Sarah C. Harding1,2

F, #8671, d. before 1845

Family: William M. Houghton

Biography

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Origin1835Truro on the Cape, Barnstable Co., MA, USA3
MarriageJan 1, 1835Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2,4
Deathbefore 1845William a widower at second marriage5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #937s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S1078] Unknown compiler address, Fall River, MA VRs: LDS Film 573268(sent by Marie Buckingham).

Rufus Houghton1,2

M, #8672, b. 28 November 1796, d. 1 May 1846

Family: Martha Pollard

Biography

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BirthNov 28, 1796Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bolton VRs: Bolton3,4,5,6,7
MarriageDec 7, 1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,8,6,9
DeathMay 1, 1846Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: May 31; Jane Preziosi: 5 Jan 18463,10,11,9,12
BurialOld Common BG Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA10
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #941.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3400, 145.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44, 413.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328, 330.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 234.
  9. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 413.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  12. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

Levi Houghton1,2

M, #8673, b. 15 February 1809, d. 21 June 1848

Biography

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BirthFeb 15, 1809Jane Preziosi: 1 Feb 18093,4,5
DeathJun 21, 1848Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 17 Jun, unmar; Bolton VR: a. 38y 4m 6d, inflammation of the brain3,6,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #942.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3406.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.

Jonathan Houghton1,2

M, #8674, b. 28 October 1801, d. 17 October 1804

Biography

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BirthOct 28, 1801Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
DeathOct 17, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #943.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3401.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

Moses Barnard Houghton1,2,3

M, #8675, b. 24 September 1804, d. 3 September 1870

Family 1: Almira Pollard

Family 2: Mary Augusta Wright

Biography

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BirthSep 24, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, not in Bolton VR; age 45 in 1850 census; age 54 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census4,5
MarriageMay 31, 1831Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,6
1840 Census1840Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)7
MarriageJun 20, 1849Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, he age 45, she age 314,8,5
1850 Census1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, a wood and coal salesman, property $46009
1860 Census1860Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, clerk; and Emma Wright, 3710
1870 Census1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 64, a salesman; and Emily Wright, 48, no occupation11
DeathSep 3, 1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, JWH: 3 Sep. 18734,12,5
EstateSep 8, 1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Mary A. Houghton of Cambridge, Admx. (Probate #34648 Administration)12,13
AdministrSep 27, 1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, and value of R.E. was $10,100 and P.E. $4035.8114
AdministrJul 9, 1872Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, in the amount of $2596.2914
Occupationwas with Houghton, Mifflin & Co.15
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #944.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 239.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3402, 145.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  7. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 189; Page: 107.
  8. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 207.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 40; line 31, dwl 560-626.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Ward 2, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 331, line 32, dwl 1948-2581.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 623, p. 336, line 11, dwl 122-119.
  12. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.
  13. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #385991.
  15. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Apr 3, 1918.

Barnard Houghton1,2

M, #8676, b. 6 March 1805, d. 12 March 1886

Biography

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BirthMar 6, 1805Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1880 census3,4,5,6
ChurchBolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Member of the Bolton Hillside Church7
1880 Census1880Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 74, a retired farmer, single8
ResidenceBolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Boston [typo]; unmarried3,4
DeathMar 12, 1886Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, unmar.3,5
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #945.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3403.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 1.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  7. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 130.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_562; Family History Film: 1254562; Page: 82A; Enumeration District: 802; sheet 15, line 5, dwl 34-38.

Lavina Barnard Houghton1,2,3

F, #8677, b. 15 February 1807, d. 22 October 1879

Family: James Goodwin Barnard

Biography

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BirthFeb 15, 1807Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Origin1826Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA7
MarriageDec 24, 1826Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,5
PensionInx1863West Charleston, Orleans Co., VT, USA, Pension #40361 for son
DeathOct 22, 1879Dorchester, MA, USA4,5,6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #946.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 236.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3404.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 236.

Clarinda C. Houghton1,2

F, #8678, b. 13 July 1808, d. 20 April 1891

Family: Dennis Blood

Biography

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BirthJul 13, 1808Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
MarriageAug 29, 1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,5,4
DeathApr 20, 18913,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #947.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3405.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.

Abigail Houghton1,2

F, #8679, b. 22 December 1811, d. 19 March 1873

Family: Jonas W. Holman

Biography

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BirthDec 22, 1811MA, USA, age 39 in 1850 census3,4,5
Residencecirca 1835Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6
MarriageSep 24, 1835Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/2; Calvinistic Congreg Church3,7,6,8,4
NewspaperOct 10, 1835Columbian Centenial: marriage9
Occupation1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a car builder10
1850 Census1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 41, car builder5
DeathMar 19, 18733,4
ResearchMLM: claims same4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #948.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3407.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 41; line 14, dwl 571-637.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  7. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  8. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  9. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 325, p. 41.

Susanna Moore Houghton1,2,3

F, #8680, b. 8 October 1816, d. 24 September 1892

Family: Hollis Danforth

Biography

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BirthOct 8, 1816Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,5
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
DeathSep 24, 1892Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,5,6
BurialMount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #949.
  2. [S680] John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy, p. 245.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3408, 145.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  7. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.

Amory Houghton Sr1,2,3,4

M, #8681, b. 26 August 1812, d. 20 February 1882

Family: Sophronia Mann Oakes

Biography

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BirthAug 26, 1812Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Hakes, JWH: 26 Aug 1813; age 20-30 in 1840 census; age 33 in 1850 census; age "40" in 1860 census; age 56 in 1870 census; age 67 in 1880 census; Hakes: Bolton, MA5,6,7,8,9,4
MarriageOct 5, 1836Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA5,10,7,8,11
1840 Census1840Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819)// 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)12
Note1851Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, the founder of the Union Glass Company (the future Corning Inc.) He was a hardware merchant and first invested in glassmaking in 1851, by buying an interest in Cate & Phillips, a small glass firm in Somerville, MA. Three years later he organized the Union Glass Company, which incorporated on Jan. 21, 1854. Amory owned thow-thirs of the company and served as treasurer, Francis Houghton was president and owned one-sixth.
In Oct. 1864, he sold his interest in Union Glass and purchased the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works. He moved to Brooklyn NY. On Dec. 3, 1866 a fire destroyed the plant. They rebuilt the works. Amory was the titular head of the company but by 1867, his wife Sophronia Oakes owned the company, having assumed its debts. In May 1868, the company moved to Corning NY and the Corning Flint Glass Works began manufacturing on Oct. 22, 1868. By Sep. 1870, it went into bankruptcy.13
1860 CensusJun 22, 1860Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, glass mfr, personal property $175,000-$50,000; and a servant14
1870 CensusJul 25, 1870Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Emery Halton, age 56, Packing box manufr, personal property $300,00-$15,00015
1880 CensusJun 10, 1880Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 67, agent, Steam works16
DeathFeb 20, 1882Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, at home (Hakes, MLM: 20 Sep)5,17,18,19
BurialFeb 21, 1882Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, after a funeral in his residence, 259 6th Ave.18
BiographyHakes, Landmarks of Steuben Co., p. 27: The Corning Glass Works was established in 1868 by Amory Houghton Sr, Josiah Oates, George Bradford, and Amory Houghton Jr. The village of Corning took $50,000 of stock to remove Brooklyn Flint Glass Works and the company took $75,000. The new Corning Flint Glass Company had heavy loss in business for 3 years and in 1871 disposed of the local plant. It was purchased by Nathan Cushing of Boston, with Amory Houghton Jr in charge as manager. In 1872 Amory Houghton Jr purchased it and became the sole proprietor. In 1875 the Corning Glass Works was incorporated with Amory Jr as president and treasurer and his brother Charles F. Houghton as the vice president. The Works covered 2 acres and employed 4000 people.

p. 62-64: " Amory Houghton, Sr., founder of the glass industry in Corning, N. Y., and for several years a resident of the village, was a native of Bolton, Mass., born August 26, 1813, and was the ninth of thirteen children of Rufus and Abigail (Barnard) Houghton. Rufus Houghton was the son of Jonathan Houghton, who was also a native of Bolton, and who served with much credit as a soldier in the American army during the Revolutionary War. Jonathan, the soldier, was the son of Jonathan, of Lancaster, Mass., while the latter was the son of John, the Emigrant, who was born in 1661, and died April 29, 1684. (The Houghtons of New England were descended from Norman stock, and their ancestors went into England with William the Conqueror, A. D. 1066, and settled in Lancashire.) [CJV: unproved]
The early life of our subject, Amory Houghton, was spent on his father's farm but at the age of twelve years he went to Lancaster, four miles from Bolton, where he attended school, and did chores for his board and tuition. After a year he returned home but soon went to Cambridge, Mass., and was apprenticed to Richardson & Houghton, to learn the joiner's trade. Had he served his entire apprenticeship, young Houghton would have reached his majority about the end of the term, but about eighteen months before the term was ended he "purchased his time" from his masters at the rate of eight Yankee shillings per day. He then borrowed a few hundred dollars and began business as contractor and builder in and near Cambridge. For a young man not yet twenty-one his operations were looked upon as somewhat hazardous, and the gentleman from whom he had borrowed became anxious for the safety of his loan; but when he requested its return it was promptly paid, as were all obligations when due. So successful, indeed, was this early period of his business life that before Amory Houghton was twenty-three years old he had saved three thousand dollars, and owed nothing.
Notwithstanding his success as contracting builder, he soon made a change. In 1836 he rented a wharf in East Cambridge, Mass., and began the sale of coal, wood, bark, hay, lime, cement, and other commodities, beginning in a small way but gradually increasing his stock as trade required until he became proprietor of a large and profitable business. About the year 1851 and Englishman (Gaffer Teasdale), who was an experienced glass factory manager, pointed out to him the possible profits of a well conducted glass industry, and the result was that in 1852 Amory Houghton sold out his wharf business and established the Union Glass Company at Somerville, near Boston, Mass. It was to him wholly a new business, yet the qualities of the man were such that he made it successful. However, in 1864, he sold the plant and moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. In this sale Mr. Houghton evidently made a mistake; not, however, from a business point of view, but as the result of an unfortunate train of circumstances which no man could foresee or avoid. Yet this very mistake, if such it really was, proved of the greatest benefit to Corning, for without it the splendid industry which has made the city famous would never have been founded there. As soon as he had completed the sale of the Union Glass Company, he bought out and reorganized the Brooklyn Flint Glass Company, incorporated the new stockholders being Amory Houghton, Josiah Oakes, George P. Bradford and Amory Houghton, jr. Soon after the company began operations labor troubles arose, which, in connection with other embarrassing complications, made the business unprofitable, and at the end of four years the works were removed to Corning, N.Y., in the belief that cheaper coal and more desirable surroundings would re-establish it upon a paying basis, and at the same time add materially to the commercial importance of the village. Before the removal the Corning Flint Glass Company was organized, of which Amory Houghton, sr., was president, and, in fact, manager.
The results anticipated by the removal were not at first realized. Direct competition with the large and cheaply operated glass factories of Pittsburgh and other central cities of Pennsylvania worked to the disadvantage of the local industry, and the result was heavy losses to the stockholders. In fact, the effort to maintain the works in Brooklyn, and still later re-establish them in Corning, cost Amory Houghton his fortune. The plant was sold in 1871 to Nathan Cushing of Boston, and by him was placed under the management of Amory Houghton, jr., now president and treasurer of the Corning Glass Works, and under whose immediate direction and control they have become famous throughout the country for the superior quality and great variety of their product.
In 1871 Amory Houghton, sr., left Corning and retired to his farm in Northcastle, Westchester, county, N.Y. In 1875 he returned to Brooklyn and with characteristic determination undertook to rebuild and change the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works of former years into the Brooklyn Steam Power Works. In this undertaking his efforts were rewarded with only partial success; and while engaged in this business Mr. Houghton was taken il, and died February 20, 1882.
Looking back over the life of Amory Houghton, we discover a record of business activity covering a period of more than half a century; a record of successes and misfortunes, yet, through all this period of varying fortunes, his strong individual characteristics were ever discernible. Determination of character was his prominent trait. This served him well, as his business life was begun under adverse conditions. He often felt the need of a thorough education in his early career, but he learned by observation and experience what the schools never offered, and in conversation, in business consultation, or in whatever associations he chanced to be place, Mr. Houghton was always the same agreeable, entertaining and intelligent companion, loving and devoted to his family and loyal to his friends. His wife, who preceded him to the grave by only two years, was Sophronia Mann Oakes, daughter of Josiah Oakes, who has a great admirer of the noted Horace Mann, for whom he named his daughter. She was born February 18, 1814, and died March 19, 1880. They were married October 5,1836, and to them seven children were born: Amory, jr., of Corning; Caroline Sophronia, who died at the age of five years; Katharine Sophronia; Charles Frederic, of Corning; Alfred Augustus, a successful business man of Buffalo, who died October 28, 1892; Ellen Maria, wife of George L. Abbott of Corning; and Annie Frances (deceased), who married William A. Tuttle of Buffalo.
From boyhood to the time of his death Amory Houghton was a member of the Congregational church. He gave generously to the support of the church and to all worthy causes, and no deserving charity ever left him empty handed. He was not active in politics, although a close observer and careful reader of all that took place in National and State affairs."

JWH: '[son Amory] was connected with the Union Glass Company, which his father had founded in Somerville, Mass.'

B. Leaming, p. 9: Two years later [1868], Fred was next in line to work at the family's new factory in Corning when his father intervened. Amory, Sr. was a rich man now, but he had started poor as a carpenter's apprentice. Dressed in rags, with dirt on his face and under his fingernails, he had often watched the rich boys at Harvard and dreamed of what it would be like to have their advantages. Now, to show how far the Houghtons had come, he announced plans to send his eighteen year-old youngest son [Fred] to Harvard....That spring [1869]... his father's business failed. The new factory in Corning proved too expensive to operate. In September 1870, a court placed the Corning Flint Glass Works in receivership. Nathan Cushing, a Boston businessman, swooped in to buy the bankrupt factory. Amory Houghton, Sr. was ruined..."

Gozzaldi: alderman, 1861, 1862; common councilman 1849

Steuben Co. NY Hx: Glass Works of Corning est. 1868 by Amory Houghton, formerly proprieter of Brooklyn Flint-Glass Works, Brooklyn Long Island. Six acres, 120 men, manufacturing $180, 000 annually.


Amory Houghton Sr.
(1812-1882)
Corning’s enterprising spirit is our founder’s legacy.
Amory Houghton was a talented and ambitious man who sought and seized opportunity. Just into his 20’s, he embarked on his first business venture, establishing his own contracting business after a successful apprenticeship as a carpenter and builder. In the following years, Houghton dabbled in real estate and trading, which eventually led to a wharf in Cambridge where he traded coal, wood and other materials. He pursued this until shortly after 1851 when a chance meeting with British glassmaker “Gaffer” Teasdale inspired him to see his future in glass.
Houghton’s ownership in the small glass companies Cate & Phillip (later called Bay State Glass) and the Union Glass Works led to his eventual purchase of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Works in Brooklyn, NY. By this time, Houghton’s oldest son, Amory Jr. (1837 – 1909), was involved in the family business and the idea of moving upstate -- where materials and real estate were cheaper -- was taking shape. In 1868, a small-town banker with big ideas approached Houghton with a plan. Soon after, Houghton moved his company to Corning, NY and changed the company’s name to reflect its new home.
Houghton left the business in 1870, and retired to his farm in Westchester County. He eventually returned to his home in Brooklyn, where he died in 1882 at the age of 70.
“Mr. Houghton was respected for many excellent social qualities and distinguished for his commercial activity and energy.” Cambridge Chronicle, 1882.20,21,7,22,23,24
NoteThomas P. Dimitroff authored the definitive history of Amory Houghton, Sr, and his descendants, in his The Houghtons of Corning, New York.
NotableAmory Houghton (1812-) bought a glass company in Brooklyn NY in 1864, and moved it to Corning NY in 1864. His sons, Amory Jr. (1837-1909) and Charles (1846-1897), made Corning Glass Company a success. They developed the tradition of scientific inquiry and the creation of specialty glass products. Amory Jr's two sons, Alanson (1863-1941) and Arthur (1866-1928) founded the company's research laboratory and created automation to the lightbulb and glass tubing manufacturing. Alanson's son Amory ((1899-1981) and his couson Arthur Jr (1906-1990) lead the company through the Depression and into the postwar era. Amory Houghton's sons, Amory Jr. (1926-) and James R. Houghton (1936-) lead the company from the 1960s to the 1990s, particularly in the developments in ceramics, fiber optics, and photonic components. Corning first sold public stock in 1945. The Houghton family owned only 5 percent of the company in 2001.
They specialized in specialty glass, first with railroad signal glass, first practical glass bulb for Edison's electric lamp (blown glass bulbs for Thomas Edison), to Pyrex and Corning Ware heat-resistant dishes, mass production of glass, casting of the 200-inch Hubble telescope mirror, TV picture tube bulbs, to optical fibers, and computer plasma screens.25
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #950.
  2. [S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 0.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3409, 145.
  4. [S1553] Thomas P Dimitroff, Houghtons of Corning, NY, p. 40.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  6. [S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 373.
  7. [S296] Mary Isabella Gozzaldi, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, p. 402.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  9. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 62.
  10. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 206.
  11. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.
  12. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 189; Page: 95.
  13. [S1304] Davis Dyer and Daniel Gross,, The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation, p. 3.
  14. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Roll: M653_508, Page: 248, line 15, dwl 1378-1886.
  15. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Ward 17, Kings Co., NY; Roll: M593_958, Page: 204, line 30, dwl 765-1537.
  16. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_855; Family History Film: 1254855; Page: 93B; Enumeration District: 224; sheet 38, line 45, dwl 259-810.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  18. [S1014] Maggie Coletta, In Remembrance II, p. 39.
  19. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 63.
  20. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 432.
  21. [S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 9.
  22. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 62-64.
  23. [S1139] Prof. W. W. Clayton, Steuben Co. NY Hx, p. 260, 455.
  24. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.corning.com/inside_corning/founder.aspx
  25. [S1304] Davis Dyer and Daniel Gross,, The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation, p. 4.

Nancy Maria Houghton1,2,3

F, #8682, b. 8 July 1819

Family: Miles Lawrence

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 8, 1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Residencecirca 1837Nashua, NH, USA7
MarriageAug 16, 1837Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Int.4,7,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #951.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 69: 52.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3410.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123)http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  7. [S129] Rice, Vital Records of Pepperell, p. 179.

Sophia Houghton1,2

F, #8683, b. 8 June 1822, d. 19 September 1822

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 8, 1822Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
DeathSep 19, 1822Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,6,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #952.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3412.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 209.

Francis Houghton1,2

M, #8684, b. 8 January 1821, d. 2 August 1879

Family: Martha Richardson Oakes

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 8, 1821Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 59 in 1880 census; MLM: Cambridge, MA3,4,5
OccupationCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a merchant4
MarriageJul 18, 1846Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, by Rev. William Jenks, D.D. of Boston; JWH: Cambridge3,4,6,5
1850 Census1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 28, manufacturer; Amory, 33, manufacturer, property value, $25,5007
1860 Census1860Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 38, supr. glass works; and Mary A. Oakes, 52, MA8
1870 Census1870Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 49, a glass manufacturer, property $12000-$30009
DeathAug 2, 1879Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 59, of kidney disease; MLM: Aug. 2, 1897; JWH: Aug 2, 1879; Joan Preziosi: 2 Aug 18803,10,11,12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #953.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3411, 148.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  4. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 112.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 148.
  6. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 206.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 92; line 16, dwl 1295-1470.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_506; Page: 537; line 23, dwl 1314-1501.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 631, p. 376, Ln. 20, dwl 400-448.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
  11. [S1377] 1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Somerville Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts Enumeration District: 487 Line: 21 Roll: T1204_39.
  12. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

Martha Pollard1

F, #8685, b. 12 June 1803, d. 17 December 1835

Family: Rufus Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJun 12, 1803Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4,5
MarriageDec 7, 1823Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,6,7,5
DeathDec 17, 1835Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: p. 183, Dec. 16, 1834; p. 367, Dec. 14, 1834, age 31, consumption8,4
BurialOld Common BG Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
ParentsDGardner and Lucy Pollard of Lancaster, MA10,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #941s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 413.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 330.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 234.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 367, 413.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 413.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 215, 374.

Almira Pollard1,2

F, #8686, b. 25 December 1808, d. 26 September 1846

Family: Moses Barnard Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 25, 1808Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
Origin1831Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4
MarriageMay 31, 1831Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4,6
DeathSep 26, 1846Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 37 y. (36 y); typhus fever5,7,2
ParentsDGardner and Lucy Pollard of Lancaster, MA8,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #944s.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 215.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 239.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  7. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 609.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 215, 374.
  9. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 207.

Mary Augusta Wright1

F, #8687, b. 28 February 1818, d. 9 September 1897

Family: Moses Barnard Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 28, 1818Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 31 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1870 census; age 60 in 1880 census2,3
MarriageJun 20, 1849Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, he age 45, she age 312,3,4
1850 Census1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, a wood and coal salesman, property $46005
1860 Census1860Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, clerk; and Emma Wright, 376
1870 Census1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 64, a salesman; and Emily Wright, 48, no occupation7
EstateSep 8, 1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Mary A. Houghton of Cambridge, Admx. (Probate #34648 Administration)8,9
AdministrJul 9, 1872Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, in the amount of $2596.2910
1880 Census1880Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 30, editor and publisher, boarding with Eliza Forshee11
DeathSep 9, 18972
ParentsDEdward Wright; parents born in New England11
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Hayward S. Houghton, Mar 26, 2004: Notes of Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark, critiques of JWH's Houghton Genealogy of 1912.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  3. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 207.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 40; line 31, dwl 560-626.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Ward 2, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 331, line 32, dwl 1948-2581.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 623, p. 336, line 11, dwl 122-119.
  8. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #0481283.
  9. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  10. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34648, FHC #385991.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_884; Family History Film: 1254884; Page: 285B; Enumeration District: 356; sheet 26, line 3, dwl 138-86-250.

James Goodwin Barnard1,2

M, #8688, b. 1 July 1801, d. 26 March 1860

Family: Lavina Barnard Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 1, 18013,4
Origin1826Charlestown, Orleans Co., VT, USA3
MarriageDec 24, 1826Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2,4
DeathMar 26, 18603,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #946s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 236.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.

Dennis Blood1

M, #8689

Family: Clarinda C. Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Origincirca 1830Grafton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageAug 29, 1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #947s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.

Jonas W. Holman1,2

M, #8690, b. 11 October 1801

Family: Abigail Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BaptismOct 11, 1801Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Congreg Ch; age 41 in 1850 census3
MarriageSep 24, 1835Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/2; Calvinistic Congreg Church4,5,2,6,7
NewspaperOct 10, 1835Columbian Centenial: marriage8
1850 Census1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 41, car builder9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #948s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 40.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  6. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  8. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 41; line 14, dwl 571-637.

Hollis Danforth1,2

M, #8691, b. 11 May 1818, d. 7 August 1878

Family: Susanna Moore Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 11, 1818Stow, MA, USA2,3
OriginStow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
WillAug 6, 1878Stow, MA, USA, bequeated estate to his wife2,3
DeathAug 7, 1878Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2,3
BurialMount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA5
ParentsSSamuel and Phoebe (Oakes) Danforth3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #949s.
  2. [S680] John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy, p. 245.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  5. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.

Sophronia Mann Oakes1,2,3

F, #8692, b. 18 February 1814, d. 19 March 1880

Family: Amory Houghton Sr

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 18, 1814Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 32 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census; age 54 in 1870 census4,5,6,3
MarriageOct 5, 1836Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA7,8,9,10,3
1870 CensusJul 25, 1870Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Emery Halton, age 56, Packing box manufr, personal property $300,00-$15,00011
DeathMar 19, 1880Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 664,6,3,12,13
BurialCambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, MA, USA
ParentsDJosiah Oakes of Cambridge, bridge-builder, and Charlotte Richardson, his wife, both born Boston, MA4,14,15
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #950s.
  2. [S58] Leaming, Katharine Hepburn, p. 9.
  3. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 64.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  5. [S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 206, 373.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374.
  8. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 206.
  9. [S296] Mary Isabella Gozzaldi, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, p. 402.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 145.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Ward 17, Kings Co., NY; Roll: M593_958, Page: 204, line 30, dwl 765-1537.
  12. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  13. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Mar 19, 1880.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 148.
  15. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Miles Lawrence1,2

M, #8693, b. 7 June 1810

Family: Nancy Maria Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 7, 1810Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
MarriageAug 16, 1837Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Int.4,1,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S129] Rice, Vital Records of Pepperell, p. 179.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #951s.
  3. [S129] Rice, Vital Records of Pepperell, p. 63.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.

Martha Richardson Oakes1,2,3

F, #8694, b. 23 June 1823, d. 14 February 1909

Family: Francis Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 23, 1823Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 27 in 1850 census; age 47 in 1870 census; age 57 in 1880 census; Jun 1823, age 76 in 1900 census; Also Boston, MA4,5,6,7
MarriageJul 18, 1846Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, by Rev. William Jenks, D.D. of Boston; JWH: Cambridge4,8,9,10
1850 Census1850Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 28, manufacturer; Amory, 33, manufacturer, property value, $25,5006
1860 Census1860Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 38, supr. glass works; and Mary A. Oakes, 52, MA11
1870 Census1870Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 49, a glass manufacturer, property $12000-$300012
1880 Census1880Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Martha R. is given, age 57, a widow; Francis is then listed, age 59, a glass manufacturer, but is then crossed out13
Residencebetween 1888 and 18902 Potter Park, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA14
1900 Census1900Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 76, widow; and 1 servant15,16
DeathFeb 14, 1909Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
BurialMount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
ParentsDJosiah Oakes of Cambridge, bridge-builder, and Charlotte Richardson, his wife, both born Boston, MA4,10,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #953s, 433.
  2. [S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 206.
  3. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 92; line 16, dwl 1295-1470.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi; JPrez123):http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  8. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 112.
  9. [S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 206.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 148.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_506; Page: 537; line 23, dwl 1314-1501.
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 631, p. 376, Ln. 20, dwl 400-448.
  13. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_546; Family History Film: 1254546; Page: 343A; Enumeration District: 487; sheet 33, line 10, dwl 251-336.
  14. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.
  15. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 39, E.D. 725, Sh. 9, Ln. 67.
  16. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 657; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0725; FHL microfilm: 1240657.

Levi Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #8695, b. 14 March 1780, d. before 1835

Family 1: Rebecca Whitney

Family 2: Sally Mead

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 14, 1780Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,7
MarriageApr 20, 1809Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,2,9
1810 Census1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male <10, 1 male 26-44// 1 female 26-4410
1820 Census1820Wendell, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16 1, female 26-4511,12
Immigration1824Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Marriage BannDec 6, 1824Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,13
1830 Census1830Lunenburg, MA, USA, Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780),// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), female 20 to 30 (1801-1810),female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), female 40 to 50 (1781-1790), female 50 to 60 (1771-1780), female 60 to 70 (1761-1770), female 70 to 80 (1751-1760), female 80 to 90 (1741-1750), female 90 to 100 (1731-1740), female 100. &c. (bef. 1730)

a Levi Houghton, 2 males (5-10, 50-60) and 2 females (20-30, 50-60)14
Deathbefore 1835Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, guardian appointed for son in 1835
ResearchMLM gives this marriage, int. Mar. 3, 18179
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #954.
  2. [S46] Boston Transcript, 4/7/1915 #4620, EVW.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3330, 147.
  4. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  10. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 801.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Wendell, Cheshire Co., NH, p. 264.
  12. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Wendell, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: M33_59; Page: 264.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43.
  14. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Lunenburgr, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 30.

Capt. Reuben Houghton1,2,3

M, #8696, b. 10 September 1784, d. 1856

Family 1: Elizabeth Mead

Family 2: Nabby Willard Mead

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 10, 1784Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66 in 1850 census; JWH: Howard, MI (CJV: error)4,5,6
Marriage BannOct 16, 1809Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,7,6
1810 Census1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 26-44//1 female 26-44,8
MarriageNov 26, 1818Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, sister of Elisabeth9,6
1820 Census1820Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 8 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 2 male 16-18, 2 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-4510
1830 Census1830Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790), // 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)11
1840 Census1840Littleton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)12
1850 Census1850Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 66, a farmer, property $6000; Abba W. 58; and Sherman Fletcher, 16, a laborer13
WillJun 22, 1855Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Probate #34650 Will14,15
Death1856MLM: Howard, MI16,6
AdministrOct 14, 1856Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, William S. Houghton of Boston, exor.14
BiographyNE States: He removed to Littleton MA in his boyhood. He opened a country store in Littleton.17
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #956.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3331, 147.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 239.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  7. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  8. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 801.
  9. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
  10. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_51; Page: 552.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 67; Page: 211.
  12. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 190; Page: 301.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_323; Page: 153, line 3, dwl 55-62.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34650, FHC #0481283.
  15. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  16. [S96] NEHGR, 88 [1934]: 294.
  17. [S1049] Unknown author NE States - I, p. 297.
  18. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.

Asa Houghton 3d1,2,3

M, #8697, b. 4 February 1787, d. 25 August 1845

Family: Lucy Whitcomb

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 4, 1787Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,2,6
MarriageMay 13, 1807Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Asa 3d7,8,9
1810 Census1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total; 1 male 16-25 //1 female <10, 1 female 16-2510
1820 Census1820Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-4511
1830 Census1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)12
DeathAug 25, 1845Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a . 66 y. (a. 58 y.); MLM: 184613,6
ResearchMLM gives this marriage; Int. Harvard, Sept. 18326
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #957.
  2. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 430.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3332, 147.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  7. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  8. [S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 197.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.
  10. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 801.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 63.
  12. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 90.
  13. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 69.

Jabez Houghton1,2

M, #8698, b. 4 November 1790, d. 30 July 1842

Family: Rebecca Smith

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 4, 1790Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 & 50-60 in 1840 census3,4,5
MarriageJan 21, 1813Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA6,7
1820 Census1820Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-108,9
1830 Census1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 2 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)10
1840 Census1840Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)11
DeathJul 30, 1842Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 53; MLM: 184312,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #958.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3333, 147.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  6. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.
  8. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 63.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 63.
  10. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 90.
  11. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 132.
  12. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  13. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Arathusa Houghton1,2

F, #8699, b. 10 September 1793

Family: Harvey Rice

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 10, 1793Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2,4
MarriageMay 8, 1814Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3334.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.

Obed Houghton1,2

M, #8700, b. 30 July 1795

Family 1: Nancy Butterick

Family 2: Susannah Howard

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 30, 1795Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54 in 1850 census; age 65 in 1860 census3,4,5
Origincirca 1822Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA
MarriageApr 11, 1822Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA6,7
1830 Census1830Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)8
Marriage BannMar 19, 1838Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA9,6,5
1840 Census1840Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 female 70 to 80 (1760-1769)10
1850 Census1850Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Obed, age 54, a farmer; Susannah, age 5311
1860 Census1860Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 65, farmer; property $3000-$30012
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375 #960.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97 #3335, 147.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 375.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  6. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.
  8. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 66; Page: 220.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 340, p. 130.
  10. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 70.
  11. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 340, p. 130, line 14, dwl 234-255.
  12. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 81, line 31, dwl 632-650.
  13. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.