Houghton Surname Project

Harriett A. Taber¹

F, #84991, b. April 1856, d. 22 December 1924

Family: John Henry Houghton b. May 1858, d. 24 Feb 1935

Marriage*: Harriett A. Taber married John Henry Houghton, son of George W. Houghton and Martha Gregory, on Oct 31, 1882 age 24.¹

Wilfred Nelson Houghton+ b. 27 Feb 1884, d. Jul 1933
Vera F. Houghton+ b. 24 Jun 1895, d. 30 Apr 1976

Biography

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Birth

Apr, 1856

NJ, USA, age 44 in 1900 census; age 53 in 1910 census; age 63 in 1920 census

Marriage

Oct 31, 1882

age 24¹

1910 Census

1910

Rahway, Union Co., NJ, USA, age 51, cabinet maker, music factory²

1920 Census

1920

Long Branch, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA, age 61, Monmouth Co. probation officer³

Death

Dec 22, 1924

ParentsD

parents born in NJ

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Michael Wolcott, Sep 14, 2013.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rahway Ward 4, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T624_911; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104; line 64, dwl 2-38-42.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Long Branch Ward 4, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1058; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 116; line 43, dwl 111-139-144.

Vera F. Houghton¹

F, #84992, b. 24 June 1895, d. 30 April 1976

Father*: John Henry Houghton b. May 1858, d. 24 Feb 1935
Mother*: Harriett A. Taber b. Apr 1856, d. 22 Dec 1924

Family: John Roderick Sexton b. 18 Jan 1889

Marriage*: Vera F. Houghton married John Roderick Sexton on Sep, 1917.^2,1

Ralph P./F. Sexton¹ b. 2 Oct 1918, d. 22 Feb 1999
Eleanor H. Sexton¹ b. c 1920

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Birth

Jun 24, 1895

NJ, USA, Jun 1896, age 3 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

Sep, 1917

^2,1

Children+

4 children

Living

1935

Summit, NJ, USA

Death

Apr 30, 1976

Graystone Park, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA¹

Burial

Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Michael Wolcott, Sep 14, 2013.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times: Feb 24, 1935.

Florence (?)

F, #84993, b. circa 1895

Family: Wilfred Houghton Sr b. 23 May 1893, d. 30 Jul 1977

Marriage*: Florence (?) married Wilfred Houghton Sr, son of Wilfred Houghton and Martha Miller, on circa 1916 age 23 and 22.

Florence Isabel Houghton b. c 1918
Wilfred Houghton Jr b. 1919, d. 1936
Naomi M. Houghton¹ b. c 1923
Glendon Earl Houghton+¹ b. 1929, d. 15 Oct 2010
Curtis Houghton⁴ b. c 1932
Rodney Houghton² b. c 1938

Biography

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Birth

circa 1895

NJ, USA, age 25 in 1920 census; age 35 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1916

age 23 and 22

1930 Census

1930

Upper Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, USA, age 36, farmer¹

1940 Census

1940

Upper Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, USA, age 47, farming proprietor²

Residence

1942

Upper Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, USA³

ParentsD

parents born in NJ¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Upper Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: 1383; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 24; line 80, dwl 46-46.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Upper Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2381; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 17-40.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: New Jersey.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/gloucester/obituary.aspx

Florence Isabel Houghton¹

F, #84994, b. circa 1918

Father*: Wilfred Houghton Sr b. 23 May 1893, d. 30 Jul 1977
Mother*: Florence (?) b. c 1895

Biography

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Birth

circa 1918

NJ, USA, age 2 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , South Harrison, Gloucester, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1027; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 153; line 51, dwl 92-92.

George Geary Houghton¹

M, #84995, b. 13 June 1898

Father*: George Houghton

Biography

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Birth

Jun 13, 1898

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Plainfield, Union Co., NJ, USA, age 20, inventory clerk, Crucible Steel Co.¹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Fanwood, Union Co., NJ, USA

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Fanwood, Union Co., NJ, USA

Research

1918

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1765551.

George Houghton

M, #84996

Family:

George Geary Houghton b. 13 Jun 1898

Biography

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Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Fanwood, Union Co., NJ, USA

Pedigree

Winfred Houghton¹

M, #84997, b. 27 November 1893, d. 4 January 1954

Father*: Edward Cone Houghton Sr b. 6 Nov 1861, d. 10 Apr 1928
Mother*: Georgia Belle Winram b. 18 Jan 1869, d. 30 Oct 1937

Family 1: Fama (?) b. c 1900, d. b 1954

Marriage*: Winfred Houghton married Fama (?)

Family 2: Lucille De Saulnier b. 18 Mar 1900, d. 15 Nov 1953

Marriage*: Winfred Houghton married Lucille De Saulnier.

Jean Houghton⁴ b. c 1922
Frederick Houghton⁴ b. c 1925

Biography

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Birth

Nov 27, 1893

Fairview, NM, USA, age 17 in 1910 census; age 27 in 1920 census²

Research

1917

Residence

May 26, 1917

Mesilla, NM, USA

Mil. Draft

May 26, 1917

Dona Ana Co., NM, USA, age 23, candidate for commission, US Government, San Francisco CA; served in WWI, US Army, officer^1,2

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Fort Clark, Kinney Co., TX, USA, age 27, regular army officer, 1st Lieut.³

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

El Paso, TX, USA, age 46, none; and aunt Catherine C. Murray, 65, MA⁴

Death

Jan 4, 1954

El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, USA, "toxicology pending"²

Burial

Jan 6, 1955

Masonic Cemetery, El Paso, TX, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1711860.
[S5] Death Certificate, http://www.footnote.com: Texas Death Records, Houghton surnames.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Clark, Kinney, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 118; line 49, line 9.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , El Paso, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04028; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 71-10.

Fama (?)¹

F, #84998, b. circa 1900, d. before 1954

Family: Winfred Houghton b. 27 Nov 1893, d. 4 Jan 1954

Marriage*: Fama (?) married Winfred Houghton, son of Edward Cone Houghton Sr and Georgia Belle Winram.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1900

TX, USA, age 20 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Death

before 1954

husband is a widower

ParentsD

parents born in TX

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Clark, Kinney, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 118; line 49, line 9.

Ira Henry Houghton¹

M, #84999, b. 21 April 1873

Biography

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Birth

Apr 21, 1873

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Cattaraugus Co., NY, USA, age 45, leafer, Lafayette Hotel, Buffalo NY¹

Relative

Sep 12, 1918

Onoville?, NY, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712290.

Ray Houghton¹

?, #85000

Biography

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Relative

Sep 12, 1918

Onoville?, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712290.

Nettie E. (?)¹

F, #85001

Family: William Henry Houghton b. 6 Jan 1878, d. 1957

Marriage*: Nettie E. (?) married William Henry Houghton, son of Benjamin Houghton and Eliza W. Forbes, on circa 1901.¹

Biography

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Marriage

circa 1901

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712042.

John Monroe Houghton¹

M, #85002, b. 5 January 1873

Family: Mae (?)

Marriage*: John Monroe Houghton married Mae (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Jan 5, 1873

Marriage

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 45, switchman, DLW RR¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712051.

Mae (?)¹

F, #85003

Family: John Monroe Houghton b. 5 Jan 1873

Marriage*: Mae (?) married John Monroe Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712051.

(?) DePriest

M, #85004

Family: Marjorie May Rowland b. 29 Mar 1941

Marriage*: (?) DePriest married Marjorie May Rowland, daughter of Crowley George Rowland and May Turner.

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Claude H. Evans

M, #85005, b. 27 September 1892 or 1902

Father*: John Morris Evans b. May 1862
Mother*: Clara Samantha Houghton b. 15 Feb 1860, d. 19 Aug 1942

Biography

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Birth

Sep 27, 1892 or 1902

Eagle, Shoshone Co., ID, USA, age 7 in 1910¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1541] George Houghton, Houghton Family Line, p. 101.

William Houghton¹

M, #85006, b. 24 June 1877

Family: Lillian (?)

Marriage*: William Houghton married Lillian (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 24, 1877

Marriage

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 41, plasterer, construction company¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754308.

Lillian (?)¹

F, #85007

Family: William Houghton b. 24 Jun 1877

Marriage*: Lillian (?) married William Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754308.

Hazel C. (?)¹

F, #85008, b. circa 1890

Family: George Houghton b. 22 Sep 1883

Marriage: Hazel C. (?) married George Houghton on circa 1902.²

Leona Houghton² b. c 1906
Isabelle Houghton+² b. c 1907
William Houghton b. c 1910
Doris Houghton² b. c 1914

Biography

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Birth

circa 1890

NY, USA, age 30 in 1920 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754395.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Assembly District 3, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1149; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 192; line 16, dwl 181-20-82.

John Houghton¹

M, #85009, b. 1 January 1878

Biography

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Birth

Jan 1, 1878

Jamaica, West Indies¹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

NY, USA¹

Ethnicity

Black

Duplicate

Jamaica

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 2022514.

Florence (?)¹

F, #85010, d. 1930

Family: Earl Boice Houghton b. 16 Jul 1899, d. Nov 1977

Marriage*: Florence (?) married Earl Boice Houghton, son of Henry Arthur Houghton and Nellie Boice.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Death

1930

husband widowed

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1711955.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #85011, b. 2 June 1883

Biography

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Birth

Jun 2, 1883

Mil. Draft

between 1917 and 1918

Manhattan, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1711955.

John Houghton¹

M, #85012, b. 21 September 1875

Family: Mary (?)

Marriage*: John Houghton married Mary (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 21, 1875

England¹

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 42, engineer¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1786677.

Mary (?)¹

F, #85013

Family: John Houghton b. 21 Sep 1875

Marriage*: Mary (?) married John Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1786677.

Diane Jeanette Houghton¹

F, #85014, b. 8 June 1949

Father*: George Lloyd Houghton¹ b. 31 Dec 1921, d. 14 Jun 1989
Mother*: Lucille Mae Dennis² b. 17 Sep 1924, d. 11 May 2005

Family 1: Edward Michael Nimm

Engagement: Diane Jeanette Houghton and Edward Michael Nimm were engaged on Oct 16, 1967.¹
Marriage*: Diane Jeanette Houghton married Edward Michael Nimm on Feb 24, 1968 at Rockton, IL, USA.

Donna Jean Nimm b. 9 Apr 1969
Edie Michelle Nimm¹ b. 5 Feb 1972
Melissa Ann Nimm b. 13 Jul 1978

Family 2: Jerry Swanson

Marriage*: Diane Jeanette Houghton married Jerry Swanson.³

Biography

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Birth

Jun 8, 1949

Rockford, IL, USA

Marriage

Feb 24, 1968

Rockton, IL, USA

Marriage

Living

2005

Rockford, IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Edie Benson, Jul 2, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Edie Benson, Jul 8, 2006.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Edward Michael Nimm¹

M, #85015

Family: Diane Jeanette Houghton b. 8 Jun 1949

Engagement: Edward Michael Nimm and Diane Jeanette Houghton were engaged on Oct 16, 1967.¹
Marriage*: Edward Michael Nimm married Diane Jeanette Houghton, daughter of George Lloyd Houghton and Lucille Mae Dennis, on Feb 24, 1968 at Rockton, IL, USA.

Donna Jean Nimm b. 9 Apr 1969
Edie Michelle Nimm¹ b. 5 Feb 1972
Melissa Ann Nimm b. 13 Jul 1978

Biography

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Marriage

Feb 24, 1968

Rockton, IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Edie Benson, Jul 2, 2006.

Edie Michelle Nimm¹

F, #85016, b. 5 February 1972

Father*: Edward Michael Nimm¹
Mother*: Diane Jeanette Houghton¹ b. 8 Jun 1949

Family: (?) Benson

Marriage*: Edie Michelle Nimm married (?) Benson.¹

Biography

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Birth

Feb 5, 1972

Rockford, IL, USA¹

Marriage

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Edie Benson, Jul 2, 2006.

(?) Benson¹

M, #85017

Family: Edie Michelle Nimm b. 5 Feb 1972

Marriage*: (?) Benson married Edie Michelle Nimm, daughter of Edward Michael Nimm and Diane Jeanette Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Edie Benson, Jul 2, 2006.

Melzar Williams¹

M, #85018, b. 2 May 1801

Father*: Joseph Williams¹ b. 15 Aug 1762, d. 22 Feb 1841
Mother*: Sally Ball¹ b. 4 Jul 1766, d. 30 Jun 1823

Family: Icybinder Wheelock b. c 1801, d. 13 Apr 1841

Marriage*: Melzar Williams married Icybinder Wheelock.¹

Caroline Williams+¹ b. 30 Mar 1830, d. 19 Jan 1912

Biography

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Birth

May 2, 1801

Marriage

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Chambers, July 5, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Chambers, Jul 29, 2006: Descendancy chart of Mary Holmes.

Icybinder Wheelock¹

F, #85019, b. circa 1801, d. 13 April 1841

Family: Melzar Williams b. 2 May 1801

Marriage*: Icybinder Wheelock married Melzar Williams, son of Joseph Williams and Sally Ball.¹

Caroline Williams+¹ b. 30 Mar 1830, d. 19 Jan 1912

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1801

Marriage

Death

Apr 13, 1841

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Chambers, July 5, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Chambers, Jul 29, 2006: Descendancy chart of Mary Holmes.

Caroline Williams¹

F, #85020, b. 30 March 1830, d. 19 January 1912

Father*: Melzar Williams¹ b. 2 May 1801
Mother*: Icybinder Wheelock¹ b. c 1801, d. 13 Apr 1841

Family: Artemus Fuller b. 17 Jan 1816, d. 25 Sep 1855

Marriage*: Caroline Williams married Artemus Fuller on Jan 6, 1852 at Warwick, MA, USA.²

William Fuller+¹ b. 27 Feb 1854, d. 7 Apr 1917

Biography

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Birth

Mar 30, 1830

Marriage

Jan 6, 1852

Warwick, MA, USA²

Death

Jan 19, 1912

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Chambers, July 5, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Chambers, Jul 29, 2006: Descendancy chart of Mary Holmes.