Houghton Surname Project

Gertrude Houghton¹

F, #10021

Father*: William F. Laselle Houghton
Mother*: Lydia Ladiew

Family: Charles Dooley

Marriage*: Gertrude Houghton married Charles Dooley.²

Betsey Dooley b. 1891

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Birth

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1661.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

Charles Dooley¹

M, #10022

Family: Gertrude Houghton

Marriage*: Charles Dooley married Gertrude Houghton, daughter of William F. Laselle Houghton and Lydia Ladiew.²

Betsey Dooley b. 1891

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Marriage

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[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1661s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

Betsey Dooley¹

F, #10023, b. 1891

Father*: Charles Dooley
Mother*: Gertrude Houghton

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Birth

1891

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1661c.

Richard Leroy Houghton¹

M, #10024, b. May 1867, d. before 1940

Father*: Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton b. Nov 1836, d. 24 Apr 1906
Mother*: Roxy E. Eddy b. 5 Jan 1846, d. 1 Jun 1915

Family 1: Lillian Sweet b. 21 Mar 1869

Marriage*: Richard Leroy Houghton married Lillian Sweet.³

Vera Laurette Houghton b. 5 Oct 1892
Eliphalet Sweet Houghton b. 16 Nov 1895, d. 1919

Family 2: Alice M. Kilbourne b. c 1872

Marriage*: Richard Leroy Houghton married Alice M. Kilbourne on Oct 23, 1904 at Egremont, MA, USA, age 23 and 34; his 2nd marriage; mar 5 y in 1910 census.²

John Alanson Houghton² b. 23 Sep 1906
Roxie E. Houghton² b. 10 Dec 1908, d. 9 Jan 1998

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Birth

May, 1867

NY, USA, age 13 in 1880 census; age 33 in 1900 census; age 43 in 1910 census; age 52 in 1920 census;
age 62 in 1930 census²

Marriage

Occupation

1900

a brakeman

Marriage

Oct 23, 1904

Egremont, MA, USA, age 23 and 34; his 2nd marriage; mar 5 y in 1910 census²

1910 Census

1910

Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 44, railroad freight station clerk⁴

1920 Census

1920

Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 52, railroad billing clerk⁵

Death

before 1940

wife is a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1662.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; Roll: 258; Enumeration District: 154; Sheet: 4B; line 80, dwl 10-76-99.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 105;
line 15, dwl 10-12.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Norwalk Ward 5, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll T625_179; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 151; line 41, dwl 185-205.

William Henry Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10025, b. 21 March 1869, d. 28 November 1947

Father*: Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton⁴ b. Nov 1836, d. 24 Apr 1906
Mother*: Roxy E. Eddy^2,4 b. 5 Jan 1846, d. 1 Jun 1915

Family: Harriet Victoria b. Jun 1872, d. b 1930

Marriage*: William Henry Houghton married Harriet Victoria on circa 1893 mar 7 years in 1900 census.⁴

Evelyn Victoria Houghton b. 19 Oct 1893, d. 17 Apr 1975

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Birth

Mar 21, 1869

NY, USA, age 11 in 1880 census; Mar 1869, age 31 in 1900 census; age 41 in 1910 census; age 50 in 1920 census; age 59 in 1930 census; age 71 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

circa 1893

mar 7 years in 1900 census⁴

Residence

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, 163 W. 34th St.⁴

1900 Census

1900

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 31, real estate; 2 servants and 2 boarders⁵

1910 Census

1910

Mt. Vernon, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 41, real estate operator⁶

1920 Census

1920

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 50, real estate broker^1,7

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 59, widowed, real estate realtor⁸

1940 Census

1940

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 71, widowed⁹

Death

Nov 28, 1947

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 78²

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: Col. of Constancy, Gardenia Terrace, Lot 0, Space 19286

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Los Angeles, LosAngeles Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 52, E.D. 333, Sh. 8, Ln. 95.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1663.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 678; Sheet: 8A, line 17, dwl 163-69-61.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mt. Vernon Ward 2, Westchester, New York; Roll: T624_1089; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 61;
line 65, dwl 34-125-243.

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_112; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 333; line 95, dwl 2100-27-27.

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 142; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 251; Image: 666.0; FHL microfilm: 2339877; line 73, dwl 2000.

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_405; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 60-204; line 4, dwl 1141 1/2.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #10026

Father*: Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton b. Nov 1836, d. 24 Apr 1906

Mother*: Roxy E. Eddy b. 5 Jan 1846, d. 1 Jun 1915

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Birth
Residence New York, New York Co., NY, USA, 863 W. 34th St. [see brother William]²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1664.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

Loretta Rebecca Houghton¹

F, #10027, b. 1876, d. 12 November 1890

Father*: Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton b. Nov 1836, d. 24 Apr 1906

Mother*: Roxy E. Eddy b. 5 Jan 1846, d. 1 Jun 1915

Family: Fredrick Austerman

Marriage*: Loretta Rebecca Houghton married Fredrick Austerman.³

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Birth 1876 NY, USA, age 4 in 1880 census²
Marriage ³
Death Nov 12, 1890 ³
Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Canastota, Madison Co., NY, USA, Plot: Section 6 Lot 36

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1665.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Fenner, Madison, New York; Roll: 860; Family History Film: 1254860; Page: 135A; Enumeration District: 056; Image: 0120; line 20, dwl 102-102.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

Winifred Manoah Houghton¹

F, #10028, b. 16 March 1878

Father*: Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton b. Nov 1836, d. 24 Apr 1906

Mother*: Roxy E. Eddy b. 5 Jan 1846, d. 1 Jun 1915

Family: (?) Cobs

Marriage*: Winifred Manoah Houghton married (?) Cobs.⁴

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Birth Mar 16, 1878 NY, USA, age 22 in 1900 census^2,3
Occupation 1900 a dry goods saleslady
Residence 1911 Syracuse, NY, USA²
Marriage ⁴
Living Jun, 1925

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1666.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, Syracuse, NY, Vol. 200, ED 155, S 9, L 59.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: June 1, 1925.

Lillian Sweet¹

F, #10029, b. 21 March 1869

Family 1: Richard Leroy Houghton b. May 1867, d. b 1940

Marriage*: Lillian Sweet married Richard Leroy Houghton, son of Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton and Roxy E. Eddy.²

Vera Laurette Houghton b. 5 Oct 1892

Eliphalet Sweet Houghton b. 16 Nov 1895, d. 1919

Family 2: Henry Rimer b. c 1875

Marriage*: Lillian Sweet married Henry Rimer on circa 1900 mar 10 y in 1910 census.³

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Birth Mar 21, 1869 NY, USA, age "33" in 1910 census^2,3
Marriage ²
Marriage circa 1900 mar 10 y in 1910 census³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1662s.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Pittsburgh Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1307; Page: 254A; Enumeration District: 546; line 12, dwl 702-169-184.

Vera Laurette Houghton¹

F, #10030, b. 5 October 1892

Father*: Richard Leroy Houghton b. May 1867, d. b 1940

Mother*: Lillian Sweet b. 21 Mar 1869

Step-father: Henry Rimer² b. c 1875

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Birth Oct 5, 1892 NY, USA, Oct 1892, age 7 in 1900 census; age 17 in 1910 census; JWH: gives as md^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1662c.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 37, V.N. 546, Ln. 184.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, Syracuse, NY, Vol. 200, ED 155, S 9, L 59.

Eliphalet Sweet Houghton^1,2

M, #10031, b. 16 November 1895, d. 1919

Father*: Richard Leroy Houghton b. May 1867, d. b 1940

Mother*: Lillian Sweet b. 21 Mar 1869

Step-father: Henry Rimer³ b. c 1875

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Birth Nov 16, 1895 Canastota, Madison Co., NY, USA, Nov 1895, age 4 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census; JWH: gives as dd^4,5
Mil. Draft Jun 5, 1917 Madison Co., NY, USA, age 22, express office, American Express⁶
Mil. Enls Co. D 25 Engineers A.E.F.
Research 1918
Death 1919 Brest, France⁷
Burial Lenox Rural Cemetery, Lenox, NY, USA, 1895-1919⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1662c.

[S415] E-mail from Elizabeth Kenyon, June 18, 2002; on gravestone.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 37, V.N. 546, Ln. 184.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, Syracuse, NY, Vol. 200, ED 155, S 9, L 59.

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753842.

[S415] E-mail from Elizabeth Kenyon, June 18, 2002.

Harriet Victoria¹

F, #10032, b. June 1872, d. before 1930

Family: William Henry Houghton b. 21 Mar 1869, d. 28 Nov 1947

Marriage*: Harriet Victoria married William Henry Houghton, son of Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton and Roxy E. Eddy, on circa 1893 mar 7 years in 1900 census.³

Evelyn Victoria Houghton b. 19 Oct 1893, d. 17 Apr 1975

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Birth Jun, 1872 NY, USA, age 28 in 1900 census; age 38 in 1910 census; age 45 in 1920 census²
Marriage circa 1893 mar 7 years in 1900 census³
1900 Census 1900 Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 31, real estate; 2 servants and 2 boarders⁴
1910 Census 1910 Mt. Vernon, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 41, real estate operator⁵
1920 Census 1920 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 50, real estate broker^2,6
Death before 1930 husband widowed
ParentsD father born in Canada, mother born in Ireland⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1663s.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Los Angeles, LosAngeles Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 52, E.D. 333, Sh. 8, Ln. 95.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 678; Sheet: 8A, line 17, dwl 163-69-61.

Evelyn Victoria Houghton¹

F, #10033, b. 19 October 1893, d. 17 April 1975

Father*: William Henry Houghton b. 21 Mar 1869, d. 28 Nov 1947

Mother*: Harriet Victoria b. Jun 1872, d. b 1930

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Birth Oct 19, 1893 NY, USA, Oct 1894, age 5 in 1900 census; age 16 in 1910 census; age 23 in 1920 census; age "28" in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census^2,3,4
1930 Census 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 59, widowed, real estate realtor⁵
1940 Census 1940 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 71, widowed⁶
SSN 570-78-4037
Death Apr 17, 1975 Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 81³
Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: Col. of Constancy, Gardenia Terrace, Lot 0, Space 19286

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1663c.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_112; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 333; line 95, dwl 2100-27-27.

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 142; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 251; Image: 666.0; FHL microfilm: 2339877; line 73, dwl 2000.

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_405; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 60-204; line 4, dwl 1141 1/2.

Fredrick Austerman¹

M, #10034

Family: Loretta Rebecca Houghton b. 1876, d. 12 Nov 1890

Marriage*: Fredrick Austerman married Loretta Rebecca Houghton, daughter of Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton and Roxy E. Eddy.²

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Marriage ²
Burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Canastota, Madison Co., NY, USA, Plot: Section 6 Lot 36

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1665s.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

Gardner Pollard Houghton^1,2

M, #10035, b. 8 December 1825, d. circa 1891

Father*: Rufus Houghton³ b. 28 Nov 1796, d. 1 May 1846

Mother*: Martha Pollard³ b. 12 Jun 1803, d. 17 Dec 1835

Family: Sarah Ann Gill b. c 1833

Marriage*: Gardner Pollard Houghton married Sarah Ann Gill on Nov 6, 1850 at Trinity Church, New Haven, CT, USA, by Harry Croswell Rector of Trinity Church.^2,6

Hannah Houghton⁹ b. c 1854

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Birth Dec 8, 1825 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 25 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1870 census^4,3,5
Marriage Nov 6, 1850 Trinity Church, New Haven, CT, USA, by Harry Croswell Rector of Trinity Church^2,6
Milit-Beg LA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. D/G, 2nd Louisiana Cavalry, 1st Lieut. and Comp. G, 1st Louisiana Cavalry, Lieut.⁷
Research
1870 Census 1870 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, USA, age 45, MA, Recorder? 1st Dist.⁸
Death circa 1891

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1691.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.

[S1338] New Haven CT VRs, p. 1014.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Orleans, 3rd Ward, Orleans Parish, LA, Reel 520, p. 709, line 9, dwl 261-337.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Orleans, 3rd Ward, Orleans Co., LA, Reel 520, p. 709, line 9, dwl 261-337.

Andrew Rufus Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10036, b. 19 June 1827, d. 27 February 1899

Father*: Rufus Houghton⁴ b. 28 Nov 1796, d. 1 May 1846

Mother*: Martha Pollard⁴ b. 12 Jun 1803, d. 17 Dec 1835

Family: Amanda M. Warren d. 5 Aug 1880

Marriage Bann: Andrew Rufus Houghton and Amanda M. Warren declared their intentions of marriage on May 18, 1847 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.²

Marriage Bann*: Andrew Rufus Houghton and Amanda M. Warren declared their intentions of marriage on May 20, 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,9,6

Ella Janette Houghton⁹ b. 24 Dec 1849

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Birth Jun 19, 1827 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4,6,7
Origin circa 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸
Marriage Bann May 20, 1847 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,9,6
Death Feb 27, 1899 Leominster, CA, USA
Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1692.

[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 716.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5641.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 250.

[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.

Lucy Heywood Houghton^1,2

F, #10037, b. 7 January 1830, d. 1 March 1911

Father*: Rufus Houghton³ b. 28 Nov 1796, d. 1 May 1846

Mother*: Martha Pollard³ b. 12 Jun 1803, d. 17 Dec 1835

Family: Lawson Valentine d. 5 May 1891

Marriage*: Lucy Heywood Houghton married Lawson Valentine.^4,8,5

Almira Valentine

Mary Campbell Valentine+ b. 15 Nov 1867

Howard Valentine d. b 1910

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Birth Jan 7, 1830 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,3,5,6
1850 Census 1850 Troy, 2nd Ward, Rensselaer, NY, USA, Lucy H. Houghton, 20, MA, attending Willard Female Seminary⁷
Marriage ^4,8,5
Death Mar 1, 1911 ^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1693.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5642, 172A.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145, 172A.

[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Troy Ward 2, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M432_584; Page: 56; line 19.

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 19.

Solon Bridgeman Houghton^1,2

M, #10038, b. 9 January 1832, d. 17 October 1853

Father*: Rufus Houghton^3,4 b. 28 Nov 1796, d. 1 May 1846

Mother*: Martha Pollard³ b. 12 Jun 1803, d. 17 Dec 1835

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Birth Jan 9, 1832 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 17 in 1850 census^5,3,6,7
Death Oct 17, 1853 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, of consumption, age 21⁴
Burial Philadephia, PA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1694.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5643.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 209.

[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 177, number 365.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.

Georgianna Houghton^1,2

F, #10039, b. 9 March 1834, d. 9 November 1839

Father*: Rufus Houghton³ b. 28 Nov 1796, d. 1 May 1846

Mother*: Martha Pollard³ b. 12 Jun 1803, d. 17 Dec 1835

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Birth Mar 9, 1834 dd calc: Mar 1839^4,5
Death Nov 9, 1839 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: infant of Rufus Houghton, 8 mo. Consumption; JWH: 9 Jan 1839^4,6,5
Burial Old Common BG Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, with father³
Research MLM: gives Georgiana Belle, twin of Solon, d. pre 1846; "on grave of father."; and a child, b. Mar. 1834, D. Nov. 9, 1834.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1695.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5644.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 413.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 367.

Lawson Valentine¹

M, #10040, d. 5 May 1891

Family: Lucy Heywood Houghton b. 7 Jan 1830, d. 1 Mar 1911

Marriage*: Lawson Valentine married Lucy Heywood Houghton, daughter of Rufus Houghton and Martha Pollard.^2,3,4

Almira Valentine

Mary Campbell Valentine+ b. 15 Nov 1867

Howard Valentine d. b 1910

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Origin Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²
Occupation Lawson Valentine Varnish Co; philanthropist
Note between 1854 and 1857 a dealer in paint oils and varnish. He joined Union Glass in 1857.
Marriage ^2,3,4
Guardiansp Sep, 1870 Lawson Valentine⁵
Note 1887 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, listed with Henry O. Houghton at H.O. Houghton & Co.⁶
Residence New York, New York Co., NY, USA²
Death May 5, 1891 ^2,7
Biography JWH: 'He was a varnish manufacturer and known through that product all over the United States. He became very wealthy; was a philanthropist and in every way a very honorable man.²'

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1693s.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 19.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145, 172A.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172A.

Joanna Chaplin Houghton^1,2

F, #10041, b. 8 September 1833, d. 29 June 1900

Father*: Moses Barnard Houghton³ b. 24 Sep 1804, d. 3 Sep 1870

Mother*: Almira Pollard³ b. 25 Dec 1808, d. 26 Sep 1846

Family: Alfred Pickering Clark b. 9 Dec 1826, d. 12 May 1899

Marriage*: Joanna Chaplin Houghton married Alfred Pickering Clark on Jun 2, 1853 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,7,5,8

Alice Sargeant Clark b. 27 May 1854, d. 1927

Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark M.D.¹¹ b. 7 Dec 1859, d. 21 Jul 1927

Alfred Houghton Clark b. 10 Dec 1868, d. 27 Sep 1936

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Birth Sep 8, 1833 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 17 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1860 census; age 47 in 1880 census; JWH: 8 Sep 1832; her son Arthur states she was born in Lancaster, MA^4,3,5
Residence Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁶
Marriage Jun 2, 1853 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,7,5,8
1860 Census 1860 Ward 6, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 33, paymaster⁹
Residence Sep, 1870 Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA⁷
1880 Census 1880 Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 50, paymaster cotton mill¹⁰
Death Jun 29, 1900 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

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[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1696.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5644.

[S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 373.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.

[S415] E-mail from Hayward S. Houghton, Mar 26, 2004: Notes of Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark, critiques of JWH's Houghton Genealogy of 1912.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts, Roll:     M653_498, Page: 125, line 22, dwl 636-876.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_530; Family History Film: 1254530; Page: 295A; Enumeration District: 192; sheet 5, line 6, dwl 7-40-48.

[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #949.

George Washington Wright Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #10042, b. 12 August 1850, d. 1 April 1891

Father*: Moses Barnard Houghton⁵ b. 24 Sep 1804, d. 3 Sep 1870

Mother*: Mary Augusta Wright⁵ b. 28 Feb 1818, d. 9 Sep 1897

Family: Ellen Cabot Jackson Russell b. Aug 1866, d. 24 Dec 1944

Marriage*: He married Ellen Cabot Jackson Russell on Feb 13, 1887 age 20.^6,8

Russel Channing Houghton+ b. 13 Feb 1887, d. 23 Aug 1973

Helen Wetmore Houghton b. 1 Dec 1890

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Notable Y
Birth Aug 12, 1850 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 10 in 1860 census; age 30 in 1880 census^6,3,7,8
Education 1868 Cambridge High School, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁶
Occupation after 1868 New York, New York Co., NY, USA, He became editor of the Hub, a trade paper published in⁶
Residence Sep, 1870 New York City, NY, USA²
Notable was one of the incorporators of the society of Sons of the Revolution, and was its second secretary.³
Gen. Soc. 1876 NY, USA, N.Y. SAR via Jonathan Houghton; He helped to incorporate the NY SAR and was secretary from 1884-1886⁹
1880 Census 1880 Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 30, editor and publisher, boarding with Eliza Forshee¹⁰
Author Feb, 1885 Poem about his ancestor Jonathon Houghton of Bolton, Mass., delivered at SAR meeting, quoted in The Spirit of '76, Jan. 1897:
Three riders out of Boston Town,
In Bolton, mid his thrifty fields,
With fourteen mouths to feed,
Hard working, but at peace with all,
And knowing naught of need,
Dwelt farmer Jonathan.

In all King George's colony,
That girdled Boston's bay,
No heart more loyal or more staunch,
Gave thanks to God each day,
Than Goodman Jonathan.

And ever, while the harvest toil,
Clipt summer suns too short,
Whatever else his wains might lack,
Contentment still they bought,
To farmer Jonathan.

Hark You! the clash of iron hoofs,
Startles the midnight air,
Three riders out of Boston town,
Sit in their saddles there!
"Oho! Squire Jonathan."

"Read this good yoeman! ponder that! (two parcels
smothe his door)"
"A seventh day hence we count on you; but, for this time,
no more"
"Godspeed Squire Jonathan", etc.

Marriage Feb 13, 1887 age 20^6,8
Death Apr 1, 1891 Yonkers, New York, New York Co., NY, USA, of typhoid pneumonia, aged 41^6,11,7,8,12
Burial Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹²
Research Allibone's Critical Dictionary of English Literature: A Supplement. British and American authors. Two volumes. By John Foster Kirk. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1891. (Alli SUP)
American Authors and Books. 1640 to the present day. Third revised edition. By W.J. Burke and Will D. Howe. Revised by Irving Weiss and Anne Weiss. New York: Crown Publishers, 1972. (AmAu&B)
Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Six volumes. Edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1888- 1889. (ApCAB)
Biographical Dictionary and Synopsis of Books Ancient and Modern. Edited by Charles Dudley Warner. Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1902. (BiD&SB)
Childhood in Poetry. A catalogue, with biographical and critical annotations, of the books of English and American poets comprising the Shaw Childhood in Poetry Collection in the Library of the Florida State University. First edition. By John Mackay Shaw. Detroit: Gale Research, 1967. (ChhPo)
A Dictionary of American Authors. Fifth edition, revised and enlarged. By Oscar Fay Adams. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1904. Biographies are found in the 'Dictionary of American Authors' section which begins on page 1 and in the 'Supplement' which begins on page 441. (DcAmAu)
A Dictionary of North American Authors Deceased before 1950. Compiled by W. Stewart Wallace. Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1951. (DcNAA)
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Volume 4. New York: James T. White & Co., 1891. Use the Index to locate biographies. (NatCAB 4)¹³
Biography George Washington Wright Houghton
HOUGHTON, George Washington Wright, author, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 12 August, 1850. After leaving the Cambridge high school in 1868, he became editor of the "Hub," a trade paper, published in New York city. He was one of the incorporators of the society of Sons of the Revolution, and was its second secretary. He is the author of "Legend of St. Olaf's Kirk" (Boston, 1881), and "Niagara, and other Poems" (1883).
Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999.

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Author: George Washington Wright Houghton was the author of [ 1 ]      Houghton, G. W. W. (George Washington Wright), 1850-1891      Coaches of colonial New York / a paper read on the evening of March 4th, 1890, before the New York historical society, by George W.W. Houghton.      New York : Hub publishing co., 1890.     Call Number: 978N48 H81
[ 2 ]      Houghton, G. W. W. (George Washington Wright), 1850-1891      Drift from York-Harbor, Maine / by George Houghton.      Boston : A. Williams & co., 1879.     Call Number: 812H813 L
[ 3 ]      Houghton, G. W. W. (George Washington Wright), 1850-1891      New York coach-maker's magazine.      New York, N.Y. : E.M. Stratton, 1858-Call Number: AB N48
[ 4 ]      Houghton, G. W. W. (George Washington Wright), 1850-1891      Niagara, and other poems, by George Houghton.      Boston, Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1882.      Call Number: 812H813 S
[ 5 ]      Houghton, G. W. W. (George Washington Wright), 1850-1891      Niagara, and other poems [microform] / by George Houghton.      Boston : Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882 between 1879 and 1890.¹⁴

Author: He was the author of Songs from Over the Sea; Album Leaves; Drift from York Harbor, Maine; Legend of St. Olaf's Kirk (Boston, 1881) and Niagara, and other Poems (1883.)^3,7

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432 #1697.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.

[S768] Unknown author Cyclopaedia of Amer. Biog. III, p. 272.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5645.

[S1000] Kenneth Scott, NYC Name Changes, p. 41.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S779] Unknown author Encyclopedia of Amer. Biog., Herringshaw's, p. 500.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S309] James Mortimer Montgomery, Yearbook of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, p. 155, 483.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_884; Family History Film: 1254884; Page: 285B; Enumeration District: 356; sheet 26, line 3, dwl 138-86-250.

[S309] James Mortimer Montgomery, Yearbook of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, p. 155.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Apr 3, 1891.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Columbia University Libraries Online Catalog: Houghton Surname search, Nov. 2003.

Hadwin Houghton^1,2,3

M, #10043, b. 11 November 1855, d. 26 August 1919

Father*: Moses Barnard Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1804, d. 3 Sep 1870

Mother*: Mary Augusta Wright¹ b. 28 Feb 1818, d. 9 Sep 1897

Family 1: Margaret Castle b. Oct 1844, d. 7 Jan 1918

Marriage*: Hadwin Houghton married Margaret Castle on Sep 25, 1878 mar 33 years in 1900 census.^4,5

David Skaats⁹ b. Aug 1865

Marguerite Houghton b. 5 Oct 1882

Family 2: Carolyn Wells b. 1869, d. 1942

Marriage*: Hadwin Houghton married Carolyn Wells on Apr 1, 1918 at New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age "42."^3,10

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Birth Nov 11, 1855 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, CJV: prob. Cambridge, MA; age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census; age 25 in 1880 census; Nov 1855, age 44 in 1900 census^4,5,6
Residence Sep, 1870 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁷
Guardiansp Sep, 1870 Lawson Valentine⁷
Marriage Sep 25, 1878 mar 33 years in 1900 census^4,5
1880 Census 1880 North Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a William H. Houghton, age 25, a hostler, with Louis H. Cheney⁸
1900 Census 1900 Riversdale, New York Co., NY, USA, age 44, paint mfg; 2 children born and living⁹
Marriage Apr 1, 1918 New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age "42"^3,10
Death Aug 26, 1919 New York, New York Co., NY, USA, at his home⁶
Obituary Aug 27, 1919 NY Times: Hadwin Houghton, for many years superintendent of Valentine & Co., varnishes, and son of the late Bernard Houghton, who was with the publishing firm of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, died yesterday in his apartment at the Hotel d"artistes, after an illness of some time. Mr. Houghton was born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1855, and was educated in that place. In April of last year Mr. Houghton, who was a widower, was married to Miss Carolyn Wells, the author, who survices him.⁶

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[S1000] Kenneth Scott, NYC Name Changes, p. 41.

[S943] Who's Who, Vol. 21, p. 1401.

[S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Aug 27, 1919.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_566; Family History Film: 1254566; Page: 100B; Enumeration District: 859; sheet 2, line 12, dwl 8-16.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bronx, New York Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 1048; Sheet: 1A, line 48, dwl 8-8.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Apr 1, 1918.

Alfred Pickering Clark¹

M, #10044, b. 9 December 1826, d. 12 May 1899

Family: Joanna Chaplin Houghton b. 8 Sep 1833, d. 29 Jun 1900

Marriage*: Alfred Pickering Clark married Joanna Chaplin Houghton, daughter of Moses Barnard Houghton and Almira Pollard, on Jun 2, 1853 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,5,3,6

Alice Sargeant Clark b. 27 May 1854, d. 1927

Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark M.D.⁹ b. 7 Dec 1859, d. 21 Jul 1927

Alfred Houghton Clark b. 10 Dec 1868, d. 27 Sep 1936

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Birth Dec 9, 1826 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 33 in 1860 census; age 50 in 1880 census^2,3
Residence Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²
Origin circa 1853 Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA²
Marriage Jun 2, 1853 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,5,3,6
1860 Census 1860 Ward 6, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 33, paymaster⁷
1880 Census 1880 Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 50, paymaster cotton mill⁸
Death May 12, 1899 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
ParentsS Elijah Clark (1781 - 1845)
Mary Wellington Lane Clark (1791 - 1868)²

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431 #1696s.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 431.

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.

[S415] E-mail from Hayward S. Houghton, Mar 26, 2004: Notes of Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark, critiques of JWH's Houghton Genealogy of 1912.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts, Roll: M653_498, Page: 125, line 22, dwl 636-876.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_530; Family History Film: 1254530; Page: 295A; Enumeration District: 192; sheet 5, line 6, dwl 7-40-48.

[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #949.

Ellen Cabot Jackson Russell¹

F, #10045, b. August 1866, d. 24 December 1944

Family: George Washington Wright Houghton b. 12 Aug 1850, d. 1 Apr 1891

Marriage*: Ellen Cabot Jackson Russell married George Washington Wright Houghton, son of Moses Barnard Houghton and Mary Augusta Wright, on Feb 13, 1887 age 20.^3,4

Russel Channing Houghton+ b. 13 Feb 1887, d. 23 Aug 1973

Helen Wetmore Houghton b. 1 Dec 1890

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Birth Aug, 1866 OH, USA, age 34 in 1900 census; age 45 in 1910 census; age 64 in 1930 census²
Marriage Feb 13, 1887 age 20^3,4
1900 Census 1900 Yonkers, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 34, widow; and sister Sarah Russell, Sep 1857⁵
1910 Census 1910 Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, age 45⁶
Death Dec 24, 1944 Keene, NH, USA, age "80"⁷
Obituary Dec 26, 1944 New York, New York Co., NY, USA, NY Times⁷
ParentsD Prof. Russell of Cornell University; father born in RI, mother born in NY; parents born in NY in 1910 census

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432 #1697s.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Yonkers, Ward 3, Westchester Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet 9A; line 48, dwl 179-255-309.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Yonkers, Westchester Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 189; Sheet: 18A, line 48, dwl 179-255.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Northampton Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_593; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 698; line 6, dwl 35-53-55.

[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton.

Margaret Castle¹

F, #10046, b. October 1844, d. 7 January 1918

Family: Hadwin Houghton b. 11 Nov 1855, d. 26 Aug 1919

Marriage*: Margaret Castle married Hadwin Houghton, son of Moses Barnard Houghton and Mary Augusta Wright, on Sep 25, 1878 mar 33 years in 1900 census.^3,4

David Skaats² b. Aug 1865

Marguerite Houghton b. 5 Oct 1882

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Birth Oct, 1844 NY, USA, age 56 in 1900 census²
Origin circa 1878 River Dale, New York, New York Co., NY, USA³
Marriage Sep 25, 1878 mar 33 years in 1900 census^3,4
1900 Census 1900 Riversdale, New York Co., NY, USA, age 44, paint mfg; 2 children born and living²
Death Jan 7, 1918 New York, New York Co., NY, USA, at home, age 72⁵
Burial Jan 9, 1918 ⁶

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432 #1698s.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bronx, New York Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 1048; Sheet: 1A, line 48, dwl 8-8.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Jan 8, 1918.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Jan 9, 1918.

Marguerite Houghton^1,2

F, #10047, b. 5 October 1882

Father*: Hadwin Houghton b. 11 Nov 1855, d. 26 Aug 1919

Mother*: Margaret Castle b. Oct 1844, d. 7 Jan 1918

Family: Richard Foster

Marriage*: Marguerite Houghton married Richard Foster 'M. the secretary of the Lawson Valentine Varnish Co.^4,3'

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Birth Oct 5, 1882 France, Oct 1882, age 17 in 1900 census^3,2
Occupation 1900 dressmaker
Residence 1911 Paris, France³
Marriage 'M. the secretary of the Lawson Valentine Varnish Co.^4,3'

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Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432 #1698c.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Jan 9, 1918.

Caroline Sophronia Houghton^1,2

F, #10048, b. 1 July 1840, d. 16 January 1845

Father*: Amory Houghton Sr³ b. 26 Aug 1812, d. 20 Feb 1882

Mother*: Sophronia Mann Oakes³ b. 18 Feb 1814, d. 19 Mar 1880

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Birth Jul 1, 1840 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,5,6
Death Jan 16, 1845 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 4y 6m 15d. Scarlet fever^4,7,6

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[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1700.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5655.

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.

[S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 373.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 609.

Katherine Sophronia Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #10049, b. 6 December 1844, d. 3 June 1908

Father*: Amory Houghton Sr⁴ b. 26 Aug 1812, d. 20 Feb 1882

Mother*: Sophronia Mann Oakes⁴ b. 18 Feb 1814, d. 19 Mar 1880

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Birth Dec 6, 1844 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 15 in 1860 census; age 25 in 1870 census; age 35 in 1880 census; age 55 in 1900 census^5,6,7
1900 Census 1900 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 55, teacher, single, boarder⁸
Death Jun 3, 1908 ⁹
Burial Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA, USA

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[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433 #1701.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145 #5656.

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.

[S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 373.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Ward 1, Kings Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet ; line 94, dwl 31-60-161.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

Charles Frederick Houghton¹

M, #10050, b. 20 May 1846, d. 29 March 1897

Father*: Amory Houghton Sr² b. 26 Aug 1812, d. 20 Feb 1882

Mother*: Sophronia Mann Oakes² b. 18 Feb 1814, d. 19 Mar 1880

Family: Helen H. Hall b. 1 Aug 1853, d. 27 Dec 1935

Marriage*: Charles Frederick Houghton married Helen H. Hall on Jul 2, 1878.^3,5,9,10

Laura Houghton+ b. 20 May 1879, d. 31 Aug 1925

Florence Houghton b. 24 Dec 1880, d. 18 Feb 1888

Mabelle Houghton+ b. 22 Nov 1882, d. 1953

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Birth May 20, 1846 Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 4 in 1850 census; age 14 in 1860 census; age 24, MA, in 1880 census; Cambridge MA VRs: 20 May 1846; Charles Fredericks's SAR application, JWH: 1 Jun 1846; Jane Preziosi: 1 June 1846^3,4,5,6
1870 Census 1870 Corning, Steuben Co., NY, USA, age 26, glass merchant⁷
Office Aug, 1872 selected as a delegate to the Republican State Convention. He was called the Hon. C. F. Houghton.⁸
Note 1875 reorganized the company and incorporated it as the Corning Glass Works, with Amory Jr. as president and treasurer and Charles F. as manager of sales. Over the next 3 decades they would specialize in producing glass for railroad globes, lightbulbs for the electric industry, and developing speciality glassware. In 1880 the company began making lightbulb blanks for Thomas Edison, making 3,684 bulbs in 1880. This created Corning's business for several decades.⁸
Marriage Jul 2, 1878 ^3,5,9,10
1880 Census 1880 Corning, Steuben, NY, USA, age 34, a glass manufacturer^11,12
Residence 1896 Corning, Steuben, NY, USA²
Death Mar 29, 1897 Corning, Steuben Co., NY, USA, by two self inflicted shots to the head in the sand shed of Corning Glass; NY Times: 30 Mar 1897^3,13,14,5,15
Burial Apr 1, 1897 Hope Cemetery Annex, Corning, NY, USA¹⁶
Obituary Apr 1, 1897 New York, New York Co., NY, USA, NY Times: On March 30, Charles F. Houghton of Corning, N.Y., age 50 years and 10 Months.¹⁵
Gen. Soc. SAR¹⁴
Biography Hakes, p. 65-66: "Charles Fredric Houghton was born in Cambridge, Mass., on June 1, 1846. He attended the public schools at Cambridge until he was fourteen years of age, and then went to Edward Hall's boarding school at Ellington, Conn., where he remained for three years. His business career began in 1863 at the Union Glass Works, Somerville, Mass., where, under his father's direction he laid the foundation of a technical and practical knowledge of the glass business, which in later years contributed so largely to the success of the establishment located in Corning. In 1864 he went with his father to Brooklyn, N.Y., and was engaged in the office of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Co. In 1866 he was a clerk in the wholesale drug business in New York city, which position he held until 1869, when he came to Corning, and was engaged in his father's business in various capacities. During the changes which occurred from that time until the organization of the present Company in 1875, he served in all the various departments, and thus acquired a practical knowledge of the business. He then became a stockholder, and later vice-president which position he has since held. In the autumn of 1873 Mr. Houghton was elected to the Assembly as the candidate of the Republican party of the Second District of Steuben county. This is the only public office he has held; but his interest in political matters has continued unabated. In 1878, on July 2, Mr. Houghton was married to Helen, daughter of Judge Benjamin F. Hall, of Auburn, N. Y. Of this marriage three children have been born, two of whom are now living. Since 1888 he has been a vestryman of Christ church. Mr. Houghton has always been interested in the welfare of Corning and has contributed liberally to all public and charitable enterprises."

JWH: "He was Vice-president of the Corning Glass Works. Moved from Cambridge to Brooklyn in 1864; in 1869 went to Corning, N.Y."

Matthews: Elected in 1878 to NY Assembly.

B. Leaming, p. 9: Even Charlie, so much more resilient than Fred, could hardly bear to work with Amory and briefly left the firm in 1866, when he was twenty; p. 62-63: he suffered a major depression, with compulsions and a irrational fears of poisoning; he, like his brother Fred, committed suicide in 1897.

Matthews, p. 25: he began suffering strange phobias in 1897, including fear of water and horse-drawn carriages. He was discovered by his nephews Alanson and Arthur lying in a factory storage shed, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Steuben Co. NY Hx: officer 1878 of Corning Lodge of Perfection A & A S. Rite

Charles F. was clearly the junior partner in the firm. He was in charge of sales and did a lot of traveling. He was popular among workers and customers. He disliked traveling, feared riding in horse-drawn carriages, and eating food prepared by others.

Charles Frederick Houghton was Vice President of the Corning Glass Works and was active in government affairs in New York State and the State Assembly, as summarized in the brief biography that follows. Several years following his death on March 30, 1897, the Charles Frederick Houghton Professorship in Chemistry was established. In 1925 Mrs. Helen Vail, his widow, generously donated the funds for the Endowed Chair in memory of her late first husband. Mrs. Vail's gift was part of the Greater University Campaign conducted in 1924 with an eye towards the purchase of the River Campus and the expansion of the University of Rochester from a small school on the Prince Street campus to a great university. According to the Treasurer's Endowment Sheet at that time, it was stated "This fund is to establish a professorship in Chemistry to be always known as The Charles Frederick Houghton Professorship." Correspondence between Mrs. Vail and President Rush Rhees shows that the original amount of her endowment was $100,000. According to an account of Mrs. Vail’s gift in the Democrat & Chronicle (November 25, 1924) this gift was the last $100,000 pledged of a $10,000,000 campaign. The following is part of the account: "Mrs. Vail made her gift....out of a general feeling of friendliness for Rochester, and a particular friendliness for the University which had its beginnings in the fortuitous sequel to a brief course in quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis which she and Mr. Houghton took under the late Professor Samuel A. Lattimore in about 1883. The sequel to this brief course in chemistry....was her discovery, in experiments she and her husband conducted together of a method of coloring glass which had an important effect on the success of the business (Corning Glass)."

Some of the most distinguished professors in the history of the Chemistry Department have held the position of Charles F. Houghton Professor of Chemistry:

Victor John Chambers 1925-1939 W. Albert Noyes 1939-1960 D. Stanley Tarbell 1961-1967 Marshall D. Gates, Jr. 1968-1981 Andrew S. Kende 1981-present (now Emeritus) William D. Jones 2002-present

Charles F. Houghton, son of the founder of Corning Glass Works, was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 1, 1846. He attended public schools in Cambridge until he was fourteen, and then attended Edward Hall's boarding school in Ellington, Connecticut where he remained for three years.
His business career began in 1863 at the Union Glass Works in Somerville, Massachusetts, where under his father's direction he learned the foundation of the technical and practical knowledge of the glass business, which in later years contributed so largely to the success of the establishment located in Corning, New York.
In 1864 he moved with his father to Brooklyn, New York and was engaged in the office of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Co. In 1866 he was a clerk in the wholesale drug business in New York City, a position he held until 1869, when he moved to Corning, and was engaged in his father's business in various capacities. During the changes that occurred from 1869 until the organization of the present company in 1875, he served in all of the various departments, and thus acquired a practical knowledge of the business. He became a stockholder, and later, Vice-President. He is credited with laying the foundation for a large business in railroad signal lenses by patenting an improvement in the lens design in 1877.
In the autumn of 1873 he was elected to the Assembly as the candidate of the Republican party of the Second District of Steuben County. This is the only public office he held but his interest in political matters continued unabated.
On July 2, 1878 he married Helen Hall, daughter of Judge Benjamin F. Hall of Auburn. They had three children. Charles was a vestryman of Christ Church. He was intensely interested in the welfare of Corning and contributed liberally to all public and charitable enterprises.^{3,17,18,19,20}

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , https://urresearch.rochester.edu/retrieve/8570/…

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 433.

[S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 373.

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Corning, Steuben, New York; Roll: M593_1095; Page: 56A; Image: 116; Family History Library Film: 552594; line 19, dwl 340-353.

[S1304] Davis Dyer and Daniel Gross,, The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation, p. 46.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 66.

[S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 66.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Corning, Steuben Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 93, ED. 170, Sh. 37, Ln. 40.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Corning, Steuben Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 93, ED. 170, Sh. 37, Ln. 40, dwl 286-305.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 63.

[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #5398.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Apr 1, 1897.

[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Mar 31, 1897.

[S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 62.

[S1139] Prof. W. W. Clayton, Steuben Co. NY Hx, p. 268.

[S1301] Jeffrey J. Matthews, Alanson B. Houghton: Ambassador of the New Era, p. 25.

[S1304] Davis Dyer and Daniel Gross,, The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation, p. 75.