Houghton Surname Project

Cyrus Houghton^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, #8131, b. 26 June 1818, d. 12 March 1860

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton^3,5 b. 13 Oct 1785, d. 12 Jul 1869
Mother*: Huldah Stowell^3,5 b. 22 Aug 1794, d. 7 Nov 1878

Family: Lucy Boltwood b. 24 Dec 1824, d. 8 Sep 1902

Marriage*: Cyrus Houghton married Lucy Boltwood on Oct 16, 1848 at Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Hadley MA Gen.: Hadley MA.^4,10,5,7

Charles H. Houghton¹¹ b. 27 Jul 1849, d. 25 Dec 1874
Harriet Houghton^8,6 b. 3 Nov 1850, d. 11 Apr 1867
Emma Houghton^8,12 b. c 1853, d. 15 Mar 1872

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 26, 1818

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 32 in 1850 census^3,8,9,7

Marriage

Oct 16, 1848

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Hadley MA Gen.: Hadley MA^4,10,5,7

1850 Census

1850

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 32, a farmer, property $800⁹

Death

Mar 12, 1860

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 41 y, 9 m, 18 d^3,8,5,7

Burial

Houghton Cemetery, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348 #573.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 61 #1681, 101 #3915.
[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 1.
[S488] Lucius M. Boltwood, Hadley MA Genealogies, p. 15.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1381; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 369; line 33, dwl 292-297.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, Box 931, p. 369.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, VT, p. 1489: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, VT, p. 1469: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

John Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8132, b. 5 August 1821, d. 17 October 1850

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton³ b. 13 Oct 1785, d. 12 Jul 1869
Mother*: Huldah Stowell^4,3 b. 22 Aug 1794, d. 7 Nov 1878

Biography

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Birth

Aug 5, 1821

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA^4,5,3

Death

Oct 17, 1850

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 29, unmarried^6,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348 #574.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 61 #1682, 100 #3917, 101 #1682.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 1.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101.
[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 3.

Horace A. Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #8133, b. 16 December 1827, d. 23 October 1862

Father*: Peter Eastman Houghton^2,4 b. 13 Oct 1785, d. 12 Jul 1869
Mother*: Huldah Stowell⁵ b. 22 Aug 1794, d. 7 Nov 1878

Family: Julianna (?) b. c Nov 1826, d. 29 Apr 1853

Marriage*: Horace A. Houghton married Julianna (?)⁸

Biography

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Birth

Dec 16, 1827

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 22 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1860 census^2,7,4,5,6

Marriage

⁸

Research

Oct, 1861

Mil. Enls

Oct 4, 1861

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. C, 6th VT infantry, a private (Horace H., and Harrison Houghton); until Oct. 15, 1861; wounded Apr. 16, 1862^9,10

Death

Oct 23, 1862

Washington, DC, USA, at age 34 y 10 m, of chronic diarrhea, in the Civil War^{7,11,12,4,10,6}

Burial

Houghton Cemetery, Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348 #575.
[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 1.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101 #3920.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 1309; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 370; line 14, dwl 307-312.
[S1333] William henry Harrison Stowell, Stowell Genealogy, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 101.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1298] Theodore S. Peck, VT Volunteers 1861-1866 Revised Roster, p. 191.
[S911] Peter E. Houghton Family Bible;, p. 2.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Elizabeth Willis¹

F, #8134, b. circa 1786

Family: John Houghton b. 30 May 1782

Marriage*: Elizabeth Willis married John Houghton, son of Darius Houghton Jr and Sybel Eastman, on Feb 13, 1806 at Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Windsor VRs: 13 Feb 1806 given.^3,4,5

Dr. Asahel Houghton+ b. 10 Jul 1808, d. Oct 1869
Capt. Alfred Houghton+⁶ b. 24 Aug 1810, d. 13 Nov 1851
Aaron T. Houghton+ b. c 1813, d. b 1880
John Houghton⁷ b. 17 Nov 1815
Ceylon Smith Houghton+ b. 16 Oct 1818, d. b 1880
Henry Houghton b. 31 Jan 1821
Emeline Houghton b. 13 Jul 1828
Adda L. Houghton b. c 1834

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1786

MA, USA, age 64 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Feb 13, 1806

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Windsor VRs: 13 Feb 1806 given^3,4,5

PensionInx

Jan 28, 1880

as mother of Ceylon

Death

Blooming Grove, Orange Co., NY, USA³

Biography

sister of N.P. Willis³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348 #574s.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Montgomery, Orange, New York; Roll: M432_573; Page: 204; line 18, dwl 181-192.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 61, 101.
[S1074] Town Records: Windsor, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 385.
[S415] E-mail from Sharon Garrett, Jan 2005: family bible of Darius Houghton.

Abby D. Smith¹

F, #8135, b. 12 January 1804, d. 5 March 1883

Family: Calvin Eleazer Houghton b. 19 Mar 1801, d. 30 May 1873

Marriage*: Abby D. Smith married Calvin Eleazer Houghton, son of Manasseh Houghton and Elizabeth Whitcomb, on Sep 10, 1823 at Grafton Twp, Windham Co., VT, USA.^5,6,7

Alden Houghton¹³ b. 16 Jan 1824, d. 2 Sep 1897
Smith W. Houghton⁸ b. 16 Mar 1827, d. 6 Oct 1876
Byron D. Houghton+⁸ b. 27 Dec 1829, d. 24 Dec 1909
Calvin Vannesse Houghton+⁸ b. 25 Nov 1831, d. 1902
Grovenor G. Houghton+⁸ b. 2 Oct 1833, d. 20 Apr 1922
Ellen Abbey Houghton+⁸ b. 6 Feb 1836
William Harrison Houghton⁸ b. 6 Aug 1839, d. 1914
Florilla Z. Houghton⁸ b. 4 Aug 1841, d. 17 May 1895
Sarah L. Houghton⁸ b. 4 Dec 1843
Gilbert Paul Houghton⁸ b. 8 Oct 1845, d. 5 Mar 1857
Mary Houghton¹² b. c 1846, d. 5 May 1857

Biography

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Birth

Jan 12, 1804

Mexico, Oneida Co., NY, USA, GS: date; age 46 in 1850 census; age 53 in 1855 census; age 56 in 1860 census; age 66 in 1870 census; age 77 in 1880 census^2,3,4

Marriage

Sep 10, 1823

Grafton Twp, Windham Co., VT, USA^5,6,7

1850 Census

1850

Parish, Oswego, NY, USA, Calvin E., 49, a farmer, property $1500⁸

1855 Census

1855

Parish, Oswego, NY, USA, age 54, carpenter⁹

1870 Census

1870

Parish, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 69, a farmer, property $1500-460¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Parish, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 77, a widow, with consumption¹¹

Death

Mar 5, 1883

Oswego Co., NY, USA, GS: date^2,4,12

Burial

Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Parish, Oswego Co., NY, USA¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #577s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Irons Rogers, 1998; family album.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349, 513.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62, 102.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Rogers, Mar 19, 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Parish, Oswego, New York; Roll: M432_577; Page: 12; line 34, dwl 165-169.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , 1855 Oswego Co., NY State, p. 560-1.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Parish, Oswego Co., NY, Roll 1074, p. 362B, line 25, dwl 182-185.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Parish, Oswego, New York; Roll: T9_915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 35D; Enumeration District: 260; sheet 28, line 1, dwl 290-300.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Irons Rogers, Feb. 8, 2002.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 103.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #8136, b. between 1801 and 1810, d. 1868

Father*: Manasseh Houghton b. 28 Sep 1765, d. 6 Oct 1843
Mother*: Elizabeth Whitcomb b. 29 Feb 1780, d. 22 May 1860

Biography

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Birth

between 1801 and 1810

Immigration

1847

OH, USA^2,3

Death

1868

OH, USA²

Biography

JWH: "Joseph, married, lived and died in Ohio in 1868, where he settled in 1847."²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #578a.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Lyman Burgess^1,2

M, #8137, b. 6 March 1798, d. 12 December 1882

Father*: Benjamin Burgess b. 7 Jun 1772, d. 18 Oct 1840
Mother*: Sarah Houghton b. 10 Mar 1768, d. 12 Oct 1850

Family: Lucia Hill b. 26 May 1807, d. Apr 1840

Marriage*: Lyman Burgess married Lucia Hill on Jan 22, 1828.^3,4

Lucretia Burgess+ b. 15 Oct 1831, d. 15 Feb 1888
Maria Burgess b. 16 Mar 1835

Biography

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Birth

Mar 6, 1798

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^3,4

Immigration

1826

Milton, Chittenden Co., VT, USA^3,4

Marriage

Jan 22, 1828

^3,4

Death

Dec 12, 1882

Milton, Chittenden Co., VT, USA^3,4

Biography

JWH: "Was a merchant there for fifty years; cleared a large tract of fine land, rafting lumber to Quebec; owner of a paper mill and saw mill, running both besides his mercantile business."³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1708, 104.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62, 104.

Nancy Burgess^1,2

F, #8138, b. 22 March 1796, d. 31 December 1868

Father*: Benjamin Burgess b. 7 Jun 1772, d. 18 Oct 1840
Mother*: Sarah Houghton b. 10 Mar 1768, d. 12 Oct 1850

Biography

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Birth

Mar 22, 1796

^3,4

Death

Dec 31, 1868

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579a.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1709.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Laura Burgess^1,2

F, #8139, b. 6 January 1803, d. 21 May 1858

Father*: Benjamin Burgess b. 7 Jun 1772, d. 18 Oct 1840
Mother*: Sarah Houghton b. 10 Mar 1768, d. 12 Oct 1850

Biography

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Birth

Jan 6, 1803

^3,4

Death

May 21, 1858

MLM: May 21^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579b.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1710.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Hubbard Burgess^1,2

M, #8140, b. 22 February 1805, d. 27 March 1806

Father*: Benjamin Burgess b. 7 Jun 1772, d. 18 Oct 1840
Mother*: Sarah Houghton b. 10 Mar 1768, d. 12 Oct 1850

Biography

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Birth

Feb 22, 1805

^3,4

Death

Mar 27, 1806

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579c.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1711.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Maria Burgess^1,2

F, #8141, b. 4 October 1807, d. 17 June 1891

Father*: Benjamin Burgess b. 7 Jun 1772, d. 18 Oct 1840
Mother*: Sarah Houghton b. 10 Mar 1768, d. 12 Oct 1850

Biography

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Birth

Oct 4, 1807

^3,4

Death

Jun 17, 1891

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579d.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1712.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Lucia Hill^1,2

F, #8142, b. 26 May 1807, d. April 1840

Family: Lyman Burgess b. 6 Mar 1798, d. 12 Dec 1882

Marriage*: Lucia Hill married Lyman Burgess, son of Benjamin Burgess and Sarah Houghton, on Jan 22, 1828.^3,4

Lucretia Burgess+ b. 15 Oct 1831, d. 15 Feb 1888
Maria Burgess b. 16 Mar 1835

Biography

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Birth

May 26, 1807

^3,4

Marriage

Jan 22, 1828

^3,4

Death

Apr, 1840

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62, 104.

Eleazer Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8143, b. 2 May 1794, d. 15 April 1859

Father*: Stephen Houghton⁴ b. 27 Oct 1769, d. 22 Jul 1825
Mother*: Elizabeth Giddings b. 1773, d. 4 Dec 1808

Family 1: Abigail Gibson b. 18 May 1796, d. 22 Oct 1869

Marriage*: Eleazer Houghton married Abigail Gibson on Dec 3, 1818 at Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA.^5,6,3

Betsy Houghton¹⁵ b. 1 Oct 1819
Benjamin B. Houghton+^16,7 b. Mar 1822, d. 14 Jul 1901
Silas Houghton+^16,17 b. 2 Jul 1823, d. 18 Oct 1895
Calista Houghton^16,7 b. 1827
Maria Houghton^16,7 b. 1828
Mary Houghton¹⁸ b. 1828, d. 28 Dec 1834
Samuel Houghton⁷ b. 1830
Levi Houghton⁷ b. bt 1832 - 1834, d. 26 Nov 1862
Stephen Houghton+^15,19 b. 21 Apr 1833, d. 6 May 1921

Family 2: Polly (?) b. 1801

Marriage*: Eleazer Houghton married Polly (?)⁷

Biography

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Birth

May 2, 1794

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dd calc; not in VRs; age 50, VT, in 1850 census^5,6,4,7

Warnings

Nov 30, 1815

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, [p. 54, Records]⁸

Marriage

Dec 3, 1818

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA^5,6,3

1820 Census

1820

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male =16-26 (1794-1804)// 1 female = 0-10 (1810-1820),1 female = 16-18 (1802-1804)^9,10

1830 Census

1830

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, 8 Total: 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800) // 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)¹¹

1840 Census

1840

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, 7 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹²

Marriage

⁷

Research

1850

This Eleazer appears to be same as Eliaser of 1850 census¹³

Residence

1850

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, a farmer^5,13,14

1850 Census

1850

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, Eliaser, age 50, property $2000; Polly, age 49; all 4 sons given as laborers⁷

Death

Apr 15, 1859

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 64-11-13⁴

Burial

Elbe View Cemetery, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA⁴

Problem

JWH: he m. Abigail and had 6 children; 1840 gives wife of Abigail's bd; 1850 census gives wife Polly; did Eleazer and Abigail separate?^5,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #580.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A #1720, 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co. VT, Book 2, p. 106; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co. VT, p. 633; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 302; line 1, dwl 216-221.
[S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 221.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, p. 149.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 297.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 186; Page: 61.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 86.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 302.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT, p. 321; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Stephen Houghton Jr^1,2,3

M, #8144, b. 12 May 1796, d. 15 June 1863

Father*: Stephen Houghton b. 27 Oct 1769, d. 22 Jul 1825
Mother*: Elizabeth Giddings b. 1773, d. 4 Dec 1808

Family: Mary Bruce b. 27 Dec 1802, d. 2 Jun 1878

Marriage*: Stephen Houghton Jr married Mary Bruce on Dec 13, 1832.^4,5,6

George Bruce Houghton+¹⁰ b. 13 Oct 1833, d. 1904
Jonas Houghton¹⁰ b. 10 Jun 1835, d. 6 Nov 1867
Henry Stevens Houghton b. 15 Jun 1837, d. 25 Apr 1839
Albert Lyman Houghton b. 24 Sep 1839, d. Jun 1905
Mary Brown Houghton+¹⁰ b. 9 Sep 1841, d. 1916
Charlotte Elizabeth Houghton¹⁰ b. 16 Jun 1843, d. 23 Nov 1932
Alfred Staples Houghton+¹⁰ b. 25 Oct 1845, d. 27 Feb 1918

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 12, 1796

MA, USA, age 54 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1860 census^4,5,6

1820 Census

1820

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

1830 Census

1830

Lunenburg, MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)^2,8

Marriage

Dec 13, 1832

^4,5,6

1840 Census

1840

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 2 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁹

1850 Census

1850

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54; farmer; and Mary E. Jones, 14, was living with them¹⁰

1860 Census

1860

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, a farmer, property $10,200-950; and George Bartlett, 7¹¹

Death

Jun 15, 1863

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, GS: 15 Jun 1863, AE 67; intestate
DAR: 1861^4,5,6,12

Administr

Jun 26, 1863

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31188

Probate Record 1863.
Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Case Number: 31188
Note: page 1 of 35
Case Type: Administration
Volume: Worcester Cases 30000-31999, Page(s): 31188:1

HOUGHTON, Stephen
Estate valued at $15, 155.98^13,12

Note

Jun 17, 1871

His heirs had a large auction sale of his personal and some real estate.¹⁴

Burial

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA

Biography

Lived where his father lived. (This farm has been in possession of the same family and name since 1726.)⁴

Research

MLM: An administration of an estate for a Stephen Houghton, in Bolton, in 1861; #31188; this is Stephen with wife Mary^15,16

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #581.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Lunenburgr, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 31.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A #1721, 105.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 92.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 31.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 63.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 122; line 20, dwl 89-97.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 503, sheet 100, line 11, dwl 795-816.
[S1405] Thomas Patrick Hughes & Frank Munsell, American Ancestry, http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S950] George H. Harlow, Worcester MA Probate Index.

Edmund Houghton^1,2,3

M, #8145, b. 11 March 1810, d. 6 August 1876

Father*: Stephen Houghton b. 27 Oct 1769, d. 22 Jul 1825
Mother*: Lucy Proctor b. 18 Aug 1771, d. 1 Mar 1858

Family: Mary Ann Hadley b. 7 Nov 1813, d. 23 May 1904

Marriage*: Edmund Houghton married Mary Ann Hadley on Mar 28, 1833 MLM: Mar. 28, 1838.^4,2,5

Herbert Edmunds Houghton+⁸ b. 15 Jun 1845, d. 13 Jan 1930
Henry Lyman Houghton⁸ b. 27 Apr 1847
Hiram Robert Houghton+ b. 24 Dec 1851, d. 8 Jul 1936

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 11, 1810

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 38 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census;age 60 in 1870 census^4,2,5

Guardiansp

1826

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30947⁶

Marriage

Mar 28, 1833

MLM: Mar. 28, 1838^4,2,5

1840 Census

1840

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)⁷

1850 Census

1850

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, farmer⁸

1860 Census

1860

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer, property $6000-1000; and Thomas Joslyn, 51, day laborer⁹

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA^10,11

1870 Census

1870

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer, property $5300-$1800¹²

Death

Aug 6, 1876

Lunenburg, MA, USA^4,5,13

Burial

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA

Administr

1876

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30948¹⁴

Biography

At age 16, he went to Leominster in the employment of Squire Crossby. At age 24, he returned and bought a farm now occupied by his son, Hiram Robert. He worked until his death. he was a commissioned officer in the militia when a young man, and held numerous town offices. He was a Republican and a member of the Congreg. Church.¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #582.
[S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 38.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A #1722, 105.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 62.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 120; line 4, dwl 63-70.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 491, sheet 89, line 34, dwl 711-730.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 66.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 310, line 8, dwl 78-84.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 285/370.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.

Abigail Gibson^1,2

F, #8146, b. 18 May 1796, d. 22 October 1869

Family: Eleazer Houghton b. 2 May 1794, d. 15 Apr 1859

Marriage*: Abigail Gibson married Eleazer Houghton, son of Stephen Houghton and Elizabeth Giddings, on Dec 3, 1818 at Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA.^5,6,2

Betsy Houghton³ b. 1 Oct 1819
Benjamin B. Houghton+^11,9 b. Mar 1822, d. 14 Jul 1901
Silas Houghton+^11,12 b. 2 Jul 1823, d. 18 Oct 1895
Calista Houghton^11,9 b. 1827
Maria Houghton^11,9 b. 1828
Mary Houghton¹³ b. 1828, d. 28 Dec 1834
Samuel Houghton^11,9 b. 1830
Levi Houghton⁹ b. bt 1832 - 1834, d. 26 Nov 1862
Stephen Houghton+^3,14 b. 21 Apr 1833, d. 6 May 1921

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 18, 1796

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60 in 1860 census; MLM: Ashby, MA^3,4

Marriage

Dec 3, 1818

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA^5,6,2

Death

Oct 22, 1869

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, of cholera, 75y 5m 8d; wife E. Houghton; cited in both Londonderry and Jamaica records; 1870 Mortality: Oct. 1869, Jamica, VT age 73, consumption^7,8

Burial

Glebe View Cemetery, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA⁷

ParentsD

Silas Gibson and Damaris Bennett^3,4

Problem

JWH: he m. Abigail and had 6 children; 1840 gives wife of Abigail's bd; 1850 census gives wife Polly; did Eleazer and Abigail separate?^5,9

Duplicate

JWH gives Abigail, 1850 census gives Polly

Research

Was Abigail alive in 1860 census, given that Polly was Eleazer's wife in 1850 census¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #580s.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co. VT, Book 2, p. 106; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Jamaica, Windham Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S1376] 1870 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Jamaica, Windham, Vermont Page: 198 Line: 19 Roll: M1807_1.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 302; line 1, dwl 216-221.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 325B, line 24, dwl 1860-1827.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT, p. 321; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Mary Bruce¹

F, #8147, b. 27 December 1802, d. 2 June 1878

Family: Stephen Houghton Jr b. 12 May 1796, d. 15 Jun 1863

Marriage*: Mary Bruce married Stephen Houghton Jr, son of Stephen Houghton and Elizabeth Giddings, on Dec 13, 1832.^6,2,7

George Bruce Houghton+⁵ b. 13 Oct 1833, d. 1904
Jonas Houghton⁵ b. 10 Jun 1835, d. 6 Nov 1867
Henry Stevens Houghton b. 15 Jun 1837, d. 25 Apr 1839
Albert Lyman Houghton b. 24 Sep 1839, d. Jun 1905
Mary Brown Houghton+⁵ b. 9 Sep 1841, d. 1916
Charlotte Elizabeth Houghton⁵ b. 16 Jun 1843, d. 23 Nov 1932
Alfred Staples Houghton+⁵ b. 25 Oct 1845, d. 27 Feb 1918

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 27, 1802

MA, USA, age, MA, 48 in 1850 census; age 57, MA, in 1860 census; age 67, VT, in 1870 census; 1910 census of son Alfred S. Houghton gives VT^2,3,4,5

Marriage

Dec 13, 1832

^6,2,7

1850 Census

1850

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54; farmer; and Mary E. Jones, 14, was living with them⁵

1860 Census

1860

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, a farmer, property $10,200-950; and George Bartlett, 7⁸

Administr

Jun 26, 1863

1870 Census

1870

Elk Twp, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 67, boarding, next door to son Alfred; with Alexander Douglas¹¹

Death

Jun 2, 1878

Fitchburg, MA, USA, ae 75^2,12

Burial

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA

ParentsD

Jonathan Bruce and Susanna Smith, of Marlboro, MA^2,3

Gen. Soc.

Mary Bruce is a Mayflower Descendant: Mary Bruce, Susannah Smith, Jonas Smith (Rev. War), Nathaniel Smith Jr., Lydia Church, Isaac Church, Caleb Church, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Warren of the Mayflower¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #581s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Elk Twp, Cloud Co., KS, Roll 430, p. 222.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 122; line 20, dwl 89-97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 503, sheet 100, line 11, dwl 795-816.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1405] Thomas Patrick Hughes & Frank Munsell, American Ancestry, http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Elk, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: M593_430; Page: 222; line 25, dwl 106.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 303/325.
[S415] E-mail from Eddee Anderson, 6/1998.

Mary Ann Hadley¹

F, #8148, b. 7 November 1813, d. 23 May 1904

Family: Edmund Houghton b. 11 Mar 1810, d. 6 Aug 1876

Marriage*: Mary Ann Hadley married Edmund Houghton, son of Stephen Houghton and Lucy Proctor, on Mar 28, 1833 MLM: Mar. 28, 1838.^2,4,5

Herbert Edmunds Houghton+⁶ b. 15 Jun 1845, d. 13 Jan 1930
Henry Lyman Houghton⁶ b. 27 Apr 1847
Hiram Robert Houghton+ b. 24 Dec 1851, d. 8 Jul 1936

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Baptism

Nov 7, 1813

MA, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census; age 56 in 1870 census; MLM: Sep. 21, 1813^2,3

Marriage

Mar 28, 1833

MLM: Mar. 28, 1838^2,4,5

1850 Census

1850

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, farmer⁶

1860 Census

1860

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer, property $6000-1000; and Thomas Joslyn, 51, day laborer⁷

1870 Census

1870

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer, property $5300-$1800⁸

Burial

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA

Death

May 23, 1904

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

ParentsD

Rev. Jacob and Nancy (Rea) Hadley. He was a farmer and a soldier in the War of 1812^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #582s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
[S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 38.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 120; line 4, dwl 63-70.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 491, sheet 89, line 34, dwl 711-730.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 310, line 8, dwl 78-84.

Persis French^1,2,3

F, #8149, b. 5 December 1804, d. 21 October 1852

Family: Royal Houghton b. 25 Jan 1804, d. 27 Sep 1866

Marriage*: Persis French married Royal Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson, on Jun 12, 1823 at Andover, VT, USA, JWH: Jun. 1825.^4,7,2

Laura Houghton⁹ b. c 13 Jul 1825, d. 24 Apr 1826
Laura Lavina Houghton+^2,10 b. 23 Mar 1828, d. 12 Sep 1862
Lois Augusta Houghton+⁶ b. 1830, d. 1896
Royal Aurin Houghton+⁶ b. 18 Nov 1832, d. 17 May 1863
Lewis Curtis Houghton+⁶ b. 18 Nov 1832, d. 11 Nov 1917
Amanda Elizabeth Houghton+^11,6 b. 16 May 1841, d. 9 Jan 1888

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 5, 1804

Andover, VT, USA, Not in VT VRs; JWH: Windham, VT; age 45 in 1850 census^4,2,5,6

Marriage

Jun 12, 1823

Andover, VT, USA, JWH: Jun. 1825^4,7,2

1850 Census

1850

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 46, a farmer, property $2000^6,8

Death

Oct 21, 1852

Grafton, VT, USA, age 48^2,5,3

Burial

Middle of Town Cemetery/Houghtonville Cemetery, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^5,3

ParentsD

Elias French and Julia Twitchell, of Andover, VT^2,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #584s.
[S914] Pedigree of Marshall L. McClanahan;, p. 1.
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 106.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 319; line 11, dwl 228-236.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 106.
[S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S984] Marshall Loring McClanahan, Wiley Family Genealogy, p. 23.
[S984] Marshall Loring McClanahan, Wiley Family Genealogy, p. 24.

Sarah Barton^1,2

F, #8150, b. 27 January 1808, d. 15 April 1891

Family: Thomas Park Houghton b. 5 May 1806, d. 4 May 1871

Marriage*: Sarah Barton married Thomas Park Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson, on Dec 3, 1829 at MA, USA.^3,6,7

John Houghton+² b. 3 Jan 1841, d. 2 Mar 1919
Lucia A. Houghton+⁸ b. 2 Mar 1843, d. 9 Oct 1903
Wilhelmina Rebecca Houghton+⁸ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 28 Mar 1931
Charles Eleazer Houghton+¹² b. 10 Jun 1848, d. 5 Jun 1925
Martha Alwilda Houghton b. 27 Aug 1850, d. 3 Nov 1852
Mary E. Houghton¹³ b. 22 Oct 1852

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 27, 1808

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 63, MA, in 1870 census; age 72, MA, in 1880 census; 1880 census of son Charles gives VT; Chiles: Grafton, VT^3,4,5

Origin

1829

Bartonville, Orleans Co., VT, USA⁵

Marriage

Dec 3, 1829

MA, USA^3,6,7

1850 Census

1850

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 43, a farmer, property $2000^8,9

1870 Census

1870

Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, 4 houses from brother Calvin, age 64, a farmer, property $14,000-1500; and Rebecca Eastman, 56, VT¹⁰

Burial

Woodhull Cemetery, Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, Lot #69^5,11

Death

Apr 15, 1891

Woodhull, IL, USA, MLM: 1886^5,7,11

ParentsD

Daniel Barton and Sarah ____; he born MA, she in VT⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #585s.
[S1074] Town Records: Chester, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 311.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 107.
[S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 311; line 9, dwl 84-88.
[S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., IL, Roll 229, p. 349, line 27, dwl 233-251.
[S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 18.
[S1074] Town Records: Rochingham, VT, p. 1247: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107 #4031.

Sarah Ann Hastings¹

F, #8151, b. 5 October 1817, d. 23 March 1893

Family: Isaac Houghton b. 25 May 1808, d. 15 May 1860

Marriage*: Sarah Ann Hastings married Isaac Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson, on Nov 28, 1839.^2,5

Isaac Hilon Houghton b. 6 May 1840, d. 23 Aug 1847
Sarah Frances Houghton b. 5 Feb 1841, d. 13 Aug 1847
Halbert Houghton+ b. 19 Aug 1843
Isaac Hilon Houghton+ b. 20 Oct 1849, d. 2 Feb 1926
Sarah Frances Houghton+ b. 20 Sep 1852

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 5, 1817

MA, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; age 52 in 1870 census; age 64 in 1880 census^2,3,4

Marriage

Nov 28, 1839

^2,5

1850 Census

Aug 5, 1850

Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43, a butcher, property $3600; also Mary Hastings, 24⁴

1860 Census

1860

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43⁶

1870 Census

1870

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 52; and Mary E. Hastings, age 44, MA⁷

Death

Mar 23, 1893

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #586s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_326; Page: 67;
line 23, dwl 31-31.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 107.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 352, line 7, dwl 2311-2601.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 624, p. 676b, line 12, dwl 1274-1548.

Harriet Strong¹

F, #8152, b. between 1800 and 1809, d. 21 June 1842

Family: Calvin Curtiss Houghton b. 11 Feb 1817, d. 10 May 1874

Marriage*: Harriet Strong married Calvin Curtiss Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson.^2,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

between 1800 and 1809

VT, USA, 1880 census of son Curtis gives bp as VT

Marriage

^2,3

Origin

Plymouth, Windsor Co., VT, USA

Death

Jun 21, 1842

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA^2,4,5,6

Burial

Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, MLM: Brookings Cemetery^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #590s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 107.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
[S1074] Town Records: Chester, Windsor Co., VT, Book C, p. 521; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1273] Linda M. F. Welch, Chester VT Records of Deaths, p. 15.

Lucy E. Johnson^1,2

F, #8153, b. 6 December 1825, d. 1918

Family: Calvin Curtiss Houghton b. 11 Feb 1817, d. 10 May 1874

Marriage*: Lucy E. Johnson married Calvin Curtiss Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson, on Nov 13, 1845 at Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, MLM: Nov 13; JWH: Nov 11, 1846.^3,4,2

Curtis Houghton+⁵ b. c 1847, d. b 1900
Ellen Winifred Houghton
Henry Eleazer Houghton+⁵ b. 16 Jun 1849, d. 6 Mar 1913
Fred Johnson Houghton+ b. 23 Jul 1853, d. Feb 1929
Hugh Manley Houghton+ b. Mar 1858, d. 1922
Winifred Lucy Houghton+ b. 1860
Nellie Houghton b. 22 Jul 1866, d. 1885
Jessie Houghton b. 22 Jul 1868, d. 13 Jan 1873

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 6, 1825

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 25 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1860 census; age 45 in 1870 census; age 56 in 1880 census; Oct 1824, age 75 in 1900 census; age 85 in 1910 census^3,4,5

Marriage

Nov 13, 1845

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, MLM: Nov 13; JWH: Nov 11, 1846^3,4,2

1850 Census

1850

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 32, a farmer, property $500^5,6

Immigration

1852

Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, where Calvin took up 160 acres of land.⁴

1860 Census

1860

Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 42, farmer; property $15,000-5000⁷

1870 Census

1870

Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $33,200-2500⁸

Residence

1874

Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, on 80 acres valued at $7000⁴

1900 Census

1900

Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 75, widow; and a servant⁹

1910 Census

1910

Clover, Hill Co., IL, USA, age 85, own income, widow, and a servant¹⁰

Death

1918

Woodhull, IL, USA, JWH: 13 May 1874^3,4

Burial

Woodhull Cemetery, Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA

ParentsD

father born in England, mother in VT¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #590s.
[S1074] Town Records: Chester, Windham Co., VT, Book O, p. 284; VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 325; line 10, dwl 51-54.
[S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: M653_182; Page: 360, line 1, dwl 2816-2696.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., IL, Roll 229, p. 349, line 12, dwl 229-247.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., Illinois; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 7; Sheet: 4A; line 34, dwl 222-225.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; line 56, dwl 128-133.

Ivers H. Wilder¹

M, #8154, b. 28 February 1819

Father*: Josiah Wilder¹ b. 26 Apr 1792, d. 18 Aug 1879
Mother*: Susan Flint¹

Family: Amanda Eliza Houghton b. 18 Feb 1819

Marriage*: Ivers H. Wilder married Amanda Eliza Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson, on Apr 5, 1843 at Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, MLM: Feb 2, 1851 to James Wilder.^2,3
Marriage: Ivers H. Wilder married Amanda Eliza Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton 3d and Lois Sampson Gibson, on Apr 6, 1843 at Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA.⁴

Helen Amanda Wilder¹ b. 21 Jun 1844, d. b 1846
Helen Amanda Wilder b. 26 Mar 1846, d. 27 Nov 1865
Louisa Susan Wilder d. b 1912
Henry Houghton Wilder b. 10 Aug 1848
Eugene Halbert Wilder b. 19 Nov 1850, d. 8 Oct 1851
Halbert Wilder b. 4 Jun 1853
Solon Wilder b. 7 Jan 1855

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 28, 1819

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Occupation

a farmer¹

Marriage

Apr 5, 1843

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, MLM: Feb 2, 1851 to James Wilder^2,3

Residence

Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108.
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, Windham Co, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Susannah Divol^1,2

F, #8155, 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

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 29, 1807

^3,4

Death

Oct 10, 1897

⁵

Burial

South Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #592.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68 #1734.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.
[S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.

Phineas Divol Jr^1,2

M, #8156, 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

Family 1: Harriet Ann Gilson b. Aug 1810, d. 14 Jul 1849

Marriage*: Phineas Divol Jr married Harriet Ann Gilson on 1840.^3,4,5

Laura Alfreda Divol b. 23 Feb 1842
Phineas Merrick Divol b. 14 Jan 1844
(?) Divol⁷ 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

Marriage*: Phineas Divol Jr married Hannah Evans.⁵

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 4, 1810

Lunenburg, MA, USA^3,4,5

Marriage

1840

^3,4,5

Residence

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA³

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, a Phineas Devoell⁶

Marriage

⁵

Death

Apr 10, 1900

⁵

Burial

Powhattan, KS, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #593.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68 #1735, 108.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68, 108.
[S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108 #4057.

Judith Divol^1,2

F, #8157, b. 14 December 1811, d. 8 January 1839

Father*: Phineas Divol Jr b. 18 Nov 1764, d. 10 Dec 1819
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 6 Nov 1772, d. 9 Mar 1866

Family: Ivery Damon b. 18 Nov 1804, d. 8 Jan 1839

Marriage*: Judith Divol married Ivery Damon on Aug 29, 1832.^3,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 14, 1811

^3,4

Marriage

Aug 29, 1832

^3,4

Death

Jan 8, 1839

⁴

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #594.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68 #1736.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.

Harriet Ann Gilson^1,2

F, #8158, b. August 1810, d. 14 July 1849

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

Marriage*: Harriet Ann Gilson married Phineas Divol Jr, son of Phineas Divol Jr and Esther Houghton, on 1840.^3,5,2

Laura Alfreda Divol b. 23 Feb 1842
Phineas Merrick Divol b. 14 Jan 1844
(?) Divol⁶ 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

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug, 1810

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^3,4,2

Marriage

1840

^3,5,2

Death

Jul 14, 1849

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^3,4

Burial

Lunenburg, MA, USA²

ParentsD

Oliver Gilson and Mary Leonard²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 516.
[S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68, 108.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108 #4057.

Ivery Damon¹

M, #8159, b. 18 November 1804, d. 8 January 1839

Family: Judith Divol b. 14 Dec 1811, d. 8 Jan 1839

Marriage*: Ivery Damon married Judith Divol, daughter of Phineas Divol Jr and Esther Houghton, on Aug 29, 1832.^2,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 18, 1804

Marriage

Aug 29, 1832

^2,3

Death

Jan 8, 1839

No Childrn

ParentsS

Thomas Damon and Elizabeth Bennett

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #594s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.

William Houghton^1,2

M, #8160, b. 31 January 1773, d. 28 October 1783

Father*: Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr^3,4 b. 1745, d. 9 Jun 1834
Mother*: Experience Pike⁴ b. 9 Nov 1743, d. b 1790

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Baptism

Jan 31, 1773

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, s. of Cyrus; Temple: Feb 14 (error)^5,4,6,7

Death

Oct 28, 1783

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: 'by ye Bite of a Mad Dog'; JWH: 'd. in youth of hydrophobia.^8,3'

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #595.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71 #1930.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 328.
[S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 115.
[S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 597.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.