Houghton Surname Project

Lurina H. Houghton¹

F, #13171, b. 6 July 1830

Father*: Jacob Houghton 3d b. c 1802
Mother*: Abigail Warner b. c 1795

Family: George Walcott b. c 1823

Marriage Bann: Lurina H. Houghton and George Walcott declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 22, 1848 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁵
Marriage*: Lurina H. Houghton married George Walcott on Jul 16, 1848 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 25 and 17 years; Stow VR: Aug. 13.^4,5,3

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Birth

Jul 6, 1830

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

Jul 16, 1848

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 25 and 17 years; Stow VR: Aug. 13^4,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5891.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.

Lydia Houghton^1,2

F, #13172, b. 24 November 1755

Father*: Aretas Houghton b. 17 Jul 1729, d. c 1759
Mother*: Anna Rand

Family: Samuel Worster b. 19 Oct 1743

Marriage Bann*: Lydia Houghton and Samuel Worster declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 31, 1781 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,3

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Birth

Nov 24, 1755

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Marriage Bann

Mar 31, 1781

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56 #1461.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #13173, b. 19 June 1735

Father*: Stephen Houghton² b. c 1702, d. b Jun 1762
Mother*: Abigail (?)² d. 31 Jul 1804

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Birth

Jun 19, 1735

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.

Samuel Weatherbee Houghton^1,2

M, #13174, b. 22 January 1822, d. 26 July 1870

Father*: Daniel Houghton³ b. 31 Aug 1790, d. 7 Jan 1866
Mother*: Betsy Wetherbee³ b. 10 Nov 1795, d. 31 Oct 1887

Family: Harriet A. Willard b. c 24 Feb 1825, d. 3 Mar 1875

Marriage*: Samuel Weatherbee Houghton married Harriet A. Willard on Jul 4, 1849 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27; she, age 24.^5,4

Elizabeth Violetta Houghton b. Sep 1850, d. 22 Oct 1851
Samuel Herbert Houghton+⁸ b. Sep 1854, d. b 1920
Ida E. Houghton b. c 2 Nov 1856, d. 14 Dec 1872
Caroline A. Houghton⁹ b. c 1859
George R. Houghton+ b. Sep 1863
Edwin Franklin Houghton+ b. 18 Apr 1867, d. Feb 1943

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Birth

Jan 22, 1822

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 38 in 1860 census; Harvard VRs, p. 65: Harvard, p 183: Boxborough; Bolton VRs: Bolton^1,3,4

Marriage

Jul 4, 1849

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27; she, age 24^5,4

1850 Census

Aug 14, 1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, shoemaker; next door to brother Daniel P.⁶

Occupation

1860

shoemaker

Death

Jul 26, 1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 48y 6m 4d

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65, 183.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5692.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 34, dwl 166-189.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 16, line 18, dwl 123-137.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 57, number 23.

Sarah Augusta Houghton^1,2

F, #13175, b. 5 June 1847

Father*: Charles Wetherbee Houghton³ b. 5 Nov 1816, d. 7 Mar 1895
Mother*: Sally Haskell Willard³ b. c Oct 1822, d. 23 Jan 1877

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Birth

Jun 5, 1847

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 23 in 1870 census^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

Sarah Wyman Houghton

F, #13176, b. 21 April 1776

Father*: Silas Houghton b. 13 Nov 1750, d. 4 May 1834
Mother*: Sarah Wyman b. 22 Sep 1745, d. 30 Sep 1826

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Baptism

Apr 21, 1776

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.

Stephen Houghton¹

M, #13177, b. 9 May 1737, d. 18 June 1742

Father*: Stephen Houghton² b. c 1702, d. b Jun 1762
Mother*: Abigail (?)² d. 31 Jul 1804

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Birth

May 9, 1737

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Jun 18, 1742

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 3 y.^5,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20 #312.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 281.

Sophia H. Greenleaf

F, #13178, b. circa 1799, d. 4 March 1850

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Birth

circa 1799

Death

Mar 4, 1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 51 Section N

Pedigree

Ruth Sawyer^1,2

F, #13179, b. 11 November 1778, d. 15 October 1857

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 25 Jul 1778, d. 20 Jul 1817

Marriage*: Ruth Sawyer married Jonas Houghton, son of Nathaniel Houghton and Mary Richardson, on Feb 17, 1806 at Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM, Sawyer: 29 May 1805.^3,5,6

Jonas Sawyer Houghton¹⁰ b. 29 Oct 1808
Mary Priscilla Houghton+¹⁰ b. 31 Jul 1813, d. 11 Nov 1846
Samuel Houghton+^11,12 b. 24 Sep 1817

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Birth

Nov 11, 1778

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71 in 1850 census^3,4,2

Marriage

Feb 17, 1806

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM, Sawyer: 29 May 1805^3,5,6

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71, living with Moses Sawyer, 66, a farmer, and a Priscilla Wheeler⁷

Death

Oct 15, 1857

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 79 Section J

Administr

1857

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Ruth Houghton, 2d, W.P. Case #31153⁸

ParentsS

Capt. Samuel Sawyer and Phoebe Cooper^3,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S79] White, Genealogy of John White III, p. 417.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 189.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 41.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 44, 83.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 183, line 41, dwl 79-81.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 26.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 146, number 49.

Mary Priscilla Houghton^1,2

F, #13180, b. 31 July 1813, d. 11 November 1846

Father*: Jonas Houghton b. 25 Jul 1778, d. 20 Jul 1817
Mother*: Ruth Sawyer¹ b. 11 Nov 1778, d. 15 Oct 1857

Family: Elory Brown Beaman b. 12 May 1810, d. 30 Oct 1852

Marriage*: Mary Priscilla Houghton married Elory Brown Beaman on Apr 29, 1837 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837.^5,6,7,8

Mary Beaman+⁹ b. 30 Jul 1838
Jane Beaman⁹ b. 13 Mar 1840
Moses Sawyer Beaman¹⁰ b. 14 Nov 1841
Harriet Wilder Beaman¹⁰ b. 15 Jun 1843, d. 28 Nov 1850
Sarah Beaman¹⁰ b. 23 Mar 1845, d. 15 Nov 1898
Ella Beaman¹⁰

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Birth

Jul 31, 1813

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1818^1,3

Guardiansp

1819

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31109⁴

Marriage

Apr 29, 1837

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837^5,6,7,8

Death

Nov 11, 1846

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1856³

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 33 [sic] w/o Elor B.

Pedigree

Citations

[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2526, #2601, 126.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83, 126.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester, MA.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 417.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75.

Elory Brown Beaman^1,2

M, #13181, b. 12 May 1810, d. 30 October 1852

Family 1: Mary Priscilla Houghton b. 31 Jul 1813, d. 11 Nov 1846

Marriage*: Elory Brown Beaman married Mary Priscilla Houghton, daughter of Jonas Houghton and Ruth Sawyer, on Apr 29, 1837 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837.^4,5,6,7

Mary Beaman+¹ b. 30 Jul 1838
Jane Beaman¹ b. 13 Mar 1840
Moses Sawyer Beaman⁹ b. 14 Nov 1841
Harriet Wilder Beaman⁹ b. 15 Jun 1843, d. 28 Nov 1850
Sarah Beaman⁹ b. 23 Mar 1845, d. 15 Nov 1898
Ella Beaman⁹

Family 2: Eunice B. (?) b. c 1819

Marriage*: Elory Brown Beaman married Eunice B. (?)⁸

Emma Beaman⁹ b. c 1849

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Birth

May 12, 1810

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census^1,3

Marriage

Apr 29, 1837

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837^4,5,6,7

Marriage

⁸

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, MA, USA, age 40, farmer; and Submit Beaman, 76⁸

Death

Oct 30, 1852

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 30, 1892 and Oct. 3, 1852^4,3

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 42 Section G

ParentsD

Gideon Beaman, Jr. and Abigail Brown.

Pedigree

Citations

[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 126.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83, 126.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 417.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 182; line 1, dwl 60-61.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75.

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #13182

Family: Henry M. Francis

Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Henry M. Francis.¹

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Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 497.

Henry M. Francis¹

M, #13183

Family: Sarah Houghton

Marriage*: Henry M. Francis married Sarah Houghton.¹

Biography

Birth

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 497.

Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D.^1,2,3,4

M, #13184, b. 18 November 1807, d. 10 June 1879

Father*: Oliver T. Houghton^1,4 b. c Jan 1773, d. 2 Oct 1859
Mother*: Susanna Gallup^1,4 b. c 1775, d. 22 May 1846

Family 1: Amanda Brigham b. c 1809, d. 30 Nov 1834

Marriage*: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D. married Amanda Brigham on Sep 15, 1831 at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA.^1,7

infant Houghton^1,8 b. 1833, d. 10 Feb 1833

Family 2: Nancy B. Whitcomb b. 17 Feb 1808, d. 25 Mar 1896

Marriage*: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D. married Nancy B. Whitcomb on Feb 14, 1843 at Stockbrige, VT, USA.^9,3

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Birth

Nov 18, 1807

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, per record calculation; age 40 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census^1,5,6

Marriage

Sep 15, 1831

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA^1,7

Residence

1833

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA^8,2

Residence

1843

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA³

Marriage

Feb 14, 1843

Stockbrige, VT, USA^9,3

1850 Census

1850

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 40, a physician⁶

1860 Census

1860

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 52, a physician, property $600-3000; with John and Susan Hill¹⁰

1870 Census

1870

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 62, a physician, property $7500, with Nahum Brigham¹¹

Death

Jun 10, 1879

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 77-6-22, of consumption; NEHGR: "O.T. Houghton M.D. entered the spirit world", ae. 72. yrs [a. 77 years, 6 months, 22 days]^1,4

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA¹

AFN

XPNS-4G⁵

Will

Apr 13, 1880

The intestate distribution of O.T. Houghton, who died leaving a widow but no children. Lucy Wilder Houghton is given a sister's share.¹²

Biography

Commenced the practice of medicine at age 19, in his native town of Bakersfield and continued for 40 years.

Error

MLM erroneously gives Maj. Levi Houghton (Edward4, James3-2, Ralph1) as father of Dr. Truman of Bakersfield, VT; B. 1807, md. Amanda Brigham¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 74 [1920]: 315.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Stockbridge, VT, Book 5, p. 472; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 529; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S415] E-mail from Penny S. Smith, Oct. 28, 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 65; line 34, dwl 251-255.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, Vol. 1, p. 163; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 77.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Roll 1321, p. 31, line 23, dwl 227-336; and line 24, dwl 228-237.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Box 1620, p. 115b, line 6, dwl 221-228.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Pat Brigham, July 26, 2006.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 23.

Nancy B. Whitcomb^1,2

F, #13185, b. 17 February 1808, d. 25 March 1896

Family: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D. b. 18 Nov 1807, d. 10 Jun 1879

Marriage*: Nancy B. Whitcomb married Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D., son of Oliver T. Houghton and Susanna Gallup, on Feb 14, 1843 at Stockbrige, VT, USA.^1,2

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Birth

Feb 17, 1808

VT, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 67 in 1880 census^1,3

Marriage

Feb 14, 1843

Stockbrige, VT, USA^1,2

1850 Census

1850

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 40, a physician³

1870 Census

1870

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 62, a physician, property $7500, with Nahum Brigham⁴

1880 Census

1880

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 67, a widow⁵

Death

Mar 25, 1896

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 83, of apoplexy⁶

Probate1

1896

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Nancy B. W. Houghton, testate in Harford district; Vol. 51⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 77.
[S1074] Town Records: Stockbridge, VT, Book 5, p. 472; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 65; line 34, dwl 251-255.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Box 1620, p. 115b, line 6, dwl 221-228.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: T9_1344; Family History Film: 1255344; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 99; sheet 2, line 22, dwl 15-20.
[S1074] Town Records: Bethel, VT, p. 1437?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S998] Scott Andrew Bartley and and Marjorie-J. Bartley, Windsor Co., VT Probate Index, p. 248.

Polly Whitcomb¹

F, #13186, b. 17 December 1785, d. 7 September 1861

Family: Phineas Houghton b. 17 Jun 1782, d. 26 Nov 1874

Marriage*: Polly Whitcomb married Phineas Houghton, son of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Apr 11, 1804 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 1814.^3,1

Jonathan Whitcomb Houghton+ b. c 1811
Phinehas Houghton b. c 1818, d. 27 Dec 1843
Mandana Houghton+⁷ b. c 1824, d. 22 Nov 1904
H. Houghton⁵ b. c 1825
Susan Houghton⁴ b. c 1831
Rachel Ann Houghton^5,4 b. c 1839

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Birth

Dec 17, 1785

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1860 census²

Marriage

Apr 11, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 1814^3,1

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $1800; Mary, 64; and a Samuel Tinney, 70⁴

1860 Census

1860

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, farmer, property $1900-$300⁵

Death

Sep 7, 1861

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 75 Section F

Research

Bolton VR: two Molly's: of Jonathan and Achsah, Dec. 17, 1785 and that of Ephraim and Sarah, April 8, 1788.⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 211.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142, 185.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 187, line 13, dwl 133-136.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 327, line 17, dwl 2712-2686.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 93.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, Marriages.

Melinda Houghton^1,2

F, #13187, b. 29 April 1799, d. 12 March 1816

Father*: James Houghton² b. 3 Jul 1758, d. 1811
Mother*: Rebecca Dunton²

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Birth

Apr 29, 1799

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Death

Mar 12, 1816

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2317.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.

Emily Moore¹

F, #13188, b. 11 February 1805, d. 3 November 1847

Family: Sanford Houghton b. 22 Feb 1803, d. 21 Dec 1875

Marriage*: Emily Moore married Sanford Houghton, son of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Jan 17, 1828 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,1,4

Sabra Reed Houghton⁷ b. 26 Nov 1830
Silas Amory Houghton⁷ b. 12 Sep 1832, d. 24 Mar 1835
Catherine Merrifield Houghton+ b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 Aug 1866
Mary Sawyer Houghton⁸ b. 27 Aug 1837
Lewis Sanford Houghton+⁹ b. 4 Nov 1842, d. 24 Apr 1901
Jonas Levi Houghton⁹ b. 13 Jan 1845, d. 20 Sep 1847

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Birth

Feb 11, 1805

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 17, 1828

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1,4

Death

Nov 3, 1847

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1847, a. 42 y. 8 m. 23 d. Dysentery^5,6

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 42y w/o Sanford

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 58.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Catherine Merrifield Houghton^1,2

F, #13189, b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 August 1866

Father*: Sanford Houghton b. 22 Feb 1803, d. 21 Dec 1875
Mother*: Emily Moore b. 11 Feb 1805, d. 3 Nov 1847

Family: Charles Henry Whitcomb b. 1838

Marriage*: Catherine Merrifield Houghton married Charles Henry Whitcomb on Nov 24, 1859.^3,7

Julia Ella Whitcomb³ b. 6 Apr 1861

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

May 29, 1836

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 14 in 1850 census^3,1,4

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 14, living with Lyman and Julia Moore, and Betsy Moore, 75^5,6

Marriage

Nov 24, 1859

^3,7

Death

Aug 17, 1866

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115 #4289.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 86.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 6, line 18, dwl 82.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 6A; line 18, dwl 82.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.

Charles Henry Whitcomb^1,2

M, #13190, b. 1838

Family: Catherine Merrifield Houghton b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 Aug 1866

Marriage*: Charles Henry Whitcomb married Catherine Merrifield Houghton, daughter of Sanford Houghton and Emily Moore, on Nov 24, 1859.^3,1

Julia Ella Whitcomb³ b. 6 Apr 1861

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1838

Marriage

Nov 24, 1859

^3,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 28.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 86.

Mary Florella Houghton^1,2,3

F, #13191, b. 16 August 1851, d. 27 July 1930

Father*: Warren Houghton^2,3 b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901
Mother*: Lydia Ann McKenney^2,3 b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Family: Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb b. 8 Feb 1845, d. b 1930

Marriage*: Mary Florella Houghton married Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb on Apr 24, 1870.^1,3,2

Ray Stanwood Whitcomb³ b. 3 Sep 1871
Bernice Carrie Whitcomb³ b. 17 Dec 1873
Julian Ainsworth Whitcomb³ b. 23 Oct 1877

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 16, 1851

West Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 8 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1920 census; age 77 in 1930 census^2,1,4

Marriage

Apr 24, 1870

^1,3,2

Death

Jul 27, 1930

West Acton, MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 326.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 55, E.D. 2, Sh. 7, Ln. 83.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 328.

Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb¹

M, #13192, b. 8 February 1845, d. before 1930

Family: Mary Florella Houghton b. 16 Aug 1851, d. 27 Jul 1930

Marriage*: Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb married Mary Florella Houghton, daughter of Warren Houghton and Lydia Ann McKenney, on Apr 24, 1870.^1,3,4

Ray Stanwood Whitcomb³ b. 3 Sep 1871
Bernice Carrie Whitcomb³ b. 17 Dec 1873
Julian Ainsworth Whitcomb³ b. 23 Oct 1877

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Feb 8, 1845

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 73 in 1920 census²

Occupation

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a grocer and provision dealer³

Marriage

Apr 24, 1870

^1,3,4

Death

before 1930

wife a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 326.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293, 328.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 55, E.D. 2, Sh. 7, Ln. 83.

Nathanael Marble¹

M, #13193, b. circa 1722, d. 1802

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 3 Apr 1733, d. 1 Nov 1825

Marriage*: Nathanael Marble married Abigail Houghton, daughter of Henry Houghton Jr and Elizabeth Rand, on Mar 31, 1756 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3,4

Arretus Marble⁸ b. 12 May 1759
Nathaniel Marble⁹ b. 15 Jan 1764
Ephraim Marble+¹⁰ b. 9 Sep 1767

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1722

Origin

circa 1756

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 31, 1756

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

Death

1802

Arcadia, Wayne Co., NY, USA^5,6

Research

Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA, both died in Conway, MA [but not in VR]⁷

Burial

Old Marbletown Cemetery, Wyoming Co., NY, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30, 56.
[S415] E-mail from Sherry Morell Shelts, July 27, 2000.
[S10] Gravestone.
[S415] E-mail from Peggy Cotton, 9/1998.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 55.
[S187] Unknown author, "unknown short article title", 14 [1960]: 158: Mary Walton, Downey, CA.
[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Peggy Cotton, 8/1998.

Philemon Priest Jr¹

M, #13194, b. 30 June 1785

Family: Ann Houghton

Marriage*: Philemon Priest Jr married Ann Houghton on Nov 3, 1806 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int.^4,1,2

Philomen Priest+⁶
Jabez Hartwell Priest⁷ b. 11 Feb 1807
Sylvester Priest⁸ b. 25 Mar 1809
Benjamin Lyman Priest+⁵
David Houghton Priest⁷ b. 12 Mar 1810, d. 7 Apr 1815
Eliza Ann Priest⁷ b. 9 Jun 1811

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Jun 30, 1785

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bolton VR: bp^2,3

Marriage

Nov 3, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int^4,1,2

ParentsS

Philemon Priest and Lois Hartwell⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 81.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215; V. 23, p. 266.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 23, p. 266.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 82.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 83.

Ann Houghton

F, #13195

Family: Philemon Priest Jr b. 30 Jun 1785

Marriage*: Ann Houghton married Philemon Priest Jr on Nov 3, 1806 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int.^2,1,3

Philomen Priest+⁴
Jabez Hartwell Priest⁵ b. 11 Feb 1807
Sylvester Priest⁶ b. 25 Mar 1809
Benjamin Lyman Priest+⁷
David Houghton Priest⁵ b. 12 Mar 1810, d. 7 Apr 1815
Eliza Ann Priest⁵ b. 9 Jun 1811

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Origin

circa 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 3, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int^2,1,3

Duplicate

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215; V. 23, p. 266.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 23, p. 266.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 82.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 83.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215.

Ann Augusta Houghton^1,2

F, #13196, b. 24 October 1830, d. 31 January 1890

Father*: Obed Houghton b. 30 Jul 1795
Mother*: Nancy Butterick b. 22 Aug 1794

Family: Andrew Fairbank b. 13 Aug 1823

Marriage*: Ann Augusta Houghton married Andrew Fairbank, son of Artemas Fairbanks and Rachel Houghton, on Dec 12, 1849 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA.^3,1,4

Warren Herbert Fairbank+¹ b. 8 Jan 1852

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 24, 1830

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 19 y. at md¹

Marriage

Dec 12, 1849

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA^3,1,4

Death

Jan 31, 1890

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 642.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5680.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Andrew Fairbank

M, #13197, b. 13 August 1823

Father*: Artemas Fairbanks¹ b. 3 Nov 1787, d. 22 Jul 1874
Mother*: Rachel Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1793, d. 23 Apr 1870

Family: Ann Augusta Houghton b. 24 Oct 1830, d. 31 Jan 1890

Marriage*: Andrew Fairbank married Ann Augusta Houghton, daughter of Obed Houghton and Nancy Butterick, on Dec 12, 1849 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA.^4,5,3

Warren Herbert Fairbank+⁵ b. 8 Jan 1852

Biography

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Birth

Aug 13, 1823

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

Dec 12, 1849

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA^4,5,3

Biography

a farmer; held office of Treasurer, Selectman for 15 years; m. 2nd Mrs. Alice M. Poole, May 20 1891

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 401.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 401, 642.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 642.

Anna Houghton

F, #13198

Family: John Witherbee

Marriage*: Anna Houghton married John Witherbee on Sep 18, 1735 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Anna Witherbee² b. 22 Jun 1736

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Origin

circa 1735

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 18, 1735

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 107.

John Witherbee

M, #13199

Family: Anna Houghton

Marriage*: John Witherbee married Anna Houghton on Sep 18, 1735 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Anna Witherbee² b. 22 Jun 1736

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Sep 18, 1735

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 107.

Calvin Warner

M, #13200, b. 7 September 1763

Family: Anna Houghton b. 22 May 1769

Marriage*: Calvin Warner married Anna Houghton, daughter of Joseph Houghton and Susanna Brooks, on Nov 29, 1787 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4,2,5

Calvin Warner Jr+¹ b. 26 Dec 1788, d. 1853
Anna Warner+¹ b. 18 Oct 1790
Betsy Warner¹ b. 28 Sep 1792
Luke Warner⁶ b. 28 Oct 1795
Zerviah Warner⁶ b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 30 Jun 1816
Noah Warner+⁶ b. 15 Feb 1800

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 7, 1763

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Milit-Beg

1779

a private in Capt. Ebenezer Belknap's company, Col. Nathaniel Wade's Reg., Mass. line³

Marriage

Nov 29, 1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,2,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 104.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 102: 90.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 105.