Phineas Houghton1,2

M, #8221, b. 17 June 1782, d. 26 November 1874

Family: Polly Whitcomb

Biography

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BirthJun 17, 1782Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1860 census3,4,5,6
MarriageApr 11, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 18147,8
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Individuals: 4 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-459,10
1830 Census1830Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Phinehas Houghton; 11 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 2 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 2 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)11
1840 Census1840Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)12
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $1800; Mary, 64; and a Samuel Tinney, 706
1860 Census1860Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, farmer, property $1900-$30013
DeathNov 26, 1874Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 92 Section F
ResearchJWH gives death at Sterling, Nov 26, 1782, but not in Bolton VRs; must be error since family was in Bolton until at least 1808 (last son)3
ResearchMLM mixes up these two Phineases, of Ralph and John lines, and their marriages and children on p. 115, but has correct family on p. 14614
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Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #634.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2003, 115.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 187, line 13, dwl 133-136.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142, 185.
  8. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 211.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54;.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 7.
  12. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 14.
  13. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 327, line 17, dwl 2712-2686.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115, 146.

Eunice Houghton1,2

F, #8222, b. 18 May 1784

Family: Thomas Moore

Biography

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BirthMay 18, 1784Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
MarriageNov 8, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,6,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #635.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2004.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.

Amory Houghton1,2,3

F, #8223, b. 9 September 1787, d. 19 December 1811

Biography

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BirthSep 9, 1787Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5
DeathDec 19, 1811Richmond, Henrico Co., VA, USA, a. 25; MLM: Dec. 96,7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #636.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2005.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Mary Sawyer Houghton1,2

F, #8224, b. 5 September 1792, d. 13 February 1873

Family: Jacob Goddard

Biography

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BirthSep 5, 1792Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Dau. Jonas, Jr., and Hannah"; age 68 in 1860 census3,4,5,6
MarriageApr 12, 1815Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,5
DeathFeb 13, 1873Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #637.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2006.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  8. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 319.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.

Achsah Houghton1,2,3

F, #8225, b. 8 May 1795, d. 19 December 1839

Family: Henry Moore

Biography

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BirthMay 8, 1795Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
MarriageMar 10, 1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,7,8,6
NewspaperApr 16, 1823Columbian Centenial: marriage in Bolton, Henry Moore of Sterling9
DeathDec 19, 1839Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, a. 4410,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #638.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2007.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  8. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  9. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  10. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.

Lucinda Houghton1,2

F, #8226, b. 2 September 1797, d. 18 August 1874

Family: Amasa Jacobs

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
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BirthSep 2, 1797Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census3,4,5
MarriageDec 10, 1829Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,5
DeathAug 18, 1874Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 76y 11m
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #639.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2008.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.

Jonas Houghton 3d1,2

M, #8227, b. 9 February 1800, d. 9 March 1804

Biography

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BirthFeb 9, 1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
DeathMar 9, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4y 1m6,5
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4 y 1m6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #640.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2009.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.

Sanford Houghton1,2,3

M, #8228, b. 22 February 1803, d. 21 December 1875

Family 1: Emily Moore

Family 2: Miriam Fairbanks

  • Mar 2*: His second marriage was to Miriam Fairbanks both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
    Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks on Nov 4, 1849 at Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.12,13,14

Biography

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BirthFeb 22, 1803Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 47 in 1850 census; age 57 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1870 census4,5,6
Occupationa comb maker7
MarriageJan 17, 1828Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,2,6
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 3 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)9,10
1840 Census1840Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809); next door to father11
Mar 2Nov 4, 1849Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks12,13,14
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, a farmer15
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, farmer16
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, a farmer, property $1000-$10017
Note1870next door; wife of 4th cousin 2 x removed
DeathDec 21, 1875Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Administr1876Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3117118,14
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 72y 10m; large tomb built in 1848
Researchhandwritten note in Sutro Library edition of 1912 Houghton Genealogy: Sanford Houghton: 'm Martha Fairbanks, b Aug 16, 1820; dau. of Benj. and Lois (Whitcomb) Fairbanks. Sanford was her second husband. She m. 1st Edwin Howard'. Sanford Houghton well to do."4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #641.
  2. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2010, 115.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  7. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 240.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 99.
  10. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 99.
  11. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 129.
  12. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141-2.
  13. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 846.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
  15. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 42, dwl 9-10.
  16. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 32, line 16, dwl 230-251.
  17. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 38, dwl 186-209.
  18. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Thomas Moore1

M, #8229, b. 24 May 1780

Family: Eunice Houghton

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 24, 1780Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, several Thomas's listed2,3
MarriageNov 8, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Biographyson of Capt. David Moor and Elesebeth Whitcomb
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #635s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 59.
  3. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 50.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Jacob Goddard1

M, #8230, b. circa 3 May 1791, d. 17 June 1870

Family: Mary Sawyer Houghton

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca May 3, 1791Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69 in 1860 census
Origin1815Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
MarriageApr 12, 1815Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,4
DeathJun 17, 1870Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 79y 1m 14d5
ParentsSJames & Kezia Goddard5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #637s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 319.

Henry Moore1,2

M, #8231, b. 11 November 1790

Family: Achsah Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 11, 1790Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
Residence1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,4
MarriageMar 10, 1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,2,4,6,7
NewspaperApr 16, 1823Columbian Centenial: marriage in Bolton, Henry Moore of Sterling8
ParentsSJohn Moor and Anna Gates9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #638s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 124.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  8. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 124.

Amasa Jacobs1

M, #8232

Family: Lucinda Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageDec 10, 1829Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
ResearchOnly MLM gives this probable marriage4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #639s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

Miriam Fairbanks1

F, #8233, b. 16 August 1820, d. 5 July 1880

Family: Sanford Houghton

  • Mar 2*: Her second marriage was to Sanford Houghton both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
    Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks on Nov 4, 1849 at Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.1,3,4

Biography

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BirthAug 16, 1820Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Miriam Houghton of Sterling MA; dd calc; age 31 at md; age 32 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 51 in 1870 census2,1
MarriageEdwin Howard
Mar 2Nov 4, 1849Harvard/Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both 2nd; Bolton VRs, p. 141: 'Miriam of Sterling (d. Benjamin and ---Fairbanks, wid., a. 31) and Stanford Houghton, Nov. 4, 1849. At Harvard?";
Fairbanks: Martha, dau. of Benjamin, first married Edwin Howard, 2nd Sanford Houghton; Bolton VRs: he, widower, a. 46, in 1849 married Miriam Houghton of Sterling; Bolton VR: she, a. 31, at Harvard ?, d. Benjamin and ____ Fairbanks1,3,4
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, a farmer5
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, farmer6
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, a farmer, property $1000-$1007
Researchhandwritten note in Sutro Library edition of 1912 Houghton Genealogy: Sanford Houghton: 'm Martha Fairbanks, b Aug 16, 1820; dau. of Benj. and Lois (Whitcomb) Fairbanks. Sanford was her second husband. She m. 1st Edwin Howard'. Sanford Houghton well to do."8
DeathJul 5, 1880Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 62y 6m
ParentsDBenjamin Fairbanks & Lois Whitcomb4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141-2.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 846.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 42, dwl 9-10.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 32, line 16, dwl 230-251.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 143, line 38, dwl 186-209.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  9. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 321/384.

Hon. Partman Houghton1,2,3

M, #8234, b. 3 May 1806, d. 12 December 1887

Family: Olinda Ann Prince

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 3, 1806Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 44 in 1850 census; age 53 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1880 census4,5,6
Guardiansp1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 311227,6
MarriageJun 25, 18334,6
1840 Census1840Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)8
1850 Census1850Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 44, merchant; and Sarah Prince, 60, ME, and Sophie Prince, 30, ME3
1860 Census1860Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 53, merchant, property $5000-60009
1870 Census1870Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 64, a retail merchant, property $3000-$10,00010
1880 Census1880Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 74, a retired merchant11
DeathDec 12, 1887Eastport, Washington, ME, USA4,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2020.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., Maine; Roll: 152; Page: 88; line 23.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 733; Sheet 39, line 11, dwl 240-277.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., ME, Reel 562, Pg. 241b, Ln. 38, dwl 341-383.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: T9_490; Family History Film: 1254490; Page: 235A; Enumeration District: 177; sheet 33, line 15, dwl 253-280.

Cyrene Houghton1,2

F, #8235, b. 17 November 1808

Family: Simon D. Cunningham

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 17, 1808Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
Guardiansp1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309336,5
MarriageJul 25, 1831Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #643.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2021.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.

Olinda Ann Prince1,2

F, #8236, b. 19 October 1807, d. 8 June 1885

Family: Hon. Partman Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 19, 1807Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 51 in 1860 census; age 60 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census2,3
MarriageJun 25, 18334,5
1860 Census1860Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 53, merchant, property $5000-60006
1870 Census1870Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 64, a retail merchant, property $3000-$10,0007
1880 Census1880Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 74, a retired merchant8
DeathJun 8, 1885Eastport, ME, USA, JWH, MLM: 18904,5,2
ParentsDfather born in MA, mother in ME
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642s.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 733; Sheet 39, line 11, dwl 240-277.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington Co., ME, Reel 562, Pg. 241b, Ln. 38, dwl 341-383.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: T9_490; Family History Film: 1254490; Page: 235A; Enumeration District: 177; sheet 33, line 15, dwl 253-280.

Sarah Parker Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #8237, b. 14 March 1836, d. 3 June 1872

Family: Andrew H. Bibber

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 14, 1836Eastport, Washington Co., ME, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age 24 in 1860 census5,2,3,4
MarriageOct, 18695,3
DeathJun 3, 1872New York, New York Co., NY, USA5,2,3
BurialEastport, ME, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642c.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Eastport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 252, line 24, dwl 360-461.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.

Andrew H. Bibber1,2

M, #8238

Family: Sarah Parker Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageOct, 18693,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #642cs.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Frances Raye, Feb. 13, 2000.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Merrick Houghton1,2,3,4,5

M, #8239, b. 28 October 1799, d. 13 November 1861

Family 1: Ruth Weatherbee Howe

Family 2: Elizabeth (?)

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 28, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60 in 1860 census; DAR: 1799; JWH: 10,28,1779, Berlin; Howe, MLM: Berlin, MA6,2,3,7,8,9
MarriageAug 27, 182010,11,4
1830 Census1830Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 13 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 2 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800),12,13
Immigrationcirca 1833Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, from Berlin, MA7
ResidenceBerlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, and Lancaster, MA6
ChurchMay 28, 1837Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Amherst14
1840 Census1840Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 11 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 3 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)
Marriage15
1850 Census1850Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 50, a butcher; CJV: have assumed that Elizabeth Houghton was a wife; she is not in 1860 census16
Occupation1860commissar dealer15
DeathNov 13, 1861Jersey City, NJ, USA, by railroad accident; MLM: Sept. 136,3,2,9
BiographyBerlin MA Hx:
Merrick Houghton, s. of Silas, m. Ruth, dau. of Abram Howe of Marlboro; his homestead was our present Chandler Carter place, bought in 1821 of the wid. of Nathan Egery; house was built in 1830 of funds obtained from a lottery, $2,000 ; rem. to Lancaster, where he d. Had Elihu R., b. Dec. u, 1820; Ann Eliza, b. Nov. 13, 1822, m. James Penniman, res., Worcester; Silas B., b. Oct. 7, 1824; Edwin H., b. Dec. 13, 1826; Merrick F., b. Aug. 13, 1828; Ruth Jane, b. May 15, 1830, m. Rev. Mr. Simson; Jonas A., b. April 6, 1832, res., New York city, policeman and detective; Lewis, b.__ , deaf and dumb, is professor in Knoxville Asylum, Tenn; Mathew, b. __, res., Long Island; Charles M., b.__ , res., New York city.17
Parentage?Merrick had another son listed in 1830 census
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #644.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 138: 76.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 136: 118.
  4. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 322.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2022, 115.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  7. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 322.
  8. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  10. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 138, p. 76.
  11. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 136, p. 118.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 77.
  13. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 77.
  14. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
  15. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Orangetown, Rockland, New York; Roll: M653_851; Page: 0; line 35, dwl 1013-1219.
  16. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_319; Page: 22;
    line 26, dwl 326-391.
  17. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 391.
  18. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  19. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.

Emily T. Houghton1,2,3

F, #8240, b. 25 January 1801, d. 25 August 1857

Family: Samuel Tilton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 25, 1801Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309656
MarriageConway, Franklin Co., MA, USA4,7,5
DeathAug 25, 1857PA, USA4,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #645.
  2. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2023.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S357] Conway MA VRs, p. 160.

Sabra Houghton1,2,3

F, #8241, b. 27 April 1805, d. 7 September 1879

Family: Albin Page Howe

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 27, 1805Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Howe: Berlin MA4,5,6,7
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 311568
Origin1827Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
MarriageJun 10, 1827Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6,10, 1727 given4,5,9,7
ResidenceAmherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 4 children4
DeathSep 7, 1879Holden, Johnson Co., MA, USA4,7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #646.
  2. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 353.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2025.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  5. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 353.
  6. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  8. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.

Lucy Houghton1,2

F, #8242, b. 28 February 1804, d. 20 January 1886

Family: Oliver Fosgate

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 28, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66 in 1870 census3,4,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 310776
Origincirca 1832Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,7
MarriageApr 10, 1832Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 18323,7,8,9
1870 Census1870Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; Silas, age 60, a farmer10
DeathJan 20, 1886Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin VRs: Jan 1886, a. 81 y 10 m 23 d3,11,5
BurialPine St. Cemetery, South Berlin, MA, USA12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #647.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2024, 115.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  9. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 353.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_651; Page: 388A; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 552150; line 22, dwl 164-188.
  11. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 317.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.

Jonas Houghton1,2

M, #8243, b. 3 March 1808, d. 25 May 1888

Family 1: Fanny Martyn Eagar

Family 2: Mary Jane Dunning

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 3, 1808Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Berlin; MLM: 1806; age 42 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census3,4,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 310306
MarriageSep 3, 1835Northborough, MA, USA, w/13,7,5
ImmigrationVan Buren Co., IA, USA8
MarriageApr 21, 1842Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/23,9,5
1850 CensusSep 24, 1850Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 42, manufacturer, $10,00010
Census1852Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA11
1860 Census1860Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 52, a merchant, property $8200-430012
1870 Census1870Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, age 62, selling farm impliments, property $360013
1880 Census1880Prairie, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 72, a farmer14
DeathMay 25, 1888Emporia, Lyon, KS, USA3,5
BiographyJWH: 'Lived at various times in New Mexico and Kansas. Owner of an immense ranch near Emporia, Kan., and also had large interests in New Mexico.3'
ResearchJWH gives Fanny Eager as mother of children15
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2026.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  9. [S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 304; line 16, dwl 86-92.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1852 State Census, Farmington Twp, Van Buren Co., IA, p. 16.
  12. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M653_342; Page: 203; sheet 443, line 25, dwl 1477-1487.
  13. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Johnson Co., MO, Reel 784, p. 519, line 22, dwl 57-56.
  14. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Prairie, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 35; sheet 6, line 24, dwl 52-54.
  15. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 394.

Silas Houghton1,2

M, #8244, b. 18 January 1810, d. 10 July 1882

Family: Susan B. Cofran

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 18, 1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin also; age 40 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census; age 70 in 1880 census; JWH, MLM, Lancaster Vrs: Berlin; MLM: also 18153,4,5,6
Occupationa marketman, shoe manufacturer4
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 311797
Origin1833Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
Marriage18343,9
1840 Census1840Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)10
Research1840
OfficeBerlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, constable in 1850-1853; selectman, 1851, 185411,12
1850 Census1850Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer13
ChurchJun, 1858Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Clinton, MA14
1860 Census1860Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, butcher; property $2000-$700;
Silas Houghton appears to own a boarding house in addition to his butcher occupation. He is in the head-of-household position in the enumeration, and after his family there are some 20 young women enumerated between the ages of 19 and 25, born either in MA or Ireland. They all have various jobs in the fabric mill. Two younger men are enumerated, William Merrill, 20, and George Wood, 19, who also appear to work in the mill. There is an older man, Richard Cowen, 45, who is a painter, and a Margaret Dewyer, 45, who is a servant, b. in Ireland.)15
1880 Census1880Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, a farmer16,17
DeathJul 10, 1882Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 72 y 5 m, of a strangulated hernia3,18,5,6
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 7218
BiographyBerlin MA Hx: Silas Houghton, bro. of Merrick, m. Susan Coffran of Goshen, N. H., 1834, and dau. of Benjamin, who came on the Amherst Bailey place in 1831, rem. to Goshen. Had Mary E., b. Dec. 28, 1837, m. John H. Sprague; Frank E., b. Oct. 28, 1843, d. in the army at St. Mary's Church June 24, 1864, was in the 15th Mass. Regt; Joseph C, b. Jan. 3, 1852, m. Abby Trull of Marlboro. Silas d. in Lancaster July 1019
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #649.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2027, 116.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 36, number 13.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  10. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 140.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  12. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 240, 243.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 44;
    line 4, dwl 99-116.
  14. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
  15. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 228, line 18, dwl 1673-1808.
  16. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8.
  17. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8, dwl 3-3.
  18. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 104.
  19. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 391.

Levi Houghton1,2,3

M, #8245, b. 13 January 1812, d. 20 March 1851

Family 1: Patience Ford Harlow

Family 2: Lucy Ann Conant

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 13, 1812Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 37 in 1850 census4,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 310546
Marriage BannSep 27, 1835Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,7,8
Residencebetween 1848 and 1849Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,9,10
MarriageJan 1, 1849Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Levi, 36; Lucy, 3210,8,11,12
1850 Census1850Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 37, a butcher13
DeathMar 20, 1851Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 39 y. 2 m.4,14,8,12
Administr1851Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3105715
ResearchMLM: Levi given as father of Massarene; but wife Mary Ann was Levi's sister (i.e. marrying your aunt); and bds incompatible8,16
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #650.
  2. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 195.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2029, 116 #2028.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  9. [S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 258.
  11. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 151, number 139.
  12. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 392.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 43;
    line 25, dwl 95-109.
  14. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
  15. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  16. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 390 #1175s, 449 #1910.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  18. [S305] Lowell MA VRs II, p. 438.

Amory Johnson Houghton1,2

M, #8246, b. 13 December 1813, d. 31 December 1871

Family: Jemima America Greswell

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 13, 1813Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 1810-1819 in 1840 census; age 36 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census; age 56 in 1870 census; JWH, MLM: Berlin; MLM: 1816, and ca. 18203,4,5,6
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 308997
Educationbetween 1833 and 1835Amherst College, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, ex 18378,9
ImmigrationVan Buren Co., IA, USA10
MarriageMay 16, 1839Van Buren Co., IA, USA3,11,6
1840 Census1840Van Buren Co., IA, USA, 5 Total: 2 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)12
1850 Census1850Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 36, a merchant, property $2000; also Emeline Hardin, 10, IA13
1860 Census1860Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 46, a farmer, property $160014
1870 Census1870San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 56, no employment, $800015,16
DeathDec 31, 1871San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, MLM: Berlin, MA3,17
BiographyJWH: 'He was studying for the ministry at Amherst College but gave it up on account of failing health, and with his brother Jonas, went to Holden, Missouri and was a first settler of the site which later became Farmington, Ia., and of which he became first mayor. He finally went to California and died there.'; Listed as a farmer in 1860 Santa Clara, CA census.3,18
ResearchMLM gives two Amorys: one b. 1816, another Amory Johnson, b. after 1818, who md. Jemima Gunwell6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #651.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2028 & 2030, 116 #2031.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 Santa Clara, CA, Box 65, p. 488.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 57.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), Nov. 5, 2000.
  9. [S1003] Unknown compiler, Amherst College Biog. Record, Internet, Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco/genealogy/acbiorecord/…
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  11. [S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
  12. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Van Buren Co., Iowa Territory; Roll: 102; Page: 277; line 3.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 325; line 31, dwl 88-90.
  14. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Clara, CA, Box 65, Box 488, p. 488, line 29, dwl 2179-212.
  15. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, CA 1870 Federal Census Index, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, p. 282.
  16. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , San Jose, Santa Clara, California; Roll: M593_88; Page: 282; line 28, dwl 53-53.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  18. [S415] E-mail from Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1812--1921), Sep 20, 2002.

Eleazer Johnson Houghton1,2

M, #8247, b. 14 October 1818, d. 30 January 1897

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 14, 1818Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
Guardiansp1821Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309556
Immigration1849Tulare, CA, USA, JWH: Tolane3
1860 Census1860Oatvale, Stanislaus Co., CA, USA, age 41, farmer7
Taxation1890Tulare, CA, USA
DeathJan 30, 1897Tulare, CA, USA, JWH, MLM: Tolane3,5
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #652.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73 #2031.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Oatvale, Stanislaus Co., California; Microfilm: M653; Page: 22, line 29, dwl 247-5.

Jonathan Houghton1,2

M, #8248, b. 14 March 1826

Family: Elizabeth (?)

  • Marriage*: Jonathan Houghton married Elizabeth (?) on circa 1852 mar 48 years in 1900 census.5

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 14, 1826NY, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1860 census; age 44 in 1870 census; age 54 in 1880 census; Mar. 1826, age 74 in 1900 census3,4,5
Marriagecirca 1852mar 48 years in 1900 census5
1860 Census1860Macomb, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 34, farmer, property $5500-17996
Mil. EnlsNY, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A, 142nd NY Infantry, 1st Lieut. and Captain7,3
Mil. Serv.between May 15, 1862 and Jul 19, 1863Union Army, Captain Comp A, 142st US Inf, Length 1 y 2 m 3 d; vertigo & pilor, discharged from surgeon's office8
ResearchNY, USA
1870 Census1870Elba Twp, Lapeer Co., MI, USA, age 44, a farmer, property $11,250-11659
1880 Census1880Lapeer, MI, USA, age 54, a retail grocer10
1890 Veterans Census1890Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI, USA8
1900 Census1900Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI, USA, age 74, pensioner; 5 children born, 3 living5,11
Residence1911Lapeer, MI, USA3
NoteSyracuse, NY, USA, in a photo in the family photo album of Mary Ann Houghton Whitney12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 357 #715.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 125 #4639.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 357.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 125.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI, Reel 92, V. 43, E.D. 41, S. 14, Ln. 43.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Macomb, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_852; Page: 14; line 15, dwl 100-100.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: 18; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 65.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Elba Twp, Lapeer Co. Co., MI, Reel 684, p. 112, line 35, dwl 17-18.
  10. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: T9_589; Family History Film: 1254589; Page: 305D; Enumeration District: 173; sheet 4, line 29, dwl 40-41.
  11. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 41; Sheet: 14A; line 43, dwl 318-336.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Alexander Magocsi Jr, July 3, 2002, based on "Birthday Book" of John William Whitney.

Ruth Weatherbee Howe1,2,3,4

F, #8249, b. 27 February 1804, d. 4 May 1849

Family: Merrick Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 27, 1804Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA5,6,7,4,8
MarriageAug 27, 18202,3,9
ChurchMay 28, 1837Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Amherst10
DeathMay 4, 1849Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 45, typhus fever5,6,7,8,11
BiographyDau. of Capt. Abraham Howe of Marlborough MA (Asa, Abrahan, Joseph, Abraham)9
Relativebrother and sister
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #644s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 138, p. 76.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 136, p. 118.
  4. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 322.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  6. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 136: 118.
  7. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 138: 76.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
  9. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 322.
  10. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
  11. [S1374] 1850 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Page: 459 Line: 30 Roll: T1204_9.
  12. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.

Samuel Tilton1,2

M, #8250

Family: Emily T. Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageConway, Franklin Co., MA, USA3,2,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #645s.
  2. [S357] Conway MA VRs, p. 160.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.