Houghton Surname Project

Calvin Wilder¹

M, #7591, b. 10 October 1817, d. 16 October 1840

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Oct 10, 1817

Death

Oct 16, 1840

IN, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6584.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557.

Cornelia Smith Wilder¹

F, #7592, b. 8 June 1820, d. 25 March 1883

Family 1: Nathan Smith

Marriage*: Cornelia Smith Wilder married Nathan Smith on 1840.^2,3

Family 2: Henry Sawyer

Marriage: Cornelia Smith Wilder married Henry Sawyer on Nov 11, 1852.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 8, 1820

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Residence

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

1840

^2,3

Death

Mar 25, 1883

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

South Boylston Cemetery, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6585.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 21, p. 156.

Peter A. Willard¹

M, #7593, b. 12 June 1796, d. 11 June 1843

Family: Hannah Newton Wilder

Marriage*: Peter A. Willard married Hannah Newton Wilder, daughter of Calvin Wilder and Hannah Newton.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 12, 1796

^2,3

Marriage

Death

Jun 11, 1843

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Section N

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 556 #6578s.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 169.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 556.

Joseph Raymond¹

M, #7594

Family: Lucretia Wilder

Marriage*: Joseph Raymond married Lucretia Wilder, daughter of Calvin Wilder and Hannah Newton.

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 556 #6581s.

Sarah (?)¹

F, #7595

Family: Andrew Jackson Wilder

Marriage*: Sarah (?) married Andrew Jackson Wilder, son of Calvin Wilder and Hannah Newton, on before 1864 no md.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Marriage

before 1864

no md²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 556 #6583s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 556.

Nathan Smith¹

M, #7596, b. 1812, d. 6 February 1851

Family: Cornelia Smith Wilder

Marriage*: Nathan Smith married Cornelia Smith Wilder, daughter of Calvin Wilder and Hannah Newton, on 1840.^2,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1812

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

1840

^2,3

Death

Feb 6, 1851

Biography

'son of John and Leophia (Kilburne) Smith²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6585s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 21, p. 156.

Henry Sawyer¹

M, #7597, b. 31 August 1797, d. 17 June 1876

Family: Cornelia Smith Wilder

Marriage*: Henry Sawyer married Cornelia Smith Wilder, daughter of Calvin Wilder and Hannah Newton, on Nov 11, 1852.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 31, 1797

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Nov 11, 1852

Death

Jun 17, 1876

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Biography

'son of Moses, Jr. and Elizabeth (Divoll) Sawyer...grandson of John and Elizabeth (Beaman) Divoll'; descendant of John White²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6585s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557.

George Smith¹

M, #7598, b. 1 March 1842

Family: Ellen Keene

Marriage*: George Smith married Ellen Keene on Dec 31, 1869.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 1, 1842

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Milit-Beg

circa 1861

Civil War; no date

Marriage

Dec 31, 1869

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6586.

Calvin Wilder Smith¹

M, #7599, b. 10 October 1843

Family: Mary A. Clark

Marriage*: Calvin Wilder Smith married Mary A. Clark on Jun 28, 1870 at Salem, Essex Co., MA, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 10, 1843

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Milit-Beg

between 1861 and 1864

Occupation

a postmaster

Marriage

Jun 28, 1870

Salem, Essex Co., MA, USA

Residence

Wellesley Hills, Norfolk Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6587.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557.

Dorcas Cornelia Smith¹

F, #7600, b. 25 July 1847

Family: George Dudley

Marriage*: Dorcas Cornelia Smith married George Dudley on Dec 22, 1875.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 25, 1847

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Biography

Mrs. Barton is now living at her home in West Winstead.

Marriage

Dec 22, 1875

Gen. Soc.

DAR: #21427²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6588, 558.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 21, p. 156.

Mary Elizabeth Sawyer¹

F, #7601, b. 2 July 1854

Family: Ira Benjamin Brush

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Sawyer married Ira Benjamin Brush on Sep 16, 1880 at West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 2, 1854

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Residence

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Sep 16, 1880

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Gen. Soc.

DAR: #37341³

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6589, 558.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557-558.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 37, p. 124.

Charles Henry Wilson Sawyer¹

M, #7602, b. 1856, d. 4 January 1859

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1856

Death

Jan 4, 1859

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6586.

Ellen Keene¹

F, #7603, b. 4 April 1843

Family: George Smith

Marriage*: Ellen Keene married George Smith, son of Nathan Smith and Cornelia Smith Wilder, on Dec 31, 1869.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 4, 1843

Hanson, Plymouth Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Dec 31, 1869

Biography

dau. of Nahum and Nancy M. (Chase) Keene. 'She is a descendant of Widow Martha Keene who came to New England on ship Fortune in 1638, with five children. Mrs. Smith had two great grandfathers in the Revolution. One was at Dorchester Heights and helped to fill hogsheads which were rolled down the hill.²'

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6586s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557.

Mary A. Clark¹

F, #7604

Family: Calvin Wilder Smith

Marriage*: Mary A. Clark married Calvin Wilder Smith, son of Nathan Smith and Cornelia Smith Wilder, on Jun 28, 1870 at Salem, Essex Co., MA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Jun 28, 1870

Salem, Essex Co., MA, USA

ParentsD

Nicholas Arthur Clark

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6587s.

Ralph Wilder Smith¹

M, #7605, b. 3 November 1871, d. 13 August 1873

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 3, 1871

Death

Aug 13, 1873

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6591.

Mary Bartlett Smith¹

F, #7606, b. 30 October 1875

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 30, 1875

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6592.

Edward Nathan Smith¹

M, #7607, b. 20 April 1877, d. 19 April 1888

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 20, 1877

Death

Apr 19, 1888

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6593.

Nicholas Arthur Smith¹

M, #7608, b. 5 March 1886

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 5, 1886

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6594.

Philip Wilder Smith¹

M, #7609, b. 9 February 1892

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 9, 1892

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6595.

Edward Howe¹

M, #7610, d. 13 May 1871

Family: Dorcas Cornelia Smith

Marriage*: Edward Howe married Dorcas Cornelia Smith, daughter of Nathan Smith and Cornelia Smith Wilder, on Jul 17, 1866.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Jul 17, 1866

Death

May 13, 1871

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Biography

'son of Barney and Melinda (Knowlton) Howe of West Boylston, Mass.²'

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6588s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.

George Dudley¹

M, #7611, d. 25 May 1882

Family: Dorcas Cornelia Smith

Marriage*: George Dudley married Dorcas Cornelia Smith, daughter of Nathan Smith and Cornelia Smith Wilder, on Dec 22, 1875.

Biography

Occupation

a tanner

Birth

West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Dec 22, 1875

Death

May 25, 1882

Biography

son of George and Electa (Camps) Dudley of West Winsted, Conn...They lived for a time in West Boylston, later in West Winsted, where he was in the tannery business with his father under the name George Dudley & Son.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6588s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.

George S. Barton¹

M, #7612, d. 17 October 1891

Family: Dorcas Cornelia Smith

Marriage*: George S. Barton married Dorcas Cornelia Smith, daughter of Nathan Smith and Cornelia Smith Wilder, on Sep 30, 1885.^2,3

Biography

Birth

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Sep 30, 1885

^2,3

Death

Oct 17, 1891

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6588s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 21, p. 156.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557-8.

George Edwin Dudley¹

M, #7613, b. 28 August 1877

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 28, 1877

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Graduation

1899

Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "and will continue the business established by his grandfather in 1831.²'

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6596.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.

Ira Benjamin Brush¹

M, #7614, b. 22 June 1852

Family: Mary Elizabeth Sawyer

Marriage*: Ira Benjamin Brush married Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, daughter of Henry Sawyer and Cornelia Smith Wilder, on Sep 16, 1880 at West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 22, 1852

Stockholm, St. Lawrence, NY, USA

Residence

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Sep 16, 1880

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557 #6589s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 557-558.

Joseph Boynton¹

M, #7615, b. 24 June 1738, d. 1820

Family: Zerviah Wilder

Marriage Bann: Joseph Boynton and Zerviah Wilder declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 12, 1765 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁶
Marriage*: Joseph Boynton married Zerviah Wilder, daughter of Jonathan Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, on Feb 13, 1766 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 24, 1738

Rowley, Essex Co., MA, USA^2,3

Immigration

1765

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Marriage

Feb 13, 1766

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,3

Death

1820

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 63 #509s, 558.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39, 74.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 101.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 39.

Joseph Boynton Jr^1,2

M, #7616, b. 18 January 1767

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 18, 1767

Winchendon, MA, USA^3,4

Death

died young

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6597.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2075.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.

Daniel Boynton^1,2

M, #7617, b. 17 September 1772, d. 10 June 1845

Family: Dolly Boynton

Marriage*: Daniel Boynton married Dolly Boynton on Mar 1, 1795.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 17, 1772

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4

Marriage

Mar 1, 1795

Death

Jun 10, 1845

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6598.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2076.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.

Joseph Boynton Jr^1,2

M, #7618, b. 1779, d. 29 March 1852

Family: Hannah Slater

Marriage*: Joseph Boynton Jr married Hannah Slater on 1802.^4,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1779

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4

Marriage

1802

^4,3

Milit-Beg

1812

^4,3

Letter

Jul 7, 1834

letter from a Joseph Boynton Jr of "Pinekney"? N.Y. to his cousin, Moses Pollard of Plymouth,
Vermont, posted at Copenhagen N.Y. on July 7th, 1834.
He lists a daughter (un-named) born 5 yrs ago last November and a
second (also unnamed) born July 5th who has just turned 4 (day
the letter was written). He relates that "sister Betsey has been
married to Mr Hart 2 yrs last February and Lydia was married to Mr
Armstrong last March." "Albert was married a year last fall and
soon lost his wife and is now married again..."⁵

Death

Mar 29, 1852

Lewis, NY, USA^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558 #6599, 559.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2077.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S415] E-mail from Chris Baisan, Jan 27, 2004.

Jonathan Boynton^1,2

M, #7619, d. 1803

Family: Eunice Simmons

Marriage*: Jonathan Boynton married Eunice Simmons at Madison, NY, USA.^3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Madison, NY, USA^3,4

Death

1803

Paris, Oneida, NY, USA, He was killed by the falling of a tree^5,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 559 #6600.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2078.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 558.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 559.

Sylvanus Boynton^1,2

M, #7620

Family: Martha Adams

Marriage*: Sylvanus Boynton married Martha Adams.^3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

^3,4

Residence

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 559 #6601.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2079.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 559.