Houghton Surname Project

Abel Herbert Bellows Esq.^1,2,3

M, #34171, b. 1821

Father*: Abel Bellows² b. 27 Jun 1776, d. 7 Apr 1857
Mother*: Harriet Houghton² b. 16 Apr 1792, d. 28 Jan 1864

Biography

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Birth

1821

^2,1

Graduation

1842

Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,1

Occupation

a lawyer at Concord and Walpole NH

Association

1847

Keene, NH, USA, Treasurer

Residence

1847

Keene, NH, USA⁴

Note

1853

Mr. Rice made provision to store the papers of the Houghton association; Mr. Bellows has charge of them.

Living

Jun, 1853

Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, a counsellor-at-law; mentioned in letter of Roland S. Houghton to Francis W. Houghton, in regard to Houghton Association³

Notable

was the last known person to hold the documentation of the Houghton Association of 1847, received from Fisher Rice.

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 62.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 128.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853.
[S247] Unknown author, Constitution of Houghton Association, p. 1.

Cephas Sawyer¹

M, #34172, b. 3 February 1822

Father*: Abel Sawyer Jr.¹ b. 3 Jan 1797
Mother*: Mrs. Betsey Sawyer¹ b. 6 Sep 1797

Biography

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Birth

Feb 3, 1822

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 108.

Adna Sawyer¹

F, #34173, b. 11 February 1824

Father*: Abel Sawyer Jr.¹ b. 3 Jan 1797
Mother*: Mrs. Betsey Sawyer¹ b. 6 Sep 1797

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1824

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 108.

Silas Reed¹

M, #34174

Family: Polly Sawyer b. 1 Nov 1777

Marriage*: Silas Reed married Polly Sawyer, daughter of William Sawyer 4th and Kezia Moor, on Sep 6, 1792.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Sep 6, 1792

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.

Sarah Sawyer¹

F, #34175, b. 15 March 1789

Father*: William Sawyer 4th¹ b. 26 Sep 1749
Mother*: Kezia Moor¹ b. 15 Mar 1747/48

Biography

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Baptism

Mar 15, 1789

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.

Phineas Sawyer¹

M, #34176, b. 15 March 1789

Father*: William Sawyer 4th¹ b. 26 Sep 1749
Mother*: Kezia Moor¹ b. 15 Mar 1747/48

Biography

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Baptism

Mar 15, 1789

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.

William Sawyer¹

M, #34177, b. 28 March 1782

Father*: William Sawyer 4th¹ b. 26 Sep 1749
Mother*: Kezia Moor¹ b. 15 Mar 1747/48

Biography

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Birth

Mar 28, 1782

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.

William Steaman Sawyer¹

M, #34178, b. 31 December 1800

Father*: Luther Sawyer¹ b. 6 Feb 1777, d. 28 May 1820
Mother*: Kezia Sawyer¹ b. 20 Jun 1775

Biography

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Birth

Dec 31, 1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 176.

John White¹

M, #34179

Family: Nancy Leonard b. 3 Jul 1932

Marriage*: John White married Nancy Leonard, daughter of Harold Hobbs Leonard and Corinne Ernestine Stewart, on Jul 31, 1965 at Long Beach, CA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jul 31, 1965

Long Beach, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy White, 10/1998.

Alfred LeRoy Leonard¹

M, #34180, b. October 1876, d. 1939

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Family: Ethelyn Dolores Hobbs b. 13 Mar 1880, d. 6 Oct 1970

Marriage*: Alfred LeRoy Leonard married Ethelyn Dolores Hobbs on Oct 31, 1900 at Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA, USA.³

Mildred Leonard³ b. c 1902, d. Feb 1998
Harold Hobbs Leonard+³ b. 24 Apr 1904, d. Mar 1982
Donald W. Leonard³ b. 5 Jul 1906, d. 24 Apr 1987

Biography

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Birth

Oct, 1876

Streator, LaSalle Co., IL, USA, age 3 in 1880²

Marriage

Oct 31, 1900

Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA, USA³

Death

1939

MN, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy White, 10/1998.
[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Nancy White, 1/1999.

Herbert E. Leonard¹

M, #34181, b. circa 1867

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Family: Frances Viali

Marriage*: Herbert E. Leonard married Frances Viali.²

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

circa 1867

IA, USA, age 13 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Nancy White, 1/1999.

Annie F. Leonard¹

F, #34182, b. circa 1868

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Family: David McNee

Marriage*: Annie F. Leonard married David McNee.²

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1868

IA, USA, age 12 in 1880¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Nancy White, 1/1999.

Marietta Leonard¹

F, #34183, b. circa 1870

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Family: Samuel Spurrier

Marriage*: Marietta Leonard married Samuel Spurrier.²

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1870

IA, USA, age 10 in 1880¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Nancy White, 1/1999.

John E. Leonard¹

M, #34184, b. circa 1872

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Biography

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Birth

circa 1872

IL, USA, age 8 in 1880¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.

Eva M. Leonard¹

F, #34185, b. circa 1874

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Biography

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Birth

circa 1874

IL, USA, age 6 in 1880¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.

Fred L. Leonard¹

M, #34186, b. circa 1879

Father*: John Hiram Leonard¹ b. 18 Mar 1838, d. 29 May 1911
Mother*: Embrazia Houghton¹ b. 7 Apr 1846, d. 17 Feb 1930

Biography

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Birth

circa 1879

IA, USA, age 1 in 1880¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancy Leonard White, 10/1998.

Kevin Edward Spaulding¹

M, #34187, b. 1 November 1961

Father*: Reginald Howard Spaulding b. 14 Sep 1937
Mother*: Jacqueline Jean Welch b. 14 Apr 1938

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Nov 1, 1961

Address

Oct, 1998

[email protected]¹

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Betsey Whitney¹

F, #34188, b. 4 February 1792, d. 22 May 1877

Father*: Eliphalet Whitney¹ b. Apr 1757, d. 10 Sep 1832
Mother*: Lois Houghton¹ b. 18 Oct 1758, d. 25 Jul 1838

Family: Benoni Shaw b. 8 Feb 1787, d. 17 Jul 1857

Marriage*: Betsey Whitney married Benoni Shaw.¹

Darwin E. Shaw+¹ b. 1814, d. 20 Oct 1891

Biography

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Birth

Feb 4, 1792

Marriage

Death

May 22, 1877

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Benoni Shaw¹

M, #34189, b. 8 February 1787, d. 17 July 1857

Family: Betsey Whitney b. 4 Feb 1792, d. 22 May 1877

Marriage*: Benoni Shaw married Betsey Whitney, daughter of Eliphalet Whitney and Lois Houghton.¹

Darwin E. Shaw+¹ b. 1814, d. 20 Oct 1891

Biography

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Birth

Feb 8, 1787

Marriage

Death

Jul 17, 1857

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Darwin E. Shaw¹

M, #34190, b. 1814, d. 20 October 1891

Father*: Benoni Shaw¹ b. 8 Feb 1787, d. 17 Jul 1857
Mother*: Betsey Whitney¹ b. 4 Feb 1792, d. 22 May 1877

Family: Mary Reed b. 14 Mar 1819, d. 23 Aug 1875

Marriage*: Darwin E. Shaw married Mary Reed.¹

Marion Maria Shaw+¹ b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 5 Jan 1918

Biography

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Birth

1814

Marriage

Death

Oct 20, 1891

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Mary Reed¹

F, #34191, b. 14 March 1819, d. 23 August 1875

Family: Darwin E. Shaw b. 1814, d. 20 Oct 1891

Marriage*: Mary Reed married Darwin E. Shaw, son of Benoni Shaw and Betsey Whitney.¹

Marion Maria Shaw+¹ b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 5 Jan 1918

Biography

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Birth

Mar 14, 1819

Marriage

Death

Aug 23, 1875

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Marion Maria Shaw¹

F, #34192, b. 31 July 1843, d. 5 January 1918

Father*: Darwin E. Shaw¹ b. 1814, d. 20 Oct 1891
Mother*: Mary Reed¹ b. 14 Mar 1819, d. 23 Aug 1875

Family: Andrew Jackson Chaffee b. 26 Oct 1836, d. 21 Mar 1914

Marriage*: Marion Maria Shaw married Andrew Jackson Chaffee.¹

Grace Chloe Chaffee+¹ b. 12 Jan 1875, d. 20 Oct 1952

Biography

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Birth

Jul 31, 1843

Marriage

Death

Jan 5, 1918

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Andrew Jackson Chaffee¹

M, #34193, b. 26 October 1836, d. 21 March 1914

Family: Marion Maria Shaw b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 5 Jan 1918

Marriage*: Andrew Jackson Chaffee married Marion Maria Shaw, daughter of Darwin E. Shaw and Mary Reed.¹

Grace Chloe Chaffee+¹ b. 12 Jan 1875, d. 20 Oct 1952

Biography

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Birth

Oct 26, 1836

Marriage

Death

Mar 21, 1914

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Grace Chloe Chaffee¹

F, #34194, b. 12 January 1875, d. 20 October 1952

Father*: Andrew Jackson Chaffee¹ b. 26 Oct 1836, d. 21 Mar 1914
Mother*: Marion Maria Shaw¹ b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 5 Jan 1918

Family: William Stanley Welch b. 6 Sep 1869, d. 1 Dec 1934

Marriage*: Grace Chloe Chaffee married William Stanley Welch.¹

Edward Johnson Welch+¹ b. 19 Dec 1907, d. 5 Aug 1983

Biography

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Birth

Jan 12, 1875

Marriage

Death

Oct 20, 1952

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

William Stanley Welch¹

M, #34195, b. 6 September 1869, d. 1 December 1934

Family: Grace Chloe Chaffee b. 12 Jan 1875, d. 20 Oct 1952

Marriage*: William Stanley Welch married Grace Chloe Chaffee, daughter of Andrew Jackson Chaffee and Marion Maria Shaw.¹

Edward Johnson Welch+¹ b. 19 Dec 1907, d. 5 Aug 1983

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Sep 6, 1869

Marriage

Death

Dec 1, 1934

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Edward Johnson Welch¹

M, #34196, b. 19 December 1907, d. 5 August 1983

Father*: William Stanley Welch¹ b. 6 Sep 1869, d. 1 Dec 1934
Mother*: Grace Chloe Chaffee¹ b. 12 Jan 1875, d. 20 Oct 1952

Family: Charlotte Adelaide Hill b. 1 Oct 1909, d. 18 Oct 1975

Marriage*: Edward Johnson Welch married Charlotte Adelaide Hill.¹

Jacqueline Jean Welch+¹ b. 14 Apr 1938

Biography

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Birth

Dec 19, 1907

Marriage

Death

Aug 5, 1983

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Charlotte Adelaide Hill¹

F, #34197, b. 1 October 1909, d. 18 October 1975

Family: Edward Johnson Welch b. 19 Dec 1907, d. 5 Aug 1983

Marriage*: Charlotte Adelaide Hill married Edward Johnson Welch, son of William Stanley Welch and Grace Chloe Chaffee.¹

Jacqueline Jean Welch+¹ b. 14 Apr 1938

Biography

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Birth

Oct 1, 1909

Marriage

Death

Oct 18, 1975

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Jacqueline Jean Welch¹

F, #34198, b. 14 April 1938

Father*: Edward Johnson Welch¹ b. 19 Dec 1907, d. 5 Aug 1983
Mother*: Charlotte Adelaide Hill¹ b. 1 Oct 1909, d. 18 Oct 1975

Family: Reginald Howard Spaulding b. 14 Sep 1937

Marriage*: Jacqueline Jean Welch married Reginald Howard Spaulding.¹

Kevin Edward Spaulding b. 1 Nov 1961

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 14, 1938

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Reginald Howard Spaulding¹

M, #34199, b. 14 September 1937

Family: Jacqueline Jean Welch b. 14 Apr 1938

Marriage*: Reginald Howard Spaulding married Jacqueline Jean Welch, daughter of Edward Johnson Welch and Charlotte Adelaide Hill.¹

Kevin Edward Spaulding b. 1 Nov 1961

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 14, 1937

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Kevin Spaulding, 10/1998.

Fanny Elmira Houghton^1,2

F, #34200, b. 11 August 1827, d. 26 March 1909

Father*: Thomas Houghton^3,2 b. 20 Mar 1796, d. 23 Aug 1850
Mother*: Betsey Parker^3,2 b. 23 Sep 1792, d. 19 Dec 1887

Family: Leonard Pearsons b. 8 Jul 1819, d. 24 Feb 1902

Marriage*: Fanny Elmira Houghton married Leonard Pearsons on Dec 22, 1844 at Northfield, Washington Co., VT, USA.^4,5

Ellen M. Pearsons⁸ b. 22 Mar 1846
Dennis Pearsons⁹ b. 24 May 1849
Mary E. Pearsons⁹ b. 15 Oct 1850, d. 2 Jul 1862
Harriet A. Pearsons⁹ b. 18 Aug 1852
Fannie E. Pearsons⁹ b. 6 Feb 1856
Betsey Ann Pearsons⁹ b. 6 Nov 1857
Charles H. Pearsons⁹ b. 2 Dec 1857, d. 1 Feb 1858
Walter Pearsons⁹ b. 7 Feb 1859, d. 16 Aug 1859
Ida J. Pearsons⁹ b. 23 Jan 1861, d. 15 Jul 1862
Lucinda D. Pearsons⁹ b. 30 Jul 1864, d. 20 Sep 1865
Clarence D. Pearsons⁹ b. 10 Jan 1867, d. 16 May 1881
Marion Pearsons¹⁰ b. 29 Sep 1869
George L. Pearsons¹⁰ b. 12 Dec 1873, d. 18 Sep 1874

Biography

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Birth

Aug 11, 1827

Northfield, Washington Co., VT, USA^3,1,2

Marriage

Dec 22, 1844

Northfield, Washington Co., VT, USA^4,5

Death

Mar 26, 1909

Northfield, Washington Co., VT, USA, of a cerebral hemorage, age 81 y 7 m 15 d^6,7

Burial

Mar 29, 1909

Aldrich Cemetery, Northfield, Washington Co., VT, USA⁶

Children+

5 sons and 7 daughters, 6 alive in 1902

Pedigree

Citations

[S1073] Northfield VT Town Records, 1-A: p. 279.
[S1074] Town Records: Northfield, Washington Co., VT, Book 1, p. 279,: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
[S36] Letter, from Marion Raaen Stone, Apr, 2003: Marrriage license.
[S1074] Town Records: Northfield, Washington Co., VT, Book 2, p. 502,: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S415] E-mail from Marion Stone Raaen, 11/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Marion Raaen, Apr 2003: Cert. of Death of Fannie Almira Pearsons.
[S36] Letter, from Marion Raaen, Apr 2003: Report of Necrology Committe on Death of Comrade Leonard Pearsons, Mar 1, 1902.
[S36] Letter, from Marion Raaen, Apr, 2003: Report of Necrology Committe on Death of Comrade Leonard Pearsons, Mar 1, 1902.
[S36] Letter, from Marion Raaen Stone, Apr, 2003: Report of Necrology Committe on Death of Comrade Leonard Pearsons, Mar 1, 1902.