Corilla Hall Houghton1,2

F, #4351, b. circa 1827

Family: William Streeter

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1827VT, USA, age 33 in 1860 census; age 43 in 1870 census3
Marriage4,5
1860 Census1860Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 38, blacksmith; and Susanna Hall, 74, MA3
1870 Census1870Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 47, blacksmith
ProblemCorilla born years after death of Abner and has middle name of Susannah's 2nd husband
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #443.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #858.
  3. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 53, line 29, dwl 695-712.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.

William Streeter1,2

M, #4352, b. circa 1822

Family: Corilla Hall Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1822VT, USA, age 38 in 1860 census; age 47 in 1870 census2
Marriage3,4
1860 Census1860Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 38, blacksmith; and Susanna Hall, 74, MA2
1870 Census1870Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 47, blacksmith
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #443s.
  2. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 53, line 29, dwl 695-712.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.

William S. Streeter1,2,3

M, #4353, b. circa 1855

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1855VT, USA, age 5 in 1860 census3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  3. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 53, line 29, dwl 695-712.

Corilla C. Streeter1

F, #4354, b. circa 1859

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1859VT, USA, age 10/12 in 1860 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 53, line 29, dwl 695-712.

Harley H. Streeter1,2

M, #4355, b. circa 1850

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1850VT, USA, age 10 in 1860 census3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  3. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 53, line 29, dwl 695-712.

James Cornelius Houghton1,2

M, #4356, b. 25 October 1825, d. 9 July 1888

Family 1: Emily Frances Kimball

Family 2: Sarah Elizabeth Hayward

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 25, 1825Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1860 census; age 44 in 1870 census; age 54 in 1880 census3,4,5
GuardianspApr 14, 1835Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Mary Houghton of Groton, guardian ($10000 bond) (Probate #11928 Guardian)6,7
1850 Census1850Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 24, a butcher; living with Lucy Robbins, 69, Andrew Robbins, 32, Matilda, 29, Mary, 6, Andrew, 28
MarriageMar 26, 1851Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 26 Mar 18573,9,10,11
1860 Census1860Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 35, farmer; property $5000-$100012
Residence1863Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA13
Occupationa milk dealer13
MarriageJan 21, 1863Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, he, a. 37 y; she, 28 y; MLM: Jan. 2, 18683,13,14,15
GuardianspOct 8, 1867Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, (Probate #34632, Guardian)16,6
1870 Census1870Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 44, a farmer, property $6000-$1000; and a Lizzie E. Robbins, 17, NH17,18
1880 Census1880Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, a farmer19,20
DeathJul 9, 1888Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, of typhoid fever3,15,11
ResearchHistory of the Kimball Family by Morrison & Sharples, Vol. 1, 1897, p. 64015
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #443a.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #859, 60.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  4. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 118.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 59.
  6. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  7. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11928, FHC #397099.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_323; Page: 152;
    line 24, dwl 41-47.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 60.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.
  11. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.
  12. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 3, line 18, dwl 23-23.
  13. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.
  14. [S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 43.
  15. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.
  16. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34632, FHC #0481283.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 360, line 23, dwl 124.
  18. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; roll: M593_626; Page: 360A; Image: 726; Family History Library Film: 552125; line 23, dwl 124-136.
  19. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 369, Sh 19, Ln 40.
  20. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 369, Sh 19, Ln 40, dwl 195-214.

Charles Ward Houghton1,2,3

M, #4357, b. 27 May 1831, d. 15 December 1916

Family 1: Louisa Maria Kimball

Family 2: Abby Frances Hayward

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 27, 1831Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 18, VT, in 1850 census; age 27 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; May 1830, age 70, MA, in 1900 census; age 79, MA, in 1910 census; JWH: 5,27, 1830; Hayward Sanderson: May 27, 18304,5,6
Occupationa farmer2
GuardianspApr 14, 1835Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Mary Houghton of Groton, guardian ($10000 bond) (Probate #11928 Guardian)7,8
MarriageApr 10, 1856Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,9,10
1860 Census1860Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, farmer; property $4000-$75011
Residencecirca 1864Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2,12
MarriageSep 22, 1864Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,2,12
GuardianspOct 8, 1867Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Probate #34647 Guardian13,7
1870 Census1870Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer, property $5000-$150014
1880 Census1880Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer15,16
1900 Census1900Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 70, farmer17,18
1910 Census1910Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 79, none19
DeathDec 15, 1916Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA20
BurialWestlawn Cemetery, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
BiographyHayward S. Houghton: Upon his first marriage he settled on the farm owned and (until then) operated by his in-laws John and Lucy Kimball at 155 Great Road in the Nashoba section of Littleton. Upon the marriage of his oldest son, James Frederick on November 8, 1888, the farm was turned over to him and Charles and Abby Frances bought and moved into the house at 6 Foster Street at Litttleton Center where they lived during the remainder of their lives...
His grandson, Hayward remembers Charles Ward Houghton as a very quiet man, nearly blind in his later years, but known by reputation in Littleton as kind and gentle. He was one of the first in town to equip his farm with devices to save labor. He is said to have bought one of the first washing machines and installed an early windmill. Both Charles and Abby Frances are rembered as very devout. Grace at meals was never omitted; letters and birthday cards were of a religious tenor.21
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #444.
  2. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #861, 60.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  5. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 118.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 60.
  7. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  8. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11928, FHC #397099.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, Feb 6, 2004.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 5, line 39, dwl 49-49.
  12. [S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 4.
  13. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34647, FHC #0481283.
  14. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 353, line 37, dwl 14-16.
  15. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 369, Sh 14, Ln 4.
  16. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 369; sheet 14, line 4, dwl 130-140.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 42, E.D. 771, Sh. 5, Ln. 25.
  18. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 771; Sheet 5A; line 25, dwl 84-96.
  19. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_598; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 831; line 62, dwl 87-87.
  20. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.
  21. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.

Louisa Maria Kimball1,2

F, #4358, b. 29 August 1826, d. 9 September 1863

Family: Charles Ward Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 29, 1826Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 32 in 1860 census; JWH: 29 Aug 18253,4
MarriageApr 10, 1856Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,5,6
1860 Census1860Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, farmer; property $4000-$7507
DeathSep 9, 1863Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,8
AdministrJan 2, 1866Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Charles W. Houghton of Littleton, Admr.9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #444s.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60 #861.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, Feb 6, 2004.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 5, line 39, dwl 49-49.
  8. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34644, FHC #0481283.
  9. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34644, FHC #385991.

Emily Frances Kimball1

F, #4359, b. 8 June 1830, d. 24 June 1861

Family: James Cornelius Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJun 8, 1830Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1860 census2,3,4
MarriageMar 26, 1851Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 26 Mar 18572,5,6,4
1860 Census1860Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 35, farmer; property $5000-$10007
DeathJun 24, 1861Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 24 Jun 18672,3,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #443as.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 60.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 3, line 18, dwl 23-23.

Sarah Elizabeth Hayward1

F, #4360, b. 9 December 1834, d. 13 November 1918

Family: James Cornelius Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 9, 1834Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 35 in 1870 census; age 44 in 1880 census; Dec. 1834, age 65 in 1900 census; age 75 in 1910 census2,3,4
MarriageJan 21, 1863Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, he, a. 37 y; she, 28 y; MLM: Jan. 2, 18682,5,6,3
1870 Census1870Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 44, a farmer, property $6000-$1000; and a Lizzie E. Robbins, 17, NH7,8
1880 Census1880Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, a farmer4,9
Residenceafter 1890Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA
1900 Census1900Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 65, head, a widow, a capitalist; living with her mother Sarah T. Heywood, b. Oct. 1810, age 89, MA10,11
1910 Census1910Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 75, widow, lodger, none12
DeathNov 13, 1918Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA13
BiographyAfter he died on Jul. 9, 1888 his widow and daughter Celia Mabelle sold the farm and bought the house at 48 Foster Street which was occupied from 1905 to 1933 by Charles F. Flagg. When Celia Mabelle took a position as a school librarian at Albany, N.Y., she and her mother established residence there.14
ResearchLittleton, MA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #443as.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 369, Sh 19, Ln 40.
  5. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.
  6. [S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 43.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 360, line 23, dwl 124.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; roll: M593_626; Page: 360A; Image: 726; Family History Library Film: 552125; line 23, dwl 124-136.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 369, Sh 19, Ln 40, dwl 195-214.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 42, E.D. 771, Sh. 1, Ln. 36.
  11. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 771; Sheet 1A; line 36, dwl 11-12.
  12. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Albany Ward 6, Albany, New York; Roll: T624_920; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31;
    line 53, dwl 99-31-36.
  13. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.
  14. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.

Emma Frances Houghton1,2

F, #4361, b. 25 June 1853, d. 17 August 1855

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 25, 1853MA, USA1,3
DeathAug 17, 1855JWH, MLM: 12 Dec 18551,3,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60 #1814.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.

Frances Emily Houghton1,2

F, #4362, b. 17 April 1861, d. 30 August 1861

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 17, 18611,3
DeathAug 30, 18611,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60 #1816.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.

Celia Mabelle Houghton1,2,3

F, #4363, b. 15 July 1871, d. 27 October 1966

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 15, 1871MA, USA, age 8 in 1880 census; age 34 in 1910 census; age 48 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census4,5,6,7
Residenceafter 1890Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA
1910 Census1910Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 75, widow, lodger, none8
Occupation1910high school librarian
1920 Census1920Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 48, single, public school librarian9
1930 Census1930Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 50, a high school teacher, single10
1950 US Census1950Albany, NY, USA, age 78, single, no occup; partner May Bruce, 80, VT, widow
Last LocAlbany, Albany Co., NY, USA7
Zip Code
DeathOct 27, 1966Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, unmar; SSDI: 15 Oct 1966; 15 Jul 1871 per MLM [CJV: bd]3,11,7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #443b.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60 #1817.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #860.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 60.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 128, Vol. 42, E.D. 771, Sh. 1, Ln. 36.
  7. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.
  8. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Albany Ward 6, Albany, New York; Roll: T624_920; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31;
    line 53, dwl 99-31-36.
  9. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Albany Ward 18, Albany, New York; Roll: T625_1082; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; line 45, dwl 495-123-171.
  10. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: 1403; Enumeration District: 84; page 133, sheet 7A,
    line 30, dwl 495-122-160
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  11. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.

Abby Frances Hayward1,2

F, #4364, b. 21 December 1836, d. 10 January 1915

Family: Charles Ward Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 21, 1836Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 33 in 1870 census; age 43 in 1880 census; Dec. 1836, age 63 in 1900 census; age 73 in 1910 census3,4,5
MarriageSep 22, 1864Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,6,7
1870 Census1870Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer, property $5000-$15008
1880 Census1880Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer5,9
1900 Census1900Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 70, farmer10,11
1910 Census1910Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 79, none12
DeathJan 10, 1915Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA13
BurialWestlawn Cemetery, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
ParentsDJohn Hayward and Sarah Taylor; both b. MA6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122 #444s, 175.
  2. [S36] Letter, from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, Jul 16, 2004.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 122.
  4. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 38.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED 369, Sh 14, Ln 4.
  6. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.
  7. [S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 4.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 353, line 37, dwl 14-16.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 334B; Enumeration District: 369; sheet 14, line 4, dwl 130-140.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 42, E.D. 771, Sh. 5, Ln. 25.
  11. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 659; Enumeration District: 771; Sheet 5A; line 25, dwl 84-96.
  12. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_598; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 831; line 62, dwl 87-87.
  13. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.

Samuel Curtis Rockwood1,2,3

M, #4365, b. 4 January 1820, d. 7 July 1889

Biography

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BirthJan 4, 1820Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,2,5,6
DeathJul 7, 1889Sheedy: 7 Jul 18884,5,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #445.
  2. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 202.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #862.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000: Anna Houghton's Bible.

Albert Smith Rockwood1,2,3

M, #4366, b. 4 March 1823, d. 10 July 1901

Family: Josephine Clark

Biography

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BirthMar 4, 1823Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 10 Mar 1822; Sheedy: 10 Mar 18224,2,5,6
MarriageNov 27, 1851Palmer, MA, USA4,6,5
Immigration1860Groton, MA, USA6
DeathJul 10, 1901Groton, MA, USA6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #446.
  2. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 201.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 60 #863.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 60.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000: Anna Houghton's Bible.

James Sidney Rockwood1,2,3

M, #4367, b. 21 August 1824, d. 4 April 1860

Biography

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BirthAug 21, 1824Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,2,5,6
DeathApr 4, 1860Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., WI, USA4,5,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #447.
  2. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 202.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #864.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000: Anna Houghton's Bible.

Josephine Clark1

F, #4368, b. 15 March 1832, d. 23 August 1905

Family: Albert Smith Rockwood

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 15, 1832Dedham, MA, USA2
MarriageNov 27, 1851Palmer, MA, USA3,2,4
DeathAug 23, 1905Groton, MA, USA2
ParentsDHorace and Mary (Tenney) Clark2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #446s.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000: Anna Houghton's Bible.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 60.

Clark Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4369, b. 27 August 1784, d. 11 July 1829

Family: Fanny Smith

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 27, 1784Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, 1880 census of son George H. gives MA as bp5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Occupationa merchant2
Note1813Deerfield, MA, USA, He succeeded his father and brother in the building, later occupied by the Abercromies (Hist. Greenfield, MA, pp. 507, 867, 890.); he also engaged in boating on the river; became blind; removed to the Street.11
MarriageMay 10, 1814Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA5,8,9,3,10
1820 Census1820Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, 8 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-4512
Immigration1820Greenfield, MA, USA, from Deerfield, MA13
DeathJul 11, 1829Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, JWH: 7, 11, 1820; Deerfield VR: a. 445,6,8,14,13,11
BiographyGreenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, All four children were baptized at Greenfield MA on July 7, 1824; Succeeded his father and brother in 1813, in the building later occupied by the Abercrombies, which stood on the east side of the bridge; he also engaged in boating on the river; became blind; removed to the Street; lived on No. 54.
History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 467: Remove to Deerfield; merchant; became blind.
Duplicate
DuplicateOnly 2 Deerfield MA Edward Houghtons; possibly brother Edward Clark Houghton
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 39, 1885, p. 233.
  2. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, . 467.
  3. [S361] Deerfield MA VRs, p. 79.
  4. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  6. [S17] Who's Who, 1958, p. 438.
  7. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1883]: 233.
  8. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 438.
  9. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 61.
  11. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 213.
  12. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_50; Page: 28; line 5.
  13. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 61.
  14. [S361] Deerfield MA VRs, p. 293.

Lucretia Houghton1,2,3

F, #4370, b. 16 March 1786, d. 15 June 1855

Family: Hon. Samuel Prentiss

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 16, 1786Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH: 16 Aug; CT Nutmeggers: Mar. 6, Northfield MA; Memoirs: both 6 & 16 Mar4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
MarriageOct 3, 1804Nortfield, VT, USA, at father's home; CT Nutmeggers: Northfield, MA; Northfield Hx: Montpelier VT4,6,12,13,14,9,15,10,16
1850 Census1850Washington Co., VT, USA, he 68 y; she 64 y9
ResidenceMontpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: iv. 451, 5514,13
Note12 children in all, 10 boys, and all of them who lived to adulthood became lawyers17
DeathJun 15, 1855Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA8,9,17,7,18
BurialGreen Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA18
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #449.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #866, 61.
  3. [S1454] Charles J. F. Binney, Memoirs of Samuel Prentiss & Lucretia Houghton, p. 18.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1885]: 233.
  6. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 61.
  8. [S658] Charles Candee Baldwin Baldwin Genealogy II, p. 846.
  9. [S805] Grace L. Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, CT Nutmeggers Who Migrated, p. 184.
  10. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  11. [S1454] Charles J. F. Binney, Memoirs of Samuel Prentiss & Lucretia Houghton, p. 17.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 61.
  13. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
  14. [S658] Charles Candee Baldwin Baldwin Genealogy II, p. 845-6.
  15. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., IIV, p. 403.
  16. [S2] Whittier, Urann Family, p. 18.
  17. [S827] Unknown author, Men of Vermont, p. 104.
  18. [S1454] Charles J. F. Binney, Memoirs of Samuel Prentiss & Lucretia Houghton, p. 25.

George Frederick Houghton1,2

M, #4371, b. 16 July 1788, d. 19 April 1804

Biography

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BirthJul 16, 1788Winchester, NH, USA3,4,5,6
DeathApr 19, 1804Northfield, MA, USA, age 16, reported in Columbian Centinel, Apr 26, 18043,4,5,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #450.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #867.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  4. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  6. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.

Sallie Houghton1,2

F, #4372, b. 1 July 1790, d. 26 October 1807

Biography

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BirthJul 1, 1790Hinsdale, MA, USA3,4,5,6,7
DeathOct 26, 1807Northfield, MA, USA, age 183,4,5,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #451.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31 #868.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  4. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  6. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/2495/…

Harriet Houghton1,2

F, #4373, b. 16 April 1792, d. 28 January 1864

Family: Abel Bellows

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 16, 1792Winchester, NH, USA, also Hinsdale MA3,4,5,6,7
Residencecirca 1817Northfield, MA, USA8
MarriageDec 22, 1817Walpole, NH, USA, MLM: Winchester NH3,4,5,6
ResidenceWalpole, NH, USA3
DeathJan 28, 1864age 728,9
ResearchStearnes Genealogy by Willard E. Stearnes, p. 128
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #452.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 62 #869.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  4. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 62.
  6. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/2495/…
  8. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 128.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 62.

Esther Smith Houghton1,2,3

F, #4374, b. 20 December 1794, d. 20 March 1868

Family: Charles Bowen

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthDec 20, 1794Northfield, MA, USA, Arccat: 1784 and 17944,5,6,7,8,9
ResidenceTarrytown, NY, USA4
MarriageJun 15, 1813Tarrytown, NY, USA, Northfield VR4,5,6,7,8
DeathMar 20, 1868Tarrytown, NY, USA4,10
BiographyBefore her marriage she had been sent to a boarding school and while there converted from Unitarianism to Calvinism. Her marriage to Charles was arranged.8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #453.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 49: 376.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 62 #870.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  5. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 62.
  7. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://arccat.uvm.edu: Houghton surname, Bown family papers.
  9. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/2495/…
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 62.

Fanny Smith1,2

F, #4375, b. 12 January 1789

Family: Clark Houghton

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 12, 1789Deerfield, MA, USA, age 59 in 1850 census3,2,4,5
MarriageMay 10, 1814Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA3,6,7,8,9
1850 Census1850New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 26, Epis. Clergyman5
ParentsDAmasa Smith (Revol. war sergeant) and Naomi Dickinson; descended from Lt. Samuel Smith, born about 1602 in England.10,11
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #448s.
  2. [S17] Who's Who, 1958, p. 438.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 61.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 18 District 2, New York, New York; Roll: M432_558; Page: 354; line 7, dwl 1010-2109.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 438.
  7. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  8. [S361] Deerfield MA VRs, p. 79.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 61.
  10. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 439.
  11. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.

Hon. Samuel Prentiss1,2,3

M, #4376, b. 31 March 1782, d. 15 January 1857

Family: Lucretia Houghton

Biography

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NotableY
BirthMar 31, 1782Stonington, CT, USA1,4,5,2
Occupationwas admitted to the bar in 1802 and practiced in Montpelier, VT in 18035
MarriageOct 3, 1804Nortfield, VT, USA, at father's home; CT Nutmeggers: Northfield, MA; Northfield Hx: Montpelier VT6,7,8,9,1,4,5,10,11
Note1822he declined an appointment to a judgeship on the VT supreme court3
Education1832Dartmouth College, Hanover, Grafton Co., NH, USA, LL.D.12,2
1850 Census1850Washington Co., VT, USA, he 68 y; she 64 y4
ResidenceMontpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: iv. 451, 5516,9
Office1852VT, USA, Supreme Court Judge1
DeathJan 15, 1857Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA4,5,13
BurialGreen Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA13
NotableHon. Samuel Prentiss (1782-1857), husband of Lucretia Houghton, was a U.S. Senator from VT, 1831-1842 and a Supreme Court Judge of VT.
ResearchBarre, Washington Co., VT, USA, Prentiss family papers, 1841-1907:
Vermont Historical Library
BiographySon of Dr. Samuel Prentiss (b. 1759) and Lucretia Holmes, who was surgeon in the Revol. War, of Northfield MA; Samuel Jr introduced the resolution which led to the aboliton of slavery in the District of Columbia, resolutions against the annexation of Texas, and originated laws to suppress duelling in the District of Columbia. He was a trustee of Dartmouth College, 1820-27 and received an honorary A. M. degree there in 1820 and an LL.D. in 1832.

Washington Co. Hx:
Samuel PRENTISS, of Montpelier, when he came to Montpelier, and for many years after, was Samuel PRENTISS, Jr., his father, Dr. Samuel PRENTISS, being in the practice of medicine in Northfield, Mass. Young Samuel was born in Stonington, Conn., March 31, 1782; the next year his father went to Worcester, Mass., and about 1786 to Northfield, Mass., where Samuel went to school, and where he studied the classics with Rev. Samuel C. ALLEN. At nineteen he entered the law office of Samuel VOSE, and soon left there and went into the office of John W. BLAKE, of Brattleboro, and was, in December, 1802, admitted to Windham County bar.

He came to Montpelier and opened an office in May, 1803. He married Lucretia HOUGHTON, daughter of Edward HOUGHTON, of Northfield, Mass., October 3, 1804. She was born March 6, 1786, and died June 15, 1855, nineteen months before her husband, who died January 15, 1857.

They had twelve children, of whom two died in infancy (Augustus, their tenth child, born February 16, 1822, and died May 19, 1822; and Lucretia, their eleventh child, born June 13, 1823, and died July 23, 1823). Of the ten sons who reached manhood, nine were lawyers. The remaining son (their third child, Edward HOUGHTON, born December 28, 1808) was a druggist, but May 21, 1842, was appointed clerk of the District Court for Vermont, and held the position till September 20, 1859. Edward H. married Laura H. DOANE, April 10, 1831. He moved to Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1866. Of the seven children of Edward H., two, Charles C. and Samuel F. (who will be remembered by the members of the 2d Vermont Brigade as an aide on the staffs of Gens. STOUGHTON and STANNARD), are now law partners in New York city.

As several of the nine sons of Judge PRENTISS, who became lawyers, were not admitted in Washington county, I have thought best to give notices of this "Montpelier nine" here, and not in the order of their admission. More full accounts of them will be found in Binney's Genealogy of the Prentiss Family, and of Charles W., John H., and Henry F. in Baldwin's Orleans County Bar....



Samuel Prentiss was in the full practice of the law when Washington county was formed, and so continued for the next fourteen years. In politics he was in early days a Federalist and afterwards a Whig. In 1822 he declined an election as Judge of the Supreme Court, and it is said that his reason was a modest distrust of his own ability to perform the duties, a distrust shared by no one else. In 1824 and 1825 he represented his town, and in 1825 became a member of the Supreme Court and in 1829 chief Judge of that court. In 1830 he was elected to the United States Senate and re-elected in 1836. In 1842 he was appointed Judge of the United States District Court for Vermont, and was Judge of that court until he died.

E.J. PHELPS, late Minister to England, in his address in 1882 upon Judge PRENTISS, refers approvingly to Chancellor KENT's declaration that he regarded Judge PRENTISS, although Judge STORY was then living, as the best jurist in New England. Mr. PHELPS says of the last time he saw him on the bench

"He was as charming to look at as a beautiful woman, old as he was. His hair was snow white, his eyes had a gentleness of expression that no painter could do justice to; his face carried on every line of it the impression of thought, of study, of culture, and complete attainment. His cheek had the glow of youth. His figure was as erect and almost as slender as that of a young man's. His whole fine attire, the snowy ruffle and white cravat, the black velvet waistcoat, and the blue coat with brass buttons was complete in its neatness and elegance, and the graciousness of his presence, so gentle, so courteous, so dignified, so kindly, was like a benediction to those who came unto him."

Of Mrs. PRENTISS, Thompson says that "she was one of earth's angels"; and Rev. Dr. LORD that she was "of remarkable sweetness and gentleness of disposition. She never forgot a favor. She never remembered an injury. The one never escaped her acknowledgment and gratitude; the other never stirred her spirit." Of her Judge PRENTISS said, after her death, that in all his married life of more that fifty years he had never known or heard of an instance in which she had spoken an unkind word or lost the perfect control of her temper.

Rare lives, those of the Judge and his wife, but not lived without a struggle! Mr. PRENTISS, "inheriting from his father existence and poverty," had not the stolid nature that goes its way untouched by temptation. As he neared middle life he became intemperate." Mrs. Prentiss was very judicious." She Judged him not, and her presence and her voice shielded him:

"I will attend my husband, be his nurse,
Diet his sickness, for it is my office,
And will have no attorney but myself;
And therefore let me have him home with me."

The influence of her daily life at last triumphed and the good husband was regained to and by the good wife. His restoration to mastery over himself, once returned, was never lost. It came some years before his public career began. And all through the after years that brought honors to him, honors that he worthily bore, his neighbors saw in the wife his "guardian angel" who had made the wearing of those honors possible, and who had preserved him to be the statesman and the Judge."

PRENTISS, Samuel, 1782-1857
Senate Years of Service: 1831-1837; 1837-1842
Party: Anti-Jackson; Whig

PRENTISS, Samuel, (brother of John Holmes Prentiss), a Senator from Vermont; born in Stonington, Conn., March 31, 1782; moved to Northfield, Mass., in 1786; completed preparatory studies and was instructed in the classics by a private tutor; studied law in Northfield and in Brattleboro, Vt; was admitted to the bar in 1802 and practiced in Montpelier, Vt. 1803-1822; member, State house of representatives 1824-1825; associate justice of the supreme court of Vermont; elected chief justice of the State supreme court in 1829; elected in 1831 as a Whig to the United States Senate; reelected in 1837 and served from March 4, 1831, to April 11, 1842, when he resigned to accept a judicial assignment; chairman, Committee on Patents and the Patent Office (Twenty-seventh Congress); originator and successful advocate of the law to suppress dueling in the District of Columbia; judge of the United States District Court of Vermont from 1842 until his death in Montpelier, Vt., January 15, 1857; interment in Green Mount Cemetery.


Washington Co., VT Gazateer: SAMUEL PRENTISS, of Montpelier, when he came to Montpelier, and for many years after, was Samuel Prentiss, Jr., his father, Dr. Samuel Prentiss, being in the practice of medicine in Northfield, Mass. Young Samuel was born in Stonington, Conn., March 31, 1782; the next year his father went to Worcester, Mass., and about 1786 to Northfield, Mass., where Samuel went to school, and where he studied the classics with Rev. Samuel C. Allen. At nineteen he entered the law office of Samuel Vose, and soon left there and went into the office of John W. Blake, of Brattleboro, and was, in December, 1802, admitted to Windham County bar.

He came to Montpelier and opened an office in May, 1803. He married Lucretia Houghton, daughter of Edward Houghton, of Northfield, Mass., October 3, 1804. She was born March 6, 1786, and died June 15, 1855, nineteen months before her husband, who died January 15, 1857.

They had twelve children, of whom two died in infancy (Augustus, their tenth child, born February 16, 1822, and died May 19, 1822; and Lucretia, their eleventh child, born June 13, 1823, and died July 23, 1823). Of the ten sons who ‘reached manhood, nine were lawyers. The remaining son (their third child, Edward Houghton, born December 28, 1808) was a druggist, but May 21, 1842, was appointed clerk of the District Court for Vermont, and held the position till September 20, 1859. Edward H. married Laura H. Doane, April 10, 1831. He moved to Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1866. Of the seven children of Edward H., two, Charles C. and Samuel F. (who will be remembered by the members of the 2d Vermont Brigade as an aide on the staffs of Gens. Stoughton and Stannard), are now law partners in New York city.

As several of the nine sons of Judge Prentiss, who became lawyers, were not admitted in Washington county, I have thought best to give notices of



Bibliography

Dictionary of American Biography; Binney, Charles J.F. Memoirs of Judge Samuel Prentiss of Montpelier, Vt., and His Wife, Lucretia Hougton Prentiss. Boston: n.p., 1883.4,5,14,15,16
Notablewas U.S. Senator, 1831-1842 and a Supreme Court Judge of VT6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S658] Charles Candee Baldwin Baldwin Genealogy II, p. 845-6.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 61.
  3. [S1454] Charles J. F. Binney, Memoirs of Samuel Prentiss & Lucretia Houghton, p. 1.
  4. [S805] Grace L. Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, CT Nutmeggers Who Migrated, p. 184.
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  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  7. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 61.
  9. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
  10. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  11. [S2] Whittier, Urann Family, p. 18.
  12. [S658] Charles Candee Baldwin Baldwin Genealogy II, p. 846.
  13. [S1454] Charles J. F. Binney, Memoirs of Samuel Prentiss & Lucretia Houghton, p. 25.
  14. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 62.
  15. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/WashingtonCoHistory08.html
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Abel Bellows1,2,3

M, #4377, b. 27 June 1776, d. 7 April 1857

Family: Harriet Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 27, 17764,2
OriginWalpole, NH, USA5,6
MarriageDec 22, 1817Walpole, NH, USA, MLM: Winchester NH7,8,5,6
ResidenceWalpole, NH, USA7
DeathApr 7, 18574,2
ParentsDCol. Joseph and Abigail (Stearnes) Bellows of Walpole, NH2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #452s.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 62.
  3. [S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records, Houghton surname search.
  4. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 128.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 62.
  6. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  8. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.

Charles Bowen1,2,3

M, #4378, b. 1787, d. 7 June 1874

Family: Esther Smith Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1787JWH: 1747; MLM: 11 Oct 17764,5,6
ResidenceTarrytown, NY, USA4
MarriageJun 15, 1813Tarrytown, NY, USA, Northfield VR4,7,8,9,6
DeathJun 7, 1874Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, JWH: 22 Jul. 1809, aged 62 years; MLM: 82 years4,5
ParentsSCharles Bown (b. 1809) of Charleston, NH and Dianah Field Bowen of Northfield MA6
BiographyHe was a lieutenant in an artillery company during the Boston campaign of Sep. 1814. Later he became a merchant in Wood, VT, Northfield, MA, Middlebury, VT, and Montpelier, VT.6
ResearchBarre, Washington Co., VT, USA, Bowen Family papers, 1811-1874, Vermont State Historical Society Library
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #453s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 49, p. 376.
  3. [S858] Bowen Woodstock CT Hx II, p. 522.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 62.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://arccat.uvm.edu: Houghton surname, Bown family papers.
  7. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31, 62.
  9. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.

Emery Augustus Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4379, b. 16 December 1802

Family 1: Louisa E. Perry

Family 2: Lucinda Arms

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 16, 1802Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 13 Dec; Rockingham VR (Vol. IV, pg. 230): gives Lyndon VT as bp; 1900 census gives NY, and son's 1900 census gives NY5,6,7
1820 Census1820Susquehanna Co., PA, USA8
Marriage9,10,11
Marriage12
ResidenceMN, USA, "Later went to Minnesota."9
BiographyJWH: "Res. in youth, Buffalo, NY. Later went to Minnesota."; VanNoy: "There was an Emery Houghton on the Index of the Pa. 1850 census."9,6
ResearchJWH gives Edward as father of Emery13
Research
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #454, 178, 378 #1005.
  2. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 6.
  3. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 17, 20.
  4. [S358] Rockingham VT VRs, p. 76, 120.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123, 378.
  6. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 20.
  7. [S358] Rockingham VT VRs, p. 120.
  8. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 18.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32, 63.
  11. [S1124] Bill and Martha Reamy, Erie Co. NY Obituaries, p. 131.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 63.
  13. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 343.

Louisa E. Perry1

F, #4380, b. circa 1811, d. 2 November 1835

Family: Emery Augustus Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1811VT, USA, dd calc; 1900 census of son Augustus gives VT
Marriage2,3,4
DeathNov 2, 1835Erie Co., NY, USA, age 244
Relativesister of J. H. Perry4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123 #454s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 123.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32, 63.
  4. [S1124] Bill and Martha Reamy, Erie Co. NY Obituaries, p. 131.