James Franklin Howe1

M, #28981, b. 5 September 1852, d. 2 October 1859

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BirthSep 5, 1852Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA1
DeathOct 2, 18591
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Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 74.

Mary Henrietta Howe1

F, #28982, b. 2 February 1856

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BirthFeb 2, 1856Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
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  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 74.

Mary A. Walker1

F, #28983, d. August 1854

Family: Henry Goss Howe b. 16 Apr 1823

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BirthCharleston, VT, USA2
MarriageJun 19, 18491
DeathAug, 1854Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Biographydau. of Rev. Lawson and Mary Walker
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 74.
  2. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Mary Ann Foster1

F, #28984

Family: Henry Goss Howe b. 16 Apr 1823

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MarriageOct 3, 18551
Biographydau. of George and mary Foster of Lunenburg, MA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Mary Ann Florence Howe1

F, #28985, b. 20 May 1850, d. 8 July 1893

Family 1: Edward William Delavan Elleck

Family 2: Albert Wheelock Allen

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BirthMay 20, 1850Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
ResidenceLeominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
MarriageAug 16, 18661
DeathJul 8, 1893Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, CJV: 1843 given1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Edward William Delavan Elleck1

M, #28986

Family: Mary Ann Florence Howe b. 20 May 1850, d. 8 Jul 1893

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MarriageAug 16, 18661
Biographyson of William and Mary (Ames) Elleck of Leominster
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Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Albert Wheelock Allen1

M, #28987

Family: Mary Ann Florence Howe b. 20 May 1850, d. 8 Jul 1893

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ResidenceLeominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
MarriageSep 13, 18791
Biographyson of Harvey and Hannah Allen
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Mary Walker Elleck1

F, #28988, b. 4 October 1867

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BirthOct 4, 1867Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
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Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Alice Maude Elleck1

F, #28989, b. 22 July 1870

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BirthJul 22, 18701
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  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Grace Maria Elleck1

F, #28990, b. 15 September 1873

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BirthSep 15, 18731
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Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Ethan Allen1

M, #28991, b. 18 March 1882

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BirthMar 18, 18821
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Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Harriet E. Howe

F, #28992, b. 27 April 1856, d. 15 September 1856

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BirthApr 27, 1856
DeathSep 15, 1856
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Edward Everett Howe1

M, #28993, b. 10 September 1857

Family: Katie A. Hughes

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BirthSep 10, 18571
ResidenceLunenburg, MA, USA1
MarriageFeb 22, 18901
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Katie A. Hughes1

F, #28994

Family: Edward Everett Howe b. 10 Sep 1857

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MarriageFeb 22, 18901
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Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Hattie Allen Howe1

F, #28995, b. 31 August 1858, d. 9 June 1859

Biography

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BirthAug 31, 1858Lunenburg, MA, USA1
DeathJun 9, 18591
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Adeline Howe1

F, #28996, b. 6 April 1860

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BirthApr 6, 1860Lunenburg, MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Jennie M. Howe1

F, #28997, b. 22 November 1861, d. 10 February 1892

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BirthNov 22, 18611
DeathFeb 10, 1892unm.1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 75.

Henry Houghton

M, #28998, b. 1822

Family: Lucretia Pooler b. 1825, d. 4 Jun 1884

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Birth1822Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 29 in 1850 census; age "34" in 1855 census; age "29"[39?] in 1860 census; age 49 in 1870 census; age 58 in 1880 census; Richard Houghton: 1822; IN given in 1910 census of son Charles1,2
ResearchNY, USA, 1822
Occupationa farmworker
MarriageApr 9, 18403
1850 Census1850Rochester, Fulton Co., NY, USA, Henry and Lucretia Hodel, age 29, farmer; next door to Simon and Elizabeth Pooler4
Census1855Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 34, a laborer, property $ 25
1860 Census1860Cuming, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 29, farm laborer5
1870 Census1870Cuming Pct, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 49, a farmer, property $1000-5202
1880 Census1880Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 58, a farmer6
ResidenceCumming City, Cuming, NE, USA
BurialCumming City Cemetery, Washington Co., NE, USA7
ResearchHadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, Next door neighbors in 1855 census; father?
ParentsSparents born in VT6
Contributn1
Duplicatewife Lucretia
Researchparent?
ResearchHoward and Sandy Sappington: The couple we are doing this for gave us a list of information that had been passed down to them about their ancestors. It included a thought that the father of Henry was John and that John had come from England. It also included the possibility that Lucretia's maiden name was Pool / Poole / Pooler. We also knew the family was in Nebraska.
Researchparent?
ResearchWashington Co., NE, USA, Both born in NY and end in Washington Co. NE; George marries Henry's daughter Amelda
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Richard Houghton, 9/1998.
  2. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming Pct, Washington Co., NE, Reel 833, p. 445, line 26, dwl 104-94.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/38767809/person/19281484231/…
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 430; line 4, dwl 265-265.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming, Washington, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 18, sheet 878; line 10, dwl 224-133.
  6. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Blair, Washington, Nebraska; Roll: T9_756; Family History Film: 1254756; Page: 187D; Enumeration District: 32; sheet 24, line 25, dwl 164-295.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Genealogy.Com Forum: Howard Sappington Message, 2008.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/me/…
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming, Washington Co., Nebraska; Sheet: 18; line 10, dwl 229-133.

Lucretia Pooler1

F, #28999, b. 1825, d. 4 June 1884

Family: Henry Houghton b. 1822

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Birth1825Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 27 in 1850 census; age 30 in 1855 census; age 35 in 1860 census; age 45 in 1870 census; age 55 in 1880 census2
MarriageApr 9, 18403
Residencebetween 1843 and 1855Saratoga Co., NY, USA, for 12 years
1850 Census1850Rochester, Fulton Co., NY, USA, Henry and Lucretia Hodel, age 29, farmer; next door to Simon and Elizabeth Pooler4
Census1855Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 34, a laborer, property $ 25
1860 Census1860Cuming, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 29, farm laborer5
DeathJun 4, 1884Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA3
BurialCumming City Cemetery, Washington Co., NE, USA6
ParentsDWarren Pool 1802– & Lucinda Moore 1799–1877; Parents from VT
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/me/…
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/38767809/person/19281484231/…
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: M432_146; Page: 430; line 4, dwl 265-265.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming, Washington, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 18, sheet 878; line 10, dwl 224-133.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Genealogy.Com Forum: Howard Sappington Message, 2008.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming, Washington Co., Nebraska; Sheet: 18; line 10, dwl 229-133.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming Pct, Washington Co., NE, Reel 833, p. 445, line 26, dwl 104-94.

Stephen B. Houghton1

M, #29000, b. 1841, d. 9 April 1864

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Birth1841Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 8 in 1850 census; age 19 in 1860 census; New York, NY also given
Mil. Serv.IL, USA, Civil War, served in Company D, 124th Illinois Infantry; Stephen stated he was born in Oswego County, New York
Research
DeathApr 9, 1864
ResearchCumin City Cemetery, Blair, NE, USA, Same cemetery
BurialCumming City Cemetery, Washington Co., NE, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Genealogy.Com Forum: Howard Sappington Message, 2008.

Eliza Houghton1

F, #29001, b. circa 1851

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Birthcirca 1851Saratoga Co., NY, USA, age 4 in 1855 census; age 9 in 1860 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/me/…

Charles Alexander Houghton1

M, #29002, b. 28 June 1853, d. 24 November 1940

Family 1: Mary Keith b. Mar 1861, d. c 1882

Family 2: Mary E. Hayhurst b. 8 Mar 1861, d. 29 Dec 1901

Family 3: Clara E. Koontz b. 9 Sep 1879, d. 23 Sep 1948

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BirthJun 28, 1853NY, USA, 1853 per obit; age 5 in 1860 census; age 15 in 1870 census; age 25 in 1880 census; Jun 1855, age 44 in 1900 census; age 52 in 1910 census;
age 65 in 1920 census; age 74 in 1930 census;
age 85 in 1940 census2
MarriageMay 13, 1876Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, mar 17 years in 1900 census2,3
1880 Census1880Cuming City, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 25, a farmer2,4
Marriage1883Burt Co., NE, USA, mar 17 y in 19005
1900 Census1900Cuming, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 44, farmer5
MarriageJun 29, 1903Logan, IA, USA, mar 7 y in 1910 census6
1910 Census1910Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 52, livery barn, livery and feed7
1920 Census1920Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 65, farmer; and mother in law Lydia Koontz8
1930 Census1930Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 74, none; and mother in law Lydia Koontz, 79, IN9
1940 Census1940Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 85, none10
DeathNov 24, 1940Washington Co., NE, USA
ObituaryNov 28, 1940Pilot-Tribune Washington County, NE: Charles was the son of Henry and Lucretia (Pooler) Houghton.
He married Mary Keith on 13 May 1876 in Blair, NE.
They were the parents of 6 children, only 4 surviving in 1900. These were Everett, Mildred, Myrtle and Clarence.
Mary died in 1901.
Charles then married Clara Koontz and was the father to Beatrice.11
BurialBlair City Cemetery, Washington Co., NE, USA1
Grandchild
ResearchBlair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA
ResearchSame cemetery
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Genealogy.Com Forum: Howard Sappington Message, 2008.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Cuming City, Washington Co., NE, Reel 8, Vol. 10, E.D. 37, S. 21, Ln. 8.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  4. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming City, Washington Co., NE, Roll: T9_757; Family History Film: 1254757; Page: 272A; Enumeration District: 37; Reel 8, Vol. 10, E.D. 37, S. 21, Ln. 8, dwl 155-167.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming, Washington Co., Nebraska; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 128; Sheet: 6A; line 1, dwl 99-100.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Blair Ward 4, Washington, Nebraska; Roll: T624_855; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 135; line 87, dwl 1085-1085.
  7. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Blair Ward 4, Washington, Nebraska; Roll: T624_855; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 135;
    line 87, dwl 1085-1085.
  8. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Blair, Washington, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1003; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 156; line 21, dwl 7-7.
  9. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Blair, Washington, Nebraska; Roll: 1294; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 838.0; FHL microfilm: 2341029.
  10. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Blair, Washington, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2267; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 89-4.
  11. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  12. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Stella Mae Houghton1

F, #29003, b. 1860, d. 5 November 1926

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Birth1860Blair, Washington Co., NE, USA, age 9 in 1870 census1
DeathNov 5, 1926Tempe, Maracopa Co., AZ, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cuming Pct, Washington Co., NE, Reel 833, p. 445, line 26, dwl 104-94.

Emmons William Houghton1,2

M, #29004, b. 9 May 1862, d. 27 January 1946

Family 1: Cora Augusta Haines b. 6 Feb 1868, d. 1941

Family 2: Stella Lucinda Peck b. 1 Feb 1864, d. 13 Jul 1946

  • Marriage*: Emmons William Houghton married Stella Lucinda Peck on circa 1903 age 22 and 21 at first mar; mar 7 y in 1910 census.7,9

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BirthMay 9, 1862Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, CA Surname Index, CA Deaths: 9 May 1862; age 7 in 1870 census; age 18 in 1880 census;
age 47 in 1910 census; age 57 in 1920 census1,4,5,6,3
ResidenceFt. Fairfield, ME, USA7
MarriageFeb 17, 1885Fort Fairfield, ME, USA, MLM: Feb. 271,4,5,8
Marriagecirca 1903age 22 and 21 at first mar; mar 7 y in 1910 census7,9
Immigrationbetween 1907 and 1908CA, USA, leaving behind his wife Cora, and two sons. Most of his family had preceded him to California. After being in California for awhile he married Stella Peck.7
1910 Census1910Township 11, Fresno Co., CA, USA, age 47, farmer9
1920 Census1920Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA, USA, age 57, none10,11
1930 Census1930Fresno, Fresno Co., CA, USA, age 67, real estate carpenter12
Living1942Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA
DeathJan 27, 1946Fresno, Fresno Co., CA, USA, age 831,13,3
ResearchHistory of Fresno Co., CA, p. 24616
BurialBelmont Memorial Park, Edison Fresno, Fresno Co., CA, USA
Contributn
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Ruth Colburn, Aug. 1998.
  2. [S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 220.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  4. [S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 132.
  5. [S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 5.
  6. [S958] Barbara Ross Close, CA Surname Index, p. 139.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Pat (Houghton) Greene, May 9, 1999.
  8. [S1471] C. H. Ellis, Fort Fairfield ME Hx, p. 344.
  9. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Township 11, Fresno, California; Roll: T624_76; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 70; line 8, dwl 42-42.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 124, E.D. 223, Sh. 4, Ln. 39.
  11. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Cruz Ward 1, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T625_148; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 223; line 39, dwl 389-122-122.
  12. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fresno, Fresno, California; Roll: 116; Page: ; Enumeration District: 33; sheet 11B, line 98, Dwl 491-260-260.
  13. [S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 12/1998.
  14. [S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 133.

Annie Mary Streety1

F, #29007, b. 23 April 1856, d. 23 November 1882

Family: William Robert Houghton b. 22 May 1842, d. 30 Jul 1906

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BirthApr 23, 1856AL, USA2
MarriageDec 21, 1875Lowndes Co., AL, USA, Loundes Co. Court House, Marriage Records, Book B1,3
1880 Census1880Hayneville Beat., Lowndes Co., AL, USA2
DeathNov 23, 18824
BurialHayneville Cemetery, Hayneville, Lowndes Co., AL, USA
ParentsDJohn Poynter Streety and Eleanor A. McCall2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Houghton Smith, 3/1999.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920, June 28, 2000.
  4. [S1344] Thomas McAdory Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, p. 848.

William Robert Houghton1,2

M, #29008, b. 22 May 1842, d. 30 July 1906

Family: Annie Mary Streety b. 23 Apr 1856, d. 23 Nov 1882

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BirthMay 22, 1842Franklin, Heard Co., GA, USA, age 28 in 1870 census; May 1842, age 58 in 1900 census4,5,6,7
Milit-Beg1861GA, USA, Civil War, Confederate Army, Columbus, (Ga.) Guards, 2nd Georgia, Longstreet's Corps, Army of North Virginia5
Research1861AL, USA
Milit-EndApr 12, 1865Appomatox Court House, Appomatox, VA, USA
Occupation1870lawyer
MarriageDec 21, 1875Lowndes Co., AL, USA, Loundes Co. Court House, Marriage Records, Book B1,8
ImmigrationHayneville, AL, USA1
1880 Census1880Hayneville Beat., Lowndes Co., AL, USA4
NoteNewton, AL, USA, He passed the bar.9
Author1891Of Cases At Law..Supreme Court Of Alabama (ed)10
1900 Census1900Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, age 58, widower, lawyer, a lodger with William Shackelfood11,12
DeathJul 30, 1906Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, of a stroke13,14
ObituaryJul 31, 1906The following tribute to his memory is copied from an editorial
in the Birmingham Age-Herald of July 31st, 1906, the morning after his
death:

"Judge William R. Houghton died last night at the Hillman
hospital as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered last Tuesday
morning. Since stricken he had been in a critical condition and there
had been little hope of his recovery.

"On Tuesday Judge Houghton was paralyzed while walking on
Eighteenth street and in a few hours lapsed into unconsciousness. He was
conveyed to the hospital where he had received the best medical
attention. He remained in a deep stupor most of the time with only
occasional returns to consciousness. His vocal organs were affected by
the stroke and he had never been able to speak a word, but by slight
movements of the head he was able to indicate that he understood remarks addressed to him.

"Last evening about 6:30 o'clock there was a sinking spell and
relatives were hurriedly summoned. The end came at 7:30 o'clock. At his
bedside at the time were his son, Harry S. Houghton of Montgomery and
the deceased's brother, M. B. Houghton. He leaves also a sister who
resides in Austin, Tex.

"Judge Houghton's body will be carried to Montgomery this
morning at 8:30 o'clock. The funeral will take place there this afternoon.


SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

"William R. Houghton was born in Heard County, Georgia, on May
22, 1842. When he was but a small boy his family moved to Alabama and
settled near Opelika, where he was reared and educated. At the beginning
of the civil war he was teaching school near Mt. Zion, Ala., but at the
first call for troops he enlisted in the Columbus, (Ga.) Guards. He
served throughout the war and participated with marked gallantry in many
important battles, being wounded several times. At the close of the war
he took up the study of law and practiced at Rutledge and later at
Hayneville.

Moving to Birmingham about fifteen years ago he formed a
partnership with E. T. Talliferro, and later on practiced with W. A.
Collier. In 1896 he became the partner of Capt. W. C. Ward in the law
firm of Ward & Houghton and had been associated with him to the present
time.


WAR ANNALS.

"Judge Houghton was deeply interested in literature
and especially war annals. He made valuable contributions to Confederate
history. His narrative papers on the great battles are regarded as
having high historical value. The deceased was often urged to put these
narratives into book form, and was engaged on this work when the end came.

"Devoted to the stirring memories of the sixties and ever bound
to his old comrades of the war, Judge Houghton accepted the results of
the surrender and lived and worked for the upbuilding of the south.
Proverbially unassuming, the deceased was known far and wide for his
bravery and his heroic spirit, and he was known, too, for his kindness
of heart and his unostentatious deeds of charity. His death will be
profoundly lamented in Alabama and to Camp Hardee, United Confederate
Veterans, his passing away will come as a real grief."6
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, AL, USA, "W. R. HOUGHTON A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER"6
Author1912AL, USA, Two boys in the Civil War and after

(Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, l5th (Subject) : original published: Montgomery : Paragon Press, 1912; 242 p.)
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Includes description of infantry events in the following locations: Yorktown, Va; Seven Pines, Va; Malvern Hill, Va; 2nd Manassas, Va; Fredericksburg, Va; Gettysburg, Pa; Chickamauga, Ga; Spotsylvania, Va; Cold Harbor, Va; Petersburg Campaign; Appomattox Campaign.
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Members of the regiment were assembled together from the following counties: Barbour, Russell, Dale, Henry, Macon, and Pike.

[ 1 ]      Houghton, M. B. (Mitchell Bennett), 1845?-      From the beginning until now : [essays] / M.B. Houghton.      [Montgomery, Ala. : The Author, 1914?]
Location: OFFSITE      Call Number: 973.709 H814      
[ 2 ]      Houghton, M. B. (Mitchell Bennett), 1845?-      Two boys in the civil war and after [by] W.R. Houghton [and] M. B. Houghton.      Montgomery, Ala., Paragon Press, 1912.
Location: OFFSITE      Call Number: 973.7 H8145,2,15      
BiographyAL Hx: Houghton, William Robert, lawyer, was born May 22, 1842, in Heard County, Ga; son of William Henry and Eliza Ann (Bennett) Houghton, who came from Georgia to Lee County in 1849, the former a lawyer who served in the Indian wars of 1836, was secreatary of the Alabama senate for one term, and died in 1878; grandson of William and Elizabeth (Crutchfield) Houghton, of Greensboro, Ga., and of Rev. Mitchell and Didama Bennett, who lived near Salem, Lee County. Mr. Houghton is a brother of Mitchell Bennett Houghton (q.v.) He received his early education in Lee County, and from the time he was fifteen years of age until the beginning of the War of Secession, taught school and attended an academy alternately. In April 1861, he enlisted in the Columbus Guards, which was assigned to the Second Georgia regiment as Co. E. He served as a private under McGruder, Hood and Longstreet, in the campaigns of northern Virginia and at Chickamauga and Knoxville. In 1864, he was made one of Gen. Longstreet's scouts, and served in that capacity until the surrender. He was wounded seven times, seriously at Malvern Hill and second Manasssas, and slightly at Chickamauga and elsewhere. After the war he undertook the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in Dale County, 1866. He located first in Hayneville, where he practice his profession for fifteen years, and moved to Birmingham, November, 1887, forming a partnership with F. S. Furguson. He is a Mason. Married: December 21, 1875, to Anna M. Streety, daughter of John P. Streety, a merchant of Hayneville, Lowndes county. Mrs. Houghton died November, 1882. Children: 1. Harry Streety. Residence: Birmingham.

Memorial Record of Alabama:
W. R. Houghton, eminent as a lawyer of Birmingham, was born in Heard county, Ga., May 22, 1842. When he was seven years of age his parents moved with him to what is now Lee county, Ala. At the age of eighteen, he commenced to teach school, and taught until the breaking out of the war, and then, in April, 1861, he entered the Confederate service, enlisting in the Columbus (Ga.) Guards, which was assigned to the Second Georgia regiment of infantry, and known as company E. He went in as a private, and, in 1864, was made one of Gen. Longstreet's scouts, and served as such until the war closed, taking part in the following battles: Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Spottssylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, and in all the battles around petersburg and Richmond, and was paroled at Appomattox. He was wounded seven times, seriously at Malvern Hill and second Manassas, and slightly at Chickamauga and elsewhere. After the war he commenced to study law, and was admitted to practice in 1866, and located , first, at Haynesville, Ala., where he remained fifteen years, and then, in 1888, he moved to Birmingham, where he has since practiced. He belongs to the Masons, but is not connected with any church. He was married in December, 1875, to Anna M. Streety, daughter of John P. Streety, of Haynesville, Ala; his wife died in 1883, leaving one son, Harry Houghton. W. R. Houghton's father's name was William H. Houghton, who was born in Greene county, Ga. He was a lawyer and moved to Alabama in 1849, and served as secretary of the state senate. He also served in the Indian wars of 1836, and died in 1878. He married Eliza A. Bnnett, and to them were born five children, who lived to maturity, of whom three now survive: W. R., M. E., and Mrs. B. L. Brooks of Austin, Tex.

Two Boys in the Civil War: "At the close of the war he returned to the old neighborhood where he had formerly taught, almost a physical wreck. Penniless, and threadbare of clothing, he was taken in hand by his cousins, the Misses Whitten who were veritable angels of mercy and sympathy and who devotedly nursed him back to health and strength.
He again resumed his school under the changed conditions among his former patrons or such of them as had survived the struggle. He begun reading law during his school term and after its close he studied under his father at Newton, where he was admitted to the bar.
He located in Hayneville where he practiced many years and where he married Annie Streety only daughter of John P. Streety one of the large planters and merchants of that town. His wife died a few years after their marriage leaving one son, Harry S. Houghton who is also an attorney and resides at Morningview near Montgomery.
He removed to Birmingham in the year 1886 and practiced his profession in partnership with Col Collier, Colonel Tallifero, and Captain W. C. Ward with whom he was practicing at the time of his death.
He had among his clients some of the best and most prominent citizens of Lowndes, Montgomery, and Jefferson counties.
He was noted for his ability as a lawyer, his high sense of honor, sterling integrity and honesty, his unfailing affability, charity, patriotism and love of his fellow men."9,16,17
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Houghton Smith, 3/1999.
  2. [S1053] Mitchell B. HOUGHTON and William Robert Houghton, Two Boys in the Civil War.
  3. [S1053] Mitchell B. HOUGHTON and William Robert Houghton, Two Boys in the Civil War, p. 16.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002.
  5. [S996] LDS Family History Libaray Catalogue.
  6. [S1053] Mitchell B. HOUGHTON and William Robert Houghton, Two Boys in the Civil War, p. 11.
  7. [S1344] Thomas McAdory Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, p. 847.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920, June 28, 2000.
  9. [S1053] Mitchell B. HOUGHTON and William Robert Houghton, Two Boys in the Civil War, p. 10.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/ngcoba/ho4.htm: New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Alabama, Box 68, Vol. 32, E.D. 147, Sh. 4, Ln. 99.
  12. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Birmingham Ward 5, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T623 23; Page: 4B; line 99, dwl 2210.
  13. [S1053] Mitchell B. HOUGHTON and William Robert Houghton, Two Boys in the Civil War, p. 12.
  14. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 31 jul 1906.
  15. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Columbia University Libraries Online Catalog: Houghton Surname search, Nov. 2003.
  16. [S1344] Thomas McAdory Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, p. 847-848.
  17. [S1346] Unknown compiler, Alabama Memorial Record, p. 281-282.

Helen Streety Houghton

F, #29009, b. 30 November 1876, d. 10 March 1877

Biography

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Corresponded with author?
BirthNov 30, 1876Lowndes Co., AL, USA1
DeathMar 10, 1877Lowndes Co., AL, USA1
BurialHayneville Cemetery, Hayneville, Lowndes Co., AL, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002.

Jeffrey A. Houghton1

M, #29010, b. circa 1825

Family: Laura A. Casey b. c 1835

Biography

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Birthcirca 1825AL, USA, age 25 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1860 census; age 45 in 1870 census; OH in 1880 census of son E. N.2
Deedbetween 1844 and 1856Lawrence Co., AR, USA, Federal Land Records: 11 acres, 9/1/1856; 2 acres 9/1/1848; 17 & 46 acres, 11/1/1849 x2; 80 acres, 9/10/1844; 80 acres, 7/10/1848
Residencebetween 1844 and 1856Lawrence Co., AR, USA
1850 Census1850Black River Twp, Lawrence Co., AR, USA, age 25, a merchant, property $27403
Marriage2
1860 Census1860Marion Twp, Lawrence Co., AR, USA, age 34, farmer4
1870 Census1870Michel Twp, Cross Co., AR, USA, age 45, a farmer, property $1000-2005
Officebetween 1874 and 1876Cross Co., AR, USA, state representative; a Republican6
BiographyHistory of Arkansas, p. 1184:
ResearchLawrence Co., AR, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Eastern Arkansas Biographies and Historical Memoirs.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Michel Twp, Cross Co., AR, p. 355, line 29, dwl 8-12.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Black River Twp, Lawrence Co., AR, p. 220, line 2, dwl 408-408.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, AR 1860 Federal Census Index, Marion Twp, Lawrence Co., AR, p. 122.
  5. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Michel Twp, Cross Co., AR, p. 355, line 29, dwl 8-12.
  6. [S415] E-mail Ancestry.com: Eastern Arkansas Biographies and Historical Memoirs.