Houghton Surname Project

James Vincent Houghton¹

M, #75481, b. 8 October 1914, d. before 2003

Father*: James Houghton² b. 21 Jun 1875, d. 3 Nov 1929
Mother*: Olive Greenman² b. 25 May 1890, d. 25 Jun 1958

Family: Joan S. Brown b. 2 Nov 1919, d. 27 Apr 2003

Marriage*: James Vincent Houghton married Joan S. Brown on Jun, 1947 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Carson City, NV, USA.¹

Peter Houghton¹
Roy Houghton¹ b. 6 Dec 1953
Patrick Seaver Houghton¹ b. 6 Dec 1953, d. 27 Jul 2014

Biography

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Birth

Oct 8, 1914

Reno, NV, USA, age 15 in 1930 census; age 25 in 1940 census²

1930 Census

1930

Luning, Mineral Co., NV, USA, age 39, widow, grocery and general merchandise merchant; and father Will C. Greenman, 68, widower, MI²

1940 Census

1940

Luning, Mineral Co., NV, USA, age 50, widow, grocery business, store manager; and father Will Greenman, 78, widower³

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Luning, NV, USA, age 26, Occupation: State Highway Dept

Mil. Enls

Oct 18, 1941

Fort Douglas, UT, USA, Name: James V Houghton Birth Year: 1914 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Nevada State: Nevada County or City: Mineral Enlistment Date: 18 Oct 1941 Enlistment State: Utah Enlistment City: Fort Douglas Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge 11 punch Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 73 Weight: 163

Research

Oct 18, 1941

Residence

Luning, NV, USA

Marriage

Jun, 1947

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Carson City, NV, USA¹

Death

before 2003

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Luning, Mineral Co., Nevada; Roll: 1296; Enumeration District: 5; Page 227, Sheet: 1A; line 4, dwl 4-4.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Luning, Mineral, Nevada; Roll: T627_2279; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 11-5.

Peter Houghton¹

M, #75482

Father*: James Vincent Houghton¹ b. 8 Oct 1914, d. b 2003
Mother*: Joan S. Brown¹ b. 2 Nov 1919, d. 27 Apr 2003

Biography

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Birth

NV, USA¹

Residence

between 2003 and 2014

Koh Samui, Thailand

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Roy Houghton¹

M, #75483, b. 6 December 1953

Father*: James Vincent Houghton¹ b. 8 Oct 1914, d. b 2003
Mother*: Joan S. Brown¹ b. 2 Nov 1919, d. 27 Apr 2003

Family: Pamela (?)

Marriage*: Roy Houghton married Pamela (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Dec 6, 1953

Carson City, NV, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

2003

Carson City, NV, USA

Living

2014

Carson City, NV, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Pamela (?)¹

F, #75484

Family: Roy Houghton b. 6 Dec 1953

Marriage*: Pamela (?) married Roy Houghton, son of James Vincent Houghton and Joan S. Brown.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

Residence

2003

Carson City, NV, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Patrick Seaver Houghton^1,2

M, #75485, b. 6 December 1953, d. 27 July 2014

Father*: James Vincent Houghton¹ b. 8 Oct 1914, d. b 2003
Mother*: Joan S. Brown¹ b. 2 Nov 1919, d. 27 Apr 2003

Family: Judith Ann Gordon b. c 1960

Marriage*: Patrick Seaver Houghton married Judith Ann Gordon on circa 1999.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Dec 6, 1953

Carson City, NV, USA^1,2

Graduation

University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, USA

Marriage

circa 1999

Residence

2003

Vancouver, Clark Co., WA, USA

Death

Jul 27, 2014

Vancouver, WA, USA²

Obituary

Aug 10, 2014

PATRICK "PAT" SEAVER HOUGHTON
December 6, 1953 ~ July 27, 2014

Pat Houghton, 60, passed away after a short struggle with kidney cancer at his home in Vancouver, WA. He was born in Carson City, NV to James Vincent and Joan Houghton. He graduated from Carson High School in 1971 and attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Pat was an outgoing, gregarious man, and avid baseball fan. He loved the outdoors and spent time cross-country skiing. Pat's love of the outdoors lead him to work involving natural resources: at both McMurdo and South Pole Stations in Antarctica unloading C-130s; with the California Ecology Corps on the Pacific Crest Trail; in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Sport Fish and Habitat Divisions; and in wildfire management for Alaska Fire Service (Fairbanks) and the interagency Northwest Coordination Center in Portland, OR. After leaving the NW Coordination Center in 2007, he volunteered for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, then the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitors Center until his death.
Pat is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Judith Ann Gordon; twin brother, Roy and his wife, Pamela Houghton of Carson City; older brother, Peter of Thailand; niece, Sarah and her husband, Josh Billings and their children of Carson City; nephew, Adam Houghton and his wife, Anna of Reno, NV; niece, Elise McClain, U.S. Army Tampa, FL and her children; nephew, David Eagle of Noxon, MT; mother-in-law, Naomi Gordon of Neptune, NJ; and his sister-in-law, Danielle Gordon of Princeton, NJ.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sept. 27 at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitors Center.
Donations may be made to the Oregon Humane Society in honor of Patrick.
Please sign his guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.
Published in The Columbian on Aug. 10, 2014²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://obits.columbian.com/obituaries/columbian/…

Judith Ann Gordon¹

F, #75486, b. circa 1960

Family: Patrick Seaver Houghton b. 6 Dec 1953, d. 27 Jul 2014

Marriage*: Judith Ann Gordon married Patrick Seaver Houghton, son of James Vincent Houghton and Joan S. Brown, on circa 1999.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1960

Marriage

circa 1999

Residence

2003

Vancouver, Clark Co., WA, USA

Living

2014

Vancouver, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Carl Eugene Houghton^1,2

M, #75487, b. 29 April 1924, d. 25 November 2003

Father*: Walter Emsley Houghton¹ b. 23 Oct 1900, d. 28 May 1973
Mother*: Agnes F. Hackett^1,2 b. c 1907, d. b 2002

Family: Leona Ellen Kelso b. 18 Jun 1925, d. 12 Jun 2003

Marriage*: Carl Eugene Houghton married Leona Ellen Kelso on 1945 at Vallejo, Solano Co., CA, USA.¹

Karin Lynn Houghton+¹ b. 6 Jul 1946
Marlys Lee Houghton+¹ b. 20 Nov 1947
James William Houghton¹ b. 23 Dec 1948, d. 26 Apr 2005

Biography

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Birth

Apr 29, 1924

Vacaville, Solano Co., CA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census^1,2

1930 Census

1930

Wheatland, Yuba Co., CA, USA, with Martin, 82, and Annie, 52, Hackett, grandparents³

Marriage

1945

Vallejo, Solano Co., CA, USA¹

1950 US Census

1950

Vallejo, CA, USA, age 25, butcher shop, apprentice butcher

Residence

Lake Wildwood, CA, USA

Residence

Lake Wildwood, CA, USA⁴

Death

Nov 25, 2003

age 79¹

Obituary

Dec 5, 2003

Friends called Carl Eugene Houghton a small man, but he spent his time on earth often living much larger than life.

The Penn Valley man was much more than just a husband, father and friend who dabbled in dozens of businesses and passions.

He was, as his daughter Marlys Houghton of Penn Valley described her father, who died Nov. 25, a man with the golden touch.

Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Grass Valley, with a celebration of life following at Mr. Houghton's Lake Wildwood residence. He was 79.

A Navy torpedo man who enlisted just after the Pearl Harbor attack in December 1941, Mr. Houghton was an outdoorsman, gas station owner, developer, contractor, moving company maven and a real-estate broker.

He held so many jobs - and was so successful in them - he could have sparked jealousy in legendary con man Frank Abagnale Jr., whose life was featured in the 2002 movie "Catch Me If You Can."

Mr. Houghton is listed in the "Hunting Book of World Records" for bagging the largest caribou, and his golfing skill was such that, when he moved to Lake Wildwood 19 years ago, he took up residence at the gated community's first tee.

"He just wanted to be successful," said Marlys Houghton.

And Mr. Houghton lived up to that reputation. Properties he purchased in Vacaville and Paradise are now lucrative shopping centers. A dozen Lake Wildwood properties he bought were turned into large homes. Years ago, he purchased a 1,000-acre swath of Penn Valley land on Highway 20 that he later developed into a series of ranch homes.

Mr. Houghton was successful enough to keep 100 acres for himself, where he raised Black Angus steer on a ranch, his daughter said.

When he wasn't wheeling or dealing, Mr. Houghton was off in the West or overseas, hunting elk or other big game, his daughter added, noting that her father would often bring the beasts home, stuffed and ready for mounting.

"He didn't like to lose at anything," said Dave Leslie, who helped build Mr. Houghton's Lake Wildwood homes.

"He had the money, and I had the muscle," Leslie said.

Of his friend's competitive nature on the hunting trail, "He was always looking to bag a bigger one," Leslie said. "He was always trying to outdo you, but he'd do it in a quiet way."

Mr. Houghton took many of his trips on a wing, flying his Cessna to Pebble Beach or Montana on golfing or hunting excursions.

Mr. Houghton's only weakness, it seemed, was his wife Noni, who in 59 years of marriage rarely flew with him on those trips.

Mr. Houghton was a man who rarely sat still.

"No, never," Marlys Houghton said. "Building homes was his retirement."

Perhaps it was her father's lack of height that made him try harder, she said.

"He was a little guy, but mighty. He was always shorter and smaller than everybody, even my mother," Marlys Houghton joked.

Carl Eugene Houghton was born April 29, 1924 in Vacaville, to Walter and Agnes Houghton-Dean. He attended high school in Sacramento before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1941. He married his wife, Leona Ellen, in 1945 in Vallejo. He was also an avid yachtsman.

He is survived by two daughters, Marlys Houghton of Penn Valley and Karyn Erickson of Placerville; a son, James, of Penn Valley; a brother, Richard, of Fairfield; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Agnes Houghton-Dean, sister, Lourraine Greening and his wife, Leona Houghton, who died earlier this year.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Foothills or the Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California, P.O. Box 1824, Sacramento 95812.

Burial

Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Grass Valley, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 28 Apr 1924; Birth County: Solano.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wheatland, Yuba Co., CA, Roll: T626_228; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 14; line 43, dwl 115-138.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, Leona Ellen (KELSO); 77; Ruth NV>Grass Valley CA; Grass Valley U; 2003-6-14; dlk.

Leona Ellen Kelso^1,2

F, #75488, b. 18 June 1925, d. 12 June 2003

Family: Carl Eugene Houghton b. 29 Apr 1924, d. 25 Nov 2003

Marriage*: Leona Ellen Kelso married Carl Eugene Houghton, son of Walter Emsley Houghton and Agnes F. Hackett, on 1945 at Vallejo, Solano Co., CA, USA.¹

Karin Lynn Houghton+¹ b. 6 Jul 1946
Marlys Lee Houghton+^1,4 b. 20 Nov 1947
James William Houghton^1,5 b. 23 Dec 1948, d. 26 Apr 2005

Biography

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Birth

Jun 18, 1925

Ruth, NV, USA³

Marriage

1945

Vallejo, Solano Co., CA, USA¹

1950 US Census

1950

Vallejo, CA, USA, age 25, butcher shop, apprentice butcher

Residence

Lake Wildwood, CA, USA³

Death

Jun 12, 2003

Grass Valley, CA, USA, age 77³

Obituary

Jun 14, 2003

Grass Valley, CA, USA, Leona Houghton

The Union Staff
» More from The Union Staff
9:22 a.m. PT Jun 14, 2003

Private graveside services for Leona Ellen Houghton of Lake Wildwood will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grass Valley.

Mrs. Houghton died Thursday, June 12, in Grass Valley. She was 77.

She was born June 18, 1925, in Ruth, Nev., to James and Bea Kelso. She graduated from Salem High School in Oregon. She married Carl Houghton. She was a secretary for the Fairfield High School. She was a member of the Niners Golf Club, Pocahontas, Revelers, and the Exchange Club. She enjoyed golf, reading, world traveling, ceramics, crossword puzzles, fishing and dancing.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Carl Houghton of Grass Valley; daughters Kayrn Erickson of Placerville and Marlys Houghton of Penn Valley; son, James Houghton of Penn Valley; brother, Billy Kelso of Valencia; granddaughters, Kara Smith of Lake Charles, La. and Shelly Shelby Erickson of Placerville; grandson, Aron Houghton of Cameron Park; great-grandsons Christopher Carter of Placerville and Joshua Smith of Lake Charles, La; great-granddaughter, Cassandra Barwis of Placerville. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bea Kelso, in 1996; and father, James William Kelso, in 1946.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Foothills.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.³

Burial

Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Grass Valley, CA, USA³

ParentsD

James and Bea Kelso

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, The Union, Grass Valley, CA, May 8, 2005.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, Leona Ellen (KELSO); 77; Ruth NV>Grass Valley CA; Grass Valley U; 2003-6-14; dlk.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 20 Nov 1947; Birth County: Solano.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 14 Jun 1951; Birth County: Los Angeles.

Marlys Lee Houghton^1,2

F, #75489, b. 20 November 1947

Father*: Carl Eugene Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1924, d. 25 Nov 2003
Mother*: Leona Ellen Kelso^1,2 b. 18 Jun 1925, d. 12 Jun 2003

Family 1:

Aron Powell Houghton⁴ b. 15 Nov 1968

Family 2: Frank E. Smallman b. c 1947

Marriage*: Marlys Lee Houghton married Frank E. Smallman on Apr 18, 1979 at Sacramento Co., CA, USA, also 7 Aug 1981.³
Divorce*: Marlys Lee Houghton and Frank E. Smallman were divorced on Mar 2, 1981 at CA, USA.

Biography

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Birth

Nov 20, 1947

Solano Co., CA, USA^1,2

Marriage

Apr 18, 1979

Sacramento Co., CA, USA, also 7 Aug 1981³

Divorce

Mar 2, 1981

CA, USA

Research

Marriage and divorce dates given as listed

Residence

2002

Penn Valley, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 20 Nov 1947; Birth County: Solano.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, The Union, Grass Valley, CA, May 8, 2005.

Agnes F. Hackett^1,2

F, #75490, b. circa 1907, d. before 2002

Family: Walter Emsley Houghton b. 23 Oct 1900, d. 28 May 1973

Marriage*: Agnes F. Hackett married Walter Emsley Houghton, son of Charles Henderson Houghton and Sarah Hensley, on circa 1921 age 20.¹

Richard Walter Houghton+¹ b. 20 Mar 1922, d. 23 Dec 2016
Carl Eugene Houghton+^1,4 b. 29 Apr 1924, d. 25 Nov 2003
Pearl Lorraine Houghton¹ b. 6 Jul 1925, d. b 2002

Biography

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Birth

circa 1907

CA, USA, age 33 in 1940 census^3,2

Marriage

circa 1921

age 20¹

Note

1930

Richard and Carl are enumerated with her parents; she is not present

1940 Census

1940

American, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 39, ranch handy man; next door to son Richard²

Death

before 2002

ParentsD

Martin and Annie Hackett

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , American, Sacramento, California; Roll: T627_280; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 34-14A; line 24, dwl 331.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wheatland, Yuba Co., CA, Roll: T626_228; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 14; line 43, dwl 115-138.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 28 Apr 1924; Birth County: Solano.

Karin Lynn Houghton¹

F, #75491, b. 6 July 1946

Father*: Carl Eugene Houghton² b. 29 Apr 1924, d. 25 Nov 2003
Mother*: Leona Ellen Kelso² b. 18 Jun 1925, d. 12 Jun 2003

Family: Loren C. Erickson b. c 1942

Marriage*: Karin Lynn Houghton married Loren C. Erickson on Dec 3, 1964 at Solano Co., CA, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

Jul 6, 1946

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 3, 1964

Solano Co., CA, USA²

Residence

2003

Placerville, CA, USA

Residence

May, 2005

Colma, San Mateo Co., CA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 6 Jul 1946; Birth County: Los Angeles.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, The Union, Grass Valley, CA, May 8, 2005.

Loren C. Erickson^1,2

M, #75492, b. circa 1942

Family: Karin Lynn Houghton b. 6 Jul 1946

Marriage*: Loren C. Erickson married Karin Lynn Houghton, daughter of Carl Eugene Houghton and Leona Ellen Kelso, on Dec 3, 1964 at Solano Co., CA, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1942

Marriage

Dec 3, 1964

Solano Co., CA, USA¹

Residence

2003

Placerville, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, The Union, Grass Valley, CA, May 8, 2005.

James William Houghton^1,2,3

M, #75493, b. 23 December 1948, d. 26 April 2005

Father*: Carl Eugene Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1924, d. 25 Nov 2003
Mother*: Leona Ellen Kelso^1,3 b. 18 Jun 1925, d. 12 Jun 2003

Family: Barbara A. Manifold b. 26 Sep 1952

Marriage*: James William Houghton married Barbara A. Manifold on Jun 26, 1971 at Solano Co., CA, USA.⁴
Divorce*: James William Houghton and Barbara A. Manifold were divorced in Sep, 1974 at Solano Co., CA, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Dec 23, 1948

Vallejo, Solano Co., CA, USA^2,3

Graduation

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM, USA, B.A. Education

Marriage

Jun 26, 1971

Solano Co., CA, USA⁴

Divorce

Sep, 1974

Solano Co., CA, USA

Residence

2003

Penn Valley, CA, USA

Death

Apr 26, 2005

Penn Valley, CA, USA, at home²

Obituary

May 8, 2005

Graveside services for James William Houghton of Penn Valley will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grass Valley. A reception will follow at the home of Marlys Houghton.

Mr. Houghton died Tuesday, April 26, at home. He was 56.

He was born Dec. 23, 1948, in Vallejo, to Carl and Leona (Kelso) Houghton. He was raised in Fairfield, and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in education. He owned Houghton Construction Company in Penn Valley for 25 years. He enjoyed softball and was a past member of the Penn Valley Lions Club.

He is survived by his sisters Marlys Houghton of Lake Wildwood, and Karyn Erickson of Coloma; nephew, Aron Houghton; and nieces Kara and Shellie Erickson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Leona Houghton.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.

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Burial

May 12, 2005

Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Grass Valley, CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, The Union, Grass Valley, CA, May 8, 2005.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 14 Jun 1951; Birth County: Los Angeles.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Richard Walter Houghton¹

M, #75494, b. 20 March 1922, d. 23 December 2016

Father*: Walter Emsley Houghton² b. 23 Oct 1900, d. 28 May 1973
Mother*: Agnes F. Hackett² b. c 1907, d. b 2002

Family 1: Bertha S. Kauppila b. c 1921

Marriage*: Richard Walter Houghton married Bertha S. Kauppila.⁴

Donald Richard Houghton+⁴ b. 20 Mar 1938
Darlene Joyce Houghton b. 2 Nov 1939
Irene Frances Houghton b. 13 Aug 1941

Family 2: Ruby I. Glasco b. 22 Feb 1911, d. 18 Nov 2001

Marriage*: Richard Walter Houghton married Ruby I. Glasco.

Family 3: Shirley Elizabeth Williams b. 31 Mar 1936, d. 15 Aug 2011

Marriage*: Richard Walter Houghton married Shirley Elizabeth Williams on Dec 21, 1976 at Monterey Co., CA, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Mar 20, 1922

Wheatland, CA, USA, age 8 in 1930 census^2,1

1930 Census

1930

Wheatland, Yuba Co., CA, USA, with Martin, 82, and Annie, 52, Hackett, grandparents³

Marriage

⁴

1940 Census

1940

American, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 21, recreation musician⁴

Mil. Draft

Jun 30, 1942

North Sacramento, CA, USA, age 20, General produce

Mil. Enls

US Air Force: B29 Bomber

Research

1950 US Census

1950

Vallejo, CA, USA, age 29, separated, produce co., produce man; Ruby I. Evans, 38, widow, TX

Marriage

Dec 21, 1976

Monterey Co., CA, USA¹

Residence

2002

Fairfield, CA, USA

Death

Dec 23, 2016

Fairfield, CA, USA

Obituary

Richard “Dick” Houghton
03/20/1922-12/23/2016
Richard passed away at his home surrounded by those he loved. A longtime resident and business owner of Fairfield, Dick was known for his dedication to business. Dick was born and raised in California. He honorably served his country during WWII as a B29 Bomber. After the war, Dick opened a business in the produce and trucking industry which he ran well into his 80’s. He will be remembered by his family and friends. A Titan of his industry everything he touched turned to gold. It is an honor and privilege to have known him. He will be always loved and never forgotten by all those whose life he touched.

Burial

Rockville Cemetery, Suisan Valley, Solano Co., CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wheatland, Yuba Co., CA, Roll: T626_228; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 14; line 43, dwl 115-138.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , American, Sacramento, California; Roll: m-t0627-00280; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 34-14A.

Pearl Lorraine Houghton¹

F, #75495, b. 6 July 1925, d. before 2002

Father*: Walter Emsley Houghton² b. 23 Oct 1900, d. 28 May 1973
Mother*: Agnes F. Hackett² b. c 1907, d. b 2002

Family 1: Kenneth V Hague b. 3 Mar 1926, d. 7 Nov 2004

Marriage*: Pearl Lorraine Houghton married Kenneth V Hague on before 1965.
Divorce*: Pearl Lorraine Houghton and Kenneth V Hague were divorced in Aug, 1972 at Alameda Co., CA, USA.

Family 2: Earl R. Greening b. c 1919

Marriage*: Pearl Lorraine Houghton married Earl R. Greening on May 4, 1974 at Sonoma Co., CA, USA.^2,3

Biography

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Birth

Jul 6, 1925

Yolo Co., CA, USA, age 16 in 1940 census^2,1

Marriage

before 1965

Divorce

Aug, 1972

Alameda Co., CA, USA

Marriage

May 4, 1974

Sonoma Co., CA, USA^2,3

Death

before 2002

Research

Edward Raymond Greening
Earlin R Greening

Pedigree

Citations

[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 6 Jul 1925; Birth County: Yolo.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Earl R. Greening^1,2

M, #75496, b. circa 1919

Family: Pearl Lorraine Houghton b. 6 Jul 1925, d. b 2002

Marriage*: Earl R. Greening married Pearl Lorraine Houghton, daughter of Walter Emsley Houghton and Agnes F. Hackett, on May 4, 1974 at Sonoma Co., CA, USA.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1919

Marriage

May 4, 1974

Sonoma Co., CA, USA^1,2

Research

Edward Raymond Greening
Earlin R Greening

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Melvin Meele Houghton^1,2

M, #75497, b. 31 October 1932, d. 18 December 2003

Father*: Daniel Lorne Houghton² b. 31 Aug 1899, d. Feb 1979
Mother*: Josephine L. Johnson² b. 1901, d. 1985

Family: Leonora C. (?) b. 1934

Marriage*: Melvin Meele Houghton married Leonora C. (?)¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 31, 1932

CO, USA, age 7 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Burial

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Centennial, Arapahoe Co., CO, USA

Death

Dec 18, 2003

Littleton, CO, USA^1,3

Obituary

Denver, CO, USA, Houghton, Melvin "Mel"
HOUGHTON, MELVIN "MEL" passed away December 18, 2003. Survived by his wife, Leonora "Lea"; children Bobbie, Rick and Karen; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also survived by three sisters and two brothers. A memorial service will be held at Chapel Hill Mortuary on Tuesday, December 23 at 2:30. No flowers, please.
Published in the Denver Newspaper Agency on 12/21/2003.

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stratton, Kit Carson, Colorado; Roll: T627_466; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 32-12.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Leonora C. (?)¹

F, #75498, b. 1934

Family: Melvin Meele Houghton b. 31 Oct 1932, d. 18 Dec 2003

Marriage*: Leonora C. (?) married Melvin Meele Houghton, son of Daniel Lorne Houghton and Josephine L. Johnson.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1934

Marriage

Burial

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Centennial, Arapahoe Co., CO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Bobbie Houghton¹

?, #75499

Father*: Melvin Meele Houghton¹ b. 31 Oct 1932, d. 18 Dec 2003
Mother*: Leonora C. (?)¹ b. 1934

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Rick Houghton¹

M, #75500

Father*: Melvin Meele Houghton¹ b. 31 Oct 1932, d. 18 Dec 2003
Mother*: Leonora C. (?)¹ b. 1934

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Karen Houghton¹

F, #75501

Father*: Melvin Meele Houghton¹ b. 31 Oct 1932, d. 18 Dec 2003
Mother*: Leonora C. (?)¹ b. 1934

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Nancy Kathleen Herron¹

F, #75502, b. 18 September 1936, d. 6 January 2000

Family: George Robert Houghton b. 29 Oct 1930, d. 4 Aug 1993

Marriage*: Nancy Kathleen Herron married George Robert Houghton, son of Harry Warner Houghton and Norma Alexandria Miller.¹

Scott Kent Houghton+¹ b. 1957
John Houghton+¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 18, 1936

Kansas City, MO, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Jan 6, 2000

Denver, CO, USA, St. Joseph Hospital¹

Burial

Jan 19, 2000

Summit Ridge Cemetery/Sunset Memorial, Dolores, CO, USA

Obituary

Nov 1, 2003

Nancy Kathleen Houghton

Graveside interment services will be held for Nancy Kathleen Houghton, 63, of Cortez, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at the Summit Ridge Cemetery beginning at 2 p.m.

Mrs. Houghton passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000. She was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 18, 1936, the daughter of Daniel F. Herron and Bertha M. (Lewis) Herron. Nancy had worked as a pharmacist in this area for many years. She also held membership in the Ute Mountain Gem and Mineral Society.
Surviving Nancy are two stepsons and their wives, John and Donna Houghton, of Oregon, and Scott and Frances Houghton, of Colorado; her stepmother, Helen Herron, of Missouri; and five grandchildren, John Houghton Jr., Trevor Houghton, Jacob Houghton, Annie Houghton, and Scott Houghton Jr. Nancy's husband, George Robert Houghton, preceded her in death in 1993.

ParentsD

Daniel F. Herron and Bertha M. Lewis

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

John Houghton¹

M, #75503

Father*: George Robert Houghton¹ b. 29 Oct 1930, d. 4 Aug 1993
Step-mother*: Nancy Kathleen Herron¹ b. 18 Sep 1936, d. 6 Jan 2000

Family: Donna (?)

Marriage*: John Houghton married Donna (?)

John Houghton Jr¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Residence

2000

OR, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Scott Kent Houghton^1,2

M, #75504, b. 1957

Father*: George Robert Houghton² b. 29 Oct 1930, d. 4 Aug 1993
Step-mother*: Nancy Kathleen Herron² b. 18 Sep 1936, d. 6 Jan 2000

Family: Frances Ruth Blount b. 1963

Marriage*: Scott Kent Houghton married Frances Ruth Blount on Jun 21, 1981 at Wichita Co., TX, USA.³

Annie Josephine Houghton¹ b. 23 Mar 1984
Scott Kent Houghton Jr^2,4 b. 31 Dec 1985

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1957

Marriage

Jun 21, 1981

Wichita Co., TX, USA³

Residence

Dolores, CO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1984_0009.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S97] Marriage Certificate, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Houghton Surname Search.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1985_0010.

Scott Kent Houghton Jr^1,2

M, #75505, b. 31 December 1985

Father*: Scott Kent Houghton^2,1 b. 1957
Mother*: Frances Ruth Blount^2,1 b. 1963

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 31, 1985

Hutchinson Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1985_0010.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

John Houghton Jr¹

M, #75506

Father*: John Houghton¹
Mother*: Donna (?)

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Donna (?)

F, #75507

Family: John Houghton

Marriage*: Donna (?) married John Houghton, son of George Robert Houghton and Nancy Kathleen Herron.

John Houghton Jr

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Pedigree

Frances Ruth Blount¹

F, #75508, b. 1963

Family: Scott Kent Houghton b. 1957

Marriage*: Frances Ruth Blount married Scott Kent Houghton, son of George Robert Houghton and Nancy Kathleen Herron, on Jun 21, 1981 at Wichita Co., TX, USA.²

Annie Josephine Houghton¹ b. 23 Mar 1984
Scott Kent Houghton Jr^3,4 b. 31 Dec 1985

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1963

Marriage

Jun 21, 1981

Wichita Co., TX, USA²

Residence

Dolores, CO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1984_0009.
[S97] Marriage Certificate, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Houghton Surname Search.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1985_0010.

Trevor Houghton¹

M, #75509

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

GGrandfath

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Jacob Houghton¹

M, #75510

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

GGrandfath

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.