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Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 81 y; Ensign

Duplicate

diff dds

Research

Whitcomb: gives one Houghton widow in her family plot, including this name; widow was Sarah Gates, wife of Cyrus Houghton.¹

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 48.

Ida E. Houghton¹

F, #14882, b. circa 2 November 1856, d. 14 December 1872

Father*: Samuel Weatherbee Houghton b. 22 Jan 1822, d. 26 Jul 1870
Mother*: Harriet A. Willard² b. c 24 Feb 1825, d. 3 Mar 1875

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Birth

circa Nov 2, 1856

MA, USA, dd calc; age 3 in 1860 census; age 13 in 1870 census¹

Death

Dec 14, 1872

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 16y 1m 12d

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 26, line 11, dwl 191-218.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 33, dwl 185-208.

Elizabeth Violetta Houghton

F, #14883, b. September 1850, d. 22 October 1851

Father*: Samuel Weatherbee Houghton b. 22 Jan 1822, d. 26 Jul 1870
Mother*: Harriet A. Willard b. c 24 Feb 1825, d. 3 Mar 1875

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Birth

Sep, 1850

Death

Oct 22, 1851

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 13m

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Ellen Maria Houghton^1,2

F, #14884, b. 16 January 1856, d. 28 June 1871

Father*: Daniel Page Houghton³ b. 5 Dec 1819, d. 20 Oct 1866
Mother*: Lucy Maria Goldsmith b. 15 Sep 1833, d. Mar 1896

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Birth

Jan 16, 1856

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 14 in 1870 census^1,4

Guardiansp

Nov 13, 1866

Littleton, MA, USA, (Probate #34631 Guardian)^1,5

Death

Jun 28, 1871

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 15y

Citations

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631, FHC #0481283.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174 #8160.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34634, FHC #385991.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.

Lucy Maria Goldsmith^1,2,3

F, #14885, b. 15 September 1833, d. March 1896

Family: Daniel Page Houghton b. 5 Dec 1819, d. 20 Oct 1866

Marriage*: Lucy Maria Goldsmith married Daniel Page Houghton, son of Daniel Houghton and Betsy Wetherbee, on Oct 5, 1854 at MA, USA.^1,4

Ellen Maria Houghton b. 16 Jan 1856, d. 28 Jun 1871
Daniel Goldsmith Houghton+⁸ b. 21 Oct 1858, d. 7 Jul 1922

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Birth

Sep 15, 1833

Littleton, MA, USA, age 36 in 1870 census⁴

Marriage

Oct 5, 1854

MA, USA^1,4

Estate

Nov 13, 1866

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA; Lucy M. was admx. (Probate #34631 Administration)^5,6

Guardiansp

Nov 13, 1866

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, for her children Daniel G. and Ellen M.³

Guardiansp

Nov 13, 1866

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, (Probate #34631 Guardian)^3,5

1870 Census

1870

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, with John Goldsmith, 75, and family, and William L. Kimball, 16, Myrin A and Mary E Kimball, 6; Note: John H. Houghton's mother was a Kimball⁷

Administr

May 1, 1883

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Petn. for Assignment of Dower.³

Death

Mar, 1896

⁴

ParentsD

John and Sebia (Kimball) Goldsmith of Littleton, MA⁴

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
[S415] E-mail from John Priest, 1/1999.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631, FHC #0481283.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631, FHC #385991.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 354, line 1-14.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34634, FHC #385991.

Mary Carrie Houghton

F, #14886, b. circa January 1855, d. 3 March 1861

Father*: Charles Wetherbee Houghton b. 5 Nov 1816, d. 7 Mar 1895
Mother*: Sally Haskell Willard b. c Oct 1822, d. 23 Jan 1877

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Birth

circa Jan, 1855

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 5 in 1860 census

Death

Mar 3, 1861

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 6y 2m

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Samuel M. Houghton¹

M, #14887, b. 14 September 1854, d. 17 June 1918

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Birth

Sep 14, 1854

Death

Jun 17, 1918

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 71.

Samuel Herbert Houghton¹

M, #14888, b. September 1854, d. before 1920

Father*: Samuel Weatherbee Houghton² b. 22 Jan 1822, d. 26 Jul 1870
Mother*: Harriet A. Willard² b. c 24 Feb 1825, d. 3 Mar 1875

Family 1: Carrie Fletcher b. c Apr 1862, d. 10 Feb 1882

Marriage*: Samuel Herbert Houghton married Carrie Fletcher.

Family 2: Hannah C. Spaulding b. May 1857

Marriage*: Samuel Herbert Houghton married Hannah C. Spaulding on circa 1892 mar 8 y in 1900 census; his 2nd marriage.³

Carrie E. Houghton³ b. Dec 1897
Marjorie Spaulding Houghton⁴ b. 27 Jul 1901

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Birth

Sep, 1854

MA, USA, age 25 in 1880 census; age 45 in 1900 census; age 55 in 1910 census³

1880 Census

1880

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 25, a carpenter, boarding with Timothy B. Snow¹

Marriage

circa 1892

mar 8 y in 1900 census; his 2nd marriage³

Death

before 1920

wife a widow

Research

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 houses apart

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 237A; Enumeration District: 810; sheet 1, line 32, dwl 8-10.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 16, line 18, dwl 123-137.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 88, E.D. 1636, Sh. 10, Ln. 16.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Harvard, worcester Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 136, E.D. 86, Sh. 1, Ln. 38.

Carrie Fletcher

F, #14889, b. circa April 1862, d. 10 February 1882

Family: Samuel Herbert Houghton b. Sep 1854, d. b 1920

Marriage*: Carrie Fletcher married Samuel Herbert Houghton, son of Samuel Weatherbee Houghton and Harriet A. Willard.

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Birth

circa Apr, 1862

Marriage

Death

Feb 10, 1882

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 19y 10m

ParentsD

S. & M. A. Fletcher¹

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 71.

Emma J. (?)

F, #14890

Family: Andrew Jackson Houghton b. 1838, d. 1865

Marriage*: Emma J. (?) married Andrew Jackson Houghton.¹

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Marriage

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/o Andrew J.¹

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 94.

Ellen Houghton

F, #14891, d. 5 November 1853

Father*: William Houghton b. 19 Jul 1775, d. 26 Jul 1857

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Birth

Death

Nov 5, 1853

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Burial

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 95.

Abbie F. Draper

F, #14892, b. 1838, d. 1863

Family: George Washington Houghton b. 21 Oct 1830, d. 1906

Marriage*: Abbie F. Draper married George Washington Houghton, son of Luther Willard Houghton and Sophronia Pierce.

Mary Frances Houghton² b. 24 Oct 1860, d. 9 Jul 1932
Flora Gertrude Houghton b. 1863, d. 1863

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Birth

1838

Marriage

Death

1863

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

Burial

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 96.
[S1194] Richard A. Damon Jr and D. Bradford Damon, Damon Family of Schituate, MA Genealogy 2000, p. 126.

Adelaide E. Dudley

F, #14893, b. April 1844, d. 1928

Family: George Washington Houghton b. 21 Oct 1830, d. 1906

Marriage*: Adelaide E. Dudley married George Washington Houghton, son of Luther Willard Houghton and Sophronia Pierce, on circa 1865 mar 35 y in 1900.²

Grace Inez Houghton b. 1865, d. 1865
George Harriman Houghton b. 1867, d. 1868

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Birth

Apr, 1844

MA, USA, age 56 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

circa 1865

mar 35 y in 1900²

1900 Census

1900

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 35, Racer shoe factory^1,3

1910 Census

1910

Marlboro, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 65, widow, factory canvouseur?, 2 children born, 0 living⁴

Death

1928

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 44, E.D. 766, Sh. 16, Ln. 51.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 335.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 766; Sheet 11B; line 51, dwl 14-216-254.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Marlboro Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_602; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 916; line 85, dwl 114-59-81.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 96.

Flora Gertrude Houghton

F, #14894, b. 1863, d. 1863

Father*: George Washington Houghton b. 21 Oct 1830, d. 1906
Mother*: Abbie F. Draper b. 1838, d. 1863

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Birth

1863

Death

1863

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

Burial

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 96.

Grace Inez Houghton

F, #14895, b. 1865, d. 1865

Father*: George Washington Houghton b. 21 Oct 1830, d. 1906
Mother*: Adelaide E. Dudley b. Apr 1844, d. 1928

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Birth

1865

Death

1865

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

Burial

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 96.

George Harriman Houghton

M, #14896, b. 1867, d. 1868

Father*: George Washington Houghton b. 21 Oct 1830, d. 1906
Mother*: Adelaide E. Dudley b. Apr 1844, d. 1928

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Birth

1867

Death

1868

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

Burial

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 96.

Mary (?)

F, #14897, b. circa September 1768, d. 30 July 1834

Family: Joseph Houghton Jr b. 29 Sep 1772, d. 7 Dec 1832

Marriage*: Mary (?) married Joseph Houghton Jr, son of Joseph Houghton and Lois Ross.¹

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Birth

circa Sep, 1768

Marriage

Death

Jul 30, 1834

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, wid., a. 65y 10m^2,1

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/o Joseph

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 100.

Bainbridge S. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #14898, b. 8 December 1837

Father*: Jacob Houghton 3d¹ b. c 1802
Mother*: Abigail Warner¹ b. c 1795

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Birth

Dec 8, 1837

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 12 in 1850 census; age 23 in 1860 census^1,4

1860 Census

1860

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 23, farm laborer, with Charles and May Welch⁵

Research

1862

Occupation

Sep 12, 1862

a farmer⁶

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1862

Waltham, MA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. K, 5th Mass. Infantry, a sergeant, age 28^7,3,6

Death

in the Civil War⁷

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Co. K. Mass RIF Sgt CW⁸

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5892.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 8, line 6, dwl 47-53.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 100.

Joseph Osgood Houghton

M, #14899, b. circa July 1857, d. 16 October 1873

Father*: Quincy A. Houghton b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 6 Feb 1907
Mother*: Rebecca Hayward b. Jan 1827, d. 27 Sep 1912

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Birth

circa Jul, 1857

MA, USA, dd calc; age 4 in 1860 census; age 13 in 1870 census¹

Death

Oct 16, 1873

Burial

West Cemetery (Smallpox cemetery), Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 16y 4m

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 463, line 29, dwl 50.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 107.

Josephine A. Houghton¹

F, #14900, b. July 1863, d. 1903

Father*: Quincy A. Houghton b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 6 Feb 1907
Mother*: Rebecca Hayward b. Jan 1827, d. 27 Sep 1912

Family: George B. Fletcher b. Apr 1860, d. a 1903

Marriage*: Josephine A. Houghton married George B. Fletcher on 1892.^1,2

Sidney R. Fletcher¹ b. Jan 1894

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Birth

Jul, 1863

MA, USA, age 7 in 1870 census; age 16 in 1880 census^2,3

Residence

Marriage

1892

^1,2

1900 Census

1900

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, burnisher, shoe factory

Death

1903

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

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/o G. B. Fletcher

Citations

[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 353.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 107.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 463, line 29, dwl 50.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.

George B. Fletcher^1,2,3

M, #14901, b. April 1860, d. after 1903

Family: Josephine A. Houghton b. Jul 1863, d. 1903

Marriage*: George B. Fletcher married Josephine A. Houghton, daughter of Quincy A. Houghton and Rebecca Hayward, on 1892.^2,1

Sidney R. Fletcher² b. Jan 1894

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Birth

Apr, 1860

MA, USA

Marriage

1892

^2,1

1900 Census

1900

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, burnisher, shoe factory

Death

after 1903

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 107.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 353.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.

Sarah Rebecca Houghton¹

F, #14902, b. 22 February 1852, d. 16 October 1932

Father*: Quincy A. Houghton b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 6 Feb 1907
Mother*: Rebecca Hayward b. Jan 1827, d. 27 Sep 1912

Family: Charles R. Williston b. c 1857

Marriage*: Sarah Rebecca Houghton married Charles R. Williston on Sep 10, 1890 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

Feb 22, 1852

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 8 in 1860 census; age 18 in 1870 census; age 27 in 1880 census; age 38 in 1890; age 58 in 1910 census; age 67 in 1920 census; age 78 in 1930 census^2,3,1,4

1880 Census

1880

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, a servant/house keeper for Peter and Betsey Whitcomb⁵

Residence

circa 1890

Marriage

Sep 10, 1890

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Divorce

1910

divorced

1910 Census

1910

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, single, farmer⁶

1920 Census

1920

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 65, farmer^7,8

1930 Census

1930

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 75, a farmer, single⁹

Death

Oct 16, 1932

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Burial

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

Occupation

a nurse

Citations

[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 107.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 85, E.D. 1589, Sh. 8, Ln. 19.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 132, E.D. 15, Sh. 4, Ln. 99.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_538; Family History Film: 1254538; Page: 128C; Enumeration District: 358; sheet 7, line 40, dwl 62-67.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_627; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1705;
line 19, dwl 22-22.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Bolton, Worcester, MA Box 129, Vol. 132, E.D. 15, Sh. 4, Ln. 99-100.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_744; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 15; line 99, dwl 105-112.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 141; sheet 5B; line 98, dwl 124-137.

Daniel Webster Houghton

M, #14903, b. August 1854, d. 22 November 1936

Father*: Quincy A. Houghton b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 6 Feb 1907
Mother*: Rebecca Hayward b. Jan 1827, d. 27 Sep 1912

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Birth

Aug, 1854

MA, USA, Whitcomb: 1855; age 5 in 1860 census; age 16 in 1870 census; age 24 in 1880 census; age 45 in 1900 census; age 55 in 1910 census; age 65 in 1920 census^1,2,3

Occupation

1900

farmer

1910 Census

1910

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, single, farmer⁴

1920 Census

1920

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 65, farmer^5,6

1930 Census

1930

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 75, a farmer, single⁷

Death

Nov 22, 1936

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

Burial

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 107.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 85, E.D. 1589, Sh. 8, Ln. 19.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 132, E.D. 15, Sh. 4, Ln. 99.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_627; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1705;
line 19, dwl 22-22.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Bolton, Worcester, MA Box 129, Vol. 132, E.D. 15, Sh. 4, Ln. 99-100.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_744; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 15; line 99, dwl 105-112.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 141; sheet 5B; line 98, dwl 124-137.

Polly Houghton

F, #14904, b. circa 1809, d. 23 February 1872

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton Jr. b. 16 Nov 1752, d. 16 Aug 1826
Mother*: Emma Jones b. c 1769, d. 28 Jun 1831

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Birth

circa 1809

not in Leominster VR

Death

Feb 23, 1872

Burial

Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 63y

Edward J. Houghton

M, #14905, b. 1854, d. 1922

Family: Eliza J. Fish b. 1858, d. 1899

Marriage*: Edward J. Houghton married Eliza J. Fish.¹

Elmer E. Houghton
Ruth Y. Houghton b. 1894, d. 1916

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Birth

1854

MA, USA, age 28 in 1880 census

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, works in a tannery¹

Death

1922

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Section D; burial with Ezra Houghton

Problem

bd of son

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 555A; Enumeration District: 829; sheet 5, line 45, dwl 60-59.

Eliza J. Fish

F, #14906, b. 1858, d. 1899

Family: Edward J. Houghton b. 1854, d. 1922

Marriage*: Eliza J. Fish married Edward J. Houghton.¹

Elmer E. Houghton
Ruth Y. Houghton b. 1894, d. 1916

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Birth

1858

MA, USA, age 20 in 1880 census

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, works in a tannery¹

Death

1899

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/o Edward Section D

ParentsD

parents both born in MA

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 555A; Enumeration District: 829; sheet 5, line 45, dwl 60-59.

Elmer E. Houghton

M, #14907

Father*: Edward J. Houghton b. 1854, d. 1922
Mother*: Eliza J. Fish b. 1858, d. 1899

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Birth

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, c 1850 given

Death

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, c 1850 given

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Section D

Alert

bd and dd error: 1890 ?

Ruth Y. Houghton

F, #14908, b. 1894, d. 1916

Father*: Edward J. Houghton b. 1854, d. 1922
Mother*: Eliza J. Fish b. 1858, d. 1899

Biography

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Birth

1894

Death

1916

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, d/o Edward & Eliza Section D.

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Esther Kendall

F, #14909, b. 24 September 1763, d. 23 August 1842

Family: Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr. b. 16 Jul 1759, d. 27 Jan 1839

Marriage*: Esther Kendall married Capt. Nathaniel Houghton Jr., son of Nathaniel Houghton and Mary Richardson, on Jul 24, 1781 at Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, RWG: 24 Jul 1783.^3,2

Nathaniel Houghton Esq.+⁸ b. 22 Mar 1784, d. 22 Dec 1840
Esther Houghton⁸ b. 31 Oct 1786, d. 1869
Lester Houghton
Luke Houghton+ b. 22 Sep 1792, d. 1877
Lucia Houghton b. 9 Jun 1796, d. 26 Jan 1842
Ephraim Houghton+ b. 28 Jun 1800, d. 1875
Addison Kendall Houghton⁸ b. 3 Feb 1801, d. 1877
Hobert Houghton b. 19 Mar 1808, d. 1865

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Birth

Sep 24, 1763

age 70-80 in 1840 census¹

Residence

circa 1781

Marriage

Jul 24, 1781

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, RWG: 24 Jul 1783^3,2

PensionInx

Apr 9, 1818

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "W14933, MA Line"^3,4

Living

1820

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Death

Aug 23, 1842

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, RWG: Sterling; Sterling VRs: Aug. 25, 1842, ae 78^3,5,6

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 79 Section H; buried in her home and native place⁶

Administr

1843

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30972⁷

Relative

Citations

[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 15.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
[S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 249.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 121.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.

Eliza Barnard

F, #14910, b. 1807, d. 1899

Family: Manassah Houghton Jr b. 6 Oct 1804, d. 1877

Marriage*: Eliza Barnard married Manassah Houghton Jr, son of Manassah Houghton and Eunice Kendall, on Sep 20, 1830 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1807

MA, USA, 1806; age 33 in 1850 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 73 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

Sep 20, 1830

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

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, a carpenter; mother in law Anna Barnard, age 78, living with them⁴

1870 Census

1870

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64, a carpenter, property $900-$150⁵

1880 Census

1880

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73, a widow⁶

Death

1899

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Section J.

ParentsD

both parents born in MA