Rufus Houghton

M, #34565

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Abigail Morrison
Marriage*Rufus Houghton married Abigail Morrison. 
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Abigail Morrison

F, #34566

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Rufus Houghton
Marriage*Abigail Morrison married Rufus Houghton. 
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Catherine Kennedy

F, #34567, b. 1815, d. 1842

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Birth1815
Marriage
Death1842

Family

John Haven b. 6 Aug 1805, d. 10 May 1887
Marriage*Catherine Kennedy married John Haven, son of Ebenezer Haven and Ruth Houghton. 
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Charles Haven

M, #34568, b. 6 June 1834
Father*John Haven b. 6 Aug 1805, d. 10 May 1887
Mother*Catherine Kennedy b. 1815, d. 1842

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BirthJun 6, 1834
MarriageMay 12, 1862Providence, RI, USA

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Mary Elizabeth Richards
Marriage*Charles Haven married Mary Elizabeth Richards on May 12, 1862 at Providence, RI, USA. 
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Mary Elizabeth Richards

F, #34569

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MarriageMay 12, 1862Providence, RI, USA

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Charles Haven b. 6 Jun 1834
Marriage*Mary Elizabeth Richards married Charles Haven, son of John Haven and Catherine Kennedy, on May 12, 1862 at Providence, RI, USA. 
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Fred Albert Haven

M, #34570
Father*Charles Haven b. 6 Jun 1834
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Richards

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Florence Adeline Hodges
Marriage*Fred Albert Haven married Florence Adeline Hodges. 
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Florence Adeline Hodges

F, #34571

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Fred Albert Haven
Marriage*Florence Adeline Hodges married Fred Albert Haven, son of Charles Haven and Mary Elizabeth Richards. 
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Arthur Clifton Haven

M, #34572, b. 18 April 1884
Father*Fred Albert Haven
Mother*Florence Adeline Hodges

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BirthApr 18, 1884Malden, MA, USA
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Genevieve Haven

F, #34573, b. 7 January 1886
Father*Fred Albert Haven
Mother*Florence Adeline Hodges

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BirthJan 7, 1886Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
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Emma E. Clark

F, #34574
Father*John Clark Jr b. 14 Aug 1822
Mother*Sarah Whetcomb Haven b. 21 Jun 1821, d. 28 Oct 1891

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Laura Ethel Hastings

F, #34575, b. 24 July 1881, d. 2 August 1958

Biography

BirthJul 24, 1881Detroit, IL, USA
MarriageSep 26, 1900Detroit, MI, USA
Divorce1912
DeathAug 2, 1958Ferndale, MI, USA

Family

Claude Mansar Harwood b. 12 Mar 1878, d. Dec 1945
Marriage*Laura Ethel Hastings married Claude Mansar Harwood, son of Edwin Harwood and Mary Jane Houghton, on Sep 26, 1900 at Detroit, MI, USA. 
Divorce* Laura Ethel Hastings and Claude Mansar Harwood were divorced in 1912. 
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Thelma Ethel Harwood

F, #34576, b. 27 September 1901, d. 8 January 1989
Father*Claude Mansar Harwood b. 12 Mar 1878, d. Dec 1945
Mother*Laura Ethel Hastings b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 2 Aug 1958

Biography

BirthSep 27, 1901Dundee, MI, USA
MarriageMar 6, 1920
DeathJan 8, 1989Farmington, MI, USA
BurialOakland Hills Cemetery, Novi, MI, USA

Family

Wilbur Nila Wood b. 17 Apr 1899, d. 27 Oct 1973
Marriage*Thelma Ethel Harwood married Wilbur Nila Wood on Mar 6, 1920. 
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Russell Edwin Harwood

M, #34577, b. 14 May 1906, d. 27 May 1997
Father*Claude Mansar Harwood b. 12 Mar 1878, d. Dec 1945
Mother*Laura Ethel Hastings b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 2 Aug 1958

Biography

BirthMay 14, 1906Toledo, OH, USA
DeathMay 27, 1997Blue Springs, MO, USA
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Wilbur Nila Wood

M, #34578, b. 17 April 1899, d. 27 October 1973

Biography

BirthApr 17, 1899Gladwin, MI, USA
MarriageMar 6, 1920
DeathOct 27, 1973Detroit, MI, USA
BurialOakland Hills Cemetery, Novi, MI, USA

Family

Thelma Ethel Harwood b. 27 Sep 1901, d. 8 Jan 1989
Marriage*Wilbur Nila Wood married Thelma Ethel Harwood, daughter of Claude Mansar Harwood and Laura Ethel Hastings, on Mar 6, 1920. 
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Wilbur Phillip Wood

M, #34579, b. 5 March 1921
Father*Wilbur Nila Wood b. 17 Apr 1899, d. 27 Oct 1973
Mother*Thelma Ethel Harwood b. 27 Sep 1901, d. 8 Jan 1989

Biography

BirthMar 5, 1921Detroit, MI, USA
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Edward Van Tassell

M, #34580

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MarriageSep 4, 1965
Divorce1976

Family

Mary Jane Wood b. 3 Jul 1944
Marriage*Edward Van Tassell married Mary Jane Wood, daughter of Wilbur Nila Wood and Thelma Ethel Harwood, on Sep 4, 1965. 
Divorce* Edward Van Tassell and Mary Jane Wood were divorced in 1976. 
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Adam John Van Tassell

M, #34581, b. 18 June 1972
Father*Edward Van Tassell
Mother*Mary Jane Wood b. 3 Jul 1944

Biography

BirthJun 18, 1972
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William Gerald Bosley Jr

M, #34582, b. 4 February 1943

Biography

BirthFeb 4, 1943Saginaw, MI, USA
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Mary Jane Wood b. 3 Jul 1944
Marriage*William Gerald Bosley Jr married Mary Jane Wood, daughter of Wilbur Nila Wood and Thelma Ethel Harwood. 
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Luke Houghton

M, #34583, b. 7 May 1802, d. 11 March 1875
Father*Thomas Houghton Jr. b. 2 Dec 1763, d. 27 May 1840
Mother*Susannah Crosby b. 9 Oct 1768, d. 11 Jun 1805

Biography

BirthMay 7, 1802Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 48 in 1850 census; age 55 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census
MarriageNov 16, 1822Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Greene: 16 Nov. 1824
1830 Census1830Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)
1840 Census1840Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)
1850 Census1850Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 48, a farmer; brother Jonah lived next door
1860 Census1860Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 55, farmer; property $600-300; next door to son Thomas and wife Mary
1870 Census1870Starks, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $700-$364; and William P. Fletcher, 33, Julia A. Fletcher, 28, Charles Fletcher 7; and Robert and Abigail Waugh, 85 and 84.
DeathMar 11, 1875Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA
BurialMadison Bridge Cemetery, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, in Zalmon Houghton plot, age 72y 10m

Family

Dorcas Fletcher b. 21 May 1795, d. 6 Dec 1868
Marriage*Luke Houghton married Dorcas Fletcher on Nov 16, 1822 at Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Greene: 16 Nov. 1824. 
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Dorcas Fletcher

F, #34584, b. 21 May 1795, d. 6 December 1868

Biography

BirthMay 21, 1795Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 52 in 1850 census; age 63 in 1860 census
MarriageNov 16, 1822Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Greene: 16 Nov. 1824
1850 Census1850Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 48, a farmer; brother Jonah lived next door
1860 Census1860Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 55, farmer; property $600-300; next door to son Thomas and wife Mary
DeathDec 6, 1868Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA
BurialMadison Bridge Cemetery, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 73 y 10 m

Family

Luke Houghton b. 7 May 1802, d. 11 Mar 1875
Marriage*Dorcas Fletcher married Luke Houghton, son of Thomas Houghton Jr. and Susannah Crosby, on Nov 16, 1822 at Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Greene: 16 Nov. 1824. 
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Luke Frank Houghton

M, #34585, b. 29 November 1832, d. 3 January 1900
Father*Luke Houghton b. 7 May 1802, d. 11 Mar 1875
Mother*Dorcas Fletcher b. 21 May 1795, d. 6 Dec 1868

Biography

BirthNov 29, 1832Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 16 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1860 census; age 37 in 1870 census; age 47 in 1880 census
MarriageJan 30, 1862Skowhegan, Somerset, ME, USA
1870 Census1870Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 37, a farmer, property $1650-$1000, next door to brother Thomas
1880 Census1880Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 47, a farmer, next door to brother Thomas
DeathJan 3, 1900Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA
BurialJan, 1900Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, ME, USA
1930 Census1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 53, building contractor

Family

Clarinda May Collins b. 14 Aug 1840, d. 29 Feb 1912
Marriage*Luke Frank Houghton married Clarinda May Collins on Jan 30, 1862 at Skowhegan, Somerset, ME, USA. 
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Clarinda May Collins

F, #34586, b. 14 August 1840, d. 29 February 1912

Biography

BirthAug 14, 1840ME, USA, age 29 in 1870 census; age 34 in 1880 census; Aug 1840, age 59 in 1900 census; age 69 in 1910 census
MarriageJan 30, 1862Skowhegan, Somerset, ME, USA
1870 Census1870Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 37, a farmer, property $1650-$1000, next door to brother Thomas
1880 Census1880Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 47, a farmer, next door to brother Thomas
1900 Census1900Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 59, widow; next door to son Sherman; and boarder Florence Johnson, b. Mar. 1895, age 5, ME, living with her
DeathFeb 29, 1912Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, while on a visit (CJV: Pasadena, CA?); entry in Luke Houghton diary: "Mother passed away Feb. 29, 1912."
BurialMar, 1912Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, ME, USA

Family

Luke Frank Houghton b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 3 Jan 1900
Marriage*Clarinda May Collins married Luke Frank Houghton, son of Luke Houghton and Dorcas Fletcher, on Jan 30, 1862 at Skowhegan, Somerset, ME, USA. 
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Luke Houghton

M, #34587, b. 26 December 1876, d. 7 June 1942
Father*Luke Frank Houghton b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 3 Jan 1900
Mother*Clarinda May Collins b. 14 Aug 1840, d. 29 Feb 1912

Biography

BirthDec 26, 1876Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 3 in 1880 census; age 33 in 1910 census; age 43, ME, in 1920 census; age 53, ME, in 1930 census; age 53 in 1940 census
1900 Census1900Altanta, Fulton Co., GA, USA, age 23, single, boarder, draftsman
MarriageOct 1, 1905
1910 Census1910South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 33, building architect
1920 Census1920Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 43, construction
1930 Census1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 53, building contractor
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 63, ranch operator
DeathJun 7, 1942Sunland, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 65
BurialSunset Cemetery, North Anson, Somerset, ME, USA

Family

Helen Frances Simmons b. 21 Sep 1879, d. 7 Jan 1962
Marriage*Luke Houghton married Helen Frances Simmons on Oct 1, 1905. 
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Helen Frances Simmons

F, #34588, b. 21 September 1879, d. 7 January 1962

Biography

BirthSep 21, 1879Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Dinsmore Gen.: Sep. 21, 1880; age 30 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census; age 60 in 1940 census
MarriageOct 1, 1905
1910 Census1910South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 33, building architect
1920 Census1920Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 43, construction
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 63, ranch operator
DeathJan 7, 1962Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 82
BurialSunset Cemetery, North Anson, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Family

Luke Houghton b. 26 Dec 1876, d. 7 Jun 1942
Marriage*Helen Frances Simmons married Luke Houghton, son of Luke Frank Houghton and Clarinda May Collins, on Oct 1, 1905. 
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Frances Houghton

F, #34589, b. 11 April 1922, d. 1 June 2007
Father*Luke Houghton b. 26 Dec 1876, d. 7 Jun 1942
Mother*Helen Frances Simmons b. 21 Sep 1879, d. 7 Jan 1962

Biography

BirthApr 11, 1922Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census
MarriageJul 24, 1943Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA
DeathJun 1, 2007Sublimity, OR, USA

Family

Norman Murray Arrowsmith b. 19 Apr 1923, d. 16 Jun 2007
Marriage*Frances Houghton married Norman Murray Arrowsmith on Jul 24, 1943 at Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA. 
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Norman Murray Arrowsmith

M, #34590, b. 19 April 1923, d. 16 June 2007

Biography

BirthApr 19, 1923Hanford, King Co., CA, USA
MarriageJul 24, 1943Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA
DeathJun 16, 2007Portland, OR, USA
BurialJun 29, 2007SALEM - Norman Murray Arrowsmith, Sr. was born April 19, 1923 in Hanford, Calif. and died June 16, 2007 in Portland, Ore. Norm was a resident of Salem since 1970. He served his country proudly as an officer, performing flight navigator and instructor duties in the Air Force during WWII and the Korean War. Graduating from the University of Southern California with a B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in Electrical Engineering, he worked in private business until 1970 when he became a public utilities assessor for the Oregon Dept. of Revenue. After retiring in 1985, he loved to travel, especially to find new information for his interest in genealogy. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Frances Houghton Arrowsmith. He is survived by his sons Norman Arrowsmith, Jr. of Olympia, Wash., Curt Arrowsmith of Hood River, Joel Arrowsmith of Portland; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.No services, by request of the decedent. Donations in Norm’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association by  calling 503-413-7158.

Published in StatesmanJournal on June 29, 2007

Family

Frances Houghton b. 11 Apr 1922, d. 1 Jun 2007
Marriage*Norman Murray Arrowsmith married Frances Houghton, daughter of Luke Houghton and Helen Frances Simmons, on Jul 24, 1943 at Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA. 
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