Willard Andrews1

M, #12001, b. 6 October 1798, d. 23 April 1874

Family: Dorothy Houghton b. 19 Apr 1803, d. 16 Dec 1888

Biography

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BirthOct 6, 1798Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Origincirca 1829Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
MarriageJun 18, 1829Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6,2
DeathApr 23, 18743,6,2
ParentsSJohn Andrews2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3081s.
  2. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.
  5. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 70, 112.

Albert Willard Andrews1,2

M, #12002, b. 19 July 1831

Biography

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BirthJul 19, 1831Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3087.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112 #4184.
  3. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  5. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 11.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.

Theodore Andrews1,2

M, #12003, b. 11 January 1833, d. 1 March 1888

Biography

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BirthJan 11, 1833Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
DeathMar 1, 18884,6
1950 US Census1950Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age, 34, no occup; wife, door to door cosmetic agent

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3088.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112 #4185.
  3. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  5. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 12.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.

Julia Andrews1,2

F, #12004, b. 30 May 1835

Family: Samuel Rice

Biography

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BirthMay 30, 1835Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Marriage4,6,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3089.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112 #4186.
  3. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  5. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 12.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.

Ferdinand Andrews1,2

M, #12005, b. 13 December 1838, d. 24 November 1864

Biography

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BirthDec 13, 18383,4
DeathNov 24, 18643,4,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3090.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112 #4187.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
  5. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.

William Henry Andrews1,2,3

M, #12006, b. 20 November 1840, d. 1841

Biography

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BirthNov 20, 18405,6,4
Death1841Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. about 9 m.5,2,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3091.
  2. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 106.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112 #4188.
  4. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.

Emma E. Andrews1,2

F, #12007, b. 13 March 1846

Family: John A. Ware

Biography

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Corresponded with author?
BirthMar 13, 18463,4,5
Marriage3,4,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3092.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112 #4189.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
  5. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.

Samuel Rice1

M, #12008

Family: Julia Andrews b. 30 May 1835

Biography

ResidenceNorthborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Marriage2,3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3089s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
  4. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.

John A. Ware1

M, #12009

Family: Emma E. Andrews b. 13 Mar 1846

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
Marriage2,3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3092s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
  4. [S1031] Ellery Bicknell Crane, Worcester Co. MA Memoirs, p. 328.

Helen Augusta Houghton1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #12010, b. 9 August 1823, d. 17 December 1859

Family: Alonzo Farr

Biography

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BirthAug 9, 1823Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA2,3,7,5
ResidenceDummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA8
MarriagePutney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Oct. 199,2,7,8,6
DeathDec 17, 1859age 366
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3095.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8.
  3. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84 #2722.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  6. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 45.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  8. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.

George Harper Houghton1,2

M, #12011, b. 11 May 1826, d. 7 July 1870

Family 1: Emma Rockwood Ward b. 6 Feb 1826, d. 5 Feb 1855

Family 2: Sarah Maria Thomas b. 25 Dec 1828, d. 9 Feb 1909

Biography

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NotableY
BirthMay 11, 1826Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 25 in 1850 census; age 36, CT, in 1860 census; MLM: 18244,5,3
MarriageJul 20, 1846Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/1; Ward Gen. gives 27 Jul 18466,5,7
1850 Census1850Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 25, carpenter8
MarriageAug 13, 1855w/26,9,10
Immigrationbetween Sep, 1857 and 1859Kilbourn City, WI, USA11
1860 Census1860Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 36, an artist, property $100012
Occupation1865an artist13
DeathJul 7, 1870The Dells, Kilbourne Falls, WI, USA5,14,15
BiographyThomas St. John, Brattleboro History Website: George Harper Houghton was born in Putney, Vermont on May 11, 1826.

His father was Henry Hamilton Houghton, who had served a seven-year apprenticeship in carpentry and mechanics in Montreal, Canada. Henry Houghton built the pulpit and some of the front pews for the Dummerston Meeting House in 1817.

His mother was Sarah "Sally" Perry, the daughter of Dr. William Perry of Putney, Brookline, and Newfane, Vermont.

George Harper Houghton married Emma Rockwood Ward of West Brattleboro on July 27, 1846 and their marriage lasted until her death of consumption eight years later, at the age of twenty nine, on February 5, 1855. Houghton was studying the daguerreotype art with John L. Lovell during the three years following 1852.

The rapidly succeeding deaths of his sister, his wife, his daughter, and finally his brother, all during 1854 to 1856, followed by the rippling effects of the Panic of 1857, sent George Houghton briefly to Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, now called Wisconsin Dells. He is remembered there for purchasing and setting up the first planing mill. Houghton lived by carpentry his entire life.

He returned to Brattleboro in November 1859 and established his photography studio in the Granite Block along the east side of Main Street. The first floor of the Granite Block now houses two emporia---Mystery On Main Street, and Delectable Mountain, at 119 and 125 Main Street, respectively.

Houghton's advertisements refer specifically to No. 2 Granite Block, which is the central portion of the original building. His studio was on the third floor, which at that time did not have the top brick front which is seen now. The great skylight on the third floor, which was so necessary for providing light for Houghton's photographic process, was added to the original building at some time before 1861.

The original Granite Block comprised the row of seven windows seen to the right in this engraving, with straight lintels, and two symmetrical chimneys perched above these seven windows. The north chimney was removed at some time between 1840 and September 1850.

George Harper Houghton arrived ten years after this engraving.Houghton bought a one-acre lot of land in Centreville on the south side of Western Avenue in 1862 and built a house on it. It was later owned by Carl Hopkins the Florist, with a greenhouse attached. This lot is now empty and wooded, three hundred feet or so west of the interstate highway.

Propping his camera in one of the higher windows on the north face of the Anthony Van Doorn house, George Houghton canted his appartus at an angle to his left for the long view along Main Street. His glassplate measures thirty-two by thirty-seven centimeters, or nine by ten and a half inches. The complete lack of long shadows in the photograph indicates that Houghton chose high noon.

George Harper Houghton is remembered for his photographs taken during the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, in the War Between the States, following the 2nd Vermont Regiment to Camp Griffin in November 1861, and to Wolf Run Shoals in April 1863. Houghton photographed scores of veterans during June 1864 with the return of the 8th Vermont Regiment to Brattleboro.

Houghton entrusted his photographic establishment to J. M. Gilmore in May 1866.
He died in Kilbourn City, Wisconsin on July 7,1870.
George R. Lindsey, George Harper Houghton: The Civil War Photographer from Brattleboro, Vermont (Vermont History News, September-October 1986, Volume 37, Number 5), pp. 106-108. This remains the finest general orienting article for George Harper Houghton.11
NotableNoted Civil War Photographer
Contributn
ResearchBrattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, Biography at Vermont Historical Society Library at Barre VT
NoteFrom "The William Ward Genealogy", 1925, p.372: "He was a photographer during the Civil War, attached to the Vermont troops in Virginia, and he made a large collection of military views of all kinds. A set is in the possession of the Historical Society of the State of Vermont. After the war he opened a studio in Brattleboro, and employed a considerable staff for the printing, enlarging, and coloring of photographs and other pictures."14
NotableBrattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, George Harper Houghton, who was Ruth (Houghton) Barton's (43718) great grand uncle, was a photographer and went south during the Civil War and took pictures. Many of his pictures are in the VT Historical Society in Montpelier. Some of his photos were used by Ken Burns in his documentary of the Civil War.

? He is mentioned on pages 114/115 of Howard Coffin's "Full Duty" and has several photos in the book. George had a shop on Main Street, Brattleboro and became a highly respected photographer of war scenes. After peace came he went west and died in Minnesota 1870.

These 2 are father and son. Along with his cousin Geroge Bennett: both lived in Kilbourne WI and became famous for their photographs of the Dells of WI.16,17

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://library.brattleboro.org/TLCScripts/interpac.dll,0,%26LimitsId=0%26StartIndex=0%26ItemsPerPage=100%26SortField=0%26PeriodLimit=0%26IdIsDataNumber=0%26DataNumber=150016208%26NotAddToHistory=1%26Count=15%26ItemField=4%26SearchAvailableOnly=0%26PeriodLimit=0&DataNumber=0&RecordNumber=66689&SearchAvailableOnly=0&FormId=-2&ItemField=4&Config=ysm&Branch=,0,.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Thomas St. John, Sep. 25, 2010, based on most frequently used name.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  4. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84, 128.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book D, p. 471; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 321; line 37, dwl 121-126.
  9. [S813] Bethuel Merritt Newcomb, Newcomb Genealogy, p. 704.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  11. [S415] E-mail from Thomas St. John, Sep. 25, 2010.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 227B, line 39, dwl 1307-1459.
  13. [S1074] Town Records: Westminster, Windham Co., VT, p. 1207: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  14. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/MEMORY-LANE/…
  15. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi.
  16. [S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 16.
  17. [S415] E-mail from Ruth (Houghton) Barton, Jan. 3, 2000.
  18. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1204: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  19. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co. VT, p. 1293 and 1470: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  20. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1666: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  21. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1201: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  22. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  23. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, p. 691: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Harriett A. Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #12012, b. 20 June 1819, d. 10 April 1896

Family: George Bennett b. 9 Jul 1810, d. 25 Jun 1894

Biography

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BirthJun 20, 1819Putney, VT, USA4
MarriageMar 20, 18425,2,6,4
Immigration1844Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA7
Immigration1857Kilbourn City, WI, USA
DeathApr 10, 18964

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3097.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84 #2725.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, .http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://shutterbug.com/techniques/pro_techniques/…
  8. [S415] E-mail from Thomas St. John, Sep. 25, 2010.

Benjamin Franklin Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #12013, b. 17 July 1832, d. 13 November 1856

Biography

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BirthJul 17, 1832Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA5,6,7,3,8,4
DeathNov 13, 1856Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, aged 24 y 3 m 26 d5,7,9,4
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3098.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84 #2725.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  4. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  6. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  8. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol.2, p. 385: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  9. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1264: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Alonzo Farr1,2

M, #12014

Family: Helen Augusta Houghton b. 9 Aug 1823, d. 17 Dec 1859

Biography

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Corresponded with author?
MarriagePutney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Oct. 193,4,5,2,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3095s.
  2. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  4. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  6. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 45.

Emma Rockwood Ward1,2,3,4

F, #12015, b. 6 February 1826, d. 5 February 1855

Family: George Harper Houghton b. 11 May 1826, d. 7 Jul 1870

Biography

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BirthFeb 6, 1826Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 24 in 1850 census5,4
MarriageJul 20, 1846Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/1; Ward Gen. gives 27 Jul 18466,7,2
DeathFeb 5, 1855Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 20 [CJV: 28?]8
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, ae 20, wife Geo. H; section 6-1279
ParentsDGeorge W. Ward and Emily Stockwell10

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co. VT, p. 1293 and 1470: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Guilford, Windham Co., VT, Book D, p. 471; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3096s.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/MEMORY-LANE/…
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 321; line 37, dwl 121-126.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84, 128.
  8. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co. VT, p. 1469: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  9. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 49.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi.
  11. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1204: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Sarah Maria Thomas1,2,3

F, #12016, b. 25 December 1828, d. 9 February 1909

Family 1: George Harper Houghton b. 11 May 1826, d. 7 Jul 1870

Family 2: Hiram Chauncey Aldrich

Biography

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BirthDec 25, 1828Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 34, CT, in 1860 census; age 42 in 1870 census4,5
MarriageAug 13, 1855w/26,2,4
1860 Census1860Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 36, an artist, property $10007
1870 Census1870Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 42, property $400-$1508,9
MarriageJun 27, 1877Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, she age 47, 2nd mar10
ResidenceBrattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, Sarah, widow of Geo. H.11
DeathFeb 9, 1909Fitchburg, MA, USA4
ParentsDAlden and Mary Thomas10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3096s.
  2. [S813] Bethuel Merritt Newcomb, Newcomb Genealogy, p. 704.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Westminster, Windham Co., VT, p. 1207: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 227B, line 39, dwl 1307-1459.
  8. [S549] A Surname Guide to the Heads of Families and Landownerss of Windham County, Vermont in the year 1870, p. 8.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Box 1627, p. 402b, line 17, dwl 637-799.
  10. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1266; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  11. [S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 356.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1666: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  13. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1201: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  14. [S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, p. 691: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

George Bennett1

M, #12017, b. 9 July 1810, d. 25 June 1894

Family: Harriett A. Houghton b. 20 Jun 1819, d. 10 Apr 1896

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthJul 9, 18102
MarriageMar 20, 18423,4,5,2
Immigration1857Kilbourn City, WI, USA
DeathJun 25, 18942

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3097s.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, .http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  4. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Thomas St. John, Sep. 25, 2010.

Calista Adaline Morse1,2,3

F, #12018, b. 14 November 1835

Biography

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BirthNov 14, 18354,2,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521 #3099.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128 #4850.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 521.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.

Rosabelle Amanda Morse1,2

F, #12019, b. 29 October 1846, d. 29 September 1875

Family: Joseph G. Taylor

Biography

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BirthOct 29, 18464,5
Marriage5
DeathSep 29, 18754,5,3
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3101.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128 #4851.
  3. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 94.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 128.

John Bethuel Houghton1

M, #12020, b. 14 August 1839, d. 19 October 1905

Family 1: Mary Bricker b. 31 Jul 1848, d. 1 Mar 1947

Family 2: Mary A. Jackson b. c 1850

Biography

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BirthAug 14, 1839Cook Co., IL, USA, age 30 in 1870 census; age 39 in 1880 census; Jun 1840, age 60 in 1900 census2,3
ResearchApr 15, 1861IL, USA
Mil. Enlsbetween Apr 15, 1861 and Jan 23, 1867IL, USA, in the Union Army, Private, Comp. F & D, 8th US Reg, Length 5 y 8 m 8 d; disabilities incl. rheumatism & dyspepsia incurred while in prison; promoted to Captain, 18672,4
Milit-EndJan 23, 1867in 8th US Infantry2
MarriageJan 1, 1869Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA2
1870 Census1870Augusta Twp, Butler Co., KS, USA, age 30, a farmer, property $1500-4255
1880 Census1880Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, USA, age 39, a carpenter/builder3,6
OccupationJan 1, 1885WY, USA, advertized as a carpenter and builder7
1890 Veterans Census1890Lander, Fremont Co., WY, USA, Comp F & D, 8th US Inf4
PensionInxJun 26, 1895WY, USA, as invalid8
Divorce
1900 Census1900Lander, Fremont Co., WY, USA, age 60, carpenter9
MarriageAug 4, 1900Lander, WY, USA, he aged 60, she 5010
DeathOct 19, 1905Lander, Fremont Co., WY, USA, also 30 Oct 19032,10
BiographyJHW: 'The parents were own cousins; ancestry cannot be traced. Father lost his parents when quite young and made his own way in the world. He enlisted in the army 4,15, 1861, and was discharged 1,23, 1864, by reason of enlistment in the regular army. He enlisted in the 8th U.S. Infantry, 1,23, 1864, and was discharged with rank of corporal 1,23, 1867. Date of death not know, but in Leander, Wyo.2'
Duplicate
ParentsSa father born in England, and a mother born in NY; also parents born in IL

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3103.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Reel 19, Vol. 18, E.D. 213, Sh. 1, Ln. 28.
  4. [S1409] Unknown record type, unknown repository address, Lander, Fremont, Wyoming; Roll: 117; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 14.
  5. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta Twp, Butler Co., KS, Roll 429, p. 663B, ln 29, dwl 69-69.
  6. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Roll: T9_396; Family History Film: 1254396; Page: 249C; Enumeration District: 213; Reel 19, Vol. 18, E.D. 213, Sh. 1, Ln. 28, dwl 8-8.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Franklin John Painter, 3 Dec 1999, Ancestry. Com, Houghton Surname Board.
  8. [S1514] Unknown document; unknown film.
  9. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lander, Fremont Co., Wyoming; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 28; Sheet: 14B, line 92, dwl 246-250.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Franklin John Painter, 28 Oct 1999, Ancestry. Com, Houghton Surname Board.

Mary Bricker1

F, #12021, b. 31 July 1848, d. 1 March 1947

Family: John Bethuel Houghton b. 14 Aug 1839, d. 19 Oct 1905

Biography

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BirthJul 31, 1848PA, USA, age 24 in 1870 census; age 32 in 1880 census2,3
MarriageJan 1, 1869Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA2
1870 Census1870Augusta Twp, Butler Co., KS, USA, age 30, a farmer, property $1500-4254
1880 Census1880Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, USA, age 39, a carpenter/builder3,5
Divorce
1910 Census1910Sedgwick County Poor Farm, Gypsum, Sedgwick Co., KS, USA, age 62, inmate, divorced, 6 children born, 1 living6
Residence1911Wichita, Sedgewick Co., KS, USA2
DeathMar 1, 1947Lander, Fremont Co., WY, USA
ParentsDparents born in PA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3103s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Reel 19, Vol. 18, E.D. 213, Sh. 1, Ln. 28.
  4. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta Twp, Butler Co., KS, Roll 429, p. 663B, ln 29, dwl 69-69.
  5. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Roll: T9_396; Family History Film: 1254396; Page: 249C; Enumeration District: 213; Reel 19, Vol. 18, E.D. 213, Sh. 1, Ln. 28, dwl 8-8.
  6. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Gypsum, Sedgwick, Kansas; Roll: T624_455; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; line 62.

Joel Bricker Houghton1

M, #12022, b. 29 August 1869, d. 17 September 1869

Biography

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BirthAug 29, 1869Augusta, Butler Co., KS, USA, JWH: 8,29,1863 (CJV: 6 years before parental md)2,3
DeathSep 17, 1869Augusta, Butler Co., KS, USA, age 1 month, congestive fever2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3103a.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.
  3. [S1376] 1870 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Augusta, Butler, Kansas Page: 1 Line: 3 Roll: T1130_3.

Grace May Houghton1

F, #12023, b. 10 October 1870, d. 1 November 1870

Biography

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BirthOct 10, 18702
DeathNov 1, 18702

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3104.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.

Edwin Marr Houghton1

M, #12024, b. 12 September 1871, d. 13 September 1871

Biography

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BirthSep 12, 18712
DeathSep 13, 18712

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3105.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.

Gertrude Estelle Houghton1

F, #12025, b. 25 September 1873

Family: L. J. Elrick

  • Marriage*: Gertrude Estelle Houghton married L. J. Elrick on 1895.2

Biography

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BirthSep 25, 1873KS, USA, age 6 in 1880 census2
Marriage18952
ResidenceWichita, Sedgewick Co., KS, USA, 929 St. Francis Ave.2
BiographyJWH: 'She is a typewriter, stenographer, school teacher and a thorough business woman.2'

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3106.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.

Mary Bertha Houghton1

F, #12026, b. 10 December 1876, d. 1 November 1960

Family: Leondis Elrick b. 1845, d. 25 Apr 1933

Biography

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BirthDec 10, 1876KS, USA, age 3 in 1880 census2,3
Occupationa dressmaker
Marriage
Children+Gertrude C Elrick
1876 –

Leroy Elrick
1897 –

John Jacob Elrick-
1900 – 1923

Frederick Joseph Elrick
1904 – 1991
ResidenceWichita, Sedgewick Co., KS, USA2
DeathNov 1, 1960Wichita, KS, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3107.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, Reel 19, Vol. 18, E.D. 213, Sh. 1, Ln. 28.

Guy Bethuel Houghton1,2

M, #12027, b. 14 July 1879, d. 11 October 1879

Biography

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BirthJul 14, 1879Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, USA3,2
DeathOct 11, 1879Witchita, Sedgwick Co., KS, USA, age 3 months, cholera infantum3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3108.
  2. [S1377] 1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Witchita Ward 1, Sedgwick, Kansas Enumeration District: 213 Line: 2 Roll: T1130_44.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.

L. J. Elrick1

M, #12028

Family: Gertrude Estelle Houghton b. 25 Sep 1873

Biography

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Marriage18952

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #3106s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522.

Sarah Burt1

F, #12029, b. May 1845, d. 1913

Family: Calvin Vannesse Houghton b. 25 Nov 1831, d. 1902

Biography

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BirthMay, 1845NY, USA, GS: 1841; age 29 in 1870 census; age 38 in 1880 census; age 55 in 1900 census; age 67 in 1910 census2
1880 Census1880Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 48, gardener2,3
Death1913Oswego Co., NY, USA
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, USA
ParentsDDaniel Burt; father born in CT, mother in NY
ResearchWilliam H. Taylor born about Apr. 1827 in Cayuga County, NY; s/o Alonzo L. and Lona (Potter) Taylor of Ira, Cayuga County, NY. He married an Olive B. ( ? ). Unknown surname. They are believed to have had children: Olive M. Taylor b. Sept. 1853 and Arthur Taylor b. about 1857. Olive is believed to be same as Minnie Taylor who married Calvert H. Tibbits in Oswego, NY. William H. Taylor d. between 6 June 1900- 13 Jan. 1902 perhaps in Oswego, NY. Olive survived him. Found Olive B. Taylor residing at Oswego in 1910 with the Daniel Gill family He apparently is same who married Adah Sarah Houghton, d/o Calvin V. Houghton of Oswego, NY. I noticed that Calvin is reportedly to have married a Sarah Burt. Olive B. Taylor's obit reports her as dying at her nieces home a Mrs. D. R. Gill of East Mitchell street in May of 1913. I found that there was a land transaction between a Daniel Burt and Olive B. Taylor in 1873 regarding a lot in Oswego and the transaction was in the amount of $1.00. Olive's middle initial tends to make me believe she may have been a Burt. I have also found that a Daniel Burtis and Calvin V. Houghton had gone into partnership in a business while in Oswego. I have also found an article that a Mrs. Olive Taylor and Mrs. Sarah Houghton attended a reunion of the Burt family. It is Olive's maiden name that I seek. Can you help? Thanks.
Ray Derby

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 522 #2882s.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 78, ED. 257, Sh. 10, Ln. 4.
  3. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Oswego, Oswego, New York; Roll: 914; Family History Film: 1254914; Page: 531B; Enumeration District: 257; line 4, dwl 145-83-84.
  4. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Oswego, Ward 8, Oswego Co., New York; Roll: T623 1144; Enumeration District: 134; Sheet 11B; line 77, dwl 220-222.

Robert Lee Houghton1,2,3

M, #12030, b. 29 June 1869, d. 1938

Family: Alice Fuller b. Apr 1874, d. 1950

  • Marriage*: Robert Lee Houghton married Alice Fuller on circa 1892 age 23 and 17; mar 6 years in 1900 census.4,2

Biography

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BirthJun 29, 1869NY, USA, age 2 in 1870 census; age 11 in 1880 census; June 1868, age 31 in 1900 census; age 41 in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census; age 61 in 1930 census4,2,3
Marriagecirca 1892age 23 and 17; mar 6 years in 1900 census4,2
1900 Census1900Mexico, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 31, a blacksmith5
1910 Census1910Mexico, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 41, electric works manager6
1920 CensusJan 21, 1920Mexico, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 51, general manager, Mexico Electric Co.7
1930 Census1930Mexico, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 61, Electrical Lighting superintendent8
Death1938Oswego Co., NY, USA
BurialMexico Village Cemetery, Mexico, Oswego Co., NY, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 523 #3109.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 103.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 78, ED. 257, Sh. 10, Ln. 4.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 523.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Mexico, Oswego Co., New York; Roll: T623 1143; Enumeration District: 116; Sheet 7A; line 21, dwl 185-191.
  6. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mexico, Oswego, New York; Roll: T624_1063; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 124; line 40, dwl 101-108.
  7. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Mexico, Oswego, New York; Roll: T625_1254; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 158; line 98, dwl 193-222.
  8. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Mexico, Oswego Co., New York; Roll: 1635; Enumeration District: 24; page 3, sheet 3A; line 18, dwl 64-71.