Houghton Surname Project

Albert Clay Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14011, b. 18 November 1844, d. 29 August 1862

Father*: Cephas Houghton b. 7 Jul 1794, d. 12 Oct 1865
Mother*: Mary T. Danforth b. c 1810

Biography

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Birth

Nov 18, 1844

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 5 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; Concord VRs: Concord MA; Bolton MA VRS: Bolton MA^3,1,2

1860 Census

1860

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Henry, 19, shoe packer; Albert, 16, laborer; with Allen and Sarah Rowe, shoe manuf.⁴

Milit-Beg

Jul 16, 1861

Nourse, MLM: Co. I.^5,6

Research

Aug 16, 1861

MA, USA

Death

Aug 29, 1862

Manassas, VA, USA, at the battle of 2nd Bull Run near^7,8,9

Note

Dec 20, 1866

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, article about the dedication of tablets erected in the Town Hall at Bolton commemorating the 22 who died in the civil war including Albert Clay Houghton.¹⁰

Research

MLM, Whitcomb give death data for Albert C, not Albert Clay Houghton¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 399.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 231, line 32, dwl 1563-2009.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 78.
[S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 292.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 88.
[S836] Unknown author, MA in Army, Navy 1861-65.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 21, 1867, p. 300.
[S415] E-mail from Jim Anderson, Nov. 7, 2003.

Alfred Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14012, b. 10 April 1818

Father*: Capt. Martin Houghton b. 28 Nov 1779, d. 19 Jun 1833
Mother*: Polly Greenleaf b. c 1778, d. 2 Apr 1823

Family: Betsey (?) b. c 1822

Marriage*: Alfred Houghton married Betsey (?)³

Mary J. Houghton³ b. c 1845
Charles L. Houghton³ b. c Jun 1850

Biography

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Birth

Apr 10, 1818

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33 in 1850 census^1,4

Guardiansp

1833

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30892^5,4

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114 #4245.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 6;
line 11, dwl 87-98.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.

Lemuel Butler

M, #14013, b. 4 March 1751/52

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 21 Dec 1750, d. b 1801

Marriage*: Lemuel Butler married Abigail Houghton, daughter of John Houghton and Hepzibah Priest, on Dec 6, 1773 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

Ephraim Butler¹ b. 12 Aug 1782

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Birth

Mar 4, 1751/52

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 6, 1773

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 19.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.

John Priest

M, #14014, b. 22 August 1750, d. 1 November 1815

Family: Anna Houghton b. 24 Aug 1746

Marriage: John Priest married Anna Houghton, daughter of John Houghton and Hepzibah Priest, on Jun 14, 1775 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3
Marriage*: John Priest married Anna Houghton, daughter of John Houghton and Hepzibah Priest, on Nov 29, 1787 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³

Sarah Priest¹ b. 18 Jul 1776
Eunice Priest¹ b. 4 Mar 1779

Biography

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Birth

Aug 22, 1750

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Milit-Beg

Marriage

Nov 29, 1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Death

Nov 1, 1815

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 62¹

Biography

dau. of John and Hepzibah (Priest)

Pedigree

Citations

[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 62.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 12, p. 781.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.

Asenath Whitney Houghton¹

F, #14015, b. 15 June 1813

Father*: Thomas Houghton b. 10 Feb 1781, d. 2 Jul 1863
Mother*: Asenath Whitney b. 16 Feb 1784, d. 28 Dec 1821

Family: John A. Whitney

Marriage*: Asenath Whitney Houghton married John A. Whitney on Oct 26, 1834 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4

Mary Asenath Whitney⁷ b. 30 Mar 1835
Victoria Milly Whitney⁷ b. 18 Oct 1839

Biography

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Birth

Jun 15, 1813

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

Marriage

Oct 26, 1834

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Winchendon, MA, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3443.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 7.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 98.

John A. Whitney

M, #14016

Family: Asenath Whitney Houghton b. 15 Jun 1813

Marriage*: John A. Whitney married Asenath Whitney Houghton, daughter of Thomas Houghton and Asenath Whitney, on Oct 26, 1834 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Mary Asenath Whitney³ b. 30 Mar 1835
Victoria Milly Whitney³ b. 18 Oct 1839

Biography

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Origin

circa 1834

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Oct 26, 1834

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 98.

Rebecca Houghton^1,2,3

F, #14017, b. 8 September 1765, d. 17 December 1800

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr.¹ b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard b. 2 Feb 1728

Family: Arad Holton b. 3 Nov 1752, d. 8 Oct 1841

Marriage: Rebecca Houghton married Arad Holton, son of Thomas Holton, on May 13, 1787 at Dummerston, VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 69, 86, 150, 429.^8,2,5,13

Wranslow Holton+⁸ b. 11 Jan 1788, d. 1870
Louden Holton⁹ b. 23 Jun 1789
Nobel Holton b. 1792, d. 1852
Ira Holton+¹⁰ b. 23 Dec 1795, d. 24 Sep 1887
Rebecca Holton¹¹ b. 23 Dec 1795
Abel Holton¹² b. 7 Sep 1800

Biography

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Birth

Sep 8, 1765

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, twin^4,5,6

Research

May 13, 1787

MLM states this Rebecca, dau. of James, married Arad Holton⁵

Death

Dec 17, 1800

Dummerston Center, VT, USA, age 35⁷

Burial

Holton Cemetery, Dummerston Center, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S476] Shirley MA VRs, p. 139.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43 #977, 80.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43, 80.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 315.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vtwindha/vhg5/…
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 95: 301.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2331.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2333.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2332.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Lt. Phineas Fairbank¹

M, #14018, b. 6 February 1789

Biography

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Birth

Feb 6, 1789

Origin

circa 1816

Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

ParentsS

Jonathan and Parna (Howe) Fairbanks²

Pedigree

Citations

[S476] Shirley MA VRs, p. 139.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 212.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.

Sgt. Oliver Jewet¹

M, #14019, b. 24 February 1747, d. 22 August 1829

Family: Betty Houghton b. 29 Oct 1756

Marriage*: Sgt. Oliver Jewet married Betty Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton and Mary Ball, on Jan 23, 1772 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4

Oliver Jewett b. 3 Nov 1772
Jonathan Jewet⁶ b. 2 Apr 1775

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Birth

Feb 24, 1747

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 23, 1772

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

Milit-Beg

1776

Lex. Alarm; Siege of Boston⁵

Death

Aug 22, 1829

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Biography

son Edward & Sarah (Farmer); m. 2nd 28 Apr 1780, Keziah Snow²

Pedigree

Citations

[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 45.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 41.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 26.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 8, p. 791, 797, & 799.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 48.

Amory Holman Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14020, b. 12 February 1842

Father*: Luther Willard Houghton³ b. 26 Nov 1809, d. c 1875
Mother*: Sophronia Pierce³ b. 1812

Family: Helen Fish b. Mar 1848

Marriage*: Amory Holman Houghton married Helen Fish on circa 1880 mar 20 years in 1900 census.⁵

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Birth

Feb 12, 1842

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 8 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1870 census; Feb 1843, age 56 in 1900 census; age 67 in 1910 census; MLM: May 2, 1845/6^2,4,5

1870 Census

1870

Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, ages 35, both shoe shop worker⁶

1880 Census

1880

Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 38, works in shoe shop⁷

Marriage

circa 1880

mar 20 years in 1900 census⁵

1900 Census

1900

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 56, shoe maker; no children; and father in law Daniel Fish, Dec 1819, OH, widower⁸

1910 Census

1910

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 67, shoe maker, shop^5,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5707.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 13;
line 34, dwl 182-205.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5706.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co. OH, Film 521, Reel 148, E.D. 38, V.N. 130, Ln. 153.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Cuyaga Co., OH, Reel 1187, p. 79, line 30, dwl 35-29.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 1009; Family History Film: 1255009; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 058; Image: 0264; line 35, dwl 233-249.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Cleveland, Ward 42, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 210; Sheet: 2B; line 84, dwl 668, dwl 52-53.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cleveland Ward 6, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1168; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 130;
line 89, dwl 3715-136-153.

Andrew Jackson Houghton^1,2

M, #14021, b. 15 November 1835, d. 27 March 1905

Father*: Luther Willard Houghton b. 26 Nov 1809, d. c 1875
Mother*: Sophronia Pierce b. 1812

Biography

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Birth

Nov 15, 1835

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 17 in 1850 census; age 24 in 1860 census; age 34 & 35 in 1870 census; Nov 1835, age 64 in 1900 census^1,3

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 14 and 17, shoemakers, living with Elijah and Phebe Taylor⁴

Research

1862

a mechanic⁵

Research

1862

MA, USA

Mil. Enls

Jul 23, 1862

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. D, 36th Mass. Infantry, a corporal, then a private, age 26; and in 113th Co., 2nd Battalion, Veteran Res. Corps

Andrew J. Houghton: Andrew J. HOUGHTON-Corpl-Bolton-26-mech; 7/23/62; transf from Co. G to Veterans Reserve Corps., 3/24/64; disch/disab-12/17/64 as Pvt. of 43d Co., 2d Battln VRC^6,7,8,5,9

1870 Census

1870

Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, ages 35, both shoe shop worker¹⁰

1900 Census

1900

Jefferson, Montgomery Co., OH, USA, age 64, an inmate, widower, Central Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers¹¹

Death

Mar 27, 1905

¹²

Burial

Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, USA, Plot: N, 7, 1¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5704.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 11;
line 41, dwl 169-188.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 88.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Cuyaga Co., OH, Reel 1187, p. 79, line 30, dwl 35-29.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Jefferson, Montgomery Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet: 18A; line 8.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com.

Andrew Jackson Houghton^1,2

M, #14022, b. 1838, d. 1865

Family: Emma J. (?)

Marriage*: Andrew Jackson Houghton married Emma J. (?)⁴

Biography

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Birth

1838

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, no parents listed^2,3

Marriage

⁴

Death

1865

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5706.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 94.

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

M, #14023, b. 2 November 1760

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr. b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard b. 2 Feb 1728

Family: Lydia Presen Houghton b. 2 Nov 1760

Marriage Bann: Asa Houghton and Lydia Presen Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 5, 1782 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹²
Marriage*: Asa Houghton married Lydia Presen Houghton, daughter of Jotham Houghton and Eunice Wilder, on Oct 23, 1782 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,7,8

Eunice Houghton+^1,10 b. 17 Mar 1783, d. 29 May 1854
Lucy Houghton^1,10 b. 8 Oct 1784
Lydia Houghton¹⁰ b. 17 Aug 1786
Parmela Houghton^1,10 b. 27 May 1788, d. 1868
Lucy Houghton^10,11 b. 1 Dec 1790
Jemima Houghton^1,10 b. 24 Jun 1792
Jotham Houghton^1,10 b. 24 Jun 1794, d. 21 Sep 1795
Esther Houghton¹ b. 9 Oct 1796, d. 30 Apr 1797
Jotham Houghton+¹ b. 16 Apr 1798, d. 28 Jan 1880
Daniel Houghton+¹ b. 10 Apr 1804

Biography

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Birth

Nov 2, 1760

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1,3,6

Marriage

Oct 23, 1782

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,7,8

Residence

NY, USA²

Research

Cooperstown, NY, USA, BT: All of these people spent some of their lives around Cooperstown, NY. The following places seem to be associated with them: Cooperstown, Worcester, Chaseville, Maryland, Camillus (all NY); Stacknow: Asa was one of the early Houghton Pioneers of Maryland NY^1,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, 3/22/1925.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 5/12/1926 - 3959.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43 #976.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 76.
[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Sept. 10, 1999.
[S1074] Town Records: Newfane, Windham Co., VT, Book 1, p. 15.
[S1074] Town Records: Newfane, VT, Book 1, p. 15; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182, 183.

Asa Houghton^1,2

M, #14024, b. 18 December 1791

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 7 Dec 1757, d. 26 Dec 1836
Mother*: Olive Houghton b. 14 Aug 1761, d. 1825

Biography

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Birth

Dec 18, 1791

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58 in 1850 census^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85 #2817.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85.

Asenath Houghton^1,2

F, #14025, b. 24 March 1790, d. 19 July 1790

Father*: James Houghton³ b. 3 Jul 1758, d. 1811
Mother*: Rebecca Dunton³

Biography

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Birth

Mar 24, 1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,4

Death

Jul 19, 1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jul. 18^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2310.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.

Baldwin Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14026, b. 7 January 1817

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton¹ b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Biography

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Birth

Jan 7, 1817

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, MA, in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census^1,4

Mil. Enls

Jul 17, 1862

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. C, 1st Battalion Mass. Heavy Artillery, a private and a corporal, age 24; unclear which Baldwin^5,6,7,8

1870 Census

1870

Saginaw, Saginaw Co., MI, USA, age 51, a common laborer, with Samuel and Rebecca Conrow?⁹

1880 Census

1880

James, Saginaw Co., MI, USA, age 65, single, farming¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S342] Lexington MA VRs, p. 341.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1500 (1510), 96.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 96.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 89.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 2nd Ward, Saginaw, Saginaw Co., MI, Reel 702, p. 344, line 5, dwl 326.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , James, Saginaw, Michigan; Roll: T9_602; Family History Film: 1254602; Page: 405C; Enumeration District: 310; sheet 18, line 7, dwl 33-35.

Benjamin Houghton^1,2

M, #14027, b. 22 January 1770

Father*: Joseph Houghton b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Mother*: Lois Ross b. 13 Aug 1745, d. 30 Apr 1812

Biography

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Birth

Jan 22, 1770

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 27^2,3,1

Alert

Bd before parents MD

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).

Betsey Houghton^1,2

F, #14028

Father*: Joseph Houghton² b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Mother*: Lois Ross b. 13 Aug 1745, d. 30 Apr 1812

Biography

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Birth

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, no date in record²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Jacob Houghton Jr¹

M, #14029

Family:

Betsy Houghton¹ b. 1789

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Betsy Houghton

F, #14030, b. 1789

Father*: Jacob Houghton Jr¹

Biography

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Birth

1789

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Charity Houghton^1,2

F, #14031, b. 23 July 1809

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton² b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton² b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Family: Asa Lathe b. c 1811

Marriage*: Charity Houghton married Asa Lathe on May 2, 1850 his second.⁴

Gilman Lathe⁵ b. c 1838
Elizabeth M. Laythe⁶ b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

Jul 23, 1809

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 41 in 1850 census^2,3

Marriage

May 2, 1850

his second⁴

Contributn

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1506.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S415] E-mail from Peg Mertl, May 31, 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 22, dwl 21-25.
[S415] E-mail from Peg Mertl, Jul 20, 2004.

Charles F. Houghton

M, #14032, b. 2 May 1845

Father*: Luther Willard Houghton¹ b. 26 Nov 1809, d. c 1875
Mother*: Sophronia Pierce¹ b. 1812

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

May 2, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1846 in dup; age 4 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 24 in 1870 census¹

Occupation

1870

shoemaker

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Charles S. Houghton^1,2

M, #14033, b. between 1828 and 1830

Father*: Capt. Martin Houghton² b. 28 Nov 1779, d. 19 Jun 1833
Mother*: Levina Bailey b. 18 Jul 1790, d. c Apr 1834

Family: Mary R. (?) b. c 1833

Marriage*: Charles S. Houghton married Mary R. (?)³

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

between 1828 and 1830

MA, USA, age 30 in 1860 census; age 42 in 1870 census; age 52 in 1880 census³

Guardiansp

1833

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30928⁴

1860 Census

1860

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30, farmer⁵

Marriage

Mil. Serv.

between May 30, 1864 and Sep 18, 1865

MA, USA, Union Army, Private, Comp L, 3rd MA Heavy Artillery Reg; Length 1 y 3 m 18 d⁶

1870 Census

1870

Holden, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42, farmer⁷

1880 Census

1880

Westborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 52, a farmer³

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

PensionInx

Feb 6, 1893

as invalid

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114 #4247.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_566; Family History Film: 1254566; Page: 415A; Enumeration District: 870; sheet 33, line 24, dwl 259-352.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Ward 8, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 322, line 26, dwl 1877-2458.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 14; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1018.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Holden, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 158b, line 32, dwl 159-173.

Moses Woods¹

M, #14034, b. 6 July 1709, d. 20 October 1755

Family: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Marriage*: Moses Woods married Esther Houghton, daughter of Robert Houghton Jr and Deborah Wilder, on Nov 22, 1733 at Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^2,4,5

Esther Woods b. 2 Sep 1735, d. 12 Jul 1815
Hannah Woods b. 28 Sep 1737
Bathsheba Woods+ b. 3 Nov 1739
Deborah Woods b. 14 Apr 1742
Martha Woods b. 3 Apr 1744
Anna Woods b. 29 Sep 1746
(?) Woods b. 12 Dec 1748, d. 12 Dec 1748
Sergt. Moses Woods+ b. 16 Feb 1749/50, d. 3 May 1837
(?) Woods b. 1 Jan 1753, d. 1 Jan 1753
Joseph Woods+ b. 3 Jan 1754, d. 11 May 1830
Anna Woods b. 7 Apr 1755

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 6, 1709

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

Milit-Beg

King George's and French and Indian Wars

Marriage

Nov 22, 1733

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,4,5

Death

Oct 20, 1755

Gaspereaux, Nova Scotia, Canada, ae. 46 y, 3 m, 14 d²

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38 #13.
[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.
[S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 264.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.

Ens. David Shattuck¹

M, #14035

Family: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Marriage*: Ens. David Shattuck married Esther Houghton, daughter of Robert Houghton Jr and Deborah Wilder, on Jan 10, 1758 at Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, His 2nd; Easther Woods (Esther CR 1); Shattuck: Esther Woods, widow of Moses Woods.^1,2,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, H.E. Woods: "of Pepperell"

Marriage

Jan 10, 1758

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, His 2nd; Easther Woods (Esther CR 1); Shattuck: Esther Woods, widow of Moses Woods^1,2,3

Biography

son of Samuel Shattuck and Elizabeth Blood

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.
[S129] Rice, Vital Records of Pepperell, p. 245.
[S81] Shattuck, Desc. of William Shattuck.

Esther Woods¹

F, #14036, b. 2 September 1735, d. 12 July 1815

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: Lieut. Enosh Lawrence b. b 1752

Marriage*: Esther Woods married Lieut. Enosh Lawrence on Dec 21, 1762.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 2, 1735

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 21, 1762

Death

Jul 12, 1815

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.

Hannah Woods¹

F, #14037, b. 28 September 1737

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: Adj. William Green b. b 1765

Marriage*: Hannah Woods married Adj. William Green on Apr 16, 1765 his 2nd.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 28, 1737

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 16, 1765

his 2nd¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Bathsheba Woods¹

F, #14038, b. 3 November 1739

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: David Tarbell b. 21 Aug 1732, d. 1826

Marriage*: Bathsheba Woods married David Tarbell on Nov 17, 1757 at Groton, MA, USA.^1,3

David Tarbell² b. 2 Feb 1759, d. 17 Mar 1833
Hannah Tarbell+² b. 5 Feb 1761
Sybil Tarbell² b. 4 Apr 1763
Asa Tarbell² b. 30 May 1765
Eunice Tarbell² b. 6 Jun 1767
Nancy Tarbell² b. 9 Sep 1773
Bathsheba Tarbell+² b. 18 Sep 1775, d. 28 Jul 1843
Betsey Tarbell² b. 19 May 1785
Amy Tarbell²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 3, 1739

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

Nov 17, 1757

Groton, MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: 168.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: "Descendants of Thomas Tarbell", 168.

Deborah Woods

F, #14039, b. 14 April 1742

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 14, 1742

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Martha Woods¹

F, #14040, b. 3 April 1744

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 3, 1744

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.