Houghton Surname Project

Catherine Eliza Houghton^1,2

F, #39243

Father*: Thomas Houghton³

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Residence

1817

Pepperell, MA, USA²

Guardiansp

May 13, 1817

Pepperell, MA, USA, for Catherine Eliza Houghton of Pepperell (formerly of Boston) by Joshua Marcy of Pepperell (Probate #11923)^1,2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 375.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11923, FHC #397099.

Charles W. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #39244, b. 24 October 1851

Father*: Willard Houghton³ b. 1828, d. 1897
Mother*: Jane Wilkins³ b. 1828, d. 1867

Family: Eliza J. (?) b. Feb 1855

Marriage*: Charles W. Houghton married Eliza J. (?) on circa 1873 he age 22; mar 36 y in 1910 census.^2,4,7

Willard Mariner Houghton+⁷ b. 29 Nov 1875, d. Feb 1966
Roswell Hewes Houghton+⁷ b. 1 Jul 1878

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Birth

Oct 24, 1851

MA, USA, age 18 in 1870 census; age 28 in 1880 census; Oct. 1851, age 48 in 1900 census; age 58 in 1910 census; age 68 in 1920 census^2,4,3

Guardiansp

Apr 14, 1868

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, (Probate #34629 Guardian)^1,5

Occupation

1870

Hudson, MA, USA, an expressman⁶

Marriage

circa 1873

he age 22; mar 36 y in 1910 census^2,4,7

1880 Census

1880

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁷

1900 Census

1900

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 48, shikker factory^2,8

1910 Census

1910

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 58, box factory nailor⁹

1920 Census

1920

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 68, rubber factory, "last" maker^4,10

1930 Census

1930

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 78, and Cara Wood, housekeeper¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 41, E.D. 766, Sh. 24, Ln. 48.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34629, FHC #0481283.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 63, E.D. 166, Sh. 17, Ln. 56.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34629, FHC #385991.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 296, line 18, dwl 367.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 16, ED 394, Sh 19, Ln 43.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 766; Sheet 24A; line 48, 22-464-558.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Year: 1910; Census Place: Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_598; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0826; FHL microfilm: 1374611.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_710; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 166; line 56, dwl 22-325-392.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_919; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 254; Image: 0814; line 57, dwl 32-382-545.

Edward Curtis Houghton^1,2,3

M, #39245, b. 25 May 1857, d. 23 August 1884

Father*: James Cornelius Houghton b. 25 Oct 1825, d. 9 Jul 1888
Mother*: Emily Frances Kimball b. 8 Jun 1830, d. 24 Jun 1861

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Birth

May 25, 1857

MA, USA, age 3 in 1860 census; age 13 in 1870 censusl; age 23 in 1880 census; MLM: May 25, 1856^1,4,5

Guardiansp

Oct 8, 1867

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, (Probate #34632, Guardian)^5,3

Death

Aug 23, 1884

unmarried; of typhoid fever^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60 #1815.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34632, FHC #0481283.

Elizabeth J. Houghton^1,2

F, #39246, b. 4 March 1850

Father*: Willard Houghton² b. 1828, d. 1897
Mother*: Jane Wilkins² b. 1828, d. 1867

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Birth

Mar 4, 1850

MA, USA, age 4/12 in 1850 census; age 10 in 1860 census; age 20 in 1870 census^2,3

Guardiansp

Apr 14, 1868

Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Probate #34629, guardian^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34629, FHC #0481283.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_324; Page: 435; line 10, dwl 11-12.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34629, FHC #385991.

John Houghton¹

M, #39247

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Estate

1865

Natick, MA, USA, Probate #34642¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.

Joseph Houghton^1,2

M, #39248

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Notable

Note

Non Compos Mentis

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 379.

Judy Gail Goss¹

F, #39249

Biography

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Address

Jan, 1999

Contributn

Ggrandmother

Note

1st cousins

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Judy Goss, 1/1999.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #39250, b. 13 April 1703

Mother*: Mary Willard^2,3

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Birth

Apr 13, 1703

only MLM²

Research

parentage only in MLM⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 5 #34.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 5.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11940, FHC #397099.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 3-4.

Sarah Osgood¹

F, #39251

Family: David Thompson Jr b. 14 Jan 1738, d. 5 Aug 1836

Marriage*: Sarah Osgood married David Thompson Jr, son of David Thompson and Mary Blackman, on Apr 7, 1760.^1,2

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Origin

circa 1760

Stoughton, MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 7, 1760

^1,2

Children+

7 children; several daughters married in Easton¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 7.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 178.

Phoebe Shattuck¹

F, #39252, b. 18 February 1790, d. 24 June 1890

Father*: Ebenezer Lakin Shattuck
Mother*: Hannah Tarbell b. 5 Feb 1761

Family: Major Levi Houghton Jr b. 8 Mar 1774, d. 27 Dec 1866

Marriage*: Phoebe Shattuck married Major Levi Houghton Jr, son of Levi Houghton and Anna Richardson, on Apr 20, 1845.^4,1,3

Biography

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Birth

Feb 18, 1790

Pepperell, MA, USA, age 60 in 1850 census; age 70 in 1880 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Apr 20, 1845

^4,1,3

1880 Census

1880

Easton, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 90, widow, aunt of William Chaffin, minister, 42, and Rebecca Chaffin, 40; her parents b in MA²

Living

1886

Easton, MA, USA, oldest person in town¹

Death

Jun 24, 1890

Easton, Bristol Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 7.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Easton, Bristol Co., MA, p. 1, ED 81, SD 1, line 17, dwl 3-3.
[S415] E-mail from Elinor Skeate, Mar 26, 2004.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 491, sheet 90, line 34, dwl 719-738.

Samuel Mead¹

M, #39253

Family: Hannah Willard b. 17 May 1724

Marriage*: Samuel Mead married Hannah Willard, daughter of James Willard and Hannah Houghton, on Nov 12, 1748.^1,2

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Marriage

Nov 12, 1748

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8.
[S1086] Joseph Willard, Simon Willard Memory, p. 422.

Benjamin Mead¹

M, #39254

Family: Abigail Willard b. 17 Apr 1726

Marriage*: Benjamin Mead married Abigail Willard, daughter of James Willard and Hannah Houghton, on 1749.^1,2

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Origin

1749

Holden, MA, USA¹

Marriage

1749

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8.
[S1086] Joseph Willard, Simon Willard Memory, p. 422.

James Houghton^1,2

M, #39257, b. 17 November 1771

Father*: James Houghton Jr.¹ b. 31 Mar 1728, d. 1777
Mother*: Anna Eveleth^3,4 b. 7 Jan 1741/42

Biography

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Baptism

Nov 17, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 389.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 11 #212.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 11.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 388.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 342.

Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #39258, b. 26 December 1762

Father*: Lieut. Edward Houghton² b. 25 Dec 1730, d. 30 Jul 1782
Mother*: Lucretia Richardson² b. 28 Jan 1734/35, d. 30 Jan 1810

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Baptism

Dec 26, 1762

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, same as Lucretia²

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 12 #216.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 12.

Joanna Townsend¹

F, #39261, b. 17 August 1781, d. 24 November 1866

Family: Henry Haughton b. 6 Jul 1780, d. 26 Mar 1849

Marriage*: Joanna Townsend married Henry Haughton, son of Capt. John Houghton and Mary Allen, on Dec 31, 1801 at Montgomery Co., NY, USA.^1,2

James Haughton+² b. 16 May 1802, d. 1886
Hannah Haughton² b. 27 Jan 1804, d. 18 Jun 1839
Augustus Haughton+² b. 24 Jul 1806, d. 13 Nov 1865
Sarah Haughton+² b. 29 Jan 1809, d. 10 Mar 1840
Clarissa Haughton² b. 5 May 1811
Roswell Haughton+² b. 18 Aug 1813, d. 1 Nov 1854
Eliza J. Haughton+² b. 11 Apr 1816, d. 9 Oct 1868
Henry A. Haughton² b. 20 Oct 1820, d. 4 Nov 1850

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Birth

Aug 17, 1781

Montgomery, NY, USA, age 73 in 1850 census^2,3

Marriage

Dec 31, 1801

Montgomery Co., NY, USA^1,2

Death

Nov 24, 1866

Morrisville, Madison Co., NY, USA, aged 87^4,2

Burial

Morrisville Cemetery, Morrisville, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Judi Assony, Apr. 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Bryant Haughton, Oct. 9, 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eaton, Madison, New York; Roll: M432_527; Page: 336; line 17, dwl 168-174.
[S1142] William H. Tuttle, Madison Co. NY Pioneers, p. 115.

Stephanie Taylor French¹

F, #39262, b. circa 1951

Family: Amory Houghton III b. 12 Aug 1951

Marriage*: Stephanie Taylor French married Amory Houghton III, son of Hon. Amory Houghton Jr. and Ruth Frances West, on Sep 8, 1979 at New York, New York Co., NY, USA, by Rev. Alanson B. Houghton, uncle.^1,2
Divorce*: Stephanie Taylor French and Amory Houghton III were divorced circa 1999.¹

Christina French Houghton¹ b. 29 Feb 1984
Amory Taylor Houghton b. 30 Jul 1993

Biography

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Birth

circa 1951

Graduation

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA

Marriage

Sep 8, 1979

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, by Rev. Alanson B. Houghton, uncle^1,2

Divorce

circa 1999

Occupation

Philip Morris USA Inc
Phillip Morris Cos
Metropolitan Museum Art

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1979.

Christina French Houghton¹

F, #39263, b. 29 February 1984

Father*: Amory Houghton III¹ b. 12 Aug 1951
Mother*: Stephanie Taylor French¹ b. c 1951

Family: Colin A. Webster

Marriage*: Christina French Houghton married Colin A. Webster.

Biography

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Birth

Feb 29, 1984

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.

Amory Taylor Houghton

M, #39264, b. 30 July 1993

Father*: Amory Houghton III b. 12 Aug 1951
Mother*: Stephanie Taylor French b. c 1951

Biography

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Birth

Jul 30, 1993

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.

Sharen Kay Bowden¹

F, #39265

Biography

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Marriage

Mr. Bowden; ended in divorce; 2 children, Kristen and Melissa Bowden

Graduation

Tufts University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, BFA

Divorce

ParentsD

Mrs. J. Benjamin Brown of Knoxville TN and Elton Webb

Pedigree

Citations

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1980.

Carrie Bolster¹

F, #39266

Family: Robert West Houghton b. 13 Jul 1954

Marriage*: Carrie Bolster married Robert West Houghton, son of Hon. Amory Houghton Jr. and Ruth Frances West, 7/14/8?¹

Sarah Kathryn Bolster- Houghton¹ b. 12 Jun 1993
Michael Mac Bolster-Houghton¹ b. 12 Jun 1996

Biography

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Marriage

7/14/8?¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.

Sarah Kathryn Bolster- Houghton¹

F, #39267, b. 12 June 1993

Father*: Robert West Houghton² b. 13 Jul 1954
Mother*: Carrie Bolster¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 12, 1993

Living

2008

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.
[S601] Family Group Sheet, created by Robert West Houghton, 2021.

Michael Mac Bolster-Houghton^1,2

M, #39268, b. 12 June 1996

Father*: Robert West Houghton¹ b. 13 Jul 1954
Mother*: Carrie Bolster¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 12, 1996

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.
[S601] Family Group Sheet, created by Robert West Houghton, 2021.

Mark William Grayson^1,2

M, #39269, b. 15 June 1957

Family: Sarah Richardson Houghton b. 7 Sep 1957

Marriage*: Mark William Grayson married Sarah Richardson Houghton, daughter of Hon. Amory Houghton Jr. and Ruth Frances West, on Dec, 1988.¹

William Parker Grayson¹ b. 1 Jul 1992
Philip Houghton Grayson¹ b. 29 Oct 1996

Biography

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Birth

Jun 15, 1957

Graduation

Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, cum laude²

Occupation

1988

a staff assistant in the literary division of Triad Artists, talent and literary agents in Los Angeles²

Marriage

Dec, 1988

ParentsS

Thomas D. Grayson of Fairfax, Va., and Suzanne M. Rowins of Hancock, Calif.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.
[S95] Newspaper, http://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/24/style/…

William Parker Grayson¹

M, #39270, b. 1 July 1992

Father*: Mark William Grayson¹ b. 15 Jun 1957
Mother*: Sarah Richardson Houghton¹ b. 7 Sep 1957

Biography

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Birth

Jul 1, 1992

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Amory Houghton III, Apr. 1999.