Houghton Surname Project

Nellie Maria Houghton^1,2,3

F, #10051, b. 8 September 1854, d. 10 August 1924

Father*: Amory Houghton Sr⁴ b. 26 Aug 1812, d. 20 Feb 1882
Mother*: Sophronia Mann Oakes⁴ b. 18 Feb 1814, d. 19 Mar 1880

Family: George Lansing Abbott b. 7 Oct 1854, d. 23 Jun 1923

Marriage*: Nellie Maria Houghton married George Lansing Abbott on Feb 9, 1882.^5,6,4

Alfred H. Abbott b. 5 Jan 1883
Olive C. Abbott b. 30 Jul 1886, d. 18 Apr 1958
Amory O. Abbott b. 24 Dec 1889, d. 23 May 1890

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 8, 1854

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1860 census; age 15 in 1870 census; age 25 in 1880 census; CJV: bp^5,6

Marriage

Feb 9, 1882

^5,6,4

Residence

1896

Corning, Steuben, NY, USA⁴

Death

Aug 10, 1924

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, Jane Preziosi: 1928; Moser: 1923; GS: 1924^7,8

Burial

Lakeside Memorial Park Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie Co., NY, USA, Plot: Section E

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1704.
[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5659.
[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
[S1519] Dr Margaret Houghton Hooker PhD, Then and Now : A Family History, p. 39.

Annie Frances Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #10052, b. 15 December 1857, d. 15 January 1892

Father*: Amory Houghton Sr⁴ b. 26 Aug 1812, d. 20 Feb 1882
Mother*: Sophronia Mann Oakes⁴ b. 18 Feb 1814, d. 19 Mar 1880

Family: William A. Tuttle

Marriage*: Annie Frances Houghton married William A. Tuttle.^5,6,4

Amory H. Tuttle b. 6 Dec 1887, d. 4 Aug 1888
Annie H. Tuttle b. 7 Jan 1892

Biography

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Birth

Dec 15, 1857

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH: Dec. 15, 1851; age 3 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 25 in 1880 census^5,6

Marriage

^5,6,4

Death

Jan 15, 1892

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, died in childbirth⁵

Burial

Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1705.
[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5660.
[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

Helen H. Hall^1,2

F, #10053, b. 1 August 1853, d. 27 December 1935

Family 1: Charles Frederick Houghton b. 20 May 1846, d. 29 Mar 1897

Marriage*: Helen H. Hall married Charles Frederick Houghton, son of Amory Houghton Sr and Sophronia Mann Oakes, on Jul 2, 1878.^7,8,9,10

Laura Houghton+ b. 20 May 1879, d. 31 Aug 1925
Florence Houghton b. 24 Dec 1880, d. 18 Feb 1888
Mabelle Houghton+ b. 22 Nov 1882, d. 1953

Family 2: Charles D. Vail b. 1 Feb 1837, d. 24 Jul 1921

Marriage*: Helen H. Hall married Charles D. Vail on 1901.¹²

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 1, 1853

NY, USA, age 25 in 1880 census; aug 1856, age 43 in 1900 census^3,4,5,6

Marriage

Jul 2, 1878

^7,8,9,10

1880 Census

1880

Corning, Steuben, NY, USA, age 34, a glass manufacturer^4,11

1900 Census

1900

Corning, Steuben Co., NY, USA, age 43, widow; 2 servants; 3 children born, 2 living⁵

Marriage

1901

¹²

Note

1925

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA, She endowed the Charles Frederick Houghton Professorship in Chemistry chair, at the
University of Rochester , Dept. of Chemistry

Death

Dec 27, 1935

⁶

Burial

Hope Cemetery Annex, Corning, NY, USA

Gen. Soc.

DAR: 12133: Mrs. Helen Hall Houghton.
DAR ID Number: 12133
Born in New York.
Wife of Charles Frederick Houghton.
[p.50] Descendant of Capt. Eliab Farnam and of Lieut. William Hall, of Connecticut.
Daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hall and Abigal Farnam Hagaman, his wife.
Granddaughter of John I. Hagaman and Sarah Frye, his wife; Asbury Hall and Nancy Foster, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Abiel Frye and Abigal Farnam, his wife; Zalmon Hall and Elizabeth Botsford, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Eliab Farnam and Abigal Killum, his wife; William Hall and Sarah Peck, his wife.
Eliab Farnam (1731-1806), was captain of the Eighth company, Col. Zebulon Butler's regiment of militia.
Also Nos. 4230, 5749, 6975, 9986.
William Hall (1741-1831), served at the defence of Danbury and in the “Coast Guards.”¹³

ParentsD

Judge Benjamin F. Hall, of Auburn NY; both parents born in NY

Biography

Houghton House The beauty of Houghton House and its grounds is an especially appropriate setting for the Department of Art . Yet this is a relatively recent use, dating to 1970. The property itself has a history going back to the origins of Geneva and its various buildings have served as a residence and a successful boy's boarding school called Walnut Hill. The present house, an up-to-date Victorian mansion, dates to 1880 and was built by William J. King, Jr. of Buffalo. King added to the property, put up new service buildings, and created a deer park. After his death, his wife, Helen Gould, remarried and moved to London. She re-opened the house in 1912 as a summer resort, "King's Inn." It operated only one summer and was purchased in 1913 by Mrs. Helen Hall Houghton Vail. The houses owes its name and distinctive character to her, the widow of Charles F. Houghton, vice president of Corning Glass, who developed red signal glass used by railroads for lanterns and signal lights. Through the marriage, she acquired her wealth. After her husband's death, she married Professor Charles Vail, a professor of English at the Colleges and the librarian and registrar. From the time she bought it until the Vails moved into the house in 1917, Helen Vail made the extensive changes that transformed the estate into the house and grounds we know today. She made the Carriage House and the Sunken Garden. She increased the grounds from 13 to 50 acres and rerouted the driveway to the west of the house, which turned the back of the house into the front entrance. While the outside is Victorian and eclectic, made up of medieval, Tudor, and Italianate elements, the interior is classical. Its glory is the entrance hall with its Corinthian columns and pilasters, grand staircase and cut-away ceiling. Helen Houghton Vail lived in the house until 1928 and then her daughter, Mrs. Plumb, and family lived there from 1929 until 1934. It sat empty until 1943 when Mrs. Plumb and her three nephews gave it to the Colleges. It was immediately transformed into a much-coveted William Smith residence hall, with 40 or more students and their own dining room, which later had Hobart men for waiters. In 1970, Houghton House became the Colleges' Art and Music Center, but four years later the Music department rejoined main campus and the house became the home of the Art department. Today, Houghton House hosts several art exhibition openings a year in its first-floor galleries and exhibition spaces. The second floor is a labyrinth of studios and classrooms, and a slide library. The third floor has more offices. The Carriage House next door houses the Studio Art department that is used by students and professors for drawing, painting, sculpture, and design courses. The adjoining Sunken Garden is fully-wired for outdoor concerts and events.

History of Houghton The beauty of Houghton House and its grounds is an especially appropriate setting for the Colleges' Art Department. Yet this is a relatively recent use, dating to 1970. The property itself has a history going back to the origins of Geneva; while its various buildings have served as a residence, private school, inn, and college dormitory.

The house takes its name from Helen Houghton, who acquired it in l9l3 and gave it the appearance we know today. She did not build it, however, nor is this the first house on the site.

1793-1875

The property was originally owned by Charles Williamson, land agent for the Pulteney Associates. When Williamson laid out Geneva in 1793, he terminated Main Street a mile south of its origin (near Seneca Street) at Mile Point. A large plot of lakefront and interior land south of that was set aside as Pulteney property. Called Mile Point Farm, it extended from Mile Point to where Belhurst Castle and Snell Road now stand (Two Mile Point). Houghton House property was part of that historic estate.

At the head of Mile Point Farm, Williamson built an elegant mansion. Begun in 1796, Mile Point House was the first great house to be erected in Geneva. It was occupied only briefly, however, and later burned. In 1829 material from it was used to construct an adjacent house for Charles Williamson, Jr., now 839 South Main, opposite the drive to Houghton.

In 1832 Andrew Burns, an Irish immigrant, purchased an acre of lake property at Mile Point Farm and opened a brewery. Four years later, he bought 17 additional acres and built a house for himself and his Scottish wife, Mary. The Burns House stood roughly where Houghton House now is. It was the first house on the site.

Mary stayed on after Andrew's death. In 1852 she leased the property to the Rev. Dr. Thomas Reed, a former professor at Union College. Reed opened a boys school by or before 1856, when he purchased the property and added wings to the rear of the Burns house. He called the school "Walnut Hill," which continued as the estate name until the 1940s. Old maps suggest that a small orchard stood east of the house; perhaps they were walnut trees.

"Dr. Reed's Walnut Hill School" flourished. In 1862 it boasted 50 boarding students, additional day students, and five faculty members, including three professors of English and professors of music and German. The school was later enlarged by the construction of a second building. Though Walnut Hill School enjoyed a national reputation, it existed only until 1875.

1880-1913

The present house dates to 1880. It was built by William J. King, Jr., of Buffalo, who demolished the Burns-Reed structures to replace them with his up-to-date Victorian mansion. It was King who put in the present drive off South Main Street, but his carriage road curved around the east side of the house and then to a southern entrance where the South Gallery now stands. The front of King's house was the east side, facing the lake. The twin turrets originally on the third floor, and the verandah (also called a piazza then), were clearly designed with views of the lake and grounds in mind.

King added to the property, put up new service buildings and created a deer park. Larry Burns, landscape gardener of Glenwood Cemetery next door, laid out the grounds. In 1884, President Chester Arthur and New York Governor Grover Cleveland both stopped to visit King at Walnut Hill while in the area.

After King's death (between 1904-08), his wife, Helen Gould, remarried and moved to London. She returned in 1912 to open the house as "King's Inn, a summer resort. Advertisements boasted of its amenities and lakeviews, its twelve guest rooms, and the modern convenience of both an automobile garage and a stable. King's Inn operated only the one summer; the following June it was purchased by Mrs. Houghton.

It is to Helen Hall Houghton that the house owes its name and its distinctive character. She was the widow of Charles F. Houghton, vice- president of Corning Glass, who developed red signal glass used by railroads for lanterns and signal lights. Through this marriage, Helen Hall acquired her wealth and her eventual position as a great-aunt of Katharine Hepburn.

1913-1943

In 1913, when she bought Walnut Hill, Mrs. Houghton was in fact Mrs. Vail. After her husband's death, she married Professor Charles Vail, a distinguished professor of English at Hobart College, and the librarian and registrar. In 1901, the year of their marriage, she bought as their house 624 South Main Street, now Sigma Phi fraternity. Three years later she purchased a "beach house" on Lochland Road, called "Fairfield" (now the American Legion home). She and her husband used it as a summer house. In l9l3, shortly after acquiring Walnut Hill, the South Main house was sold and the Vails moved to Fairfield, where they lived until 1916. It was only at that point, late in 1916 or perhaps in 1917, that they took up residence at Walnut Hill.

It must have taken the better part of 1913-16 to make the extensive changes that transformed King's estate into the house and grounds we know today. To Helen Houghton we owe the Carriage House and the Sunken Garden. She also increased the grounds from 13 to 50 acres, and rerouted the driveway to the west of the house. This turned the back of the house into the front entrance. There, she put in a porte-cochere, vestibule, reception hall and stairs. She removed the Victorian towers and enlarged the north side of the house and the southwest corner. And most significantly, she recast the interior.

The glory of Houghton House is its classical entrance hall. The Corinthian columns and pilasters, grand staircase and cut-away ceiling give the building its drama and elegance - but also its eccentricity. For nothing on the exterior prepares you for the interior. The outside of King's house is Victorian and eclectic, made up of medieval, Tudor, and Italianate elements; whereas the interior of Mrs. Houghton's house is classical, indeed, a deliberate return to Federal style. This style, which flourished between 1790-1830, forms the basis of Geneva's earliest buildings, including 624 South Main. In refashioning the interior of Houghton House, Mrs. Houghton modeled its high style on her previous home in town and the South Main Street tradition of Geneva's aristocratic past.

Professor Vail lived until 1921; Mrs. Houghton, until 1935. She remained at Walnut Hill until 1928, at which point her youngest daughter, MaBelle Houghton Plumb, and family, took up residence. The Plumbs left in 1934, and the house sat empty until 1943, when Mrs. Plumb and her three nephews gave it to the Colleges.

1943-present

Walnut Hill was immediately transformed into a William Smith dormitory. At the time, the Navy had taken over Blackwell, Comstock, and Miller to use for Navy V-12 training, and the need for student housing was urgent. Yet long after the World War II ended, until 1970, Houghton remained a coveted William Smith residence hall, accomodating 40 or more students and their own dining room.

In the fall of 1970, Houghton House became the Art and Music Center for the Colleges. After four years, the Music Department rejoined main campus, and the house became the home of the Art Department.

In this latest role, Houghton House honors two historical legacies. On the one hand, there is the tradition, begun in 1796 by Williamson, of stately homes at Mile Point Farm. Social prestige has always clung to this part of Geneva, as seen in some of the city's grandest houses: Williamson (Jr.) House, Clark-Best House (859 South Main), Nester Villa (now Geneva-on-the-Lake), Elizabeth Miller's house (now Lochland School), Belhurst Castle, Fairfield and, of course, Houghton House.

On the other hand, the site had ties to education even before Walnut Hill School. In 1821, when Bishop Hobart's plan to reopen Geneva Academy and make it a college was formally accepted, its location needed to be settled. The Bishop's choice of South Main Street was countered by Robert Troup, Williamson's successor, who offered to donate eight acres of Mile Point Farm. Hobart's plan meant raising money to buy a village lot, whereas Troup's offer was free. The trustees surely made the right decision. Yet, thanks to the Houghton family, Troup's vision of a college at Mile Point, situated on a large country estate, was finally realized in 1943.

Today, current use and local history come together at Houghton House, in a part of Geneva where grand homes and educational purpose are a tradition.

Dan Ewing (8/97)

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1702s.
[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 13: 50.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Corning, Steuben Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 93, ED. 170, Sh. 37, Ln. 40.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Corning, Ward 3, Steuben Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 75; Sheet: 12B, line 74, dwl 205-226-266.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 66.

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 66.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Corning, Steuben Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 93, ED. 170, Sh. 37, Ln. 40, dwl 286-305.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 13, p. 50.

Mary Frances Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #10054, b. 25 August 1873, d. 10 July 1951

Father*: Alfred Augustus Houghton b. 6 Mar 1851, d. 28 Oct 1892

Mother*: Olive Chestnutwood b. 12 Aug 1852, d. 19 Nov 1873

Biography

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Birth Aug 25, 1873 Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 7 in 1880 census; Aug 1873, age 26 in 1900 census; age "26" in 1920^5,3,6
1880 Census 1880 Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 7, with her grandparents Levi and Chestnutwood^7,8
1900 Census 1900 Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 26, niece of Mary F. Linen⁹
1920 Census 1920 Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 26, living with and niece of Mary F. Linen, 67; and cousin Sabin Perkins, 37¹⁰
Residence East Aurora, NY, USA, lived with Chestnutwood cousins¹¹
1930 Census 1930 Aurora, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 56, single; head, with lodger Harriett Garrett, and cousins Sabin Perkins and Sue Churchill¹²
1940 Census 1940 Aurora, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 66, single, none; with lodger Harriett Garrett, and cousins Sabin Perkins and Sue Churchill¹³
Death Jul 10, 1951 NY, USA^14,15
Burial Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie Co., NY, USA
Biography She lived in Buffalo, NY. She was raised by her grandfather Levi Chestnutwood and aunt, Frankie Linen. Her uncle William Tuttle was named her guardian at her father's death.¹⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 498 #2706.

[S57] Hepburn, Me, Stories of My Life, p. 9.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 11.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 175 #8471.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 498.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 175.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 22, ED. 261, Sh. 16, Ln. 36.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 831; Family History Film: 1254831; Page: 85D; Enumeration District: 161; line 36, dwl 33.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Buffalo, Ward 24, Erie Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 1997; Sheet 17B; line 66, dwl 308-289-341.

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Florida Death Index, 1Buffalo Ward 25, Erie, New York; Roll: T625_1108; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 244; Image: 55177-1998; dwl 88, dwl 308.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 512.

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Aurora, Erie, New York; Roll: 1421; sheet 7B; Enumeration District: 366; line 95; dwl 162-184-192.

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Aurora, Erie, New York; Roll: T627_2526; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15-19; line 15, dwl 162.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 13.

George Lansing Abbott^1,2,3

M, #10055, b. 7 October 1854, d. 23 June 1923

Family: Nellie Maria Houghton b. 8 Sep 1854, d. 10 Aug 1924

Marriage*: George Lansing Abbott married Nellie Maria Houghton, daughter of Amory Houghton Sr and Sophronia Mann Oakes, on Feb 9, 1882.^4,5,6

Alfred H. Abbott b. 5 Jan 1883

Olive C. Abbott b. 30 Jul 1886, d. 18 Apr 1958

Amory O. Abbott b. 24 Dec 1889, d. 23 May 1890

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project ?
Birth Oct 7, 1854
Marriage Feb 9, 1882 ^4,5,6
Death Jun 23, 1923 Erie Co., NY, USA
Burial Lakeside Memorial Park Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie Co., NY, USA, Plot: Section E
Biography He was a business associate of Amory Houghton.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1704s.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5659s.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.

William A. Tuttle^1,2

M, #10056

Family: Annie Frances Houghton b. 15 Dec 1857, d. 15 Jan 1892

Marriage*: William A. Tuttle married Annie Frances Houghton, daughter of Amory Houghton Sr and Sophronia Mann Oakes.^3,4,5

Amory H. Tuttle b. 6 Dec 1887, d. 4 Aug 1888

Annie H. Tuttle b. 7 Jan 1892

Biography

Corresponded with author ?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project ?
Marriage ^3,4,5
Origin Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1705s.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.

Charlotte I. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #10057, b. circa 1856

Father*: Francis Houghton⁴ b. 8 Jan 1821, d. 2 Aug 1879

Mother*: Martha Richardson Oakes b. 23 Jun 1823, d. 14 Feb 1909

Family: Dr. Frederick W. Taylor b. c 1857, d. b 1920

Marriage*: Charlotte I. Houghton married Dr. Frederick W. Taylor on circa 1891 mar 19 y in 1910 census.^4,5

Dr. John Houghton Taylor M.D.³ b. c 1892

Warren O. Taylor³ b. c 1894

Martha Taylor³ b. c 1897

Biography

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Birth circa 1856 MA, USA, age 5 in 1860 census; Bella, age 14 in 1870 census; age 22 in 1880 census; age 54 in 1910 census; age 64 in 1920 census; JWL, MLM: 1837^4,5
Residence between 1880 and 1890 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a teacher; and Somerville, MA⁶
Marriage circa 1891 mar 19 y in 1910 census^4,5
1920 Census 1920 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Charlotte I. Taylor, age 64, widow, none^7,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1707.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5708.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 782; line 73, dwl 735-196.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 59, E.D. 92, Sh. 15, Ln. 29.

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_708; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 92; line 25, dwl 1733-307-372.

Francis Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10058, b. circa 1847

Father*: Francis Houghton³ b. 8 Jan 1821, d. 2 Aug 1879

Mother*: Martha Richardson Oakes³ b. 23 Jun 1823, d. 14 Feb 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project ?
Corresponded with author ?
Birth circa 1847 MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age "18" in 1860 census³
Death Bermuda^4,5
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1708.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5709.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 92; line 16, dwl 1295-1470.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.

Joseph Warren Houghton^1,2

M, #10059, b. 28 February 1858, d. 10 January 1906

Father*: Francis Houghton b. 8 Jan 1821, d. 2 Aug 1879

Mother*: Martha Richardson Oakes b. 23 Jun 1823, d. 14 Feb 1909

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project ?
Birth Feb 28, 1858 Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH: Mar. 1859; MLM: Mar. 1839; age 3 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 23 in 1880 census; Mar 1857, age 43 in 1900 census^3,4,5,6
Occupation 1887 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a shipping clerk⁷
Residence 1890 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁸
Death Jan 10, 1906 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, unmar., late lumberman^3,6
Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1709.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5710.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 39, E.D. 725, Sh. 9, Ln. 67.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.

[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1890, Sep. 26, 2001.

Augusta Mann Houghton^1,2,3

F, #10060, b. May 1852

Father*: Francis Houghton b. 8 Jan 1821, d. 2 Aug 1879

Mother*: Martha Richardson Oakes b. 23 Jun 1823, d. 14 Feb 1909

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project ?
Birth May, 1852 MA, USA, age 8 in 1860 census; age 18 in 1870 census; age 48 in 1900 census; age 68 in 1920 census; age 78 in 1940 census^4,5
Residence 1912 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, unmarried⁶
1930 Census 1930 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 78, roomer, with Nellie B. Millett⁷

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Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_546; Family History Film: 1254546; Page: 343A; Enumeration District: 487; sheet 33, line 10, dwl 251-336.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 39, E.D. 725, Sh. 9, Ln. 67.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 59, E.D. 92, Sh. 15, Ln. 29.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_916; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 0931; line 52, dwl 26-86-262.

Dr. Frederick W. Taylor^1,2

M, #10061, b. circa 1857, d. before 1920

Family: Charlotte I. Houghton b. c 1856

Marriage*: Dr. Frederick W. Taylor married Charlotte I. Houghton, daughter of Francis Houghton and Martha Richardson Oakes, on circa 1891 mar 19 y in 1910 census.^3,4

Dr. John Houghton Taylor M.D.² b. c 1892

Warren O. Taylor² b. c 1894

Martha Taylor² b. c 1897

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Birth circa 1857 MA, USA, age 53 in 1910 census²
Origin Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³
Marriage circa 1891 mar 19 y in 1910 census^3,4
1910 Census 1910 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 53, physician, own office²
Death before 1920 wife a widow
ParentsS father born in NH, mother born in MA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1707s.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 782; line 73, dwl 735-196.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.

Reuben Newhall Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10062, b. 8 March 1814, d. 26 June 1844

Father*: Capt. Reuben Houghton b. 10 Sep 1784, d. 1856

Mother*: Elizabeth Mead b. 1 Sep 1789, d. 21 Oct 1817

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Birth Mar 8, 1814 Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,4
Education 1834 Westford Academy, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁵
Death Jun 26, 1844 Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Reuben N., aged 30, of consumption^6,4

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1711.

[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 17.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5672.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb. Com, Alumni Lists, Houghton Surname, Jan. 28, 2002.

[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 395.

William Stevens Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #10063, b. 20 June 1816, d. 30 January 1894

Father*: Capt. Reuben Houghton^6,7 b. 10 Sep 1784, d. 1856

Mother*: Elizabeth Mead^6,7 b. 1 Sep 1789, d. 21 Oct 1817

Family 1: Abbie Frances Goodridge b. c 1826, d. 2 Jun 1854

Marriage*: William Stevens Houghton married Abbie Frances Goodridge on Apr 12, 1849.^8,6,9,11,7

Elizabeth Goodrich Houghton^9,7 b. 15 May 1851, d. 22 Jan 1934

Family 2: Sarah Jane Topliff b. 4 May 1834, d. 30 Dec 1886

Marriage*: William Stevens Houghton married Sarah Jane Topliff on May 19, 1859.^8,6,15,7

Clement Stevens Houghton+²⁰ b. 16 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1949

William Topliff Houghton b. 4 Jun 1862, d. Feb 1871

Samuel Topliff Houghton⁶ d. b 1897

Edwin Arnold Houghton b. 6 Jan 1865, d. 1865

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Notable Y
Birth Jun 20, 1816 Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1880 census; JWH & NEGHR: Roxboro MA; NEGHR, 1934: Roxbury 20 June 1806^8,6,9,10,11
Occupation Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, a member of the firm of Houghton and Coolidge, a firm prominent on Pearl and High Streets for 40 years⁶
Marriage Apr 12, 1849 ^8,6,9,11,7
1850 Census 1850 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, William, age 36, a shoe store, and Abba F., 23; also Elizabeth Emerson, 56, and Rosanna Emerson, 49¹²
Residence 1856 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^13,14
Administr Oct 14, 1856 Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, William S. Houghton of Boston, exor.¹⁴
Marriage May 19, 1859 ^8,6,15,7
1860 Census 1860 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 45, boot and shoe merchant; with Abigail Rogers¹⁶
Gen. Soc. Jun 1, 1870 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, NEHGS^13,3,6
1880 Census 1880 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 62, a boot and shoe dealer¹⁷
Death Jan 30, 1894 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, NE States: Jan. 3^8,6,9,15,7
Biography NE States: In 1835, at the age of 18, he went to Boston and bought a shoe store in Court St. He became a shoe jobber and, with John S. Fogg of South Weymouth, MA, a manufacturer with a shoe factory in Weymouth and a store in Pearl St. The business was carried on under the firm name of Fogg, Houghton & Co., later becoming Fogg, Houghton & Coolidge until 1878, when it became Houghton, Coolidge & Co. Albert L. Coolidge died in 1891. George D. Clapp and Harry Seaver were other members of the firm. William S. Houghton retired in 1892. In the fire of 1872 there was a fire which burned out the company. At his retirement, his company was the largest wholesale shoe business in New England. He established a fund for the public library in Littleton MA. In compliance with his request, his son and daughter contributed $100,000 for the erection of the Houghton Memorial Chapel at Wellesley College. He was a Republican. He was a director of the Webster National Bank, a trustee of Wellesley College, a member of the Bostonian Society, NEHGS, and the Congregational Club. He attended the Central Congregational Church in Boston, and was a deacon.

JWH: "He recently gave a Houghton Memorial Chapel to Wellesley College."

NEHGR: on board of deacons of the Central Congregational Church of Boston, trustee of Wellesley College and the Northfield Schools; member of the corporation of the General Theological Library, and director of the Webster bank

"Arkansas City Republican, May 17, 1884. W. S. Houghton and wife, of Boston, are in the city visiting their nephew, C. S. Houghton, and J. C. Topliff. Mr. Houghton is one of the wealthiest merchants of Boston, and also owns large railroad interests. He has considerable money invested in real estate in this city, and since his visit here, is so well impressed with the prospects of Arkansas City that he anticipates building a large business house on the two lots adjoining the Hasie and Commercial block on the south. He expressed himself as really surprised to see the rapid advancement made the last few months."

"Arkansas City Republican, May 24, 1884. W. S. Houghton and wife, who were visiting in this city several days of this and last week, returned Wednesday to their home in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Houghton invested some money in stock while here, and will probably build some houses on lots that he owns in this city. Their son, C. S. Houghton, who came here about three months ago to recover his health, which failed while he was attending school at Howard University, returned home with them."

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
By Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters:
"William Stevens Houghton, Esq., elected a resident member June 1, 1870, and made a life member the same year, was born in Boxboro, June 20, 1816, and died in Boston, Jan. 3, 1894. His grandparents were Asa Houghton of Harvard and Dea. Oliver Mead of Boxboro. He was son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Mead) Houghton. In 1849 he married Abba Frances Goodridge daughter of Joseph Goodridge of Boston, and in 1859, Sarah Jane Topliff, daughter of Samuel Topliff, of Boston, became his second wife. The name of his children are Elizabeth Goodridge, William Topliff (deceased), Samuel Topliff, Clement Stevens, and Edwin Arnold. In early life he went into business in Boston, and became a member of the firm Houghton and Coolidge. This firm was prominent on Pearl and High streets for 40 years. For 30 years he was one of the board of deacons of the Central Congregational Church in Boston. He was a trustee of Wellesley College and of the Northfield schools; a member of the corporation of the General Theological Library; and a director of the Webster Bank, and of several benevolent institutions. Although very generous toward churches and institutions of learning in all parts of the country, he preferred that his name should not be mentioned as the donor of his gifts.
by the Rev. B. M. Fullerton, D.D. of Brocton, Mass."^{8,6,7,18,19,5}
Notable donated the Houghton Memorial Chapel at Wellesley College
Research JWH gives wrong mother for 3 sons

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434, #1712.

[S96] NEHGR, 49: 347.

[S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5673, 173 #5675.

[S1459] Lowe Family, John Lowe Family, p. 127.

[S96] NEHGR, 49 [1895]: 357.

[S1049] Unknown author NE States - I, p. 297.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S96] NEHGR, 88 [1934]: 294.

[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 17.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147, 173.

[S415] E-mail 1850 US Census, Boston, Ward 3, Suffolk, MA, Box 334, p. 284, line 24, dwl 577.

[S96] NEHGR, 45 [1891]: 46.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34650, FHC #0481283.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 173.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Ward 8, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 128, line 38, dwl 161.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_555; Family History Film: 1254555; Page: 52B; Enumeration District: 659; sheet 14, line 29, dwl 63-70.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas, p. 80.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
By Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters, p. 357
; http://books.google.com/books,M1.

[S824] Unknown author, Important Men of 1913, p. 255.

Abbie Frances Goodridge^1,2,3

F, #10064, b. circa 1826, d. 2 June 1854

Family: William Stevens Houghton b. 20 Jun 1816, d. 30 Jan 1894

Marriage*: Abbie Frances Goodridge married William Stevens Houghton, son of Capt. Reuben Houghton and Elizabeth Mead, on Apr 12, 1849.^4,5,6,7,3

Elizabeth Goodrich Houghton^6,3 b. 15 May 1851, d. 22 Jan 1934

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Birth circa 1826 dd calc
Marriage Apr 12, 1849 ^4,5,6,7,3
1850 Census 1850 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, William, age 36, a shoe store, and Abba F., 23; also Elizabeth Emerson, 56, and Rosanna Emerson, 49⁸
Death Jun 2, 1854 age 28⁶
ParentsD Joseph Goodridge and Abigail Emerson of Boston, MA^5,9,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1711s, 499.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

[S1049] Unknown author NE States - I, p. 297.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S96] NEHGR, 49 [1895]: 357.

[S96] NEHGR, 88 [1934]: 294.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147, 173.

[S415] E-mail 1850 US Census, Boston, Ward 3, Suffolk, MA, Box 334, p. 284, line 24, dwl 577.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 173.

Sarah Jane Topliff^1,2

F, #10065, b. 4 May 1834, d. 30 December 1886

Family: William Stevens Houghton b. 20 Jun 1816, d. 30 Jan 1894

Marriage*: Sarah Jane Topliff married William Stevens Houghton, son of Capt. Reuben Houghton and Elizabeth Mead, on May 19, 1859.^3,7,4,8

Clement Stevens Houghton+^6,7 b. 16 Dec 1860, d. 21 Aug 1949

William Topliff Houghton² b. 4 Jun 1862, d. Feb 1871

Samuel Topliff Houghton⁷ d. b 1897

Edwin Arnold Houghton b. 6 Jan 1865, d. 1865

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Birth May 4, 1834 MA, USA, age 26 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1880 census^3,4,5
Residence circa 1859 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^6,7
Marriage May 19, 1859 ^3,7,4,8
1860 Census 1860 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 45, boot and shoe merchant; with Abigail Rogers⁹
1880 Census 1880 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 62, a boot and shoe dealer⁵
Death Dec 30, 1886 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, JWH: Dec. 20^3,4,8
ParentsD Samuel Topliff of Boston and Jan Sisson Blackstock, both born in MA^8,7
Note Jocelyne B. Houghton: "The town of Houghton WA was established in the 1880s on the east shore of Lake Washington, south of the city of Kirkland WA, into which it was absorbed. The town was called Pleasant Bay before being named Houghton in honor of Mrs. Sarah Jane Houghton, of Boston, who donated thee bell for their church, the First Church of Christ. (see Our Founding Fathers by Arline Ely, a history of Kirkland - 979.72 EL910)¹⁰"

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1712s.

[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 49, 1895, p. 357.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 173.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_555; Family History Film: 1254555; Page: 52B; Enumeration District: 659; sheet 14, line 29, dwl 63-70.

[S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.

[S96] NEHGR, 49 [1895]: 357.

[S1049] Unknown author NE States - I, p. 297.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Ward 8, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 128, line 38, dwl 161.

[S415] E-mail from Jocelyne B. Houghton, Jul 16, 2005 (Hoghton American Association bulletin).

Harriet Chadwell Houghton^1,2,3

F, #10066, b. 10 September 1818, d. 29 July 1839

Father*: Cyrus Houghton b. 22 Apr 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Mother*: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin b. 16 Jul 1792, d. 26 Sep 1884

Family: Harris Otis Chadwell b. 3 Jul 1812

Marriage*: Harriet Chadwell Houghton married Harris Otis Chadwell, son of Harris Chadwell Jr and Polly Houghton.^4,6,5

Joseph Harris Chadwell b. 15 Apr 1835

William Otis Chadwell b. 11 Oct 1836

Windsor Chadwell b. 10 Jul 1839

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Birth Sep 10, 1818 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^4,2,5
Marriage ^4,6,5
Death Jul 29, 1839 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1850; Lynn VR gives death of a Harriett, w. Harris Otis, July 29, 1839. (a. 25 y. P.R.1)^4,7
Alert last two children or dd

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1714.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5620.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 97.

[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 451.

John Clarkson Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10067, b. 1 July 1823, d. 1905

Father*: Cyrus Houghton^4,5 b. 22 Apr 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Mother*: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin b. 16 Jul 1792, d. 26 Sep 1884

Family: Susan Maria Tufts b. 15 Aug 1824

Marriage*: John Clarkson Houghton married Susan Maria Tufts on Jun 5, 1850 at Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 4 children.^6,4,7

Harriet Maria Houghton b. 20 Mar 1852, d. 13 Jun 1852

Susan Abby Houghton b. 22 Sep 1853, d. 11 Apr 1868

Rodney Whittemore Houghton b. 19 Sep 1855, d. 7 Jun 1907

Biography

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Birth Jul 1, 1823 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 27 in 1850 census; age 37 in 1860 census; age 47 in 1870 census; age 56 in 1880 census; MLM: 1824^6,2,4,7
Letter Letter from John W.'s nephew John C. Houghton to Seth Bryant (a shoe and leather industry historian):
Lynn, MA 29 Jul 1890

Mr. Seth Bryant

Dear Sir: I send you today a copy of the article which you saw when you were in Lynn a while since. I find that Mr. J. W. Houghton was born in Harvard, Mass., Aug. 11, 1787; he died in Augusta, Georgia, Feb. 27, 1851. The amount given to New England relatives was about $23,000. The article in the will respecting his slaves is as follows:
Item 13 -- "It is my will and desire, and I so direct, that all the negro slaves, male and female, of which I may die seized and possessed , with their future issue and increase, be removed by my executor to the colony of Liberia, in Africa, under the regulations, and with the assistance of the American Colonization Society, within two years after my decease, provided their free and voluntary consent is first obtained; and to carry out this item of my will fully into effect, I give to my executor $4000, to be expended by him in defraying their expenses to the sea-board, and in furnishing them with such an outfit as I have expressed to him orally."
The paper, of which a copy is sent with this, gives further information, and in connection with what you already know from a personal acquaintance with Mr. Houghton, will form a basis for a biographical sketch, should you feel disposed to write one. Mr. Houghton made his visit to New England in 1845. Very truly yours.

J. C. Houghton⁸
Education Wesleyan Academy, Welbraham, MA, USA
Occupation 1850 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, a teacher⁹
Marriage Jun 5, 1850 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 4 children^6,4,7
Residence Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 29 Vine St.⁶
1860 Census 1860 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 37, shoe cutter¹⁰
1870 Census 1870 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 47, a shoe cutter, property $2000; next door to Susan's father, Richard Tufts, 72, MA¹¹
1880 Census 1880 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 56, a city librarian¹²
1900 Census 1900 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, a lodger with Sarah McFarland, Apr. 1858, age 42, Canada¹³
Death 1905 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^6,7
Biography JWH: "Librarian of Lynn Public Library. He was member of City Council School Committee; member of General Court, 1865 and 1867."

Biog. Review: 1858 Common Council, 1863-1870, School Committee, 1858-1868 Pine Grove Cemetery Committee; State Legislature, 1865, 1867, a Republican; 1877, Librarian of Lynn MA; a Methodist^6,4

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1715.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5621.

[S615] Unknown author Biog. Review: Essex Co., MA, p. 103.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_311; Page: 276; line 20, dwl 730-1029.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S1497] Seth Bryant, Shoe and Leather Trade of the Last 100 Years, p. 8.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 311, p. 276.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Ward 5, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 499, line 18, dwl 3071-4279.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Reel 610, p. 668, Ln. 27, dwl 354-482.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, ED 221, Sh 38, Ln 10, dwl 13-295-407.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 21, E.D. 392, Sh. 8, Ln. 43.

Cyrus Warren Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10068, b. 29 October 1827, d. November 1911

Father*: Cyrus Houghton² b. 22 Apr 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Mother*: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin² b. 16 Jul 1792, d. 26 Sep 1884

Family: Susan Helen Alley b. 25 Apr 1830, d. 1916

Marriage*: Cyrus Warren Houghton married Susan Helen Alley on circa 1854 mar 46 y in 1900; mar 59 y in 1910 census.^4,5,6

Harriet Phillips Houghton b. 8 May 1854

Addie Richardson Houghton b. 20 Mar 1856, d. 13 Aug 1876

George Warren Houghton b. 1 Nov 1857

Helen Whittemore Houghton b. 10 Aug 1859

Charles Everett Houghton b. 9 Mar 1861

Joseph Arthur Houghton b. 9 Oct 1862

Herbert Ellsworth Houghton+ b. 27 May 1864, d. 1919

Walter Stanford Houghton+ b. 18 Apr 1866

Susan Elizabeth Houghton b. 27 Feb 1871

Biography

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Birth Oct 29, 1827 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 23 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1860 census; age 42 in 1870 census; age 52 in 1880 census; Oct. 1827, age 72, in 1900 census; age 82 in 1910 census^4,2,5,6
Residence Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 61 New Park St.⁴
Marriage circa 1854 mar 46 y in 1900; mar 59 y in 1910 census^4,5,6
1860 Census 1860 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 32, shoe manufacturer; personal property $800⁷
1870 Census 1870 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 42, a shoe cutter, property $6000⁸
1880 Census 1880 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 52, a shoe manufacturer^9,10
1900 Census Jun, 1900 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 72, a book seller^5,11
Occupation a magazine dealer
1910 Census 1910 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 82, book store salesman¹²
Death Nov, 1911 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1716.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5622.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 22, E.D. 399, Sh. 14, Ln. 58.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Ward 5, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 325, line 8, dwl 2055-2786.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co. MA, Box 610, p. 626, line 38, dwl 931-1224.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 9, ED 216, Sh 21, Ln 37.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 9, ED 216, Sh 21, Ln 37, dwl 3-206-214.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Ward 6, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 645; Enumeration District: 399; Sheet 14B; line 58, dwl 64-209-292.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 405; line 73, dwl 64.

Susan Ellen Houghton^1,2,3

F, #10069, b. 15 May 1833

Father*: Cyrus Houghton⁴ b. 22 Apr 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Mother*: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin⁴ b. 16 Jul 1792, d. 26 Sep 1884

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Birth May 15, 1833 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 17 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1860 census; age 32 in 1870 census; age 47 in 1880 census^5,2,6
Occupation 1860 shoe binder
Residence Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 2 Light St.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1717.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5623.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_311; Page: 276; line 20, dwl 730-1029.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

George Harris Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10070, b. 23 September 1835, d. 24 April 1839

Father*: Cyrus Houghton b. 22 Apr 1790, d. 25 May 1881

Mother*: Elizebeth Sargeant Martin b. 16 Jul 1792, d. 26 Sep 1884

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Birth Sep 23, 1835 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA^4,2,5
Death Apr 24, 1839 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, aged 3 y 7 m^4,6,5
Burial Old or Western Cemetery, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1718.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5624.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 504.

Albert Hanson Conner

M, #10071, b. 17 December 1809

Father*: Moses Conner

Mother*: Sally Houghton b. 5 Nov 1782

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Birth Dec 17, 1809 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA

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Susan Maria Tufts¹

F, #10072, b. 15 August 1824

Family: John Clarkson Houghton b. 1 Jul 1823, d. 1905

Marriage*: Susan Maria Tufts married John Clarkson Houghton, son of Cyrus Houghton and Elizebeth Sargeant Martin, on Jun 5, 1850 at Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 4 children.^3,4,5

Harriet Maria Houghton b. 20 Mar 1852, d. 13 Jun 1852

Susan Abby Houghton b. 22 Sep 1853, d. 11 Apr 1868

Rodney Whittemore Houghton b. 19 Sep 1855, d. 7 Jun 1907

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Birth Aug 15, 1824 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 37 in 1860 census; age 45 in 1870 census; age 55 in 1880 census^2,3
Marriage Jun 5, 1850 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, 4 children^3,4,5
1870 Census 1870 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 47, a shoe cutter, property $2000; next door to Susan's father, Richard Tufts, 72, MA⁶
1880 Census 1880 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 56, a city librarian⁷
ParentsD Deacon Richard Tufts

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1715s.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 406.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S615] Unknown author Biog. Review: Essex Co., MA, p. 103.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Reel 610, p. 668, Ln. 27, dwl 354-482.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, ED 221, Sh 38, Ln 10, dwl 13-295-407.

Susan Helen Alley¹

F, #10073, b. 25 April 1830, d. 1916

Family: Cyrus Warren Houghton b. 29 Oct 1827, d. Nov 1911

Marriage*: Susan Helen Alley married Cyrus Warren Houghton, son of Cyrus Houghton and Elizebeth Sargeant Martin, on circa 1854 mar 46 y in 1900; mar 59 y in 1910 census.^3,4,5

Harriet Phillips Houghton b. 8 May 1854

Addie Richardson Houghton b. 20 Mar 1856, d. 13 Aug 1876

George Warren Houghton b. 1 Nov 1857

Helen Whittemore Houghton b. 10 Aug 1859

Charles Everett Houghton b. 9 Mar 1861

Joseph Arthur Houghton b. 9 Oct 1862

Herbert Ellsworth Houghton+ b. 27 May 1864, d. 1919

Walter Stanford Houghton+ b. 18 Apr 1866

Susan Elizabeth Houghton b. 27 Feb 1871

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Birth Apr 25, 1830 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 30 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; Apr. 1837, age 63, in 1900 census; age 79 in 1910 census²
Marriage circa 1854 mar 46 y in 1900; mar 59 y in 1910 census^3,4,5
1870 Census 1870 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 42, a shoe cutter, property $6000⁶
1880 Census 1880 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 52, a shoe manufacturer^7,8
1900 Census Jun, 1900 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 72, a book seller^4,9
1910 Census 1910 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 82, book store salesman¹⁰
Death 1916 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA
ParentsD father born in NH, mother born in MA

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1716s.

[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 24.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 22, E.D. 399, Sh. 14, Ln. 58.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co. MA, Box 610, p. 626, line 38, dwl 931-1224.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 9, ED 216, Sh 21, Ln 37.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 9, ED 216, Sh 21, Ln 37, dwl 3-206-214.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Ward 6, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 645; Enumeration District: 399; Sheet 14B; line 58, dwl 64-209-292.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_585; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 405; line 73, dwl 64.

John Ruel Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #10074, b. 21 September 1829, d. 1901

Father*: Benjamin Houghton⁵ b. 22 Oct 1796, d. 20 Jul 1860

Mother*: Betsey Whitcomb⁵ b. 31 Oct 1801, d. 2 Nov 1881

Family: Martha E. Smith b. Mar 1836

Marriage*: John Ruel Houghton married Martha E. Smith on Sep 25, 1854 at Stafford, VT, USA.^2,8,4

J. Houghton⁹ b. c 1858

Frank W. Houghton+⁸ b. Oct 1858

Frances H. Houghton+² b. Apr 1865

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Birth Sep 21, 1829 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 31 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; Sep 1829, age 70 in 1900 census; age 50 in 1880 census; Sep 1829, age 70 in 1900 census^2,6,7
Marriage Sep 25, 1854 Stafford, VT, USA^2,8,4
1860 Census 1860 Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 31, jobber⁹
1870 Census 1870 Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, a commision broker, property $3500-$600; and an Orlando Woodward, 34¹⁰
1880 Census 1880 Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer¹¹
Residence West Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹²
Death 1901 ²

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1719.

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 127.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5627.

[S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, p. 639; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 32;
line 23, dwl 204-237.

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 622, p. 11, line 11, dwl 165.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 129, line 16, dwl 1028-1024.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 622, p. 11, line 11, dwl 165-202.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 351; line 19, dwl 164-185.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

Henry Benjamin Houghton^1,2

M, #10075, b. 10 December 1827, d. 16 July 1861

Father*: Benjamin Houghton³ b. 22 Oct 1796, d. 20 Jul 1860

Mother*: Betsey Whitcomb³ b. 31 Oct 1801, d. 2 Nov 1881

Family: Mary C. Bowker b. 30 May 1829

Marriage*: Henry Benjamin Houghton married Mary C. Bowker on Apr 14, 1858 at Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 15.^6,7,5

Henry Bowker Houghton+⁶ b. 19 Jul 1861

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Birth Dec 10, 1827 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 22 in 1850 census; age 33 in 1860 census^4,5
Marriage Apr 14, 1858 Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 15^6,7,5
1860 Census 1860 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, farmer; property $200-$1300⁸
Death Jul 16, 1861 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,9,5
Burial Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 33
Administr Aug 6, 1861 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Edwin A. Whitcomb of Bolton, Admr. (Probate #34639 Administration)^9,10
Research JWH, MLM: give another Benjamin as iv child, #1721a, brother of Benj. Henry [prob. error]

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 105.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 32;
line 23, dwl 204-237.

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.

[S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 41, 105.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 5, line 27, dwl 35-42.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34639, FHC #0481283.

[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.

Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton^1,2

M, #10076, b. 10 October 1831

Father*: Benjamin Houghton³ b. 22 Oct 1796, d. 20 Jul 1860

Mother*: Betsey Whitcomb³ b. 31 Oct 1801, d. 2 Nov 1881

Family: Frances Emogene Houghton b. 7 Jun 1842, d. 25 Jun 1899

Marriage*: Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton married Frances Emogene Houghton, daughter of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on May 16, 1860 2nd cousins, 1 x removed; MLM: also May 15.^6,7,4

Emmoginet Houghton⁹ b. c 1861

Hattie M. Houghton⁹ b. c 1865

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Birth Oct 10, 1831 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 19 in 1850 census; age 48 in 1880 census^4,5
Marriage May 16, 1860 2nd cousins, 1 x removed; MLM: also May 15^6,7,4
Residence Aug, 1861 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸
1870 Census 1870 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, a farmer, property $8000-$1000; and Charlotte Newhall, 38, MA^9,10
1880 Census 1880 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, a farmer¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 435 #1721.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5628.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 32;
line 23, dwl 204-237.

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146, 172.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34639, FHC #0481283.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 140, line 2, dwl 130-145.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_653; Page: 140A; Image: 284; Family History Library Film: 552152; line 2, dwl 130-145.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 244D; Enumeration District: 810; sheet 16, line 12, dwl 152-171.

Esther Houghton^1,2

F, #10077, b. 13 April 1745, d. 28 June 1747

Father*: Simeon Houghton b. c 1715, d. 11 Sep 1791

Mother*: Jerusha Taylor b. 4 Oct 1714, d. 1758

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Birth Apr 13, 1745 Nichawog (Petersham), Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,4
Death Jun 28, 1747 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1,4

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Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #964.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.

[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.

Mary C. Bowker¹

F, #10078, b. 30 May 1829

Family: Henry Benjamin Houghton b. 10 Dec 1827, d. 16 Jul 1861

Marriage*: Mary C. Bowker married Henry Benjamin Houghton, son of Benjamin Houghton and Betsey Whitcomb, on Apr 14, 1858 at Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 15.^6,7,4

Henry Bowker Houghton+⁶ b. 19 Jul 1861

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Birth May 30, 1829 MA, USA, age 30 in 1860 census; age 51 in 1880 census; May 1829, age 71, in 1900 census^2,3,4
Residence circa 1858 Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁵
Marriage Apr 14, 1858 Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 15^6,7,4
1860 Census 1860 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, farmer; property $200-$1300⁸
1880 Census 1880 Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 51, housekeeper, widow⁹
1900 Census 1900 Arlington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 71, widow, with Abbie F. Brown, her sister, Nov. 30, age 69, MA; next door to son Henry^10,11
Death Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹²
ParentsD parents born in MA

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434 #1720s.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 434.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 36, E.D. 661, Sh. 2, Ln. 17.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

[S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 105.

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.

[S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 41, 105.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 5, line 27, dwl 35-42.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 352; line 26, dwl 111-113.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 36, E.D. 661, Sh. 2, Ln. 17.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Arlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 655; Enumeration District: 661; Sheet 2A; line 17, dwl 30-32.

[S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 13.

Mary Ella Houghton¹

F, #10079, b. 1852, d. before 1853

Father*: Warren Houghton b. 11 Nov 1828

Mother*: Lucretia Jane Roberts b. 28 Aug 1830, d. 1 Aug 1896

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Birth 1852 ²
Death before 1853 sister of same name born

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 435 #1722.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 435.

Mary Ella Houghton¹

F, #10080, b. 1853

Father*: Warren Houghton² b. 11 Nov 1828

Mother*: Lucretia Jane Roberts² b. 28 Aug 1830, d. 1 Aug 1896

Family: (?) Cross

Marriage*: Mary Ella Houghton married (?) Cross.

Melvin G. Cross³ b. 1883

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Birth 1853 MA, USA, age 7 in 1860 census; age 16 in 1870 census^3,2
Marriage

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 435 #1723.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 603, line 38, dwl 742.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 435.