Houghton Surname Project

Bernadette Gramling¹

F, #65551

Family: Earl Henry McClay b. 1926

Marriage*: Bernadette Gramling married Earl Henry McClay, son of Edgar Forrest McClay and Marion Pearl Bugbee.¹

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[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Patricia McClay¹

F, #65552

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Pamela McClay¹

F, #65553

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

Biography

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Birth

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Margaret McClay¹

F, #65554

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Robert McClay¹

M, #65555, b. 1950, d. 1973

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

Biography

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Birth

1950

Death

1973

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Raymond McClay¹

M, #65556

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Roderick McClay¹

M, #65557

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

Ricky Nelson McClay¹

M, #65558, b. 1958, d. 1975

Father*: Earl Henry McClay¹ b. 1926
Mother*: Bernadette Gramling¹

Biography

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Birth

1958

Death

1975

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill McGeorge, Apr. 11, 2002.

James William Lathan¹

M, #65559, b. 1 October 1889, d. 6 November 1952

Family: Marjorie Almira Houghton b. 13 Jan 1895, d. 28 Jan 1944

Marriage*: James William Lathan married Marjorie Almira Houghton, daughter of James Henry Houghton and Mina Almira Herrick, on Feb 2, 1914.³

Dorothy Louise Lathan⁴ b. 12 Mar 1915
James Houghton Lathan⁴ b. 28 May 1916
Elizabeth Maude Lathan⁴ b. 23 Dec 1919
Shirley Lathan⁴ b. 27 Dec 1921
Phyllis Ann Lathan⁴ b. 1924, d. 1924

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Birth

Oct 1, 1889

Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA²

Marriage

Feb 2, 1914

Death

Nov 6, 1952

Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, at the Jefferson Co. sanitorium²

Burial

Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA²

Biography

James Lathan lived at Theresa during his youth. He later took up the trade of barbering, working for a time in Watertown, NY and later for a long period of time in Syracuse, NY. He returned to Watertown about 1950 and was employed at the City Barber Shop on Court Street, then later at the
Royal Barber Shop, also on Court Street. He had returned to Watertown from Syracuse because of a stomach ailment, which eventually led to his death.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S1188] A.E. Rogers and Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, Antwerp NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 44.
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 28 Jan 1944, "Wife of James Lathan, 49, dies."
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.

Leslie Everett Rogers¹

M, #65560, b. 4 June 1893, d. 17 February 1966

Family: Harriet Sophronia Houghton b. 18 May 1899, d. 19 Aug 1978

Marriage*: Leslie Everett Rogers married Harriet Sophronia Houghton, daughter of James Henry Houghton and Mina Almira Herrick, on Aug, 1926 Houghton family bible: 9 Oct 1926.¹

John Leslie Rogers² b. 1927, d. 1928
Myra Jean Rogers⁴ b. 26 Aug 1929

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Birth

Jun 4, 1893

Black Creek, NY, USA²

Marriage

Aug, 1926

Houghton family bible: 9 Oct 1926¹

Death

Feb 17, 1966

Utica, Oneida Co., NY, USA³

Obituary

Feb 19, 1966

New Hartford, [NY], 19 Feb 1966 --

Leslie E. Rogers, 72 of 8 Sanger Ave., retired state highway department
official and summer visitor to Dingman's Point, near Alexandria Bay, died
Thursday in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, Utica.

The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Stevens funeral home, with
Rev. James N Pauley, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial will be in
Theresa.

Suviving are his wife, Mrs. Harriet Houghton Rogers, fomerly of Theresa; a
daughter Mrs. Joseph (Myra) Veldheir, Brewster [NY]. A son, John, died in
infancy.

Mr. Rogers was born in Black Creek [NY]. He was graduated from Cuba High
school and was a veteran of World War I. He was chief maintenance clerk
for the state highway department for 46 years, until his retirement six
years ago.

In August, 1926, he married Miss Harriet Houghton at the home of her
parents, near Theresa. They had lived in New Hartford [NY] 33 years. Since
his retirement, they had spent summers at Dingman's Point.

Mr. Rogers was a member of the New Hartford Methodist Church, its Men's
club, and the Faxton Masonic lodge.³

Burial

Feb 20, 1966

Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S1188] A.E. Rogers and Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, Antwerp NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 60.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Obituary.
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.

Leonard William Busler¹

M, #65561, b. 18 January 1903, d. 23 May 1993

Family: Winnifred Viona Houghton b. 25 Dec 1903, d. 20 Aug 1987

Marriage*: Leonard William Busler married Winnifred Viona Houghton, daughter of James Henry Houghton and Mina Almira Herrick, on Jan 2, 1926.¹

Leonard Peter Busler² b. 5 Feb 1933
Janice Mina Busler³ b. 23 Oct 1936

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Birth

Jan 18, 1903

Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Marriage

Jan 2, 1926

Death

May 23, 1993

Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA¹

Biography

Leonard Busler was a graduate of Theresa High School and St. Lawrence
University, Canton, NY, Class of 1925. After his marriage to Winifred in
1926, the couple lived in Ogdensburg, where he was a salesman for the
Standard Oil Co. In 1929, they moved to Theresa.

Mr. Busler went into partnership with Donald Huddleston in the operation
of the petroleum products business Busler & Huddleston. He retired after
35 years in the business. Following the death of his wife in 1987, Leonard
moved to Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY, where he resided with his daughter
Janice Busler Smith. He health began to fail in 1990. He died at the
Community Nursing Home in Potsdam where he had been a patient since April,
1993.

Active in community affairs, he was a member of the Theresa Presbyterian
Church and the Indian River Regional Health Services board of trustees, a
charter member and past president of the Theresa Rotary Club and a former
member and president of the Theresa High School school board. Leonard was
also a 60-year member of the Theresa masonic Lodge and served as district
deputy of the Jefferson-Lewis Masonic Distric from 1943 to 1944.¹

Burial

Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

ParentsS

Clinton S. Busler and Frances Irvin¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 25 May 1993, "Leonard Busler Dies at Age 90 in Potsdam."
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.

Lawrence Weston¹

M, #65562, b. 1858, d. 1865

Father*: Clark Weston¹ b. 26 Jul 1831, d. 1893
Mother*: Abigail Houghton¹ b. c 1833, d. 1892

Biography

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Birth

1858

Death

1865

Burial

Vrooman Cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: DAR Cemetery Records for Vrooman Hill Cemetery, near Bentley's Corners, Town of Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, Vol. 3, p. 111.

Harriet Weston¹

F, #65563, b. 1862, d. 1865

Father*: Clark Weston¹ b. 26 Jul 1831, d. 1893
Mother*: Abigail Houghton¹ b. c 1833, d. 1892

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Birth

1862

Death

1865

Burial

Vrooman Cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: DAR Cemetery Records for Vrooman Hill Cemetery, near Bentley's Corners, Town of Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, Vol. 3, p. 111.

Josie Cross¹

F, #65564, b. December 1867, d. 11 September 1868

Father*: Spencer Cross¹ b. 1834, d. 1894
Mother*: Elsie Houghton¹ b. 1838, d. 1889

Biography

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Birth

Dec, 1867

Death

Sep 11, 1868

Burial

Hillside Cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1188] A.E. Rogers and Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, Antwerp NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 28.

Clarence E. Cross¹

M, #65565, b. 1 July 1877, d. 22 August 1877

Father*: Spencer Cross¹ b. 1834, d. 1894
Mother*: Elsie Houghton¹ b. 1838, d. 1889

Biography

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Birth

Jul 1, 1877

Death

Aug 22, 1877

Burial

Hillside Cemetery, Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1188] A.E. Rogers and Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, Antwerp NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 28.

Myra Jean Rogers¹

F, #65566, b. 26 August 1929

Father*: Leslie Everett Rogers² b. 4 Jun 1893, d. 17 Feb 1966
Mother*: Harriet Sophronia Houghton² b. 18 May 1899, d. 19 Aug 1978

Family: Joseph Veldheir

Marriage*: Myra Jean Rogers married Joseph Veldheir.³

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Birth

Aug 26, 1929

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Obituary.

Janice Mina Busler¹

F, #65567, b. 23 October 1936

Father*: Leonard William Busler² b. 18 Jan 1903, d. 23 May 1993
Mother*: Winnifred Viona Houghton² b. 25 Dec 1903, d. 20 Aug 1987

Biography

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Birth

Oct 23, 1936

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 25 May 1993, "Leonard Busler Dies at Age 90 in Potsdam."
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.

William Herrick Houghton¹

M, #65568, b. circa 1930

Father*: Dr. William George Houghton D.D.S.¹ b. 18 May 1896, d. 8 Sep 1986
Mother*: Elizabeth Seltzer Zebley¹ b. 16 Jul 1901, d. 29 Jan 1986

Family: Joan MacKinnon

Engagement: William Herrick Houghton and Joan MacKinnon were engaged on Aug 9, 1957.
Marriage*: William Herrick Houghton married Joan MacKinnon on Sep 14, 1957 at Cleveland Heights, New York, New York Co., NY, USA.^3,4

David Houghton³

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Birth

circa 1930

NY, USA, age 10 in 1940 census²

1950 US Census

1950

Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA, age 20, lodger

Mil. Serv.

US Army

Research

Graduation

Middlebury College, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT, USA

Marriage

Sep 14, 1957

Cleveland Heights, New York, New York Co., NY, USA^3,4

Residence

1986

Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA, and Kittery Point ME³

Children+

4 children

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 30 Jan 1986, "Elizabeth Houghton Dead at Age 84."
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Watertown, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2545; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 23-72A; line 1, dwl 143.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton.

Allen Morrell Lester¹

M, #65569, b. 14 March 1895, d. 25 August 1972

Family: Grace Marion Houghton b. 1 Jun 1896, d. 21 Oct 1967

Marriage*: Allen Morrell Lester married Grace Marion Houghton, daughter of William Andrew Houghton and Alice Maria Wicks, on Sep 21, 1917 at Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA.¹

Wales Edgar Lester² b. 22 Sep 1915, d. 10 Jul 1943

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Birth

Mar 14, 1895

IA, USA²

Marriage

Sep 21, 1917

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA¹

Death

Aug 25, 1972

Gridley, Butte Co., CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Descendancy chart for William Houghton, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 28 Apr 1996.

Delivan Jacob Young¹

M, #65570, b. 3 March 1904, d. 2 July 1987

Family: Eleanor Jean Houghton b. 29 May 1911, d. 7 Oct 1997

Marriage*: Delivan Jacob Young married Eleanor Jean Houghton, daughter of James Henry Houghton and Mina Almira Herrick, on Jun 1, 1936 at Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., NY, USA.³

Delivan Terry Young² b. 31 Jul 1941
Mary Young² b. 14 Apr 1944

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Birth

Mar 3, 1904

Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA²

Marriage

Jun 1, 1936

Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., NY, USA³

Death

Jul 2, 1987

Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, at Mercy Hospital⁴

Burial

Jul 4, 1987

Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA⁵

Biography

Delivan J. Young graduated from Theresa High school and The Central City
Business School, Syracuse, NY (1926), and was employed by the Borden Milk
company at Theresa at the time of his marriage.

He later became co-owner and operator of the former Hinman & Young
Plumbing, Heating & Hardware store, retiring in 1977.

ParentsS

Guy C. Young and Carrie Chase⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 8 Oct 1989, "Gertrude Houghton dies at Age 88."
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 8 Oct 1989, "Gertrude Houghton dies at Age 88."
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 3 Jul 1987, "Delivan J. Young, Ex-Store Owner, Dies."
[S1189] A.E. Rogers and Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, Theresa NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 82.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 8 Oct 1997, "Eleanor H. Young -- Former Samaritan Nurse."

Sherman Ketcham¹

M, #65571, d. February 1970

Family: Harriet Sophronia Houghton b. 18 May 1899, d. 19 Aug 1978

Marriage*: Sherman Ketcham married Harriet Sophronia Houghton, daughter of James Henry Houghton and Mina Almira Herrick, on Mar, 1969.²

Biography

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Marriage

Mar, 1969

Death

Feb, 1970

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 8 Oct 1989, "Gertrude Houghton dies at Age 88."
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, Obituary, "Mrs. Harriet Ketcham Dies: Was Nurse.", 21 Aug 1978.

Sharon Grace Houghton^1,2

F, #65572, b. 5 May 1927, d. 14 December 2005

Father*: Charles Wicks Houghton¹ b. 2 Jun 1889, d. 18 Oct 1953
Mother*: Grace Stapley Ross^1,2 b. 24 Oct 1890, d. 3 Mar 1977

Family: Thorson Whaley Bailey b. 8 Jun 1925

Marriage*: Sharon Grace Houghton married Thorson Whaley Bailey on Jun 22, 1945 at Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA.³

Daniel Houghton Bailey³ b. 17 Feb 1946
Thorson Wade Bailey³ b. 3 Mar 1947
Jon Ward Bailey³ b. 4 Nov 1949
Curtiss Charles Bailey³ b. 18 Jun 1951
Elizabeth Sharon Bailey³ b. 18 Jul 1953

Biography

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Birth

May 5, 1927

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA, age 2 11/12 in 1930 census; age 12 in 1940 census^3,2

Marriage

Jun 22, 1945

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA³

Residence

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA¹

Death

Dec 14, 2005

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA, age 78⁴

Obituary

Dec 15, 2005

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA, Chico Enterprise-Record (Chico, CA) - December 15, 2005
Deceased Name: Sharon Houghton Bailey
Chico CA United States

Sharon Houghton Bailey passed into the presence of our Lord and Savior, Dec. 14, 2005 in her childhood home within 12 ft. of where she entered this world on May 5, 1927. Her Bidwell Avenue home of 78 years was the place that she held so dear to her heart.

Sharon married Thorson W. Bailey on June 22, 1945 and they shared 60 full years together. She loved her husband Tommie as she was always concerned for his needs. She held the most important job in the world‹the full time rearing of five children‹four boys and a girl. She was richly rewarded in her final days, as her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were all present, seeing to her every need.

Her second love were her many friends, neighbors, her cattle, horses and many pets that she nurtured to the end. Sharon held active positions in her community as the President of the California Cattle Women's Association, 1983-1984, 4-H Horse Leader and Native Daughters of the Golden West‹Chico Chapter. During her life she loved spending time at her 7B Ranch, as well as cooking, painting, and horse back riding.

She is survived by her husband; her five children, Dan, Thor, Ward, and Curt Bailey, and Betsy Adamis; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at the Glenn Baptist Church on Sunday Dec. 18 at 2 p.m., with a celebration of her life to follow at 1700 Bidwell Avenue, Chico at 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that the contributions be made to the Glenn Baptist Church, Butte Home Hospice, or any other charity of your choice in care of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home. View obituary and send condolences online at www.nbcfh.com⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Charles Wicks and Grace Stapley (Ross) Houghton by Charles David Houghton, 1996.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 5 May 1927; Birth County: Butte.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Thorson Waley and Sharon grace (Houghton) Bailey, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 1996.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Thorson Whaley Bailey¹

M, #65573, b. 8 June 1925

Family: Sharon Grace Houghton b. 5 May 1927, d. 14 Dec 2005

Marriage*: Thorson Whaley Bailey married Sharon Grace Houghton, daughter of Charles Wicks Houghton and Grace Stapley Ross, on Jun 22, 1945 at Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA.¹

Daniel Houghton Bailey¹ b. 17 Feb 1946
Thorson Wade Bailey¹ b. 3 Mar 1947
Jon Ward Bailey¹ b. 4 Nov 1949
Curtiss Charles Bailey¹ b. 18 Jun 1951
Elizabeth Sharon Bailey¹ b. 18 Jul 1953

Biography

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Birth

Jun 8, 1925

Marriage

Jun 22, 1945

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA¹

Living

2005

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Thorson Waley and Sharon grace (Houghton) Bailey, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 1996.

Charles David Houghton^1,2

M, #65574, b. 21 October 1930

Father*: Charles Wicks Houghton¹ b. 2 Jun 1889, d. 18 Oct 1953
Mother*: Grace Stapley Ross^1,2 b. 24 Oct 1890, d. 3 Mar 1977

Family: Evelyn Juanita Pulver b. 16 Jan 1931

Marriage*: Charles David Houghton married Evelyn Juanita Pulver on May 20, 1948 at Paradise, Butte Co., CA, USA.³

Judith Ann Houghton+³ b. 28 Dec 1948
Steven Edward Houghton+³ b. 9 Mar 1951
James David Houghton³ b. 18 Jul 1953

Biography

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Birth

Oct 21, 1930

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA, age 9 in 1940 census^3,2

Marriage

May 20, 1948

Paradise, Butte Co., CA, USA³

1950 US Census

1950

Paradise, Butte Co., CA, USA, age 19, power company billing clerk

Residence

1996

Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 21 Oct 1930; Birth County: Butte.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Charles David and Evelyn Juanita (Pulver) Houghton, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.

Anton Emmanuel Nelson Jr¹

M, #65575, b. 21 March 1918

Father*: Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr¹ b. 30 Sep 1883, d. 12 Dec 1964
Mother*: Iva Ferne Houghton¹ b. 27 Sep 1893, d. 28 Oct 1990

Family: Caroline Corinne Dudley b. 10 Aug 1919

Marriage*: Anton Emmanuel Nelson Jr married Caroline Corinne Dudley on Jan 1, 1940 at Twin Falls, ID, USA.²

Christopher Bernarr Nelson² b. 1 Nov 1943
Jeanette Corinne Nelson² b. 24 Dec 1945
Lorraine Lisette Nelson² b. 16 Dec 1950

Biography

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Birth

Mar 21, 1918

Chico, Butte Co., CA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 1, 1940

Twin Falls, ID, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr and Iva Ferne Houghton by Charles David Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Anton Emmanuel Nelson Jr and caroline Corinne Dudley, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 1996.

Bernard Houghton Nelson¹

M, #65576, b. 16 September 1919, d. 22 June 1943

Father*: Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr¹ b. 30 Sep 1883, d. 12 Dec 1964
Mother*: Iva Ferne Houghton¹ b. 27 Sep 1893, d. 28 Oct 1990

Biography

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Birth

Sep 16, 1919

Richvale, Butte Co., CA, USA¹

Death

Jun 22, 1943

in English Channel between England and France¹

Mil. Enls

WWII

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr and Iva Ferne Houghton by Charles David Houghton, 1996.

Marion Alice Nelson¹

F, #65577, b. 14 June 1921, d. 28 November 1940

Father*: Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr¹ b. 30 Sep 1883, d. 12 Dec 1964
Mother*: Iva Ferne Houghton¹ b. 27 Sep 1893, d. 28 Oct 1990

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Birth

Jun 14, 1921

Richvale, Butte Co., CA, USA¹

Death

Nov 28, 1940

San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr and Iva Ferne Houghton by Charles David Houghton, 1996.

Elinor Louise Nelson¹

F, #65578, b. 4 December 1929

Father*: Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr¹ b. 30 Sep 1883, d. 12 Dec 1964
Mother*: Iva Ferne Houghton¹ b. 27 Sep 1893, d. 28 Oct 1990

Family: Emery Corwin Jones b. 14 Nov 1926

Marriage*: Elinor Louise Nelson married Emery Corwin Jones on Nov 2, 1952 at Los Altos, CA, USA.²

Jennifer Ann Jones² b. 18 Jan 1958
David Emery Jones² b. 1963
Lorraine Barbara Jones² b. 9 Nov 1964
Pania Marilyn Jones² b. 4 Apr 1966
Eric Nathan Jones² b. 5 Aug 1967
Sylvia Laurel Colleen Jones² b. 12 Feb 1975

Biography

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Birth

Dec 4, 1929

San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA, USA²

Marriage

Nov 2, 1952

Los Altos, CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Anton Emmanuel Nelson Sr and Iva Ferne Houghton by Charles David Houghton, 1996.
[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Family group sheet for Emery Corwin Jones and Elinor Luise Nelson, by Charles David Houghton, 1996.

Wales Edgar Lester

M, #65579, b. 22 September 1915, d. 10 July 1943

Adoptive father*: Allen Morrell Lester¹ b. 14 Mar 1895, d. 25 Aug 1972
Adoptive mother*: Grace Marion Houghton b. 1 Jun 1896, d. 21 Oct 1967

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Birth

Sep 22, 1915

Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA, USA

Death

Jul 10, 1943

off the coast of, Sicily, during WWII in action during the Allied invasion

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Descendancy chart for William Houghton, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 28 Apr 1996.

Mary Louise Stevens¹

F, #65580, b. 27 October 1913, d. 23 March 2006

Family: Ralph Hunt Houghton Sr b. 8 Feb 1907, d. 25 Aug 1988

Marriage*: Mary Louise Stevens married Ralph Hunt Houghton Sr, son of Dr. Elijah Mark Houghton M.D., Ph. C. and Jennie Zurviah Hunt, on Oct 15, 1938 at Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA.¹

Ralph Hunt Houghton Jr.+¹ b. 25 Jul 1940
Barbara Houghton³

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Birth

Oct 27, 1913

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 26 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

Oct 15, 1938

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA¹

1940 Census

Apr 4, 1940

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 33, motor car company engineer²

Residence

Kewadin, MI, USA

Death

Mar 23, 2006

age 92³

Burial

Mar 27, 2006

Evergreen Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA³

Obituary

Apr 2, 2006

Bellaire, Antrim Co., MI, USA, Mary Louise Houghton
Mary Louise (Stevens) Houghton, 92 of Kewadin, passed away to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 23, 2006.
Mrs. Houghton was a lover of music and had received her degrees from Oberlin College and the University of Michigan. She was active in many organizations; a past president of the Royal Oak YWCA; a member of PEO chapters CC and EB; the Kewadin Methodist Church and Shepard Hills Methodist Church in Sun City West, Ariz.
She resided for many years in Huntington Woods, where she was active in the Royal Oak First Methodist Church. She will always be remembered by her family as a loving, giving wife and mother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph H. Houghton in 1988 and is survived by her two children, Barbara Wood of West Bloomfield and her son Ralph H. (Audree) Houghton Jr. of Kewadin; three grandchildren Matthew, Karen and Mark.
Burial took place Monday, March 27, at Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Elk Rapids Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Descendancy chart for William Houghton, prepared by Charles David Houghton, 28 Apr 1996.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1870; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84-1008; line 50, dwl 13536.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Antrim County News, Apr 2, 2006.