Houghton Surname Project

Aaron Houghton^1,2

M, #17131, b. circa 1749/50

Father*: Col. Joab Houghton¹ b. 10 Jul 1725, d. 17 Oct 1798
Mother*: Catharine Runyan¹ b. c 1732/33, d. c 1817

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Birth

circa 1749/50

Hopewell, NJ, USA^2,1,3

Death

died young²

Pedigree

Citations

[S191] Primm, Genealogical Memoirs, p. 34.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 57.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 4, 2000.

Dyna Phillips¹

F, #17132, b. 18 September 1657, d. October 1738

Family: John Houghton b. b 1660, d. 1709

Marriage*: Dyna Phillips married John Houghton on Jun 20, 1678? Not in Torrey; The date is from Annie Schaffer's (of Sunbury, PA) DAR application (in Howard Houghton).^3,4,5

John Houghton⁶ b. 1688
Joseph Houghton⁶ b. 1690
Richard Houghton⁶ b. 1692
Jane Houghton⁶ b. 1694
(?) Houghton⁶ b. 1696
Alice Houghton⁶ b. 1698
Thomas Houghton+⁶ b. 14 Sep 1700, d. 1760

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Birth

Sep 18, 1657

Newton, Long Island, Queens, NY, USA, British Colony^1,2

Marriage

Jun 20, 1678?

Not in Torrey; The date is from Annie Schaffer's (of Sunbury, PA) DAR application (in Howard Houghton).^3,4,5

Death

Oct, 1738

Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 1.
[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.
[S27] DAR Application, Annie Schaffer, #91168+91, Dec. 12, 1916.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1/11/1935, #9539.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 2.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 9.

Edward Houghton¹

M, #17133

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Living

Apr 22, 1739

Hopewell, NJ, USA, Dismissed from Baptist Church, 1738/9¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S192] Lida Cokefair Gedney, Hopewell NJ Town Records, p. 128.

Sarah (?)¹

F, #17134

Family: John Houghton b. 1725

Marriage*: Sarah (?) married John Houghton, son of Thomas Houghton and Maria Mershon.^1,2

Eve Houghton² b. 17 Feb 1751
Major Abner Houghton+^1,2 b. 21 Oct 1754, d. 22 Oct 1817

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Marriage

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 1.

Eve Houghton^1,2

F, #17135, b. 17 February 1751

Father*: John Houghton² b. 1725
Mother*: Sarah (?)²

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Birth

Feb 17, 1751

NJ, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 1.

Major Abner Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #17136, b. 21 October 1754, d. 22 October 1817

Father*: John Houghton^1,4 b. 1725
Mother*: Sarah (?)^1,4

Family: Margaret Van Dyke b. 17 Jan 1763, d. 19 Jan 1838

Marriage*: Major Abner Houghton married Margaret Van Dyke.^6,5,3,7,4,8

Catherine Van Dyke Houghton+^3,7,8 b. 2 Apr 1786, d. 5 Jul 1860
Elizabeth Houghton+^5,10 b. 13 Apr 1791, d. 24 Aug 1864

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Birth

Oct 21, 1754

NJ, USA^5,1,4

Residence

Hopewell, Hunterdon, NJ, USA, now Mt. Rose, Mercer Co., NJ³

Marriage

^6,5,3,7,4,8

Living

Mar 2, 1788

Hopewell, Hunterdon, NJ, USA, Constable²

Death

Oct 22, 1817

^5,1,4

Will

1818

Houghton, Abner, 2942, Inv. 1818⁹

Burial

Presbyterian Church Graveyard, Pennington, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S192] Lida Cokefair Gedney, Hopewell NJ Town Records, p. 40.
[S556] Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, p. 131-2.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 1.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 114.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 8.
[S894] Joseph R. Klett, NJ Families, p. 706.
[S1397] A.M., Ph.D. William B. Aitken, Descended from Wilhemus Beekman & Jan T. Van Dyke, p. 68.
[S215] Stryker-Rhoda, New Jersey Wills, p. 718.
[S1397] A.M., Ph.D. William B. Aitken, Descended from Wilhemus Beekman & Jan T. Van Dyke, p. 64.

Rebecca Disbrow¹

F, #17137, b. 1 May 1728, d. 1799

Family: Absalom Houghton b. 7 Jul 1723, d. 11 Oct 1798

Marriage*: Rebecca Disbrow married Absalom Houghton, son of Thomas Houghton and Maria Mershon, on Jun 13, 1747.¹

Capt. Jacob Houghton+¹ b. 1 Jan 1748, d. 20 Mar 1790

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Birth

May 1, 1728

Marriage

Jun 13, 1747

Death

1799

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.

Capt. Jacob Houghton^1,2,3

M, #17138, b. 1 January 1748, d. 20 March 1790

Father*: Absalom Houghton^1,4 b. 7 Jul 1723, d. 11 Oct 1798
Mother*: Rebecca Disbrow¹ b. 1 May 1728, d. 1799

Family: Phebe Golden b. 10 Nov 1754, d. 10 Dec 1812

Marriage*: Capt. Jacob Houghton married Phebe Golden on Jan 4, 1772 at Hopewell, NJ, USA.^5,2,6

Richard Houghton+ b. 11 Feb 1771, d. 29 Jan 1831
James Houghton+⁴ b. 25 Feb 1774, d. 4 May 1822

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Birth

Jan 1, 1748

Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA^5,2,6

Marriage

Jan 4, 1772

Hopewell, NJ, USA^5,2,6

Research

1776

Milit-Beg

between 1776 and 1783

NJ, USA, Capt. and Lt.-Col. NJ Militia; commanded a company in the 2nd Reg., Hunterdon Co., NJ militia^4,2,7,1,8

Death

Mar 20, 1790

Hunterdon Co, NJ, USA^4,2,6

Research

Parentage?

Research

SAR application of Willis C. Jackson gives Jacob as Richard Houghton's father

Research

Annie Schaffer's DAR application gives Jacob as son of Absalom Houghton.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 3 #57.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 92: 58: DAR application of Annie Schaffer.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 92: 58.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 3.
[S811] Unknown author Am. Biog. Libr.: Amer. Women, II, p. 302.
[S27] DAR Application, of Annie M. Schaffer, Dec. 12, 1916, #91168+91.

Mary Stout^1,2

F, #17139, b. 30 May 1762

Father*: Abraham Stout¹ b. 26 Jul 1735, d. 1777
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton³ b. 5 Jul 1735

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Birth

May 30, 1762

NJ, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 2, 5.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, June 23, 1999.

Rachel Stout^1,2

F, #17140, b. 16 February 1764

Father*: Abraham Stout¹ b. 26 Jul 1735, d. 1777
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton³ b. 5 Jul 1735

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Birth

Feb 16, 1764

NJ, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 2, 5.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, June 23, 1999.

Eli Stout^1,2

M, #17141

Father*: Abraham Stout¹ b. 26 Jul 1735, d. 1777
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton³ b. 5 Jul 1735

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 2, 5.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, June 23, 1999.

John Stout^1,2

M, #17142, b. 27 February 1775, d. 23 June 1841

Father*: Abraham Stout¹ b. 26 Jul 1735, d. 1777
Mother*: Alice Houghton^1,3 b. 1737, d. b Oct 1775

Family: Permelia Drake b. 2 May 1781, d. 26 Aug 1855

Marriage*: John Stout married Permelia Drake, daughter of William Drake and Mary Houghton, on circa 1799 h/2; w/3.³

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Birth

Feb 27, 1775

Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA³

Marriage

circa 1799

h/2; w/3³

1820 Census

1820

Lyons, NY, USA⁴

Death

Jun 23, 1841

Ovid, Seneca Co., NY, USA, age 66³

Burial

McNeil Cemetery, Ovid, Seneca Co., NY, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 2.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, June 23, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, 15 July 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, Sep 30, 2005.

Solomon Stout^1,2

M, #17143, b. 17 February 1759, d. 26 October 1776

Father*: Abraham Stout¹ b. 26 Jul 1735, d. 1777
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 5 Jul 1735

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Birth

Feb 17, 1759

NJ, USA³

Death

Oct 26, 1776

Battle of White Plains, NY, USA, killed by a cannon ball, in the battle in which 1600 Americans fought 13,000 troops under General Howe.^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 24.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 1, 2, 5.
[S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, June 23, 1999.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 25.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 1.

Samuel Clinton Swartz^1,2

M, #17144

Family: Charlotte Houghton

Marriage*: Samuel Clinton Swartz married Charlotte Houghton, daughter of Joab Houghton Jr and Phebe (?), on Aug 29, 1829 at Mason, KY, USA.¹

Margaret Rebecca Swartz² b. 1831, d. 1854
Joab H. Swartz² b. 4 Feb 1832, d. 20 Sep 1872
Eleanor Swartz²
James S. Swartz+² b. 1840
Granville H. Swartz² b. 25 Aug 1842, d. 27 Oct 1911
Charlotte Swartz+²
Maria L. Swartz² b. c 1849

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Marriage

Aug 29, 1829

Mason, KY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S415] E-mail from Gregory F. Moore, July 27, 1999.

Augustus Houghton^1,2

M, #17145

Father*: Joab Houghton Jr¹ b. bt 1755 - 1756, d. 17 Jan 1844
Mother*: Phebe (?)¹

Family: Christine Fletcher

Marriage*: Augustus Houghton married Christine Fletcher on Sep 20, 1838 at Jefferson Co., IN, USA, IN Marriages: Sep. 28.^1,3,4,2

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Birth

Marriage

Sep 20, 1838

Jefferson Co., IN, USA, IN Marriages: Sep. 28^1,3,4,2

Burial

Dupont Cemetery, Dupont, Jefferson, IN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S978] Liahona Research, Indiana Marriages: 1826 to 1850, p. 440.
[S415] E-mail Indiana State Library Genealogy Div.: www.statelib.lib.in.us.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Indiana to 1850.

Christine Fletcher^1,2

F, #17146

Family: Augustus Houghton

Marriage*: Christine Fletcher married Augustus Houghton, son of Joab Houghton Jr and Phebe (?), on Sep 20, 1838 at Jefferson Co., IN, USA, IN Marriages: Sep. 28.^1,3,4,2

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Marriage

Sep 20, 1838

Jefferson Co., IN, USA, IN Marriages: Sep. 28^1,3,4,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S978] Liahona Research, Indiana Marriages: 1826 to 1850, p. 440.
[S415] E-mail Indiana State Library Genealogy Div.: www.statelib.lib.in.us.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Indiana to 1850.

John S. Atchison¹

M, #17147

Family: Phebe Houghton b. 27 Feb 1812, d. 17 Feb 1842

Marriage*: John S. Atchison married Phebe Houghton, daughter of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Dec 10, 1832.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Dec 10, 1832

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.

Marion Louisa Van Winkle^1,2,3

F, #17148, b. 30 December 1815, d. 22 February 1905

Family: Oliver Perry Houghton b. 27 Feb 1814, d. 15 Jun 1879

Marriage*: Marion Louisa Van Winkle married Oliver Perry Houghton, son of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Aug 10, 1836 at Dupont, Jefferson Co., IN, USA.^8,9,5,10,3

Sarah A. Houghton⁴ b. 17 Jun 1837
Joab Houghton+⁵ b. 24 Nov 1838, d. 16 Jul 1916
Noah Houghton⁵ b. 13 Feb 1840, d. 19 Apr 1948
Phoebe Ann Houghton+^4,2,5 b. 17 May 1842, d. 15 May 1900
Calvin Houghton⁵ b. 14 Nov 1843, d. b 1850
Oliver Perry Houghton⁵ b. 30 Oct 1844, d. 3 Dec 1919
William Dye Houghton+⁵ b. 14 Mar 1846, d. 27 Dec 1886
Margaret Louise Houghton^4,5 b. 29 Oct 1847, d. 25 Jul 1936
David Taylor Houghton⁴ b. 24 Feb 1850, d. 15 Dec 1850
Albert Houghton+ b. 12 Nov 1851, d. 8 Jan 1925
Mark Albert Houghton+ b. 10 Feb 1854, d. 18 Dec 1929
Robert Amasa Houghton+⁵ b. 15 Jan 1857, d. 30 Mar 1927
Susan Isadora Houghton+⁵ b. 26 Apr 1859, d. 28 Feb 1892
Daniel B. Houghton¹⁴ b. 15 Jun 1861, d. 27 Oct 1883

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Birth

Dec 30, 1815

Dupont, IN, USA, age 35, OH, in 1850 census; age 54 in 1870 census; age 64 in 1880 census; 1900 census of son Robert gives IN, and 1910 and 1920 give OH^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Aug 10, 1836

Dupont, Jefferson Co., IN, USA^8,9,5,10,3

1850 Census

1850

Lancaster Twp, Jefferson, IN, USA, Oliver Perry Houghton, 36, Maria S. 35, Sarah A. 14, Phebe 8, and
Margaret 3, in addition to Joab 12, Oliver 6, William 5 and David T. 4
months. In addition the LDS data base (Salt Lake City, Utah), has 2
entries---(1) "Phebe Ann Houghton, born May 1842, Dupont, Jefferson,
IN;
Parents: Father-Oliver Perry Houghton, Mother-Marion Louisa Van Winkle;
film #458378 and (2) "Febbe Ann Houghton, born May 1842, Dupont,
Jefferson, Indiana; Parents-Oliver Perry
Houghton, Mother-Marion Louisa Van Winkle; film #452831, reference
#45879."⁴

1860 Census

1860

Monroe Twp, Mahaska Co., IA, USA, age 49, farmer¹¹

1870 Census

1870

Pleasant Grove, Mahaska Co., IA, USA, age 56, a farmer, property $3000-921¹²

1880 Census

1880

Pleasant Grove, Mahaska Co., IA, USA, age 64, keeping house¹³

Death

Feb 22, 1905

Kackley, Republic Co., KS, USA^14,7

ParentsD

Father born in PA, mother NJ¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Vicki Hols-Hartness, Oct. 13, 1999.
[S902] LDS Mircrofilm;, Film #458378 and film #452831, reference #45879.
[S978] Liahona Research, Indiana Marriages: 1826 to 1850, p. 440.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lancaster Twp, Jefferson Co., IN.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Pleasant Grove Twp, Mahaska Co., IA, Roll 408, p. 391B, line 10, dwl 115-112.
[S27] DAR Application, of Gladts Irene Houghton, 1960.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Indiana to 1850.
[S415] E-mail Indiana State Library Genealogy Div.: www.statelib.lib.in.us.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa; Page: 229; Family History Library Film: 803334.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Grove Twp, Mahaska Co., IA, Roll 408, p. 391B, line 10, dwl 115-112.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Grove, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: T9_353; Family History Film: 1254353; Page: 238.1000; Enumeration District: 167; line 33, dwl 27-27.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 4, 2000.

John Smith Melloan¹

M, #17149, b. 1802

Family: Lydia Ann Houghton b. 2 May 1816, d. 2 Jun 1864

Marriage*: John Smith Melloan married Lydia Ann Houghton, daughter of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Dec 26, 1831 at Mason, KY, USA, Marriage given by Marie Melloan Randolph, her descendant; Perry Houghton signed the marriage bond.^1,2

Ellinor Melloan² b. 1833
Houghton Daniel Melloan²
John Melloan² b. 1838
Abigail Melloan² b. 1841
James William Melloan+³ b. 23 Mar 1843, d. 17 Jul 1905
Charles T. Melloan² b. 1847
Addis Melloan² b. 1850
Elinor A. Melloan² b. 1853

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Birth

1802

Lynne, County Tyrone, Ireland²

Immigration

1824

Marriage

Dec 26, 1831

Mason, KY, USA, Marriage given by Marie Melloan Randolph, her descendant; Perry Houghton signed the marriage bond^1,2

Residence

Hart Co., KY, USA²

Burial

Horse Cave Cemetery, Horse Cave, Hart, KY, USA²

Biography

Hart Co., KY, USA, John Smith Melloan married second Amelia America R. Waters (b. 1847, prob Hart Co., KY) m.10 Oct 1867. John Smith Melloan and America Waters had 3 children, Rosalee Melloan Brown, Nannie Melloan Harper, and John Smith Melloan III.
All buried in Green Chapel Church Cemetery, Horse Cave Cemetery, Melloan Farm Cemetery and Porter Water Farm Cemetery

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S415] E-mail from Jeanne Weaver, 12/1998.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 67.

William R. Thomas^1,2

M, #17150

Family: Abigail Houghton

Marriage*: William R. Thomas married Abigail Houghton, daughter of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Sep 28, 1841 at Jefferson Co., IN, USA.^1,3,4,2

Biography

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Marriage

Sep 28, 1841

Jefferson Co., IN, USA^1,3,4,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S978] Liahona Research, Indiana Marriages: 1826 to 1850, p. 440.
[S415] E-mail Indiana State Library Genealogy Div.: www.statelib.lib.in.us.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Indiana to 1850.

Ruth M. Jones¹

F, #17151

Family: William D. Houghton b. c 1819, d. 1883

Marriage*: Ruth M. Jones married William D. Houghton, son of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Apr 6, 1850.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Apr 6, 1850

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.

Mary A. Ross¹

F, #17152, b. circa 1822

Family: William D. Houghton b. c 1819, d. 1883

Marriage*: Mary A. Ross married William D. Houghton, son of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Apr 19, 1854 at Jefferson, IN, USA.¹

Florence Houghton² b. c 1856
Sarah A. Houghton² b. c 1859

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Birth

circa 1822

KY, USA, age 38, KY, in 1860 census; age 46, IN, in 1870 census; age 58, KY, in 1880 census²

Marriage

Apr 19, 1854

Jefferson, IN, USA¹

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster Twp, Jefferson Co., IN, USA, age 40, a plasterer?, property $1000-400³

1870 Census

1870

Lancaster Twp, Jefferson Co., IN, USA, age 51, a wagon maker, property $1000-500⁴

1880 Census

1880

Dupont, Jefferson Co., KY, USA, age 61, a wagon builder⁵

ParentsD

a father born in KY, and a mother born in PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Lancaster, Jefferson Co., IN, Roll 328, p. 247B, line 2, dwl 266-260.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster Twp, Jefferson Co., IN, p. 899, line 2, dwl 1235-1196.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Jefferson Co., IN, Roll 328, p. 247B, line 2, dwl 266-260.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Dupont, Jefferson Co., IN, Roll: T9_287; Family History Film: 1254287; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 119; p. 27, SD 2, ED 119, line 17 , dwl 9-9.

Orrin D. Hart^1,2

M, #17153, b. circa 1817

Family 1: Eveline D. Houghton b. 18 Oct 1823

Marriage*: Orrin D. Hart married Eveline D. Houghton, daughter of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Apr 23, 1839 at Jefferson Co., IN, USA.^1,4,5,2

Abigail A. Hart+⁷
Arsellia Hart³ b. c 1841
Theodore Hart³ b. c 1843
Mary Hart³ b. c 1845
Caroline Hart³ b. c 1848

Family 2: Rachel Mead(e)

Marriage*: Orrin D. Hart married Rachel Mead(e) on Nov 17, 1864.⁶

Biography

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Birth

circa 1817

NY, USA, age 33 in 1850 census³

Marriage

Apr 23, 1839

Jefferson Co., IN, USA^1,4,5,2

1850 Census

1850

Monroe, Jefferson Co., IN, USA, age 33, farmer³

1860 Census

1860

Millville, Grant Co., WI, USA

Marriage

Nov 17, 1864

⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S978] Liahona Research, Indiana Marriages: 1826 to 1850, p. 440.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll M432_154; Page: 283B; line 20, dwl 92.
[S415] E-mail Indiana State Library Genealogy Div.: www.statelib.lib.in.us.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Indiana to 1850.
[S1508] Unknown author, "unknown short article title", #3; Ask our Genealogist column; p. 9.
[S415] E-mail from Joyce E. (Rounds) Roth, July 27, 2010.

Levi Hart^1,2

M, #17154

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 1831

Marriage*: Levi Hart married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Joab Houghton Jr and Abigail Wood, on Jul 12, 1849 at Jefferson Co., IN, USA.^1,3,4,2

Biography

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Marriage

Jul 12, 1849

Jefferson Co., IN, USA^1,3,4,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S978] Liahona Research, Indiana Marriages: 1826 to 1850, p. 440.
[S415] E-mail Indiana State Library Genealogy Div.: www.statelib.lib.in.us.
[S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Indiana to 1850.

Richard Palmer Price¹

M, #17155, b. circa 1787, d. 3 October 1865

Family: Nancy Houghton b. 28 Jan 1796, d. 3 Oct 1875

Marriage*: Richard Palmer Price married Nancy Houghton, daughter of William Houghton and Margaret Sexton, on Feb, 1813.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

circa 1787

Marriage

Feb, 1813

^1,2

Death

Oct 3, 1865

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 59.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 4.

John Sexton Houghton^1,2,3

M, #17156, b. 9 September 1805, d. 28 August 1865

Father*: William Houghton² b. 25 Sep 1757, d. 29 Jun 1835
Mother*: Margaret Sexton² b. 29 Oct 1775, d. 6 Mar 1865

Family: Lucy A. Alvord b. 15 Jul 1809

Marriage*: John Sexton Houghton married Lucy A. Alvord on Sep 5, 1834.^4,9,6

William Houghton+⁷ b. 15 Aug 1835, d. 13 May 1927
Alice Cone Houghton⁷ b. 22 Jul 1839, d. 29 Dec 1890
Charles Henry Houghton⁷ b. 12 Jul 1841, d. 1 Jan 1874
George Walter Houghton+⁷ b. 25 Dec 1844, d. 6 Jan 1933
Joab Houghton+⁷ b. 1 Aug 1847, d. 28 Jan 1927
Rachel Elizabeth Houghton+⁷ b. 11 Oct 1849, d. 20 Jul 1878

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 9, 1805

NJ, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; J.W. Houghton: 1806^4,2,5,6,7

Occupation

a farmer and stock raiser⁴

Residence

1828

Cortland Co., NY, USA, age 23⁸

Marriage

Sep 5, 1834

^4,9,6

Residence

Kingston, MO, USA⁴

Immigration

1844

Caldwell Co., MO, USA⁸

1850 Census

1850

Dist. 11, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 45, farmer⁷

Land Recrd

Oct 1, 1852

Caldwell Co., MO, USA, 157.15 acres:
Accession Number: MO4580__.461

Research

1860

CJV: not in 1860 census with family¹⁰

Death

Aug 28, 1865

Caldwell Co., MO, USA, H. Houghton: 18 Aug 1865^2,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #453.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 59.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 4 #74.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1719.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 4.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 11, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 181; line 15, dwl 165-165.
[S985] Hx of Caldwell & Livingston,Co., MO, p. 285.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Blythe, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M653_610; Page: 6; line 33, dwl 37-37.

Lucy A. Alvord^1,2

F, #17157, b. 15 July 1809

Family: John Sexton Houghton b. 9 Sep 1805, d. 28 Aug 1865

Marriage*: Lucy A. Alvord married John Sexton Houghton, son of William Houghton and Margaret Sexton, on Sep 5, 1834.^3,6,4

William Houghton+⁷ b. 15 Aug 1835, d. 13 May 1927
Alice Cone Houghton⁷ b. 22 Jul 1839, d. 29 Dec 1890
Charles Henry Houghton⁷ b. 12 Jul 1841, d. 1 Jan 1874
George Walter Houghton+⁷ b. 25 Dec 1844, d. 6 Jan 1933
Joab Houghton+⁷ b. 1 Aug 1847, d. 28 Jan 1927
Rachel Elizabeth Houghton+⁷ b. 11 Oct 1849, d. 20 Jul 1878

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 15, 1809

NY, USA, age 42, NY, in 1850 census; age 51 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 72, MA, in 1880 census; MLM: June 15; 1880 census of sons George and William give MA as bp, of son Joab gives NY as bp; 1910 census of son William gives NY^3,4,5

Marriage

Sep 5, 1834

^3,6,4

Residence

Kingston, MO, USA³

1850 Census

1850

Dist. 11, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 45, farmer⁷

1870 Census

1870

Mirabile Twp, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 25, a farmer, property $2250-2280⁵

1880 Census

1880

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 38, farming⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 59.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #453s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 4.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mirabile Twp, Caldwell Co., MO, p. 186, line 13, dwl 3-3.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 58.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 11, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 181; line 15, dwl 165-165.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kingston, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T9_677; Family History Film: 1254677; Page: 353C; Enumeration District: 185;.

Catherine Houghton¹

F, #17158, b. 16 September 1780

Father*: Aaron Houghton² b. 15 Apr 1761, d. 8 Oct 1835
Mother*: Elizabeth Sexton² b. 1761, d. 16 Nov 1835

Family: Charles Riley

Marriage*: Catherine Houghton married Charles Riley on Feb 1, 1800 at Mason, KY, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 16, 1780

NJ, USA

Marriage

Feb 1, 1800

Mason, KY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 60, 101.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 60.

Charles Riley¹

M, #17159

Family: Catherine Houghton b. 16 Sep 1780

Marriage*: Charles Riley married Catherine Houghton, daughter of Aaron Houghton and Elizabeth Sexton, on Feb 1, 1800 at Mason, KY, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Feb 1, 1800

Mason, KY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 60, 101.

Phoebe Houghton¹

F, #17160, b. circa 1792, d. 17 July 1818

Father*: Aaron Houghton² b. 15 Apr 1761, d. 8 Oct 1835
Mother*: Elizabeth Sexton² b. 1761, d. 16 Nov 1835

Family: John Bereman

Marriage*: Phoebe Houghton married John Bereman on Oct 25, 1817 at Mason, KY, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1792

Mason, KY, USA^3,4

Marriage

Oct 25, 1817

Mason, KY, USA¹

Death

Jul 17, 1818

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 61, 101.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 61.
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 101.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.