Richard Houghton1

M, #37981

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Occupation1847the San Francisco trade1
Residencecirca 1854Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA1
ChurchNov 1, 1854Uxbridge, MA, USA, cert. of clear.1
1860 Census1860Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA, a Richard Houghton2

Citations

  1. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 169.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, p. 739.

Hugo Houghton1

M, #37982, b. 14 November 1885

Family: Martha E. S. Willets

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BirthNov 14, 1885NY, USA1
MarriageOct 17, 1916Liberty, NY, USA, at Jacie P. Willets1'

Citations

  1. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 211.

Clementine (?)1

F, #37983, d. November 1885

Family: Hugo Houghton

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Marriagew/11
DeathNov, 1885at birth of Hugo2

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  1. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 211.
  2. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 169.

Hugo Houghton1

M, #37984

Family 1: Clementine (?) d. Nov 1885

Family 2: Lucy J. (?)

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Marriagew/11
Marriagew/21

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  1. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 211.

Lucy J. (?)1

F, #37985

Family: Hugo Houghton

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Marriagew/21

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  1. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 211.

Martha E. S. Willets1

F, #37986

Family: Hugo Houghton b. 14 Nov 1885

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MarriageOct 17, 1916Liberty, NY, USA, at Jacie P. Willets1'
ParentsDRobert R. and Tacie P. Willets

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  1. [S818] Unknown author Enc. of Am. Quaker Gen - 3, p. 211.

William Clapp1

M, #37989, b. July 1685

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BirthJul, 16851

Citations

  1. [S820] James Savage, Gen. Dict. of NE Settlers, I, p. 391.

Jane Clapp1

F, #37990, b. 12 March 1687

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BirthMar 12, 16871

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  1. [S820] James Savage, Gen. Dict. of NE Settlers, I, p. 391.

Nehemiah Clapp1

M, #37991

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  1. [S820] James Savage, Gen. Dict. of NE Settlers, I, p. 391.

Harvey Stearns1

M, #37992

Family: Rebecca Brown b. 23 Mar 1804

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Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18.

Ira Emery1

M, #37993, b. 16 April 1801, d. 19 January 1864

Family: Rebecca Brown b. 23 Mar 1804

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BirthApr 16, 1801Emery Gen. 3441
Marriage1
DeathJan 19, 18641
BurialVillage Cemetery, Walpole, NH, USA1

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  1. [S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18.

Dollie Jane Houghton1

F, #37994, b. March 1886, d. 25 December 1978

Family: Ross Hubert Davis b. 2 May 1880, d. 23 Feb 1962

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BirthMar, 1886Falls City, NE, USA, age 14 in 1900 census2
MarriageJul 10, 1903Falls City, NE, USA1
ResidenceEncinitas, CA, USA
DeathDec 25, 1978Long Beach, CA, USA
ObituaryJan 2, 1979From Hiawatha Daily World, published in Hiawatha, KS:
"DAVIS -- Mrs. Ross Davis, 92, of Encinitas, Calif., formerly of Hiawatha, died December 25, 1978 in Long Beach, Calif. Mrs. Davis had resided at 508 Kansas Ave., in Hiawatha for many years, before moving to Encinitas. Survivors include one son, Ronald Davis, of Rancho La Costa, Calif; three daughters, Florence Davis of Encinitas, Calif., Edith Kriner of Long Beach, Calif., and Audrey Matthews of Los Altos, Calif; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and nine great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 27, in Long Beach, Calif., with interment in Melrose Abbey Cemetery in Santa Ana, Calif."
BurialJan, 1979Santa Ana, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Hiawatha Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 5, E.D. 23, Sh. 10, Ln. 50.

Ross Hubert Davis1

M, #37995, b. 2 May 1880, d. 23 February 1962

Family: Dollie Jane Houghton b. Mar 1886, d. 25 Dec 1978

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BirthMay 2, 1880Hiawatha, Brown, KS, USA1
MarriageJul 10, 1903Falls City, NE, USA1
DeathFeb 23, 19621

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.

Gerald Hubert Davis1

M, #37996, b. 22 March 1905, d. December 1975

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BirthMar 22, 19051
DeathDec, 1975Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.

Edith Felecia Davis1

F, #37997

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.

Eugene Chester Davis1

M, #37998, b. 9 September 1913, d. 26 December 1957

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BirthSep 9, 1913KS, USA1,2
SSN512-10-0729
DeathDec 26, 1957Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1,2

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Audrey Eunice Davis1

F, #37999, b. 3 August 1918, d. 7 January 1993

Family: (?) Matthews

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BirthAug 3, 1918KS, USA2
Marriage2
SSN509-09-7003
DeathJan 7, 1993Santa Clara Co., CA, USA2

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Ronald Houghton Davis1

M, #38000, b. 12 March 1927

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BirthMar 12, 19271

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 144.

Burnis Lyle Hubbart1

M, #38001, b. 19 November 1900

Family: Elizabeth Mae Houghton b. 27 Mar 1905

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BirthNov 19, 1900Ames, Story Co., IA, USA1
MarriageJul 6, 1924Ames, Story Co., IA, USA1
Retirement1967a salesman1

Citations

  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

Elizabeth Mae Houghton1

F, #38002, b. 27 March 1905

Family: Burnis Lyle Hubbart b. 19 Nov 1900

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BirthMar 27, 1905Canby, OR, USA1
MarriageJul 6, 1924Ames, Story Co., IA, USA1

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

Edward Houghton1

M, #38003

Family: Josephine McIntosh

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Marriage1

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

Josephine McIntosh1

F, #38004

Family: Edward Houghton

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Marriage1

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

Richard Hubbart1

M, #38005

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

Karol Jo Hubbart1

F, #38006

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

David Lyle Hubbart1

M, #38007

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  1. [S821] Lynn C. Harper and Sylvia Hulce Huce/Hulse Families I, p. 166.

Nathaniel Millet1

M, #38008, b. 9 February 1786

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BirthFeb 9, 1786Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from John Cardinal, 2/1999 from Chester Township Book - Births.

Carrie Eliza Houghton1

F, #38009, b. 13 February 1853, d. 1925

Family: Prof. William Henry Harrison Phillips PhD b. 25 Jul 1841, d. 21 Jan 1925

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BirthFeb 13, 1853White Creek, NY, USA, age 7, NY, in 1860 census; age 13, VT, in 1870 census4,5,6,3
MarriageJul 19, 1871Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, she age 182,3
Death19257
ResidenceBennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, A photograph in the possession of Dave Wolfe identifies Carrie's mother as "Grandma Houghton" taken in Bennington, VT1
Contributn1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from David Wolfe, Feb. 1999.
  2. [S873] Luella Houghton Pringle, We Houghtons - L. Pringle, p. 15.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 144; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 351, line 38, dwl 190.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 739, line 8, dwl 750-785.
  6. [S415] E-mail from David Wolfe, Oct 16, 2003.
  7. [S415] E-mail from David Emerson Wolfe, Mar 27, 2006.

Prof. William Henry Harrison Phillips PhD1

M, #38010, b. 25 July 1841, d. 21 January 1925

Family: Carrie Eliza Houghton b. 13 Feb 1853, d. 1925

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BirthJul 25, 1841Kingston, Ontario, Canada
EducationUniversity of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, Ph.D. in Mathematics
MarriageJul 19, 1871Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, she age 182,3
Occupationprofessor of mathematics at South Dakota Agricultural College, now SD State University
Note1905Brookings, Brookings Co., SD, USA, W.H.H.Phillips' biography, completed at 40th reunion of class of 1865 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, June 27, 1905.
DeathJan 21, 1925Washington, DC, USA, of apoplexy4
BiographyBiography of William Henry Harrison Phillips
Born July 25, 1841, near Kingston, Canada, of American parents, hence an American citizen by birth. Mother's family came from Durham, Conn., father's from Massachusetts. They were among the earliest settlers of Oswego County, N.Y. Their town was first called Phillipsville, which is now a part of Fulton. Prepared for college at Falley Seminary, New York, and after teaching a year, entered Wesleyan University.

Aug. 5, 1865, Sailed for England, traveled a short time, then went to Germany and entered Berlin University, to study Mathematics, Astronomy, and Physics.
1865-68, Studied in Universities of Berlin and Heidelberg.
1868, Ph.D. Heidelberg University. Vacations were spent in traveling through Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria.
1868-9, Teacher of Mathematics in Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass.
1870, Professor of Natural Sciences, Genesee College, Lima, N.Y.
1871, Teacher and Acting Principal, Providence Conference Seminary, East Greenwich, R.I.
1871-83, Teacher of Mathematics in Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. Elected President of Albert College, Canada, but decided not to accept.
1884, Elected to a position in South Dakota Agricultural College when first opened.
1890, Elected Professor of Mathematics in same.
1895, Vice President in same. Director and Lecturer for Farmers' Institutes for several years.
1874, Published a Geometry, and "Elements of Modern Geometry," which was used in many leading colleges. It was the first departure from the old forms of geometry.
At present engaged in looking after real estate in the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Married, July 19, 1871, Miss Carrie E. Houghton, of Bennington, Vt.
Children: Edward C., born Sept. 9, 1874.
Florence H., born June 24, 1881.
C. Louise, born Dec. 4, 1882.
Address: Brookings, South Dakota.

Source: History of Class of 1865 Wesleyan University, Fortieth Reunion, Middletown Connecticut, June 27, 1905.

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from David Wolfe, Feb. 1999.
  2. [S873] Luella Houghton Pringle, We Houghtons - L. Pringle, p. 15.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 144; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  4. [S415] E-mail from David Wolfe, Aug 22, 2006.
  5. [S415] E-mail from David Emerson Wolfe, Mar 27, 2006.