Houghton Surname Project

Laura Alfreda Divol

F, #11933, b. 23 February 1842

Father*

Phineas Divol Jr b. 4 Mar 1810, d. 10 Apr 1900

Mother*

Harriet Ann Gilson b. Aug 1810, d. 14 Jul 1849

? ? Laura Alfreda Divol was born on Feb 23, 1842. She married Aaron L. Robbins.

Family

Aaron L. Robbins

Luther Divol

M, #8133, b. 12 June 1796

Father*

Asahel Divol b. 3 Mar 1766

Mother*

Eunice Hastings b. 6 Jun 1769

? ? Luther Divol was born on Jun 12, 1796 JWH: 6,12, 1896 (CJV: error.)

Myron Henry Divol

M, #11935, b. 27 September 1846

Father*

Phineas Divol Jr b. 4 Mar 1810, d. 10 Apr 1900

Mother*

Harriet Ann Gilson b. Aug 1810, d. 14 Jul 1849

? ? Myron Henry Divol was born on Sep 27, 1846 in Lunenburg, MA, USA. He married Lydia J. Cottrell.

Family

Lydia J. Cottrell

Phineas Divol Jr

M, #7311, b. 18 November 1764, d. 10 December 1819

? ? Phineas Divol Jr was born on Nov 18, 1764. He married Esther Hastings, daughter of Nathaniel Hastings and Lois Houghton, in Jun 8, 1788. Phineas Divol Jr married Esther Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton Jr. and Susanna Holman, in May 10, 1806 MLM: June 10 ( another record says May 10th; History of Worcester Co., MA by Ellery B. Crane gives July 4, 1788 for marriage, so the first date of 1806 may pertain to another Phineas Divoll, Jr.) Phineas Divol Jr died on Dec 10, 1819 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA. He was buried at South Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA.

Family 1

Esther Hastings b. 21 Jul 1765, d. 1805

Child

Abigail Divol b. Sep 1805, d. 29 Apr 1810

Family 2

Esther Houghton b. 6 Nov 1772, d. 9 Mar 1866

Children

Susannah Divol b. 29 Sep 1807, d. 10 Oct 1897
Phineas Divol Jr+ b. 4 Mar 1810, d. 10 Apr 1900
Judith Divol b. 14 Dec 1811, d. 8 Jan 1839

Phineas Divol Jr

M, #8161, b. 4 March 1810, d. 10 April 1900

Father*

Phineas Divol Jr b. 18 Nov 1764, d. 10 Dec 1819

Mother*

Esther Houghton b. 6 Nov 1772, d. 9 Mar 1866

? ? Phineas Divol Jr was born on Mar 4, 1810 in Lunenburg, MA, USA. He married Harriet Ann Gilson in 1840. Phineas Divol Jr married Hannah Evans. Phineas Divol Jr died on Apr 10, 1900. He was buried at Powhattan, KS, USA.

Family 1

Harriet Ann Gilson b. Aug 1810, d. 14 Jul 1849

Children

Laura Alfreda Divol b. 23 Feb 1842
Phineas Merrick Divol b. 14 Jan 1844
(?) Divol b. 1 Oct 1845
Myron Henry Divol b. 27 Sep 1846
Harriett Ann Divol+ b. 23 May 1847, d. 9 Oct 1903
Charles Leonard Divol b. 7 Jul 1849

Family 2

Hannah Evans b. 10 Apr 1813, d. 25 Mar 1896

Phineas Merrick Divol

M, #11934, b. 14 January 1844

Father*

Phineas Divol Jr b. 4 Mar 1810, d. 10 Apr 1900

Mother*

Harriet Ann Gilson b. Aug 1810, d. 14 Jul 1849

? ? Phineas Merrick Divol was born on Jan 14, 1844. He married Mary Cottrell. Phineas Merrick Divol died at Hiawatha, KS, USA.

Family

Mary Cottrell

Sarah Divol

F, #7212, b. 22 March 1733/34, d. 11 December 1824

? ? Sarah Divol was born on Mar 22, 1733/34 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA. She married Abraham Houghton, son of Ensign Jacob Houghton Jr and Mary Willard, in Oct 8, 1764 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: Aug 11, 1750, no mp; Houghton: Bolton, 8,11,1750. Sarah Divol died on Dec 11, 1824 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 80 [CJV: may be 1828, age 90]. She was buried at Lyndon Town Cemetery (Lyndon Center), Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.

Family

Abraham Houghton b. 27 Nov 1725, d. 7 Mar 1813

Children

Abraham Houghton
Jacob Houghton+ b. Oct 1765, d. 20 Feb 1844
Sarah Houghton+ b. c 1767, d. 27 Nov 1861
Mary Houghton+ b. 25 Feb 1771, d. 30 Jan 1813
Eunice Houghton+ b. 20 Apr 1772, d. 12 Sep 1850
Capt. William Houghton+ b. 23 Mar 1774, d. 12 Oct 1863
Betsey Houghton b. 1776
Thomas Houghton+ b. 1778, d. 10 Jan 1854
Henry Hamilton Houghton+ b. 1 Jan 1782, d. 21 Dec 1867
Abigail Houghton b. 25 Nov 1785

Sullivan Divol

M, #8134

Father*

Asahel Divol b. 3 Mar 1766

Mother*

Eunice Hastings b. 6 Jun 1769

? ?

Susannah Divol

F, #8160, b. 29 September 1807, d. 10 October 1897

Father*

Phineas Divol Jr b. 18 Nov 1764, d. 10 Dec 1819

Mother*

Esther Houghton b. 6 Nov 1772, d. 9 Mar 1866

? ? Susannah Divol was born on Sep 29, 1807. She died on Oct 10, 1897. She was buried at South Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA.

Adaline Divoll

F, #42341

? ? Adaline Divoll married Amos H. Carter, son of Jonah Carter and Sally Haywood, in Sep 18, 1838.

Family

Amos H. Carter b. 21 Nov 1811

Children

James D. Carter b. 26 Jul 1839
Henry H. Carter b. 1 Mar 1843
Francis L. Carter b. 12 Sep 1844, d. 16 Apr 1847
Edna F. Carter d. 12 Mar 1849

Caroline Carter Divoll

F, #21112, b. 18 May 1831

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? Caroline Carter Divoll was born on May 18, 1831 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

Elisabeth Divoll

F, #1271, b. 1693, d. 27 January 1785

? ? Elisabeth Divoll was born in 1693 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: 1701; MLM: 8 Apr. 1693. She was baptized on Oct 31, 1708 at Lancaster, MA, USA. She married Eleazer Houghton, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, in Mar 11, 1718/19 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Justice John Houghton; Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 1, p. 173. Elisabeth Divoll died on Jan 27, 1785 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 92; MLM: 27 June. She was and Eleazer Houghton were buried at South Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, GS: "They were born in Lancaster, and moved to Lunenburg in 1726. They lived together a married life 69 years and upward. He lived a peaceful and pious life, and never had a lawsuit in his life. By this you see we are but dust; Prepare for death and follow us."

Family

Eleazer Houghton b. 1691, d. 20 Feb 1790

Children

Robert Houghton b. 12 Apr 1720, d. 7 Aug 1740
Lois Houghton+ b. 22 Jul 1722, d. 2 Aug 1788
Darius Houghton+ b. 20 Jan 1723/24
Miriam Houghton+ b. 22 Feb 1725/26, d. 25 Jul 1752
Elizabeth Houghton+ b. 5 Dec 1728, d. 24 Jul 1749
Ruth Houghton+ b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815
Esther Houghton b. 17 Jan 1734/35, d. 5 May 1759
Eleazer Houghton Jr.+ b. 26 Aug 1737, d. 28 Dec 1826?
Susannah Houghton b. 10 May 1743, d. 7 Sep 1746

Ellen Maria Divoll

F, #21117, b. 22 June 1842

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? Ellen Maria Divoll was born on Jun 22, 1842 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

Emily O. Divoll

F, #21113, b. 23 March 1833

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? Emily O. Divoll was born on Mar 23, 1833 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

Frances Ann Divoll

F, #21116, b. 9 December 1838

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? Frances Ann Divoll was born on Dec 9, 1838 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

Julia Ann Divoll

F, #21114, b. 20 May 1835

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? Julia Ann Divoll was born on May 20, 1835 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: May 15. She married Andrew Gilbert Derby in Feb 28, 1853 at Danielson, Windham Co., CT, USA.

Family

Andrew Gilbert Derby b. 15 May 1835, d. 26 Sep 1891

Martha Maria Divoll

F, #12864, b. 15 September 1824

? ? Martha Maria Divoll was born on Sep 15, 1824 in Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA. She married Emory Joseph Woods, son of Joseph Woods and Eunice Powers, in Jan 1, 1850 White: 15 Jan. 1850.

Family

Emory Joseph Woods b. 6 Mar 1820, d. 20 Jul 1896

Children

Eugene Emory Woods b. 21 Oct 1850
Herbert Clarence Woods b. 20 Jan 1853
Carrie Elizabeth Woods b. 20 Aug 1854

Sarah Divoll

F, #21111, b. 29 December 1826

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? Sarah Divoll was born on Dec 29, 1826 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

William Divoll

M, #13116, b. 1794, d. 18 November 1849

? ? William Divoll was born in 1794 dd calc. He and Dorithy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 4, 1825 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: Jan. 12, 1826 (next line in Lancaster VRs); see Derby Family by V.A.D. Bromley, p. 78. William Divoll married Dorithy Houghton, daughter of Ephraim Houghton and Polly Carlton, in Jan 12, 1826 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA. William Divoll died on Nov 18, 1849 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 55 years, suicide. He was buried at Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 50 [in Carter section].

Family

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

Children

Sarah Divoll b. 29 Dec 1826
Caroline Carter Divoll b. 18 May 1831
Emily O. Divoll b. 23 Mar 1833
Julia Ann Divoll b. 20 May 1835
William Carlton Divoll b. 17 Jan 1837
Frances Ann Divoll b. 9 Dec 1838
Ellen Maria Divoll b. 22 Jun 1842

William Carlton Divoll

M, #21115, b. 17 January 1837

Father*

William Divoll b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849

Mother*

Dorithy Houghton b. 11 Aug 1802

? ? William Carlton Divoll was born on Jan 17, 1837 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA. He married Jane Beaman, daughter of Elory Brown Beaman and Mary Priscilla Houghton, in Jun 26, 1861.

Family

Jane Beaman b. 13 Mar 1840

Thomas Dix

M, #25929

? ? Thomas Dix married Mary Houghton, daughter of Cephas Houghton and Mary W. Goodnow, in Apr 2, 1840 at Waltham, Middlesex, MA, USA.

Family

Mary Houghton b. 2 Jan 1820, d. 21 Dec 1865

(?) Dixon

M, #58645

? ? (?) Dixon married Dinah Dixon, daughter of John Houghton and Ann Gregg.

Family

Dinah Dixon b. 1716

(?) Dixon

M, #101818, d. before 1900

? ? (?) Dixon was born in VT, USA. He married Mary Snell, daughter of Martin Snell. (?) Dixon died before 1900.

Family

Mary Snell b. Mar 1847

Child

Leon Snell Dixon+ b. Jun 1886

Alton M. Dixon

M, #101821, b. circa 1908

Father*

Leon Snell Dixon b. Jun 1886

Mother*

Florence E. (?) b. c 1885

? ? Alton M. Dixon was born circa 1908 in ME, USA, age 1 6/12 in 1910 census.

Ann Dixon

F, #20789

Step-father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? Ann Dixon was born. She married George Dixon.

Family

George Dixon

Dinah Dixon

F, #28389, b. 1716

Step-father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? Dinah Dixon was born in 1716. She married (?) Dixon.

Family

(?) Dixon

George Dixon

M, #28390

Step-father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? George Dixon was born.

George Dixon

M, #58646

? ? George Dixon married Ann Dixon, daughter of John Houghton and Ann Gregg.

Family

Ann Dixon

Helen Louise Dixon

F, #97161, b. 19 February 1928, d. 12 February 2001

? ? Helen Louise Dixon was born on Feb 19, 1928 in Wellington, KS, USA. She married Joseph E. Houghton in Mar 2, 1974 at Las Vegas, NV, USA. Helen Louise Dixon died on Feb 12, 2001 at Wellington, KS, USA. She was buried at Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, KS, USA.

Family

Joseph E. Houghton d. 8 Aug 1994

Children

Richard Houghton d. b 2001
C. Edette Houghton

Henry Dixon

M, #20790

Step-father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? Henry Dixon was born.

James T. Dixon

M, #72122

? ? James T. Dixon married Sarah F. Houghton in Mar 5, 1875 at Pope Co., IL, USA, Lic 718. , Book D, p. 19.

Family

Sarah F. Houghton

Jeremy Dixon

M, #70483, b. 15 April 1977

Father*

Tim Dixon b. 24 Sep 1959

Mother*

Katherine Jo Haughton b. 2 Feb 1959

? ? Jeremy Dixon was born on Apr 15, 1977.

John Dixon

M, #20791

Step-father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? John Dixon was born.

Jourdan Dixon

M, #72744, b. 15 June 1985

Father*

Kelly Owen Dixon b. 14 Dec 1959

Mother*

Cynthia Ruth Massey b. 2 Nov 1959

Charts

Desc. Chart Ralph Houghton

? ? Jourdan Dixon was born on Jun 15, 1985.

Joycelyn Deann Dixon

F, #89984, b. circa 1968

? ? Joycelyn Deann Dixon was born circa 1968. She married Danny Ray Houghton, son of Stephen Orville Houghton and Carolyn Ann Kapper, in May 15, 1988 at Wilbarger Co., TX, USA.

Family

Danny Ray Houghton b. 23 Apr 1968

Children

Danielle Deann Houghton b. 11 Jul 1991
Richard James Houghton b. 7 Jan 1993

Kagan Marshall Dixon

M, #72746, b. 22 March 1984

Father*

Kelly Owen Dixon b. 14 Dec 1959

Mother*

Cynthia Ruth Massey b. 2 Nov 1959

Charts

Desc. Chart Ralph Houghton

? ? Kagan Marshall Dixon was born on Mar 22, 1984.

Keli Alyson Dixon

F, #72745, b. 14 December 1990

Father*

Kelly Owen Dixon b. 14 Dec 1959

Mother*

Cynthia Ruth Massey b. 2 Nov 1959

Charts

Desc. Chart Ralph Houghton

? ? Keli Alyson Dixon was born on Dec 14, 1990.

Kelly Owen Dixon

M, #72743, b. 14 December 1959

? ? Kelly Owen Dixon was born on Dec 14, 1959. He married Cynthia Ruth Massey, daughter of Harold Bernard Massey and Estella Lariece Wade, in Feb 1, 1980 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA.

Family

Cynthia Ruth Massey b. 2 Nov 1959

Children

Kagan Marshall Dixon b. 22 Mar 1984
Jourdan Dixon b. 15 Jun 1985
Keli Alyson Dixon b. 14 Dec 1990

Leon Snell Dixon

M, #101819, b. June 1886

Father*

(?) Dixon d. b 1900

Mother*

Mary Snell b. Mar 1847

? ? Leon Snell Dixon was born in Jun, 1886 in ME, USA, age 13 in 1900 census; age 23 in 1910 census. He married Florence E. (?) in circa 1907. Leon Snell Dixon and Mary Snell appeared in the census of 1910 of LaGrange, Penobscot Co., ME, USA age 63, none.

Family

Florence E. (?) b. c 1885

Child

Alton M. Dixon b. c 1908

Margaret Martha Dixon

F, #14585, b. February 1844, d. 1931

? ? Margaret Martha Dixon was born in Feb, 1844 in PA, USA, age 26 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; age 56 in 1900 census; age 66 in 1910 census; age 74 in 1920 census; age 86 in 1930 census. She married William Henry Houghton, son of Hiram Thompson Houghton and Sally Ann Aber. Margaret Martha Dixon and William Henry Houghton appeared in the census of 1870 of Sheffield, Warren Co., PA, USA age 26, works in saw mill; next door to Elial Dixon, 57, PA. Margaret Martha Dixon appeared in the census of 1880 of Sheffield, Warren Co., PA, USA with mother Elsie Dixson. She appeared in the census of 1900 of Sheffield, Warren Co., PA, USA age 56, housekeeper, widow; and brothers Steven Dixson, Nov. 1849, 50, PA; Elisle, Oct. 1845, PA; and Jerome, Jan. 1848, 52, PA. She appeared in the census of 1910 of Sheffield, Warren Co., PA, USA age 66, farm manager; and brothers Stephen Dixon, 68, PA; Elial Dixon, 63, PA; and John Dixon, 59, PA. She appeared in the census of 1920 of Sheffield, Warren Co., PA, USA age 74, widow, farm overseer; and Steven Dixon, 78, brother. She appeared in the census of 1930 of Sheffield, Warren Co., PA, USA age 86, widow; and brother Stephen O. Dixon, 88. She died in 1931. She was buried at Barnes Cemetery, Sheffield Twp, Warren Co., PA, USA.

Family

William Henry Houghton b. Mar 1844, d. b 1900

Children

Ariel Houghton b. 20 Apr 1870, d. Sep 1964
Roy Houghton b. 25 Oct 1873

Mary Elizabeth Dixon

F, #40762, b. 7 July 1847, d. 27 January 1896

? ? Mary Elizabeth Dixon was born on Jul 7, 1847 in Downers Grove, IL, USA. She married John Willis Handy, son of Samuel Handy and Henrietta Buell. Mary Elizabeth Dixon died on Jan 27, 1896. She was buried at Orange Grove Center Cemetery, Orange Twp, Guthrie Co., IA, USA.

Family

John Willis Handy b. 26 Aug 1845, d. 1925

Children

Willis John Handy+ b. 21 Nov 1868, d. Oct 1921
Charles Herbert Handy+ b. 27 Aug 1870, d. 1959
Robert Handy b. bt 1873 - 1874
Edith Handy+
Henry Handy b. bt 1875 - 1876
Wilfred Handy+ b. bt 1887 - 1888, d. 1959
Cora Julia Handy+

Nils Dixon

M, #14775

? ? Nils Dixon married Laura E. Houghton, daughter of Alfred Houghton and Annie Atherton.

Family

Laura E. Houghton b. Apr 1891

Children

Robert Dixon

M, #14777

Father*

Nils Dixon

Mother*

Laura E. Houghton b. Apr 1891

? ? Robert Dixon was born.

Sandra Lynn Dixon

F, #90093, b. circa 1963

? ? Sandra Lynn Dixon was born circa 1963. She married Henry DeWayne Houghton, son of Henry Clarence Houghton Jr and Lana Jean Bailey, in Jan 3, 1992 at Erath Co., TX, USA.

Family

Henry DeWayne Houghton b. 21 Feb 1962

Children

Hunter DeWayne Houghton b. 28 Mar 1993, d. 28 Mar 1993
Nina Houghton
David Houghton

Thomas Dixon

M, #20792

Step-father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? Thomas Dixon was born.

Tim Dixon

M, #70482, b. 24 September 1959

? ? Tim Dixon was born on Sep 24, 1959. He married Katherine Jo Haughton, daughter of James Edward Haughton and Alice M. Newman.

Family

Katherine Jo Haughton b. 2 Feb 1959

Child

Jeremy Dixon b. 15 Apr 1977

Wilhel M. Dixon

F, #110481, b. circa 1929, d. 3 June 2015

? ? Wilhel M. Dixon was born circa 1929. She married Dennis B. Haughton. Wilhel M. Dixon died on Jun 3, 2015 at Malden, MA, USA, age 86. She was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA, USA.

Family

Dennis B. Haughton

William Dixon

M, #14776

Father*

Nils Dixon

Mother*

Laura E. Houghton b. Apr 1891

? ? William Dixon was born.

William Dixon

M, #58636

Father*

John Houghton b. 1666, d. 14 Apr 1720

Mother*

Ann Gregg b. 1670, d. 1727

? ? William Dixon was born.

William E. Dixon

M, #110198, b. circa 1862

? ? William E. Dixon was born circa 1862 in MD, USA, age 48 in 1910 census. He married Ella N. (?) in circa 1907. William E. Dixon and Ella N. (?) appeared in the census of 1910 of Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA age 48, electric company machinist; Albert and Joseph listed as stepsons.

Family

Ella N. (?) b. c 1865