Houghton Surname Project

Edward Simon Houghton¹

M, #12091, b. 3 April 1884, d. 23 March 1961

Father*: George Anson Houghton¹ b. 12 Mar 1844, d. 5 May 1922
Mother*: Mary Abigail Holmes¹ b. 26 Aug 1844, d. 30 Dec 1889

Family: Alta Van Pelt b. 13 Nov 1885, d. 20 Nov 1960

Marriage*: Edward Simon Houghton married Alta Van Pelt on Jun 22, 1907 at Salt Lake, UT, USA, age 21 and 20; mar 2 y in 1910 census.^3,4,5,6

Donald Edward Houghton+⁴ b. 11 Mar 1909, d. 28 May 1992
Alice E. Houghton+⁴ b. 3 Apr 1912, d. 9 Jan 1986
Robert Allen Houghton+⁴ b. 21 Nov 1913, d. 31 Dec 1997
Mary A. Houghton+⁴ b. c 1916
Elizabeth Eleanor Houghton+⁴ b. 13 Jun 1919, d. 16 Jan 2000

Biography

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Birth

Apr 3, 1884

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 26 in 1910 census; age 35 in 1920 census; age 45 in 1930 census; age 56 in 1940 census; Buck Houghton: Apr. 13, 1878^2,1

Marriage

Jun 22, 1907

Salt Lake, UT, USA, age 21 and 20; mar 2 y in 1910 census^3,4,5,6

1910 Census

1910

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Co., UT, USA, age 26, wholesale lumber salesman; living with mother in law Alice Van Pelt, 49, IA, widow⁷

Residence

1912

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA³

Gen. Soc.

Jan 8, 1916

Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Utah Society, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution⁸

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA, age 34, traveling salesman, Morrison Merrill Co.⁹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA⁹

1920 Census

1920

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA, age 35, wholesale commercial lumber¹⁰

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 45, lumber salesman; and mother in law Alta van Pelt, 69, IA¹¹

1940 Census

1940

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 56, wholesale lumber salesman; and mother in law Alice Van Pelt, 79, IA¹²

Death

Mar 23, 1961

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 76^13,6

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1291: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525.
[S36] Letter, Buck Houghton, 1998.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 166.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8384437/person/-376316626
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1605; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 97;
line 75, dwl 1256-222-228.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1983911.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T625_1865; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 87; line 81, dwl 1151-91-94.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 161 ; Enumeration District: 670; sheet 18B; line 70, dwl 6017-207-207.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_388; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60-1158; line 5, dwl 6017.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Clara King Fifield^1,2

F, #12092, b. 11 February 1882, d. 5 April 1927

Family: Archibald Ernest Houghton b. 20 Aug 1874, d. 20 Mar 1958

Marriage*: Clara King Fifield married Archibald Ernest Houghton, son of George Anson Houghton and Mary Abigail Holmes, on Jan 21, 1901 age 34 given in 1930 census.^5,4

Archible Ernest Houghton+⁸ b. 4 May 1915, d. 14 May 1999

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1882

New Albany, IN, USA, age 27 in 1910 census; age 40, MI, in 1920 census^2,3

Origin

1901

MI, USA⁴

Marriage

Jan 21, 1901

age 34 given in 1930 census^5,4

1910 Census

1910

Denver, Denver Co., CO, USA, age 35, auto salesman³

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, USA

1920 Census

1920

Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, USA, age 46, manager, automobile sales⁶

Death

Apr 5, 1927

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA²

Burial

1927

Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA⁷

ParentsD

parents born in MI

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525 #3139s.
[S36] Letter, Buck Houghton, 1997.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Denver Ward 15, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_118; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 187;
line 12, dwl 4009-153-153.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 166.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Omaha Ward 9, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T625_987; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 98; line 72, dwl 140-116-147.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/ca/losangeles/hollywood/h/…
[S36] Letter, Buck Houghton, 1998.

Bertha Inez Galley¹

F, #12093, b. 17 February 1876, d. 24 February 1932

Family: Ralph Willard Houghton b. 4 Jul 1876, d. 23 Apr 1978

Marriage*: Bertha Inez Galley married Ralph Willard Houghton, son of George Anson Houghton and Mary Abigail Holmes, on circa 1899 mar 1 years in 1900 census; married 24 years in 1930 census.^4,1,2

Willard George Houghton+² b. 11 Nov 1912, d. 2 Oct 2000

Biography

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Birth

Feb 17, 1876

Nelson, NE, USA, age 42 in 1920 census; age 52 in 1930 census; age 24 in 1900 census; age 42 in 1920 census^2,3

Marriage

circa 1899

mar 1 years in 1900 census; married 24 years in 1930 census^4,1,2

1900 Census

1900

Precinct 10, Chaffee Co., CO, USA, age 24, car repair⁵

1920 Census

1920

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA, age 42, a house carpenter; and mother in law Mattie Galley, 70, PA⁶

1930 Census

1930

Marietta, Whatcom Co., WA, USA, age 52, a house carpenter²

Death

Feb 24, 1932

Marietta, Whatcom Co., WA, USA³

Burial

Lynden Cemetery, Lynden, Whatcom Co., WA, USA⁷

ParentsD

Springer Galley 1836 – 1913 & Martha J. Stoner 1849 – 1926; parents born in PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 166.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Marietta, Whatcom, Washington; Roll: T626_2522; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 106; sheet 1 E; line 56, dwl 3314-18-19.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8384437/person/-369169205
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Precinct 10, Chaffee Co., Colorado; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 6; Page: 2B; line 72, dwl 36-36.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, Roll: T625_1943, Page: 1A, ED: 205, sheet 1A, line 24, dwl 2834-8-8.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.

Ralph Berlin Harder^1,2

M, #12094, b. 3 November 1880, d. 1 December 1951

Family: Georgia Avis Houghton b. 23 Aug 1878, d. 1 Apr 1945

Marriage*: Ralph Berlin Harder married Georgia Avis Houghton, daughter of George Anson Houghton and Mary Abigail Holmes, on circa 1901 mar 9 y in 1910 census.^3,4

Grace Rowena Harder¹ b. 13 Jul 1908, d. 23 Oct 1987
Ralph Berlin Harder Jr¹ b. 21 Nov 1909, d. 11 Mar 1986
Helen Avis Harder b. c 1917, d. 10 Nov 1967

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 3, 1880

NE, USA, age 29 in 1910 census²

Marriage

circa 1901

mar 9 y in 1910 census^3,4

1910 Census

Apr 16, 1910

Denver, Denver Co., CO, USA, age 29, home decorator, painter⁵

Death

Dec 1, 1951

Long Beach, CA, USA

ParentsS

Herman Harder 1837 – 1888 & Nancy Ann Roberts 1851 – 191

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, Buck Houghton, 1997.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_116; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 139; line 85, dwl 59-45-48.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 166.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Denver Ward 10, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_116; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 139;
line 85, dwl 59-45-48.

Alta Van Pelt¹

F, #12095, b. 13 November 1885, d. 20 November 1960

Family: Edward Simon Houghton b. 3 Apr 1884, d. 23 Mar 1961

Marriage*: Alta Van Pelt married Edward Simon Houghton, son of George Anson Houghton and Mary Abigail Holmes, on Jun 22, 1907 at Salt Lake, UT, USA, age 21 and 20; mar 2 y in 1910 census.^4,5,6,7

Donald Edward Houghton+^5,3 b. 11 Mar 1909, d. 28 May 1992
Alice E. Houghton+^5,3 b. 3 Apr 1912, d. 9 Jan 1986
Robert Allen Houghton+⁵ b. 21 Nov 1913, d. 31 Dec 1997
Mary A. Houghton+⁵ b. c 1916
Elizabeth Eleanor Houghton+⁵ b. 13 Jun 1919, d. 16 Jan 2000

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 13, 1885

IA, USA, age 24 in 1910 census; age 33 in 1920 census; age 44 in 1930 census; age 55 in 1940 census^2,3

Marriage

Jun 22, 1907

Salt Lake, UT, USA, age 21 and 20; mar 2 y in 1910 census^4,5,6,7

1910 Census

1910

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Co., UT, USA, age 26, wholesale lumber salesman; living with mother in law Alice Van Pelt, 49, IA, widow⁸

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA⁹

1920 Census

1920

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA, age 35, wholesale commercial lumber¹⁰

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 45, lumber salesman; and mother in law Alta van Pelt, 69, IA²

1940 Census

1940

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 56, wholesale lumber salesman; and mother in law Alice Van Pelt, 79, IA¹¹

Death

Nov 20, 1960

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 75³

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

ParentsD

John Van Pelt 1846 – 1874 & Alice O'Neil 1860 – ; father born in OH, Alice/Alta van Pelt, mother born in IA¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525 #3143s.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 161 ; Enumeration District: 670; sheet 18B; line 70, dwl 6017-207-207.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 525.
[S36] Letter, Buck Houghton, 1998.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 166.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8384437/person/-376316626
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1605; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 97;
line 75, dwl 1256-222-228.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1983911.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T625_1865; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 87; line 81, dwl 1151-91-94.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_388; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60-1158; line 5, dwl 6017.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1605; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 97; line 75, dwl 1256-222-228.

Harold Richardson Harding¹

M, #12096, b. 30 June 1879

Father*: Wilder Bennett Harding b. 6 Feb 1839, d. 15 Jan 1926
Mother*: Sarah Louise Houghton b. 27 Jul 1846, d. 12 Jan 1920

Family: Geneva May Wheaton

Marriage*: Harold Richardson Harding married Geneva May Wheaton on Oct 7, 1905.²

John Richardson Harding b. 12 Sep 1906
Richard Wheaton Harding b. 22 Feb 1909

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 30, 1879

Marriage

Oct 7, 1905

Residence

Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Blanche Harding¹

F, #12097, b. 6 July 1881

Father*: Wilder Bennett Harding b. 6 Feb 1839, d. 15 Jan 1926
Mother*: Sarah Louise Houghton b. 27 Jul 1846, d. 12 Jan 1920

Family: Judson Oliver Brooks

Marriage*: Blanche Harding married Judson Oliver Brooks on Aug 26, 1903.²

Kathleen Brooks b. 11 Apr 1906, d. 12 Apr 1906
Winifred Harding Brooks b. 2 Mar 1908

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 6, 1881

Marriage

Aug 26, 1903

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3145.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Lucy Kathleen Harding¹

F, #12098, b. 19 December 1882, d. 11 October 1883

Father*: Wilder Bennett Harding b. 6 Feb 1839, d. 15 Jan 1926
Mother*: Sarah Louise Houghton b. 27 Jul 1846, d. 12 Jan 1920

Biography

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Birth

Dec 19, 1882

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^2,3

Death

Oct 11, 1883

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^4,2,3

Burial

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, near parents²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3146.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 6.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 294.

Malcom Bennett Harding¹

M, #12099, b. 29 March 1885

Father*: Wilder Bennett Harding b. 6 Feb 1839, d. 15 Jan 1926
Mother*: Sarah Louise Houghton b. 27 Jul 1846, d. 12 Jan 1920

Family: Bessie Galpin

Marriage*: Malcom Bennett Harding married Bessie Galpin on Dec 17, 1904.²

Theodore Houghton Harding b. 24 Sep 1905

Biography

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Birth

Mar 29, 1885

Occupation

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, an architect

Marriage

Dec 17, 1904

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3147.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Geneva May Wheaton¹

F, #12100

Family: Harold Richardson Harding b. 30 Jun 1879

Marriage*: Geneva May Wheaton married Harold Richardson Harding, son of Wilder Bennett Harding and Sarah Louise Houghton, on Oct 7, 1905.²

John Richardson Harding b. 12 Sep 1906
Richard Wheaton Harding b. 22 Feb 1909

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Residence

circa 1905

Southwick, Hampden Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Oct 7, 1905

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Janet Distelzweig, hermaternal granddaughter, Dec 4, 2003.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

John Richardson Harding¹

M, #12101, b. 12 September 1906

Father*: Harold Richardson Harding b. 30 Jun 1879
Mother*: Geneva May Wheaton

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 12, 1906

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3144c.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Richard Wheaton Harding¹

M, #12102, b. 22 February 1909

Father*: Harold Richardson Harding b. 30 Jun 1879
Mother*: Geneva May Wheaton

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 22, 1909

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3144c.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Judson Oliver Brooks¹

M, #12103

Family: Blanche Harding b. 6 Jul 1881

Marriage*: Judson Oliver Brooks married Blanche Harding, daughter of Wilder Bennett Harding and Sarah Louise Houghton, on Aug 26, 1903.²

Kathleen Brooks b. 11 Apr 1906, d. 12 Apr 1906
Winifred Harding Brooks b. 2 Mar 1908

Biography

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Marriage

Aug 26, 1903

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3145s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Kathleen Brooks¹

F, #12104, b. 11 April 1906, d. 12 April 1906

Father*: Judson Oliver Brooks
Mother*: Blanche Harding b. 6 Jul 1881

Biography

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Birth

Apr 11, 1906

Death

Apr 12, 1906

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3145c.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Winifred Harding Brooks¹

F, #12105, b. 2 March 1908

Father*: Judson Oliver Brooks
Mother*: Blanche Harding b. 6 Jul 1881

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 2, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3145c.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Bessie Galpin¹

F, #12106

Family: Malcom Bennett Harding b. 29 Mar 1885

Marriage*: Bessie Galpin married Malcom Bennett Harding, son of Wilder Bennett Harding and Sarah Louise Houghton, on Dec 17, 1904.²

Theodore Houghton Harding b. 24 Sep 1905

Biography

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Residence

circa 1904

Southwick, Hampden Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Dec 17, 1904

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3147s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Theodore Houghton Harding¹

M, #12107, b. 24 September 1905

Father*: Malcom Bennett Harding b. 29 Mar 1885
Mother*: Bessie Galpin

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 24, 1905

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3147c.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

John H. Hubbard¹

M, #12108, b. 6 February 1886

Father*: Henry S. Hubbard
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton b. 16 Aug 1857, d. Aug 1908

Family: Jessie Bartlett

Marriage*: John H. Hubbard married Jessie Bartlett on Sep 5, 1908.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 6, 1886

Graduation

Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Sep 5, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3150.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Olive Hubbard¹

F, #12109, b. 28 February 1888

Father*: Henry S. Hubbard
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton b. 16 Aug 1857, d. Aug 1908

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 28, 1888

Occupation

ME, USA, a teacher

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3151.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Claude Harrison Hubbard¹

M, #12110, b. 19 December 1889

Father*: Henry S. Hubbard
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton b. 16 Aug 1857, d. Aug 1908

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 19, 1889

Education

1910

Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3152.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Silas Graves Hubbard¹

M, #12111, b. 5 October 1892

Father*: Henry S. Hubbard
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton b. 16 Aug 1857, d. Aug 1908

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 5, 1892

Education

1910

Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3153.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Jessie Bartlett¹

F, #12112

Family: John H. Hubbard b. 6 Feb 1886

Marriage*: Jessie Bartlett married John H. Hubbard, son of Henry S. Hubbard and Mary Elizabeth Houghton, on Sep 5, 1908.²

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Sep 5, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3150s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.

Abel Houghton^1,2

M, #12113, b. 16 August 1763, d. 28 February 1839

Father*: James Houghton Jr.³ b. 31 Mar 1728, d. 1777
Mother*: Anna Eveleth³ b. 7 Jan 1741/42

Family: Relief Dole b. 1 Jan 1769

Marriage*: Abel Houghton married Relief Dole, daughter of Benjamin Dole and Relief Thompson, on Apr 1, 1790 at Jaffrey, NH, USA, Rev. War Abstracts: "sol m relief "Lefe" Dole in 1792 according to town records of Jaffrey NH however wid stated she was m to sol on 1 Apr 1790 or 1 Apr 1791 (all 3 dates were shown)..."; Jaffrey Hx: Lotta Dole m. Sept. 14, 1792 a Mr. Houghton; her sister Hymun Burgess attended.^1,10,11,12

Hannah Houghton+ b. c 1795
Abel Houghton+ b. c Mar 1798, d. 11 May 1884
Aaron Houghton+ b. 4 Jun 1802, d. 1888
Prudy Houghton

Biography

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Notable

Birth

Aug 16, 1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70 in 1832; 1880 census of son Aaron gives bp as NY^3,4,5,6

Research

1779

MA, USA

Mil. Enls

between Apr 1, 1779 and Aug, 1781

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Rev. War: private, co. Capt. Fisher, reg. Col. Tyler, MA, for 18 months; see pension for full military history^1,7,8

Immigration

circa 1781

Stonington, MA, USA⁹

Marriage

Apr 1, 1790

Jaffrey, NH, USA, Rev. War Abstracts: "sol m relief "Lefe" Dole in 1792 according to town records of Jaffrey NH however wid stated she was m to sol on 1 Apr 1790 or 1 Apr 1791 (all 3 dates were shown)..."; Jaffrey Hx: Lotta Dole m. Sept. 14, 1792 a Mr. Houghton; her sister Hymun Burgess attended^1,10,11,12

1790 Census

1790

Jaffrey, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, 1 male, 1 female^13,2

Taxation

1796

Jaffrey, Cheshire Co., NH, USA²

Residence

Pension: "lived at Sterling MA at enl & afterwards moved to Stonington MA then moved to Jaffrey NH then to Windham VT then to Albany NY then to Hadley in Saratoga Co NY..."^1,9

1830 Census

1830

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 2 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 2 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770); next door to son Abel Jr¹⁴

Note

1832

Abel, age 70, acted as a witness to the Rev. War record of Ephraim Houghton^15,16

Note

1832

Hadley, NY, USA, Letter from Abel in Polly's pension record¹⁷

PensionInx

Sep 6, 1832

Hadley, Saratoga, NY, USA, "W20154, BLW #16107-160-55, MA Line...aged 70"^1,18,19,8

Death

Feb 28, 1839

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA^1,7

Notable

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, was one of the early settlers of⁷

Research

CJV: JWH gives Ambrose Houghton and Relief Dale (no other info) as parents of Abel, Aaron, and Prudy. 1855 Hadley NY Census gives Abel, Aron, and Labe__Houghton living next to each other. I believe JWH had name of father wrong and that it was Abel Houghton; Abel's Rev. War pension gives Hadley NY as his place of death and Relief Dole as wife.²⁰

Research

Trempealeau, WI, USA, Abel's children ended up in WI

Pedigree

Citations

[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1717.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 412.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 92.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 11.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 341.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T9_928; Family History Film: 1254928; Page: 169B; Enumeration District: 73; sheet 2, line 8, dwl 10-12.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/Sylvester/chap42.html: Hadley NY HX.
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001393/
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001666/
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 247.
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001684/
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001816/
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Jaffrey, Cheshire co., NH, p. 17.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 108; Page: 231.
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001670/
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/1995/…
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/1995/…
[S719] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Appl. Index Suppl., Vol. 2, p. 519.
[S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/55Hadly2.htm: 1855 Hadley NY census.

Relief Dole^1,2

F, #12114, b. 1 January 1769

Father*: Benjamin Dole
Mother*: Relief Thompson³

Family: Abel Houghton b. 16 Aug 1763, d. 28 Feb 1839

Marriage*: Relief Dole married Abel Houghton, son of James Houghton Jr. and Anna Eveleth, on Apr 1, 1790 at Jaffrey, NH, USA, Rev. War Abstracts: "sol m relief "Lefe" Dole in 1792 according to town records of Jaffrey NH however wid stated she was m to sol on 1 Apr 1790 or 1 Apr 1791 (all 3 dates were shown)..."; Jaffrey Hx: Lotta Dole m. Sept. 14, 1792 a Mr. Houghton; her sister Hymun Burgess attended.^1,7,2,8

Hannah Houghton+⁴ b. c 1795
Abel Houghton+ b. c Mar 1798, d. 11 May 1884
Aaron Houghton+ b. 4 Jun 1802, d. 1888
Prudy Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 1, 1769

Lancaster, MA, USA, age 72, VT, in 1839 pension; age 83, MA, in 1850 census; age 87 in 1855 census; 1880 census of son Abel gives bp as MA; 1880 census of son Aaron gives NY^1,4,5,6

Marriage

Apr 1, 1790

Duplicate

but R. Dole alive in 1855

Pedigree

Citations

[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1717.
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001684/
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 40.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/55Hadly2.htm: 1855 Hadley NY census.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; p. 685/343B, sheet 22, line4, dwl 155-155.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 207.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 247.
[S1492] Fold3.com, online www.fold3.com, http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24001816/

Aaron Houghton¹

M, #12115, b. 4 June 1802, d. 1888

Father*: Abel Houghton b. 16 Aug 1763, d. 28 Feb 1839
Mother*: Relief Dole b. 1 Jan 1769

Family 1: Polly Shippie b. 9 Nov 1801, d. 1887

Marriage*: Aaron Houghton married Polly Shippie.^7,3,4,6,8
Divorce*: Aaron Houghton and Polly Shippie were divorced per 1880 census.¹¹

Lewis Houghton+ b. bt 1826 - 1830, d. 1870
Rosetta Houghton¹³ b. 1828
Squire Houghton+^3,8 b. Mar 1828, d. 23 Dec 1906
Lyman Houghton⁵ b. c 1829
Hiram Houghton¹³ b. 1832
Danforth Houghton+⁸ b. c 1833
Caroline S. Houghton+⁸ b. 1834
Silas Edwin Houghton+⁸ b. 17 Sep 1836
Myra Houghton⁸ b. c 1842

Family 2: Ursula (?) b. c 1818

Marriage*: Aaron Houghton married Ursula (?)¹²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 4, 1802

VT, USA, age 48, VT, in 1850 census; age 54 in 1855 census; age 69 in 1870 census; age 78, NY, in 1880 census; NEGHR: gs gives 1803; 1880 census of son Squire gives NY as bp^2,3,4,5,6

Residence

between 1815 and 1855

Hadley, Saratoga, NY, USA, for 40 years

Marriage

^7,3,4,6,8

1830 Census

1830

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 5 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁹

Office

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, collector

1850 Census

1850

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 48, a farmer, property $800⁸

1855 Census

1855

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 54, a farmer, property $200⁵

1870 Census

1870

Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, USA, age 69, a farmer, property $2500-450¹⁰

Divorce

per 1880 census¹¹

Marriage

¹²

1880 Census

1880

Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, USA, age 78, a farmer, married, parents b. in NY¹¹

Death

1888

age 85^2,3,4

Burial

Lynnwood Cemetery, Hadley, Saratoga, NY, USA, also Baptist Church Cemetery^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3162.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526.
[S96] NEHGR, 130 [1976]: 49.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/hadbapcm.htm
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/55Hadly2.htm
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, Reel 1737, p. 265B, line 1, dwl 92-88.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351, 526.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; p. 685/343B, sheet 22, line4, dwl 155-155.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 108; Page: 235.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, Reel 1737, p. 265B, line 1, dwl 92-88.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1448; Family History Film: 1255448; Page: 174D; Enumeration District: 72;.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1448; Family History Film: 1255448; Page: 174D; Enumeration District: 72.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 527.

Abel Houghton^1,2

M, #12116, b. circa March 1798, d. 11 May 1884

Father*: Abel Houghton b. 16 Aug 1763, d. 28 Feb 1839
Mother*: Relief Dole b. 1 Jan 1769

Family: Elizabeth (?) b. 1810, d. 27 Aug 1892

Marriage*: Abel Houghton married Elizabeth (?)^2,5

James Edwin Houghton³ b. Oct 1852

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa Mar, 1798

VT, USA, age 56 in 1855 census; age 62 in 1860 census; age 72 in 1870 census; age 83 in 1880 census^3,4,5

1820 Census

1820

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 6 Individuals: 1 male 16-18, 2 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+^6,7

Marriage

^2,5

Residence

between 1825 and 1855

Saratoga Co., NY, USA, for 30 years⁵

1830 Census

1830

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁸

Residence

1855

Hadley, NY, USA, Next door to each other

1855 Census

1855

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 5 houses from brother Aaron; age 56, a farmer, property $100; and Emeline Colson, 16, niece, and James E. Colson, 2, nephew⁵

1860 Census

1860

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 62, farmer⁹

1870 Census

1870

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 72, a farmer, property $1577-719; and a 7 year old child (illegible)³

1880 Census

1880

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 83, a farmer¹⁰

Death

May 11, 1884

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 86y 2m^4,11

Burial

Lynnwood Cemetery, Hadley, Saratoga, NY, USA, also Baptist Church Cemetery²

Research

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, Next door neighbors in 1855 census; father?

Research

Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, father ?

Duplicate

Hadley, NY, USA, but 1820 census differ

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3163.
[S96] NEHGR, 129 [1975]: 46.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, Roll 1088, p. 202, line 24, dwl 50-53.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, History of Saratoga Co., NY, by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, 1878, July 17, 2002.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/55Hadly2.htm
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Moreau, Saratoga Co., NY, p. 178.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M33_79; Page: 77.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 108; Page: 231.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga Co., New York; Sheet: 139; line 12, dwl 1142-1115.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T9_928; Family History Film: 1254928; Page: 169B; Enumeration District: 73; sheet 2, line 8, dwl 10-12.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/hadbapcm.htm

Prudy Houghton¹

F, #12117

Father*: Abel Houghton b. 16 Aug 1763, d. 28 Feb 1839
Mother*: Relief Dole b. 1 Jan 1769

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 526 #3164.

Lewis Houghton¹

M, #12118, b. between 1826 and 1830, d. 1870

Father*: Aaron Houghton b. 4 Jun 1802, d. 1888
Mother*: Polly Shippie b. 9 Nov 1801, d. 1887

Family: Lydia A. Smith b. c 1828

Marriage*: Lewis Houghton married Lydia A. Smith.³

Irvin Houghton² b. Dec 1851
Emma Houghton+² b. 1856, d. 1886

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

between 1826 and 1830

NY, USA, age 34 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; JWH: 1827^2,3

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Harrison, Lee Co., IA, USA, age 34, carpenter⁴

1870 Census

1870

Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, USA, age 40, teaming, property $1600-800, 15 houses from father Aaron⁵

Death

1870

Problem

George Irvin and Emma appear to be duplicates of children Irvin and Emmal of Lewis Houghton; if so then it raises genetic problem of whether Lewis's ancestor Abel Houghton was a descendant of John Houghton of Lancster and not Ralph Houghton

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 527 #3165.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 527.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, Reel 1737, p. 266, line 23, dwl 108-106.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harrison, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M653_330; Page: 68; line 5, dwl 491-471.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Trempealeau, Trempealeau Co., WI, Reel 1737, p. 266, line 23, dwl 108-106.

Rosetta Houghton¹

F, #12119, b. 1828

Father*: Aaron Houghton² b. 4 Jun 1802, d. 1888
Mother*: Polly Shippie² b. 9 Nov 1801, d. 1887

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1828

Residence

Mound City, OR, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 527 #3166.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 527.

Caroline S. Houghton¹

F, #12120, b. 1834

Father*: Aaron Houghton² b. 4 Jun 1802, d. 1888
Mother*: Polly Shippie² b. 9 Nov 1801, d. 1887

Family: William Milburn b. c 1835

Marriage*: Caroline S. Houghton married William Milburn.¹

Georgiana Milburn+¹ b. 1 Oct 1866, d. 10 Dec 1898
Mary Melinda Milburn+¹ b. Nov 1868, d. 1905
Ellen Louise Milburn+⁴ b. 2 Mar 1876, d. 13 Apr 1913

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1834

Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 15 in 1850 census; age 21 in 1855 census; age 35 in 1870 census; age 45 in 1880 census; JWH: 1830^3,2

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Roll M593_1737; Page: 284; line 7, dwl 385-376.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; p. 685/343B, sheet 22, line4, dwl 155-155.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 527.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Roll T9_1448; Family History Film: 1255448; Page: 165.1000; Enumeration District: 72; line 43, dwl 10-11.