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Dorrethy Sawyer¹

F, #34021, b. 6 June 1755

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

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Birth

Jun 6, 1755

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Josiah Sawyer¹

M, #34022, b. 27 January 1757

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

Family: Susannah Green

Marriage*: Josiah Sawyer married Susannah Green on May 8, 1777.¹

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Birth

Jan 27, 1757

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 8, 1777

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Susannah Green¹

F, #34023

Family: Josiah Sawyer b. 27 Jan 1757

Marriage*: Susannah Green married Josiah Sawyer, son of Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer and Susannah Richardson, on May 8, 1777.¹

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Marriage

May 8, 1777

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

John Sawyer¹

M, #34024, b. 12 September 1759

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

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Birth

Sep 12, 1759

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

James Sawyer¹

M, #34025, b. 10 December 1761

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

Family: Lydia Foster

Marriage*: James Sawyer married Lydia Foster.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

Dec 10, 1761

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Lydia Foster¹

F, #34026

Family: James Sawyer b. 10 Dec 1761

Marriage*: Lydia Foster married James Sawyer, son of Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer and Susannah Richardson.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Peter Sawyer¹

M, #34027, b. 10 August 1763

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

Family: Sarah Whitcomb

Marriage*: Peter Sawyer married Sarah Whitcomb on Feb 22, 1786 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

Aug 10, 1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 22, 1786

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Sarah Whitcomb¹

F, #34028

Family: Peter Sawyer b. 10 Aug 1763

Marriage*: Sarah Whitcomb married Peter Sawyer, son of Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer and Susannah Richardson, on Feb 22, 1786 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Marriage

Feb 22, 1786

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Susannah Sawyer¹

F, #34029, b. 2 May 1765

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

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Birth

May 2, 1765

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Daniel Greenleaf Sawyer¹

M, #34030, b. 25 January 1767

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson b. b 1752, d. a 1754

Family: Irene Ransom

Marriage*: Daniel Greenleaf Sawyer married Irene Ransom.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Baptism

Jan 25, 1767

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Irene Ransom¹

F, #34031

Family: Daniel Greenleaf Sawyer b. 25 Jan 1767

Marriage*: Irene Ransom married Daniel Greenleaf Sawyer, son of Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer and Susannah Richardson.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Eunice Sawyer¹

F, #34032, b. 16 April 1769

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

Family: George Foster

Marriage*: Eunice Sawyer married George Foster.¹

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Marriage

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Christening

Apr 16, 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

George Foster¹

M, #34033

Family: Eunice Sawyer b. 16 Apr 1769

Marriage*: George Foster married Eunice Sawyer, daughter of Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer and Susannah Richardson.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Artemas Sawyer¹

M, #34034, b. 25 August 1771

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

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Christening

Aug 25, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Abraham Sawyer¹

M, #34035, b. 20 June 1773

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

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Christening

Jun 20, 1773

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Timothy Sawyer¹

M, #34036, b. 15 May 1774

Father*: Lt. Col. Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Apr 1729, d. 1813
Mother*: Susannah Richardson¹ b. b 1752, d. a 1754

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Christening

May 15, 1774

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Ephraim Sawyer¹

M, #34037, b. 20 November 1749

Father*: Aholiab Sawyer¹ b. c 1703
Mother*: Betty Sawyer b. 24 Aug 1711

Family: Peggy Fisher

Marriage*: Ephraim Sawyer married Peggy Fisher on Dec 3, 1772 at Winchendon, MA, USA.¹

Lucy Sawyer¹ b. 28 Apr 1778

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Birth

Nov 20, 1749

Templeton, MA, USA, Bolton MA also¹

Marriage

Dec 3, 1772

Winchendon, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Peggy Fisher¹

F, #34038

Family: Ephraim Sawyer b. 20 Nov 1749

Marriage*: Peggy Fisher married Ephraim Sawyer, son of Aholiab Sawyer and Betty Sawyer, on Dec 3, 1772 at Winchendon, MA, USA.¹

Lucy Sawyer¹ b. 28 Apr 1778

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Marriage

Dec 3, 1772

Winchendon, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Lucy Sawyer¹

F, #34039, b. 28 April 1778

Father*: Ephraim Sawyer¹ b. 20 Nov 1749
Mother*: Peggy Fisher¹

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Birth

Apr 28, 1778

Winchendon, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.

Henry Nathaniel Watkins¹

M, #34040

Family: Caroline Rebecka Houghton b. 1855

Marriage*: Henry Nathaniel Watkins married Caroline Rebecka Houghton on Feb 16, 1875 at Monroe, MS, USA.¹

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Marriage

Feb 16, 1875

Monroe, MS, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peggy at e-mail address, 10/1998.

Caroline Rebecka Houghton¹

F, #34041, b. 1855

Family: Henry Nathaniel Watkins

Marriage*: Caroline Rebecka Houghton married Henry Nathaniel Watkins on Feb 16, 1875 at Monroe, MS, USA.¹

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Birth

1855

Marriage

Feb 16, 1875

Monroe, MS, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peggy at e-mail address, 10/1998.

Nellie H. Spensley^1,2,3

F, #34047, b. 1881, d. 1956

Family: James M. Houghton b. 28 Sep 1873, d. 24 Jan 1951

Marriage*: Nellie H. Spensley married James M. Houghton, son of James F. Houghton and Mary E. Tillapaugh, on circa 1905 age 21 and 24; mar 4 y in 1910 census.²

Loren Houghton² b. 1906, d. 1907
David L. Houghton+² b. c 1909
Melvin Lester Houghton+⁹ b. 9 Jun 1913, d. 21 Oct 1982
Floyd Claude Houghton+² b. 8 Jul 1915, d. 19 Sep 1982

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Birth

1881

PA, USA, age 28 in 1910 census; age 38 in 1920 census; age 48 in 1930 census; age 58 in 1940 census^1,4,5

Marriage

circa 1905

age 21 and 24; mar 4 y in 1910 census²

1910 Census

1910

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 36, street railway motorman⁵

1920 Census

1920

Bath, Clinton Co., MI, USA, age 47, farmer⁶

1930 Census

1930

Bath, Clinton Co., MI, USA, age 56, a farmer⁷

1940 Census

Apr, 1940

Bath, Clinton Co., MI, USA, age 65, farmer³

1950 US Census

1950

Bath, MI, USA, age 76, no occup; next door to son Melvin

Death

1956

Laingsburg, MI, USA^1,4

Burial

1956

Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, MI, USA, Plot 42 Sec A, with James^1,4,8

ParentsD

father born in England, Emma Spensley, mother born in PA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rootsweb.com, USGenWeb Archives, 10/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Apr 4, 2002, from Joan M. Ross.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: T627_1743; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 19-1; line 3, dwl 2.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 23, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_266; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 972; line 60, dwl 2032-7-15.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Clinton, Michigan; Roll T625_761; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1; line 66, dwl 230-234.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: 981; Enumeration District: 1; sheet 5B; line 57, dwl 120-120.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/mi/shiawassee/…
[S415] E-mail from Laurie Houghton Ward, Nov.27, 2004.

Loren Houghton¹

M, #34048, b. 1906, d. 1907

Father*: James M. Houghton b. 28 Sep 1873, d. 24 Jan 1951
Mother*: Nellie H. Spensley² b. 1881, d. 1956

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Birth

1906

MI, USA^1,3

Death

1907

Laingsburg, MI, USA^1,3

Burial

1907

Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, MI, USA, Plot: 42, Sec A^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rootsweb.com, USGenWeb Archives, 10/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Apr 4, 2002, from Joan M. Ross.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/mi/shiawassee/…

Floyd Claude Houghton¹

M, #34049, b. 8 July 1915, d. 19 September 1982

Father*: James M. Houghton¹ b. 28 Sep 1873, d. 24 Jan 1951
Mother*: Nellie H. Spensley² b. 1881, d. 1956

Family: Evangeline Duzenbury b. 26 Mar 1921, d. 23 Jul 1996

Marriage*: Floyd Claude Houghton married Evangeline Duzenbury on Mar 11, 1936 Rootsweb, GS: 23 Mar.^1,4

Floyd James Houghton+⁵ b. c 1938

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Birth

Jul 8, 1915

Laingsburg, MI, USA, age 4 7/12 in 1920 census; age 14 in 1930 census; GS: 27 Jun 1915^1,3,4

Marriage

Mar 11, 1936

Rootsweb, GS: 23 Mar^1,4

1950 US Census

1950

Bath, MI, USA, age 34, farmer and school bus driver; next door to brother Melvyn

Death

Sep 19, 1982

Laingsburg, Ingham Co., MI, USA, Sec A-42 Lot NE 1/4-2^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rootsweb.com, USGenWeb Archives, 10/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Apr 4, 2002, from Joan M. Ross.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Joan Ross, Mar 5, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from her sister Joan Ross, Sep. 9, 2003.

Evangeline Duzenbury¹

F, #34050, b. 26 March 1921, d. 23 July 1996

Family: Floyd Claude Houghton b. 8 Jul 1915, d. 19 Sep 1982

Marriage*: Evangeline Duzenbury married Floyd Claude Houghton, son of James M. Houghton and Nellie H. Spensley, on Mar 11, 1936 Rootsweb, GS: 23 Mar.^1,3

Floyd James Houghton+⁵ b. c 1938

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Birth

Mar 26, 1921

Laingsburg, Ingham Co., MI, USA^1,2,3

Marriage

Mar 11, 1936

Rootsweb, GS: 23 Mar^1,3

1950 US Census

1950

Bath, MI, USA, age 34, farmer and school bus driver; next door to brother Melvyn

Death

Jul 23, 1996

Laingsburg, Ingham Co., MI, USA¹

Burial

Jul 26, 1996

Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, Shiawassee Co., MI, USA, Sec A-42 Lot NE 1/4^1,2,4

Research

Her sister Joan M. Ross ([email protected]), Apr 4, 2002) confirmed dates

ParentsD

Dewey Scott Duzenbury b.june 15 1898, d. February 04, 1986, both in Laingsburg, Sciawassee Co MI.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Rootsweb.com, USGenWeb Archives, 10/1998.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Joan Ross, Mar 5, 2004.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/mi/shiawassee/…
[S415] E-mail from her sister Joan Ross, Sep. 9, 2003.