Ezra Sawyer1,2,3,4

M, #25651, b. 22 July 1794

Family: Eliza Houghton b. 22 May 1794

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BirthJul 22, 1794Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sawyer: Lancaster6,2,7,8
Origincirca 1821Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageFeb 7, 1821Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,6,7,9,10
BiographyMLM: He was a prominent Mason. He built the state asylum at Utica, NY, the Bigelow Mills, the Clinton County Mill, and the Lancaster Mills at Clinton, the last being the largest mills in the country.

Citations

  1. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 232.
  2. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 40.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #530.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190 #530.
  5. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 197.
  6. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 137, 197.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 91, 189a, 190.
  10. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 326.
  11. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 129.
  12. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 137.
  13. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 220.

Mary Elizabeth Sawyer1,2,3

F, #25652, b. 22 March 1806, d. 11 December 1889

Family: Columbus Tyler

  • Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Sawyer married Columbus Tyler on Mar 31, 1835.4

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NotableY
BirthMar 22, 1806Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,1,5,6
MarriageMar 31, 18354
NotableMary Elizabeth Sawyer (1806-1889), daughter of Elizabeth Houghton, was the Mary of the poem "Mary had a little lamb".
DeathDec 11, 18894
Notableof the poem "Mary had a little lamb" according to Marshall McClanahan5
BiographyJWH:: 'She is said to have been the original Mary of 'Mary had a Little Lamb'

Not true:
Wikipedia:
As a girl, Mary Sawyer (later Mrs. Mary Tyler) kept a pet lamb, which she took to school one day at the suggestion of her brother. A commotion naturally ensued. Mary recalled:

"Visiting school that morning was a young man by the name of John Roulstone, a nephew of the Reverend Lemuel Capen, who was then settled in Sterling. It was the custom then for students to prepare for college with ministers, and for this purpose Mr. Roulstone was studying with his uncle. The young man was very much pleased with the incident of the lamb; and the next day he rode across the fields on horseback to the little old schoolhouse and handed me a slip of paper which had written upon it the three original stanzas of the poem..." (The Story of Mary’s Little Lamb, Dearborn, 1928, p. 8).7

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 40.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #535.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190 #535.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 197.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.

Nathaniel Sawyer1,2,3

M, #25653, b. 2 September 1808

Family: Emily Clark

  • Marriage*: Nathaniel Sawyer married Emily Clark on Mar 15, 1847.4

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BirthSep 2, 1808Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,1,5,6
MarriageMar 15, 18474

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 41.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #536.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190 #536.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 197.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190.

Thomas Sawyer Jr.1,2,3

M, #25654, b. 18 October 1796

Family: Polly Wright

  • Marriage*: Thomas Sawyer Jr. married Polly Wright on Jul 4, 1819.4

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BirthOct 18, 1796Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,1,5,6
MarriageJul 4, 18194

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 41.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #531.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190 #531.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 197.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 190.

George W. Howard1

M, #25655

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. c 1810, d. 2 Jun 1837

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Origincirca 1835Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2
MarriageApr 2, 1835Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, and Lancaster MA2,1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 242.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.

Elizabeth Houghton1

F, #25656, b. circa 1810, d. 2 June 1837

Family: George W. Howard

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Birthcirca 1810
Origincirca 1835Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2
MarriageApr 2, 1835Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, and Lancaster MA2,1
DeathJun 2, 1837Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, 27, suddenly3

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 242.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 368, 430.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.

Eunice Houghton1

F, #25657

Family: Franklin Nourse

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Origincirca 1842Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageMay 12, 1842Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Franklin Nourse1

M, #25658

Family: Eunice Houghton

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MarriageMay 12, 1842Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Fisk Houghton1

M, #25659, b. between 1790 and 1800

Family: Sophia Houghton b. 25 Feb 1799, d. 4 Mar 1850

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Birthbetween 1790 and 18002
MarriageDec 6, 1821Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sophia of Sterling MA1
1830 Census1830Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)2,3
Will1837Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309794
Researchboth of Sterling; the only two with given name with "F" first letter and similar bds

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 55.
  3. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 55.
  4. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Louisa Yale Smith

F, #25660, b. 30 December 1818

Family: James Houghton b. 18 Feb 1816, d. 7 Apr 1862

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BirthDec 30, 1818Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Louisa Yale, d. Manasseh and Lucy B; age 30 in 1850 census1
MarriageApr 7, 1841Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 34, a chairmaker; living with them was L. B. Smith, 64, a chairmaker3
ParentsDManasseh and Lucy B. Smith

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 42.
  2. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 196
    line 20, Dwl 317-329.

Lucy Sawyer1

F, #25661, b. 8 March 1769

Family: Josiah Richardson Houghton b. 20 Nov 1767

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BirthMar 8, 1769Lancaster, MA, USA2
Residencecirca 1790Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageJul 8, 1790Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
ParentsDManassah Sawyer and Lucy Richardson

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 100.
  3. [S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.

Henry G. Terry1

M, #25662

Family: Mary Houghton

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Residencecirca 1834Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA1
MarriageMay 14, 1834Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Mary Houghton1

F, #25663

Family: Henry G. Terry

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Residencecirca 1834Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageMay 14, 1834Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Jane Beaman1,2

F, #25664, b. 13 March 1840

Family: William Carlton Divoll b. 17 Jan 1837

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BirthMar 13, 1840Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 10 in 1850 census1,3
MarriageJun 26, 18613
ResidencePratt's Junction, MA, USA4

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83 #4651, 126 #4659.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83, 126.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.

Mary Beaman1,2

F, #25665, b. 30 July 1838

Family: Fanson Wilder

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BirthJul 30, 1838Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: July 311,3
MarriageSep 27, 18583
Children+6 children

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83 #4850, 126 #4658.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39, 75, 83, 126.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.

Perseus Houghton1

F, #25666

Family: Ephraim Pike

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Residencecirca 1781Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageAug 2, 1781Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.

Ephraim Pike1

M, #25667

Family: Perseus Houghton

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Residencecirca 1781Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageAug 2, 1781Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.

Rebeccah Houghton1

F, #25668

Family: Jonathan Bayley 3rd b. 25 Jan 1776

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Residencecirca 1797Gardner Farms1
MarriageApr 6, 1797Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.

Jonathan Bayley1,2

M, #25669, b. 24 November 1733

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BirthNov 24, 1733Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,3
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 48.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 26 #487.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 26.

Jonathan Bayley 3rd1

M, #25670, b. 25 January 1776

Family: Rebeccah Houghton

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BirthJan 25, 1776Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageApr 6, 1797Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.
  2. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 10.

Artemas Willard1

M, #25671

Family: Ruth Houghton

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Residencecirca 1783Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageSep 17, 1783Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.

Ruth Houghton1

F, #25672

Family: Artemas Willard

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Residencecirca 1783Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageSep 17, 1783Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.

Charles Temple Stratton1,2

M, #25674, b. 28 November 1831

Family: Jane Marion Griffin b. 5 Mar 1828, d. 5 Feb 1910

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BirthNov 28, 1831Athol, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Occupationa machinist
MarriageOct 19, 1854Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 344.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 95 [1941]: "Memoirs", 80.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Samuel Kilburn1

M, #25675

Family: Sarah Houghton b. 29 Sep 1766

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Origincirca 1784Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageOct 7, 1784Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, h/11,2

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 41.

Josiah White1

M, #25676

Family: Mrs. Sarah Houghton

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Birth
Residencecirca 1798Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageJan 21, 1798Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.
  2. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 45.

Mrs. Sarah Houghton1

F, #25677

Family: Josiah White

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Residencecirca 1798Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageJan 21, 1798Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 78.
  2. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 45.

Silas Houghton1

M, #25678, d. 30 October 1822

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DeathOct 30, 1822Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

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  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 122.

Martina Holmberg

F, #25679, b. 19 March 1879, d. 12 November 1966

Family: Truman Hurlburt Houghton Jr b. 7 Jul 1870, d. 11 Feb 1949

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BirthMar 19, 1879Skone, Sweden, age 40 in 1920 census; age 51 in 1930 census; age 61 in 1940 census
Immigration19061
MarriageDec 15, 1910Salina, Saline, KS, USA2
1920 Census1920Bonnaville, McPherson Co., KS, USA, age 49, farmer1,3
1930 Census1930Bonaville, McPherson Co., KS, USA, age 59, farmer4
1940 Census1940Bonaville, McPherson Co., KS, USA, age 69, farmer5
1950 US Census1950Bonaville, KS, USA, age 71, widow; next door to son Leonard
DeathNov 12, 1966McPherson, KS, USA2
BurialNov 15, 1966Elmwood Cemetery, Lindsborg, KS, USA2
ParentsDparents born in Sweden1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bonaville, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: T625_539; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67; line 48, dwl 28-28.
  2. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, McPherson Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 35, E.D. 67, S. 2, Ln. 48.
  4. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bonaville, Mcpherson, Kansas; Roll: 709; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 640.0; FHL.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bonaville, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: T627_1243; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 57-2.

Chester Truman Houghton

M, #25680, b. 18 November 1918, d. 27 February 2018

Family 1: Betty J. (?) b. c 1922, d. 11 Jan 1987

Family 2: Fern (?) b. c 1928, d. 30 May 2008

  • Marriage*: Chester Truman Houghton married Fern (?)3

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BirthNov 18, 1918KS, USA, twin of Leonard; age 1 2/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census1
Marriage2
Marriage3
Address19971430 Briarwood Ln., McPherson, McPherson, KS, USA
Residence1997McPherson, McPherson, KS, USA
NewspaperJun 19, 2010McPherson, KS, USA, Life Father, Like Son
Central Plastics co-founder Chester Houghton sits in one of the two recliners located at the company office. Houghton spends most of his days relaxing at the office, enjoying coffee.

By Jonathan Shorman, staff writer
The McPherson Sentinel
Posted Jun 19, 2010 @ 07:05 AM
McPherson, Kan. —

Most days, deep inside Central Plastics, nestled in an office, you’ll find a man reclining in an easy chair, sipping coffee and watching TV.
That man is Chester Houghton, a co-founder of Central Plastics. He’s 91 years-old now, but age has yet to take him from the company he created.
Several days a week his three sons, Mark, Dennis and Kent, take turns hosting Chester (or Chet as he’s called) in their offices. Two offices in the plant feature easy chairs and TVs, so Chet can settle down wherever he wants.
“My daily routine is to come down here and see my sons,” he said.
He generally spends the day relaxing, visiting with people who come through, hoping to hear a good story and sharing his quick wit.
“I’m old enough to vote,” he said when the topic of his age came up.
That’s a lot different than how he used to spend his days, when he ran the company.
“What we do is really an extension of what he once did. He ran the office, he ran sales, he could make machine tools,” Mark said.
One by one as his three sons came to work for Central Plastics, they took on more and more of the responsibilities and although they would eventually run the company, that didn’t mean they received any special treatment.
“He pretty much treated us how he treated anyone else on the floor. If he was mad or upset with you, he’d tell you right away. Any dirty laundry would be aired,” Mark said.
The sons provided a slow transition for Chet to transition out of work as each of them took over management of a different part of the company.
Now, he gets to sit back and enjoy the coffee.
“You always want to be around the coffee. Pick up your vitamins,” he said.
And that’s an arrangement that’s just fine with his sons.
“He’s fortunate that we’re around and we’re fortunate that he’s around,” Mark said.
Copyright 2010 The McPherson Sentinel.
DeathFeb 27, 2018McPherson, KS, USA

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bonaville, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: T625_539; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 67; line 48, dwl 28-28.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  3. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.salina.com/rdobituaries/Story/Houghton053108