Houghton Surname Project

Emily T. Houghton

F, #25771, b. circa 1830

Father*: Horace Bradford Houghton¹ b. 28 Aug 1797, d. 11 Oct 1865
Mother*: Marcia Trask b. 18 Jul 1802, d. 15 Aug 1853

Family: Henry Bridger b. c 1822

Marriage*: Emily T. Houghton married Henry Bridger.

Ellen N. Bridger² b. c 1852
Marsha Bridger² b. c 1855
Harvey Bridger² b. c 1856
Albert Bridger² b. c 1859

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Birth

circa 1830

Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, USA, age 30 in 1860 census; RH Houghton: c 1824^2,3

Church

1840

membership list of the Universalist Church, listed as Emily T. Houghton

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Perry, Shiawasee Co., MI, USA, age 38, a farmer, property $2000-600²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Perry, Shiawasee County, Michigan, p. 212, line 20, dwl 1458-1549.
[S415] E-mail from Richard Hamilton Houghton III, May 17, 2004.

Henry Bridger

M, #25772, b. circa 1822

Family: Emily T. Houghton b. c 1830

Marriage*: Henry Bridger married Emily T. Houghton, daughter of Horace Bradford Houghton and Marcia Trask.

Ellen N. Bridger¹ b. c 1852
Marsha Bridger¹ b. c 1855
Harvey Bridger¹ b. c 1856
Albert Bridger¹ b. c 1859

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Birth

circa 1822

NY, USA, age 38 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Perry, Shiawasee Co., MI, USA, age 38, a farmer, property $2000-600¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Perry, Shiawasee County, Michigan, p. 212, line 20, dwl 1458-1549.

Jane Harkness

F, #25773, b. 1831

Family: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889

Marriage*: Jane Harkness married Otis Bradford Houghton, son of Horace Bradford Houghton and Marcia Trask, on Mar 31, 1850 at Walworth, WI, USA.¹

Florence Estelle Houghton+ b. 28 Apr 1850, d. 11 Feb 1919

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Birth

1831

OH, USA, 1880 census of daughter Florence gives NY as bp

Residence

circa 1850

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA

Marriage

Mar 31, 1850

Walworth, WI, USA¹

Biography

no sign of Jane or Florence in 1860 census.

Pedigree

Citations

[S97] Marriage Certificate, Otis B. Houghton and Jane Harkness, Walworth Co., Reg. of Deeds, Elkhorn, WI (files Apr. 24, 1850).

Martha (?)

F, #25774, b. 1837

Family: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889

Marriage*: Martha (?) married Otis Bradford Houghton, son of Horace Bradford Houghton and Marcia Trask, on circa 1856 w/2.

Helen Martha Houghton b. c 1857, d. 4 Nov 1905

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Birth

1837

NY, USA, age 23 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

circa 1856

w/2

1860 Census

1860

East Troy, Walworth, WI, USA, age 33, merchant¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1434; Page: 590; steel 130, line 2, dwl 985-295.

Helen M. Weed

F, #25775, b. 20 August 1841, d. 30 December 1921

Family: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889

Marriage*: Helen M. Weed married Otis Bradford Houghton, son of Horace Bradford Houghton and Marcia Trask, on Feb 19, 1866 at Methodist Episcopal Church, Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, 3rd.³

Philip Weed Houghton+² b. 31 Dec 1866, d. 9 Jun 1936
Susan W. Houghton b. Feb 1870
Ruby B. Houghton b. 29 Jun 1878
Alice Helen Houghton^2,8 b. 6 Sep 1881, d. 13 Mar 1954

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Birth

Aug 20, 1841

Racine City, Racine Co., WI, USA, (age 27 in 1870 census; age 38 in 1880 census; Aug 1841, age 58 in 1900 census; age 68 in 1910 census; age 78 in 1920 census)^1,2

Marriage

Feb 19, 1866

Methodist Episcopal Church, Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, 3rd³

Will

Nov 13, 1876

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA

1880 Census

1880

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, age 52, a farmer; and mother in law Susan Weed, 76, PA and sister in law Julia Weed, 40, IL^1,4

1900 Census

1900

Burlington, Racine Co., WI, USA, age 58, widow; 4 children born, 4 living⁵

Will

Jan 24, 1917

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, Left one dollar each to her three daughters and $3,664 to Philip, her executor.

Death

Dec 30, 1921

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, pneumonia, age 80⁶

Burial

Jan 5, 1922

Hickory Grove Cemetery, Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA

Estate

Jan 15, 1923

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA⁷

ParentsD

Ezra Fairchild Weed , b. NY, and Susan (Tozer) Rice, b. PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Spring Prairie Corners, Walworth Co., WI, Reel 18, Vol. 29, ED. 234, Sh. 29, Ln. 15.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S97] Marriage Certificate, Otis B. Houghton and Helen M. Weed, Walworth Co., Reg. of Deeds, Elkhorn, WI (Reg. March 1866).
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Spring Prairie Corners, Walworth Co., WI, Reel 18, Vol. 29, ED. 234, Sh. 29, Ln. 15, dwl 212-218.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Burlington, Racine Co., Wisconsin; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 24; Sheet: 16B; line 88m dwl 361-387.
[S5] Death Certificate, Walworth Co., WI (filed Jun. 4, 1922).
[S409] Probate Records , Estate of Helen M. Houghton, File No. 9534, Walworth Co. Prob. Ct., Elkhorn, WI (Jan 15, 1923).
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Annette M. Houghton¹

F, #25776, b. 1830, d. 24 September 1865

Father*: Horace Bradford Houghton^2,1 b. 28 Aug 1797, d. 11 Oct 1865
Mother*: Marcia Trask¹ b. 18 Jul 1802, d. 15 Aug 1853

Family: Franklin P. Shepard b. 1833, d. 1906

Marriage*: Annette M. Houghton married Franklin P. Shepard.

Marcia Stella Shepard b. 10 Jun 1861, d. 31 Jul 1862
Frank Eaton Shepard

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Birth

1830

Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, USA, age 20 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Death

Sep 24, 1865

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Alexander, Genesee, New York; Roll: M432_507; Page: 153; line 36, dwl 266-277.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.

Franklin P. Shepard

M, #25777, b. 1833, d. 1906

Family: Annette M. Houghton b. 1830, d. 24 Sep 1865

Marriage*: Franklin P. Shepard married Annette M. Houghton, daughter of Horace Bradford Houghton and Marcia Trask.

Marcia Stella Shepard b. 10 Jun 1861, d. 31 Jul 1862
Frank Eaton Shepard

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Birth

1833

Marriage

Death

1906

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Marcia Stella Shepard

F, #25778, b. 10 June 1861, d. 31 July 1862

Father*: Franklin P. Shepard b. 1833, d. 1906
Mother*: Annette M. Houghton b. 1830, d. 24 Sep 1865

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Birth

Jun 10, 1861

Death

Jul 31, 1862

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Frank Eaton Shepard

M, #25779

Father*: Franklin P. Shepard b. 1833, d. 1906
Mother*: Annette M. Houghton b. 1830, d. 24 Sep 1865

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Horace Eaton Houghton^1,2

M, #25780, b. 6 April 1835, d. 25 August 1897

Father*: Horace Bradford Houghton^2,3 b. 28 Aug 1797, d. 11 Oct 1865
Mother*: Marcia Trask³ b. 18 Jul 1802, d. 15 Aug 1853

Family: Alice Ide b. c 1849

Marriage*: Horace Eaton Houghton married Alice Ide on Jan 16, 1865.¹

Harry Houghton¹ b. c 1868
Idell Houghton¹ b. c 1871

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Birth

Apr 6, 1835

Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, USA, age 15 in 1850 census; age 24 in 1860 census; age 35 in 1870 census; age 45 in 1880 census^1,3

Education

Wyoming Seminary, Genesee, NY, USA

1860 Census

1860

East Troy, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 24, grocer, in hotel⁴

Marriage

Jan 16, 1865

Immigration

Durand, Pepin, WI, USA

1870 Census

1870

Durand, Pepin Co., WI, USA, age 35, a lawyer, property $1500-2000⁵

1880 Census

1880

Durand Town, Durand, Pepin Co., WI, USA, age 45, an attorney at law^1,6

Immigration

1884

Spokane, WA, USA

Death

Aug 25, 1897

Augustina Hospital, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, of paralysis, age 62⁷

Obituary

Aug 25, 1897

NY Times: Horace E. Houghton Dead
Chicago, Aug. 24. -- Horace E. Houghton, a prominent lawyer of Spokane and member of the Washington Legislature, died here in the Augustina Hospital of paralysis, aged sixty-two. He was born in Wisconsin, and served several terms in both houses of the Legislature. He went to Washington when it was a territory, and settled in Spokane, becoming Corporation Counsel. He was a member of the Legislature at the time of his death.⁷

Biography

HORACE E. HOUGHTON, lawyer, Durand, was born at Alexander, Genesee Co., N. Y., April 6, 1835. He received an academic education at the Genesee, Wyoming Seminary; came in 1857, to East Troy, Walworth Co., Wis., where he studied law with John Frasier. He moved to Durand in 1862, and was soon after elected County Clerk. He has been District Attorney of Pepin County for the past ten years; was member of the Assembly in 1873, and of the State Senate for '79 and '80, during which term he was chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate. He was also connected with the Sanitary Committee, in 1864, at Nashville and Chattanooga. He was married, Jan. 16, 1865, to Miss Alice Ide, daughter of F. J. Ide, of Naples, Buffalo Co., Wis. They have two children, Harry and Idell. -Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," page 701

Mr. Houghton was a Spokane pioneer of 1884. He served 3 terms as city attorney, and was elected to the state senate in 1889 and again in 1896.

Horace E. Houghton, always addressed as "Judge Houghton", came to Spokane early in 1883, and became well known as an able office lawyer, equally well known as the husband of Alice Houghton, Spokane's foremost realtor of this period of the '80's. He and Frank H. Graves, on Dec. 25, 1884, becames partners in the law firm of Houghton and Graves. Graves was a trial lawyer and stayed with the firm until 1889.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Durand Town, Durand, Pepin Co., WI, Reel 18, Vol. 22, ED. 107, Sh. 2, Ln. 14.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Alexander, Genesee, New York; Roll: M432_507; Page: 153; line 36, dwl 266-277.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1434; Page: 583; sheet 123, line 3.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Durand, Pepin Co., WI, Reel 1731, p. 208B, line 8, dwl 28-29.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Durand Town, Durand, Pepin Co., WI, Reel 18, Vol. 22, ED. 107, Sh. 2, Ln. 14, dwl 14-14.
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Aug 25, 1897.

Harvey Houghton¹

M, #25781, b. between 1840 and 1845

Father*: Horace Bradford Houghton^2,1 b. 28 Aug 1797, d. 11 Oct 1865
Mother*: Marcia Trask¹ b. 18 Jul 1802, d. 15 Aug 1853

Family: Victor Houghton b. c 1856

Marriage*: Harvey Houghton married Victor Houghton.

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Birth

between 1840 and 1845

Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, USA, age 10 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1880 census³

Immigration

Whitewater, Walworth, WI, USA

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Durand, Pepin Co., WI, USA, Harvey, 35, attorney at law, and wife "Victor", age 24, teaching school; 2 houses from brother Horace³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Alexander, Genesee, New York; Roll: M432_507; Page: 153; line 36, dwl 266-277.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Durand, Pepin, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1441; Family History Film: 1255441; Page: 41B; SD 3, sheet 2, line 20, dwl 16-16.

Helen Mary Houghton¹

F, #25782, b. circa 1844

Father*: Horace Bradford Houghton^2,1 b. 28 Aug 1797, d. 11 Oct 1865
Mother*: Marcia Trask¹ b. 18 Jul 1802, d. 15 Aug 1853

Family: Hiram J. Lovejoy b. c 1845

Marriage*: Helen Mary Houghton married Hiram J. Lovejoy on Mar 14, 1869.⁴

Corey Lovejoy⁵ b. c 1870

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Birth

circa 1844

Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census^3,1

Marriage

Mar 14, 1869

⁴

1870 Census

1870

Locke, Ingham Co., MI, USA, age 25, farmer, property $2000-1109³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Alexander, Genesee, New York; Roll: M432_507; Page: 153; line 36, dwl 266-277.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Locke, Ingham Co., MI, Roll: M593_675, Page: 216, sheet 23, line 19, dwl 215-210.
[S415] E-mail from Richard Hamilton Houghton III, May 17, 2004.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Locke, Ingham Co., MI, Roll: T9_583; Family History Film: 1254583; Page: 463B; Enumeration District: 135; sheet 14, line 11, dwl 110-114.

Mary Chote Norton

F, #25783, b. circa 1804, d. 27 September 1860

Family: Horace Bradford Houghton b. 28 Aug 1797, d. 11 Oct 1865

Marriage*: Mary Chote Norton married Horace Bradford Houghton, son of Asa Houghton and Mary Bradford, on Jan 7, 1858 at Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, USA, by Rev. Rollins.^2,3

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Birth

circa 1804

VT, USA, age 56 in 1860¹

Residence

circa 1858

Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Jan 7, 1858

Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, USA, by Rev. Rollins^2,3

1860 Census

1860

Alexander, Genesee Co., NY, USA, age 63, justice of the piece⁴

Death

Sep 27, 1860

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, where she had travelled to undergo an operation for cancer.

Burial

West Bethany Cemetery, Genesse Co., NY, USA

Biography

the widow of Jesse Norton, who died on 25 May 1856

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Alexander, NY.
[S95] Newspaper, The Republican Advocate(26 Jan. 1858).
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Alexander, Genesee Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 8, line 1, dwl 62-68.

Florence Estelle Houghton

F, #25784, b. 28 April 1850, d. 11 February 1919

Father*: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889
Mother*: Jane Harkness b. 1831

Family: George Royal Kent b. c 1854, d. 8 Aug 1918

Marriage: Florence Estelle Houghton married George Royal Kent on Mar 24, 1874 at WI, USA.

Bertha Kent² b. c 1875
John R. Kent² b. c 1877

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Birth

Apr 28, 1850

Walworth, WI, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

Death

Feb 11, 1919

Chicago, IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Elkhorn, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 83B; SD 226, sheet 14, line 47, dwl 151-165.
[S415] E-mail from Richard Hamilton Houghton III, May 17, 2004.

George Royal Kent¹

M, #25785, b. circa 1854, d. 8 August 1918

Family: Florence Estelle Houghton b. 28 Apr 1850, d. 11 Feb 1919

Marriage: George Royal Kent married Florence Estelle Houghton, daughter of Otis Bradford Houghton and Jane Harkness, on Mar 24, 1874 at WI, USA.

Bertha Kent⁴ b. c 1875
John R. Kent⁴ b. c 1877

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Birth

circa 1854

Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 26 in 1880 census^1,2

1880 Census

1880

Elkhorn, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 26, a wagon maker³

Death

Aug 8, 1918

Elgin, IL, USA

ParentsS

Isaac and Aletha Kent; father born in MA, mother born in NY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Richard Houghton, May 17, 2004.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Elkhorn, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 83B;.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Elkhorn, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 83B; SD 226, sheet 14, line 47, dwl 151-165.
[S415] E-mail from Richard Hamilton Houghton III, May 17, 2004.

Helen Martha Houghton

F, #25786, b. circa 1857, d. 4 November 1905

Father*: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889
Mother*: Martha (?) b. 1837

Family: C. L. Walker

Marriage*: Helen Martha Houghton married C. L. Walker.

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Birth

circa 1857

Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 3 in 1860 census; age 13 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

Death

Nov 4, 1905

Burial

Spring Prairie Cemetery, Elkhorn, WI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Spring Priarie, Walworth Co., WI, Box 1741, p. 239, line 21, dwl 193-186.

C. L. Walker

M, #25787

Family: Helen Martha Houghton b. c 1857, d. 4 Nov 1905

Marriage*: C. L. Walker married Helen Martha Houghton, daughter of Otis Bradford Houghton and Martha (?).

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Lenora L. Longley

F, #25788, b. 1 July 1874, d. 26 September 1919

Family: Philip Weed Houghton b. 31 Dec 1866, d. 9 Jun 1936

Marriage*: Lenora L. Longley married Philip Weed Houghton, son of Otis Bradford Houghton and Helen M. Weed, on Sep 17, 1893 at Spring Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church, Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA.²

Kenneth Stanley Houghton+ b. 21 Oct 1894, d. 1 Jan 1964
Richard Hamilton Houghton+ b. 30 Mar 1897, d. 1 May 1935

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Birth

Jul 1, 1874

Oak Hill, Sullivan Twp, Jefferson Co., WI, USA, Jul 1873, age 26 in 1900 census; age 35 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

Sep 17, 1893

Spring Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church, Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA²

1900 Census

1900

Spring Prairie, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 33, farmer³

1910 Census

1910

Spirng Prairie, Walworth Co., VT, USA, age 42, farmer⁴

Medical

On June 21, 1919, she was treated for tuberculosis, but it was ineffective.⁵

Death

Sep 26, 1919

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, of pulmonary tuberbulosis, age 44^6,1

Burial

Sep 29, 1919

Hickory Grove Cemetery, Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA

ParentsD

Hamilton Longley and Elizabeth "Elsie" Ozman

Research

She was enumerated in the following censuses: 1880, Sullivan, Jefferson Co., WI; 1900 Spring Prairie, Walworth Co., WI.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S97] Marriage Certificate, Walworth Co., WI (filed Oct. 17, 1893).
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1821; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 97; line 26, dwl 156-159.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1740; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 149; line 68, dwl 168-110.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, Nov. 3, 2000.
[S5] Death Certificate, Walworth Co., WI (filed Oct. 3, 1919).

Susan W. Houghton

F, #25789, b. February 1870

Father*: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889
Mother*: Helen M. Weed b. 20 Aug 1841, d. 30 Dec 1921

Family: (?) Clark

Marriage*: Susan W. Houghton married (?) Clark.

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Birth

Feb, 1870

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, (age 3/12 in 1870 census; age 10 in 1880 census)¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.

(?) Clark

M, #25790

Family: Susan W. Houghton b. Feb 1870

Marriage*: (?) Clark married Susan W. Houghton, daughter of Otis Bradford Houghton and Helen M. Weed.

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Ruby B. Houghton¹

F, #25791, b. 29 June 1878

Father*: Otis Bradford Houghton b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889
Mother*: Helen M. Weed b. 20 Aug 1841, d. 30 Dec 1921

Family: Ernest Voos b. c 1864

Marriage*: Ruby B. Houghton married Ernest Voos on circa 1904 he age 40, she 25.

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Birth

Jun 29, 1878

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, age 8 in 1880 census; age 50 in 1930 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Waukesha Springs Sanitorium, Waukesha, Waukesha Co., WI, USA, age 23, a nurse²

Marriage

circa 1904

he age 40, she 25

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Waukesha, Waukesha Co., Wisconsin; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 143; Sheet 21A; line 32, dwl 401-471-516.

Ernest Voos¹

M, #25792, b. circa 1864

Family: Ruby B. Houghton b. 29 Jun 1878

Marriage*: Ernest Voos married Ruby B. Houghton, daughter of Otis Bradford Houghton and Helen M. Weed, on circa 1904 he age 40, she 25.

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Birth

circa 1864

CA, USA, age 64 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

circa 1904

he age 40, she 25

1930 Census

1930

Albany, Alameda Co., CA, USA, age 66, retired¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Albany, Alameda, California; Roll: T626_109; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 267; sheet 15A, page 221, line 22, dwl 1062-368-379.

Alice Helen Houghton¹

F, #25793, b. 6 September 1881, d. 13 March 1954

Father*: Otis Bradford Houghton² b. 1826, d. 26 Jun 1889
Mother*: Helen M. Weed^2,1 b. 20 Aug 1841, d. 30 Dec 1921

Family: (?) Fisher

Marriage*: Alice Helen Houghton married (?) Fisher.^2,1

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Birth

Sep 6, 1881

Walworth Co., WI, USA, CA Death Records: 12 Sep; Sep 1881, age 18 in 1900 censu²

1900 Census

1900

Burlington, Racine Co., WI, USA, age 58, widow; 4 children born, 4 living³

Marriage

^2,1

SSN

550091862

Death

Mar 13, 1954

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Burlington, Racine Co., Wisconsin; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 24; Sheet: 16B; line 88m dwl 361-387.

(?) Fisher

M, #25794

Family: Alice Helen Houghton b. 6 Sep 1881, d. 13 Mar 1954

Marriage*: (?) Fisher married Alice Helen Houghton, daughter of Otis Bradford Houghton and Helen M. Weed.^1,2

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Marriage

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Kenneth Stanley Houghton^1,2,3

M, #25795, b. 21 October 1894, d. 1 January 1964

Father*: Philip Weed Houghton b. 31 Dec 1866, d. 9 Jun 1936
Mother*: Lenora L. Longley b. 1 Jul 1874, d. 26 Sep 1919

Family: Mildred G. White b. 23 Mar 1901, d. 24 Nov 1987

Marriage*: Kenneth Stanley Houghton married Mildred G. White on circa 1928 age 31 and 27.¹

Ann Lenore Houghton⁸ b. 23 Oct 1928
Ellen Diane Houghton⁹ b. 14 Mar 1931, d. 26 Apr 1990

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Birth

Oct 21, 1894

Spring Prairie, Walworth, WI, USA, Oct 1894, age 5 in 1900 census; age 15 in 1910 census; age 24 in 1920 census; age 34 in 1930 census; age 45 in 1940 census^4,1,2

Research

1917

Milit-Beg

Dec 10, 1917

Rank: SGT; Branch: US Army⁵

Milit-End

Jul 2, 1919

⁵

1920 Census

1920

Spring Prairie, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 52, widowed, farmer^6,7

Occupation

1920

farm laborer, home farm

Marriage

circa 1928

age 31 and 27¹

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 34, a farm foreman⁸

1940 Census

1940

Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 45, citrus ranch foreman⁹

SSN

548-44-4932

Death

Jan 1, 1964

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 69²

Obituary

Jan 5, 1964

North Hollywood, CA, USA, HOUGHTON, Kenneth S., of Oregon, passed oway Jonuary 1, 1964. Survived bv his wife, Mildred; daughters, Anne Hougnton 4 Ellen Houghton, both of North Hollywood. Graveside services will be held Sunday, Jonuary 4, of 2:30 p.m. In the Veterans Cemetery, Sawtelle.

Burial

Jan 6, 1964

Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: 95, 3/ROW^3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S4] Birth Certificate, Dept of Health & soc. Serv., Madison, WI (No. 223/01557) (filed Nov. 12, 1894).
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Walworth Co., WI, Film 882, Box 64, Vol. 90, E.D. 155, Sh. 8, Ln. 75.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2019; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155; line 73, dwl 188-195.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 158 ; Enumeration District: 621; page 240, sheet 18A; line 1, dwl 5142-80-80.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_232; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 19-231; line 31, dwl 235.

Mildred G. White^1,2

F, #25796, b. 23 March 1901, d. 24 November 1987

Family: Kenneth Stanley Houghton b. 21 Oct 1894, d. 1 Jan 1964

Marriage*: Mildred G. White married Kenneth Stanley Houghton, son of Philip Weed Houghton and Lenora L. Longley, on circa 1928 age 31 and 27.⁴

Ann Lenore Houghton² b. 23 Oct 1928
Ellen Diane Houghton^1,7 b. 14 Mar 1931, d. 26 Apr 1990

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 23, 1901

KS, USA, age 30 in 1930 census; age 40 in 1940 census; US Nat. Cem.: 23 Mar 1900^1,3

Marriage

circa 1928

age 31 and 27⁴

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 34, a farm foreman²

1940 Census

1940

Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 45, citrus ranch foreman⁵

Death

Nov 24, 1987

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 87¹

Burial

Dec 3, 1987

Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: 95, K-03⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 158 ; Enumeration District: 621; page 240, sheet 18A; line 1, dwl 5142-80-80.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_232; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 19-231; line 31, dwl 235.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 14 Mar 1931; Birth County: Los Angeles.

Marion Weston Tilt

F, #25797, b. 30 January 1899, d. 23 April 1980

Family: Richard Hamilton Houghton b. 30 Mar 1897, d. 1 May 1935

Marriage*: Marion Weston Tilt married Richard Hamilton Houghton, son of Philip Weed Houghton and Lenora L. Longley, on Oct 15, 1925 at First Congreg. Church, Wilmette, Cook, IL, USA, age 28 and 26.^1,2

Nancy Tilt Houghton+ b. 13 Jul 1929, d. 2 Jun 2018
Richard Hamilton Houghton II+ b. 10 Jan 1931, d. 30 Nov 2004

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 30, 1899

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 31 in 1930 census; age 41 in 1940 census

Education

Holland High School, Holland, MI, USA

Marriage

Oct 15, 1925

First Congreg. Church, Wilmette, Cook, IL, USA, age 28 and 26^1,2

1930 Census

1930

New Trier, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 33, life insurance salesman; living with parents in law, Frederick and Fannie W. Tilt³

1940 Census

1940

New Trier, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 41, children's dresses saleslady; living with parents Fred and Fannie Tilt⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Wilmette, IL, USA, age 51, widow, retail clothing saleslady; living with mother Fannie Tilt, 74, widow, IN

Death

Apr 23, 1980

Wilmette, Cook, IL, USA, following a stroke from cerebral thrombosis

Burial

Apr 23, 1980

Wilmette, Cook, IL, USA, cremated

ParentsD

Frederick Tilt and Fannie Eldron Weston; he was b. Eng. Canada, she, IN

Pedigree

Citations

[S97] Marriage Certificate, Cook Co., IL (issued Oct. 8, 1925).
[S415] E-mail Richard H. Houghton III, 1997.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Trier, Cook Co., Illinois; ; Roll: 503; Enumeration District: 2210; Page 115, Sheet: 35A; line 37, dwl 342-402-469.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New Trier, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_783; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16-305.

Nancy Tilt Houghton¹

F, #25798, b. 13 July 1929, d. 2 June 2018

Father*: Richard Hamilton Houghton b. 30 Mar 1897, d. 1 May 1935
Mother*: Marion Weston Tilt b. 30 Jan 1899, d. 23 Apr 1980

Family: Robert Ensor Sr.

Marriage*: Nancy Tilt Houghton married Robert Ensor Sr. on Jul 11, 1952 at Orange Co., CA, USA.
Divorce*: Nancy Tilt Houghton and Robert Ensor Sr. were divorced in Sep, 1970 at San Diego, CA, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 13, 1929

IL, USA, age 1 9/12 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census

1940 Census

1940

New Trier, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 41, children's dresses saleslady; living with parents Fred and Fannie Tilt²

1950 US Census

1950

Wilmette, IL, USA, age 51, widow, retail clothing saleslady; living with mother Fannie Tilt, 74, widow, IN

Marriage

Jul 11, 1952

Orange Co., CA, USA

Divorce

Sep, 1970

San Diego, CA, USA

Death

Jun 2, 2018

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Trier, Cook Co., Illinois; ; Roll: 503; Enumeration District: 2210; Page 115, Sheet: 35A; line 37, dwl 342-402-469.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New Trier, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_783; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 16-305.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Grand Rapids Press, The (Jan/9/2005), MI.

Robert Ensor Sr.

M, #25799

Family: Nancy Tilt Houghton b. 13 Jul 1929, d. 2 Jun 2018

Marriage*: Robert Ensor Sr. married Nancy Tilt Houghton, daughter of Richard Hamilton Houghton and Marion Weston Tilt, on Jul 11, 1952 at Orange Co., CA, USA.
Divorce*: Robert Ensor Sr. and Nancy Tilt Houghton were divorced in Sep, 1970 at San Diego, CA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Jul 11, 1952

Orange Co., CA, USA

Divorce

Sep, 1970

San Diego, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Grand Rapids Press, The (Jan/9/2005), MI.

Janice Andrea Herrud

F, #25800, b. 15 February 1934

Family: Richard Hamilton Houghton II b. 10 Jan 1931, d. 30 Nov 2004

Marriage*: Janice Andrea Herrud married Richard Hamilton Houghton II, son of Richard Hamilton Houghton and Marion Weston Tilt, on Apr 19, 1958 at Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA.

Richard Hamilton Houghton III b. 19 Apr 1960
Kristen Houghton b. 25 Aug 1962

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 15, 1934

East Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA

Marriage

Apr 19, 1958

Grand Rapids, Kent, MI, USA

Biography

dau. of Carl Shelby Herrud and Ruth Hepburn Griffis

Pedigree