George Edward Houghton1

M, #40471, b. 8 December 1860, d. 20 May 1940

Family: Mary Johanna Dunham b. 12 May 1864, d. 24 May 1913

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BirthDec 8, 1860Maryland, NY, USA, age 10 in 1870 census; age 18 in 1880 census; Dec 1860, age 39 in 1900 census; age 49 in 1910 census; age 59 in 1920 census; age 69 in 1930 census; age 79 in 1940 census3,2,4
MarriageMay 13, 18824,5,6
1900 Census1900Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 39, saw mill laborer7
1910 Census1910Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 49, portable saw mill operator8
1920 Census1920Maryland, Otsebo Co., NY, USA, age 59, saw mill head sawyer9
Occupationin the lumber business, he operated a mill for many years
1930 Census1930Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 69, head sawer at saw mill10
Office1938Maryland, NY, USA, town collecter for several terms until 19382
Residence1940Maryland, NY, USA3
1940 Census1940Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 79, widowed, none11
DeathMay 20, 1940Maryland, NY, USA, at his home of a heart attack (angina pectoris)3,2,12
BurialMay 22, 1940Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, NY, USA, section 95,13
RelativeRussell attended George E. funeral2
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Aug. 8, 1999 (from gravestone).
  2. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  3. [S5] Death Certificate, sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  4. [S36] Letter, from records of Faith Perkins Buechner sent in letter of Sheridan Perkins to W. M. Houghton, Feb. 20, 1939 (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/1999).
  5. [S95] Newspaper, Freeman's Journal, June 4, 1913.
  6. [S415] E-mail from 1941 notes of William McKinley Houghton sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Jan. 2, 2000.
  7. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 118; Sheet: 2A , line 7, dwl 27-29.
  8. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: T624_949; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 51; line 50, dwl 41-46.
  9. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: T625_1255; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 200; line 19, dwl 118-118.
  10. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: 1636; Enumeration District: 17; page 26, sheet 4A; line 12, dwl 85-85.
  11. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: T627_2716; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 39-18; line 52, dwl 88.
  12. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
  13. [S415] E-mail Schenevus Cemetery Records, from Rebecca Stocknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  14. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Aug. 8, 1999.
  15. [S95] Newspaper, The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, Aug. 1969.

Mary Johanna Dunham1

F, #40472, b. 12 May 1864, d. 24 May 1913

Family: George Edward Houghton b. 8 Dec 1860, d. 20 May 1940

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BirthMay 12, 1864NY, USA, May 1864, age 36 in 1900 census; age 46 in 1910 census2,1,3
MarriageMay 13, 18824,5,6
1900 Census1900Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 39, saw mill laborer7
1910 Census1910Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 49, portable saw mill operator8
Residence1913Richfield Springs, NY, USA5
DeathMay 24, 1913Richfield Springs, NY, USA, at her home of heart disease; Newspaper: May 219,5,1,3
BurialSchenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, NY, USA, 1864-1913; section 910,11
GrandchildDavid C. and Louse Dunham of Schenevus, NY5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Aug. 8, 1999 (from gravestone).
  2. [S4] Birth Certificate, of Minnie Houghton sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  3. [S415] E-mail Michael Houghton's notes, from Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  4. [S36] Letter, from records of Faith Perkins Buechner sent in letter of Sheridan Perkins to W. M. Houghton, Feb. 20, 1939 (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/1999).
  5. [S95] Newspaper, Freeman's Journal, June 4, 1913.
  6. [S415] E-mail from 1941 notes of William McKinley Houghton sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Jan. 2, 2000.
  7. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 118; Sheet: 2A , line 7, dwl 27-29.
  8. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: T624_949; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 51; line 50, dwl 41-46.
  9. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
  10. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stocknow, Aug. 27, 1999.
  11. [S415] E-mail Schenevus Cemetery Records, from Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  12. [S4] Birth Certificate, sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  13. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Aug. 8, 1999.
  14. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  15. [S95] Newspaper, The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, Aug. 1969.

Ranselar James Houghton1

M, #40473, b. 7 November 1891, d. 28 October 1963

Family: Delilah M. Terpening b. 12 Jun 1880, d. 30 Dec 1958

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BirthNov 7, 1891Schenevus, NY, USA, Nov 1890, age 9 in 1900 census; age 18 in 1910 census; age 30 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1930 census; age 48 in 1940 census2
MarriageNov 15, 1916Oneonta, Otswego Co., NY, USA3,4,5
Mil. DraftJun 5, 1917Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 25, locomotive fireman; private militia NY State
1920 Census1920Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 30, railroad fireman6
1930 Census1930Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 36, a railroad engineer, home $26,0007
Living1940Lowville, NY, USA2
1940 Census1940Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 48, steam railroad locomotive engineer8
Occupationbefore 1958an engineer for D & H Railroad
No Childrn5
DeathOct 28, 1963NY, USA, age 72, in Fox Hospital; Stacknow: Nov. 7, 19642
BurialPlains Cemetery2
AssociationHe belonged to the Oneonta Lodge, F & AM, Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers, and the First Baptist Church
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1818708.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  3. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
  4. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 12, 1999.
  5. [S415] E-mail Michael Houghton's notes, from Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Oneonta, Otsego, New York; Roll: T625_1255; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 214; line 31, dwl 154-8-10.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: 1636; Enumeration District: 33, sheet 1B; line 87, dwl 154-21-26.
  8. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oneonta, Otsego, New York; Roll: T627_2717; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39-42, line 19, dwl 154.

Willis Arthur Houghton1

M, #40474, b. 1 April 1897, d. 12 August 1969

Family: Lovenna Clapper b. 2 May 1902, d. 3 Mar 1978

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BirthApr 1, 1897Maryland, NY, USA, Apr 1897, age 3 in 1900 census; age 13 in 1910 census; age 43 in 1940 census3,4
Milit-Beg1917Maryland, Otsego, NY, USA, World War One [Co. K, 164 Infantry]. He was a member of the Laurens American Legion Post.3
Mil. DraftJun 5, 1918Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 21, Maryland Wood Products5
Occupationa farmer and construction worker3
Origin1922Worcester, NY, USA6
MarriageAug 30, 1922Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA7,3,8
1940 Census1940Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 43, dairy farm laborer9
SSNNY, USA, 113-14-59694
ResidenceMaryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, lifelong resident3
DeathAug 12, 1969Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 74; at Fox Hospital after an extended illness.3,4
BurialAug 15, 1969Schenevus Cemetery, Maryland, NY, USA3,10
Obituary"Willis A. Houghton, aged 74, of Maryland, died Tuesday, August 12, at Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, following a long illness. Mr. Houghton was born in the Town of Maryland on April 1, 1897, the son of George E. and Mary (Dunham) Houghton. He married Lovenna Clapper on August 30, 1922, at Worcester. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Maryland. He was a veteran of World War One [Co. K, 164 Infantry]. He was a member of the Laurens American Legion Post. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Albert E. of Charleston Four Corners, Arthur H. of Maryland, and Donald E. of Fort Plain; a daughter, Mrs. William J. Mabee of Rosendale; a sister, Mrs. Dora McAllister of New Jersey; three brothers, Russell of Dolgeville, Seward of Maryland, and Warren of Waukegan, Ill; 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. on Friday, August 15, from the Heller Funeral Home in Schenevus, with the Rev. Fred Johnson, pastor of the Schenevus Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Maryland Cemetery." [The Otsego Farmer & Republican (Cooperstown, NY), Thurs., Aug. 14, 1969, Page Six]
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Aug. 8, 1999.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, Aug. 1969.
  3. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  4. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  5. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1818708.
  6. [S95] Newspaper, Newspaper clipping collection of Belle Houghton, contributed to Rebecca Stacknow, 11/1999.
  7. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
  8. [S415] E-mail Michael Houghton's notes, from Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  9. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: T627_2716; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39-18; line 1, dwl 71.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stocknow, Aug. 27, 1999.
  11. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, June 20, 1986, p. 24.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 12, 1999.

Seward Earl Houghton1

M, #40475, b. 24 August 1903, d. 19 April 1982

Family: Ethel Mae Watson b. 26 Apr 1905, d. 8 Nov 1997

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BirthAug 24, 1903Chaseville, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 16 in 1920 census; age 26 in 1930 census; age 35 in 1940 census2,3
MarriageAug 24, 1928Norwich, NY, USA2,4
1930 Census1930Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 26, garage truck driver5
1940 Census1940Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 35, town road6
Residencebetween 1940 and 1969Maryland, NY, USA2,7
Milit-BegPFC US Army, WWII3
Research
Occupationa mechanic and truck driver for the Maryland Highway Dept. for 30 years2
SSNNY, USA, 113-01-99038
Last LocMaryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA8
DeathApr 19, 1982Oneonta, NY, USA, at Fox Hospital2,3
BurialSchenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego, NY, USA, section 93
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Aug. 8, 1999.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  3. [S415] E-mail Schenevus Cemetery Records, from Rebecca Stocknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  4. [S415] E-mail Michael Houghton's notes, from Rebecca Stacknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: 1636; Enumeration District: 17, sheet 9B; line 69, dwl 243-245.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: T627_2716; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39-19; line 5, dwl 62.
  7. [S95] Newspaper, Oneonta Star clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  8. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  9. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 12, 1999.
  10. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituary Collection: Houghton surname.

Alvin Houghton1,2,3

M, #40476, b. 12 June 1810

Family: Betsey Hilton b. 17 Jan 1815

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BirthJun 12, 1810Madison, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 50 in 1860 census; age 70 in 1860 census1,3
MarriageSep 6, 1835Skowhegan Falls, ME, USA1,3
ImmigrationJun, 1837Springfield, IL, USA3
1840 Census1840Sangamon Co., IL, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)4
Occupationa carpenter for 12 years, then a dairy farmer until 1851; he moved 20 miles east of Springfield, on the farm until the fall of 1869, then moved to Washington Co., KS
1850 Census1850Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA, age 40, a carpenter, property $3505
ResidenceButler, Washington Co., KS, USA3
1860 Census1860Springfield P. O., Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 50, a dairy man, property $600-20006
1880 Census1880Sherman, Washington Co., KS, USA, age 70, farmer7
BiographyHOUGHTON, ALVIN, born June 12, 1810, in Madison, Somerset county, Maine,was married Sept. 6, 1835, at Skowhegan Falls, Maine, to Betsy Hilton,who was born June 17, 1815, at Anson, Maine. Alvin Houghton came to Springfield, Illinois., in June, 1837, and brought his wife in the springof 1840. He was a carpenter by trade, and worked at that business forabout twelve years, after which he kept a dairy until 1851, when he movedtwenty miles east of Springfield, on a farm, and remained there untilthe fall of 1869, and then moved to Washington county, Kansas. AlvinHoughton and wife had five children--

AMELIA, died in her second year.

ERVIN, O., born Dec. 14, 1841, in Springfield, Ill., was married Sept.13, 1866, in Sangamon county to Sarah Jane Wall, who was born Feb. 6,1842, in Allegany county, Pennsylvania. They have two children, LAURA E.and LILLIAN, and live four and a half miles northeast of Illiopolis,Illinois.

AUSTIN E., born May 29, 1844, in Illinois. Lives with his parents.

CLIMENA B., died in her second year.

AVILLIA B., born Jan. 1, 1853, lives with her parents, near Butler,Washington county, Kansas.8
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Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, Box 127, p. 106, line 16, dwl 1524.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Sybil Leland, Aug. 8, 1999.
  3. [S1057] John Carroll Power, History of Sangamon Co., IL, p. 20.
  4. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Sangamon Co., Illinois; Roll: 69; Page: 58.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, Box 127, p. 106, line 16, dwl 524.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Sanganon Co., IL, p. 454, line 18, dwl 75-72.
  7. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Sherman, Washington, Kansas; Roll: 399; Family History Film: 1254399; Page: 571A; Enumeration District: 325; Image: 0404; line 13, dwl 344-361.
  8. [S1216] Jeffrey Haughton, "Haughton Gedcom of Jeffrey Haughton."

Franklin Edward Houghton1,2

M, #40477, b. 27 February 1861, d. 18 August 1930

Family: Mabel Elsie Nickerson b. 27 Feb 1867, d. 10 Jun 1953

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BirthFeb 27, 1861ME, USA, age 9 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census; Feb 1861, age 39, ME, in 1900 census; age 49, ME, in 1910 census; 1890 directory: Somerville MA; age 69 in 1930 census2,3,4
MarriageJun 24, 1889mar 11 y in 1900 census2
1900 Census1900Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 39, lobster salesman5,6
1910 Census1910Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 49, farmer, own farm7
1930 Census1930East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 69, none8
DeathAug 18, 19302
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Sybil Leland, Aug. 8, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Naomi Jackson, May 9, 2000.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 21, ED 488, Sh 38, Ln 44.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1890, Sep. 26, 2001.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 51, E.D. 942, Sh. 1, Ln. 63.
  6. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Ward 4, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 666; Enumeration District: 942; Sheet 1B; line 63, dwl 330a-16-18.
  7. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_610; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1213; line 69, dwl 19-21.
  8. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 939; Page: 25B; Enumeration; line 66, dwl 798.

Frank Nickerson Houghton1

M, #40478, b. 4 March 1901, d. 9 March 1988

Family: Miriam Howard Stearns b. 30 May 1903, d. 18 Feb 2000

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BirthMar 4, 1901Somerville, MA, USA, age 9 in 1910 census; age 29 in 1930 census; age 39 in 1940 census1,3,4
Graduation1922Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
MarriageJun 21, 1930East Bridgewater, MA, USA, 29 and 27 years1
1940 Census1940East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 39, patent agent, chemical research5
OccupationBoston/Cambridge, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, secretary/controller of the Arthur D. Little Company for many years; Arthur D. Little is an international management consulting firm originally headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and formally incorporated by that name in 1909[2] by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who had discovered acetate. Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted professional services. The company played key roles in the development of business strategy, operations research, the word processor, the first synthetic penicillin, LexisNexis, and NASDAQ. Today the company is a multi-national management consulting firm.1
Mil. DraftFeb 16, 1942East Bridgewater, MA, USA, age 40, Arthur D. Little Co.
1950 US Census1950East Bridgewater, MA, USA, age 49, chemical research, patent agent, secretary
SSNMA, USA, 023-07-8419
Last LocElmwood, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, Zip 023373
DeathMar 9, 1988Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, USA3,4
ContributnAll of the data contributed by Naomi Jackson, granddaughter of Frank Nickerson Houghton, was compiled by Frank Nickerson Houghton
Descendantgrandfather
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Sybil Leland, Aug. 8, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Naomi Jackson, May 9, 2000.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1637; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 12-86; line 2, dwl 35.

Eleanor Elsie Houghton1,2

F, #40479, b. circa 1905

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Birthcirca 1905MA, USA, age 5 in 1910 census3
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Sybil Leland, Aug. 8, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Naomi Jackson, May 9, 2000.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_610; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1213; line 69, dwl 19-21.

Miriam Howard Stearns1

F, #40480, b. 30 May 1903, d. 18 February 2000

Family: Frank Nickerson Houghton b. 4 Mar 1901, d. 9 Mar 1988

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BirthMay 30, 1903MA, USA, age 36 in 1940 census2
Education3 years of college
Occupation1930school teacher
MarriageJun 21, 1930East Bridgewater, MA, USA, 29 and 27 years1
1940 Census1940East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 39, patent agent, chemical research3
1950 US Census1950East Bridgewater, MA, USA, age 49, chemical research, patent agent, secretary
DeathFeb 18, 2000Weymouth, MA, USA2,4
ParentsDLouis C. & Ada Stearns
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Sybil Leland, Aug. 8, 1999.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1637; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 12-86; line 2, dwl 35.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Viola Demarest1

F, #40492

Family: James Mansar Houghton b. 5 Aug 1867, d. 15 Dec 1943

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MarriageDec 29, 1891Solano Co., CA, USA, he age 251
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex California, Box 75, Vol. 24, E.D. 85, Sh. 2, Ln. 81.

Nancy Emma (?)1,2,3,4

F, #40493, b. 22 March 1874, d. 21 November 1960

Family: James Mansar Houghton b. 5 Aug 1867, d. 15 Dec 1943

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BirthMar 22, 1874IA, USA, Mar. 1875, age 25 in 1900 census; age 35 in 1910 census; age 45 in 1920 census; age 55 in 1930 census; age 66 in 1940 census1,2,3,5
Marriagecirca 1899age 25 and 25 at 1st mar; mar 9 years in 1900 census1,2
1900 Census1900Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, M. J. Houghton, age 32, RR conductor2,6
1910 Census1910Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 42, real estate salesman7,8
1920 Census1920Brighton, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 52, fire insurance agent3,4
1930 Census1930Brighton, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 62, general insurance agent9
1940 Census1940Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 72, four year of college, none10
1950 US Census1950San Joaquin, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 76
DeathNov 21, 1960Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 865
BurialEast Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sacramento, CA, USA
ParentsDHouston; parents born in IN
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex California, Box 75, Vol. 24, E.D. 85, Sh. 2, Ln. 81.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Sacramento Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 81, E.D. 72, Sh. 5, Ln. 9.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Sacramento, California; Roll: T625_127; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72; line 9, dwl 101-102.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  6. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Sacramento, Ward 5, Sacramento Co., California; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 420; Sheet 3A; line 81, dwl 1503-36-39.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, Film 527, Box 100, Vol. 72, E.D. 115, Sh. 30.
  8. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Sacramento Ward 5, Sacramento, California; Roll: T624_92; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 115; line 6, dwl 1508-29-30.
  9. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Sacramento Co., California; Roll: 184 ; Enumeration District: 11; sheet 15B; line 60, dwl 1853-418-426.
  10. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Sacramento, Sacramento, California; Roll: T627_284; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 34-97; line 1, dwl 2301.

Clarence L. Houghton1,2

M, #40494, b. November 1892, d. 6 June 1910

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BirthNov, 1892CA, USA, age 7 in 1900 census; age 17 in 1910 census; Clark: 18931,2
DeathJun 6, 1910Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA1
BiographyHe was a student of the wireless and a pupil in the Sacramento Grammar School. He died at home from spinal meningitis, having been ill for only 7 hours. He was considered one of the most expert wireless students among the many amateurs in Sacramento. He was to have been mustered into Company G of the State Militia.3
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex California, Box 75, Vol. 24, E.D. 85, Sh. 2, Ln. 81.
  3. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Lynette Clark, May 13, 2000.

Lois Houghton1,2

F, #40495, b. March 1895

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BirthMar, 1895CA, USA, age 15 in 1910 census; age 24 in 1920 census1,2,3,4
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex California, Box 75, Vol. 24, E.D. 85, Sh. 2, Ln. 81.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Sacramento Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 81, E.D. 72, Sh. 5, Ln. 9.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Sacramento, California; Roll: T625_127; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72; line 9, dwl 101-102.

Clara Emma Houghton1,2

F, #40496, b. December 1899

Biography

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BirthDec, 1899CA, USA, age 6/12 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; age 20 in 1920 census; Clark: 19001,2,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex California, Box 75, Vol. 24, E.D. 85, Sh. 2, Ln. 81.
  3. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Sacramento, California; Roll: T625_127; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72; line 9, dwl 101-102.

Marion Helen Roebke1

F, #40497

Family: Lynnwood Fancher Pratt b. 19 Jun 1902, d. 4 Apr 1983

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Marriage19261
Divorce
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.

Barbara Jean Pratt1

F, #40498, b. 26 December 1926

Family: Donald Everett Chandler b. 2 Sep 1925, d. May 1994

  • Marriage*: Barbara Jean Pratt married Donald Everett Chandler on Jan 26, 1946.1
  • Divorce*: Barbara Jean Pratt and Donald Everett Chandler were divorced.

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BirthDec 26, 19261
MarriageJan 26, 19461
Divorce
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.

Donald Everett Chandler1

M, #40499, b. 2 September 1925, d. May 1994

Family: Barbara Jean Pratt b. 26 Dec 1926

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BirthSep 2, 1925French Camp, CA, USA1
MarriageJan 26, 19461
Divorce
DeathMay, 1994San Mateo, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA1
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Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.

Ella Carolyn Vanderbilt1

F, #40500, b. 7 September 1900, d. 9 August 1975

Family: Lynnwood Fancher Pratt b. 19 Jun 1902, d. 4 Apr 1983

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BirthSep 7, 1900Ione, Amador Co., CA, USA2
GraduationJan 12, 1928School of Nursing, Fabiola Hospital, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA2
Occupationbetween 1932 and 1933Sutter Hospital, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA2
MarriageJul 20, 1935Carson City, NV, USA1
Note1937Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, bought first house2
DeathAug 9, 1975Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA1
BurialAug 12, 1975Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA2
ParentsDJoseph Douglas Vanderbilt and Bertha Cutterr Wharff (see John Witham Penney, A Genealogical record of the descendants of Thomas Penney of New Gloucester, Maine, 1897, Sutro Microfilm 628-26-23)2
SSN571-44-87432
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.
  2. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Lynette Clark, May 13, 2000.