Barbara Lou Langdon1

F, #91981

Family: Gordon Jacobs Benson b. 7 Sep 1919, d. 11 Jul 1943

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Mary Rebecca Baldwin1

F, #91982

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Contributnmontage picture of her family
ResearchIt was she who gave me the photo montage, and without her it would have been lost. Her role is described in the background material, and you will find her in the Gedcom file I sent. Like me, she is a gggrandchild of Julia Ann Houghton.
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Eunice B. (?)1

F, #91983, b. circa 1819

Family: Elory Brown Beaman b. 12 May 1810, d. 30 Oct 1852

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Birthcirca 1819MA, USA1
Marriage1
Research1850 census includes her; have presumed his wife1
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Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 182; line 1, dwl 60-61.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75.

Rowland Hussey Macy Sr.1

M, #91984, b. 30 August 1822, d. 29 March 1877

Family: Louisa Houghton b. 4 May 1820, d. 11 Jan 1888

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BirthAug 30, 1822Nantucket Island, MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census2,1
MarriageAug 29, 18442,1,3
Note1858In 1858 Mr. Houghton went to New York City, and, forming a co-partnership with R. H. Macy, his brother-in-law, conducted a mercantile business for five years, under the firm name of R. H. Macy & Co., 14th Street and Sixth Avenue.
DeathMar 29, 1877Paris, France, of Bright's disease1
BurialWoodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx Borough of NYC, NY, USA1
NotableFounder of Macy's Dept. Store
BiographyRowland Hussey Macy, Sr. (August 30, 1822 - March 29, 1877) was an American businessman who founded the department store chain R.H. Macy and Company.
Macy was born on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts to a Quaker family. At the age of fifteen, he worked on the whaling ship, the Emily Morgan, and had a red star tattooed on his hand that became part of the store's logo.
He married Louisa Houghton (1820-1888) in 1844, and had two children: Rowland Hussey Macy, Jr. (1847-?); and Florence Macy (1853-?), who married James F. Sutton.[1]
Between 1843 and 1855, Macy opened four retail dry goods stores, including the original Macy's store in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts. They all failed but he learned from his mistakes. In 1858, he opened a new Macy's store at Sixth Avenue and 14th Street in New York City. This was the official start for his store chain.[2]
In 1875, Macy took on two partners, Robert M. Valentine (?-1879); and Abiel T. La Forge (1842-1878) of Wisconsin.[3][4] Macy died on March 29, 1877 in Paris of Bright's disease.[5] He was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York. His will was probated on May 1, 1877, and he left his wife, Louisa H. ""absolutely, all the paraphernalia, wearing apparel, watches, rings, trinkets, jewels, and personal ornaments reputed to belong to her, and during her life, the use of all the household furniture, books, clocks, bronzes, and works of art". At her death this was to pass to his daughter Florence. He left only a small annuity for his son.[1] The following year, his partner, La Forge would die, and Valentine died the following year in 1879.[4][3]

His character is portrayed in the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street by character actor Harry Antrim.

References
"Rowland H. Macy's Will", New York Times (May 1, 1877, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14. "The will of Rowland H. Macy, the well known Sixth-avenue merchant, has been filed in the Surrogate's Court. He leaves to his widow, Louisa H., "absolutely, all the paraphernalia, wearing apparel, watches, rings, trinkets, jewels, and personal ornaments reputed to belong to her, and during her life, the use of all the household furniture, books, clocks, bronzes, and works of art ..."

"The City Department Store: Evolution of 75 Years. The Macy Anniversary Directs Attention to the Development of The Great Institutions That Serve the American Shopper.", New York Times (February 12, 1933). Retrieved on 2008-06-14. "For long after Captain Rowland H. Macy opened a fancy-goods shop in Sixth Avenue just below Fourteenth Street in 1858, seventy-five years ago, there was no department store in all the world. There were already merchant princes in New York, but they were specialists."

"Abiel T. La Forge", New York Times (February 13, 1878, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14.

"Robert M. Valentine's Will", New York Times (February 26, 1879, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14. "The will of Robert M. Valentine, late partner in the firm of R. H. Macy Co., was offered for probate yesterday in the Surrogate's office."

"Rowland H. Macy, Merchant", New York Times (March 31, 1877, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy"

Inducted into Retailing Hall of Fame in 2006.1
ParentsSJohn Macy and Elizabeth Myrick Barnard m. 7 Aug.1808.
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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_324; Page: 291; dwl 94-205.
  3. [S1379] William Richard Cutter Families of Middlesex Co. MA, p. 688.

Rowland Hussey Macy Jr1

M, #91985, b. circa 1847

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Birthcirca 1847MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census2
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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_324; Page: 291; dwl 94-205.

Florence Macy1

F, #91986, b. 1853

Family: James F. Sutton

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Birth1853MA, USA1
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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy

James F. Sutton1

M, #91987

Family: Florence Macy b. 1853

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy

Mary Houghton1

F, #91988, b. circa 1823

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Birthcirca 1823Ireland, age 27 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 27, with Robert and Rose Forbes1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_331; Page: 229; line 27, dwl 321-410.

Mary E. Houghton1

F, #91989, b. circa 1799

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Birthcirca 1799MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 51, with Paul and Rebecca E. Harwood/Horwood, dentist1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_336; Page: 10; line 24, dwl 100-104.

Frederic Leon Farwell

M, #91991, b. 27 June 1860

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BirthJun 27, 1860
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Michael Houghton1

M, #91995, b. circa 1829

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Birthcirca 1829Ireland, age 21 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 21, in jail for assault1
Black Sheep1850In jail for assault
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_335; Page: 315; line 19.

Thomas B. Houghton1

M, #91996, b. circa 1808

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Birthcirca 1808MA, USA, age 42 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 72, laborer; living with Edwin and Sarah Woodman, 40 and 35, and Philipa C. Houghton 8, Caroline E, 3, Julie 4/121
Occupation1850a laborer
Researchin 1850 census, have assumed Philipa was Thomas's daughter
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_322; Page: 72; line 40, dwl 585-837.

Philipa C. Houghton1

F, #91997, b. circa 1842

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Birthcirca 1842MA, USA, age 8 in 1850 census1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_322; Page: 72; line 40, dwl 585-837.

Reuben Houghton1

M, #91998, b. circa 1827

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Birthcirca 1827MA, USA, age 23 in 1850 census1
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  1. [S16] CJV opinion.

Timothy Houghton1

M, #91999, b. circa 1835

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Birthcirca 1835Ireland, age 15 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 15, corder, with Edwin Warren, 231
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_314; Page: 171; line 4, dwl 256-318.

William Houghton1

M, #92000, b. circa 1836

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Birthcirca 1836MA, USA, age 14 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 50, merchant1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_337; Page: 312; line 25, dwl 60-90.

(?) Houghton1

M, #92001, b. circa 1800

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Birthcirca 1800NY, USA, age 50 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 50, merchant1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_337; Page: 312; line 25, dwl 60-90.

Sandra Selcke Bernardi

F, #92002

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AddressAug 18, 2008Oxford, AL, USA, [email protected]
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John Houghton1

M, #92003, b. circa 1828

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Birthcirca 1828NY, USA, age 22 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850Lafayette, Van Buren Co., MI, USA, age 22, laborer, with Frederick and Mary Lord1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lafayette, Van Buren, Michigan; Roll: M432_363; Page: 164;
    line 18, dwl 213-217.

Mary Bigham1

F, #92004, b. circa 1849

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Birthcirca 1849IL, USA, age 11 in 1860 census1
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  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Greene Co., Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 0; line 39, dwl 492-492.

Camelia Bigham1

F, #92005, b. circa 1852

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Birthcirca 1852IL, USA, age 8 in 1860 census1
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  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Greene Co., Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 0; line 39, dwl 492-492.

Dr. J. Houghton MD1

M, #92006, b. circa 1817

Family: Lucy (?) b. c 1825

  • Marriage*: Dr. J. Houghton MD married Lucy (?)1

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Birthcirca 1817OH, USA, age 17 in 1850 census1
Marriage1
1850 CensusSep 17, 1850St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 17, M.D.1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: M432_417; Page: 123; line 33, dwl 1165-1452.

Lucy (?)1

F, #92007, b. circa 1825

Family: Dr. J. Houghton MD b. c 1817

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Birthcirca 1825OH, USA, age 25 in 1850 census1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: M432_417; Page: 123; line 33, dwl 1165-1452.

Maria Houghton1

F, #92008, b. circa August 1849

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Birthcirca Aug, 1849MO, USA, age 11/12 in 1850 census1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: M432_417; Page: 123; line 33, dwl 1165-1452.

Mary Lulu Haughton1

F, #92009, b. circa February 1849

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Birthcirca Feb, 1849MO, USA, age 9/12 in 1850 census; age 10 in 1860 census; age 20, MS, in 1870 census1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 3, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: M432_416; Page: 393; line 20, dwl 1501-1432.

W. D. Houghton1

M, #92010, b. circa 1827

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Birthcirca 1827Ireland, age 23 in 1850 census1
1850 Census1850St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 23, music teacher1
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  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: M432_417; Page: 61; line 26, dwl 532.