Houghton Surname Project

Robert Jackson¹

M, #104731

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Sep 20, 2012

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801-691-3421

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have been doing genealogical research on an ancestor named Emily Cole (born abt 1832) (with parents of Phineas Cole and Eliza Stowell), who lived in Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin. As you are aware I'm sure, one of the problems in researching women is that sometimes they disappear when they get married.

I found Emily L. Cole married a Charles C. Houghton in Fond du Lac county,Wisconsin,on 10 May 1858. This information is onfamilysearch.org, in the Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930 database.

I also found in the 1860 US census a family of Charles C. Houghton (born abt 1819) and Emily Houghton (born abt 1830) living in Illinois. They had four children in 1860 (Charles S. (age 14), Mary C (age 12), William H (age 7) and Edward (age 1)). I have not been able to prove that this is the same Charles and Emily that were married in Fond du Lac. (This could possibly be the same family if Emily was a second marriage for Charles, such as due to a death of his first wife.)

In trying to research more on Charles C. and Emily and their children I have searched the previous census records (1850, 1840), and later census records (1870, 1880, 1900) for Charles C., Emily, Charles, Mary, William H. and Edward. So far, I have not been able to trace anyone in this family -- not the parents, nor the children. They seemed to have appeared out of nowhere for the 1860 census and then disappeared after 1860. Very frustrating.

I found the same census data on the Houghton Family project database. Charles C. is #62522 and Emily is #71745, with the children numbered up to #71749. I could not find any other data on them in the Houghton Family Project.

I was wondering if you have any more information about this family -- especially any links to other Houghton family members or any other data from other sources or time periods.

I appreciate any suggestions or information that you might have regarding this family. Thank you for your kindness.

Robert Jackson
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801-691-3421

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[S415] E-mail from Robert Jackson, Sep. 20, 2012.

Emily L. Cole¹

F, #104732, b. circa 1832

Family: Charles C. Houghton

Marriage*: Emily L. Cole married Charles C. Houghton on May 10, 1858 at Fond du Lac Co., WI, USA.²

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Birth

circa 1832

Marriage

May 10, 1858

Fond du Lac Co., WI, USA²

Residence

Fond du Lac Co., WI, USA¹

ParentsD

Phineas Cole and Eliza Stowell¹

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Robert Jackson, Sep. 20, 2012.
[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, https://familysearch.org/search/records/…

Charles C. Houghton¹

M, #104733

Family: Emily L. Cole b. c 1832

Marriage*: Charles C. Houghton married Emily L. Cole on May 10, 1858 at Fond du Lac Co., WI, USA.¹

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Marriage

May 10, 1858

Fond du Lac Co., WI, USA¹

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[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, https://familysearch.org/search/records/…

Louis Edward Houghton¹

M, #104734, b. 20 February 1887, d. before 1910

Father*: Edward Walter Houghton¹ b. 23 Aug 1866
Mother*: Etta Louisa Kelton¹ b. 13 Jan 1868

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Birth

Feb 20, 1887

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

before 1910

Pedigree

Citations

[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/…

Elmer Willis Houghton¹

M, #104735, b. 1 June 1889, d. before 1910

Father*: Edward Walter Houghton¹ b. 23 Aug 1866
Mother*: Etta Louisa Kelton¹ b. 13 Jan 1868

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Birth

Jun 1, 1889

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

before 1910

Pedigree

Citations

[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4G9-8VN

Nellie G. Lillie

F, #104736, b. 1866, d. 2 September 1927

Family: Edward Walter Houghton b. 23 Aug 1866

Marriage*: Nellie G. Lillie married Edward Walter Houghton, son of Edwin Washburn Houghton and Elmira E. Barrus, on May 21, 1912 at Hartford, CT, USA, He is listed as age 45, divorced; she, age 44, is widowed; 2nd marriages for both.¹

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Birth

1866

Palmer, MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 18, 1882

George H. Browning

Marriage

May 21, 1912

Hartford, CT, USA, He is listed as age 45, divorced; she, age 44, is widowed; 2nd marriages for both¹

Death

Sep 2, 1927

Fitchburg, MA, USA

Burial

Sep 4, 1927

Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

ParentsD

Sidney L. Lillie and Lucinda M. Pike/Haskins?

Pedigree

Citations

[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-13035-22652-92

Dorothy Pearle Houghton¹

F, #104737, b. 19 November 1916

Father*: Leslie Damon Houghton¹ b. 19 Jul 1892
Mother*: Pearle Burnis Cudworth¹ b. c 1891

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Birth

Nov 19, 1916

Templeton, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec

Mark Paul Houghton¹

M, #104738, b. 22 April 1957, d. 10 June 1957

Father*: Robert Gail Houghton¹ b. 5 Jun 1924, d. 22 Oct 2012
Mother*: Margaret Tokarczyk¹ b. 10 Jun 1923, d. 14 Jul 1984

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Birth

Apr 22, 1957

McKean, PA, USA^1,2

Death

Jun 10, 1957

McKean, PA, USA¹

Obituary

Mark P. Houghton
Mark Paul Houghton. R. D. l; McKean, seven-week-old son of Robert and Margaret Tokarczyki
Houghton. died Monday night. Other survivors include two sisters. Susan and Christine, and two-
b^rothers. Michael and James. Burial will he in Calvary Cemetery
i

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/erietimesnews/…
[S415] E-mail from brother Michael Houghton, Dec. 30, 2021.

Bob Ekelund¹

M, #104739

Family: Susan Ann Houghton b. 19 Feb 1949

Marriage*: Bob Ekelund married Susan Ann Houghton, daughter of Robert Gail Houghton and Margaret Tokarczyk.¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/erietimesnews/…

Nancy A. Houghton¹

F, #104740, b. circa 1932

Father*: Frank Nickerson Houghton¹ b. 4 Mar 1901, d. 9 Mar 1988
Mother*: Miriam Howard Stearns¹ b. 30 May 1903, d. 18 Feb 2000

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Birth

circa 1932

MA, USA, age 8 in 1940 census; age 19 in 1950 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1637; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 12-86; line 2, dwl 35.

Margaret Alice Applegate¹

F, #104741, b. 28 April 1923

Father*: LeRoy Applegate¹
Mother*: Genevive Margaret Houghton¹ b. 20 Mar 1889, d. 8 Mar 1973

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Birth

Apr 28, 1923

Spring Lake, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14177962/person/19394946194

Rose B. Murphy¹

F, #104742, b. circa 1863, d. 8 February 1918

Family: Michael James Houghton b. 19 Jul 1857, d. 9 Jul 1916

Marriage*: Rose B. Murphy married Michael James Houghton, son of Michael Houghton and Ellen Doherty, on Jul 21, 1887 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 29 and 24.^1,2
Divorce*: Rose B. Murphy and Michael James Houghton were divorced in 1910.

Neil B. Houghton³ b. Sep 1887, d. 1888

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Birth

circa 1863

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jul 21, 1887

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 29 and 24^1,2

Divorce

1910

Death

Feb 8, 1918

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 55, of carcinoma of stomach¹

Burial

Mt. Hope, MA, USA

ParentsD

Bartholemew Murphy & Mary Delaney, both b. Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1918, Vol. 1, p. 124.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1887, Vol 381 Page 178.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1888, Vol. 393, p. 292.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #104743

Family: Catherine Hurl

Marriage*: Henry Houghton married Catherine Hurl.¹

James Houghton+¹ b. 1845, d. 12 Apr 1918

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Birth

Ireland¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1918, Vol. 1, p. 334.

Catherine Hurl¹

F, #104744

Family: Henry Houghton

Marriage*: Catherine Hurl married Henry Houghton.¹

James Houghton+¹ b. 1845, d. 12 Apr 1918

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Birth

Ireland¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1918, Vol. 1, p. 334.

James Houghton^1,2

M, #104745, b. 1845, d. 12 April 1918

Father*: Henry Houghton¹
Mother*: Catherine Hurl¹

Family:

James J. Houghton² b. 1869, d. 16 Oct 1901
Maggie Houghton² b. 1870, d. 1878

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Birth

1845

Ireland, age 73 at death¹

Death

Apr 12, 1918

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 73, married, Bronchopneumonia & hyperthropy without compensation; B. Houghton, informant¹

Burial

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1918, Vol. 1, p. 334.
[S1300] Unknown author, Cemetery Records, Cemetery researched by Eric Williams, Nov 1, 2012.

Patrick Houghton¹

M, #104746

Family: Catherine (?)

Marriage*: Patrick Houghton married Catherine (?)¹

Ellen Houghton¹ b. c 1885, d. 19 Apr 1888

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Birth

Ireland¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1888, Vol. 393, p. 141.

Catherine (?)¹

F, #104747

Family: Patrick Houghton

Marriage*: Catherine (?) married Patrick Houghton.¹

Ellen Houghton¹ b. c 1885, d. 19 Apr 1888

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Birth

Ireland¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1888, Vol. 393, p. 141.

Ellen Houghton¹

F, #104748, b. circa 1885, d. 19 April 1888

Father*: Patrick Houghton¹
Mother*: Catherine (?)¹

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Birth

circa 1885

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Apr 19, 1888

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 3 y 18 d, meningitis¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1888, Vol. 393, p. 141.

Bridget Houghton¹

F, #104749, b. circa 1856

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Birth

circa 1856

Ireland, age in 1930 census¹

Marriage

circa 1882

she age 25²

Emigration

1882

Ireland (Irish Free State)²

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 74, property $5000¹

ParentsD

parents born in Irish Free State

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Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, MA; Roll: 942; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 445.0; line 90, dwl 23-17-24.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, ; Roll: 942; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 445.0; line 90, dwl 23-17-24.

Bridget McAuley¹

F, #104750

Family: James Houghton

Marriage*: Bridget McAuley married James Houghton.²

Thomas Houghton+² b. 1848, d. 15 Jul 1906
James Houghton b. bt 1853 - 1860, d. 10 Jul 1912

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Birth

Ireland

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1912, Vol 14 Page 625.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1873, Vol 255 Page 164.

Amanda Houghton¹

F, #104751, b. circa 1852

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Birth

circa 1852

MA, USA, age 88 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Strafford, Strafford Co., NH, USA, age 88, lodger, with Kate Durgin family¹

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Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2298; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 9-50; line 27, dwl 58.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #104752, b. circa 1854

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Birth

circa 1854

MA, USA, age 87 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 87, lodger, with Margaret Butler¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1657; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 15-22; line 25, dwl 109.

Leo R. Martin¹

M, #104753, b. circa 1906

Family: Harriet Bertha Houghton b. c 1908

Marriage*: Leo R. Martin married Harriet Bertha Houghton, daughter of Sheldon Alvin Houghton and Mable O. (?).¹

Bertha N. Martin¹ b. c 1928

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Birth

circa 1906

MA, USA, age 34 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Warwick, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 34, shoe factory "laster"¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1592; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6-61; line 69, dwl 111.

Bertha N. Martin¹

F, #104754, b. circa 1928

Father*: Leo R. Martin¹ b. c 1906
Mother*: Harriet Bertha Houghton¹ b. c 1908

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Birth

circa 1928

MA, USA, age 12 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1592; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 6-61; line 69, dwl 111.

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #104755, b. circa 1858

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Birth

circa 1858

England, age 82 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Taunton State Hospital for Insane, Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 82, widow, inmate¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1575; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 3-142; line 68.

Albert Houghton¹

M, #104756, b. circa 1911

Family: Hellen Wright b. c 1907

Marriage*: Albert Houghton married Hellen Wright.¹

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Birth

circa 1911

MA, USA, age 29 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

North Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 29, jewelry shop salesman; living with parents in law Henry and Marie Wright, jewelry designer; also Julia Riley "Houghton"(a line), 80, Eire¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1573; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3-71; line 7, dwl 19.

Hellen Wright¹

F, #104757, b. circa 1907

Family: Albert Houghton b. c 1911

Marriage*: Hellen Wright married Albert Houghton.¹

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Birth

circa 1907

MA, USA, age 33 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

North Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 29, jewelry shop salesman; living with parents in law Henry and Marie Wright, jewelry designer; also Julia Riley "Houghton"(a line), 80, Eire¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1573; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3-71; line 7, dwl 19.

Phoebe J. Houghton¹

F, #104758, b. circa 1860

Biography

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Birth

circa 1860

England, age 80 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Home for Aged Women, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 80, widowed¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1668; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 15-365; line 35.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #104759, b. circa 1849, d. 1931

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Birth

circa 1849

Death

1931

Burial

Dec 29, 1931

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA, age 82; relationship to James Houghton unstated¹

Research

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA, buried in same Houghton plot; relationship to James Houghton unstated; possible brother?¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1300] Unknown author, Cemetery Records, Cemetery researched by Eric Williams, Nov 1, 2012.

Edward Houghton¹

M, #104760, b. 1880, d. 1881

Biography

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Birth

1880

Death

1881

Burial

Jan 5, 1881

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA, age 1

Research

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA, Same Houghton cemetery plot

Pedigree

Citations

[S1300] Unknown author, Cemetery Records, Cemetery researched by Eric Williams, Nov 1, 2012.