Houghton Surname Project

Alvin Demosthenes Simons¹

M, #83911, b. 1870, d. 1943

Biography

Birth

1870

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 13, 1894

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Death

1943

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Family

Mary A. Houghton b. Apr 1871, d. 16 Jun 1950

Marriage*

Alvin Demosthenes Simons married Mary A. Houghton, daughter of William Henry Houghton and Elizabeth Jane McClain, on Jun 13, 1894 at Lewis Co., WV, USA.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #83912, b. 15 May 1874

Father*

William Henry Houghton¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923

Mother*

Elizabeth Jane McClain¹ b. Apr 1844, d. 17 Jul 1933

Biography

Birth

May 15, 1874

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Harvey Berlin Morton¹

M, #83913

Biography

Marriage

Apr 9, 1903

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Family

Virginia Gertrude Houghton b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 3 May 1920

Marriage*

Harvey Berlin Morton married Virginia Gertrude Houghton, daughter of William Henry Houghton and Elizabeth Jane McClain, on Apr 9, 1903 at Lewis Co., WV, USA.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #83914, b. 24 August 1876, d. 30 August 1876

Father*

William Henry Houghton¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923

Mother*

Elizabeth Jane McClain¹ b. Apr 1844, d. 17 Jul 1933

Biography

Birth

Aug 24, 1876

Death

Aug 30, 1876

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Uriah Duffield¹

M, #83915

Biography

Marriage

Mar 19, 1898

Clay Co., WV, USA¹

Family

Rhoda Ethel Houghton b. 3 Mar 1879, d. 26 Feb 1906

Marriage*

Uriah Duffield married Rhoda Ethel Houghton, daughter of Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton and Sarah Jane Cochran, on Mar 19, 1898 at Clay Co., WV, USA.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Nina Irene Watson¹

F, #83916, b. 11 August 1893, d. 8 September 1915

Biography

Birth

Aug 11, 1893

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 31, 1911

Death

Sep 8, 1915

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Family

James Patrick Houghton b. 25 Dec 1880, d. 27 Apr 1948

Marriage*

Nina Irene Watson married James Patrick Houghton, son of Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton and Sarah Jane Cochran, on Aug 31, 1911.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Daniel Bart Houghton¹

M, #83917, b. 6 March 1971

Father*

Robert Dale Houghton² b. 27 Jun 1936, d. 10 Jun 2010

Mother*

Shirley Jean Maher² b. 15 Jan 1935

Biography

Birth

Mar 6, 1971

Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL, USA¹

Marriage

Jul 30, 2005

Family

Mindy Jo Rude b. 19 Mar 1972

Marriage*

Daniel Bart Houghton married Mindy Jo Rude on Jul 30, 2005.¹

Child

Payton John Houghton¹ b. 24 Mar 2002

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Daniel Bart Houghton, Mar 18, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Dan Houghton, Mar 14, 2006.

Robert Dale Houghton¹

M, #83918, b. 27 June 1936, d. 10 June 2010

Father*

Robert Alva Houghton² b. 15 Jun 1906, d. 7 Jan 1962

Mother*

Bernice Eisen² b. 24 Jan 1906, d. 14 Jan 1949

Biography

Birth

Jun 27, 1936

Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL, USA, age 3 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Serv.

served in the U.S. Marines and was a member of the Freeport VFW.

Marriage

Feb 8, 1958

Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA²

Death

Jun 10, 2010

FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, IL, USA

Obituary

Jun 11, 2010

Freeport, IL, USA, The Journal-Standard
Posted Jun 11, 2010 @ 04:28 PM
Freeport, Ill. —

Robert D. Houghton, 73, of Freeport died Thursday, June 10, 2010, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born June 27, 1936, in Freeport, he was the son of Robert and Vernice (Eisen) Houghton.

Robert served in the U.S. Marines and was a member of the Freeport VFW. On Feb. 8, 1958 he and Shirley Maher were married at Ridott Evangelical Church. He worked for UPS for 27 years, enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Freeport.

Surviving are his wife Shirley of Freeport; four children, Dale (Jaime) Houghton of Marengo, Sue (Dan) Rieger of Freeport, Jeff (Damarius) Houghton of Rockford, and Dan (Mindy) Houghton of Belvidere; seven grandchildren, J.R., Grace, Jessica, Cal, Katie, Payton, Abigail and one great grandson Aidan.

He is preceded in death by parents; infant daughter Pamela Sue; sisters Betty, Jean and June.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walker Mortuary.

A funeral service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Pastor Caleb Kolstad officiating. Burial will be at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Robert’s family invites friends to extend condolences, share a memory, or light a candle in his honor at www.walkermortuary.com.
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Burial

Jun 14, 2010

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, IL, USA

Family

Shirley Jean Maher b. 15 Jan 1935

Marriage*

Robert Dale Houghton married Shirley Jean Maher on Feb 8, 1958 at Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA.²

Children

Pamela Sue Houghton¹ b. 16 Aug 1958, d. 28 Aug 1958
Dale Robert Houghton+¹ b. 28 May 1960
Sue Ann Houghton+¹ b. 8 May 1962
Jeffery Dean Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1964
Daniel Bart Houghton+² b. 6 Mar 1971

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Daniel Bart Houghton, Mar 18, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Dan Houghton, Mar 14, 2006.

Shirley Jean Maher¹

F, #83919, b. 15 January 1935

Biography

Birth

Jan 15, 1935

Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 8, 1958

Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA²

Family

Robert Dale Houghton b. 27 Jun 1936, d. 10 Jun 2010

Marriage*

Shirley Jean Maher married Robert Dale Houghton, son of Robert Alva Houghton and Bernice Eisen, on Feb 8, 1958 at Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA.²

Children

Pamela Sue Houghton¹ b. 16 Aug 1958, d. 28 Aug 1958
Dale Robert Houghton+¹ b. 28 May 1960
Sue Ann Houghton+¹ b. 8 May 1962
Jeffery Dean Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1964
Daniel Bart Houghton+² b. 6 Mar 1971

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Daniel Bart Houghton, Mar 18, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Dan Houghton, Mar 14, 2006.

Marcia Karen Houghton¹

F, #83920, b. 31 March 1954, d. 9 February 2006

Father*

William Mahlan Houghton Sr¹ b. 22 Aug 1928

Mother*

Mary Frances Easterlin¹ b. 19 Nov 1930, d. 29 Jan 2019

Biography

Birth

Mar 31, 1954

Fort Myers, FL, USA

Marriage

Death

Feb 9, 2006

San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA¹

Obituary

Feb 21, 2006

Marcia Karen Houghton born in Fort Myers on March 31, 1954, died of streptococcal pneumonia on February 9, 2006. A resident of San Diego, CA, for the past 20 years Marcia had worked as an accountant. A graduate of Fort Myers Senior High, Marcia attended the University of South Florida on a tennis scholarship. She leaves many memories of her love for tennis, piano playing, sewing, cooking and giving to others.
She is survived by her parents, Frances and Bill Houghton, of Fort Myers, and daughter, Tami Krae Miller, her husband, Matt, and sons, Joshua and Timothy of Montgomery, Alabama. She is also survived by her sister, Martha Brookshire and her husband, David of New York City; her brother, Mahlan Houghton and his wife, Paula, of Fort Myers; her brother, Mark Houghton and his wife, Kim, of Overland Park, Kansas. In addition, she is survived by nieces Dari Brookshire Mullins and her husband, Allen of Asheville, NC; Dayci Brookshire of NYC and Brittani Houghton of Fort Myers. She is survived by nephews J.D. Brookshire of NYC, Billy Houghton of Fort Myers and Charlie Houghton of Overland Park, Kansas, plus great nephew and nieces of Asheville, NC: Artie, Autumn and Aspen Mullins. Surviving maternal aunts are; Barbara Metts of Nashville, TN, Jackie Burns of Sanibel Island, and Dorothy Graham of Fort Myers. Surviving paternal uncle, Lester Houghton of Orlando and paternal aunt, Eleanor Bowerman of Brandon, FL. Also surviving are 10 maternal cousins and 8 paternal cousins.
A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Fort Myers, FL on February 26, 2006, at 6 PM. Family will receive friends at a reception following the service in the Activities Center Atrium. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in memory of Marcia Houghton at the Museum of Medical History, P.O. Box 7633, Fort Myers, FL 33911 or to First Baptist Church of Fort Myers, 1735 Jackson St., Fort Myers, FL 33901.¹

Family 1

Child

Tami Krae Houghton+¹

Family 2

(?) Crider

Marriage*

Marcia Karen Houghton married (?) Crider.

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

William Mahlan Houghton Sr¹

M, #83921, b. 22 August 1928

Father*

Lester Mahlan Roberts¹ b. 13 Mar 1907, d. Aug 1963

Mother*

Effie May Combs¹ b. 19 Sep 1907, d. 27 Aug 1976

Biography

Birth

Aug 22, 1928

OH, USA, age 6, FL, in 1935 census; age 12, PA, in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

1946

N. Miami Beach, FL, USA, age 18, unemployed

Marriage

circa 1947

72 years in 2019

Family

Mary Frances Easterlin b. 19 Nov 1930, d. 29 Jan 2019

Marriage*

William Mahlan Houghton Sr married Mary Frances Easterlin on circa 1947 72 years in 2019.

Children

Martha Houghton+² b. c 1949
Marcia Karen Houghton+² b. 31 Mar 1954, d. 9 Feb 2006
Willian Mahlan Houghton+² b. 25 Oct 1956
Mark Houghton+²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_629; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 69-32; line 38, dwl 2630.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

Mary Frances Easterlin¹

F, #83922, b. 19 November 1930, d. 29 January 2019

Biography

Birth

Nov 19, 1930

Lee Co., FL, USA

Marriage

circa 1947

72 years in 2019

Death

Jan 29, 2019

Fort Myers, FL, USA

Obituary

Feb 3, 2019

Fort Myers, FL, USA, Fort Myers - Mary Frances Houghton, 88, a lifelong resident of Lee County, FL, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in Fort Myers, FL. She was born November 19, 1930 in Fort Myers to Howard and Charlie Bell Easterlin.

Elegance, love, creativity and a giving heart best describe Fran, who passed away of cardiac arrest at Gulf Coast Medical Center. A graduate of Fort Myers High, she met the love of her life, William (Bill) Houghton, as a sophomore. After raising their four children, she enrolled and graduated from the nursing program at Edison Junior College with her RN degree. She began her career at Lee Memorial Hospital, then SW Regional Medical Center Gulf and Coast Medical Center, serving for almost 40 years on the IV team. Patients would often say, "Go get Fran. She is the only one sticking me with that needle." Gulf Coast awarded her the first Humanitarian Award as well as Nurse of the Year. Frances was truly a caregiver not only at the hospital but also for anyone in need in the community. She loved to bake and cook. Fran had many baking specialties, one of which was her homemade cranberry bread. At community fund raisers her cranberry bread was known to go for a very high price. Her true passion was flower arranging and working in her garden, which she did into her mid-eighties. She was a founding member of the Jasmine Garden Club, active for almost 50 years. Fran enjoyed being part of the women's Capital Investors Club. Fran was a member of First Baptist Church, now City Gate Ministries. She was a very spiritual woman with great faith who truly lived by Golden Rule. She always smiled and gave you a hug. We will all miss that smile.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 72 years, Bill Houghton; three loving children, Martha Brookshire (David) of New York, NY, Mahlan Houghton, Jr. (Paula) of Fort Myers, and Mark Houghton (Kim) of Fort Myers; two sisters, Barbara Metts (Louis) of GA and Dorothy Dotson (Charlie) of Fort Myers; brother in law, Roger Burns of Fort Myers; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Fran was preceded in death by her daughter, Marcia Karen Crider and her sister, Jackie Burns.
Published in The News-Press on Feb. 3, 2019