Houghton Surname Project

Elizabeth T. Robbins^1,2

F, #8611, b. 31 March 1816, d. 18 March 1880

Family: Levi Howard Houghton

Marriage*: Elizabeth T. Robbins married Levi Howard Houghton, son of Capt. Abel Houghton and Betsey Green, on Nov 20, 1838 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^3,2,6,5

Biography

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Birth

Mar 31, 1816

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 44 in 1860 census; age 54 in 1870 census^3,4,5

Marriage

Nov 20, 1838

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^3,2,6,5

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 36, a farmer; with Delight Robbins, age 49 (her sister ?)⁷

Residence

Waterford, ME, USA³

Death

Mar 18, 1880

ParentsD

James Robbins and Delight Gilbert. James, b. 1757; Delight, b. Sharon, MA, 1770^4,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #898s.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 47.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 285.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143, 172.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259, 285.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 168; line 34, dwl 267-277.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.

Susan Jane Jacobs¹

F, #8612, b. March 1826, d. 1 March 1902

Family: Daniel Gunn Houghton

Marriage*: Susan Jane Jacobs married Daniel Gunn Houghton, son of Capt. Abel Houghton and Lydia Green, on Dec 7, 1845 at Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, he, a. 28y, she, a. 20y.^5,1,6,7

Biography

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Birth

Mar, 1826

ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1860 census; age 44 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1900 census; Lineage Book: Apr 1827^2,1,3,4

Origin

circa 1845

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 7, 1845

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, he, a. 28y, she, a. 20y^5,1,6,7

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 32, a farmer; with Amelia Morse, age 58⁸

1870 Census

1870

Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, age 52, property $2000-$750; and Daniel Jacobs, 82, ME⁹

Widow

1900

although husband still living; 5 children born, 3 living¹⁰

Death

Mar 1, 1902

Sidney, ME, USA, age 75 y, 11 m^11,3

Burial

Field Cemetery #1, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, Susan J., wife d Mar 1 1902, 75 y 11 m³

ParentsD

Daniel and Sarah Jacobs, born in ME^12,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S305] Lowell MA VRs II, p. 438.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 177.
[S972] Maine Old Cemetery Association, MaineCemetery Insc. IV, p. 2476.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, Reel 547, Pg. 481b, Ln. 25, dwl 211-215.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143, 175.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 177, line 28, dwl 393-411.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Sidney, Kennebec Co., ME, Reel 547, Pg. 481b, Ln. 25, dwl 211-215.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Sidney, Kennebec Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 130; Sheet 6A; line 41, dwl 141-145.
[S524] DFPA Lineage Book, Vol. 30, 1955, p. 74.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 175.

Leander G. Willard^1,2

M, #8613, b. 12 April 1818, d. 10 February 1863

Family: Elizabeth Warren Houghton

Marriage*: Leander G. Willard married Elizabeth Warren Houghton, daughter of Capt. Abel Houghton and Lydia Green, on Nov 29, 1838 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^5,6,4

Biography

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Birth

Apr 12, 1818

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, dd calc^3,4

Residence

circa 1838

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA²

Marriage

Nov 29, 1838

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,6,4

Death

Feb 10, 1863

age 44 y 9 m 28 d⁴

ParentsS

Capt. William Williard and Jael Prince; he was son of Barzilla Willard; a harness maker, a carriage trimmer, and a hotel keeper in Westbrook, ME^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #900s.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 21.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 306.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259, 306.

Mary Ann Houghton^1,2,3

F, #8614, b. 3 June 1820, d. 1895

Family: George Washington Plummer

Marriage*: Mary Ann Houghton married George Washington Plummer on 1839.^5,4,6,7

Biography

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Birth

Jun 3, 1820

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^2,4

Marriage

1839

^5,4,6,7

Death

1895

⁸

Biography

Mary Ann Houghton was born on 3 June 1820 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine. She was the daughter of Deacon Henry Houghton and Melinda Bryant. Mary Ann Houghton was baptized on 3 August 1834 in Windham, Cumberland County, Maine.
Mary Ann Houghton married George W. Plummer in 1839.
The census of 1850 shows George W. Plummer, 35, a farmer with $1500 real estate, and Mary A. Plummer, 29, listed with Irene G. Plummer and Melinda Houghton Plummer living at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine. Also in the household were Elizabeth Plummer, 71; and Francis E. Goodnow, 11.
The census of 1860 shows George W. Plummer, 45, a farmer with $3000 real estate and $800 personal estate, and Mary A. Plummer, 40, listed with Melinda H. Plummer, Irene G. Plummer and Sophia Plummer living at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine. Also in the household were Daniel W. Bunker, 16, a farm laborer; and Elizabeth Plummer, 81.
The census of 1870 shows George W. Plummer, 55, a farmer with $3000 real estate and $2105 personal estate, and Malinda Plummer, 50, keeping house, listed with Nettie Plummer living at Lovell P.O., Waterford, Oxford County, Maine. Also in the household were John Bryant, 14, a farm laborer; and Susan Haskell, 70
The census of 1880 shows George W. Plummer, 65, a farmer, and Mary A. Plummer, 59, keeping house, listed with Alton O'Brion and S. Nettie O'Brion living at Waterford, Oxford County, Maine.⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #901.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5610.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 156.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260, 280.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 16.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~solongago/…

Henry Lewis Houghton^1,2

M, #8615, d. before 1879

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA³

Death

before 1879

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #902.
[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", IX [1898], 4: 108.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.

Melinda Bryant Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #8616, b. circa 1827

Family: George McPhail

Marriage*: Melinda Bryant Houghton married George McPhail.^6,2,7

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1827

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 23 in 1850 census^2,5

Marriage

^6,2,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #903.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.
[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", IX [1898], 4: 108.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5611.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windham, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_251; Page: 153; line 23, dwl 16-20.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

Franklin H. Houghton^1,2

M, #8617, b. circa 1843

Family: Louisa Goodrich

Marriage*: Franklin H. Houghton married Louisa Goodrich.^8,3,9

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1843

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census; age 19 in 1862 enlistment^3,4

Mil. Enls

Sep 29, 1862

York, ME, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A, 25th Maine Infantry, a private, age 19, 9 mo. '62-3^1,5,6

Research

Sep 29, 1862

ME, USA

1870 Census

1870

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 27, sugar refiner, property $20,000, $3000, boarding in hotel⁷

Marriage

^8,3,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windham, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_251; Page: 153; line 23, dwl 16-20.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Ward 9, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 103, line 37, dwl 498-715.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S1354] Janett Hewett, Union Soldiers Roster ME and NH, p. 188.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Portland Ward 4, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M593_541; Page: 121; line 14, dwl 315-394.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

George Washington Plummer^1,2

M, #8618, b. 1814, d. 1886

Family: Mary Ann Houghton

Marriage*: George Washington Plummer married Mary Ann Houghton, daughter of Deacon Henry Houghton and Melinda Bryant, on 1839.^5,2,6,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1814

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^2,3,4

Marriage

1839

^5,2,6,4

Death

1886

^7,2

ParentsS

Samuel Plummer and Elizabeth Jewett; Samuel b. 1769; m. 1897 Elizabeth b. 1788, dau. of Stephen Jewett, from Rowley, MA^3,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #901s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 156.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 280.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260, 280.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 16.

George McPhail¹

M, #8619

Family: Melinda Bryant Houghton

Marriage*: George McPhail married Melinda Bryant Houghton, daughter of Deacon Henry Houghton and Susan Brown.^2,3,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

^2,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #903s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

Louisa Goodrich¹

F, #8620

Family: Franklin H. Houghton

Marriage*: Louisa Goodrich married Franklin H. Houghton, son of Deacon Henry Houghton and Susan Brown.^2,3,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

^2,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #905s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.

Henry Smith Houghton¹

M, #8621, b. November 1820

Family: Polly (?)

Marriage*: Henry Smith Houghton married Polly (?)⁴

Biography

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Birth

Nov, 1820

Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 50 in 1870 census; age 55 in 1875 census; age 60 in 1880 census; Nov 1816, age 83 in 1900 census^2,3

Marriage

⁴

1870 Census

1870

Ephratah PO, Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 50, a farmer, property $2000-1000; and David Still, 82, NYC; CJV: have assumed Richard and William, ages 3 & 1, are her children⁵

Residence

Ephratah, NY, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #906.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Oppenheimer Twp, Fulton Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 214, ED. 14, Sh. 27, Ln. 48.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T623_1036; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 5; line 32, dwl 100-102.
[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, 1870, Oppheim?, Fulton Co.., NY, Box 938, p. 307, line 22, dwl 233-236.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Oppenheim, Fulton Co.., NY, Box 938, p. 307, line 22, dwl 233-236.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Eleanor Houghton¹

F, #8622, b. circa 1822

Family: DeWitt Gilbert

Marriage*: Eleanor Houghton married DeWitt Gilbert.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1822

Montegomery Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Residence

Johnstown, NY, USA²

Census

1865

Epratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age ??; farmer

1870 Census

1870

Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 37, farming; and parents Rev. Ezra Gilbert, 76, minister of gospel, and Nancy Gilbert

1880 Census

1880

Oppenheim, NY, USA, age 45, farmer

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #907.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Polly Houghton¹

F, #8623, b. circa 1823

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1823

NY, USA

Residence

Ephratah, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #908.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

William F. Laselle Houghton¹

M, #8624

Family: Lydia Ladiew

Marriage*: William F. Laselle Houghton married Lydia Ladiew.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Residence

Ingham Mills, Herkimer, NY, USA²

Research

Name: Mother buried in Laselleville, NY

Duplicate

Note wives name: Lydia Ladue

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #909.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

George Milton Haughton

M, #8625, b. 27 February 1865, d. 11 April 1949

Family: Delia Walrath

Marriage*: George Milton Haughton married Delia Walrath on Jul 11, 1888 age 22 and 17; mar 21 y in 1910 census.^3,4

Biography

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Birth

Feb 27, 1865

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 5 in 1870 census; age 15 in 1880 census; Feb 1865, age 35 in 1900 census; age 45 in 1910 census; age 54 in 1920 census; age 65 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Jul 11, 1888

age 22 and 17; mar 21 y in 1910 census^3,4

1900 Census

1900

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 35, blacksmith; next door to parents⁵

1910 Census

1910

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 45, blacksmith, own shop; next door to Delia's parents⁶

1920 Census

1920

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 54, farmer; and mother in law Susan E. Walrath, 67, NY¹

1940 Census

1940

Manheim, NY, USA, age 75, widowed, none; next door to brother Palmer G.⁷

Death

Apr 11, 1949

NY, USA²

ParentsS

parents born in NY¹

Research

JWH gives Richard & Rebecca Houghton as parents (note Richard's 1863 dd and George's 1865 bd); all other data differ⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T625_1115; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 1246; line 57, dwl 81-85.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508112
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10785121/person/-120586473
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 1040; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 59; FHL microfilm: 1241040; line 55, dwl 520-561.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T624_952; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 499; FHL microfilm: 1374965; line 19, dwl 120.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02543; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 22-57.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #910.

Richard Allen Houghton¹

M, #8626, b. 30 June 1827, d. 6 November 1906

Family: Elizabeth McKinney

Marriage*: Richard Allen Houghton married Elizabeth McKinney on 1850.^4,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 30, 1827

Lassellsville, Fulton Co., NY, USA, DD calc; age 28 in 1860 census; age 37 in 1864 enlistment^2,3

Marriage

1850

^4,3

1860 Census

1860

Stratford, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 28, wagon maker⁵

Mil. Enls

Sep 10, 1864

German Flatts, NY, USA, in the Union Army, NY, a private, age 37^2,6

Research

Sep 10, 1864

Residence

Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY, USA^4,7

PensionInx

Jul 30, 1890

NY, USA, as invalid⁸

Death

Nov 6, 1906

Ephratah, NY, USA, 79 yrs old, 4 months, 6 days.³

Research

Lassellsville NY is between Oppenheim and Ephratah NY

Research

Same cemetery

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #911.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bryant Haughton, Oct. 9, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Stratford, Fulton, New York; Roll: M653_755; Page: 14; Image: 14; Family History Library Film: 803755; line 9, dwl 101-102.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1149] Unknown author, Herkimer Co. NY Hx, p. 185, 255.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

John Milton Houghton¹

M, #8627, b. October 1834, d. 1911

Family: Mary Burnham

Marriage*: John Milton Houghton married Mary Burnham on circa 1870 mar 40 y in 1910 census.⁴

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct, 1834

Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 33 in 1870 census; age 40 in 1875 census; age 44 in 1880 census; age 76 in 1910 census²

Residence

Ephratah, NY, USA³

Marriage

circa 1870

mar 40 y in 1910 census⁴

Census

1875

Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY, USA, John M. Haughton, age 40, farmer⁵

1880 Census

1880

Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 44, farmer; next door to sister Eleanor Houghton Gilbert^2,6

1900 Census

1900

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 65, traveling salesman⁷

1910 Census

1910

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 37, farmer⁴

Death

1911

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA

Burial

Ephratah Rural Cemetery, Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, Haughton as surname on GS

Note

This family often gave Haughton as surname, including on GS

Obituary

Jun 15, 1957

John Houghton, Formerly of County
John Houghton, former resident of Upper Red Hook, who had been a resident of the Masonic home, Utica, for more than five years, died there today. Mr.- Houghton, who was more than 80 years old, had been in failing health for some time. He had been associated actively with Masonic and Eastern Star work for many years.
Surviving are two sons, William Houghton, Rhinebeck, and Milton Houghton. Barrytown, and a daughter in Ohio.
Funeral arrangements. in charge of Burnett and Rockefeller, Red Hook, are Incomplete.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #912.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Oppenheimer Twp, Fulton Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 214, ED. 14, Sh. 27, Ln. 48.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T624_948; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6; line 90, dwl 129.
[S235] U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1875 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Oppenheim, Fulton, New York; Roll: 835; Family History Film: 1254835; Page: 302D; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0026; line 50, dwl 295-305.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Oppenheim, Fulton, New York; Roll: 835; Family History Film: 1254835; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0025; line 60, dwl 83-85.

Lauretta H. Houghton¹

F, #8628, b. February 1843, d. 1912

Family: Webster Shaver

Marriage*: Lauretta H. Houghton married Webster Shaver on Oct 1, 1867.^3,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb, 1843

NY, USA, age 57 in 1900 census²

Marriage

Oct 1, 1867

^3,4

1900 Census

1900

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 59, farmer²

Death

1912

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA

Burial

Ephratah Rural Cemetery, Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, Lauretta Haughton Shaver

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #913.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T623_1036; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 5; line 25, dwl 99-101.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://bettyfink.com//darci/shaver.htm
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton¹

M, #8629, b. November 1836, d. 24 April 1906

Family: Roxy E. Eddy

Marriage*: Dr. Alanson Cyrenes Houghton married Roxy E. Eddy on May 27, 1866 mar 34 years in 1900 census.³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov, 1836

NY, USA, age 33 in 1870 census; age 42 in 1880 census; age 63 in 1900 census²

Graduation

Independent Medical College, NY, USA³

Occupation

a physician

Marriage

May 27, 1866

mar 34 years in 1900 census³

1880 Census

1880

Fenner, Madison Co., NY, USA, age 42, merchant⁴

1900 Census

1900

Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, USA, age 63, doctor^2,5

Death

Apr 24, 1906

Mt. Vernon, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #914.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 US Census, Syracuse, NY, Vol. 200, ED 155, S 9, L 59.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Fenner, Madison, New York; Roll: 860; Family History Film: 1254860; Page: 135A; Enumeration District: 056; Image: 0120; line 20, dwl 102-102.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Syracuse Ward 18, Onondaga, New York;
; Roll: T623 1138; Enumeration District: 155; Sheet 9B; line 59, dwl 731-122-208.

DeWitt Gilbert¹

M, #8630, b. circa 1833

Family: Eleanor Houghton

Marriage*: DeWitt Gilbert married Eleanor Houghton, daughter of Richard Houghton and Rebecca Hewett.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1833

Fulton Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Census

1865

Epratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age ??; farmer

1870 Census

1870

Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 37, farming; and parents Rev. Ezra Gilbert, 76, minister of gospel, and Nancy Gilbert

1880 Census

1880

Oppenheim, NY, USA, age 45, farmer

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #907s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Lydia Ladiew¹

F, #8631

Family: William F. Laselle Houghton

Marriage*: Lydia Ladiew married William F. Laselle Houghton, son of Richard Houghton and Rebecca Hewett.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #909s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Delia Walrath¹

F, #8632, b. 17 January 1871, d. 16 September 1933

Family: George Milton Haughton

Marriage*: Delia Walrath married George Milton Haughton, son of William Leonard Haughton and Lydia Ladue, on Jul 11, 1888 age 22 and 17; mar 21 y in 1910 census.^3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 17, 1871

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, Jan 1871, age 29 in 1900 census; age 39 in 1910 census; age 48 in 1920 census; age 59 in 1930 census²

Marriage

Jul 11, 1888

age 22 and 17; mar 21 y in 1910 census^3,4

1900 Census

1900

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 35, blacksmith; next door to parents⁵

Note

1900

3 children born, 2 living

1910 Census

1910

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 45, blacksmith, own shop; next door to Delia's parents⁶

1920 Census

1920

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 54, farmer; and mother in law Susan E. Walrath, 67, NY⁷

Death

Sep 16, 1933

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA²

ParentsD

Truman H Walrath 1846 – & Susan B Walrath 1851 –²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #910s.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633518318
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10785121/person/-120586473
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 1040; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 59; FHL microfilm: 1241040; line 55, dwl 520-561.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T624_952; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 499; FHL microfilm: 1374965; line 19, dwl 120.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T625_1115; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 1246; line 57, dwl 81-85.

Ivan Truman Haughton^1,2

M, #8633, b. 5 August 1893, d. 30 January 1933

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 5, 1893

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, Aug 1892, age 7 in 1900 census; age 17 in 1910 census;^1,3

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1918

Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 24, tapping, Remington Typewriter⁴

Death

Jan 30, 1933

Manheim, NY, USA

Burial

Dolgeville Cemetery, Dolgeville, Herkimer Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T624_952; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 499; FHL microfilm: 1374965; line 19, dwl 120.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508114
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508113
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York; Registration County: Herkimer; Roll: 1753737; Draft Board: 1.

Olga Mae Haughton^1,2

F, #8634, b. 14 June 1897, d. 11 April 1995

Family: Henry Adolph Pfeiffer Jr

Marriage*: Olga Mae Haughton married Henry Adolph Pfeiffer Jr on Jun 26, 1915.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 14, 1897

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, Jun 1897, age 2 in 1900 census; age 12 in 1910 census;^1,2

Marriage

Jun 26, 1915

Death

Apr 11, 1995

Whispering Pines, NC, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T624_952; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0028; Image: 499; FHL microfilm: 1374965; line 19, dwl 120.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508113

Elizabeth McKinney¹

F, #8635, b. 1833, d. 1901

Family: Richard Allen Houghton

Marriage*: Elizabeth McKinney married Richard Allen Houghton, son of Richard Houghton and Rebecca Hewett, on 1850.^3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1833

NY, USA, age 24 in 1860 census^1,2

Marriage

1850

^3,4

1860 Census

1860

Stratford, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 28, wagon maker²

Research

1869

Stratford, NY, USA, Businesses & Residents of Stratford, 1869-70
Gazetteer of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y. 1869-70, (Hamilton Child: Syracuse, 1870) pages 277-279.
Name: Haughton, Allen
Post Office: Emmonsburgh, Herkimer Co.
Occupation: Gunsmith, wagon maker, farmer
Acres: 40⁴

City Dirct

1883

Ilion, NY, USA, The Ilion Directory, for the Year 1883, from "Utica City Directory for the Year 1883, with a General and Business Directory of Utica, Frankfort and Ilion"
Compiled & published by Chas. N. Gaffney, 191 Genesee St., Utica, N.Y., June 1, 1883, Curtiss & Child's Printers, copyright 1883 C. N. Gaffney.
Haughton R. A. operative, r 35 W. Main

Death

1901

Ilion, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY, USA¹

Burial

Ilion Cemetery, Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Villiage of Ilion Cemetery, Pt. 1, Town of German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY, rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/cemeteries/ilioncem1.html, July 29, 2002.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Stratford, Fulton, New York; Roll: M653_755; Page: 14; Image: 14; Family History Library Film: 803755; line 9, dwl 101-102.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.
[S415] E-mail from Bryant Haughton, Oct. 9, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Linda Johnson, Oct 13, 2002: Villiage of Ilion Cemetery,Town of Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY.

Jennie Rebecca Haughton¹

F, #8636, b. circa 1864

Family: Frederick Traux Ingersoll

Marriage*: Jennie Rebecca Haughton married Frederick Traux Ingersoll on Aug 5, 1885 at Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY, USA.^3,1

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1864

Salisbury Center, Herkimer Co., NY, USA^1,2

Marriage

Aug 5, 1885

Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY, USA^3,1

DAR

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 73, page 245:
Mrs. Jennie Haughton Ingersoll. DAR ID Number: 72690
Born in Herkimer County, N. Y.
Wife of Frederick Ingersoll.
Descendant of Thomas Hewett.
Daughter of Richard Haughton (1827-1906) and Elizabeth McKenney (1833-1901), his wife, m. 1850.
Granddaughter of Richard Haughton (1792-1863) and Rebbecca Hewett (1799-1867), his wife, m. 1819.
[p.245] Gr-granddaughter of Thomas Hewett and Electa Chittenden (1759-1829), his wife, m. 1776.
Thomas Hewett (1757-1828) served as a private in Capt. Oliver Grant's company Col. Ely's regiment,
Connecticut troops, 1777. He was born in Stonington, Conn; died Lassellville, N. Y.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bryant Haughton, Oct. 9, 2002.
[S1555] Unknown author, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Frederick Traux Ingersoll^1,2

M, #8637

Family: Jennie Rebecca Haughton

Marriage*: Frederick Traux Ingersoll married Jennie Rebecca Haughton, daughter of Richard Allen Houghton and Elizabeth McKinney, on Aug 5, 1885 at Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY, USA.^3,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Aug 5, 1885

Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY, USA^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #911cs.
[S415] E-mail from Bryant Haughton, Oct. 9, 2002.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372.

Mary Burnham^1,2

F, #8638, b. November 1844, d. 1916

Family: John Milton Houghton

Marriage: Mary Burnham married John Milton Houghton, son of Richard Houghton and Rebecca Hewett, on circa 1870 mar 40 y in 1910 census.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov, 1844

Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 30 in 1875 census; age 35 in 1880 census; age 55 in 1900 census; age 66 in 1910 census^2,3

Census

1875

Oppenheim, Fulton Co., NY, USA, John M. Haughton, age 40, farmer⁴

1900 Census

1900

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 65, traveling salesman³

1910 Census

1910

Ephratah, NY, USA, age 37, farmer

Death

1916

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA

Burial

Ephratah Rural Cemetery, Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, Haughton as surname on GS

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #912s.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T624_948; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6; line 90, dwl 129.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Oppenheim, Fulton, New York; Roll: 835; Family History Film: 1254835; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0025; line 60, dwl 83-85.
[S235] U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1875 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Charles Henry Houghton^1,2

M, #8639, b. 28 April 1875, d. 1944

Family: May Smith

Marriage*: Charles Henry Houghton married May Smith on circa 1898 mar 12 y in 1910 census.⁵

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 28, 1875

Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 0/12 in 1875 census; age 5 in 1880 census; age 25 in 1900 census; age 35 in 1910 census; age 44 in 1920 census^3,4

Marriage

circa 1898

mar 12 y in 1910 census⁵

1900 Census

1900

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 25, day laborer⁴

1910 Census

1910

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 35, blacksmith, own shop⁵

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 43, blacksmith

1920 Census

1920

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 44, own shop, blacksmith⁶

1930 Census

1930

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 54, proprietor, blacksmith shop⁷

1940 Census

1940

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 64, blacksmith⁸

Death

1944

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 372 #912c.
[S235] U.S. Census, Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1875 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Oppenheimer Twp, Fulton Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 214, ED. 14, Sh. 27, Ln. 48.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T623_1036; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 4; line 24, dwl 64-68.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T624_948; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 5; line 59, dwl 60-60.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T625_1113; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 88.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T627_2536; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 18-6.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T627_2536; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 18-6.

Milton A. Haughton¹

M, #8640, b. 21 April 1877, d. 15 March 1962

Family: Lulu Belle Davidson

Marriage*: Milton A. Haughton married Lulu Belle Davidson on Dec 31, 1913 at Montgomery Co., NY, USA.⁴

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 21, 1877

NY, USA, age 3 in 1880 census; age 23 in 1900 census; age 33 in 1910 census^2,3,4

1910 Census

1910

Ephratah, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 33, farmer²

Marriage

Dec 31, 1913

Montgomery Co., NY, USA⁴

1920 Census

1920

Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY, USA, age 42, shop blacksmith; and mother in law Mary E. Davidson, 79, widow⁵

1930 Census

1930

Fort Plain, Montgomery Co., NY, USA, age 53, knitting mill spinner

1940 Census

1940

Fort Plain, Montgomery Co., NY, USA, age 62, night watchman

1950 US Census

1950

Fort Plain, NY, USA, age 72, no occup

Death

Mar 15, 1962

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Oppenheimer Twp, Fulton Co., NY, Reel 72, Vol. 214, ED. 14, Sh. 27, Ln. 48.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Fulton, New York; Roll: T624_948; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6; line 81, dwl 127-129.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Ephratah, Oppenheim, Fulton, New York; Roll: 835; Family History Film: 1254835; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0025; line 60, dwl 83-85.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753846.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Palatine, Montgomery, New York; Roll: T625_1126; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 104.