Joseph Houghton1,2

M, #4261, b. 1 September 1801, d. 29 January 1869

Family: Orinda Learned b. 17 Jan 1806, d. 18 Jan 1881

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BirthSep 1, 1801Dublin, NH, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 48 in 1850 census3,4
Marriage3,5
1840 Census1840Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809); next door to brother Abel6
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 48, a farmer, 4 houses from brother Sewell7
DeathJan 29, 1869He was killed by falling timber.3,8
NoteCJV: not with family in beginning with the 1860 census

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #403.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 56 #778.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 56.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 30.
  6. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., Maine; Roll: 140; Page: 14; line 2.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6, line 1, dwl 40-42.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 56.

Harvey Houghton1,2

M, #4262, b. 29 September 1804, d. 16 August 1895

Family: Katherine Barnes b. 11 Dec 1810, d. Dec 1893

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BirthSep 29, 1804Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; age 55 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census; age 75 in 1880 census; 1900 census of son James gives MA; MLM: Dublin, NH; JWH, MLM: Sep. 264,5,6
Marriage18354,5
1840 Census1840Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA7
1850 Census1850Sumner, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 45, a farmer8
1860 Census1860Sumner, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 55, farmer; property $700-4009,10
1870 Census1870Belgrade, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $3000-$10011
City Dirct1885Johnsville, Plumas Co., CA, USA, JOHNSVILLE (See also Eureka Mills)
Post and express office, situated five miles from Mohawk Valley post office
and twenty-eight miles from Quincy. Elevation about 5,000 feet. Population
(Johnsville, Eureka Mills and vicinity) five hundred. Dependent upon
Plumas- Eureka Mine and Mill and some private claims for support.12

DeathAug 16, 18954,13

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #404.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 56 #779.
  3. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 56.
  6. [S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", I [1884]: 172.
  7. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Weld,FranklinCo. , Maine; Roll: 140; Page: 13;.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sumner, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_263; Page: 158; line 31, dwl 169-185.
  9. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Sumner Oxford Co., ME, p. 217.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sumner, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 33, line 9, dwl 253-253.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Belgrade, Kennebec Co., ME, Reel 546, Pg. 119, Ln. 29, dwl 46-48.
  12. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Source: e-mail address; Subject: [Klamath,Or] Plumas County, California 1885 Directory.
  13. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 56.

Bethia Houghton1,2

F, #4263, b. 23 April 1807, d. 1887

Family: Elijah Pierce b. 1802, d. Dec 1875

  • Marriage*: Bethia Houghton married Elijah Pierce on Sep, 1823 JWH, MLM: 1828 [CJV: typo].3,7

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BirthApr 23, 1807Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dublin, NH3,4,5,6
MarriageSep, 1823JWH, MLM: 1828 [CJV: typo]3,7
Death1887Windsor, ME, USA3,8,6
BurialNorth Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, Kennebec Co., ME, USA6
Alert2 children before md

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #405.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57 #780.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57.
  5. [S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", 2 [1885]: 41.
  6. [S973] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions V, p. 3273.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.

Josiah Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4264, b. 1808

Family: Mary White

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Birth1808Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dublin, NH; 1880 census of son N. P. gives NH5,6
Marriage7
ResidenceDeerfield, NH, USA8
1830 Census1830Deerfield, Rockingham Co., NH, USA, 5 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)9
BurialGranite Cemetery, Deerfield, Rockingham Co., NH, USA
ResearchMLM: gives this Josiah as son of both James Houghton and Asa Houghton10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 132 #496.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 34 #975.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57 #781.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #406.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 34, 57.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 34.
  9. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: 77; Page: 27.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 34, 57.
  11. [S16] CJV opinion.

Sewell Houghton1,2,3

M, #4265, b. 17 August 1809, d. 4 May 1887

Family: Maria P. Jones b. 11 Feb 1811, d. 11 Feb 1886

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BirthAug 17, 1809Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 40, ME, in 1850 census; age 50, ME, in 1860 census; age 60, ME, in 1870 census; age 70 in 1880 census; MLM: Dublin, NH5,2,6,7
MarriageJan 25, 1838ME, USA5,2,6,8
1840 Census1840Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 70 to 80 (1760-1769); near brothers Abel and Joseph9
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 40, a farmer10
1860 Census1860Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 50, farmer, property $1800-60011
1870 Census1870Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 60, a farmer, property $1600-$77512
1880 Census1880Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 70, a farmer13
NoteApr 3, 1886Arkansas City Republican, April 3, 1886.

Mrs. Wyatt Gooch, and Theoron Houghton accompanied by their aged father, Sewell Houghton, came in from Maine Friday. Mr. Houghton will make his home with his children here.14
NoteJun 19, 1886Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, June 19, 1886. From Monday's Daily.

R. A. Houghton will leave for the state of Maine in a few days accompanied by his aged father, who is desirous of returning to his old home. Mr. Houghton will visit the sea shore while away.14

DeathMay 4, 18875,2,6
BiographyAll children born on homestead5
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #407.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 68: 138.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57 #782.
  4. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6; line 24, dwl 44-47.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas Sep. 23, 2002.
  9. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., Maine; Roll: 140; Page: 14; line 15.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6, line 24, dwl 44.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME; Roll: M653_435; p. 759, sheet 1; line 39, dwl 8-8.
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 216, Ln. 33, dwl 125-125.
  13. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 12, Vol. 4, ED. 80, Sh. 18, Ln. 4, dwl 164-181.
  14. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas, p. 115.
  15. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 96.
  16. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Daniel Houghton1,2

M, #4266, b. 3 January 1812, d. 1856

Family 1: Susan Richardson

Family 2: Sophia Elizabeth Parlin b. 23 Mar 1830, d. 30 Jun 1909

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BirthJan 3, 1812Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 38 in 1850 census4,5,6
MarriageFeb 15, 18414,6
Origin1849Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA7
MarriageApr 12, 1849Rumford, ME, USA, w/2; MLM: 12 Mar 18494,6,7
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 38, a farmer8
Death1856CA, USA6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #408.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57 #783.
  3. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  5. [S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", 2 [1885]: 99.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
  7. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 178.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 13, line 14, dwl 173-186.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Sarah Sprague Masterson1,2

F, #4267, b. 7 March 1792, d. 29 March 1851

Family: Ephraim Houghton b. 25 Oct 1787, d. 30 Dec 1867

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BirthMar 7, 1792Deering, NH, USA, age 59 in 1850 census3,4,5,6,2
Origincirca 1815Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA1
MarriageJan 22, 1815Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, JWH, MLM: Jun 22, 18137,8,1,2
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 63, a farmer; 4 houses from brother Benjamin5
DeathMar 29, 1851Weld, ME, USA3,4,2
ParentsDHannah Dows2
ResearchJWH clearly used the Dows Genealogy of 1890 for information on this family9

Citations

  1. [S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", 2 [1885]: 185.
  2. [S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 63.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: M432_253; Page: 8; line 32, dwl 76-82.
  6. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 118.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 54.
  9. [S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 118.
  10. [S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 64.
  11. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: M432_253; Page: 8; line 36, dwl 77-83.

Myrtella Keene1

F, #4268

Family: Ephraim Houghton b. 25 Oct 1787, d. 30 Dec 1867

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OriginSumner, Oxford, ME, USA2
MarriageMar 2, 1857Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA2,3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119 #397s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54.
  4. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Rootsweb.com/~mefrankl/miscmarr.htm, June 12 2002.

Elizabeth Holt1

F, #4269, b. March 1799, d. 28 March 1876

Family: Benjamin Houghton b. 8 Dec 1789, d. 6 Mar 1882

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BirthMar, 1799NH, USA, age 51 in 1850; age 61 in 1860 census2,3
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 60, a farmer3
DeathMar 28, 18764,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119 #398s.
  2. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, First Familes of Weld, ME, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mefrankl/weldone.htm, July 17, 2002.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: M432_253; Page: 8; line 6, dwl 70-75.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54.
  6. [S298] Andover MA VRs II, p. 186.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 54.

Rebecca Keys1

F, #4270, b. between 1790 and 1800, d. 1841

Family: James Houghton Jr. b. 17 Jan 1791, d. 15 Nov 1846

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Birthbetween 1790 and 1800MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; 1880 census of son Harlan gives Maine, of sons James and John give MA, os son Charles gives NH2
Marriage3,4
ResidenceWeld, Franklin Co., ME, USA3
Death18413,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119 #399s.
  2. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , West Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_564; Family History Film: 1254564; Page: 150A; Enumeration District: 835; sheet 61, line 17, dwl 415-620.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 54.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54.

Ira Parlin1,2

M, #4271, b. 28 December 1790, d. 29 March 1846

Family: Hannah Houghton b. 26 Mar 1794, d. 23 Aug 1853

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BirthDec 28, 1790Sumner, ME, USA3,2
Origincirca 1814Sumner, ME, USA4
MarriageMar 20, 1814Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, JWH, MLM: Mar. 295,6,4,2
DeathMar 29, 1846Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA3,2
Biographyson of Simon5, Oliver4, Joseph3, John2, Nicholas1
Syblingschildren of Simon Parlin5, Olive4r, Joseph3, John2, Nicholas13,2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119 #400s, 163.
  2. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 106.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54.
  4. [S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", 2 [1885]: 183.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 54.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 55 #1731.

Elizabeth Parlin1,2,3

F, #4272, b. 13 June 1803, d. 6 May 1881

Family: Abel Houghton b. 19 Aug 1796, d. 28 Oct 1890

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BirthJun 13, 1803Sumner, ME, USA, age 47 in 1850 census; age 57 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1870 census; age 77 in 1880 census; MLM, p. 28: 1766 [CJV:Abel's mother's]4,5,6,3,7
MarriageFeb 19, 18244,5,8,3
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 53, a farmer; children born in ME; next door to Simon Parlin7
1870 Census1870Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, near son Sylvanus; age 74, a farmer9
1880 Census1880Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 83, a farmer10
DeathMay 6, 1881Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, MLM, p. 28: 1850 [CJV:Abel's mother's]; see Parlin Gen. p. 1064,11,8,3
Syblingschildren of Simon Parlin5, Olive4r, Joseph3, John2, Nicholas112,13
ParentsDparents born in ME

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119 #401s.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54 #776.
  3. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 109.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  5. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 82: 230.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: M432_253, line 3, dwl 17-18.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 55.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 217, Ln. 27, dwl 143-147.
  10. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 12, Vol. 4, ED. 80, Sh. 1, Ln. 32, dwl 7-8.
  11. [S35] DAR Patriot Index I, Vol. 82, p. 230.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 54.
  13. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 106.
  14. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 180.
  15. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 110.

Samuel Bass1

M, #4273, b. circa May 1790, d. 14 January 1873

Family: Phoebe Houghton b. 29 Mar 1792, d. 24 Jan 1868

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Birthcirca May, 17902
MarriageNov 29, 1820Weld First Familes: Oct. 12, 18202,3,4
Biography"The early years of their married life were spent in Weld, Maine, but after the birth of their children they moved to Wilton, Maine, and later bought a farm in Jay, Maine. Both husband and wife were of a decided religious turn, and were members of the Congregational Church in Wilton. Although an invalid the greater part of her life she was remarkable for her bright and happy disposition."5
DeathJan 14, 1873"aged 82 years and 8 months."2,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119 #402s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 56.
  4. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, First Familes of Weld, ME, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mefrankl/weldone.htm, July 17, 2002.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 119-120.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 56.

Orinda Learned1,2

F, #4274, b. 17 January 1806, d. 18 January 1881

Family: Joseph Houghton b. 1 Sep 1801, d. 29 Jan 1869

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BirthJan 17, 1806MA, USA, Rinda, age 44 in 1850 census; Rinde, age 53 in 1860 census; Rinda, age 63 in 1870 census; Rinde, age 76, in 1880 census3,1,4
Marriage5,6
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 48, a farmer, 4 houses from brother Sewell7
1860 Census1860Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 55, housewife, property $200-25; next door to Sophia E. Parlin8
1870 Census1870Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 63, property $200-$1009
DeathJan 18, 18815,3

Citations

  1. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH, p. 806.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30 #816.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 30.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6, line 1, dwl 40-42.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: M653_435; Page: 761; sheet 3, line 23, dwl 23-20.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 216, Ln. 26, dwl 123-126.

Katherine Barnes1

F, #4275, b. 11 December 1810, d. December 1893

Family: Harvey Houghton b. 29 Sep 1804, d. 16 Aug 1895

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BirthDec 11, 1810ME, USA, age 39 in 1850 census; age 49 in 1860 census; age 60 in 1870 census; age 69 in 1880 census1,2,3
Marriage18351,4
1850 Census1850Sumner, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 45, a farmer5
1870 Census1870Belgrade, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $3000-$1006
DeathDec, 18931,2
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 56.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Sumner, Oxford Co., ME, Box 263, p. 158.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 56.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sumner, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_263; Page: 158; line 31, dwl 169-185.
  6. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Belgrade, Kennebec Co., ME, Reel 546, Pg. 119, Ln. 29, dwl 46-48.

Elijah Pierce1

M, #4276, b. 1802, d. December 1875

Family: Bethia Houghton b. 23 Apr 1807, d. 1887

Biography

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Birth18022
MarriageSep, 1823JWH, MLM: 1828 [CJV: typo]3,4
DeathDec, 1875Windsor, ME, USA3,5,2
BurialNorth Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, ME, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #405s.
  2. [S973] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions V, p. 3273.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

Maria P. Jones1,2,3

F, #4277, b. 11 February 1811, d. 11 February 1886

Family: Sewell Houghton b. 17 Aug 1809, d. 4 May 1887

Biography

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BirthFeb 11, 1811MA, USA, age 39 in 1850 census; age 49, MA, in 1860 census; age 59, MA, in 1870 census; age 69, ME, in 1880 census4,5,3,6,7
MarriageJan 25, 1838ME, USA4,5,6,8
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 40, a farmer9
1870 Census1870Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 60, a farmer, property $1600-$77510
1880 Census1880Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 70, a farmer11
DeathFeb 11, 1886MLM: Feb. 11, 1880 or '884,5,12
ParentsDparents born in MA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #407s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 68, p. 138.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  5. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 68: 138.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28, 57.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 216, Ln. 33, dwl 125-125.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/wortman/…, Index to Historical Resources from Mary Ann and Richard Kay Wortman on the History of Cowley County, Kansas Sep. 23, 2002.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6, line 24, dwl 44.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 216, Ln. 33, dwl 125-125.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 12, Vol. 4, ED. 80, Sh. 18, Ln. 4, dwl 164-181.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 6; line 24, dwl 44-47.

Susan Richardson1

F, #4278

Family: Daniel Houghton b. 3 Jan 1812, d. 1856

Biography

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MarriageFeb 15, 18412,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #408s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.

Sophia Elizabeth Parlin1,2,3

F, #4279, b. 23 March 1830, d. 30 June 1909

Family 1: Daniel Houghton b. 3 Jan 1812, d. 1856

Family 2: Vincent Gould Parlin b. 23 Jan 1815, d. 10 Sep 1871

Biography

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BirthMar 23, 1830Rumford, ME, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 30 in 1860 census; age 44 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census4,3,5
Origin1849Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA3
MarriageApr 12, 1849Rumford, ME, USA, w/2; MLM: 12 Mar 18496,4,3
1850 Census1850Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 38, a farmer5
1870 Census1870Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, 3 houses from Charles Russell Houghton7
1880 Census1880Weld, Franklin Co., ME, USA, Sophia, age 50, keeping house ; Joseph S., age 28, works in a spool factory8
DeathJun 30, 19094,3
ParentsDSimon Parlin; both parents born in ME
ResearchParlin Genealogy #783

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #408s.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 55, 57.
  3. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 178.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Box 253, p. 13, line 14, dwl 173-186.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 214, Ln. 6, dwl 84-86.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Weld, Franklin, Maine; Roll: T9_479; Family History Film: 1254479; Page: 556B; Enumeration District: 80; sheet 18, line 23, dwl 167-188.
  9. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 170.
  10. [S1318] A.M., PD.D. Frank Edson Parlin, Parlin Genealogy, p. 171.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, Reel 543, Pg. 214, Ln. 6, dwl 84-86.
  12. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 163.

James Sibley Houghton1,2,3

M, #4280, b. 3 September 1819, d. 5 August 1845

Family: Sylvia Lovinia Carpenter b. 14 Jan 1821

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BirthSep 3, 1819Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, 1880 census of daughter Irene gives MA6,2,7,5,4
MarriageMay 18, 1841Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA6,2,7,5,8
DeathAug 5, 1845Woodstock, CT, USA, GS: Aug. 15; JWH, MLM: Aug. 4; Bowen: ae. 266,2,7,5
BurialWoodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, James Sibley Houghton Born Sept.3, 1819 Died Aug. 15, 18459,10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #409.
  2. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 115.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 58 #789.
  4. [S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 267.
  5. [S508] Clarence W. Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx III, p. 175.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 58.
  8. [S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 456.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 58.
  10. [S1210] Unknown compiler, NEHGS Manuscript Collections Cemet. Transcriptions, NewEnglandAncestors.org: Houghton Surname.
  11. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 97.

Dr. Ephraim Houghton1,2,3

M, #4281, b. 4 April 1799?

Biography

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BirthApr 4, 1799?Thompson, Windham Co., CT, USA, Bowen: Apr. 4, 179?; JWH: 18224,5,6
Educationcirca 1815Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA7
DeathMobile, AL, USA4
BiographyJWH:"Graduated in Medical College, practiced in Mobile, Ala., died unmarried."4,8
ResearchJWH gives Mary as mother of Ephraim, but dates are incompatible4
ProblemJWH reports that Ephraim had a son Ephraim born in 1822 who went to medical college and practiced in Mobile, AL and died unmarried but this may be an error as there is no Ephraim in father’s will.1
ResearchOnly JWH & MLM give this parentage2,1

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #410.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29 #790.
  3. [S351] Dudley MA VRs, p. 70.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  5. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 115.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 28.
  7. [S472] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. The History of Woodstock, Connecticut, p. 379.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.

Lucy Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #4282, b. 12 June 1789, d. 7 November 1832

Family: Edward Howard

Biography

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BirthJun 12, 1789Thompson, CT, USA, JWH,MLM: 17905,2,6
Origincirca 1819Thompson, Windham Co., CT, USA7
Marriage BannMar 31, 1819Dudley, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,2,7,6
DeathNov 7, 18325,2,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #411.
  2. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 114.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29 #791.
  4. [S351] Dudley MA VRs, p. 70.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.
  7. [S351] Dudley MA VRs, p. 184.

Sylvia Lovinia Carpenter1,2,3

F, #4283, b. 14 January 1821

Family: James Sibley Houghton b. 3 Sep 1819, d. 5 Aug 1845

Biography

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BirthJan 14, 1821Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 29, CT in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 49, MA, in 1870 census; age 59, MA, in 1880 census4,3,5,6
Residencecirca 1841Thompson, Windham Co., CT, USA2
MarriageMay 18, 1841Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA4,3,7,5,2
1850 Census1850Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 28, a widow, property $20008,9
1860 Census1860Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 40, none; personal property $180010
1870 Census1870Woodstock, CT, USA, age 49, property $2000-30011,12
DivorceDec 23, 1872Windham Co., CT, USA, for his intemperance11
1880 Census1880Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, age 53, a farmer13,14
ParentsDJohn Carpenter, b. MA, and Abigail C. Healey, b. CT

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #409s.
  2. [S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 456.
  3. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 115.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  5. [S508] Clarence W. Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx III, p. 175.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Box 51, p. 274, line 28, dwl 485.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 58.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Box 51, p. 274, line 28, dwl 485.
  9. [S807] 1850 CT Census Index, p. 157.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_92; Page: 384; sheet 22, line 8.
  11. [S804] Grace L. Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, CT Divorces, p. 328.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Roll 117 p. 752.
  13. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Reel 11, Vol. 11, ED. 132, Sh. 13, Ln. 31.
  14. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, Roll: T9_110; Family History Film: 1254110; Page: 469A; Enumeration District: 132; Reel 11, Vol. 11, ED. 132, Sh. 13, Ln. 31, dwl 130-134.

Edward Howard1,2

M, #4284

Family: Lucy Houghton b. 12 Jun 1789, d. 7 Nov 1832

Biography

Occupationa woolen manufacturer3
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
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Marriage BannMar 31, 1819Dudley, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2,4,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #411s.
  2. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 114.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S351] Dudley MA VRs, p. 184.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.

Daniel Ormsbee1,2

M, #4285, b. 1 November 1789, d. 25 February 1858

Family: Zermiah Powers b. 17 Jul 1793, d. 17 Jul 1885

Biography

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BirthNov 1, 1789Andover, Essex Co., MA, USA3,4
MarriageMay 18, 18153,4
DeathFeb 25, 18583,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #412.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 58 #797.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 58.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.

Ebenezer Ormsbee1,2

M, #4286, b. 1 November 1792, d. 24 October 1835

Biography

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BirthNov 1, 17923,4
MarriageFeb 28, 18283,4
DeathOct 24, 18353,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #413.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29 #798.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.

Thomas Ormsbee1,2

M, #4287, b. 9 January 1798, d. 3 September 1832

Family: Mary Ann Phipps b. 28 Jan 1799, d. 9 Nov 1849

Biography

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BirthJan 9, 17983,4
MarriageMay 28, 18225,4
DeathSep 3, 18323,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120 #414.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 59 #799.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 59.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120-121.

James Ormsbee1,2

M, #4288, b. 1800

Family: Fidelia Phelps b. 11 Sep 1803, d. 29 Jan 1881

  • Marriage*: James Ormsbee married Fidelia Phelps on Nov 20, 1824? H.J. Houghton: 11,20, 1889; MLM: 1829?, Nov 20, 1823?3,4

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Birth18003,4
MarriageNov 20, 1824?H.J. Houghton: 11,20, 1889; MLM: 1829?, Nov 20, 1823?3,4
ResidenceMt. Vernon, NY, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121 #415.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29 #800, 59.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 59.

Zermiah Powers1

F, #4289, b. 17 July 1793, d. 17 July 1885

Family: Daniel Ormsbee b. 1 Nov 1789, d. 25 Feb 1858

Biography

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BirthJul 17, 17932,3
MarriageMay 18, 18152,4
DeathJul 17, 18852,3
Biography"She was a woman of great strength of character and intellect."2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120, 171.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29, 58.

William Ormsbee1,2

M, #4290

Biography

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Birth

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 120.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 29.