Houghton Surname Project

Mary Jewett^1,2,3

F, #8581, b. 4 February 1809, d. 16 July 1855

Father*: Israel Houghton Jewett² b. 21 Dec 1768, d. 2 Feb 1813
Mother*: Susanna Wood² b. 2 Sep 1779, d. 16 Jul 1855

Family: Russell Barber b. 7 Sep 1801, d. 9 Apr 1878

Marriage*: Mary Jewett married Russell Barber on May 15, 1837 at Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA.^4,5,8,9

Biography

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Birth

Feb 4, 1809

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA^4,5,6,2,7

Marriage

May 15, 1837

Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA^4,5,8,9

Death

Jul 16, 1855

Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA²

Research

JWH & MLM give Farbor for family name^4,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #881.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94 #3230, 141.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S413] Unknown compiler, "Jewett Genealogy", Ancestral File, p. 262.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94, 141.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18, 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 141.

Lois Jewett^1,2,3

F, #8582, b. 5 January 1813, d. 18 December 1878

Father*: Israel Houghton Jewett² b. 21 Dec 1768, d. 2 Feb 1813
Mother*: Susanna Wood² b. 2 Sep 1779, d. 16 Jul 1855

Family: Charles L. Earle b. 9 Mar 1808

Marriage*: Lois Jewett married Charles L. Earle on May 23, 1833.^4,5,2,8

Mary S. Earle+² b. 18 Nov 1833
Maria Earle² b. 3 Jun 1835
Clarinda Earle² b. 16 Jun 1837
Harrison Earle² b. 24 Nov 1840
Marsella Earle² b. 22 Sep 1842
Lucina L. Earle² b. 25 Dec 1846
Ella H. Earle² b. 17 Jun 1851
Charles Lewis Earle+² b. 2 Aug 1860
Royal Seymour Earle¹⁰

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Birth

Jan 5, 1813

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA^4,5,6,2,7

Marriage

May 23, 1833

^4,5,2,8

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Rutland, Rutland Co., VT, USA⁹

Death

Dec 18, 1878

Rutland, Rutland Co., VT, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #882.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94 #3231, 141.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S413] Unknown compiler, "Jewett Genealogy", Ancestral File, p. 432.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94, 141.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 7.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 426.

Joel Newton¹

M, #8583, b. 31 July 1796, d. 23 February 1838

Family: Elizabeth Jewett b. 15 Oct 1797, d. 4 Oct 1858

Marriage*: Joel Newton married Elizabeth Jewett, daughter of Israel Houghton Jewett and Susanna Wood, on 1827.^3,2,4

Mary Louise Newton² b. 14 Aug 1829, d. 12 Apr 1847
Susan Elizabeth Newton b. 8 Feb 1833
Calista Ann Newton² b. 1 Nov 1835

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Birth

Jul 31, 1796

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA²

Marriage

1827

^3,2,4

Death

Feb 23, 1838

Worcester, MA, USA, ae. 41-6²

Biography

son of Jonathan (Uriah5-4, Joseph3-2, Richard1) Newton and Betsey Brigham²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #875s.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Mary Louise Newton^1,2,3

F, #8584, b. 14 August 1829, d. 12 April 1847

Father*: Joel Newton² b. 31 Jul 1796, d. 23 Feb 1838
Mother*: Elizabeth Jewett² b. 15 Oct 1797, d. 4 Oct 1858

Biography

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Birth

Aug 14, 1829

Worcester, MA, USA^4,5,2,3

Death

Apr 12, 1847

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA^4,2,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #875c, 425 #1614.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370, 425.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Susan Elizabeth Newton^1,2,3

F, #8585, b. 8 February 1833

Father*: Joel Newton b. 31 Jul 1796, d. 23 Feb 1838
Mother*: Elizabeth Jewett b. 15 Oct 1797, d. 4 Oct 1858

Family: Henry Pattridge

Marriage*: Susan Elizabeth Newton married Henry Pattridge.⁶

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Birth

Feb 8, 1833

Worcester, MA, USA^4,5,2,3

Marriage

⁶

Residence

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #875c, 425 #1615.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370, 425.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 425.

Calista Ann Newton^1,2,3

F, #8586, b. 1 November 1835

Father*: Joel Newton² b. 31 Jul 1796, d. 23 Feb 1838
Mother*: Elizabeth Jewett² b. 15 Oct 1797, d. 4 Oct 1858

Family: Alfred Pattridge

Marriage*: Calista Ann Newton married Alfred Pattridge.^6,3

Biography

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Birth

Nov 1, 1835

Worcester, MA, USA^4,5,2,3

Residence

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA⁶

Marriage

^6,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #875c, 426 #1616.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370, 426.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 426.

Alfred Pattridge¹

M, #8587

Family: Calista Ann Newton b. 1 Nov 1835

Marriage*: Alfred Pattridge married Calista Ann Newton, daughter of Joel Newton and Elizabeth Jewett.^2,3

Biography

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Residence

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA²

Marriage

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #875cs, 426 #1616s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 426.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Alvin Sherman^1,2

M, #8588, b. circa January 1806, d. 2 January 1865

Family: Susanna Jewett b. 15 Oct 1803, d. 2 Jan 1865

Marriage*: Alvin Sherman married Susanna Jewett, daughter of Israel Houghton Jewett and Susanna Wood, in Dec 22, 1840 at Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA; no issue.^3,2,4

Biography

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Birth

circa Jan, 1806

dd calc

Marriage

Dec 22, 1840

Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA, no issue^3,2,4

Death

Jan 2, 1865

Burial

Packard Cemetery, Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA, ae. 58-6²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370 #879s.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 370.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

David B. Johnson¹

M, #8589, b. 3 July 1804, d. 27 December 1872

Family: Harriet Jewett b. 9 Mar 1806

Marriage*: David B. Johnson married Harriet Jewett, daughter of Israel Houghton Jewett and Susanna Wood, on Dec 7, 1825.^3,4,2,1,5

Alvin Jewett Johnson¹ b. 23 Sep 1827
Eli Houghton Johnson¹ b. 7 Dec 1828
Willard R. F. Johnson¹ b. 24 Dec 1830
George B. Johnson¹ b. 5 Oct 1832
Laura Maria Johnson¹ b. 23 May 1834
Henry C. Johnson¹ b. 14 Jul 1836
Susannah L. Johnson¹ b. 26 Feb 1838
Adelia M. Johnson¹ b. 2 Dec 1840
Cynthia C. Johnson¹ b. 4 Jul 1843
Hattie L. Johnson¹ b. 27 Apr 1845
Mary J. Johnson¹ b. 15 Mar 1847
William E. Johnson¹ b. 14 Mar 1849

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Birth

Jul 3, 1804

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^1,2

Marriage

Dec 7, 1825

^3,4,2,1,5

Death

Dec 27, 1872

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S413] Unknown compiler, "Jewett Genealogy", Ancestral File, p. 432.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Russell Barber¹

M, #8590, b. 7 September 1801, d. 9 April 1878

Family: Mary Jewett b. 4 Feb 1809, d. 16 Jul 1855

Marriage*: Russell Barber married Mary Jewett, daughter of Israel Houghton Jewett and Susanna Wood, on May 15, 1837 at Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA.^2,3,4,5

Biography

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Birth

Sep 7, 1801

Marriage

May 15, 1837

Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA^2,3,4,5

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Danby, Rutland Co., VT, USA⁶

Death

Apr 9, 1878

Burial

Packer Cemetery, Mount Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA, ae. 75¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18, 19.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.

Charles L. Earle¹

M, #8591, b. 9 March 1808

Family: Lois Jewett b. 5 Jan 1813, d. 18 Dec 1878

Marriage*: Charles L. Earle married Lois Jewett, daughter of Israel Houghton Jewett and Susanna Wood, on May 23, 1833.^2,3,1,4

Mary S. Earle+¹ b. 18 Nov 1833
Maria Earle¹ b. 3 Jun 1835
Clarinda Earle¹ b. 16 Jun 1837
Harrison Earle¹ b. 24 Nov 1840
Marsella Earle¹ b. 22 Sep 1842
Lucina L. Earle¹ b. 25 Dec 1846
Ella H. Earle¹ b. 17 Jun 1851
Charles Lewis Earle+¹ b. 2 Aug 1860
Royal Seymour Earle⁵

Biography

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Birth

Mar 9, 1808

Paxton, MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 23, 1833

^2,3,1,4

Living

1885

Rutland, Rutland Co., VT, USA¹

ParentsS

Jacob (Oliver6, William5-4, Ralph3, William2, Ralph1) Earle and Charlotte Lamb

Pedigree

Citations

[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 19.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 35 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94, 141.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 426.

Stillman Tucker^1,2

M, #8592, b. 31 March 1813, d. 17 February 1901

Father*: Joseph Tucker b. b 18 Mar 1770, d. 28 Feb 1848
Mother*: Arethusa Jewett b. 15 Jan 1781, d. 1 Apr 1863

Family: Elmira J. Frost b. 25 Sep 1813, d. 1 Feb 1901

Marriage*: Stillman Tucker married Elmira J. Frost.

Biography

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Birth

Mar 31, 1813

Marriage

Death

Feb 17, 1901

Mt. Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #883.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 53, 94 #3232.
[S413] Unknown compiler, "Jewett Genealogy", Ancestral File.

Almon Tucker¹

M, #8593, b. 20 December 1815, d. 18 March 1898

Father*: Joseph Tucker b. b 18 Mar 1770, d. 28 Feb 1848
Mother*: Arethusa Jewett b. 15 Jan 1781, d. 1 Apr 1863

Family: Caroline Fuller

Marriage*: Almon Tucker married Caroline Fuller.¹

Biography

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Birth

Dec 20, 1815

Cavendish, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Mar 18, 1898

Weston, Windsor Co., VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Claire Armida Madsen, Nov. 2002.

Lydia Tucker¹

F, #8594, b. 2 July 1818, d. 26 May 1852

Father*: Joseph Tucker b. b 18 Mar 1770, d. 28 Feb 1848
Mother*: Arethusa Jewett b. 15 Jan 1781, d. 1 Apr 1863

Family: Abraham Patch b. 10 Mar 1810, d. Sep 1886

Marriage*: Lydia Tucker married Abraham Patch.^2,1,3

Judge Joseph Tucker Patch+¹ b. 25 Sep 1838, d. 2 Sep 1911
Prof. Joel Von Dell Patch¹ b. c 1842
Lydia Jeanette Patch¹ b. 1845, d. 1 Mar 1863
Arethusia Jewett Patch+¹ b. 28 Dec 1847, d. 25 Nov 1913
Orvilla Patch¹ b. 1848, d. 1865
Harriett Patch¹ b. c 1852

Biography

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Birth

Jul 2, 1818

Mt. Holly, Rutland Co., VT, USA¹

Marriage

^2,1,3

Death

May 26, 1852

Gowanda, NY, USA¹

Research

JWH & MLM give a Phoebe Tucker m. to Mr. Patch

Pedigree

Citations

[S413] Unknown compiler, "Jewett Genealogy", Ancestral File.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Abraham Patch^1,2

M, #8595, b. 10 March 1810, d. September 1886

Family: Lydia Tucker b. 2 Jul 1818, d. 26 May 1852

Marriage*: Abraham Patch married Lydia Tucker, daughter of Joseph Tucker and Arethusa Jewett.^3,2,4

Judge Joseph Tucker Patch+² b. 25 Sep 1838, d. 2 Sep 1911
Prof. Joel Von Dell Patch² b. c 1842
Lydia Jeanette Patch² b. 1845, d. 1 Mar 1863
Arethusia Jewett Patch+² b. 28 Dec 1847, d. 25 Nov 1913
Orvilla Patch² b. 1848, d. 1865
Harriett Patch² b. c 1852

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Birth

Mar 10, 1810

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

^3,2,4

Death

Sep, 1886

Collins, Erie, NY, USA

Biography

Abraham married twice more and had 4 more children

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #885s.
[S413] Unknown compiler, "Jewett Genealogy", Ancestral File.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Lydia Bennett^1,2

F, #8596, b. 1 June 1771, d. 8 August 1825

Family: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837

Marriage Bann: Lydia Bennett and Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 9, 1796 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: July 9, 1798.^15,3
Marriage: Lydia Bennett married Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Benjamin Houghton Tert. and Achsah Whitcomb, on Sep 27, 1796 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 27.^2,16,4

Charles Houghton+¹³ b. 11 Jan 1798, d. 11 Sep 1887
George Washington Houghton+¹³ b. 14 Dec 1800, d. Sep 1850
John Houghton b. 6 Sep 1803, d. 1884
Lydia Houghton¹⁴ b. 6 Sep 1805, d. 14 Sep 1826

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Birth

Jun 1, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4

Church

Jul 8, 1792

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church⁵

Origin

circa 1796

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

Death

Aug 8, 1825

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,8,3,4

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Aged 54; Gravestone: 'Mrs. Lydia Houghton, wife of Capt. Benjm. Houghton; who died August 8th: 1825, aged 54. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also and he praiseth her.^9,10'

Biography

Whitcomb: handwritten note claims she outlived her husband, as does JWH ; but Lancaster VRs gives gravestone death on 8-8-1825 ; Weis, MLM: dau. of Thomas and Lydia (Longley) Bennett^11,12,8,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 337 #393s.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 162.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 327.
[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. F. L. Weis Chart.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 149, 162, 430.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 430.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 405.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 430.
[S10] Gravestone, Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, MA, Aug. 10, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 337.
[S36] Letter, from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 207.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 149.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 51, 93.

Benjamin Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8597, b. 18 April 1788, d. 18 September 1860

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr⁴ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Hannah Newhall⁴ b. 13 Jul 1769, d. 12 Jul 1794

Family: Susan Buttrick b. c 1791, d. 11 May 1848

Marriage Bann: Benjamin Houghton and Susan Buttrick declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 23, 1812 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Concord VR: Concord, MA.^8,9,6
Marriage*: Benjamin Houghton married Susan Buttrick on Aug 11, 1812 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^10,11,7

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Birth

Apr 18, 1788

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50-60 in 1840 census; age 72 in 1860 census^5,4,6,7

Origin

circa 1812

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,9

Marriage

Aug 11, 1812

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^10,11,7

Note

Lancaster, MA, USA, owner of pew number 78, Fifth Meeting House⁷

1840 Census

1840

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789), 1 male 60 to 70 (1770-1779) // 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹²

1850 Census

1850

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Benjamin Houghton, age 62, a laborer¹³

Occupation

a blacksmith, "1869"¹⁴

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 72, at a poor farm¹⁵

Death

Sep 18, 1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a suicide, age 72 y 5 m^5,6,14,7

Administr

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. #30910?⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #886.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 318.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3160, 142 #1265.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 327.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 171.
[S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 388.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 168.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93, 142.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 202; Page: 318.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 158;
line 26, dwl 13-14.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 3, number 90.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 108, line 20, dwl 859-878.

Polly Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8598, b. 14 June 1789, d. 6 March 1804

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr⁴ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Hannah Newhall⁴ b. 13 Jul 1769, d. 12 Jul 1794

Biography

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Birth

Jun 14, 1789

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4,6,7

Death

Mar 6, 1804

of canker rash, age 14; Weis: Mar 26^5,6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #887.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 318.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3161.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.

John Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8599, b. 19 April 1791, d. 11 October 1802

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr⁴ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Hannah Newhall⁴ b. 13 Jul 1769, d. 12 Jul 1794

Biography

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Birth

Apr 19, 1791

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4,6,7

Death

Oct 11, 1802

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 12, measles; MLM: 1812^8,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #888.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 318.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3162.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 182, 354.

Betsy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8600, b. 1 October 1792

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr² b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Hannah Newhall² b. 13 Jul 1769, d. 12 Jul 1794

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 1, 1792

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,5,6

Duplicate

Waltham, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #889.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3163.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.

Cephas Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8601, b. 7 July 1794, d. 12 October 1865

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr⁴ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Hannah Newhall⁴ b. 13 Jul 1769, d. 12 Jul 1794

Family 1: Mary W. Goodnow b. c 1786, d. Mar 1835

Marriage Bann*: Cephas Houghton and Mary W. Goodnow declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 20, 1819 Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^2,8

Mary Houghton¹⁹ b. 2 Jan 1820, d. 21 Dec 1865
George Houghton¹⁹ b. 4 Oct 1821
John Houghton+²⁰ b. 23 Aug 1824
Martha Houghton⁸

Family 2:

(?) Houghton⁸ d. 1832
(?) Houghton⁸ d. 1842

Family 3: Mary T. Danforth b. c 1810

Marriage*: Cephas Houghton married Mary T. Danforth on Nov 3, 1835 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Warner NH.^12,13

Henry Harrison Houghton+²¹ b. 26 Aug 1840, d. 14 Dec 1922
Albert Clay Houghton b. 18 Nov 1844, d. 29 Aug 1862
Edward Everett Houghton+²¹ b. 13 Jul 1846, d. 15 May 1926

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 7, 1794

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56 in 1850 census; age 65 in 1860 census; MLM: also Dec. 14, 1800 (CJV: brother George W.'s bd)^5,4,6,7

Marriage Bann

Mar 20, 1819

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,8

1820 Census

1820

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 7 Individuals: 1 male 16-18, 2 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45^9,10

1830 Census

1830

Warner, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, 6 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹¹

Residence

1835

Warner, NH, USA¹²

Marriage

Nov 3, 1835

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Warner NH^12,13

1840 Census

1840

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁴

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56, a farmer, property value $3000¹⁵

1860 Census

1860

age 65, farmer; property $2200-$1000¹⁶

Death

Oct 12, 1865

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 71

Administr

1865

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30925^17,8

Research

JWH & MLM gives this parentage; but MLM also gives Benjamin as father^13,18

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #890.
[S482] Waltham MA VRs, p. 173.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2457, 93 #3164, 142 #3269.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93, 147.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 246.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_51; Page: 246.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Warner, Merrimack, New Hampshire; Roll: 76; Page: 225.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83, 142.
[S415] E-mail from Jim Anderson, Nov. 11, 2003.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 3;
line 27, dwl 50.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 68, line 3, dwl 521-540.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
[S482] Waltham MA VRs, p. 53.
[S482] Waltham MA VRs, p. 271.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Charles Houghton^1,2

M, #8602, b. 11 January 1798, d. 11 September 1887

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr³ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Lydia Bennett³ b. 1 Jun 1771, d. 8 Aug 1825

Family: Mary Briggs b. 5 Oct 1800, d. 19 May 1889

Marriage Bann: Charles Houghton and Mary Briggs declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 23, 1822 Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^17,5
Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Mary Briggs on Apr 30, 1822 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 30 apr 1820.^4,7,8

Cornelius Briggs Houghton+ b. 14 Apr 1823, d. 25 Oct 1895
Charles Henry Houghton¹¹ b. 13 Oct 1825
James Franklin Houghton+^15,16 b. 1 Dec 1827, d. 31 Jan 1903
Mary Jane Houghton+¹¹ b. 8 Jul 1829, d. 9 Dec 1894
Eliza White Houghton¹¹ b. 13 Sep 1833, d. 1 Mar 1896
Harriet M. Houghton¹¹ b. 26 Jun 1838, d. 19 Dec 1906

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 11, 1798

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 53 in 1850 census; age 62 in 1860 census; age 73 in 1870 census; age 82 in 1880 census; JWH: 1,2,1798^4,3,5,6

Marriage

Apr 30, 1822

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 30 apr 1820^4,7,8

Residence

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁴

1830 Census

1830

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 2 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁹

1840 Census

1840

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 2 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹⁰

1850 Census

1850

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 53, wheelwright, property $3000¹¹

1860 Census

1860

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 62, wheelwright; property $3500-$5000¹²

1870 Census

1870

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 73, a retired mechanic, property $4000-$8000¹³

1880 Census

1880

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 82,¹⁴

Death

Sep 11, 1887

Waltham, MA, USA, GS, MLM: 1887^4,5

Burial

Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, MA, USA

Biography

JWH: 'By early devotion to business, agricultural pursuits, and subsequently to the wheelwright trade, be became prosperous and ultimately, through successful adventures in Cuban contracts, was enabled to retire from business life with a handsome competence and to devote his time and attention to his family.⁴'

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208, 339.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3165, 142, 182.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 206.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 67; Page: 116.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 188; Page: 273.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 309; line 26, dwl 312-436.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 136, line 14, dwl 965-1046.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 632, p. 322, Ln. 16, dwl 1294-1552.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_542; Family History Film: 1254542; Page: 460D; Enumeration District: 417; sheet 32, line 37, dwl 290-295.
[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #3589.
[S928] SAR, SAR Register - Calif., p. 80.
[S482] Waltham MA VRs, p. 168.

George Washington Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8603, b. 14 December 1800, d. September 1850

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr⁴ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Lydia Bennett⁴ b. 1 Jun 1771, d. 8 Aug 1825

Family: Miranda Perry b. 18 May 1808, d. 1891

Marriage Bann: George Washington Houghton and Miranda Perry declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 9, 1827 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^9,8
Marriage*: George Washington Houghton married Miranda Perry on Apr 3, 1827 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church Records: 3 Apr 1827Lancaster VR: 3 Mar 1827; MLM: int. Mar. 9; m. Apr. 3, 1824.^{5,10,11,12,13}

Josiah Perry Houghton+¹⁹ b. 24 Feb 1828, d. 13 Jul 1891
Lydia Ann Houghton¹⁸ b. 10 Jan 1830, d. 8 Oct 1845
Lucy Jane Houghton+¹⁹ b. 10 Dec 1831, d. 24 Mar 1904
Martha Elizabeth Houghton¹⁹ b. 19 Nov 1833, d. 9 Aug 1857
Harriette Houghton⁶ b. 2 Sep 1835, d. 28 Feb 1836
George Augustus Houghton²⁰ b. 17 Nov 1837, d. 31 Aug 1907
Lyman Jewett Houghton²¹ b. 4 Aug 1839, d. 29 Sep 1841
Francis Chester Houghton¹⁸ b. 22 Jan 1842, d. 7 Mar 1843

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 14, 1800

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census^5,4,6,7,8

Origin

1827

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Marriage

Apr 3, 1827

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church Records: 3 Apr 1827Lancaster VR: 3 Mar 1827; MLM: int. Mar. 9; m. Apr. 3, 1824^{5,10,11,12,13}

1830 Census

1830

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹⁴

1840 Census

1840

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 2 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹⁵

Administr

1849

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30985^16,6

Death

Sep, 1850

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, of cholera; JWH, MLM: Sep 1849^5,6,17

Burial

Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁸

Contributn

Clifford C. Fifield, Jr. contributed some of the genealogy of George W. Houghton; he also contributed data gathered by Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis, Th.D., minister of the First Church of Christ, Lancaster MA; Weis lists Clifford in his Houghton list

Note

Weis: They owned pew number 78, Fifth Meeting House [CJV: Weis states this of father and brother Benjamin]⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #892.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 340.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3166, 142.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 236.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209, 236.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93, 142.
[S415] E-mail from Clifford C. Fifield, from "Early Vital Records of Worcester County, Mass. to about 1850" CD; Worcester Marriages, p. 404.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , NewEnglandAncestors.org: Records of First unitarian Church of Weorcester, 1785-1919.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 7.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 179.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S1374] 1850 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Worcester Wards 5 and 6, Worcester, Massachusetts Page: 297 Line: 2 Roll: T1204_10
United States. Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880. T1204, rolls 9-10, 17, 22-23, and 37-40. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.
[S36] Letter, from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 429.
[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.

John Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8604, b. 6 September 1803, d. 1884

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr² b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Lydia Bennett b. 1 Jun 1771, d. 8 Aug 1825

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 6, 1803

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6

Death

1884

⁴

Duplicate

MA, USA, only 1803 bd match

Research

MLM gives wife and children of Cephas to this John Houghton as John Cephas Houghton⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #893.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 341.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3167.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.

Lydia Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8605, b. 6 September 1805, d. 14 September 1826

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr⁴ b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837
Mother*: Lydia Bennett⁴ b. 1 Jun 1771, d. 8 Aug 1825

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 6, 1805

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4,6

Death

Sep 14, 1826

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs, p. 430, Sep 14 1826; GS gives Sept. 13, 1826, aged 21; MLM: of thypoid fever^7,6

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 21; Gravestone: 'She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness.^8,9'

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #894.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 342.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3168.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 207.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 362, 430.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 430.
[S10] Gravestone, Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, MA.

Mary Briggs¹

F, #8606, b. 5 October 1800, d. 19 May 1889

Family: Charles Houghton b. 11 Jan 1798, d. 11 Sep 1887

Marriage Bann: Mary Briggs and Charles Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 23, 1822 Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^11,12
Marriage*: Mary Briggs married Charles Houghton, son of Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr and Lydia Bennett, on Apr 30, 1822 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 30 apr 1820.^2,3,4

Cornelius Briggs Houghton+ b. 14 Apr 1823, d. 25 Oct 1895
Charles Henry Houghton⁸ b. 13 Oct 1825
James Franklin Houghton+^9,10 b. 1 Dec 1827, d. 31 Jan 1903
Mary Jane Houghton+⁸ b. 8 Jul 1829, d. 9 Dec 1894
Eliza White Houghton⁸ b. 13 Sep 1833, d. 1 Mar 1896
Harriet M. Houghton⁸ b. 26 Jun 1838, d. 19 Dec 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 5, 1800

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 49 in 1850 census; age 59 in 1860 census; age 70 in 1870 census; age 79 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

Apr 30, 1822

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 30 apr 1820^2,3,4

1860 Census

1860

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 62, wheelwright; property $3500-$5000⁵

1870 Census

1870

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 73, a retired mechanic, property $4000-$8000⁶

1880 Census

1880

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 82,⁷

Death

May 19, 1889

Waltham, MA, USA²

Burial

Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #891s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 206.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 136, line 14, dwl 965-1046.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 632, p. 322, Ln. 16, dwl 1294-1552.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_542; Family History Film: 1254542; Page: 460D; Enumeration District: 417; sheet 32, line 37, dwl 290-295.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 309; line 26, dwl 312-436.
[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #3589.
[S928] SAR, SAR Register - Calif., p. 80.
[S482] Waltham MA VRs, p. 168.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 142.

Captain Luther Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8607, b. 27 December 1808, d. 15 May 1880

Father*: Capt. Abel Houghton⁴ b. 13 Oct 1784, d. c 1869
Mother*: Betsey Green⁴ b. 17 Feb 1786

Family 1: Ruth P. Jewett b. 1811, d. 29 Mar 1846

Marriage*: Captain Luther Houghton married Ruth P. Jewett.^6,2,7,8

Mary Elizabeth Houghton^20,21 b. c 1834
Helen Maria Houghton²⁰ b. c 1839
Henry Luther Houghton+²¹ b. 20 Apr 1841, d. 20 Apr 1901

Family 2: Mary Hale b. 31 Jul 1801, d. 20 Feb 1888

Marriage*: Captain Luther Houghton married Mary Hale on Sep 29, 1846 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, w/2.^6,2,10,11,8

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 27, 1808

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 41 in 1850 census; age 51 in 1860 census; age 61 in 1870 census^2,5

Marriage

^6,2,7,8

1840 Census

1840

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)⁹

Marriage

Sep 29, 1846

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, w/2^6,2,10,11,8

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 41, a landlord¹²

1860 Census

1860

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 51, hotel keeper, property $2000-225^13,14

1870 Census

1870

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 61, a farmer, property $2500-$1270; near brothers Levi H. and Calvin¹⁵

Note

1874

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, on Centennial Committee¹⁶

Taxation

1875

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA¹⁷

Occupation

circa 1879

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, ran the Waterford Hotel¹⁸

Death

May 15, 1880

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA²

Biography

Maine Gen. Hx: "eldest son of Captain Abel and Betsey (Greene) Houghton, born Waterford, December 27, 1808, died May 15, 1880, aged seventy-one years five months. He was a tavern-keeper and farmer and lived in Waterford. In 1825 a second company of cavalry was formed in Waterford, and Luther Houghton, who shared the military spirit with his ancestors, was the last captain of the organization. Luther Houghton was a member of the Congregational church at Waterford Flat, and for forty years led its choir."

Waterford ME Hx: last captain of Waterford militia^2,19

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371 #895.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143 #5600.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 551, Pg. 431b, Ln. 17, dwl 1-34.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 371.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259, 263.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford ,Oxford, Maine; Roll: 147; Page: 280; line 31.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 70.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 249, 259.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , 1850 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 179, line 8, Dwl 432-448.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 692.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; page 26, line 3, dwl 193-198.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 551, Pg. 431b, Ln. 22, dwl 1-36.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 314.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 72.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 164.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 188.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 904.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 179, line 8, Dwl 432-448.

Calvin M. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8608, b. 29 July 1810, d. before 1880

Father*: Capt. Abel Houghton⁴ b. 13 Oct 1784, d. c 1869
Mother*: Betsey Green⁴ b. 17 Feb 1786

Family: Maria Antoinette Billings b. Mar 1814

Marriage*: Calvin M. Houghton married Maria Antoinette Billings on Dec 22, 1835 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^9,8,10,5,11

Abby Marie Houghton+⁷ b. Aug 1839
Clarissa Augusta Houghton⁷ b. Oct 1843
Florence Elsada Houghton⁷ b. 15 Mar 1846

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 29, 1810

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 20-30 in 1840 census; age 39 in 1850 census; age 49 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; MLM: 1780^4,5,6,7

Occupation

a joiner

Origin

circa 1835

Waterford, ME, USA⁸

Marriage

Dec 22, 1835

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^9,8,10,5,11

1840 Census

1840

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)^12,13

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 39, a carpenter, 8 houses from brother Luther; with Daniel Billings, age 70, b. NY, and Miranda Billings, age 37, b. ME⁷

1860 Census

1860

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 49, master carpenter; property $800-500^14,15

Residence

Apr, 1869

Waterford, ME, USA¹⁶

1870 Census

1870

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 58, a carpenter, property $1400-$800; next to brother Levi Howard¹⁷

Death

before 1880

wife a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #896.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143 #5601.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S1322] Unknown author, Genealogy of the Hale Family, p. 337-338.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Sweden and Denmark, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_262; Page: 180; line 33, dwl 442-459.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 14.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 232, 259.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~solongago/…
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1840 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 284.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., Maine; Roll: 147; Page: 286; line 2.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1850 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 692.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 26; line 28, dwl 198-204.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex MA, Case 34627.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 551, Pg. 431b, Ln. 17, dwl 1-34.

Betsey Greene Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #8609, b. 7 August 1812

Father*: Capt. Abel Houghton⁵ b. 13 Oct 1784, d. c 1869
Mother*: Betsey Green⁵ b. 17 Feb 1786

Family: Moses Randall Mason

Marriage*: Betsey Greene Houghton married Moses Randall Mason on 1835.^7,2,5,8

Edwin Howard Mason⁶ b. 2 Mar 1836
Henry Furber Mason+² b. 21 Apr 1836, d. 1905

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 7, 1812

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,6

Marriage

1835

^7,2,5,8

Residence

Apr, 1869

Waterford, ME, USA⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #897.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 98.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143 #5602.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1322] Unknown author, Genealogy of the Hale Family, p. 337-338.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex MA, Case 34627.

Levi Howard Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #8610, b. 20 November 1813, d. 1 January 1876

Father*: Capt. Abel Houghton⁴ b. 13 Oct 1784, d. c 1869
Mother*: Betsey Green⁴ b. 17 Feb 1786

Family: Elizabeth T. Robbins b. 31 Mar 1816, d. 18 Mar 1880

Marriage*: Levi Howard Houghton married Elizabeth T. Robbins on Nov 20, 1838 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^7,3,9,10

Louella Frances Houghton+¹² b. 30 Oct 1841
Lydia Elizabeth Houghton¹² b. 1844
John Douglass Houghton+¹² b. 13 Dec 1846, d. 1920
Lucy Elen Houghton+¹² b. 24 Jun 1848
James Gilbert Houghton+ b. 13 Mar 1855, d. 8 Jan 1937
Mary Ettie Stone Houghton+ b. 14 Dec 1856
Abel Howard Houghton+ b. 6 Feb 1859, d. 29 Oct 1943

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 20, 1813

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 20-30 in 1840 census; age 36 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census; age 57 in 1870 census^7,4,8

Marriage

Nov 20, 1838

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^7,3,9,10

1840 Census

1840

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹¹

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 36, a farmer; with Delight Robbins, age 49 (her sister ?)¹²

1860 Census

1860

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 46, farmer, property $1000-500^13,14

Residence

Apr, 1869

Waterford, ME, USA¹⁵

1870 Census

1870

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 57, a farmer property $1800-$450; next to brother Calvin¹⁶

Death

Jan 1, 1876

⁷

Residence

Waterford, ME, USA⁷

Research

MLM: from Watertown, MA; settled in the s.w. part of town⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #898.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 47.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143 #5603, 172A.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 551, Pg. 430, Ln. 29, dwl 1-9.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172A.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259, 285.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143, 172.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford ,Oxford, Maine; Roll: 147; Page: 280; line 11.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 168; line 34, dwl 267-277.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 676.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 10; line 28, dwl 70-73.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex MA, Case 34627.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 551, Pg. 430, Ln. 29, dwl 1-9.