Robyn Ashford1

F, #62581

Family: (?) Medina

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

(?) Medina1

M, #62582

Family: Robyn Ashford

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

(?) Mele1

M, #62583

Family: Vikki Ashford

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Jennifer Mele1

F, #62584

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Bryan Mele1

M, #62585

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Scott Mele1

M, #62586

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Casey Mele1

F, #62587

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Trisha Ashford1

F, #62588

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Lindsay Ashford1

F, #62589

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Shannon Ashford1

?, #62590

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Andy Ashford1

M, #62591

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Aric Ashford1

M, #62592

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  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16, 2001, of Jane (Mrs. L. B.) Houghton.

Lucy Helen Greene1,2

F, #62593, b. 3 October 1914, d. 5 July 2004

Family: Everett Earl Houghton b. 11 Jun 1909, d. 5 Mar 1988

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BirthOct 3, 1914Far Rockaway, NY, USA, age 25 in 1940 census3
MarriageJun 11, 1939West Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 291,3,2
1940 Census1940Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 30, building construction carpenter; 4 years of high school4
1950 US Census1950Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 40, painter
DeathJul 5, 2004Mount Ascutney Hospital, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 89, of acute renal failure3,5
ObituaryJul 8, 2004Rutland Co., VT, USA,      
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Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - Jul. 6, 2004

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Earl Joseph Sharrow

Earl Joseph Sharrow, 94, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2004 in the Rutland Regional Medical Center after a very brief illness.

He was born April 26, 1910 in Monessen, Pa., the first of five children of Franklin Earl and Jane Saphira (Blackburn) Sharrow. Upon high school graduation he followed his Blackburn uncles to work as a laborer in the Cleveland steel mills.

With the stock market crash in 1929 he found himself unemployed, which ultimately set a new course for his life when he discovered that he could work his way through college-a first for his family.

In 1936 he graduated from Ohio State with a degree in foreign trade and married his next door neighbor and childhood friend, Marjorie Lou Kidney. Starting out as a field rep for H.J. Heinz selling canned goods and condiments to saloons and CCC camps, he later worked for food brokerages in Columbus and Cleveland.

In 1947 he and Marge moved to her family's home community, Angola, Ind., where they spent the majority of their married life. Here he operated two businesses, one of which was a self-service laundry, at the time an utterly new idea. In 1961 he was hired as Director of Placement and Extended Services at Tri-State College in Angola where he worked until his retirement, establishing new programs and enhancing the prestige of the institution.

He and Marge then became travel agents and began traveling worldwide. For their last adventure in 2002 they moved from Angola to Rutland to be near their son Greg. Earl continued to cook, clean, drive, and shop until his final illness.

Earl will be remembered by all who knew him as the consummate gentleman, always gracious, dignified, and charming. He and Marge made a striking couple. They loved to entertain and their parties are legendary. To his dying day he had an open and inquisitive mind; he read widely and was always eager to talk about ideas, especially religion and politics.

Earl was a great animal fancier, commenting once that he hoped to be reincarnated as a cat.

He enjoyed boating, golf, bridge, and gardening. He had a fabulous sense of humor and was an engaging storyteller with a keen eye for human frailty and the absurdity of everyday experience. His life-affirming toasts were the highpoint of every holiday meal.

Throughout his lifetime Earl was involved with the Congregational Church, serving in every capacity from church moderator to Sunday school superintendent. He was also active in the Masonic orders including the Scottish Rite and the Pokagon Shrine Club of which he was a charter member. He was a longtime Rotary member and was president of the Angola Rotary Club in the 1950s. During his years at the college he took a leadership role in the Midwest College Placement Association serving for many years as officer and committee chair.

Earl is survived by his wife Marjorie of Rutland, Beth Sharrow of Sterling Heights, Mich., widow of his son Douglas, and by his son Gregory and Gregory's civil union partner Robert Hooker of Pittsford. Also by grandchildren Amy Joyce, Eve Kaltz, Scott Sharrow, Kathryn Line, Madeline Sharrow, Olivia Sharrow, Siobhan Henry-Hooker, and Elizabeth Henry-Hooker; 14 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his son Douglas. Of his siblings, Lois Hagan and Ethel Phillips of Cleveland are still living; he was predeceased by his brother Robert and sister Nelda San Jule.

Calling hours will be at the Sharrow home at 239 Grove St. in Rutland on Friday, July 9, from 6 until 8 PM. A memorial service will be held at the Pittsford Congregational Church on Saturday, July 10, at 10 AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made for nursing scholarships addressed to the Rutland Health Foundation, c/o RRMC Nursing Education, 98 Allen St., Rutland, Vt. 05701. *

Elizabeth A. Center

Elizabeth A. Center, 93, of Rutland, died July 6, 2004, at the home of her nephew, Richard Gallagher, in Lakeland, Fla.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Clifford Funeral Home.

The Rev. W. André Houle, pastor of St. Peter's Church, will officiate.

Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

Friends may call from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Rutland Herald.

Gordon E. Garvey

MOUNT DORA, Fla. - Gordon Earl Garvey, 83, died June 5, 2004, in Mount Dora.

He was born April 4, 1921, in Rutland, Vt.

He was a salesman for Foremost-McKesson, a pharmaceutical company.

Mr. Garvey served in the Army Air Force during World War II with the 492nd Bomber Group as a pilot flying B-24s out of England.

After the war, he married Shirley Shangraw. They were later divorced. In 1979, he married Lois Brophy and retired to central Florida.

He enjoyed playing golf and sailing on Lake Champlain. He served as president of the Burlington Country Club and was the club champion a number of times. Mr. Garvey also enjoyed tennis, hunting and skiing.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Garvey of Mount Dora; his daughter, Sue Aquilino of Gambrills, Md; his son, Gordon Garvey of Waterbury Center, Vt; grandchildren and great-grand children.

An open house memorial reception for family and friends will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the Burlington Country Club.

Geraldine Wood

RANDOLPH - Geraldine "Gerry" Wood, 91, died July 1, 2004, at Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre.

She was born Dec. 20, 1912, in Randolph, the daughter of Fred and Mae (Dumas) Smith.

She received her education in Randolph schools.

She married Stanley Wood on Jan. 31, 1932, in Randolph. He died in 2002.

Mrs. Wood worked at Savage's Mill, Claflins Market and Hills Department Store.

She was a member of United Church of Randolph, where she sang in the choir, the Women's Relief Corps, Daughters of the American Revolution, American Legion Auxiliary, 3-1 Club, and the United Guild.

She enjoyed music, snowshoeing, cooking and watching the Red Sox.

Survivors include two daughters, Beth Wood of Salem, Ore., and Karene Burrell of Barnard; a brother, Robert Smith of Rutland and Melbourne, Fla; a sister, Joyce Charouhis of San Antonio, Texas; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by two brothers, George Smith and Fred Smith; and a sister, Eleanor Bolduc.

The memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at United Church of Randolph.

The Rev. Ronald Rilling will officiate.

Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery in Randolph.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to United Church, Randolph, 05060.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home in Randolph.

Lucy G. Houghton

WOODSTOCK - Lucy G. Houghton, 89, died July 5, 2004, at Mount Ascutney Hospital in Windsor.

She was born Oct. 3, 1914, in Far Rockaway, N.Y., the daughter of Hugh and Mary (Titus) Greene.

She grew up in South Royalton, attended South Royalton High School and later moved to Woodstock where she graduated from Woodstock High School in 1931. She graduated from Peirce School of Business in Philadelphia in 1933.

She married Everett Houghton on June 11, 1939, in West Woodstock. He died in 1988.

Mrs. Houghton worked for Woodstock Electric Company, as secretary to Dr. Albert Eastman, and at the Vermont National Bank in Woodstock for nearly 20 years, retiring in 1976.

She was a member of Christian Church and First Congregational Church of Woodstock. She was also a member of the West Woodstock Women's Club, Friendly Circle of the First Congregational Church, King's Daughters and the Woodstock Area Senior Center. She was a volunteer at the Woodstock Historical Society.

She enjoyed participating in the Woodstock High School alumni day celebrations for more than 55 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Houghton and Janet Houghton; her caregiver, Bonnie Carr; three nieces and five nephews; and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

She was predeceased by her sister, Ruth Aberle in 1996.

A private committal service will be held at the convenience of the family.

Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery in West Woodstock.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to King's Daughters, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society, Planned Parenthood of Vermont or a favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.3
BurialRiverside Cemetery, West Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA3
ParentsDHugh and Mary (Titus) Greene3
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituaries: Houghton Surname:      Lucy G. Houghton - Rutland Herald (7/8/2004).
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-51; line 73, dwl 45.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Mary Edith Houghton1

F, #62594, b. 25 December 1957

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BirthDec 25, 19573
Addressbetween Jun 7, 2002 and Jul, 2003[email protected]
LivingJul, 20042
Contributn
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituaries: Houghton Surname:      Lucy G. Houghton - Rutland Herald (7/8/2004).
  3. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 24, 2002.

Marshall Drew1

M, #62595, b. 1795, d. 18 August 1848

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Birth17951
DeathAug 18, 18481
BurialProsper, Windsor Co., VT, USA2
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, July 7, 2002.

Cyrenus Hudson Packard1

M, #62596, b. 6 June 1822, d. 26 September 1863

Family: Isabelle Pierce b. 30 Mar 1828, d. 24 Sep 1892

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BirthJun 6, 1822Stockbridge, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
MarriageApr 4, 1844Sagone, DuPage Co., IL, USA1
DeathSep 26, 1863Little Rock, AR, USA1
BurialLittle Rock, AR, USA2
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, July 7, 2002.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx
  4. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boone, Wright, Iowa; Roll: T9_371; Family History Film: 1254371; Page: 532B; Enumeration District: 251; sheet 14, line 13, dwl 107-109.

Margaret A. Robson1,2

F, #62597, b. 17 November 1863, d. 7 January 1942

Family: Joseph H. Houghton b. 20 Jan 1850, d. 13 Apr 1940

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BirthNov 17, 1863Napanee, Lennox Addington, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 1863, age 36 in 1900 census; age 46 in 1910 census; age 55 in 1920 census; age 65 in 1930 census; age 76 in 1940 census1,3
Immigration1886USA, 1885 in 1910 census
MarriageSep 13, 1886Earnesttown, Ontario, Canada, age 37 and 22, 1st mar1,2
1900 Census1900Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 50, a farmer3
1910 Census1910Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 60, farmer4
Note1910No children born or living
1920 Census1920Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 69, farmer, hay farm5
1930 Census1930Chaumont, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 806
ResidenceChaumont, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1
1940 Census1940Chaumont, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 90, none7
DeathJan 7, 1942Chaumont, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2
ObituaryJan 8, 1942From Lyme Heritage Center, Date written 1/8/1942
Resident of Chaumont Died Sunday Morning at Home
Mrs. Margaret Robson Houghton, 78, widow of Joseph Houghton and native of Canada, died at 10:15 Sunday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stiles, with whom she had lived for the last year. She had been ill for about ten days. Mrs. Houghton was born November 17, 1863 at Napanee, Ont. She had married Joseph Houghton on September 13, 1880 (1886), at Earnesttown, Ont., and soon afterward came to Chaumont to live. The couple for many years had lived on farms in the vicinity of Chaumont. For the past 26 (20) years they had resided in that village. Mr. Houghton died April 13, 1940. Mrs. Houghton was a member of the Chaumont Methodist church. Survivors include two sisters and four brothers. Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Clark Memorial funeral home in
Chaumont, with the Rev. James N. Pauley, pastor of the Cape Vincent Methodist church, officiating. Burial was made in Cedar Grove cemetery, Chaumont. Note: No mention of any surviving children for her.2
BurialCedar Grove Old Cemetery, Lyme/Chaumont, Jefferson Co., NY, USA8,9
ParentsDparents born in Eng. Canada
ResearchJefferson Co., NY, USA, parents b. Canada;
both in Ernesttown, Ontario, Canada
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Barbara VanHanegen, May 26 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from LuAnn Tanner Dobson , Nov. 12, 2002.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lyme, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 1041; Enumeration District: 25; Sheet 18A; line 34, dwl 432-439.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lyme, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_953; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 32; line 52, dwl 41-41.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lyme, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 30; line 77, dwl 111-104.
  6. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chaumont, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: 1443; Enumeration District: 36; page 251; sheet 2A; line 22; dwl 37-37.
  7. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Chaumont, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2545; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 23-45; line 55, dwl 144.
  8. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Lyme, Jefferson Co., NY, Cemetery Incriptions H-K, Rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer, June 12 2002.
  9. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

David Vantine1

M, #62599

Family: Polly Houghton b. 18 Jul 1795

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OriginChazy, NY, USA
MarriageDec 31, 18171
BiographyCobb and Vantine family records do not name her parents, but do list her date of birth, which identifies her as the daughter of Nahum and Sarah. Polly and David Vantine’s daughter, Charlotte Adelia Vantine (b. 22 Sep. 1827), married (7 Jan. 1850) Samuel Otis Weeks of Wisconsin. Their daughter, Irene Keziah Weeks (b. 3 Jan 1850), married (25 Nov. 1880) Leonard Cobb. Leonard Cobb’s son, Milo (b. 1890 was the grandfather to the researcher of this report, James Baker. Milo used to say that when he was a baby his “toes were tickled by royalty.” There may actually be some truth to this, as Lady Amy Eliza Parker (b. 1864, m. 1895), wife of Sir Gilbert Parker a famous Canadian and English novelist, was the daughter of Ashley Vantine (b1822). Ashley Vantine was the brother of Milo’s grandmother, Charlotte Vantine Weeks. Lady Parker would thus be a first cousin once removed to Milo.

Another story of interest was that there was the “Secret of the Vantines” which was related to Aunt Harriett Cobb Phillips by her grandmother Irene Keziah Weeks Cobb. The secret was that Charlotte Vantine and her brother Lester both committed suicide. Lester was found hanged in a barn.2
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  1. [S415] E-mail from James Baker, May 30 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.

Stanley Louis Coolidge1

M, #62601, b. 29 January 1886

Family: Josephine Minott b. 4 Mar 1884, d. Jul 1977

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BirthJan 29, 18861
Marriage1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Josephine Minott1

F, #62602, b. 4 March 1884, d. July 1977

Family: Stanley Louis Coolidge b. 29 Jan 1886

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BirthMar 4, 18841
Marriage1
DeathJul, 19771
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Elizabeth Ella Coolidge1

F, #62603, b. 17 March 1911, d. 22 November 1941

Family: Thomas Richard Jeffers b. 17 Aug 1903, d. Dec 1968

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BirthMar 17, 19111
Marriage1
DeathNov 22, 19411
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Thomas Richard Jeffers1

M, #62604, b. 17 August 1903, d. December 1968

Family: Elizabeth Ella Coolidge b. 17 Mar 1911, d. 22 Nov 1941

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BirthAug 17, 19031
Marriage1
DeathDec, 19681
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Eileen Jeffers1

F, #62605, b. 13 November 1934

Family: Wesley Roscoe Hudson b. 1 Feb 1926, d. 20 Mar 1986

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BirthNov 13, 19341
Marriage1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Wesley Roscoe Hudson1

M, #62606, b. 1 February 1926, d. 20 March 1986

Family: Eileen Jeffers b. 13 Nov 1934

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BirthFeb 1, 19261
Marriage1
DeathMar 20, 19861
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Thomas R. Hudson1

M, #62607, b. 6 November 1954, d. 22 October 1985

Family: Rebecca Koenigs

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BirthNov 6, 19541
Marriage
DeathOct 22, 19851
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Gregory James Hudson1

M, #62608, b. 20 August 1987

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BirthAug 20, 19871
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA, a junior at
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Major Daniel Francis Houghton1

M, #62609, b. circa 1740, d. 1791

Family: Philippa Evelyn b. bt 1760 - 1761, d. 27 Oct 1824

  • Marriage*: Major Daniel Francis Houghton married Philippa Evelyn "Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn."1,3

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NotableY
Birthcirca 1740Ireland2
Mil. EnlsEngland, 69th Foot, British Army, at Gibralter, and afterwards as brigade-Major to General James Rooke at Goree in 1779. Ensign 69th foot Oct. 14, 1758; lieut. Jul 14, 1759; Capt. Jul 21, 1773. Served with the regiment at Gibralter from 1770 to 1775, and retired from it in Ireland in 1778.
Marriage"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"1,3
Death1791Africa
BiographyOne of the great 18th century explorers. In 1790 as the first emissary of the African Association he ascended the Gambia river and reached the upper Sengal in Africa. His journey greatly enlarged the limits of European discovery. See Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. IX (p. 1314. London, Oxford Univ. Press, 1921-22)


According to a National Biography, Daniel Francis H. married a lady, (Philippa Evelyn) with money that his creditors promptly took. He had the bad grace to disappear while exploring Africa in 1794. Philippa married again. He was born in Ireland.1,4
ResearchScience and its Times, Vol. 4. 2000
Biography Index 1993, 1999
Dictionary of National Biography.1953
Explorers and Discovers of the World, 1993.
Who Was Who in World Exploration. 1992
NotableOne of the great 18th century African Explorers
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.
  3. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
  4. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton.

Philippa Evelyn1

F, #62610, b. between 1760 and 1761, d. 27 October 1824

Family: Major Daniel Francis Houghton b. c 1740, d. 1791

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Birthbetween 1760 and 1761
Marriage"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"1,2
DeathOct 27, 1824Bexhill, Sussex, England3
ParentsDJohn Evelyn, the Diarist vs. Charles Evelyn, desc. of King Edward I, b. 1307
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
  3. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 25.