Russell Donald Houghton1,2

M, #49351, b. 2 May 1913, d. 16 July 1968

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BirthMay 2, 1913near, Woodhull, IL, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census; age 26 in 1940 census; MLM: 29 Jan 18962,3,1,4
Mil. EnlsJan 30, 1943Peoria, IL, USA, Name: Russell D Houghton Birth Year: 1913 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Illinois State: Illinois County or City: Peoria Enlistment Date: 30 Jan 1943 Enlistment State: Illinois Enlistment City: Peoria Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light Marital Status: Single, with dependents Height: 70 Weight: 1603
ResearchJan 30, 1943
Mil. Serv.(Vet) WWII CPL 4204 Base Unit
AAF4
OccupationWoodhull, IL, USA, a farmer near1
1950 US Census1950Preoria, IL, USA, age 36, single, retail liquor co. bartender; and nephew Leon
DeathJul 16, 1968Lacon, IL, USA4
ObituaryJul 17, 1968Rock Island, IL, USA, RUSSELL D. HOUGHTON
WOODHULL - Russell Donald Houghton, 55, died Tuesday afternoon at Lacón. Funeral services will be at the Peter- son-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home, Woodhull. Burial will be in Woodhull.
Mr. Houghton was born May 7, 1913, on a farm southeast of Woodhull. His parents are Leon and Ella Olson Houghton. He attended school in Wood- hull.
He has resided in Lacón since 1950.
He is a veteran of World War n and a member of the American Legion in Princeville.
Survivors include one brother, Clarence of Galesburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a sister.
BurialWoodhull Cemetery, Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA4

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 154.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., Illinois; ; Roll: 519; Enumeration District: 12; Page 81, Sheet: 5A; line 28, dwl 103-105.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
  4. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 18.

Maude L. Houghton1

F, #49352, b. 26 August 1877

Family: Arthur B. Cox

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BirthAug 26, 1877Woodhull, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 2 in 1880 census2
MarriageJan 29, 1896Henry Co., IL, USA, Lic. 5358, Book 2, p. 1212,1
Children+3 sons, md., a deceased daug.2

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 154.

Arthur B. Cox1,2

M, #49353

Family: Maude L. Houghton b. 26 Aug 1877

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MarriageJan 29, 1896Henry Co., IL, USA, Lic. 5358, Book 2, p. 1211,2
Children+3 sons, md., a deceased daug.1

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 154.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.

Otto Nelson1

M, #49354, b. 18 July 1877

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BirthJul 18, 18771
NoteOtto stated that he was raised from boyhood by Charles Eleazer Houghton.1

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 154.

Luella Slauson1,2

F, #49355

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Birth
Deathyoung1

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 38.

Carrie Slauson1

F, #49356, b. 1885

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Birth18852

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 38.

Edith Slauson1

F, #49357, b. 1880, d. 1922

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Birth18802
Death19222

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 38.

Horace T. Slauson1

M, #49358, b. 1 January 1869, d. 9 May 1890

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BirthJan 1, 18692
DeathMay 9, 18902

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 38.

Solon Wilder Slauson1

M, #49359, b. 21 September 1869, d. 27 August 1882

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BirthSep 21, 18692
DeathAug 27, 1882

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 38.

Laura May Woods1

F, #49360, b. 18 September 1868, d. 22 January 1940

Family 1: Henry Eleazer Houghton b. 16 Jun 1849, d. 6 Mar 1913

Family 2: Edward P. Crawford b. 1866, d. 1935

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BirthSep 18, 1868PA, USA, age 31 in 1900 census; age 41 in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census1,2,3
NoteWoodhull, IL, USA, raised in1
MarriageNov 25, 1896Woodhull, Henry Co., IL, USA, Lic. 5483, Book 2, p. 1391,4
1900 Census1900Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 51, farmer2
1910 Census1910Clover, Hill Co., IL, USA, age 60, own income, 2 houses from mother5
Marriage6
DeathJan 22, 19407
Burial1940Woodhull Cemetery, Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA7
ParentsDR. I. Woods of Woodhull, IL; parents born in PA6

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., Illinois; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 7; Sheet: 4A; line 31, dwl 221-224.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
  5. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; line 63, dwl 130-135.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 13, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_951; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 273; line 17, dwl 3811-360-478.
  7. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 9.

Margaret Rebecca Benn1

F, #49361, b. 14 May 1857, d. 13 August 1908

Family: Fred Johnson Houghton b. 23 Jul 1853, d. Feb 1929

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BirthMay 14, 1857Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA, USA, May 1858, age , IA, in 1900 census; VT per 1900 census of son Hugh2,3
MarriageSep 18, 1879mar 20 years in 1900 census1,2
1900 Census1900Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA, age 46, lawyer; 3 children born, 2 living2
DeathAug 13, 1908Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA
ParentsDfather born in VA, mother born in PA
ProblemCJV: Only children given in censuses are Inez, H. Manley; MLM gives 7 other children: Mable, Jessie, Mckinley, Lucy, Helen, Nellie, May; CJV: believe these are children of nephew H. Manly Houghton, son of brother Calvin.

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Chadron, Dawes Co., Nebraska; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 80; Sheet: 3A; line 29, dwl 50-53.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155 #5790.

Alice D. Remine1,2

F, #49362, b. July 1860

Family: Hugh Manley Houghton b. Mar 1858, d. 1922

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BirthJul, 1860IA, USA, age 20 in 1880 census; age 50 in 1910 census; age 60 in 1920 census; age 39, IA, in 1930 census; KY per 1930 census of son McKinley2
Marriagecirca 1880mar 20 y in 19003
1900 Census1900Fall River Co., SD, USA, age 58, a stock raiser2
1910 Census1910Cheyenne River, Fall River Co., SD, USA, age 52, farmer4
Note19108 children born, 6 living
1920 Census1920Hot Springs, Fall River Co., SD, USA, age 61, range stock man5

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Township 9, Fall River, South Dakota; ED 18, p. 153, sheet 1A, line 19, dwl 5-5.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155, 179.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gary, Deuel, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1479; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 162; line 85, dwl 60-60.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1717; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 58; line 22, dwl 303-27-29.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8513.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8508.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8510.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8511.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8512.

Fred Houghton1

M, #49363, b. 21 June 1881, d. 4 March 1892

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BirthJun 21, 1881Black Hawk Co., IA, USA3
DeathMar 4, 1892aged 112
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA
ResearchMLM: given as child of Uncle Fred J. Houghton4

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155, 179 #8507.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60671972/person/34058502562
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155 #5792.

Mable Ann Houghton1,2

F, #49364, b. June 1884, d. 22 April 1962

Family: Harry Albert Lowery b. 12 May 1883, d. 12 Dec 1962

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BirthJun, 1884IA, USA, age 15 in 1900 census2
DeathApr 22, 1962Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
ResearchMLM: given as child of Uncle Fred J. Houghton4

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155, 179 #8506.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Township 9, Fall River, South Dakota; ED 18, p. 153, sheet 1A, line 19, dwl 5-5.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155 #5793.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60671972/person/34058476020
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Jessie V. Houghton1,2,3

F, #49365, b. June 1890, d. 1940

Family: Dr. Willard H. Stearns b. c 1870

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BirthJun, 1890SD, USA, age 9 in 1900 census; age 19 in 1910 census2
Marriage
1920 Census1920Comon Sanitorium, Nodaway, MO, USA, age 50, physician & surgeon5
Death1940
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA
ResearchMLM: given as child of Uncle Fred J. Houghton6

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155, 179 #8509(8).
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Township 9, Fall River, South Dakota; ED 18, p. 153, sheet 1A, line 19, dwl 5-5.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gary, Deuel, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1479; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 162; line 85, dwl 60-60.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 155.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: T625_902; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 713.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5795.

Lucy K. Houghton1,2

F, #49366, b. 3 May 1887, d. 1958

Family: Frank E. Coleman b. 1875, d. 1963

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BirthMay 3, 1887Black Hawk Co., IA, USA, age 13 in 1900 census; age 32 in 1920 census2
Death1958
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA
ResearchMLM: gives as child of Uncle Fred J. Houghton3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8508.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Township 9, Fall River, South Dakota; ED 18, p. 153, sheet 1A, line 19, dwl 5-5.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5794.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1717; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 58; line 22, dwl 303-27-29.

McKinley Houghton1

M, #49367, b. 12 July 1895, d. 4 September 1962

Family: Edith Petty Marty b. 12 Nov 1900, d. 5 May 1969

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BirthJul 12, 1895Oelrichs, Fall River Co., SD, USA, Jul 1896, age 3 in 1900 census; age 13 in 1910 census; age 24 in 1920 census; age 34 in 1930 census; age 43 in 1940 census3,4
1940 Census1940Township 9 Range 5, Fall River Co., SD, USA, age 43, sheep rancher5
DeathSep 4, 1962Hot Springs, Fall River Co., SD, USA6
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Chadron, Dawes Co., NE, USA
ResearchMLM: gives as child of Uncle Fred J. Houghton1

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5797.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8511.
  3. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1877791.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gary, Deuel, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1479; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 162; line 85, dwl 60-60.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Township 9 Range 5, Fall River, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3855; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24-46.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, One World Tree: McKinley Houghton.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949.

Helen Houghton1

F, #49368

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Birth
Deathwhen a young lady

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5799.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 179 #8513.

Henry A. Oliver1,2

M, #49369, b. 14 June 1880

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BirthJun 14, 1880Packwood, Jefferson Co., IA, USA2
OfficeClover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, a supervisor3
Residence
Occupationmanaged their mother's business.3
Gen. Soc.May 19, 1915Iowa Society, National Society of Sons of the American Revolution2

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5800.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Source Citation: SAR Membership Number: 80539. Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156.

Fred Oliver1

M, #49370

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Birth
Occupationmanaged their mother's business.2

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5803.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156.

Edward Oliver1

M, #49371

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  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5801.

Clyde Oliver1

M, #49372

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  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5802.

Ola Oliver1

F, #49373

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Birth

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  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156 #5804.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 156.

Margaret Cunningham1,2

F, #49374, b. 19 April 1840, d. 25 October 1863

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BirthApr 19, 1840Ireland, dd calc; age 11 in 1850 census3,2
Adoptioncirca 1848
DeathOct 25, 1863aged 23 y 6 m 6 d3
NoteMLM: "Five years blind and for fifteen years a beloved member of the family of Reverend William A. Houghton."3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 158 #5911.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Northborough, Worcester Co., MA, Box 343, p. 265, line 8, dwl 36-284.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 158.

Clara Louise Houghton1,2

F, #49375, b. 25 August 1869

Family: Marshall Dana Lamb M.D. b. 26 May 1856, d. 31 May 1933

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BirthAug 25, 1869MA, USA, MLM: 1866; age 1 in 1870 census3
MarriageMay 26, 1899Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, MLM: 1 Jun 18993,2
Residence1905Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 159 #6010.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Barre, VT, p. 1306: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 159.

Marshall Dana Lamb M.D.1,2

M, #49376, b. 26 May 1856, d. 31 May 1933

Family: Clara Louise Houghton b. 25 Aug 1869

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BirthMay 26, 1856Graniteville, VT, USA, MLM: Barre, VT1,3
MarriageMay 26, 1899Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, MLM: 1 Jun 18991,2
Residence1905Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA1
DeathMay 31, 1933of senile decay3
ParentsSJoseph Lamb and Sallie Beckwith3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 159.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Barre, VT, p. 1306: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Herbert Sanford Houghton1

M, #49377, b. 5 November 1871, d. 21 July 1872

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BirthNov 5, 18712
DeathJul 21, 18722

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  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 159 #6011.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 159.

Edgar Pope Houghton1,2

M, #49378, b. 2 February 1845, d. 14 September 1925

Family 1: Elizabeth Nettleton b. 2 Nov 1845, d. 11 Jan 1902

  • Marriage*: Edgar Pope Houghton married Elizabeth Nettleton on Mar 11, 1866 mar 32 years in 1900 census.3,7

Family 2: Alice Elizabeth Wells b. 13 Aug 1854, d. 17 Oct 1919

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BirthFeb 2, 1845Greene, Chenango Co., NY, USA, age 15 in 1860 census; age 25 in 1870 census; age 35 in 1880 census; Feb 1846, age 54 in 1900 census; age 65 in 1910 census3
Origin1861Alma, Jackson Co., WI, USA2
Milit-BegOct 19, 1861Alma, Jackson Co., WI, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. I, 14th WI Infantry, a private/corporal4,2,5,6
ResearchOct 19, 1861WI, USA
Milit-EndOct 9, 1865a corporal, having served with his father in MO, western TN, and Vicksburg, MS
MarriageMar 11, 1866mar 32 years in 1900 census3,7
1870 Census1870Mentor, Clark Co., WI, USA, age 25, a farmer, property $1000-200; with David Nettleton, 56, NY, and Sarah Nettleton, 44, NY, and William Nettleton 32, OH8
1880 Census1880Mentor Twp, Clark Co., WI, USA, age 35, a farmer3,9
PensionInxOct 24, 1887as invalid
1890 Census1890Mentor, Clark Co., WI, USA, Corporal, Comp. I, 14th WI Inf., Oct 19, 1861- Oct 9, 1865; 3 y - 11 m - 21 d; mother living with him10,11
Officecirca 1897county treasurer
1900 Census1900Nielsville, Clark Co., WI, USA, age 32, county treasurer12
MarriageMar 25, 1903Marengo, IL, USA, mar 7 y in 1910 census; Mar 24, 1903 also13,7,14
Immigration1904Tacoma, WA, USA15,7
NewspaperJul, 1908Clark Co., WI, USA, Clark County News July 1908
The Military Record of Clark County, Wisconsin from "The History of Clark Co., WI" by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, pg. 721 - 726  When President Lincoln, in 1861, called upon the loyal North for volunteers to aid the government of the United States in suppressing the rebellion in the Southern States, the County of Clark responded nobly. It then had within its borders about 120 families and a population, all told, of approximately 800. There are no records attainable relative to any enlistments for three months' service, if there were any, but the county furnished to one company of the 14th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry about thirty men. They were all enlisted and enrolled in Co. I of that regiment for three years, and when they left the state to take the field the company was in command of Capt. Calvin R. Johnson, of Black River Falls, an able lawyer and a good soldier.  The Fourteenth Regiment, it is said, was one of the best that Wisconsin put in the field. It left the state early in March, 1862, and in less than thirty days was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, where it lost nearly 100 men in killed, wounded and missing. In October of the same year the regiment lost ninety-five men killed, wounded and missing at the battle of Corinth.  The members of this regiment were with Grant at Vicksburg, in 1863, and in a charge before that city in May of that year they sustained the loss of 107 men. On the surrender of Vicksburg the regiment was given the post of honor and led the advance of the troops on their entry into the surrendered city. The members of the Fourteenth also saw service on the Red River expedition and a portion of it was with General Sherman in his Atlanta campaign. Early in 1865 they were sent to New Orleans, and shortly after were engaged with the enemy at Spanish Fort until its surrender, and were in various skirmishes along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They were not mustered out until Oct. 9, 1865, about six months after the surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomatox Court House. General Sherman, in his memoirs, referring to regiments from Wisconsin, states that her regiments were kept filled with recruits, whereas other states generally filled their quota by new regiments, and the result was that he estimated a Wisconsin regiment equal to an ordinary brigade.
1910 Census1910Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 65, own income16
Living1919Puyallup, WA, USA15
DeathSep 14, 1925Tacoma, WA, USA7
ObituarySep 26, 1925Obit: Houghton, Edgar Putman (1845 - 1925)

Posted By: Cindy Dressler
Date: Saturday, 3 February 2007, at 1:20 p.m.

Surnames: Houghton, Johnson, Nettleton, Metcalf, Wells, Stern

----Source: HUMBIRD ENTERPRISE (Humbird, Clark County, Wis.) September 26, 1925

----Houghton, Edgar Putman (Feb. 1845 - 14 Sept. 1925)

Edgar Putman Houghton was born in the village of Greene, Chenango County, New York, on the second day of February, 1845. He came to McHenry county, Illinois, with his parents in 1854, and in 1856 they settled in the town of Alma, Jackson county, Wisconsin, coming through from McHenry county with ox team and wagon. His father was David J. Houghton, the eldest of the five Houghton brothers that bought government land and opened farms in the territory which for many years has been known as Houghtonburg.

Edgar attended school in the log school house built on his father's farm, for three or four months each winter until October, 1861, when he enlisted in Captain C. R. Johnson's company of Black River Rangers, which afterwards became Co. I, 14th Wis. Vol. Inft. This company took part in the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Tupelo, Nashville, Spanish Fort, and many smaller engagements and was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., in October, 1864.

He was married to Elizabeth Nettleton on March 11, 1866, and moved onto his farm one mile south of Humbird, in 1870. In the fall of that year, he walked seventeen miles through the woods to Neillsville where he was made a Master Mason. In 1874 he left the Neillsville lodge to become a charter member of Humbird Lodge No. 191, F. & A. M., which was instituted June 18, of that year. He served the lodge as Worshipful Master in 1881 and again in 1892 and '93. He was also interested in Grand Army affairs and was a frequent attendant upon state and national encampments and other reunions of the Boys in Blue.

He resided on his farm in the thown of Mentor for twenty-six years, taking an active part in public affair; in these years he held all the offices in town excepting that of assessor. In 1896 he was elected county treasurer and was re-elected in 1898.

His wife, Elizabeth, died Jan. 11, 1902, leaving one daughter, Mary Irene (now Mrs. F. D. Metcalf, of Puyallup, Wash.) and two sons, Ira P., of San Jose, Calif., and Ralph O.

In 1903, Mr. Houghton went to Marengo, Ill., where on March 25, of that year, he was married to Alice E. Wells. They resided at Marengo until the fall of 1904, when they went to Tacoma, Wash., where they remained until 1910, when they moved to Puyallup, Wash., which has since been his home. His wife, Alice E., died on Oct. 17, 1919.

Through the passing years Mr. Houghton retained his interest in Masonry, and last year when the local lodge celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, he came back to participate in the festivities. It was one of the happiest times of his life to be able to be present on that occasion. He fully realized that it would be his last visit to the old home, the last opportunity to mingle with the friends of half a century gone, to clasp for the last time the hand of his old army comrades.

Mr. Houghton spent a month of more here and soon after returning home he was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary A. Stern, Aug. 11, 1924. After only about a year of happiness together, he closed his eyes in eternal sleep. Stricken the fore part of August, he gradually lapsed into unconsciousness, and passed peacefully away on Monday evening, Sept. 14, 1925. The burial was held on the following Wednesday, and all that was mortal of Edgar Putman Houghton was placed in the tomb beside his wife, Alice E., in a Tacoma cemetery.

No eulogy is needed for this long and useful life. When the news of his death was received here last Saturday sorrow was expressed by all who knew him, and tears came to the eyes of those who knew him best. A truly good man has claimed the reward of a life well spent.7
Burial1925Houghtonburg Cemetery, Houghtonburg, Jackson Co., WI, USA14
BiographyHumbird Lodge, No. 191, A.F.& A.M., was organized in April 1874, with thirteen members, and worked under a dispensation until June following, when it was regularly chartered, and the following officers elected: F.W.Whicomb, W.M; H.C.Holbrook, S.W; E.P.Houghton, J.W; A.B.Holbrook, secretary; Warren Page treasurer, and Oliver Houghton. The present officers are: E.P.Houghton, W.M; E.J.Mckinley, S.W; S.A .Wise, J.W; F.W. Whitcomb, secretary; Oliver Houghton, treasurer W.H Clark , S.D; Albert Alderman, J.D; W.H .Colfax, tyler. The present membership is thirty-five; meetings are held on the first and third Saturday nights of each month, and lodge property is valued at $500.

1880 Mentor Township, Clark Co., WI Federal Census

Edgar Houghton @35, b. NY, Farmer, Parents b. NY

Wife: Elisabeth @54, b. OH, Parents b. OH

Dau: Mary @13, b. WI, Student

Son: Ira Houghton @5, b. wI, Student

An EP Houghton was still living in Clark Co, WI when the 1885 Census for Civil War Veterans was taken.

SOURCE: CENSUS REPORT - 1885 - WISCONSIN ENUMERATION of SOLDIERS and SAILORS of the LATE WAR Residing in Clark County, WI, June 20, 1885 (Listed by Post Office of Residence)

HOUGHTON, E. P. Co. I, 14th WI

He was also still living in Mentor, Clark Co, WI in 1895

MENTOR TOWNSHIP, CLARK CO., WI--20 June 1895

(Present townships of Mentor, Foster North and Foster South)
Mentor Statistics: Male 436 Female 406 Total 842

Page 1 G's Wilbur, E P Houghton, ? A Fradenberg, A's Fradenberg,….

Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 01/16/1902

Husband of Mary A (Marshall) Houghton — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Nettleton) Houghton — married 11 Mar 1866 in Jackson County, Wisconsinmap

Citations

  1. [S1022] Nicholas John Schroeder, April 2000, from Nicholas John Schroeder, April 25, 2000.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 161.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Mentor Twp, Clark Co., WI, Reel 18, Vol. 3, ED. 167, Sh. 1, Ln. 44.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/webbbs/records/…
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mentor, Clark Co., WI, Reel 1705, p. 469B, line 4, dwl 41-41.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Mentor Twp, Clark Co., WI, Reel 18, Vol. 3, ED. 167, Sh. 1, Ln. 44, dwl 7-8.
  10. [S1409] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Year: 1890; Census Place: Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin; Roll 115; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 176; line 7, dwl 33-33.
  11. [S1409] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin; Roll: 115; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 176.
  12. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Nielsville, Clark Co., Wisconsin; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 28; Sheet 16B; line 56, dwl 317-317.
  13. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/webbbs/records/…
  14. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://wiclarkcountyhistory.org/cemeteries/jackson/…
  15. [S415] E-mail from Lani Bartelt, May 2, 2006.
  16. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas Ward 10, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T624_788; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 145; line 74, dwl 2734-271-776.

William Houghton1

M, #49379

Biography

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Officebetween 1872 and 1879WI, USA, Vice president, Old Settlers Society, founded Mar. 30, 18601
DuplicateWI, USA

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 161.