Thomas Houghton1

M, #28231, b. circa 1835

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Birthcirca 1835MA, USA, age 30 in 18651
Census1865North Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA2
Residence1865North Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA2
Occupationoperative
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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1865, Ward 1,11, Providence Co., RI.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1865, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

James B. Houghton1

M, #28232, b. circa 1806

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Birthcirca 1806MA, USA1
Occupationcombmaker
Census1865Providence Co., RI, USA1
Residence1865Providence Co., RI, USA1

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1865, Ward IV-VI, Providence Co., RI.

William Houghton1

M, #28233, b. circa 1822

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Birthcirca 1822Windham Co., CT, USA, age 38 in 18601
1860 Census1860Windham Co., CT, USA1
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Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Windham Co., CT, p. 794.

Waldo H. Houghton1,2

M, #28234, b. circa 1844

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Birthcirca 1844CT, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census3,2

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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Windham Co., CT, p. 834.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M432_51; Page: 259; line 8, dwl 209.
  3. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Reel 93, p. 834, line 2, dwl 1681-443.

Lucinda Ellen Burdick1,2

F, #28235, b. March 1840

Family: Darius P. Houghton b. Apr 1824

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BirthMar, 1840CT, USA, age 20, MA, in 1860 census; age 30, CT, in 1870 census; age 40, CT, in 1880 census; age 60, CT in 1900 census2,3,4
Residencecirca 1854Griswold, CT, USA1
MarriageDec 31, 1854Windham Co., CT, USA, Census: Lucinda E. ---2,5
DivorceNov, 1858Windham Co., CT, USA, for adultery5
1860 Census1860Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 36, shoe maker2,6
1870 Census1870Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 46, a laborer7,8
1880 Census1880Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 56, a farmer3,9
ParentsDparents born in CT

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 116 [1962]: 259.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Windham Co., CT, p. 784.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Reel 11, Vol. 11, ED. 133, Sh. 26, Ln. 26.
  4. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham Co., Connecticut; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 534; Page: 9A; line 9, dwl 182-192.
  5. [S804] Grace L. Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, CT Divorces, p. 333.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_93; Page: 786; Image: 187; Family History Library Film: 803093; line 2, dwl 796-42.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Roll 117 p. 768, line 31, dwl 176-539.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut; roll: M593_117; Page: 768A; Image: 516; Family History Library Film: 545616; line 31, dwl 476-539.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Roll: T9_110; Family History Film: 1254110; Page: 494C; Enumeration District: 133; Reel 11, Vol. 11, ED. 133, Sh. 26, Ln. 26, dwl 20-19.

Eddy S. Houghton1

M, #28236, b. 1856

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Birth1856CT, USA, age 4, MA, in 1860 census; age 14, CT, in 1870 census1

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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Windham Co., CT, p. 784.

Amasa Houghton Jr1,2

M, #28237, b. January 1829, d. February 1904

Family: Amarantha E. (?) b. Sep 1832, d. 27 Feb 1904

  • Marriage*: Amasa Houghton Jr married Amarantha E. (?) on circa 1849 mar 49 y in 1900.1,4

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BirthJan, 1829MA, USA, age 21 in 1850 census; age 31 in 1860 census; age 41 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; Jan. 1829, age 71, in 1900 census1,3
Marriagecirca 1849mar 49 y in 19001,4
1850 Census1850Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 21, an operative4
1860 Census1860Putnam, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 31, a shoemaker5
Mil. EnlsJul 24, 1862Killingly, CT, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. B, 18th CT Infantry, a private; also Aug 4, 1862-Oct 12 1862; length 2 m 8 d; experienced sunstroke6,7,8,9
1870 Census1870Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 41, cotton mill worker, property $350010
1880 Census1880Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, works in a cotton mill2
1890 Veterans Census1890Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
PensionInxDec 30, 1890MA, USA, as invalid
1900 Census1900Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71, a landlord; next door to brother John3,11
DeathFeb, 1904Webster, MA, USA12

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Putnam, CT.
  2. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_566; Family History Film: 1254566; Page: 336C; Enumeration District: 868; line 28, dwl 22-25.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 92, E.D. 1698, Sh. 15, Ln. 42.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 93;
    line 17, dwl 2-97.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Putnam, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_93; Page: 631; sheet 31, line 1, dwl 1197-1309.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
  8. [S1355] Janett Hewett, Union Soldiers Roster Multiple States, p. 214.
  9. [S1409] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 14; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 1055.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, Roll 116 p. 509, line 38, dwl 679-799.
  11. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 695; Enumeration District: 1698; Sheet 15A; line 42, dwl 67-233-370.
  12. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Feb 28, 1904.

Amarantha E. (?)1,2

F, #28238, b. September 1832, d. 27 February 1904

Family: Amasa Houghton Jr b. Jan 1829, d. Feb 1904

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BirthSep, 1832CT, USA, age 18 in 1850 census; age 28 in 1860; age 38 in 1870 census; age 48 in 1880 census; age 69 in 1900 census; 1880 census of son Charles gives MA1,3
Marriagecirca 1849mar 49 y in 19001,4
1850 Census1850Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 21, an operative4
1860 Census1860Putnam, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 31, a shoemaker5
1870 Census1870Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 41, cotton mill worker, property $35006
1900 Census1900Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71, a landlord; next door to brother John3,7
DeathFeb 27, 1904Webster, MA, USA, age 718
ObituaryFeb 28, 1904Webster, MA, USA, NY Times: Three die of pneumonia in one house
Webster, Mass., Feb. 27. Mrs. Amasa Houghton, seventy-four years old, died of pneumonia at her home on School Street today. Her husband died a week ago, and her daughter, Mrs. Ella J. Pike, died Thursday. All were sick in the house at the same time and all died of pneumonia.8
ParentsDparents born in CT; 1900 census: father born in NY, mother born in CT

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Putnam, CT.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, Roll 116 p. 509, line 38, dwl 679-799.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 92, E.D. 1698, Sh. 15, Ln. 42.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 93;
    line 17, dwl 2-97.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Putnam, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_93; Page: 631; sheet 31, line 1, dwl 1197-1309.
  6. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, Roll 116 p. 509, line 38, dwl 679-799.
  7. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 695; Enumeration District: 1698; Sheet 15A; line 42, dwl 67-233-370.
  8. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Feb 28, 1904.

Charles Houghton1

M, #28239, b. circa 1852

Family 1: Anna McKinney b. Feb 1854

Family 2: Martha W. Pluta b. c 1880

  • Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Martha W. Pluta on circa 1914 she age 34.5

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Birthcirca 1852CT/MA, USA, age 8, CT, in 1860 census; age 18, CT, in 1870 census; age 28, MA, in 1880 census; age 68, MA, in 1920 census; age 78, MA, in 1930 census1,2
MarriageAug 24, 1871Windham Co., CT, USA, he age 193,4
1880 Census1880Plainfied, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 28, works in a cotton mill2
DivorceSep 14, 1886Windham Co., CT, USA, for adultery3
Marriagecirca 1914she age 345
1920 Census1920Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, power house electrician; and John G. Pluta, father in law, age 67, Germany5,6
1930 Census1930Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78; street railway electrician; and John J. Pluta, father in law4
ResearchMatthew K. Houghton: Married 3 x, last was Martha Pluta.

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Putnam, CT.
  2. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: T9_110; Family History Film: 1254110; Page: 445B; Enumeration District: 130; sheet 50, line 27, dwl 294-567.
  3. [S804] Grace L. Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, CT Divorces, p. 333.
  4. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_966; Enumeration District: 293; sheet 17B; line 60, dwl 595-245-404.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_749; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 173; line 73, dwl 595-226-343.

Ella Jane Houghton1

F, #28240, b. 1853, d. 26 February 1904

Family: (?) Pike

  • Marriage*: Ella Jane Houghton married (?) Pike.2

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Birth1853CT, USA, age 7 in 1860 census; age 17 in 1870 census1
Marriage2
DeathFeb 26, 1904Webster, MA, USA, of pneumonia2

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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Putnam, CT.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Feb 28, 1904.

Alphrata Houghton1

F, #28241, b. 1852

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Birth1852CT, USA, age 8 in 18601

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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Thompson, CT.

Louis Henry Houghton1

M, #28242, b. November 1853, d. 1916

Family: Mary E. (?) b. Mar 1855, d. 1939

  • Marriage*: Louis Henry Houghton married Mary E. (?) on circa 1870 mar 30 years in 1900 census.3

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BirthNov, 1853CT, USA, age 7 in 1860; age 17 in 1870 census; age 26 in 1880 census2,1
Marriagecirca 1870mar 30 years in 1900 census3
1870 Census1870Griswold, New London Co., CT, USA, age 17, working in a cotton mill4
1880 Census1880age 26, a woolen weaver3
1900 Census1900Glocester, Providence Co., RI, USA, age 46, hotel proprietor5
Death19161
BurialGlocester, RI, USA, GL023

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries, Rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/cemetery174.htm, May 29, 2002.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Thompson, CT.
  3. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1214; Family History Film: 1255214; Page: 272B; Enumeration District: 111; sheet 6, line 7, dwl 45-50.
  4. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 US Census, Griswold, New London Co., CT, Roll 113 p. 98, line 3.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 132; Sheet: 7B; line 51, dwl 172-180.

Laura Jane Hitchings

F, #28243, b. 4 March 1849, d. 6 May 1880

Family: Edward N. Vincent

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BirthMar 4, 1849
MarriageSep 2, 1869
DeathMay 6, 1880Slagle, MO, USA

Edward N. Vincent

M, #28244

Family: Laura Jane Hitchings b. 4 Mar 1849, d. 6 May 1880

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MarriageSep 2, 1869
ImmigrationUSA, as a teenager
Nationaltya Frenchman

Lydia M. Hitchings

F, #28245, b. 27 September 1834, d. before 1842

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BirthSep 27, 1834
Deathbefore 1842

Frances C. Hitchings

F, #28246, b. 9 July 1835

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BirthJul 9, 1835

Henry H. Hitchings

M, #28247, b. 27 December 1837

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BirthDec 27, 1837

Horace E. Hitchings

M, #28248, b. 15 June 1840

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BirthJun 15, 1840

Lydia M. Hitchings

F, #28249, b. 1 May 1842

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BirthMay 1, 1842

John P. Hitchings

M, #28250, b. 24 May 1844

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BirthMay 24, 1844

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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Thompson, CT.

Ann Eliza Hitchings

F, #28251, b. 24 November 1846

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BirthNov 24, 1846

James C. Hitchings

M, #28252, b. 14 September 1854

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BirthSep 14, 1854

Charles C. W. Hitchings1

M, #28253, b. 17 May 1855

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BirthMay 17, 18551

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  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860, Thompson, CT.

Joseph Milton Hitchings

M, #28254, b. 25 May 1856

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BirthMay 25, 1856

Leon Lafayette Hitchings

M, #28255, b. 2 February 1862

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BirthFeb 2, 1862

Charles Adolphus Vincent

M, #28256, b. 28 September 1873, d. 19 October 1960

Family: Flora Nettie Rhodes

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BirthSep 28, 1873Slagle, MO, USA
MarriageFeb 24, 1897
DeathOct 19, 1960

Joseph Vincent

M, #28257, b. 3 March 1872

Family: Sarah Mepeek

  • Marriage*: Joseph Vincent married Sarah Mepeek on Dec 14, 1908.

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BirthMar 3, 1872
MarriageDec 14, 1908

Sarah Mepeek

F, #28258

Family: Joseph Vincent b. 3 Mar 1872

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MarriageDec 14, 1908

Elmer Edward Vincent

M, #28259, b. 5 May 1878

Family: Margaret Ethel Phelps

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BirthMay 5, 1878
MarriageFeb 18, 1904NE, USA

Flora Nettie Rhodes

F, #28260

Family: Charles Adolphus Vincent b. 28 Sep 1873, d. 19 Oct 1960

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MarriageFeb 24, 1897
Biographydau. of William Rhodes and Ambrosia