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     John Donald Houghton was born on May 11, 1846 in England age 24 in 1870 census; age 34 in 1880 census; May 1847, age 53 in 1900 census; age 63 in 1910 census; age 73 in 1920 census. He married Caroline Wickham on circa 1873 mar 27 years in 1900 census. John Donald Houghton and Caroline Wickham appeared in the census of 1880 of Lynn Twp, St. Clair Co., MI, USA, age 34, a farmer. John Donald Houghton and Caroline Wickham appeared in the census of 1900 of Union, Osceola Co., MI, USA, John Haughton, age 43, farmer; 5 children born, 5 living. John Donald Houghton and Caroline Wickham appeared in the census of 1910 of Union, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 63, farmer. John Donald Houghton and Caroline Wickham appeared in the census of 1920 of Shepherd, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 73, none. John Donald Houghton died on May 10, 1920. He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, ME, USA.

     Caroline Wickham was born on Jan 8, 1855 in Sombra, Ontario, Canada, age 25 in 1880 census; age 45 in 1900 census; age 55 in 1910 census; age 64 in 1920 census. She married John Donald Houghton, son of John Houghton and Jane Sleight, on circa 1873 mar 27 years in 1900 census. Caroline Wickham and John Donald Houghton appeared in the census of 1920 of Shepherd, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 73, none. Caroline Wickham died in Jan, 1946 at Shephard, MI, USA.

     John Donald Houghton Jr was born on Jan 5, 1893 in Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA, Jan 1893, age 7 in 1900 census; age 27 in 1920 census; age 37 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census; WWI: Union, MI. He married Blanche Mary Taylor on Sep 2, 1914 at Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA, age 22 and 22. John Donald Houghton Jr and Blanche Mary Taylor appeared in the census of 1920 of Lincoln, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 27, farm laborer, working out. John Donald Houghton Jr and Blanche Mary Taylor appeared in the census of 1930 of Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 37, home construction brick layer. John Donald Houghton Jr and Blanche Mary Taylor appeared in the census of 1940 of Deerfield, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 47, farmer. John Donald Houghton Jr died on Nov 7, 1972 at Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA.

     Blanche Mary Taylor was born on Aug 2, 1892 in Winn, MI, USA, age 27 in 1920 census; age 37 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census. She married John Donald Houghton Jr, son of John Donald Houghton and Caroline Wickham, on Sep 2, 1914 at Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA, age 22 and 22. Blanche Mary Taylor and John Donald Houghton Jr appeared in the census of 1920 of Lincoln, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 27, farm laborer, working out. Blanche Mary Taylor and John Donald Houghton Jr appeared in the census of 1940 of Deerfield, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 47, farmer. Blanche Mary Taylor died on Mar 20, 1968 at Deerfield, MI, USA, at age 75; Young: Mt. Pleasant. She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Deerfield, MI, USA.