Aaron Houghton Corwine1

M, #33131, b. between 1825 and 1835

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Birthbetween 1825 and 18351
Deathyoung1

Citations

  1. [S668] Edward Tanjore Corwin, Corwin Genealogy, p. 1.

Thelma Bernice Carver1

F, #33132, b. 3 June 1911, d. 5 May 1993

Family: Edwin Meyer Houghton b. 20 Jun 1909

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BirthJun 3, 1911KS, USA, age 28 in 1940 census1,2
MarriageJul 24, 19351
1940 Census1940Clifton, Clay Co., KS, USA, age 30, wholesale candy comp. salesman2
DeathMay 5, 1993age 823
ObituaryMay 7, 1993Wichita, KS, USA, Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - May 7, 1993
Deceased Name: Houghton, Thelma R.
Houghton, Thelma R., 82, died Wednesday, May 5, 1993. Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Tyrone (Okla.) Cemetery.

Survivors: nephews, Dr. Jack Reese of Liberal, Glenn Stevens of Hooker, Okla; niece, Lanora Webb of Liberal. Kitch Funeral Home.

Lyons

Copyright (c) 1993 The Wichita Eagle3
Burial1993Tyrone (Okla.) Cemetery, Tyrone, OK, USA

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Clifton, Clay, Kansas; Roll: T627_1224; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14-22.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Debra Sue Houghton1

F, #33133, b. 29 October 1951, d. 18 February 1974

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BirthOct 29, 19511
DeathFeb 18, 1974unmar.1

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  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.

Marcia Anne Gardner

F, #33134, b. 22 November 1847, d. 9 December 1896

Family: Alfred Staples Houghton b. 25 Oct 1845, d. 27 Feb 1918

  • Marriage*: Marcia Anne Gardner married Alfred Staples Houghton, son of Stephen Houghton Jr and Mary Bruce, on Sep 22, 1869 at Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA,
    Marriage License: Riley County, State of Kansas, September 28, 1869.

    Mr. Alfred S. Houghton of Manhattan, aged 23 and Miss Marcia A. Gardner, of Manhattan, aged 21.
    R. J. Camper, Probate Judge. State of Kansas, County of Riley.

    I James H. Lee do hereby certify, that in accordance with the authorization of the within License, I did on the 28 day of September A.D. 1869 at Manhattan in said County, join and unite in Marriage the within named Alfred S. Houghton and Marcia A. Gardner.

    WITNESS my hand and seal this day and year above written. James H. Lee. R. J. Campin(?) Probate Judge. Minister P. E. Church.



    Anderson: 29 Sep; Lock Sep. 28.2,3,5,6

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BirthNov 22, 1847Fitchburg, MA, USA, (age 21 in 1870 census; age 32 in 1880 census)1,2,3,4
MarriageSep 22, 1869Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA,
Marriage License: Riley County, State of Kansas, September 28, 1869.

Mr. Alfred S. Houghton of Manhattan, aged 23 and Miss Marcia A. Gardner, of Manhattan, aged 21.
R. J. Camper, Probate Judge. State of Kansas, County of Riley.

I James H. Lee do hereby certify, that in accordance with the authorization of the within License, I did on the 28 day of September A.D. 1869 at Manhattan in said County, join and unite in Marriage the within named Alfred S. Houghton and Marcia A. Gardner.

WITNESS my hand and seal this day and year above written. James H. Lee. R. J. Campin(?) Probate Judge. Minister P. E. Church.



Anderson: 29 Sep; Lock Sep. 28;2,3,5,6
1870 Census1870Elk Twp, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 24, a retail grocer, property $200-25007
1880 Census1880Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 34, a farmer8,9
DeathDec 9, 1896Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA2,1
ObituaryDec 11, 1896OBITUARY
SOURCE: SUPPLEMENT MANHATTAN NATIONALIST
MANHATTAN, DECEMBER 11, 1896
DIFFICULT SURGERY

Dr. Mabel Spencer, assisted by Dr.s. W. L. Ray and L. G. Scoyoc, of Kansas City, Missouri, performed two very difficult surgical operations last Wednesday. One of the patients, Mrs. Warner Whitmore of Eureka Valley, has been under Dr. Spencer's care for several months for tumorous growth of the pelvic
cavity, and the operation was for the removal of the same. The operation was successfully performed and the patient is resting easier than for a year past, with the best of prospects for her recovery.

A second operation was upon Mrs. A. S. Houghton for ovarian cyst and intestitial fibroid tumors. Mrs. Houghton has been a sufferer for fifteen years and for the last two years the intense pain caused by the disease had affected her mind to a certain extent. The operation was known to be a dangerous one, but was the only relief. The patient stood the operation very well and seemed to rest easy for several hours after the operation was performed, when she was taken with a sinking spell from which it was impossible to rouse her and she died at 4:20 o'clock.

The funeral of Mrs. A. S. Houghton will be held this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from the residence.
Burial in Manhattan Cemetery.
Clergyman: J. A. Lee6
BurialDec 11, 1896Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA6
BiographySOURCE: SUPPLEMENT MANHATTAN NATIONALIST
MANHATTAN, DECEMBER 11, 1896
DIFFICULT SURGERY
Dr. Mabel Spencer, assisted by Dr.s. W. L. Ray and L. G. Scoyoc, of Kansas City, Missouri, performed two very difficult surgical operations last Wednesday. One of the patients, Mrs. Warner Whitmore of Eureka Valley, has been under Dr. Spencer's care for several months for timorous growth of the pelvic cavity, and the operation was for the removal of the same. The operation was successfully performed and the patient is resting easier than for a year past, with the best of prospects for her recovery.
A second operation was upon Mrs. A. S. Houghton for ovarian cyst and interstitial fibroid tumors. Mrs. Houghton has been a sufferer for fifteen years and for the last two years the intense pain caused by the disease had affected her mind to a certain extent. The operation was known to be a dangerous one, but was the only relief. The patient stood the operation very well and seemed to rest easy for several hours after the operation was performed, when she was taken with a sinking spell from which it was impossible to rouse her and she died at 4:20 o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. A. S. Houghton will be held this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from the residence.
Burial in Manhattan Cemetery.
Clergyman: J. A. Lee

Marcia's grandfather, another James Gardner served in the War of 1812. Her father, in the Civil War, and wounded at Cold Harbor, Virginia.

There seems to be a lot of mental instability in the family. Marcia Ann Gardner Houghton, as stated in her obituary, suffered from this. Her sister, Mary Emeline Gardner Boggs, was listed as insane on the 1905 Kansas State census and by 1920 was a patient at the Topeka State Hospital, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, a publicly funded institution for the care and treatment of the mentally ill.
Edwina also said there was bi-polar disease in descendants of Alfred and Marcia, that continues today -6
ParentsDJames Fones Gardner, son of James Fones Gardner and Anne Ireland. Mother was Sarah Amelia Mulford, daughter of Jesse Mulford and Mary Ann Noxon. They moved their family to Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas.

Portrait And Biographical Album Of Washington, Clay And Riley Counties, Kansas, Containing Portraits And Biographical Sketches Of Prominent And Representative Citizens Of The Counties.Together With Portraits, And Biographies Of All The Governors Of The State, And Of The Presidents Of The United States. Chicago Chapman Bros. 1890
James F. Gardner was an early pioneer of Riley County, and to him belongs the distinction of having been the first Marshal of Manhattan. He is a veteran of the late war, and as an honorable member of a Massachusetts regiment he did valiant service on many a hotly contested battlefield, and as a patriotic, loyal soldier, he did his share toward preserving the integrity of our Union. He is now managing an extensive ice business in Manhattan, owning large stone store-houses for the storage of ice on the bank of the Blue River.
Mr. Gardner was born in that part of Meigs County now included in Cheshire County, Ohio, September 9, 1818. His father, James F. Gardner, was a native of Rhode Island, and from the best information at hand, is supposed to have been a descendant of one of three brothers that were early settlers of Long Island. In early life he went to live with an uncle in Rensselaer County, New York. For a time after marriage he resided in Chenango County, and then removed to Ohio about 1814, and was one of the pioneers of Meigs County, the removal being made with a flat-boat down the Alleghany and Ohio Rivers. He took part in the War of 1812, and his life was not of long duration after that, it being brought to a close in August, 1818, while in its prime. The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Ann Ireland, and her birthplace was Catacook, Rensselaer County, New York. By the death of her husband she was left with three children, the eldest but nine years of age, and being without means to support them, they had to go live with other people until she could provide for them. She married a second time in York State, becoming the wife of Jesse Mulford, of Albany County, New York, where she lived many years. She came to Manhattan and spent her last days in this city.
Our subject was very small when the death of his father deprived him of his care and of a home, for he had to live with strangers. He continued in Ohio until he was twelve years old, and then his mother took him to her home in Albany County, New York, to live with her. When he was eighteen, he went to Gardner, Massachusetts, and there learned how to make chairs, and followed that occupation in that town three or four years. After that, he returned to his native Ohio, and for two years was engaged in steamboating on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Then we again find him in Massachusetts, this time working at the carpenter's trade in Gardner and Fitchburg until 1856. In that year he came to Kansas, traveling by rail to Jefferson City, Missouri, then the western terminus of the railway, and from there by steamer to Leavenworth, and thence on foot to Manhattan. He soon found work at his trade here, and became identified with the public life of the city in 1857, being appointed Marshal of the city, the first to hold office here, and while he was an incumbent of the office, law and order reigned supreme. In the fall of 1857, Mr. Gardner returned to Massachusetts, and was busily engaged at his trade in that State when the War broke out. In September, 1861, he laid down the saw and hammer, to take up arms in his country's defense, and had his name enrolled among those of the brave volunteers that composed the 25th Massachusetts regiment, he being a member of Company F. Our subject served with fidelity the three years for which he was enlisted, and was then honorably discharged, the perils and terrible hardships of life on Southern battlefields having told somewhat on his vigorous constitution, and making him glad to return to peace and quietness of his old home where a fond wife and loved children anxiously awaited his return. He bore an honorable part in twenty-one engagements, including the battle of Cold Harbor, Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg, Roanoke Island, Newburn and Norfolk. At Cold Harbor, 700 gallant men of his regiment went into battle, and of these, before the awful carnage was over, all but eighty were killed, wounded or missing. Our subject was wounded in that battle June 8, 1864, and did not again join his regiment before his discharge. After leaving the Army, Mr. Gardner lived in Massachusetts until 1866, when he came once more to Kansas, and has ever since been a resident of this State. There was no railway here until that year, and he took a contract to carry the mail from Manhattan to Irving, forty miles distant, employing his son to drive for him, while he attended to his claim in Grant Township that he had taken under the provisions of the homestead law, and after getting a clear title to the land he commenced its improvement, and made his home there five years. At the expiration of that time he came to Manhattan, established himself in the ice business, and has ever since been engaged in it very profitably, building stone houses with a capacity of 20,000 tons for the storage of his ice.
Mr. Gardner was married in 1846, to Miss Sarah Mulford, a native of Watervliet, Albany County, New York. She bore him seven children: Marcia, wife of Fred Houghton, of Manhattan; Mary, wife of Lew W. Boggs, of Manhattan; George, a resident of Riley County; Charles, also a resident of Riley County; Edward F. M., the latter residing in Texas. Two are deceased. After an unclouded wedded life of more than forty years, Mrs. Gardner was removed by the hand of death, July 26, 1887, from the home that she had cheered and blessed for so many years, and a large circle of friends mourned with the bereaved family for the loss of one who had so well fulfilled her duties as wife, mother and friend.
An early settler of Manhattan, Mr. Gardner saw it when it was in its first stages, a mere hamlet in a wild, sparsely inhabited region; coming back to it after the war he could note the progress it had made since he first set foot within its bounds; identifying himself later with business interests, he has witnessed the remainder of its development to its present condition as a well-built, well-governed, wealthy, flourishing metropolis, and it must be a satisfaction to him that he has contributed his share to bringing about this great change. He is a man of strong common sense, sound discrimination, liberal in his views and acts, and his course as a man in the various relations of life, as a patriotic citizen in times of war and peace, and as a businessman has always been commendable, and the high position that he occupies in this community, is unassailable. He has always taken a lively interest in politics, and in early life lent his influence to the Free-soil party, and later to the Republican party.3,5

Citations

  1. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.
  2. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
  4. [S41] Fitchburg MA VR II, Vol. I, p. 59.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Oct. 24, 2002.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Elk Twp, Cloud Co., KS, Roll 430, p. 222B, line 21, dwl 105-109.
  8. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 815, Sh 16, Ln 44.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 815, Sh 16, Ln 44, dwl 143-154.
  10. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  11. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.

Edith L. Meyer1

F, #33135, b. 21 February 1866, d. 21 August 1927

Family: Alfred Staples Houghton b. 25 Oct 1845, d. 27 Feb 1918

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BirthFeb 21, 1866IL, USA, age 49 in 1915 census; age 44 in 1910 census; age 53 in 1920 census2
MarriageOct 12, 19031
1910 Census1910Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 65, retired; and mother in law Henrietta Meyer, 83, widow, Germany3
Census1915Manhatten, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 69, livery man4
BurialSunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, Burial: Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas Lot 7-276
Cemetery Certificate: September 27, 1907, Lot no.276, in Block no.7. The Cemetery of the City of Manhattan (Sunset Cemetery)5
1920 Census1920Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 53, widow, none, and mother Henerette Meyer, 93, Germany, and Flora Weist, R., 40, KS6,7
DeathAug 21, 1927KS, USA2
ParentsDHenriette Meyer, Germany; parents born in Germany8

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  2. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan Ward 4, Riley, Kansas; Roll: T624_454; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 119; line 1, dwl 1002-50-52.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1915 State Census, Manhatten City, Riley Co., KS, KSHS205.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 48, E.D. 128, S. 13, Ln. 42.
  7. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan Ward 4, Riley, Kansas; Roll: T625_545; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 128; line 42, dwl 1002316-328.
  8. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan Ward 4, Riley, Kansas; Roll: T624_454; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 119; line 1, dwl 1002-50-52.

Mary Amelia Houghton1

F, #33136, b. 3 May 1871, d. 29 March 1930

Family: Robert James Brock b. 1871, d. 12 Apr 1917

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BirthMay 3, 1871KS, USA, age 9 in 1880 census2,3
MarriageJul 12, 1895Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA1,4
1900 Census1900Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 40, a farm laborer5,6
DeathMar 29, 1930Portland, OR, USA1,4
BurialSunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA4

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  2. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 815, Sh 16, Ln 44.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Manhattan, Riley Co. KS, Box 52, Vol. 85, E.D. 107, Sh. 30, Ln. 58.
  6. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 107; Sheet 30B; line 56, dwl 1014-626-660.

Robert James Brock1,2,3

M, #33137, b. 1871, d. 12 April 1917

Family: Mary Amelia Houghton b. 3 May 1871, d. 29 Mar 1930

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Birth1871Centralia, Nemaha Co., KS, USA3
MarriageJul 12, 1895Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA4,3
1900 Census1900Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 40, a farm laborer2,5
DeathApr 12, 1917Portland, OR, USA3
BiographySOURCE: Riley County Historical Society
Robert James Brock
1899-
(Graduate of K.S. A.C., Member Board of Regents)

A native of Centralia in Nemaha County, Robert J. Brock attended Kansas State Agricultural College. He was graduated in 1891. Brock became a lawyer and set up practice with Frank Irish. He succeeded Frank as the County Attorney. Brock served on the Board of Regents from 1903-1904 when he was in
his early 30's.
During his years in Manhattan, he was very much in demand as a speaker, particularly at political meetings.
Whether or not it was because of his health is not known, but he and his wife moved to Portland, Oregon.
Robert Brock died there as a young man, aged 44.3
BurialSunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA3
ParentsSJames F. Brock and Adaline M. Countryman3

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Manhattan, Riley Co. KS, Box 52, Vol. 85, E.D. 107, Sh. 30, Ln. 58.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.
  4. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 107; Sheet 30B; line 56, dwl 1014-626-660.

Adaline Brock1

F, #33138, d. 1906

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Birth
Death19061

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.

Albert Stephen Houghton1

M, #33139, b. 22 July 1872, d. 1952

Family: Ethel A Shriver b. c 1883

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BirthJul 22, 1872Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 7 in 1880 census; July 1872, age 27 in 1900 census; age 37 in 1910 census; age 57 in 1930 census; age 68 in 1940 census2,3,4
1900 Census1900Junction, Geary Co., KS, USA, age 54, widowed, dairy man; 8 boarders3,5
MarriageAug 25, 1907Santa Rosa Co., CA, USA
Living1918CA, USA
1920 Census1920Jerome, AZ, USA, age 47, own photography shop, single
Occupation1930a photographer
1940 Census1940Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, 3 years of college; photographer6
ResidenceJerome, AZ, USA, a photographer1
Death1952Jerome, AZ, USA1,7

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  2. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Houghton, 9/1998.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Junction, Geary, KS, Box 52, Vol. 20, E.D. 49, Sh. 8, Ln. 32.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 815, Sh 16, Ln 44.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Junction City, Geary Co., Kansas; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 49; Sheet 8A; line 32, dwl 172-178.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1647; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 14-88; line 58, dwl 343.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.

Winifred Anne Houghton1,2

F, #33140, b. 27 October 1876, d. 1935

Family: Con Morrison Buck b. 19 Nov 1873, d. 26 Jan 1933

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BirthOct 27, 1876Fitchburg, MA, USA, DAR: Lunenburg, MA; age 3 in 1880 census2,1
MarriageJun 20, 18991,2
1920 Census1920Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, USA, 1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Winifred H Buck     
Age: 43 years      
Estimated birth year: abt 1877     
Birthplace: Massachusetts     
Race: White     
Home in 1920: Topeka Ward 6, Shawnee, Kansas     
Sex: Female      
Marital status: Married      
Relation to Head of House: Wife           
Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts      
Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts      
LivingJan 20, 1927Topeka, KS, USA3
Death1935Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA4
Gen. Soc.DAR: #889112

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.
  3. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.

Con Morrison Buck1,2

M, #33141, b. 19 November 1873, d. 26 January 1933

Family: Winifred Anne Houghton b. 27 Oct 1876, d. 1935

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BirthNov 19, 1873Oskaloosa, Jefferson Co., KS, USA2
MarriageJun 20, 18993,4
OccupationCon was employed as a Civil Engineer, Railroad in 1920 in Topeka, Ward 6, Shawnee County, Kansas.
DeathJan 26, 1933Topeka, KS, USA2
ObituaryJan 27, 1933Obituary: Con M. BUCK.
The Topeka Daily Capital
Friday_January 27, 1933
Con M. Buck Dead.
Retired Santa Fe
Engineer Entered Railroad Service in 1898.

Con. M. BUCK, 59, retired Santa Fe division engineer, died Thursday at his home 322 Greenwood avenue. He retired from the Santa Fe, July 1, 1932. Mr. BUCK was born at Oskaloosa, November 19, 1873. He was graduated from the Kansas State Agricultural College in 1896 and entered the service of the railroad in 1898. He was made division engineer in 1906 and two years later resigned from the position.
Rentering the employ of the Santa Fe in 1913, he again became division engineer in 1914.
Besides his widow, Mr. BUCK is survived by his mother, Mrs. C.A.
BUCK, Oskaloosa; a son, Houghton BUCK of Topeka; a daughter, Miss Nadine BUCK of Emporia; two sisters, Mrs. R.S. DICK, of Topeka, and Mrs. H.L. JOHNSON of Oskaloosa; and three brothers, J.S. BUCK and W.V. BUCK, chief engineer of the state highway department and C.F. BUCK of Kansas City.
He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Tau fraternities, and received his civil engineering degree at Manhattan in 1915. He was a member of Arab Shrine, Media Grotto, Scottish Rite and Siloam Lodge No. 225, and Toltec Rite.

Funeral services will be at Grace Cathedral Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be at Manhattan, Kan., in Sunset Hill cemetery2
BurialSunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA2
ParentsSCharles A. Buck and Emeline Unknown possibly Morrison2

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.
  3. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  4. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.

Alfred Houghton Buck1

M, #33142, b. 23 August 1903

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BirthAug 23, 1903Oskaloosa, KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.

Nadine Emily Buck1

F, #33143, b. 9 June 1906

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BirthJun 9, 1906Topeka, KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.

Ernest Alfred Houghton1

M, #33144, b. 21 May 1881, d. 1958

Family 1: Josephine May (?) b. 16 Jun 1873, d. b 1921

  • Marriage*: Ernest Alfred Houghton married Josephine May (?) on circa 1908 w/1; he age 27.3

Family 2: Ruth Allison b. c 1883

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BirthMay 21, 1881Lunenburg, MA, USA, age 48 in 1930 census; age 58 in 1940 census2
Marriagecirca 1908w/1; he age 273
Mil. DraftSep 10, 1918Navajo Co., AZ, USA, age 37, conductor, A F & SF Railroad4
ResidenceOK, USA
1920 Census1920Navajo Co., AZ, USA, age 38, S & F railroad conductor; and stepson William and Bertha Morris, 305
Marriage1921Fitchburg, MA, USA, w/2; she age 381
1930 Census1930Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, home $15500, a real estate manager6
1940 Census1940Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, real estate agency manager; living with Edith Allison, 63, MA7
Residence1942Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
1950 US Census1950Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both age 67;
Death1958Fitchburg, MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Edwina Houghton Anderson, 8/21/1999.
  4. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1522647.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Winslow, Navajo, Arizona; Roll: T625_50; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 94; line 2, dwl 117-268-292.
  6. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_963; Enumeration District: 174; sheet 13A; page 55; line 24, dwl 70-143-322.
  7. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1647; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-83; line 22, dwl 37.
  8. [S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 72.

Ruth Allison1

F, #33145, b. circa 1883

Family: Ernest Alfred Houghton b. 21 May 1881, d. 1958

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Birthcirca 1883MA, USA, age 47 in 1930 census; age 57 in 1940 census
Marriage1921Fitchburg, MA, USA, w/2; she age 381
1930 Census1930Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, home $15500, a real estate manager2
1940 Census1940Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, real estate agency manager; living with Edith Allison, 63, MA3
Residence1942Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA4
1950 US Census1950Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both age 67;
ParentsDfather born in NY, mother born in MA

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_963; Enumeration District: 174; sheet 13A; page 55; line 24, dwl 70-143-322.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1647; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-83; line 22, dwl 37.
  4. [S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 72.

Priscilla Dewey Houghton1

F, #33146, b. 27 May 1924, d. 27 April 2015

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BirthMay 27, 1924MA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census2,3
Occupation1950kindergarten teacher
NoteJan 6, 1962Episcopal Academy, New York, NY, USA, Rachel Rozella Gardner, Wallace County, Kansas - had a letter from a Priscilla Houghton, in New York and sent with the letter, a card saying she was the Director of a school - Episcopal Academy:
Postmarked:     January 6, 1962
240 East 76th St.
Apt. 17U
New York 21, N.Y.

December 16th (1962)

Dear Zella,

I was glad to hear from you last Easter time and meant to write right away but do not seem to get the time.
Enclosed you will find a postcard to tell you what I am doing now. Came down here to start the School in June. We are renting the 6th floor of a building that used to be a hospital and have had a terrible time getting the renovations done - so had to open October 25th in temporary quarters. We have had to move twice: 30 children and 3 rockers to say nothing of all the equipment we have for children from 3-6 yrs. But we are quite certain now of getting in after Christmas, and it looks so pretty I can't wait. One room is blue, one is green, hall yellow, office green with red chairs. Wish you could see it!
Hope you are comfortable and have a nice room-mate. Mother joins me in sending love and Christmas greetings to you.

Priscilla Houghton

Enclosed Card

     The Episcopal Academy, a new kindergarten and nursery school, will open this October at 119 East 74th Street.
     The Board of Trustees of the School is composed of lay representatives of the following Episcopal Parishes: Church of the Epiphany, Church of the Resurrection, Holy Trinity, St. Bartholomew's, St. James and St. Thomas. The Director is Miss Priscilla Houghton (Wheelock College B.S. Ed. & MS , former Assistant Professor at Mt. Holyoke College).
     This notice is being sent since completion of plans for the School prevented announcement in the Churches until after departure of many parishioners for the summer. Inquires on behalf of prospective students should be addressed to The Director, C/O The Episcopal Academy, 119 East 74th Street, New York 21, N.Y.

Board of Trustees
The Episcopal Academy of New York

June 15, 1961


Research1997Priscilla Dewey Houghton, b. 1924:Who's Who of American Women. 18th edition, 1993-1994. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who, 1993. (WhoAmW 18)1
ResidenceFitchburg, MA, USA
DeathApr 27, 2015Northborough, MA, USA
ObituaryMay 14, 2015NORTHBOROUGH - Priscilla Houghton, died peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2015, in Northborough at The Whitney Place retirement and nursing care facility in her 91st year. She was a longtime resident of Fitchburg. Very fondly known by her family and friends as "Pilly", she was the beloved daugter of Ruth and Earnest Houghton. She was a devote Christian, wonderful friend, dedicated teacher, compassionate care giver, and loved by her Canadian family and her dear friends near and far.
A memorial service celebrating Priscilla's life is being offered at Glenwood Cemetery in Ashby on Sunday, May 17th at 1 p.m. Phyllis Hughes, her Guardian Angel, and the staff of the Whitney Place have been so wonderful in caring for her wellbeing and we are deeply thankful. We, her family and friends have been truly blessed by Pilly's presence in our lives. Published in Sentinel & Enterprise from May 14 to May 15, 2015

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.
  2. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_963; Enumeration District: 174; sheet 13A; page 55; line 24, dwl 70-143-322.

Lura Beatrice Houghton1

F, #33147, b. 30 May 1889, d. 15 December 1945

Family: Halbert Greenleaf Horton

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BirthMay 30, 1889Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, May 1889, age 11 in 1900 census2,3
Marriage19171
DeathDec 15, 19451
Living1918Portland, OR, USA

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S36] Letter, from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.

Halbert Greenleaf Horton1,2

M, #33148

Family: Lura Beatrice Houghton b. 30 May 1889, d. 15 Dec 1945

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Marriage19171

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.

Halbert Horton Jr.1

M, #33149, b. 11 December 1918

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BirthDec 11, 19181

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.

Lura Elizabeth Horton

F, #33150, b. 19 April 1921, d. April 1995

Family: (?) Hanson

  • Marriage*: Lura Elizabeth Horton married (?) Hanson.1

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BirthApr 19, 1921
Marriage1
DeathApr, 1995

Citations

  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.