Houghton Surname Project

Hannah Hewlett^1,2

F, #41491, b. circa 1793, d. 28 February 1853

Family: Dr. Cyrus Houghton b. 24 May 1791, d. 17 Mar 1859

Marriage*: Hannah Hewlett married Dr. Cyrus Houghton, son of Darius Houghton Jr and Sybel Eastman, on Nov 28, 1813 at Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA.^1,2

Sarah Houghton+⁵ b. 17 Sep 1820

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Birth

circa 1793

VT, USA, age 57 in 1850 census^3,4

Marriage

Nov 28, 1813

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA^1,2

1850 Census

1850

West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 59, a physician, property $500; Sarah Sawyer, 75, NH, living with them⁴

Death

Feb 28, 1853

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 60³

Burial

Sheldanville, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 255.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1793; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 255; line 34, dwl 191-195.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Salome Stuckland¹

F, #41492, b. 18 October 1802, d. 13 May 1883

Family: Alvah Houghton b. 17 Jul 1795, d. 14 Jan 1871

Marriage*: Salome Stuckland married Alvah Houghton, son of Adonijah Houghton and Jane Steel.^3,2

Jane L. Houghton³ b. c 1839
Lorette L. Houghton+² b. 30 May 1841, d. 28 May 1926

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Birth

Oct 18, 1802

Windsor, VT, USA, dd calc; age 49 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1870 census^1,2

Marriage

^3,2

1850 Census

1850

W. Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, agee 55, a farmer, property $700; Abner Mead, 40, NH, living with them^4,2

1860 Census

1860

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 65, a farmer, property $1000-500⁵

Death

May 13, 1883

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 80-6-25, of heart disease¹

ParentsD

S. and Doretha Stuckland¹

Research

Boyle gives mar to Margaret Babcock,
15 Jan 1828,
Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT, p. 1452; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 254, line 23, dwl 159-163.
[S1074] Town Records: West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1289; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, Roll 1329, p. 414B, line 26, dwl 1437-1378.
[S415] E-mail from Susan G. Boyle, Sep 29, 2006.

Jane L. Houghton¹

F, #41493, b. circa 1839

Father*: Alvah Houghton² b. 17 Jul 1795, d. 14 Jan 1871
Mother*: Salome Stuckland² b. 18 Oct 1802, d. 13 May 1883

Family: Charles H. Spaulding

Marriage*: Jane L. Houghton married Charles H. Spaulding on Dec 21, 1863 at West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 24.²

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Birth

circa 1839

West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 10 in 1850 census; age 21 in 1860 census; age 24 in 1863^2,1

Marriage

Dec 21, 1863

West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 24²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 254, line 23, dwl 159-163.
[S1074] Town Records: West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1289; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Lorette L. Houghton¹

F, #41494, b. 30 May 1841, d. 28 May 1926

Father*: Alvah Houghton¹ b. 17 Jul 1795, d. 14 Jan 1871
Mother*: Salome Stuckland¹ b. 18 Oct 1802, d. 13 May 1883

Family: Horace Messenger b. c 1838

Marriage*: Lorette L. Houghton married Horace Messenger on Sep 4, 1862 at Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA.^4,5

Edna L. Messenger b. c 1866

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Birth

May 30, 1841

West Windsor, VT, USA, age 9 in 1850 census; age 19 in 1860 census; age 29 in 1870 census^1,2

1860 Census

1860

Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 18, living in a woolen factory boarding house³

Marriage

Sep 4, 1862

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA^4,5

1870 Census

1870

Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 32, a farmer, property $2500-$700⁶

Death

May 28, 1926

Springfield, VT, USA, of old age²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 254, line 23, dwl 159-163.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, Roll 1329, p. 350B, line 32.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, Reel 1629, p. 535, line 2, dwl 46.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1307; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 US Census, Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, Reel 1629, p. 535, line 2, dwl 46.

Caroline S. Houghton¹

F, #41495, b. circa 1833

Father*: Alvah Houghton¹ b. 17 Jul 1795, d. 14 Jan 1871
Mother*: Margaret Babcock²

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Birth

circa 1833

VT, USA, age 17 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , West Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 254, line 23, dwl 159-163.
[S415] E-mail from Susan G. Boyle, Sep 29, 2006.

Roxanna Clark¹

F, #41496, b. circa 1801

Family: Norman Houghton b. 17 Mar 1804, d. 14 Aug 1864

Marriage*: Roxanna Clark married Norman Houghton, son of James Houghton and Rebecca Dunton, on Apr 15, 1824 at Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA.^3,4,1

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Birth

circa 1801

VT, USA, age 49 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census²

Marriage

Apr 15, 1824

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA^3,4,1

1850 Census

1850

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 47, farmer²

1860 Census

1860

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 56, a pedlar, property $100-175⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Chester, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 337; line 38, dwl 266-272.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Chester, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 337.
[S1273] Linda M. F. Welch, Chester VT Records of Deaths, p. 15.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Windsor Co., VT, Roll 1328, p. 105B, line 32, dwl 914-932.

Hannah E. Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

F, #41497, b. 17 May 1825, d. 18 April 1862

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton³ b. 13 Oct 1785, d. 12 Jul 1869
Mother*: Huldah Stowell⁴ b. 22 Aug 1794, d. 7 Nov 1878

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Birth

May 17, 1825

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1860 census^1,6,3,4,5

Death

Apr 18, 1862

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36 y 11 m, unmar., of consumption^7,6,3,5

Burial

Houghton Cemetery, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 1.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101 #3919.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1309; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 370; line 14, dwl 307-312.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101.
[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 2.

Ellen M. Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #41498, b. 30 January 1832, d. 21 April 1864

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton³ b. 13 Oct 1785, d. 12 Jul 1869
Mother*: Huldah Stowell³ b. 22 Aug 1794, d. 7 Nov 1878

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Birth

Jan 30, 1832

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 18 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1860 census; dd calc, MLM, Stowell Gen.: Nov. 30, 1832;^1,5,3,4

Death

Apr 21, 1864

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 31 y 4 m^6,4

Burial

Houghton Cemetery, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 1.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101 #3922.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 370; line 14, dwl 307-312.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Abby Houghton¹

F, #41499, b. circa 1828

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton¹ b. 13 Oct 1785, d. 12 Jul 1869
Mother*: Huldah Stowell¹ b. 22 Aug 1794, d. 7 Nov 1878

Family 1: Asa Fletcher b. c 1827

Marriage*: Abby Houghton married Asa Fletcher.¹

Family 2:

Emeline Houghton¹ b. c 1847

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Birth

circa 1828

VT, USA, age 22 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Research

CJV: marriage assumption, since living with family and listed before Abby and Emeline Houghton; but none in 1860 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 370; line 14, dwl 307-312.

Asa Fletcher¹

M, #41500, b. circa 1827

Family: Abby Houghton b. c 1828

Marriage*: Asa Fletcher married Abby Houghton, daughter of Peter Eastman Houghton and Huldah Stowell.¹

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Birth

circa 1827

VT, USA, age 23 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Research

CJV: marriage assumption, since living with family and listed before Abby and Emeline Houghton; but none in 1860 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 370; line 14, dwl 307-312.

Emeline Houghton

F, #41501, b. circa 1847

Mother*: Abby Houghton¹ b. c 1828

Biography

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Birth

circa 1847

VT, USA, age 3 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 370; line 14, dwl 307-312.

Susan C. Houghton^1,2

F, #41502, b. circa 1830, d. 27 August 1850

Father*: Rev. Dr. Amasa Hendrick Houghton M. D.¹ b. 9 Oct 1801, d. 25 Jul 1884
Mother*: Charity T. Ormsby¹ b. c 1809

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Birth

circa 1830

Springfield, VT, USA, age 20 in 1850 census^1,2

Death

Aug 27, 1850

Springfield, VT, USA, age 20¹

Burial

Summer Hill Street Cemetery, Springfield, VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 448; line 17, dwl 4-4.

Thomas O. Houghton¹

M, #41503, b. circa 1834

Father*: Rev. Dr. Amasa Hendrick Houghton M. D.¹ b. 9 Oct 1801, d. 25 Jul 1884
Mother*: Charity T. Ormsby¹ b. c 1809

Biography

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Birth

circa 1834

VT, USA, age 16 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 448; line 17, dwl 4-4.

Charles J. Houghton¹

M, #41504, b. circa 1832

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Birth

circa 1832

VT, USA, age 18 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Charles J. (H?); age 18, living with George and Achsah Washburn; near Dr. Amasa Houghton²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 449.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 449, line 35, dwl 31.

Ann H. Townsend^1,2,3

F, #41505, b. 26 March 1816, d. 2 November 1893

Family: Erasmus D. Houghton b. 26 Aug 1813, d. 10 May 1898

Marriage*: Ann H. Townsend married Erasmus D. Houghton on Mar 31, 1842 at Reading, Windsor Co., VT, USA.^4,1,7,3,8

Julia Ann Houghton¹⁴ b. 30 Dec 1842
Henry Dorrin Houghton+¹⁵ b. 31 Jan 1846
Hollis C. Houghton+^16,17 b. 1 Dec 1848, d. 26 Mar 1921
Orvil Houghton⁴ b. c 1849
Homer W. Houghton¹⁸ b. 18 Apr 1852, d. 12 Aug 1895
Horace H. Houghton¹⁵ b. 16 Jun 1854, d. 8 Feb 1917
Hiram Thomas Houghton^1,19 b. 27 Mar 1858, d. 14 Jan 1922
Alice Philinda Houghton^20,7 b. 6 Apr 1861
Lewis E. Houghton^20,5 b. 2 Sep 1862

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Birth

Mar 26, 1816

Reading, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 44 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census; age 64 in 1880 census; also Woodstock, VT^4,5,6

Marriage

Mar 31, 1842

Reading, Windsor Co., VT, USA^4,1,7,3,8

1850 Census

1850

Reading, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 35, a farmer^9,10

1860 Census

1860

Reading, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 45, a farmer, property $1700-1090¹¹

1880 Census

1880

Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 66, a retired farmer¹²

Living

between 1891 and 1892

Keene, NH, USA¹³

Death

Nov 2, 1893

NH, USA⁶

Burial

Greenlawn Cemetery, Keene, NH, USA⁶

ParentsD

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1004] Unknown author, Nims Family, p. 653.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT, p. 708: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co. VT, Vol. 2, p. 182: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 435.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, VT, p. 1257: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Woodstock Co., VT, p. 708: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1282] Linda M. F. Welch, Reading VT Early Records, p. 59.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 435, line 11, dwl 24.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 435A; line 11, dwl 24-24.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Roll 1329, p. 252B, line 33, dwl 1081-1090.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T9_761; Family History Film: 1254761; Page: 108D; Enumeration District: 53; sheet 24, line 20, dwl 202-264.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Keene, New Hampshire Directory, 1890, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Vol. 4, p. 182 ; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Vol. 4, p. 182; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Vol. 4?, p. 182; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1458; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT, p. 732; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Reel 629, p. 473b, ln 7, dwl 189.

Julia Ann Houghton^1,2,3

F, #41506, b. 30 December 1842

Father*: Erasmus D. Houghton² b. 26 Aug 1813, d. 10 May 1898
Mother*: Ann H. Townsend² b. 26 Mar 1816, d. 2 Nov 1893

Family: Elroy L. Fullerton

Marriage*: Julia Ann Houghton married Elroy L. Fullerton on Jan 31, 1866 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 23.⁵

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Birth

Dec 30, 1842

Reading, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census^1,2,4

Marriage

Jan 31, 1866

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 23⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 435.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Vol. 4, p. 182 ; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Reading, Windsor Co., VT ; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1282] Linda M. F. Welch, Reading VT Early Records, p. 59.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT ; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Orvil Houghton¹

M, #41507, b. circa 1849

Father*: Erasmus D. Houghton² b. 26 Aug 1813, d. 10 May 1898
Mother*: Ann H. Townsend² b. 26 Mar 1816, d. 2 Nov 1893

Biography

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Birth

circa 1849

VT, USA, age 1 in 1850 census; age 11 in 1860 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Roll 1329, p. 252B, line 33, dwl 1081-1090.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Reading, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 435.

Isaac Chamberlin¹

M, #41508, b. circa 1793

Family: Sally A. (?) b. c 1793

Marriage*: Isaac Chamberlin married Sally A. (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1793

NH, USA, age 57 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Research

1850

Barnet, VT, USA, 6 houses away

1850 Census

1850

Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, a stonecutter; 6 houses from Clark and Hannah Houghton²

Research

2 sybling Houghton children living with them; grandparents?²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 83.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 83, line 39, dwl 943.

Sally A. (?)¹

F, #41509, b. circa 1793

Family: Isaac Chamberlin b. c 1793

Marriage*: Sally A. (?) married Isaac Chamberlin.¹

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Birth

circa 1793

VT, USA, age 57 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, a stonecutter; 6 houses from Clark and Hannah Houghton²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 83.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 83, line 39, dwl 943.

Louisa Ames Houghton¹

F, #41510, b. 10 December 1841

Father*: Clark Houghton¹ b. 27 Apr 1807, d. 7 Mar 1869
Mother*: Hannah Chamberlin¹ b. c 1806, d. 25 Dec 1860

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Birth

Dec 10, 1841

Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 7 & 8 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 2, p. 121; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Silas Houghton^1,2

M, #41511, b. circa 1846

Father*: Clark Houghton³ b. 27 Apr 1807, d. 7 Mar 1869
Mother*: Hannah Chamberlin³ b. c 1806, d. 25 Dec 1860

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Birth

circa 1846

VT, USA, age 5 in 1850 census; age 14 in 1860 census²

Milit-Beg

Dec 30, 1861

Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, in the Union Army, Comp H, 4th VT Reg., Comp. H, (also 3rd Indep Battery, VT Light Artillery), a private; Dec. 30, 1862 to Jan 7, 1863; disch. Jan 11, 1864; disabled^1,4,5

Research

Dec 30, 1861

VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 83; line 943-986.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Danville, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 31, line 39, dwl 380-380.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S1298] Theodore S. Peck, VT Volunteers 1861-1866 Revised Roster, p. 134.

Ruth C. Russell¹

F, #41512, b. circa 1795, d. 24 July 1856

Family: Silas Houghton b. 19 May 1794, d. 28 Sep 1853

Marriage*: Ruth C. Russell married Silas Houghton, son of Alpheus Houghton and Isabelle Wood, on Mar 31, 1819 at Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.^3,4,1

Louisa Houghton+⁷ b. Dec 1819, d. 30 May 1850
Silas H. Houghton⁴ b. Nov 1827, d. 11 Mar 1829
Sarah Floyd Houghton⁷ b. c 1831, d. 26 Jan 1841
Emily D. Houghton⁸ b. Mar 1831, d. 23 Jun 1840

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Birth

circa 1795

NH, USA, age 55 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Mar 31, 1819

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^3,4,1

Residence

1856

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA⁵

Death

Jul 24, 1856

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 61^5,6

Burial

Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, ae 61; with husband Silas^5,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M432_922; Page: 166; line 27, dwl 112-118.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 922, p. 166.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records of the town of Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, p. 36.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records, Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 24, p. 28.
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records of the town of Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, p. 194.
[S10] Gravestone, Lyndon Cemetery, Lyndon, VT (CJV: Aug. 10 2002).
[S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records of the town of Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, p. 76.

Lydia (?)¹

F, #41513, b. circa 1805

Family: Elisha Houghton b. 11 Jul 1798, d. 4 Oct 1882

Marriage*: Lydia (?) married Elisha Houghton, son of Jonathan Houghton and Elizabeth Peck.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1805

MA, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; age 55 in 1860 census; age 65, VT, in 1870 census; age 75 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 51, a laborer, property $250²

1860 Census

1860

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 63, a laborer, property $600^3,4

1870 Census

1870

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 69, laborer⁵

1880 Census

1880

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 82, a laborer⁶

ParentsD

parents born in NH

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Readsborough, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M432_921; Page: 171; line 34, dwl 17-18.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Readsborough, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 171, line 34.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 924, line 38, dwl 44-47.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M653_1316; Page: 924; Image: 317; Family History Library Film: 805316; line 38, dwl 44-44.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M593_1615; Page: 509; line 1, dwl 95-101.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1341; Family History Film: 1255341; Page: 458A; Enumeration District: 33; sheet 1, line 45, dwl 11-13.

John Houghton¹

M, #41514, b. circa 1815

Family: Maria (?) b. c 1823

Marriage*: John Houghton married Maria (?)¹

George Houghton¹ b. c 1844
Henry Houghton¹ b. c 1847
Bayley Houghton¹ b. c 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1815

VT, USA, age 35 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Charleston, Orleans Co., VT, USA, age 35, farmer¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charleston, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 122; line 5, dwl 112-113.

Maria (?)¹

F, #41515, b. circa 1823

Family: John Houghton b. c 1815

Marriage*: Maria (?) married John Houghton.¹

George Houghton¹ b. c 1844
Henry Houghton¹ b. c 1847
Bayley Houghton¹ b. c 1850

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1823

NH, USA, age 27 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Charleston, Orleans Co., VT, USA, age 35, farmer¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charleston, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 122; line 5, dwl 112-113.

George Houghton¹

M, #41516, b. circa 1844

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1815
Mother*: Maria (?)¹ b. c 1823

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1844

MA, USA, age 6 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charleston, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 122; line 5, dwl 112-113.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #41517, b. circa 1847

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1815
Mother*: Maria (?)¹ b. c 1823

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1847

MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charleston, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 122; line 5, dwl 112-113.

Bayley Houghton¹

M, #41518, b. circa 1850

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1815
Mother*: Maria (?)¹ b. c 1823

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1850

MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charleston, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 122; line 5, dwl 112-113.

Nancy Houghton¹

F, #41519, b. 17 February 1801, d. 19 December 1867

Father*: James Houghton²
Mother*: Abigail (?)²

Family: Oliver S. Houghton b. c 1804, d. 16 Jun 1843

Marriage*: Nancy Houghton married Oliver S. Houghton.⁴

Elle Houghton⁴ b. c Mar 1831, d. 22 Jun 1833
Ruth Houghton+^8,9 b. 24 Dec 1834, d. 20 May 1920

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 17, 1801

Passumpsic, VT, USA, dd calc; age 49 in 1850 census; age 59 in 1860 census^1,3

Marriage

⁴

1850 Census

1850

Coventry, Orleans Co., VT, USA, age 49, property $1500¹

1860 Census

1860

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., MA, USA, age 59⁵

Death

Dec 19, 1867

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 66 y 10 m 2 d, a widow^6,7

Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Coventry, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 157; line 33, dwl 26-27.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 295; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S1274] Richard A. Colburn Sr, Coventry VT Cemeteries, p. 12.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 417, line 3, dwl 1603-1805.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 182.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Coventry, Orleans Co., VT, Box 925, p. 157.
[S1074] Town Records: Coventry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Ruth Houghton^1,2

F, #41520, b. 24 December 1834, d. 20 May 1920

Father*: Oliver S. Houghton⁴ b. c 1804, d. 16 Jun 1843
Mother*: Nancy Houghton^3,4 b. 17 Feb 1801, d. 19 Dec 1867

Family: William Ramsey b. c 1834

Marriage*: Ruth Houghton married William Ramsey.⁶

Anneller Houghton⁶ b. c 1862

Biography

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Birth

Dec 24, 1834

Coventry, Orleans Co., VT, USA, age 15 in 1850 census; age 25 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1880 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Coventry, Orleans Co., VT, USA, age 49, property $1500²

1860 Census

1860

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., MA, USA, age 59⁵

Occupation

1860

a dressmaker

Marriage

⁶

1880 Census

1880

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 56, a farm laborer⁶

Death

May 20, 1920

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, of chronic valvular disease of the heart⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Coventry, VT, Book 1, p. 54; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Coventry, Orleans, Vermont; Roll: M432_925; Page: 157; line 33, dwl 26-27.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Coventry, Orleans Co., VT, Box 925, p. 157.
[S1074] Town Records: Coventry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 417, line 3, dwl 1603-1805.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T9_1342; Family History Film: 1255342; Page: 164A; Enumeration District: 54; sheet 1, line 23, dwl 4-7.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.