Houghton Surname Project

Marcellus Houghton^1,2

M, #11761, b. 20 September 1819, d. 17 December 1895

Father*: Rev. Josiah Houghton b. 16 Mar 1790, d. 22 May 1838
Mother*: Joanna Richards b. 6 Jan 1799, d. 7 Jul 1822

Family: Catherine Charlotte Fogg b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Marriage*: Marcellus Houghton married Catherine Charlotte Fogg on Nov 25, 1841 at Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, MLM: Nov. 28.^3,4,5

Frances Emogene Houghton+⁸ b. 7 Jun 1842, d. 25 Jun 1899
Josiah Houghton⁸ b. 25 Jul 1845, d. 12 May 1864
Melvina Amanda Houghton+¹² b. 22 Jul 1847
Marcellus Howard Houghton+⁸ b. 12 May 1850, d. b 1900
George Edmond Houghton+ b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Catherine Alice Houghton+ b. 3 May 1856
Marietta Houghton+ b. 15 Sep 1858
Herbert Lincoln Houghton+ b. 7 Nov 1860, d. b 1920
Eugenia G. Houghton b. 14 Dec 1862

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Birth

Sep 20, 1819

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, age 29 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 50 in 1870 Census; age 60 in 1880 census; JWH, MLM: Hallowell, ME, 21 Sep^3,4,5

Occupation

an overseer in Lowell, MA, and as a carpenter in the East Winthrop records of his early life.^6,7

Marriage

Nov 25, 1841

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, MLM: Nov. 28^3,4,5

Residence

Winthrop, ME, USA³

1850 Census

1850

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 29, a farmer; living with her parents, Samuel Fogg, 60 and Charlotte Fogg, 56, of NH; and Joseph and Abby Esty, ME⁸

1860 Census

1860

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, farmer; property $4000-$1000⁹

1870 Census

1870

Manchester, Williboro Co., NH, USA, age 50, a table manufacturer, property $6000-5000; and Charlotte Fogg, age 76, NH¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 60, a farmer¹¹

Death

Dec 17, 1895

Medford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509 #2823.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5616, 172.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144, 172.
[S306] Lowell MA VRs I, p. 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_327; Page: 348;
line 17, dwl 1439-1789.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 56, line 1, dwl 425-448.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., NH, Roll 844, p.22, line 30, dwl 62-59.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 201C; Enumeration District: 362; sheet 59, line 28, dwl 544-606.
[S306] Lowell MA VRs I, p. 191.

Catherine Charlotte Fogg¹

F, #11762, b. 18 July 1822, d. 17 July 1891

Family: Marcellus Houghton b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895

Marriage*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg married Marcellus Houghton, son of Rev. Josiah Houghton and Joanna Richards, on Nov 25, 1841 at Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, MLM: Nov. 28.^2,4,5

Frances Emogene Houghton+⁶ b. 7 Jun 1842, d. 25 Jun 1899
Josiah Houghton⁶ b. 25 Jul 1845, d. 12 May 1864
Melvina Amanda Houghton+¹⁰ b. 22 Jul 1847
Marcellus Howard Houghton+⁶ b. 12 May 1850, d. b 1900
George Edmond Houghton+ b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Catherine Alice Houghton+ b. 3 May 1856
Marietta Houghton+ b. 15 Sep 1858
Herbert Lincoln Houghton+ b. 7 Nov 1860, d. b 1920
Eugenia G. Houghton b. 14 Dec 1862

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Birth

Jul 18, 1822

Thomaston, Knox, ME, USA, age 27 in 1850 census; age 37 in 1860 census; age 48 in 1870 Census; age 58 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

Nov 25, 1841

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, MLM: Nov. 28^2,4,5

Residence

Winthrop, ME, USA²

1850 Census

1850

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 29, a farmer; living with her parents, Samuel Fogg, 60 and Charlotte Fogg, 56, of NH; and Joseph and Abby Esty, ME⁶

1860 Census

1860

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, farmer; property $4000-$1000⁷

1870 Census

1870

Manchester, Williboro Co., NH, USA, age 50, a table manufacturer, property $6000-5000; and Charlotte Fogg, age 76, NH⁸

1880 Census

1880

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 60, a farmer⁹

Death

Jul 17, 1891

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jul. 7^2,3

ParentsD

Rev. Samuel and Charlotte Fogg of E. Winthrop, ME. Rev. Fogg came to E. Winthrop in 1832 as successor to Rev. John Butler, remaining for 14 years, living in the house owned and occupied by W. H. Parlin. Pastor of the Baptist Church for 4 years. The remainder of his stay was occupied with missionary work and in supplying other churches. He died Sept. 17, 1868, aged 81. His wife Charlotte, d. Apr. 20, 1880, aged 86/7.^2,4,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509 #2823s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144, 172.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_327; Page: 348;
line 17, dwl 1439-1789.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 56, line 1, dwl 425-448.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., NH, Roll 844, p.22, line 30, dwl 62-59.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 201C; Enumeration District: 362; sheet 59, line 28, dwl 544-606.
[S306] Lowell MA VRs I, p. 191.

Frances Emogene Houghton¹

F, #11763, b. 7 June 1842, d. 25 June 1899

Father*: Marcellus Houghton² b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg² b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton b. 10 Oct 1831

Marriage*: Frances Emogene Houghton married Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton, son of Benjamin Houghton and Betsey Whitcomb, on May 16, 1860 2nd cousins, 1 x removed; MLM: also May 15.^3,5,1

Emmoginet Houghton⁶ b. c 1861
Hattie M. Houghton⁶ b. c 1865

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Birth

Jun 7, 1842

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 8 in 1850 census; age 25, MA, in 1870 census; age 37 in 1880 census; JWH, MLM: Lowell, MA, not in VR; 1850 census gives ME as bp;^3,4,1

Marriage

May 16, 1860

2nd cousins, 1 x removed; MLM: also May 15^3,5,1

1870 Census

1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, a farmer, property $8000-$1000; and Charlotte Newhall, 38, MA^6,7

1880 Census

1880

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, a farmer⁸

Death

Jun 25, 1899

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_327; Page: 348;
line 17, dwl 1439-1789.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146, 172.
[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.

Josiah Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #11764, b. 25 July 1845, d. 12 May 1864

Father*: Marcellus Houghton⁵ b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg⁵ b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

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Birth

Jul 25, 1845

ME, USA, age 6, ME, in 1850 census; age 16, ME, in 1860 census; age 18 in 1863 enlistment^6,7,5

Mil. Enls

Jul 28, 1862

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in the Union Army, a private, age 18, 36 Mass Inf⁸

Research

Jul 28, 1862

MA, USA

Death

May 12, 1864

near, Spotsylvania, VA, USA, in the Battle of the Wilderness; US Veterans Gravesites: 8 May 1864^6,7,9,10

Burial

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Nmp, Fredericksburg, VA, USA, Maintenance Division 207 Freedom Court Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Buried At: Site 4778¹⁰

Research

Battle of the Wilderness was May 5-7, 1864, and the battle at Spotsylvania, VA was May 8-12, 1864⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509 #2825.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8101.
[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 88.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_327; Page: 348;
line 17, dwl 1439-1789.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Melvina Amanda Houghton^1,2

F, #11765, b. 22 July 1847

Father*: Marcellus Houghton³ b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg³ b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: Fredrick Wetherbee

Marriage*: Melvina Amanda Houghton married Fredrick Wetherbee on Jan 22, 1868 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,1

Mabel Gertrude Wetherbee b. 30 Oct 1871
Mona Wetherbee b. 22 Jul 1873
Ralph Houghton Wetherbee b. 12 Mar 1886
Fredrick Wetherbee Jr b. 19 Feb 1889

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Birth

Jul 22, 1847

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 3, ME, in 1850 census^4,3,5,1

Marriage

Jan 22, 1868

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 56, line 1, dwl 425-448.
[S306] Lowell MA VRs I, p. 191.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , 1850 US Census, Lowell, Middlesex, MA, Box 327, p. 348.

Marcellus Howard Houghton^1,2

M, #11766, b. 12 May 1850, d. before 1900

Father*: Marcellus Houghton³ b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg³ b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: Caroline E. Parker b. Nov 1850

Marriage*: Marcellus Howard Houghton married Caroline E. Parker, daughter of Margaret J. Parker, on May 22, 1870 mar 28 y in 1900.^4,6

Margaret Parker Houghton+⁸ b. May 1873

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Birth

May 12, 1850

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 1, MA, in 1850 census; age 10, MA, in 1860 census; age 20, MA,in 1870 census; age 30 in 1880 census^4,5,6

Occupation

1870

in a cabinet shop

Marriage

May 22, 1870

mar 28 y in 1900^4,6

Occupation

1880

a provision dealer⁷

Death

before 1900

wife is a widow

Residence

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509 #2827.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8103.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_327; Page: 348;
line 17, dwl 1439-1789.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lowell, Middlesex, MA, Box 327, p. 348.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 172B; Enumeration District: 362; sheer 21, line 24, dwl 23-24.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 362, Sh 2, Ln 34.

George Edmond Houghton^1,2,3

M, #11767, b. 15 April 1853, d. 18 June 1922

Father*: Marcellus Houghton b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family 1: Amy Frances Bean b. 8 Jun 1858, d. 4 Nov 1892

Marriage*: George Edmond Houghton married Amy Frances Bean on Apr 28, 1880.^4,8,9,7

Ruth Houghton b. 18 Oct 1882
Donald Marcellus Houghton+ b. 23 Apr 1886, d. Apr 1962
Chesley Bean Houghton b. 29 Dec 1887, d. 10 Feb 1964

Family 2: Mary A. Brown b. 21 Apr 1870, d. 30 May 1962

Marriage*: George Edmond Houghton married Mary A. Brown on circa 1895 mar 5 y in 1900; mar 16 y in 1910 census.⁵

Philip Brown Houghton b. 18 Aug 1897, d. 30 Jul 1899
George Edmond Houghton Jr b. 14 Aug 1900, d. 30 Apr 1981
Helen Jordan Houghton b. 24 Apr 1904, d. Jan 1972

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Birth

Apr 15, 1853

Warwick, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1860 census; age 17 in 1870 census; age 27 in 1880 census; Apr. 1853, age 47, in 1900 census; age 53 in 1910 census; age 66 in 1920 census; MLM: Apr. 5^4,5,6,7

Occupation

1870

in a cabinet shop

Occupation

Waltham, MA, USA, a tailor in town records⁷

Marriage

Apr 28, 1880

^4,8,9,7

1880 Census

1880

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, provision dealer¹⁰

Marriage

circa 1895

mar 5 y in 1900; mar 16 y in 1910 census⁵

1900 Census

1900

Ward 6, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 47, general manager for beef company^5,11

1910 Census

1910

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 53, packing plant assist. manager¹²

1920 Census

1920

Natick, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, George E. & Mary A., ages 66 and 49, none^6,13

Death

Jun 18, 1922

Burial

Newton Cemetery, Newton, MA, USA, with 2 sons

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509 #2828.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 99 #4803.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8104.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 49, E.D. 910, Sh. 13, Ln. 73.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Natick, Middlesex Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 75, E.D. 350, Sh. 9, Ln. 47.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 99.
[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 71.
[S235] U.S. Census, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 202A; Enumeration District: 362; sheet 61, line 49, dwl 561-639.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Ward 6, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 664; Enumeration District: 910; Sheet 13B; line 73, dwl 48-209-256.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_603; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 975; line 67, dwl 4-73-76.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_716; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 350; line 47, dwl 37-168-201.

Catherine Alice Houghton^1,2

F, #11768, b. 3 May 1856

Father*: Marcellus Houghton b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: Warren Herbert Fairbank b. 8 Jan 1852

Marriage*: Catherine Alice Houghton married Warren Herbert Fairbank, son of Andrew Fairbank and Ann Augusta Houghton, on Sep 14, 1876 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,5,4

Ethel Augusta Fairbank⁵ b. 14 Aug 1877, d. 2 Mar 1892
Alice Alfreda Fairbank⁵ b. 30 Jun 1884
Mildred Emogene Fairbank⁵ b. 19 Apr 1892

Biography

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Birth

May 3, 1856

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census^3,4

Origin

circa 1876

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁵

Marriage

Sep 14, 1876

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2829.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8105.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 792.

Marietta Houghton^1,2

F, #11769, b. 15 September 1858

Father*: Marcellus Houghton b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: John Frank Turner Jr b. Aug 1857

Marriage*: Marietta Houghton married John Frank Turner Jr on May 15, 1879 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^3,4

Arthur S. Turner⁶ b. Oct 1880

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Birth

Sep 15, 1858

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 41 in 1900 census^3,4

Marriage

May 15, 1879

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^3,4

1900 Census

1900

Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 42, banking; 2 children, 1 living^5,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2830.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8106.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 42, E.D. 768, Sh. 2, Ln. 77.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 659; Sheet 2B; line 74, dwl 40-41.

Herbert Lincoln Houghton^1,2

M, #11770, b. 7 November 1860, d. before 1920

Father*: Marcellus Houghton b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: Agnes Cowperthwaite b. 7 Aug 1874, d. 25 Dec 1959

Marriage*: Herbert Lincoln Houghton married Agnes Cowperthwaite on Aug 29, 1902 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA.^3,5

Herbert Lincoln Houghton Jr+⁵ b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 16 Apr 1987
Agnes Cowperthwait Houghton⁷ b. c 1908

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Birth

Nov 7, 1860

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census; Nov. 1861, age 38 in 1900 Census; age 49 in 1910 census^3,4,5

Occupation

1900

broker's clerk

Marriage

Aug 29, 1902

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA^3,5

1910 Census

1910

Lexington, MA, USA, age 49, banking office cashier; with servant⁶

Death

before 1920

wife a widow

Residence

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, per MLM⁵

Research

Dr. Herbert Lincoln Houghton per JWH and MLM; but census says banking clerk

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2831.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8107.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 42, E.D. 768, Sh. 2, Ln. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_598; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 828; line 89, dwl 26-137-151.
[S415] E-mail from Richard Litchfield Houghton, Apr 8, 2006.

Eugenia G. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #11771, b. 14 December 1862

Father*: Marcellus Houghton b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Mother*: Catherine Charlotte Fogg b. 18 Jul 1822, d. 17 Jul 1891

Family: Charles D. Lurette

Marriage*: Eugenia G. Houghton married Charles D. Lurette on Dec 6, 1888 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,5

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Birth

Dec 14, 1862

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1870 census; age 17 in 1880 census; MLM: 1861^4,5

Marriage

Dec 6, 1888

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2832.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172 #8108.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 201C; Enumeration District: 362; sheet 59, line 28, dwl 544-606.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.

Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton^1,2

M, #11772, b. 10 October 1824, d. 15 November 1899

Father*: Daniel Houghton³ b. 31 Aug 1790, d. 7 Jan 1866
Mother*: Betsy Wetherbee³ b. 10 Nov 1795, d. 31 Oct 1887

Family 1: Caroline Louisa Willard b. 7 Nov 1828, d. 4 May 1861

Marriage*: Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton married Caroline Louisa Willard on Apr 11, 1850.^5,6

Ella G. Houghton b. c Sep 1852, d. 24 Feb 1861
Walter E. Houghton b. c Sep 1857, d. 17 Apr 1861
George Robert Houghton b. c Mar 1860, d. 12 May 1861

Family 2: Elizabeth (?) b. c 1842

Marriage: Ephraim Whitcomb Houghton married Elizabeth (?)¹⁵

Mary Houghton¹⁵ b. c 1877

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Birth

Oct 10, 1824

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Harvard VRs: Harvard, MA; age 25 in 1850 census; age 36 in 1860 census; age 56 in 1880 census^1,3,4

Marriage

Apr 11, 1850

^5,6

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 25, a carpenter; living near brother Charles W.⁷

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 36, stone cutter; property $3000-$150⁸

Occupation

1862

a carpenter⁹

Research

1862

MA, USA

Mil. Enls

Aug 13, 1862

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in the Union Army, a private, age 38. He was wounded. Also Corpl, Harvard MA, 38, carpenter; 8/13/62; wounded atCampbell's Station, TN-11/16/63; discharged with wounds-3/23/64, Camp Dennison, OH. Corporal, Comp. G, 36th MA Inf.¹⁰

PensionInx

Feb 6, 1866

as invalid¹¹

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, signed Houghton Assoc.^12,13

Death

Nov 15, 1899

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁴

Burial

Harvard Central Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 75

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5692.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 29.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 32, dwl 158-180.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 14, line 20, dwl 106-117.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 66.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 28.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Prct. 3 & 4, Clay, Troy?, FL, Reel 6, Vol. 1, E.D. 17, S. 25, Ln. 48.

Fredrick Wetherbee

M, #11773

Family: Melvina Amanda Houghton b. 22 Jul 1847

Marriage*: Fredrick Wetherbee married Melvina Amanda Houghton, daughter of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on Jan 22, 1868 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,1

Mabel Gertrude Wetherbee b. 30 Oct 1871
Mona Wetherbee b. 22 Jul 1873
Ralph Houghton Wetherbee b. 12 Mar 1886
Fredrick Wetherbee Jr b. 19 Feb 1889

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Origin

1868

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jan 22, 1868

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.

Caroline E. Parker^1,2

F, #11774, b. November 1850

Mother*: Margaret J. Parker³ b. Apr 1824

Family: Marcellus Howard Houghton b. 12 May 1850, d. b 1900

Marriage*: Caroline E. Parker married Marcellus Howard Houghton, son of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on May 22, 1870 mar 28 y in 1900.^5,4

Margaret Parker Houghton+³ b. May 1873

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov, 1850

Merrimack, NH, USA, age 49 in 1900 census; age 59 in 1910 census³

Origin

1870

Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA^4,5

Marriage

May 22, 1870

mar 28 y in 1900^5,4

1900 Census

Jun, 1900

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 49; mother given as Margaret J. Houghton^3,6

ParentsD

Edward Pinkerton & Margaret Jane (McGraw) Parker

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509 #2827s.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Portland Ward 6, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: T624_539; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 86; line 99, dwl 174-54-65.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 40, E.D. 737, Sh. 4, Ln. 22.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 658; Enumeration District: 737; Sheet 4A; line 22, dwl 57-65.

Amy Frances Bean^1,2,3

F, #11775, b. 8 June 1858, d. 4 November 1892

Family: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922

Marriage*: Amy Frances Bean married George Edmond Houghton, son of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on Apr 28, 1880.^4,3,2,5

Ruth Houghton b. 18 Oct 1882
Donald Marcellus Houghton+ b. 23 Apr 1886, d. Apr 1962
Chesley Bean Houghton⁷ b. 29 Dec 1887, d. 10 Feb 1964

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 8, 1858

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 22 in 1880 census; 1910 census of son Chesley gives France^4,3,2,5

Marriage

Apr 28, 1880

^4,3,2,5

1880 Census

1880

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, provision dealer⁶

Death

Nov 4, 1892

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,3,2,5

ParentsD

Sarah Wheeler and Lemuel Willis Bean of NH

Pedigree

Citations

[S34] American Genealogical Biographical Index.
[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 71.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 99.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 509.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S235] U.S. Census, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 202A; Enumeration District: 362; sheet 61, line 49, dwl 561-639.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Warren Herbert Fairbank¹

M, #11776, b. 8 January 1852

Father*: Andrew Fairbank¹ b. 13 Aug 1823
Mother*: Ann Augusta Houghton¹ b. 24 Oct 1830, d. 31 Jan 1890

Family: Catherine Alice Houghton b. 3 May 1856

Marriage*: Warren Herbert Fairbank married Catherine Alice Houghton, daughter of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on Sep 14, 1876 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,3,5

Ethel Augusta Fairbank³ b. 14 Aug 1877, d. 2 Mar 1892
Alice Alfreda Fairbank³ b. 30 Jun 1884
Mildred Emogene Fairbank³ b. 19 Apr 1892

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 8, 1852

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Education

Massachusetts Instititue of Technology, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 2 years³

Occupation

a prosperous farmer

Marriage

Sep 14, 1876

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

Biography

He was a selectman for 3 years; assessor seven years; school committee 14 years; trustee of the Public Library 11 years.

Living

1898

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Family homestead

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 642.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 642, 792.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 792.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.

John Frank Turner Jr^1,2

M, #11777, b. August 1857

Family: Marietta Houghton b. 15 Sep 1858

Marriage*: John Frank Turner Jr married Marietta Houghton, daughter of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on May 15, 1879 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^4,3

Arthur S. Turner² b. Oct 1880

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug, 1857

MA, USA, age 42 in 1900 census²

Origin

Charleston, MA, USA³

Marriage

May 15, 1879

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^4,3

1900 Census

1900

Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 42, banking; 2 children, 1 living^5,2

ParentsS

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2830s.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 659; Sheet 2B; line 74, dwl 40-41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 42, E.D. 768, Sh. 2, Ln. 77.

Agnes Cowperthwaite^1,2

F, #11778, b. 7 August 1874, d. 25 December 1959

Family: Herbert Lincoln Houghton b. 7 Nov 1860, d. b 1920

Marriage*: Agnes Cowperthwaite married Herbert Lincoln Houghton, son of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on Aug 29, 1902 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA.^4,3

Herbert Lincoln Houghton Jr+³ b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 16 Apr 1987
Agnes Cowperthwait Houghton b. c 1908

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 7, 1874

MA, USA, age 35, MA, in 1910 census; age 44, MA, in 1920 census; Bennington VT records give Brooklyn NY as origin²

Origin

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA^3,2

Marriage

Aug 29, 1902

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA^4,3

1910 Census

1910

Lexington, MA, USA, age 49, banking office cashier; with servant⁵

1900 Census

1920

Lexington, MA, USA, age 44, widow, kindergarten teacher

1950 US Census

1950

Dorset, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 74, widowed

Residence

before 1959

Dorset, VT, USA, for 30 year

Death

Dec 25, 1959

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 84-4-18, of colon cancer, cochexia, and senility²

ParentsD

Frank Cowperthwaite and Emma Hogg²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2831s.
[S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_598; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 828; line 89, dwl 26-137-151.

Charles D. Lurette¹

M, #11779

Family: Eugenia G. Houghton b. 14 Dec 1862

Marriage*: Charles D. Lurette married Eugenia G. Houghton, daughter of Marcellus Houghton and Catherine Charlotte Fogg, on Dec 6, 1888 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^3,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Origin

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Dec 6, 1888

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2832s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.

Mabel Gertrude Wetherbee¹

F, #11780, b. 30 October 1871

Father*: Fredrick Wetherbee
Mother*: Melvina Amanda Houghton b. 22 Jul 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 30, 1871

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2833.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.

Mona Wetherbee¹

F, #11781, b. 22 July 1873

Father*: Fredrick Wetherbee
Mother*: Melvina Amanda Houghton b. 22 Jul 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 22, 1873

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2834.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.

Ralph Houghton Wetherbee¹

M, #11782, b. 12 March 1886

Father*: Fredrick Wetherbee
Mother*: Melvina Amanda Houghton b. 22 Jul 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 12, 1886

NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2835.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.

Fredrick Wetherbee Jr¹

M, #11783, b. 19 February 1889

Father*: Fredrick Wetherbee
Mother*: Melvina Amanda Houghton b. 22 Jul 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 19, 1889

NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2836.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.

Ruth Houghton^1,2,3

F, #11784, b. 18 October 1882

Father*: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Mother*: Amy Frances Bean b. 8 Jun 1858, d. 4 Nov 1892

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 18, 1882

MA, USA, Oct. 1882, age 17, in 1900 census^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2837.
[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 71.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 99.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 49, E.D. 910, Sh. 13, Ln. 73.

Donald Marcellus Houghton^1,2,3

M, #11785, b. 23 April 1886, d. April 1962

Father*: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Mother*: Amy Frances Bean b. 8 Jun 1858, d. 4 Nov 1892

Family: Jennie Gertrude Francis b. c 1885

Marriage*: Donald Marcellus Houghton married Jennie Gertrude Francis on Nov 10, 1910 at Lowell, MA, USA, he 24, 26.⁶

Francis D. Houghton+⁶ b. c 1915, d. Mar 2000
Dorothy E. Houghton+¹² b. bt 1915 - 1921, d. 21 Jul 1998
Philip Spinney Houghton⁶ b. 7 Apr 1917, d. 29 Oct 2008

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 23, 1886

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Apr. 1886, age 14, in 1900 census; age 24 in 1910 census; age 33 in 1920 census; age 43 in 1930 census; age 53 in 1940 census^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Nov 10, 1910

Lowell, MA, USA, he 24, 26⁶

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

West Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 32, purchasing agent⁸

1920 Census

1920

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 33, shoe machinery company purchasing agent^6,9

1930 Census

1930

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43, a sales manager for a wooden desk company¹⁰

1940 Census

1940

Newton, MA, USA, age 53, shoe machinery salesman¹¹

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Mason, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, occupation: United Shoe Machinery, Boston MA

1950 US Census

1950

Mason, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, age 63, jack? manufacture, plant superintendent

Death

Apr, 1962

Manatee, FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2838.
[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 71.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 99.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 49, E.D. 910, Sh. 13, Ln. 73.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 76, E.D. 360, Sh. 19, Ln. 59.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2368102.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1674461.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_716; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 360; line 50, dwl 11-345-457.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_926; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 375; Image: 0493 line 66; dwl 22-142-143.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01615; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 9-423.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_925; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 353; Image: 0342; line 66; dwl 22-142-143.

Chesley Bean Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #11786, b. 29 December 1887, d. 10 February 1964

Father*: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Mother*: Amy Frances Bean⁴ b. 8 Jun 1858, d. 4 Nov 1892

Family 1: Mary Alice Brown b. 21 Apr 1870, d. Mar 1941

Marriage*: Chesley Bean Houghton married Mary Alice Brown JWH: 1st marriage: 7, 2, --; 2nd marriage: 17 Jul 1894 to Alice Brown (CJV: clearly an error given his bd.)⁷

Family 2: Minnie C. Jackson b. c 1885

Marriage*: Chesley Bean Houghton married Minnie C. Jackson on Mar 4, 1951 at Los Angeles Co., CA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 29, 1887

Concord, MA, USA, Dec. 1887, age 12, in 1900 census; age "33" in 1910 census; age 39 in 1920 census; SS Admin: CA^7,8,9

Research

Mil. Enls

Jan 27, 1908

Long Beach, CA, USA

Mil. Serv.

1908

U S Navy, seaman, Ships incl. Colorado, Wabash, Franklin, Constellation, and 4 others¹⁰

PensionInx

Feb 10, 1908

as invalid¹⁰

1910 Census

1910

Clarksburg, Yolo Co., CA, USA, age 33, farm laborer; hired man with William H. Dean^11,12

Marriage

JWH: 1st marriage: 7, 2, --; 2nd marriage: 17 Jul 1894 to Alice Brown (CJV: clearly an error given his bd)⁷

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 36¹³

1920 Census

1920

Beaumont, Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 39, water company zanjero (in charge of water distribution)¹⁴

1930 Census

1930

Orange, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 48, citrus ranch irrigator¹⁵

1940 Census

1940

Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 61, orchardist¹⁶

1950 US Census

1950

Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 71, widowed, US Naval Base, landscape gardener; lodging with Sadie J Combs, 73, widow

SSN

before 1951

572-07-2729 Houghton, Chesley 12-29-1887 CA 2-1964 CA⁸

Marriage

Mar 4, 1951

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Death

Feb 10, 1964

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 76^8,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2839.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 99.
[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 71.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Ward 6, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 664; Enumeration District: 910; Sheet 13B; line 73, dwl 48-209-256.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S98] Social Security Administration.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 49, E.D. 910, Sh. 13, Ln. 73.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Yolo Co., CA, Film 527, Box 100, Vol. 123, E.D. 177, Sh. 95.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Clarksburg, Yolo, California; Roll: T624_110; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 177; line 25.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1531576.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Beaumount, Riverside, California; Roll: T625_125; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 97; line 3, dwl 280-284.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Orange, California; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2339916.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Ana, Orange, California; Roll: m-t0627-00274; Page: 65B; Enumeration District: 30-90.

Philip Brown Houghton¹

M, #11787, b. 18 August 1897, d. 30 July 1899

Father*: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Mother*: Mary A. Brown b. 21 Apr 1870, d. 30 May 1962

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 18, 1897

MA, USA²

Death

Jul 30, 1899

MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2840.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.

George Edmond Houghton Jr¹

M, #11788, b. 14 August 1900, d. 30 April 1981

Father*: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Mother*: Mary A. Brown b. 21 Apr 1870, d. 30 May 1962

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 14, 1900

Peabody, MA, USA, age 11 in 1910 census; age 19 in 1920 census; JWH: 14 Apr 1900; Newton, MA also^2,3,1

Residence

1918

Natick, MA, USA

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 18, student Bowdoin College, Brunswick ME¹

Education

1921

Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, AM⁴

Mil. Enls

Sep 18, 1942

Hartford, CT, USA, Branch 1:      ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:      2 Oct 1942
Release Date 1:      29 Jul 1945; Name: George E Houghton Birth Year: 1900 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Connecticut County or City: New Haven Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1942 Enlistment State: Connecticut Enlistment City: Hartford Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Teacher Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 72 Weight: 160

Occupation:      Cheshire Academy⁵

Research

Sep 18, 1942

1950 US Census

1950

Cheshire, CT, USA, age 49, married, private prepratory school history master; with Peter Purcella, 47, CT, math master

Address

PO Box 22, Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, USA⁴

Death

Apr 30, 1981

Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684688.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 49, E.D. 910, Sh. 13, Ln. 73.
[S219] Unknown compiler, Harvard Alumni Directory, 1975, 1986, p. 569.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~solongago/…

Helen Jordan Houghton¹

F, #11789, b. 24 April 1904, d. January 1972

Father*: George Edmond Houghton b. 15 Apr 1853, d. 18 Jun 1922
Mother*: Mary A. Brown b. 21 Apr 1870, d. 30 May 1962

Family: Frederick P. Risteen b. 17 Jan 1900, d. Jan 1958

Marriage*: Helen Jordan Houghton married Frederick P. Risteen.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 24, 1904

Newton, MA, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census; age 25 in 1930 census^2,3

1930 Census

1930

Natick, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 59, widowed⁴

Marriage

Occupation

an insurance secretary

Death

Jan, 1972

Newton, MA, USA

Burial

Saint Marys Cemetery, Newton, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2842.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 49, E.D. 910, Sh. 13, Ln. 73.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_925; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 353; Image: 0342; line 68, dwl 37-315.

Mary Alice Brown¹

F, #11790, b. 21 April 1870, d. March 1941

Family: Chesley Bean Houghton b. 29 Dec 1887, d. 10 Feb 1964

Marriage*: Mary Alice Brown married Chesley Bean Houghton, son of George Edmond Houghton and Amy Frances Bean, JWH: 1st marriage: 7, 2, --; 2nd marriage: 17 Jul 1894 to Alice Brown (CJV: clearly an error given his bd.)²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 21, 1870

Camden, Knox Co., ME, USA, age 37, CA, in 1920 census^2,3

Marriage

Sep 14, 1903

Alameda, CA, USA, James Jenks

Marriage

JWH: 1st marriage: 7, 2, --; 2nd marriage: 17 Jul 1894 to Alice Brown (CJV: clearly an error given his bd)²

1920 Census

1920

Beaumont, Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 39, water company zanjero (in charge of water distribution)³

1930 Census

1930

Orange, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 48, citrus ranch irrigator⁴

1940 Census

1940

Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 61, orchardist⁵

Death

Mar, 1941

Santa Ana, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Obituary

Mar 8, 1941

Santa Ana, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Mrs. Houghton, 58, Dies In Hospital Mrs. Mary Alice Houghton, 58, 620 Orange avenue, Santa Ana, died yesterday at Santa Ana Valley hospital after an extended illness. A native of Sacramento, Mrs. Houghton had been a resident of Santa Ana for the past 20 years. She is survived by the husband, Chesley B. Ilougton; a son, W’right Morgan Jenks, Santa Ana; a brother, John Allen Crabbe, Sacramento, and a grandson, Wright Morgan Jenks jr., Santa Ana. Private graveside rites will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Fairhaven cemetery. Brown and Wagner mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

ParentsD

father born in Hawaii, mother born in PA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510 #2839s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 510.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Beaumount, Riverside, California; Roll: T625_125; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 97; line 3, dwl 280-284.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Orange, California; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2339916.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Ana, Orange, California; Roll: m-t0627-00274; Page: 65B; Enumeration District: 30-90.