Houghton Surname Project

Eliza Holman

F, #14161, b. 11 October 1807

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

Family: Horrace Faulkner b. 29 Oct 1799

Marriage Bann: Eliza Holman and Horrace Faulkner declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 14, 1826 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage: Eliza Holman married Horrace Faulkner on Nov 9, 1826 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁵

Emily Holman Faulkner³ b. 1 Apr 1827

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Baptism

Oct 11, 1807

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Church

Jul 3, 1831

Hillside Church, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 39.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 392.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 205.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 235.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.

Elvira Holman

F, #14162, b. 3 September 1815

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

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Baptism

Sep 3, 1815

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 39.

Emily Holman

F, #14163, b. 8 June 1806, d. 24 August 1825

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

Family: Horrace Faulkner b. 29 Oct 1799

Marriage Bann*: Emily Holman and Horrace Faulkner declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 10, 1825 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage: Emily Holman married Horrace Faulkner on May 1, 1825 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

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Baptism

Jun 8, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Apr 10, 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Death

Aug 24, 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 22³

Burial

Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 39.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 234.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 412.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 183.

Eunice Holman

F, #14164, b. 26 November 1809

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

Family: Enoch Blood b. b 1830

Marriage*: Eunice Holman married Enoch Blood on Aug 23, 1837 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Baptism

Nov 26, 1809

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 23, 1837

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 39.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.

Francis Holman

M, #14165, b. 7 March 1819

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

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Baptism

Mar 7, 1819

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 39.

Harriet Holman¹

F, #14166, b. 8 June 1806

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

Family: William Woodberry Jr b. 10 Jun 1827

Marriage*: Harriet Holman married William Woodberry Jr on Jun 10, 1827 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Baptism

Jun 8, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jun 10, 1827

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 39.

Laura Holman

F, #14167, b. 24 October 1813

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

Family: Fordyce Nurse b. b 1825

Marriage*: Laura Holman married Fordyce Nurse on May 29, 1839 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Baptism

Oct 24, 1813

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 29, 1839

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 40.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.

Merit Holman

M, #14168, b. 8 June 1806

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

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Baptism

Jun 8, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 40.

Sabra Holman¹

F, #14169, b. circa 1820, d. 19 March 1876

Father*: Asa Holman b. 15 Aug 1777, d. Jun 1846
Mother*: Rebecca Houghton b. 23 Oct 1781, d. 12 Jul 1835

Family: Elbridge Howe b. 15 Nov 1816, d. 6 Apr 1886

Marriage*: Sabra Holman married Elbridge Howe on Jun 25, 1840 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3

Stephan A. Howe+¹ b. 10 Apr 1841, d. 29 Nov 1898
Emily B. Howe¹ b. 25 Jun 1844, d. 9 Dec 1909
(?) Howe¹ b. 10 Feb 1848
George Asa Howe+¹ b. 14 May 1849, d. 7 Nov 1909
Sabra Howe¹ b. 5 Dec 1850, d. 17 May 1923
Evelyn Howe¹ b. 23 Aug 1852
Laura Howe¹ b. 10 Aug 1859, d. 28 Aug 1859

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Birth

circa 1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Howe: Jan 1820¹

Marriage

Jun 25, 1840

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

Death

Mar 19, 1876

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 342.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 342.

Horrace Faulkner¹

M, #14170, b. 29 October 1799

Family: Eliza Holman b. 11 Oct 1807

Marriage Bann: Horrace Faulkner and Eliza Holman declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 14, 1826 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁵
Marriage: Horrace Faulkner married Eliza Holman, daughter of Asa Holman and Rebecca Houghton, on Nov 9, 1826 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Emily Holman Faulkner⁴ b. 1 Apr 1827

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Birth

Oct 29, 1799

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Church

Jul 3, 1831

Hillside Church, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 204.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 392.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 205.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 235.

Enoch Blood¹

M, #14171, b. before 1830

Family: Eunice Holman b. 26 Nov 1809

Marriage*: Enoch Blood married Eunice Holman, daughter of Asa Holman and Rebecca Houghton, on Aug 23, 1837 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

before 1830

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, no bd

Marriage

Aug 23, 1837

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.

William Woodberry Jr¹

M, #14172, b. 10 June 1827

Family: Harriet Holman b. 8 Jun 1806

Marriage*: William Woodberry Jr married Harriet Holman, daughter of Asa Holman and Rebecca Houghton, on Jun 10, 1827 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

Jun 10, 1827

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Jun 10, 1827

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.

Fordyce Nurse¹

M, #14173, b. before 1825

Family: Laura Holman b. 24 Oct 1813

Marriage*: Fordyce Nurse married Laura Holman, daughter of Asa Holman and Rebecca Houghton, on May 29, 1839 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

before 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, no bd

Marriage

May 29, 1839

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.

Elbridge Howe^1,2

M, #14174, b. 15 November 1816, d. 6 April 1886

Family: Sabra Holman b. c 1820, d. 19 Mar 1876

Marriage*: Elbridge Howe married Sabra Holman, daughter of Asa Holman and Rebecca Houghton, on Jun 25, 1840 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Stephan A. Howe+³ b. 10 Apr 1841, d. 29 Nov 1898
Emily B. Howe³ b. 25 Jun 1844, d. 9 Dec 1909
(?) Howe³ b. 10 Feb 1848
George Asa Howe+³ b. 14 May 1849, d. 7 Nov 1909
Sabra Howe³ b. 5 Dec 1850, d. 17 May 1923
Evelyn Howe³ b. 23 Aug 1852
Laura Howe³ b. 10 Aug 1859, d. 28 Aug 1859

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Birth

Nov 15, 1816

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jun 25, 1840

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

Death

Apr 6, 1886

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA²

Biography

"He was a carpenter and builder, and when a young man, he went to the republic of Texas, and lived with his uncle, Asa Brigham, who was the first Treasurer of the Republic. While there he built the first frame house in the city of Austin. He soon returned to Marlborough and became one of the best known builders in that vicinity. He was one of the Board of Seclectmaen for several years, previous to the town being incorporated as a city, and was the first President of the Peoples National Bank in Marlborough."²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 138.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 342.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 342.

Jonathan Houghton¹

M, #14175

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Occupation

1789

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, a shop keeper

Duplicate

Res: Boston MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S91] City Directory, Boston, 1789.

Benjamin Houghton¹

M, #14176

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Occupation

1789

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, a house carpenter

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S91] City Directory, Boston, 1789.

Charles William Houghton¹

M, #14177, b. 12 April 1888, d. 11 November 1965

Family: Mabelle (?) b. c 1896, d. 1964

Marriage*: Charles William Houghton married Mabelle (?)

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Birth

Apr 12, 1888

London, England, age 22 in 1910 census; age 30 in 1920 census; age 46 in 1940 census; WWI Draft: 12 Apr 1889^2,3,1

Emigration

1906

England^4,5

1910 Census

1910

San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, age 22, steamer oiler; lodger with H. Nelson^6,7

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Yavapai Co., AZ, USA, age 28, switchman, United Verde Cooper Mine⁸

Naturalization

1919

^4,5

1920 Census

1920

Vernon, Sutter Co., CA, USA, age 30, construction camp civil engineer^4,5

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA, age 46, telephone co. skilled mechanic - boiler inspection⁹

Residence

1942

Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA¹⁰

1950 US Census

1950

3rd Twp, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, age 62, telepone repairman

SSN

before 1951

CA, USA, 545-07-7635

Death

Nov 11, 1965

Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, age 77^2,3

Burial

Contra Costa Cemetery, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, sec b, row 37, grave 29 with wife Mabelle²

ParentsD

parents born in England

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S48] California Cemetery Records, II, p. 279.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Ronie, Sutter Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 131, E.D. 171, Sh.8, Ln. 77.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Vernon, Sutter, California; Roll: T625_152; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 171; line 77, dwl 124-125.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, San Francisco Co., CA, Film 527, Box 100, Vol. 82, E.D. 20, Sh. 166.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , San Francisco Assembly District 31, San Francisco, California; Roll: T624_96; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 20; line 47.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1522651.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T627_433; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 61-250; line 62, dwl 3514.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: California.

Mabelle (?)

F, #14178, b. circa 1896, d. 1964

Family: Charles William Houghton b. 12 Apr 1888, d. 11 Nov 1965

Marriage*: Mabelle (?) married Charles William Houghton.

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Birth

circa 1896

OH, USA, age 44 in 1940 census; age 64 in 1950¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA, age 46, telephone co. skilled mechanic - boiler inspection²

Residence

1942

Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA³

1950 US Census

1950

3rd Twp, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, age 62, telepone repairman

Death

1964

Contra Costa Co., CA, USA¹

Burial

Contra Costa Cemetery, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, Beloved wife of C. W. Houghton¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S48] California Cemetery Records, II, p. 279.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T627_433; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 61-250; line 62, dwl 3514.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: California.

Alice Muriel Houghton

F, #14179, b. 26 August 1917, d. 15 June 1918

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Birth

Aug 26, 1917

Death

Jun 15, 1918

Contra Costa Co., CA, USA¹

Burial

Oak View Memorial Park, Antioch, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S49] California Cemetery Records, III, p. 238.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Violet Rosella Magee¹

F, #14180, b. 8 April 1911, d. 11 August 1983

Family: Emory T. Houghton b. c 1909

Marriage: Violet Rosella Magee married Emory T. Houghton, son of Harley Edwin Houghton and Grace M. (?).³

Robert William Houghton+³ b. 10 Sep 1931, d. 29 Nov 2002

Biography

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Birth

Apr 8, 1911

KS, USA, age 29 in 1940 census^2,1

1940 Census

1940

Pershing, Marion Co., IA, USA, age 31, coal miner³

SSN

before 1951

IA, USA

Death

Aug 11, 1983

Concord, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, age 72^2,1

ParentsD

Magee and Broyles

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S49] California Cemetery Records, III, p. 356.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Pershing, Marion, Iowa; Roll: T627_1181; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 63-7.

Anna Lestina Houghton¹

F, #14181, b. 6 July 1866, d. 1952

Father*: James Royal Houghton¹ b. 9 Apr 1832, d. 1 Dec 1896
Mother*: Lestina Maria Hicks¹ b. 10 May 1835, d. 24 May 1919

Family: Robert Stiles Smith

Marriage*: Anna Lestina Houghton married Robert Stiles Smith on Jun 19, 1888 at Stamford, VT, USA.^3,1

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Birth

Jul 6, 1866

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 4 in 1870 census; age 13 in 1880 census^2,3,4,1

Marriage

Jun 19, 1888

Stamford, VT, USA^3,1

Death

1952

CT, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 303: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 572, line 29, dwl 74.
[S51] Contra Costa County Genealogical.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Vol. 1: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Robert Stiles Smith^1,2

M, #14182

Family: Anna Lestina Houghton b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 1952

Marriage*: Robert Stiles Smith married Anna Lestina Houghton, daughter of James Royal Houghton and Lestina Maria Hicks, on Jun 19, 1888 at Stamford, VT, USA.^1,2

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Marriage

Jun 19, 1888

Stamford, VT, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S51] Contra Costa County Genealogical.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 303: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

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

M, #14183, b. 4 May 1805, d. 12 February 1881

Father*: Jonathan Houghton⁵ b. 14 Aug 1766, d. 4 May 1842
Mother*: Elizabeth Peck⁵ b. 10 Dec 1761, d. 3 Aug 1844

Family: Chloe Carpenter b. 10 Apr 1808, d. 20 Jan 1874

Marriage*: James Houghton married Chloe Carpenter.^2,3,11

Julia Ann Houghton b. 6 Mar 1828, d. 1 Sep 1866
Andrew Jackson Houghton b. 8 Feb 1830, d. 1892
James Royal Houghton+¹⁹ b. 9 Apr 1832, d. 1 Dec 1896
Augustus Houghton¹⁴ b. bt 1830 - 1835
Hudson C. Houghton+^11,20 b. 1836, d. 21 Feb 1874
Emeline Houghton¹¹ b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 3 Nov 1909
Annis E. Houghton^11,21 b. 30 Dec 1840, d. 30 Apr 1863
Chloe Marie Houghton+²² b. 1846, d. 6 Dec 1905
Albert Charles Houghton+^18,23 b. 13 Apr 1846, d. 11 Aug 1914
Harriet Houghton^11,24 b. 1848

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Birth

May 4, 1805

Wendell, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 75 in 1880 census; Pringle: Readsboro, VT; 1880 census of son Andrew and 1900 of son Albert give VT, as does 1910 census of son Albert; Stamford VT VRs: Hebron, NY^{6,3,7,8,9,10,5}

Marriage

^2,3,11

1830 Census

1830

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810) // 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 2 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹²

1840 Census

1840

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, J. Houghton; 7 Total: 3 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹³

Residence

1850

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA^3,11,14

1850 Census

1850

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 45, a farmer, property $8000¹⁵

1860 Census

1860

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 55, a merchant, property $1000-1300¹⁶

1870 Census

1870

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, 6 houses from son James Royal; age 64, a farmer, property $5000-$500¹⁷

Death

Feb 12, 1881

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 75-9-8, of old age; Pringle, MLM: 2 Feb^2,14,9,5

Burial

Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, 1806-1881

Biography

James Houghton was one of the prominent men of Stamford VT, having a general store and being a trial justice. He was a prominent politician, holding elective offices and shaping political affairs in southern VT.¹⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #313.
[S48] California Cemetery Records, II, p. 279.
[S96] NEHGR, 93 [1939]: "Memoirs", 373.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82 #2448.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 215: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
[S166] Cutter, New England Families II, p. 694.
[S873] Luella Houghton Pringle, We Houghtons - L. Pringle, p. 5.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82.
[S1175] Wendell, Franklin Co., MA Town Records, 9.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 159.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: 184; Page: 80.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: 539; Page: 249.
[S873] Luella Houghton Pringle, We Houghtons - L. Pringle, p. 16.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 159, line 40 , dwl 9.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 1062, line 30, dwl 83-89.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 572b, line 8, dwl 80-81.
[S1049] Unknown author NE States - I, p. 175.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 1527?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Benningston Co., VT, p. 204: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, p. 211: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1670-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Vol. 1: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, p. 2; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

James Royal Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14184, b. 9 April 1832, d. 1 December 1896

Father*: James Houghton³ b. 4 May 1805, d. 12 Feb 1881
Mother*: Chloe Carpenter³ b. 10 Apr 1808, d. 20 Jan 1874

Family: Lestina Maria Hicks b. 10 May 1835, d. 24 May 1919

Marriage*: James Royal Houghton married Lestina Maria Hicks on 1855.^1,5

Carrie L. Houghton⁴ b. Oct 1855, d. 19 Mar 1903
Charles Douglas Houghton² b. 27 Jul 1858, d. 15 Oct 1943
Emma A. Houghton^6,12 b. 15 Dec 1862
Anna Lestina Houghton¹³ b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 1952

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Notable

Birth

Apr 9, 1832

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, dd calc; age 18 in 1850 census; age 28 in 1860 census; age 38 in 1870 census; age 48 in 1880 census; Town Records: also Stamford, VT^1,4,5,6

Marriage

1855

^1,5

1860 Census

1860

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 28, a farmer, property $12500-350; next door to father James Houghton⁷

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^8,9

1870 Census

1870

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 38, a chemicals manufacturer, property $10,000-$40,000¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 48, a manufacturing chemist¹¹

Death

Dec 1, 1896

Stamford, VT, USA, age 64-7-22, of necrosis of the cheek bone^1,3

Burial

Houghton Cemetery, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA

Note

Two wealthy men

Pedigree

Citations

[S51] Contra Costa County Genealogical.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 257: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 1527?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 572, line 29, dwl 74.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Vol. 1: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co. VT, p. 193: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 1062, line 38, dwl 84-90.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 68.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 572, line 29, dwl 74.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1341; Family History Film: 1255341; Page: 517A; Enumeration District: 38; sheet 9, line 7, dwl 89-95.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 218: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 303: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Lestina Maria Hicks^1,2

F, #14185, b. 10 May 1835, d. 24 May 1919

Family: James Royal Houghton b. 9 Apr 1832, d. 1 Dec 1896

Marriage*: Lestina Maria Hicks married James Royal Houghton, son of James Houghton and Chloe Carpenter, on 1855.^1,4

Carrie L. Houghton¹¹ b. Oct 1855, d. 19 Mar 1903
Charles Douglas Houghton² b. 27 Jul 1858, d. 15 Oct 1943
Emma A. Houghton^5,12 b. 15 Dec 1862
Anna Lestina Houghton¹³ b. 6 Jul 1866, d. 1952

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 10, 1835

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 25 in 1860 census; age 36 in 1870 census; age 45 in 1880 census; May 1835, age 65 in 1900 census; age 73 in 1910 census^3,4,5,6

Marriage

1855

^1,4

1860 Census

1860

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 28, a farmer, property $12500-350; next door to father James Houghton⁷

1870 Census

1870

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 38, a chemicals manufacturer, property $10,000-$40,000⁸

1880 Census

1880

Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 48, a manufacturing chemist⁹

Burial

Houghton Cemetery, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, USA

Death

May 24, 1919

Stamford, VT, USA, age 84y 11 d, of nephritits^6,10

ParentsD

Calvin Hicks and Lucy Sanford; parents born in VT⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S51] Contra Costa County Genealogical.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 257: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 2, E.D. 39, Sh. 5, Ln. 90.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Vol. 1: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, Bennington Co. VT, p. 193: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 1062, line 38, dwl 84-90.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 572, line 29, dwl 74.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stamford, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1341; Family History Film: 1255341; Page: 517A; Enumeration District: 38; sheet 9, line 7, dwl 89-95.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 572, line 29, dwl 74.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 218: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Stamford, VT, p. 303: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Laura Buffum Wheeler

F, #14186, b. 11 May 1828

Father*: Jonathan Wheeler b. 13 Apr 1787
Mother*: Phebe Kimmens b. 6 Apr 1804

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 11, 1828

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 89.

Mary Angelina Wheeler

F, #14187, b. 14 August 1832

Father*: Jonathan Wheeler b. 13 Apr 1787
Mother*: Phebe Kimmens b. 6 Apr 1804

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 14, 1832

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 90.

Dr. Eliakim A. Holman¹

M, #14188, b. before 1815

Family: Lucinda Whitcomb b. 1 May 1796

Marriage*: Dr. Eliakim A. Holman married Lucinda Whitcomb, daughter of Ephraim Whetcomb and Sarah Longley, on Sep 19, 1827 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

before 1815

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, no bd

Marriage

Sep 19, 1827

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 184.

Ephraim Butler

M, #14189, b. 12 August 1782

Father*: Lemuel Butler¹ b. 4 Mar 1751/52
Mother*: Abigail Houghton¹ b. 21 Dec 1750, d. b 1801

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 12, 1782

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

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

Oliver Jewett

M, #14190, b. 3 November 1772

Father*: Sgt. Oliver Jewet b. 24 Feb 1747, d. 22 Aug 1829
Mother*: Betty Houghton b. 29 Oct 1756

Family: Polly Slead

Marriage*: Oliver Jewett married Polly Slead.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 3, 1772

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 41.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 48.