,6,5
GravestoneWetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1385.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 36.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4839.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  6. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  7. [S989] Corrections to Descendants of Capt. William Houghton and Marilla Clay II: p. 4.

Albert Fyler Houghton1,2,3

M, #9428, b. 30 July 1850, d. 19 December 1937

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NotableY
BirthJul 30, 1850Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA, age 9 in 1860 census; age 28 in 1880 census; age 69, AL, in 1920 census4,5,6,7
Occupation1908Love, p. 34: "Two sons, Oscar and Albert, devoted most of their lives to the publishing house, in the early nineties becoming partners in the firm, and in the case of Albert, Vice-President when Houghton Mifflin Company was incorporated in 1908."; p. 53: "New York Office 1870-1875, Riverside Press in 1875. In charge of New York Office from 1878 until his retirement in 1925. Partner "about 1890" to 1908, when he was elected Director of the newly incorporated Houghton Mifflin Company. Vice President, 1908-1921, Director 1908 to 1937."8
Notablebetween 1908 and 1937Director, Houghton Mifflin9
ResidenceNew York, New York Co., NY, USA4
1910 Census1910Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 59, single, book publisher; and a Japanese butler10
1920 Census1920Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 69, single, magazines publisher; and 1 servant6,11
1930 Census1930Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, age 79, guest, single, retired12
DeathDec 19, 1937New York, New York Co., NY, USA13,7
BurialDec 21, 1937Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Plot: Lot 23300 Sec 156, Gr Valt14
ObituaryDec 21, 1937Albert Houghton, Publisher, is dead; Retired Partner in Houghton Mifflin Company Retained Post as a Director
December 21, 1937, Tuesday

Albert F. Houghton, retired partner of the publishing firm of Houghton Mifflin Company, 386 Fourth Avenue, died on Sunday at the Park West Hospital, 170 West Seventysixth Street, after a ten-day illness. He was 87 years old and lived at 425 West End Avenue.

New York—(AP) Albert F. Houghton, 87, director and former vicepresident of Houghton, Miffin & Company, publishers of Boston and New York, died Sunday of heart complications after an operation, it was revealed yesterday.

Among authors he published were Kate Douglas Wiggin and Mary Johnston, whose “To Have and To Hold” was a best seller at the turn of the century. He was among the first to seek early movie scenario material in book… and directed the sale of many of Francis Bret Harte’s stories to motion picture studios. He was unmarried.D
emocrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 21 Dec 1937
Houghton worked as a director and former vice president of the Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company. He retired in 1925.
ResearchNational Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. 32
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1386.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 35a, 36.
  3. [S989] Corrections to Descendants of Capt. William Houghton and Marilla Clay II: p. 1.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 36.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, New York, New York Co., NY, Film 767, Box 330, Vol. 235, E.D. 572, Sh. 8, Ln. 44.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 53.
  9. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 53.
  10. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan Ward 18, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1036; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 981;
    line 41, dwl 34-38.
  11. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan Assembly District 7, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1198; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 572; line 44, dwl 169.
  12. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1554; Enumeration District: 415; Page: 245 ; sheet 16A; line 16, dwl 425-27-27.
  13. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  14. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.green-wood.com

Susan Marilla Houghton1,2,3

F, #9429, b. 1 August 1852, d. 11 July 1889

Family: Charles P. Storrs

  • Marriage*: Susan Marilla Houghton married Charles P. Storrs on Sep 30, 1885 at Kings Co., NY, USA, Love: md; JWH: Sep. 30, 1885 as his bd; prob. marriage date; MLM gives same date as his dd.4,8,6,9

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BirthAug 1, 1852AL, USA, age 7, AL, in 1860 census; age 26, AL, in 1880 census; MLM: Salt Springs, GA4,5,6
Graduation1871Houghton Seminary, Clinton, Oneida Co., NY, USA7
ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA4
MarriageSep 30, 1885Kings Co., NY, USA, Love: md; JWH: Sep. 30, 1885 as his bd; prob. marriage date; MLM gives same date as his dd4,8,6,9
DeathJul 11, 18894,2,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1387.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 36.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4841.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  7. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 56.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.
  9. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.italiangen.org/records-search/brides.php

Harriet Cooper Houghton1,2,3

F, #9430, b. 17 January 1854, d. 23 May 1941

Family: Rev. Dr. Archibald Longworth Love b. Apr 1854, d. 12 Jun 1931

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BirthJan 17, 1854Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA, age 5 in 1860 census; Jan 1854, age 46 in 1900 census; age 56 in 1910 census4,5,6
1860 Census1860Wetumpka, Coosa Co., AL, USA, with O. A. Stringer, 21, GA7,8
Note1872Clinton, Oneida Co., NY, USA, On Thanksgiving day 1872, at annual dinner at Houghton Seminary, Love was "seated next to the best looking girl in the school, a niece of Mrs. Gallup, Hattie Houghton..."9
Graduation1874Houghton Seminary, Clinton, Oneida Co., NY, USA10
MarriageDec 31, 18794,5,6
1900 Census1900Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 46, clergyman11
ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA12
DeathMay 23, 1941Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 875
ObituaryMay 24, 1941New York, New York Co., NY, USA, NY Times
MRS. ARCHIBALD L. LOVE; Minister's Widow Was Daughter of A. G. Houghton, the Publisher13
BurialGreen-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1388.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 37.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4842, 163.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 37.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 163.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Wetumpka PO, Southern Division, Coosa Co., AL, Reel 7, p. 218.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, AL 1860 Federal Census Index, p. 218.
  9. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 62.
  10. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 56.
  11. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Albany Ward 14, Albany, New York; Roll: 1005; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241005; line 94, dwl 335.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 163.
  13. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton Obituaries.

Mary Harris Houghton1,2,3

F, #9431, b. 16 February 1857, d. 10 August 1942

Family: Dr. William Hall Brace Pratt b. 16 Oct 1842, d. 27 Aug 1916

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BirthFeb 16, 1857Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA, age 3 in 1860 census4,5,6
Photograph1857Mary as child with "Aunt"Eliza and "Uncle" Jeff
MarriageDec 28, 1876Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA4,2,6,7
Graduation1877Houghton Seminary, Clinton, Oneida Co., NY, USA8
Note1894Wetumpka, Autauga Co., AL, USA, Visited Wetumpka and took photographs of old home. Population at end of Civil War was circa 100.9
ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, 94 6th Ave.4
DeathAug 10, 1942Bridghampton, Long Island, NY, USA5
BurialGreen-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
ObituaryMary H. Pratt is the daughter of A. G. Houghton, of the publishing firm of Houghton Mifflin Company of Boston.

PRATT - MARY H. on August 10, in her 86th year, at Bridgehampton, L. I., wife of the late Doctor William H. B. Pratt and mother of Mrs. Lucy B. Fackner, Mrs. Willard H. Pearsall and William B. Pratt. Service private. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 12 Aug 1942.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1389.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 39.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4843, 164 #4844.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 39.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 164.
  7. [S1340] Edmund Cleveland, Cleveland Families Genealogy, p. 1812.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 56.
  9. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.

Dr. Erastus Otis Houghton D.D.S.1,2,3

M, #9432, b. 15 December 1862, d. 24 July 1924

Family 1: Eleanor M. Storrs b. Aug 1860, d. 1917

  • Marriage*: Dr. Erastus Otis Houghton D.D.S. married Eleanor M. Storrs on Aug 29, 1885 mar 14 years in 1900 census.4,5,6

Family 2: Lucie May Johnson b. c 1880

  • Marriage*: Dr. Erastus Otis Houghton D.D.S. married Lucie May Johnson on Jun 28, 1905 she age 25.4,5,6

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BirthDec 15, 1862AL, USA, age 7 in 1870 census; Dec 1858, age 41, AL, in 1900 census; age 45, AL, in 1910 census; age 54, AL, in 1920 census; JWH, MLM, Love: NY, 15 Dec 18624,5,6,7
MarriageAug 29, 1885mar 14 years in 1900 census4,5,6
Residencebetween 1888 and 1890Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, he, a dentist; living with mother at 179 Park Place8
MarriageJun 28, 1905she age 254,5,6
OccupationBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, a dentist9,4
1910 Census1910Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 45, dentist, general practice10
1920 Census1920Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 54, general practice dentist; and Rosa B. Johnson, 46, sister in law11
DeathJul 24, 1924West Hampton Beach, Long Island, NY, USA5,12
BurialJul 28, 1925Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, NY Times: Woodland Cemetery, NY, NY12
Children+3 children and six grandchildren9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1390.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 41.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127 #4844.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 41.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  7. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Ward 9, Kings Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 122; Sheet 7B; line 90, dwl 67.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Brooklyn, New York Directories, 1888-1890, Sep. 26, 2001.
  9. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.
  10. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_983; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 1020;
    line 67, dwl 1304-258-290.
  11. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Assembly District 21, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1178; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1352; line 88, dwl 1304-17-18.
  12. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: July 28, 1925.

Eleanor A. Blair1,2

F, #9433, b. circa 1848, d. 3 March 1911

Family: Oscar Ready Houghton b. 19 Jun 1846, d. 3 Mar 1911

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Birthcirca 1848England, age 62 in 1910 census3
Immigration18653
1880 Census1880Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 33, housekeeping4
MarriageMay, 18865,2,6
1910 Census1910Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 64, own income3
ResidenceAtlantic City, Atlantic Co., NJ, USA5
DeathMar 3, 19115
ParentsDparents born in England
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1384s.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 80;
    line 62, dwl 274-284.
  4. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_843; Family History Film: 1254843; Page: 153.4000; Enumeration District: 51; line 9, dwl 99-254-466.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.

Charles P. Storrs1,2

M, #9434

Family: Susan Marilla Houghton b. 1 Aug 1852, d. 11 Jul 1889

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ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA3
MarriageSep 30, 1885Kings Co., NY, USA, Love: md; JWH: Sep. 30, 1885 as his bd; prob. marriage date; MLM gives same date as his dd3,4,5,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1387s.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 36.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  4. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.italiangen.org/records-search/brides.php

Rev. Dr. Archibald Longworth Love1,2

M, #9435, b. April 1854, d. 12 June 1931

Family: Harriet Cooper Houghton b. 17 Jan 1854, d. 23 May 1941

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BirthApr, 1854CT, USA, age 46 in 1900 census; age 56 in 1910 census; MLM: 16 Oct 1842; son Albert gives 18543,4,5
Occupationa Congregational minister6
Note1872Clinton, Oneida Co., NY, USA, On Thanksgiving day 1872, at annual dinner at Houghton Seminary, Love was "seated next to the best looking girl in the school, a niece of Mrs. Gallup, Hattie Houghton..."7
MarriageDec 31, 18798,9,10
1900 Census1900Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 46, clergyman5
1910 Census1910Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 56, church clergyman4
ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA3
DeathJun 12, 1931St. John's Hospital, New York Co., NY, USA11
ObituaryJun 14, 1931NY Times: DR. ARCHIBALD L. LOVE DIES IN HIS 78TH YEAR; Former Assistant Pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, Was a Native of Connecticut.
June 14, 1931, Sunday
The Rev. Dr. Archibald L. Love, formerly for several years assistant pastor of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn during the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, died on Friday night in St. John's Hospital after a brief illness. He was in his seventy-eighth year. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at his late home, 179 Park Place, Brooklyn, with the Rev. Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, pastor of Plymouth Church, officiating. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery.
Dr. Love was a native of Connecticut and was educated at hamilton College and Andover Theological Seminary. Following his ordination in 1879 he had held pastorates at princeton, Mass; Putnam, Conn; the Manhattan Congregational Church, St. Louis, Mo., and Albany, N.Y. While in Albany he also served as chaplain of the State Senate and Assembly. He became assoicated with the plymouth Church in 1910 succeeding the Rev. H. H. Crocker.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hattie C. Houghton, daughter of Albert G. Houghton of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., whom he married fifty-one years ago; four sons, Dr. O. Houghton Love of Little Falls, N.Y; Archibald L., Jr., of Brooklyn; William D., of Berkeley, Cal., and Albert G. Love, and two daughters, Mrs. R. H. B. Thompson of St. Louis and Mrs. C. Lansing Hays of Brooklyn.12
BurialJun 15, 1931Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA12
Children+15 grandchildren6
NoteLove is a Scottish name3
ParentsSfather born in NY, mother born in MA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1388s.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 37.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 163.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 9, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_960; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 178;
    line 79, dwl 179-49-81.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Albany Ward 14, Albany, New York; Roll: 1005; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241005; line 94, dwl 335.
  6. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.
  7. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 62.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  9. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 37.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 163.
  11. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: May 16, 1931.
  12. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: June 14, 1931.

Dr. William Hall Brace Pratt1,2,3

M, #9436, b. 16 October 1842, d. 27 August 1916

Family: Mary Harris Houghton b. 16 Feb 1857, d. 10 Aug 1942

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BirthOct 16, 1842Brooklyn, NY, USA4,5
Occupation"became one of Brooklyn's leading physicians."6
MarriageDec 28, 1876Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA4,2,5,7
ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, 94 6th Ave.4
DeathAug 27, 1916Brooklyn, NY, USA
ObituaryNoted Physician in Brooklyn
Educated at Yale and the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. Studied in Vienna, Berlin and Munich. For twenty years, he was attending physician at the Homes for Destitute Children and also at the Home for Aged men. He practiced medicine for forty-five years.

He was the son of Henry Z. Pratt and Lucy Brace of Hartford, CT. He is survived by his widow, four children and five grandchildren. His children are: Albert Houghton Pratt, William B. Pratt, Lucy B., now Mrs. Leonard Fackner, and Miss Marilla Pratt.

Extraction from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 28 Aug 1916
Children+9 grandchildren6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1389s.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34, 39.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 164 #7024.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127, 164.
  6. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 34.
  7. [S1340] Edmund Cleveland, Cleveland Families Genealogy, p. 1812.

Eleanor M. Storrs1,2

F, #9437, b. August 1860, d. 1917

Family: Dr. Erastus Otis Houghton D.D.S. b. 15 Dec 1862, d. 24 Jul 1924

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BirthAug, 1860NY, USA, age 39 in 1900 census3
MarriageAug 29, 1885mar 14 years in 1900 census4,2,5
Death1917
BurialGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Plot: Lot 45 Sec 109
ParentsDparents born in NY
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1390s.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 41.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Ward 9, Kings Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 122; Sheet 7B; line 90, dwl 67.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.

Lucie May Johnson1,2

F, #9438, b. circa 1880

Family: Dr. Erastus Otis Houghton D.D.S. b. 15 Dec 1862, d. 24 Jul 1924

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Birthcirca 1880NY, USA, age 30 in 1910 census; age 39 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census3
MarriageJun 28, 1905she age 254,2,5
1910 Census1910Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 45, dentist, general practice6
1930 CensusApr 21, 1930Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 50; and aunt Rosa B.Johnson, 52, NY3
ParentsDparents born in Sweden
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1390s.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 41.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1538; page 88, sheet 27A; Enumeration District: 862; line 45; dwl 847.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  6. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings, New York; Roll: T624_983; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 1020;
    line 67, dwl 1304-258-290.

Albert Otis Houghton1,2,3

M, #9439, b. 16 October 1906, d. 30 January 1960

Family: Mary Lockwood b. c 1909

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BirthOct 16, 1906NY, USA, age 3 in 1910 census; age 13 in 1920 census; age 23 in 1930 census4,2,3,5
Marriage19302
1940 Census1940Ocean, NJ, USA, age 33, furniture store salesman6
Residence1953Harvey Cedars, NJ, USA2
DeathJan 30, 19607
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1390c.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 41.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1538; page 88, sheet 27A; Enumeration District: 862; line 45; dwl 847.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Ocean, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02374; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15-19.
  7. [S989] Corrections to Descendants of Capt. William Houghton and Marilla Clay II: p. 78.

Dorothy Houghton1,2,3

F, #9440, b. 3 December 1909

Family: Ralph C. Halsey

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BirthDec 3, 1909NY, USA, age 1 4/12 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census4,2,3,5
Marriage19302
Residence1953Terra Ceia, FL, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1390c.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 41.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 127.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1538; page 88, sheet 27A; Enumeration District: 862; line 45; dwl 847.

Henry Oscar Houghton Jr1,2,3,4,5

M, #9441, b. 18 February 1856, d. 14 June 1906

Family: Rose Rysse Gilman b. 23 Aug 1863, d. 4 Mar 1936

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NotableY
BirthFeb 18, 1856Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census; age 24 in 1880 census; Feb. 1856, age 44, in 1900 census7,8,2,6,9,10
Graduation1877Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, B.A.6,11,10
Occupationbetween 1877 and 1906"Connected with the Company [Houghton Mifflin] from 1877. Trustee of Estate of H. O. Houghton, Sr. from 1895, when he succeeded his father as Head of Riverside Press. Partner 1888 to 1906."12
MarriageDec 6, 18847,2,3,10
Gen. Soc.Jan 7, 1885Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Henry Oscar Houghton, A.M., elected life member, NEHGS13
Occupation1890Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, at 4 Park14
Note1895head of the New York branch of Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
1900 Census1900Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, with 5 servants9
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
DeathJun 14, 1906Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH: 14 Jul 1906; Love: 8-14-1906; Find a grave: Swampscott
Essex County
Massachusetts, USA7,8,2,6,10,15
ObituaryJun 15, 1906New York, New York Co., NY, USA, NY Times:
Boston, June 14 --H.O. Houghton of the publishing firm of Houghton, Mifflin, & Co. died suddenly tonight at his home in Cambridge.15
BurialCambridge Municipal Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA16
BiographyJWH: "He was connected with the publishing house of Houghton, Mifflin & Co. all his business life, succeeding his father."7,8
Notablewas the second President, Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1391.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 360.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128 #4846.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 361.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  8. [S17] Who's Who, 1958, p. 360.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 37, E.D. 620, Sh. 4, Ln. 45.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  11. [S870] Harvard University, Harvard Univ. Catalogue, p. 1101.
  12. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 51, 53.
  13. [S96] NEHGR, 45 [1891]: 71.
  14. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1890, Sep. 26, 2001.
  15. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: June 15, 1906.
  16. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8a.

Elizabeth Harris Houghton1,2,3

F, #9442, b. 6 March 1858, d. 20 May 1915

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BirthMar 6, 1858Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 22 in 1880 census; Mar. 1858, age 42, in 1900 census; age 52 in 1910 census2,4
1900 Census1900Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 42, none, and 3 servants4,5
Author1909Main Author:      Houghton, Elizabeth Harris, 1858-1915.
Title:      Lizzie Sparks Pickering; an obituary notice presented to the Cambridge historical society, by Elizabeth H. Houghton.
Imprint:      [n.p.] Priv. print., 1909.
Description:      2 p. l., 16 p. 24 cm.6
1910 Census1910Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 52, none, both single; 4 servants7
DeathMay 20, 1915Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2
BurialCambridge Municipal Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA8
NoteShe was named after a woman to whom her father was engaged, who died.9
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 58 Garden St.10
ResearchWoman's Who's Who in America. 1914: Houghton, Elizabeth Harris, 5S Garden St., Cambridge, Mass. Born Cambridge, Mass., 1S5S; dau. Henry
Oscar arid Nancy Wier (Manning) Houghton; ed. Boston private schools and attended college lectures. Officer of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions of the Episcopal Church; mem. Exec. Com. Consumers' League; interested in tenement houses. Mem. Exec. Com. of the Mass.
Ass'n Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women. Episcopalian. Mem. Exec. Com. of Cambridge Conference of Associated
Charities. Recreations: Travel, music, gardening. Clubs: Mayflower. Deutsche Gesellschaft, Cambridge Historical Ass'n, New York of N.Y
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1392.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128 #4847.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 39, E.D. 720, Sh. 1, Ln. 95.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 657; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0720; FHL microfilm: 1240657.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , American Antiquarian Society Online Catalog: http://catalog.mwa.org/
  7. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0779; FHL microfilm: 1374609.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8a.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  10. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.

Alberta Manning Houghton1,2,3

F, #9443, b. 23 December 1860, d. 31 October 1931

Biography

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BirthDec 23, 1860Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Death cert.: 12-23-1861; age 9 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census; Dec. 1860, age 39, in 1900 census; age 49 in 1910 census; age 59 in 1920 census2,4,5
1900 Census1900Swampscott, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 39, and 3 servants (cook, servant, parlor maid)4,6
1910 Census1910Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 52, none, both single; 4 servants7
1920 Census1920Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 59, single, and 3 servants5,8
1930 Census1930Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 69, single, personal property $50,000, 5 servants9
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Garden St.10
DeathOct 31, 1931Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, of cerebral thrombosis; Obit: Marlboro, MA; Love: Cambridge, MA; Death Cert.: Dublin
Cheshire County
New Hampshire, USA2,11,12
BurialCambridge Municipal Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA13
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1393.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128 #4848.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 25, E.D. 466, Sh. 19, Ln. 16.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 53, E.D. 87, Sh. 2?, Ln. 24.
  6. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Swampscott, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 648; Enumeration District: 466; Sheet 19A; line 16, dwl 405-451.
  7. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0779; FHL microfilm: 1374609.
  8. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_708; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 87; line 24, dwl 58-6-6.
  9. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_916; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0914; line 12, dwl 58-4-4.
  10. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 50.
  11. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Nov. 1, 1931.
  12. [S5] Death Certificate, Dublin, NH.
  13. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8a.

Justine Frances Houghton1,2,3

F, #9444, b. 10 November 1862, d. 25 April 1951

Family: Francis Stewart Kershaw

Biography

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BirthNov 10, 1862Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1870 census; age 17 in 1880 census; Nov. 1862, age 37, in 1900 census4,2,5,6
1900 Census1900Swampscott, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 39, and 3 servants (cook, servant, parlor maid)5,7
MarriageSep 23, 19014,2,6
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
No Childrn2
DeathApr 25, 1951Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1392b.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128 #4849.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 25, E.D. 466, Sh. 19, Ln. 16.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  7. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Swampscott, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 648; Enumeration District: 466; Sheet 19A; line 16, dwl 405-451.

Rose Rysse Gilman1,2

F, #9445, b. 23 August 1863, d. 4 March 1936

Family: Henry Oscar Houghton Jr b. 18 Feb 1856, d. 14 Jun 1906

Biography

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BirthAug 23, 1863Lee, Berkshire Co., MA, USA, Aug. 1863, age 36, in 1900 census; age 46 in 1910 census2,3,4
MarriageDec 6, 18845,6,2,7
1900 Census1900Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, with 5 servants4
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
1910 Census1910Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 46, own income, 4 children born, 3 living; 4 servants8
Gen. Soc.Apr 3, 1923Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, NEHGS2,9
1930 Census1930Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 66, a widow; and a servant Margaret Connelly10
DeathMar 4, 1936Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA2,3
BurialCambridge Municipal Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA11
ParentsDArthur Gillman, b. IL, and Amy Cooke (Ball), b. MA ; See NEGHR, Vol. 90, 1936, p. 360 for ancestry; was a member of Trinity Church (Protestant Episcopal) of Boston.2,10
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1391s.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 360.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 91 [1937]: 57.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 37, E.D. 620, Sh. 4, Ln. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  6. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  8. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 783; line 6, dwl 53-2-2.
  9. [S96] NEHGR, 77 [1923]: 156.
  10. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 945; Enumeration District: 160; sheet 2B; line 53, dwl 274-14-36.
  11. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8a.

Rosamond Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #9446, b. 23 August 1894

Family: Henry Lawrence Whitney b. 13 Jan 1886

Biography

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BirthAug 23, 1894MA, USA, Aug. 1894, age 6, in 1900 census; age 15 in 1910 census; age 25 in 1920 census; MLM: Aug. 245,3,6,7,4
Occupationbetween 1919 and 1923Houghton Mifflin Co.: Trade Advertising Staff8
1920 Census1920Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 59, single, and 3 servants7,9
MarriageAug 25, 1923Rosamond (Houghton) Dudley3,10,11
Living1936Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA10
Residence1953Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 674 Brush Hill Rd.3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1391c.
  2. [S17] Who's Who, 1958, p. 360.
  3. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 37, E.D. 620, Sh. 4, Ln. 45.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 53, E.D. 87, Sh. 2?, Ln. 24.
  8. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 54.
  9. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_708; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 87; line 24, dwl 58-6-6.
  10. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 361.
  11. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Winch Genealogical Database, based on Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, p. 2971, sites.rootsweb.com/~gumby, July 24, 2002.

Virginia Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #9447, b. 29 July 1898

Family: William H. Hopkins

Biography

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BirthJul 29, 1898Swampscott, MA, USA, Jul. 1898, age 1, in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census5,2,6,4
Marriage7
1930 Census1930Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 31, divorced, none, personal property $8,0008
Residence1953Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 50 Concord Ave.2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1391c.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 360.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 37, E.D. 620, Sh. 4, Ln. 45.
  7. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 361.
  8. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_916; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0921; line 87, dwl 5-36-115.

Henry Oscar Houghton III1,2,3,4

M, #9448, b. 3 January 1903, d. 27 September 1980

Family: Marcia Elizabeth Clark b. 30 Apr 1904, d. 2 Jan 1978

Biography

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BirthJan 3, 1903Cambridge, MA, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 27 in 1930 census5,2,6,4,7
Educationbetween 1921 and 1923Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA8
Occupationbetween 1925 and 1953Houghton Mifflin Co.: "Trade Dept. in 1925. Since 1951 clerk of Corporation. Also Head of Institutional Dept."9
Marriage19292
1930 Census1930Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 27, commercial travel, books10
Living1936Weston, Middlesex Co., MA, USA11
1940 Census1940Weston, MA, USA, age 37, book salesman12
Residence1953Weston, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Doublet Hill Rd.2
DeathSep 27, 1980Weston, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, zip 021936,7
ResearchBiography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 12: September, 1979-August, 1982. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1983. (BioIn 12)
DuplicateWeston, MA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1391c.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 360.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  6. [S98] Social Security Administration.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  8. [S219] Unknown compiler, Harvard Alumni Directory, 1975, 1986, p. 569.
  9. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 54.
  10. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 946; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 16.0; FHL microfilm: 2340681; line 8, dwl 7.
  11. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 361.
  12. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01621; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 9-618.
  13. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 51.

Francis Stewart Kershaw1,2

M, #9449

Family: Justine Frances Houghton b. 10 Nov 1862, d. 25 Apr 1951

Biography

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BirthSwampscott, MA, USA, Sept. 23 19--3
MarriageSep 23, 19014,2,3
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
No Childrn2
OccupationBoston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Dept. of Asiatic Art of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410 #1392bs.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 410.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://oasis.harvard.edu:10080/oasis/deliver/~hou00091

James Vaughan1,2,3,4

M, #9450

Biography

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Birth
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 411 #1393.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 648 #17154.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 11.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 129 #4856.