Houghton Surname Project

Joseph Moore^1,2

M, #21181, b. 28 March 1743, d. 25 October 1746

Father*: Deacon Joseph Moore¹ b. 1702
Mother*: Rebekah Houghton¹ b. c 1709

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 28, 1743

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

Death

Oct 25, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 3 y 6m 28 d; MLM: Oct. 25, 1748^5,4

Burial

Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 69.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24 #434.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 69, 71.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 413.

Relief Moore^1,2

F, #21182, b. 3 August 1747

Father*: Deacon Joseph Moore¹ b. 1702
Mother*: Rebekah Houghton¹ b. c 1709

Family: Ebenezer Brooks b. 15 Sep 1742

Marriage*: Relief Moore married Ebenezer Brooks on Jun 29, 1769.^4,3

Calvin Brooks+⁴ b. 20 Oct 1771, d. 3 Jun 1855

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 3, 1747

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Marriage

Jun 29, 1769

^4,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 72.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24 #436.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24.
[S96] NEHGR, 58 [1904]: 131.

Joseph Moore Jr.^1,2

M, #21183, b. 6 June 1749

Father*: Deacon Joseph Moore¹ b. 1702
Mother*: Rebekah Houghton¹ b. c 1709

Family: Hepsibeth Bush

Marriage*: Joseph Moore Jr. married Hepsibeth Bush on Oct 26, 1769 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,3

Jonathan Moore⁷ b. 10 Nov 1771
William Moore⁸ b. 5 Dec 1779

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 6, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Marriage

Oct 26, 1769

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

Biography

MLM: "In 1780 he deserted to the British and his estate was settled for his wife and children. He was one of the six slave-holders of Lancaster...was suspected of being a Tory and investigated June 30, 1779. Estate settlement in W.P. #31044, 1789, Bolton."^3,5

Church

Sep 15, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 74.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24 #437.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 102.
[S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 280.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 291.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 389.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

Elizabeth Moore^1,2

F, #21184, b. 15 February 1753

Father*: Deacon Joseph Moore¹ b. 1702
Mother*: Rebekah Houghton¹ b. c 1709

Family: Solomon Stewart

Marriage*: Elizabeth Moore married Solomon Stewart on Apr 10, 1769 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 15, 1753

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Marriage

Apr 10, 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24 #438.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24.

Calvin Moore^1,2

M, #21185, b. 1755

Father*: Deacon Joseph Moore¹ b. 1702
Mother*: Rebekah Houghton¹ b. c 1709

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1755

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 80.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24 #439.

Hepsibeth Bush¹

F, #21186

Family: Joseph Moore Jr. b. 6 Jun 1749

Marriage*: Hepsibeth Bush married Joseph Moore Jr., son of Deacon Joseph Moore and Rebekah Houghton, on Oct 26, 1769 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Jonathan Moore⁴ b. 10 Nov 1771
William Moore⁵ b. 5 Dec 1779

Biography

Birth

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Oct 26, 1769

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

Church

Sep 15, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 102.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 291.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 389.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

Jonathan Moore¹

M, #21187, b. 10 November 1771

Father*: Joseph Moore Jr.¹ b. 6 Jun 1749
Mother*: Hepsibeth Bush¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Baptism

Nov 10, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 389.

William Moore¹

M, #21188, b. 5 December 1779

Father*: Joseph Moore Jr.¹ b. 6 Jun 1749
Mother*: Hepsibeth Bush¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Baptism

Dec 5, 1779

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

Rebecca Moore^1,2

F, #21189, b. circa 12 February 1745, d. 22 September 1746

Father*: Deacon Joseph Moore¹ b. 1702
Mother*: Rebekah Houghton¹ b. c 1709

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa Feb 12, 1745

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dd calc³

Death

Sep 22, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 1y 7m 10 d^1,3

Burial

Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 413.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24 #435.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 24.

Sarah Spaulding¹

F, #21190, b. 30 December 1800, d. 22 October 1865

Family: Thomas Houghton b. 27 Mar 1798, d. 23 Jul 1838

Marriage Bann: Sarah Spaulding and Thomas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 8, 1823 Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA.⁵
Marriage*: Sarah Spaulding married Thomas Houghton, son of Thomas Houghton Jr. and Susannah Crosby, on Oct 2, 1823 at Caratunk, Somerset Co., ME, USA.^1,3,4,5

Susan Spaulding Houghton+¹ b. 1 Jul 1824, d. 4 Dec 1908
Sarah Ann Houghton+¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876
Dr. Jonathan Spaulding Houghton+^1,8 b. 1 Feb 1828, d. 2 Jul 1894
Thomas Franklin Houghton+^10,8 b. 25 Jul 1829, d. 15 Oct 1906
Clementine Allen Houghton+^10,8 b. 22 Jan 1831
Joseph Bacon Houghton+^10,8 b. 5 Sep 1832, d. Jul 1895
Martha Augusta Houghton^10,8 b. 22 Apr 1834, d. 16 Nov 1866
Dolly Maria Houghton+^10,8 b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 4 Nov 1918
Charles Luke Houghton+^10,8 b. 15 Nov 1838, d. 14 Jun 1883

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 30, 1800

Bingham, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 49 in 1850 census; 1880 census of son Thomas gives MA: M. Savage: Westminster, MA^1,2

Marriage

Oct 2, 1823

Caratunk, Somerset Co., ME, USA^1,3,4,5

1840 Census

1840

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 11 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 2 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)^6,7

1850 Census

1850

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 49, head of household^8,9

Death

Oct 22, 1865

Madison, Somerset Co., ME, USA^1,2

Biography

daughters of Joseph and Sarah Whitman Spaulding of Caratunk, ME. Parents moved from MA to Embden, ME when Sarah was 3, to Caratunk, ME, when she was 7. They settled in Anson, ME.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 128.
[S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 12/1998.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125, 128.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: I: 247.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1840 Census, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, p. 75.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., Maine; Roll: 151; Page: 75; line 11.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., ME, Box 269, p. 176, line 36, dwl 128-134.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1850 Census, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, p. 176.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 846.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #21191, b. 27 March 1798, d. 23 July 1838

Father*: Thomas Houghton Jr.^1,2 b. 2 Dec 1763, d. 27 May 1840
Mother*: Susannah Crosby^1,2 b. 9 Oct 1768, d. 11 Jun 1805

Family: Sarah Spaulding b. 30 Dec 1800, d. 22 Oct 1865

Marriage Bann: Thomas Houghton and Sarah Spaulding declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 8, 1823 Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA.⁵
Marriage*: Thomas Houghton married Sarah Spaulding on Oct 2, 1823 at Caratunk, Somerset Co., ME, USA.^1,4,3,5

Susan Spaulding Houghton+¹ b. 1 Jul 1824, d. 4 Dec 1908
Sarah Ann Houghton+¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876
Dr. Jonathan Spaulding Houghton+¹ b. 1 Feb 1828, d. 2 Jul 1894
Thomas Franklin Houghton+⁷ b. 25 Jul 1829, d. 15 Oct 1906
Clementine Allen Houghton+⁷ b. 22 Jan 1831
Joseph Bacon Houghton+⁷ b. 5 Sep 1832, d. Jul 1895
Martha Augusta Houghton⁷ b. 22 Apr 1834, d. 16 Nov 1866
Dolly Maria Houghton+⁷ b. 19 Mar 1836, d. 4 Nov 1918
Charles Luke Houghton+⁷ b. 15 Nov 1838, d. 14 Jun 1883

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 27, 1798

ME, USA, 1880 census of son Thomas gives ME^1,3

Occupation

a farmer

Marriage

Oct 2, 1823

Caratunk, Somerset Co., ME, USA^1,4,3,5

Residence

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA¹

1830 Census

1830

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)⁶

Death

Jul 23, 1838

Whitman Gen.: Jul 23 1835^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125, 128.
[S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 12/1998.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: I: 247.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset, Maine; Roll: 51; Page: 219.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 846.

Thomas Houghton Jr.^1,2,3

M, #21192, b. 2 December 1763, d. 27 May 1840

Father*: Thomas Houghton³ b. 3 Apr 1737
Mother*: Phebe Gerry^1,3 b. 4 May 1730

Family 1: Susannah Crosby b. 9 Oct 1768, d. 11 Jun 1805

Marriage*: Thomas Houghton Jr. married Susannah Crosby on circa 1789.^2,5,6,4

Susannah Houghton+¹⁷ b. 27 Jan 1790, d. 6 Mar 1833
Sally Houghton+³ b. 4 Dec 1791, d. 16 Nov 1836
Catherine Houghton+³ b. 3 Oct 1793, d. 23 Jul 1869
Patty Houghton+³ b. 7 Apr 1796, d. 30 Dec 1876
Thomas Houghton+^2,3 b. 27 Mar 1798, d. 23 Jul 1838
Rebecca Houghton³ b. 24 May 1800, d. 2 Oct 1802
Luke Houghton+³ b. 7 May 1802, d. 11 Mar 1875
Mary Houghton³ b. 1805, d. 1805

Family 2: Bridget Spaulding b. 23 Jun 1774, d. 5 Apr 1861

Marriage Bann: Thomas Houghton Jr. and Bridget Spaulding declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 28, 1806 Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA.⁹
Marriage*: Thomas Houghton Jr. married Bridget Spaulding on Mar, 1806 at Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA.^3,12

Jonah Houghton+³ b. 14 Dec 1806, d. 16 Oct 1886
Zebina Houghton+³ b. 26 Oct 1808
Joseph Spaulding Houghton¹⁸ b. 17 Mar 1811
Mary Houghton+¹⁸ b. 21 Aug 1813
Dorcas Houghton+¹⁸ b. 13 Oct 1817, d. 13 Apr 1870
Jethro Gardner Houghton¹⁸ b. 7 Jul 1820, d. 28 Feb 1842

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Notable

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 2, 1763

Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA, USA, ME given in 1880 census of son Jonah^1,3,4

Marriage

circa 1789

^2,5,6,4

1790 Census

1790

Sandy River, from its mouth to Carrs Plantation, Starks, Lincoln Co., ME, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 females^7,8,9

Residence

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, or Starks ME¹⁰

Immigration

1793

Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, from Massachusetts¹¹

Marriage

Mar, 1806

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA^3,12

1810 Census

1810

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 3 male 0-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45+, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+¹³

1830 Census

1830

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)^14,15

Death

May 27, 1840

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, ae 77y^1,3,4

Burial

Dinsmore Cemetery, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA^10,4

Biography

a justice of the peace¹⁶

Contributn

Norman M. Arrowsmith contributed much of the genealogy of Thomas Houghton (based on Dinsmore Genealogy)

Pedigree

Citations

[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 574.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125.
[S1052] Joseph Crook Anderson II Maine Families in 1790 - Vol. 7, p. 236.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 119, 125.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 5.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Sandy River from mouth to Cass Plantation, Lincoln Co., ME, p. 44.
[S1016] Unknown compiler, Maine 1790 Census, p. 44.
[S1052] Joseph Crook Anderson II Maine Families in 1790 - Vol. 7, p. 237.
[S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 12/1998.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 10.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: p. 24.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., ME, p. 519.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1830 Census, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, p. 219.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset, Maine; Roll: 51; Page: 221.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 39.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 126.

Susannah Crosby¹

F, #21193, b. 9 October 1768, d. 11 June 1805

Family: Thomas Houghton Jr. b. 2 Dec 1763, d. 27 May 1840

Marriage*: Susannah Crosby married Thomas Houghton Jr., son of Thomas Houghton and Phebe Gerry, on circa 1789.^4,2,5,3

Susannah Houghton+⁸ b. 27 Jan 1790, d. 6 Mar 1833
Sally Houghton+⁹ b. 4 Dec 1791, d. 16 Nov 1836
Catherine Houghton+⁹ b. 3 Oct 1793, d. 23 Jul 1869
Patty Houghton+⁹ b. 7 Apr 1796, d. 30 Dec 1876
Thomas Houghton+^4,9 b. 27 Mar 1798, d. 23 Jul 1838
Rebecca Houghton⁹ b. 24 May 1800, d. 2 Oct 1802
Luke Houghton+⁹ b. 7 May 1802, d. 11 Mar 1875
Mary Houghton⁹ b. 1805, d. 1805

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 9, 1768

Mason, NH, USA^2,3

Marriage

circa 1789

^4,2,5,3

Death

Jun 11, 1805

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, ae 35y^6,2,3

Burial

Dinsmore Cemetery, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA⁷

Research

Marion Alberta Crosby, Crosby Ancestry, and Descendants of Robert, Jonah and Joel Crosby, Maine Pioneers, [1939], p. 17³

ParentsD

Robert Crosby and Susannah Sherwin (m. 5 Mar 1760 recorded in Dunstable MA VRs, p. 118)³

Pedigree

Citations

[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 119.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 119, 125.
[S1052] Joseph Crook Anderson II Maine Families in 1790 - Vol. 7, p. 236.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 5.
[S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 11/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 12/1998.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 39.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125.

Susan Spaulding Houghton^1,2

F, #21194, b. 1 July 1824, d. 4 December 1908

Father*: Thomas Houghton¹ b. 27 Mar 1798, d. 23 Jul 1838
Mother*: Sarah Spaulding¹ b. 30 Dec 1800, d. 22 Oct 1865

Family: Ezra Dinsmore b. 29 Aug 1816, d. 10 Jan 1890

Marriage*: Susan Spaulding Houghton married Ezra Dinsmore, son of Thomas Wilson Dinsmore and Sally Houghton, on Nov 28, 1844.^1,2

Alvan Thomas Dinsmore¹ b. 3 May 1846, d. 2 Nov 1862

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 1, 1824

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 25 in 1850 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Nov 28, 1844

^1,2

Residence

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA¹

1850 Census

1850

Madison, Somerset, ME, USA, age 33, farmer⁴

Death

Dec 4, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: I: 442.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Somerset Co., ME, p. 56; line 5, dwl 62-64.

Ezra Dinsmore^1,2

M, #21195, b. 29 August 1816, d. 10 January 1890

Father*: Thomas Wilson Dinsmore² b. 9 Mar 1787, d. 12 Mar 1856
Mother*: Sally Houghton² b. 4 Dec 1791, d. 16 Nov 1836

Family: Susan Spaulding Houghton b. 1 Jul 1824, d. 4 Dec 1908

Marriage*: Ezra Dinsmore married Susan Spaulding Houghton, daughter of Thomas Houghton and Sarah Spaulding, on Nov 28, 1844.^1,3

Alvan Thomas Dinsmore^1,4 b. 3 May 1846, d. 2 Nov 1862

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 29, 1816

ME, USA, age 33 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Nov 28, 1844

^1,3

Residence

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA¹

1850 Census

1850

Madison, Somerset, ME, USA, age 33, farmer⁴

Death

Jan 10, 1890

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 54.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Somerset Co., ME, p. 56; line 5, dwl 62-64.

Alvan Thomas Dinsmore^1,2

M, #21196, b. 3 May 1846, d. 2 November 1862

Father*: Ezra Dinsmore^1,3 b. 29 Aug 1816, d. 10 Jan 1890
Mother*: Susan Spaulding Houghton¹ b. 1 Jul 1824, d. 4 Dec 1908

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 3, 1846

ME, USA, age 4 in 1850 census^1,2

Death

Nov 2, 1862

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Somerset Co., ME, p. 56; line 5, dwl 62-64.

Sarah Ann Houghton^1,2

F, #21197, b. 17 February 1826, d. 16 March 1876

Father*: Thomas Houghton¹ b. 27 Mar 1798, d. 23 Jul 1838
Mother*: Sarah Spaulding¹ b. 30 Dec 1800, d. 22 Oct 1865

Family: John Pullen

Marriage*: Sarah Ann Houghton married John Pullen on Feb 18, 1849.^1,2

Edwin Patten¹ b. 2 Mar 1850, d. c 1880
Albert Hilton Patten¹ b. 1 Feb 1855, d. 8 Jul 1866
Milford John Patten¹ b. 10 Jan 1861, d. 4 Apr 1921
Frank Houghton Patten¹ b. 17 Oct 1865, d. 26 Nov 1893
Sarah Lena Patten¹ b. 3 Feb 1870, d. 19 Sep 1917

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 17, 1826

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Whitman: 7 Feb^1,2,3

Marriage

Feb 18, 1849

^1,2

Residence

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA¹

Death

Mar 16, 1876

^1,2

Research

Dinsmore gives Patten; Anson ME VR gives Pullen

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: I: 442.

John Pullen¹

M, #21198

Family: Sarah Ann Houghton b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876

Marriage*: John Pullen married Sarah Ann Houghton, daughter of Thomas Houghton and Sarah Spaulding, on Feb 18, 1849.^2,3

Edwin Patten^2,3 b. 2 Mar 1850, d. c 1880
Albert Hilton Patten² b. 1 Feb 1855, d. 8 Jul 1866
Milford John Patten² b. 10 Jan 1861, d. 4 Apr 1921
Frank Houghton Patten² b. 17 Oct 1865, d. 26 Nov 1893
Sarah Lena Patten² b. 3 Feb 1870, d. 19 Sep 1917

Biography

Occupation

a carpenter

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Feb 18, 1849

^2,3

Residence

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: I: 442.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.

Edwin Patten¹

M, #21199, b. 2 March 1850, d. circa 1880

Father*: John Pullen^1,2
Mother*: Sarah Ann Houghton¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 2, 1850

^1,2

Death

circa 1880

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.

Albert Hilton Patten^1,2

M, #21200, b. 1 February 1855, d. 8 July 1866

Father*: John Pullen¹
Mother*: Sarah Ann Houghton¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 1, 1855

^1,2

Death

Jul 8, 1866

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.

Milford John Patten^1,2

M, #21201, b. 10 January 1861, d. 4 April 1921

Father*: John Pullen¹
Mother*: Sarah Ann Houghton¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 10, 1861

^1,2

Death

Apr 4, 1921

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.

Frank Houghton Patten^1,2

M, #21202, b. 17 October 1865, d. 26 November 1893

Father*: John Pullen¹
Mother*: Sarah Ann Houghton¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 17, 1865

^1,2

Death

Nov 26, 1893

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.

Sarah Lena Patten^1,2

F, #21203, b. 3 February 1870, d. 19 September 1917

Father*: John Pullen¹
Mother*: Sarah Ann Houghton¹ b. 17 Feb 1826, d. 16 Mar 1876

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 3, 1870

^1,2

Death

Sep 19, 1917

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.

Dr. Jonathan Spaulding Houghton^1,2

M, #21204, b. 1 February 1828, d. 2 July 1894

Father*: Thomas Houghton¹ b. 27 Mar 1798, d. 23 Jul 1838
Mother*: Sarah Spaulding^1,3 b. 30 Dec 1800, d. 22 Oct 1865

Family: Mary B. Standish b. 30 Jan 1832

Marriage*: Dr. Jonathan Spaulding Houghton married Mary B. Standish on Mar 23, 1856.^1,2

Sarah Abbie Houghton+¹⁶ b. 8 Oct 1857, d. Jan 1909
Eva Spaulding Houghton¹⁶ b. 19 Aug 1865, d. 30 Jan 1869
Susan Standish Houghton+¹⁶ b. 7 May 1868
Jennie Maria Houghton+¹⁶ b. 5 Sep 1872, d. 11 Sep 1910

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 1, 1828

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 22 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1860 census; age 42 in 1870 census; age 58 in 1880 census^1,2,4

Education

between 1848 and 1850

Colby University (Waterville College), New York, New York Co., NY, USA⁵

Occupation

a carpenter until age 20

Graduation

1856

Maine Medical School, ME, USA, after study with Dr. Sumner Gold of Madison, ME.⁵

Marriage

Mar 23, 1856

^1,2

1860 Census

1860

Solon, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 32, physician^6,7

Mil. Serv.

between Aug 2, 1861 and Jun 16, 1862

OH, USA, Union Army, Asst. Surgeon, Comp. 8 ME Inf Reg Length 10 m 14 d⁸

Mil. Enls

Sep 7, 1861

Solon, ME, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. F, 8th ME Infantry, Ass. Surgeon, until 18 June 1862^5,9,10,11,12

Research

Sep 7, 1861

Milit-End

Jun 16, 1862

He assisted at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. He assisted the 20th Maine.⁵

Immigration

1869

San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA⁵

1870 Census

1870

Skowhegan, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 42, a physician, property $1500¹³

Office

between 1879 and 1881

WA Territory, USA, superintendent of Public Instruction⁵

1880 Census

1880

Goldendale, Klickitat Co., WA, USA, age 58, a doctor¹⁴

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA⁸

Death

Jul 2, 1894

age 66^2,15

Burial

Lake View Cemetery, King Co., WA, USA¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., ME, Box 269, p. 176, line 36, dwl 128-134.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: I: 442.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 845.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Solon, Somerset Co., ME, p. 247.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Solon, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M653_452; Page: 247; Sheet 45, line 38, dwl 341-341.
[S1409] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 108; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 51.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S922] Unknown compiler, Army Register - Volunteers, Vol. I, p. 25.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S1354] Janett Hewett, Union Soldiers Roster ME and NH, p. 188.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Skowhegan, Somerset Co., ME, Reel 559, Pg. 385, Ln. 1, dwl 498-530.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Goldendale, Klickitat Co., WA, E.D. 42, sheet 8, line 38, dwl 82-91.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 846.

Mary B. Standish^1,2

F, #21205, b. 30 January 1832

Family: Dr. Jonathan Spaulding Houghton b. 1 Feb 1828, d. 2 Jul 1894

Marriage*: Mary B. Standish married Dr. Jonathan Spaulding Houghton, son of Thomas Houghton and Sarah Spaulding, on Mar 23, 1856.^4,2

Sarah Abbie Houghton+⁷ b. 8 Oct 1857, d. Jan 1909
Eva Spaulding Houghton⁷ b. 19 Aug 1865, d. 30 Jan 1869
Susan Standish Houghton+⁷ b. 7 May 1868
Jennie Maria Houghton+⁷ b. 5 Sep 1872, d. 11 Sep 1910

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 30, 1832

Sumner, ME, USA, age 28 in 1860 census; age 38 in 1870 census; age 54 in 1880 census; "Jan 1842", age 68 in 1900 census³

Marriage

Mar 23, 1856

^4,2

1870 Census

1870

Skowhegan, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 42, a physician, property $1500⁵

1880 Census

1880

Goldendale, Klickitat Co., WA, USA, age 58, a doctor⁶

Note

1900

4 children born, 3 living

ParentsD

Miles Standish and Abigail Gammon, both b. ME; a direct descendant of Miles Standish⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844-845.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 129.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 845.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 844.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Skowhegan, Somerset Co., ME, Reel 559, Pg. 385, Ln. 1, dwl 498-530.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Goldendale, Klickitat Co., WA, E.D. 42, sheet 8, line 38, dwl 82-91.
[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 846.

(?) Whitcomb¹

F, #21206, b. 1795

Family: Jonathan Whitcomb

Marriage*: (?) Whitcomb married Jonathan Whitcomb, son of Jonathan Whetcomb and Relief Fyfe.

Jonathan Whitcomb Jr.² b. 1815

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1795

Biography

dau. of Samuel Whitcomb

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422.
[S415] E-mail from Martin Fredrick Peters, Sep. 23, 2000.