Houghton Surname Project

Rebecca Whitney^1,2

F, #13141, b. before 1789

Family: Levi Houghton

Marriage*: Rebecca Whitney married Levi Houghton, son of Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Dorcas Moore, on Apr 20, 1809 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,1,4

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Birth

before 1789

3 Rebeccas listed in Harvard VR³

Marriage

Apr 20, 1809

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1,4

Death

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, 4/7/1915 #4620, EVW.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 117.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Emery W. Houghton^1,2

M, #13142, b. 30 April 1810

Family: Martha Fox Howard

Marriage Bann: Emery W. Houghton and Martha Fox Howard declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 30, 1837.⁵
Marriage*: Emery W. Houghton married Martha Fox Howard on Nov 4, 1837 at Lunenburg, MA, USA.^4,5

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Birth

Apr 30, 1810

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 40 in 1850 census^2,3

Marriage

Nov 4, 1837

Lunenburg, MA, USA^4,5

Newspaper

Nov 4, 1837

Columbian Centenial: marriage⁶

1840 Census

1840

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 3 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)¹

1850 Census

1850

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, Emery N., 40, a painter; with Harriet Whitney, 20, NH and Albert L. Lewis, 12, MA⁷

Burial

Lunenburg, MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 198; Page: 411.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
[S415] E-mail from Louise H. Royce, 2/24/2003.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_311; Page: 291;
line 39, dwl 905-1299.

Charles Wetherbee Houghton^1,2

M, #13143, b. 5 November 1816, d. 7 March 1895

Family: Sally Haskell Willard

Marriage*: Charles Wetherbee Houghton married Sally Haskell Willard on May 18, 1844 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4

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Birth

Nov 5, 1816

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Harvard VRs: lists Harvard as bp; MLM: Nov. 29, 1816; age 33 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; age 63 in 1880 census^3,1,4

Marriage

May 18, 1844

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4

Note

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, a shoemaker; living next door to Thomas and Polly Houghton⁶

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, farmer; property $2500-$400⁷

Research

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door

1870 Census

1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $2000-$500⁸

Death

Mar 7, 1895

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,9

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 78y 4m

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5690.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63, 181.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 19, line 25, dwl 147-166.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141b, line 11, dwl 136-174.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.

Sally Haskell Willard¹

F, #13144, b. circa October 1822, d. 23 January 1877

Family: Charles Wetherbee Houghton

Marriage*: Sally Haskell Willard married Charles Wetherbee Houghton, son of Daniel Houghton and Betsy Wetherbee, on May 18, 1844 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5

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Birth

circa Oct, 1822

MA, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 36 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census^2,3

Marriage

May 18, 1844

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, a shoemaker; living next door to Thomas and Polly Houghton³

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, farmer; property $2500-$400⁶

1870 Census

1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $2000-$500⁷

Death

Jan 23, 1877

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,9

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 54y 3m widow of Charles W.

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141b, line 11, dwl 136.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63, 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 19, line 25, dwl 147-166.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141b, line 11, dwl 136-174.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294.

Francis Augustine Houghton^1,2

M, #13145, b. 22 May 1844, d. 5 May 1915

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Birth

May 22, 1844

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; age 66 in 1910 census; MLM: May 27;^1,3,2

Association

Apr 21, 1868

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1868 Houghton Association⁴

1880 Census

1880

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 36, a farmer^5,6

Education

1887

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, college⁷

1910 Census

1910

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 59, widow⁸

Death

May 5, 1915

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 70y 11m

Research

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 houses apart

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 88, E.D. 1636, Sh. 12, Ln. 7.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 9.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 812, Sh 17, Ln 26.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 812, Sh 17, Ln 26, dwl 168-191.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_628; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1760; line 17, dwl 72-75.

Ame Haskell¹

F, #13146, b. circa 1727, d. 8 December 1789

Family: Joseph Houghton

Marriage*: Ame Haskell married Joseph Houghton, son of Ephraim Houghton and Sarah Sawyer, on Sep 26, 1751 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Joseph of Harvard and Ame (Ruhamah int.) of Bolton.^4,5,6

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Birth

circa 1727

dd calc²

Origin

1751

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Sep 26, 1751

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Joseph of Harvard and Ame (Ruhamah int.) of Bolton^4,5,6

Death

Dec 8, 1789

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Anne Houghton, a. 63; MLM: also Dec. 8, 1798^7,2,8

ParentsD

perhaps Abraham Haskell and Amy Stevens

Research

Only Weis and MLM give this marriage to Ruhamah Haskell and children to this Joseph, of Ralph line^2,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 175, 182.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 9, 16.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 69.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Joseph Houghton Jr^1,2,3,4

M, #13147, b. 3 March 1766, d. before 1834

Family: Mary Gould

Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton Jr and Mary Gould declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 7, 1790 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,5
Marriage*: Joseph Houghton Jr married Mary Gould on Sep 30, 1790 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^9,5

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Birth

Mar 3, 1766

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, son of Joseph and Ame^1,5,6,7

Origin

circa 1790

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁸

Marriage

Sep 30, 1790

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^9,5

Death

before 1834

widow's death

Research

same dd

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 69.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16 #298.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1442.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.

Levi Houghton^1,2,3

M, #13148, b. 8 September 1754

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Baptism

Sep 8, 1754

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,4,5,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16 #294.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1439.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Lucy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #13149, b. 18 July 1755, d. before 1767

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Birth

Jul 18, 1755

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, d. Joseph & Ame^1,4,5,6

Death

before 1767

Sister named Lucy born in 1767

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16 #295.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1441.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Anna Rand

F, #13150

Family: Aretas Houghton

Marriage*: Anna Rand married Aretas Houghton, son of Henry Houghton Jr and Elizabeth Rand, on Jun 24, 1752 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4

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Origin

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 24, 1752

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64, 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Lucy Houghton^1,2

F, #13151, b. 2 September 1757, d. 29 March 1804

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Birth

Sep 2, 1757

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4,5

Will

1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31075⁶

Death

Mar 29, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 46⁵

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 46; Old South Burial Grd

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56 #1462.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Jacob Houghton 3d^1,2

M, #13152, b. circa 1802

Family: Abigail Warner

Marriage Bann: Jacob Houghton 3d and Abigail Warner declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 5, 1823 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage*: Jacob Houghton 3d married Abigail Warner on Apr 27, 1823 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,4

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Birth

circa 1802

MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 49 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 78 in 1880 census³

Marriage

Apr 27, 1823

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,4

1830 Census

1830

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 males (5-10, 20-30), 2 female (-5, 30-40)⁵

1840 Census

1840

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)^6,7

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, a farmer³

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, day laborer; property $100; next door to John and Sally Warner⁸

PensionInx

Oct 17, 1878

as father of Bainbridge

Widow

1880

Research

MLM equates these 2 Jacobs, but bds are incompatible^4,9

Biography

3d, of Bolton; 2d, Harvard

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 35;
line 32, dwl 257-300.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 90.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 3, line 1, dwl 14-16.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.

Abigail Warner¹

F, #13153, b. circa 1795

Family: Jacob Houghton 3d

Marriage Bann: Abigail Warner and Jacob Houghton 3d declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 5, 1823 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage: Abigail Warner married Jacob Houghton 3d, son of Jonathan Priest Houghton Jr and Beulah Whitcomb, on Apr 27, 1823 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5

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Birth

circa 1795

MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census¹

Residence

circa 1823

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, a farmer¹

1860 Census

1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, day laborer; property $100; next door to John and Sally Warner³

Death

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 35;
line 32, dwl 257-300.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 3, line 1, dwl 14-16.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Lurina H. Houghton¹

F, #13154, b. 6 July 1830

Family: George Walcott

Marriage Bann: Lurina H. Houghton and George Walcott declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 22, 1848 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁵
Marriage*: Lurina H. Houghton married George Walcott on Jul 16, 1848 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 25 and 17 years; Stow VR: Aug. 13.^4,5,3

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Birth

Jul 6, 1830

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

Marriage

Jul 16, 1848

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 25 and 17 years; Stow VR: Aug. 13^4,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5891.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.

Lydia Houghton^1,2

F, #13155, b. 24 November 1755

Family: Samuel Worster

Marriage Bann*: Lydia Houghton and Samuel Worster declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 31, 1781 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,3

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Birth

Nov 24, 1755

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Marriage Bann

Mar 31, 1781

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56 #1461.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #13156, b. 19 June 1735, d. 29 August 1758

Family: Benjamin Muzzy

Marriage Bann*: Mary Houghton and Benjamin Muzzy declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 17, 1753 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁴

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Birth

Jun 19, 1735

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1,3

Marriage Bann

Feb 17, 1753

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁴

Death

Aug 29, 1758

Stow, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.

Samuel Weatherbee Houghton^1,2

M, #13157, b. 22 January 1822, d. 26 July 1870

Family: Harriet A. Willard

Marriage*: Samuel Weatherbee Houghton married Harriet A. Willard on Jul 4, 1849 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27; she, age 24.^5,4

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Birth

Jan 22, 1822

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 38 in 1860 census; Harvard VRs, p. 65: Harvard, p 183: Boxborough; Bolton VRs: Bolton^1,3,4

Marriage

Jul 4, 1849

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27; she, age 24^5,4

1850 Census

Aug 14, 1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, shoemaker; next door to brother Daniel P.⁶

Occupation

1860

shoemaker

Death

Jul 26, 1870

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 48y 6m 4d

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65, 183.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5692.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 34, dwl 166-189.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.

Sarah Augusta Houghton^1,2

F, #13158, b. 5 June 1847

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Birth

Jun 5, 1847

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 23 in 1870 census^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

Sarah Wyman Houghton

F, #13159, b. 21 April 1776

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Baptism

Apr 21, 1776

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.

Stephen Houghton¹

M, #13160, b. 9 May 1737, d. 18 June 1742

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Birth

May 9, 1737

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Jun 18, 1742

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 3 y.^5,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20 #312.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 281.

Sophia H. Greenleaf

F, #13161, b. circa 1799, d. 4 March 1850

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Birth

circa 1799

Death

Mar 4, 1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 51 Section N

Pedigree

Ruth Sawyer^1,2

F, #13162, b. 11 November 1778, d. 15 October 1857

Family: Jonas Houghton

Marriage*: Ruth Sawyer married Jonas Houghton, son of Nathaniel Houghton and Mary Richardson, on Feb 17, 1806 at Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM, Sawyer: 29 May 1805.^3,5,6

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Birth

Nov 11, 1778

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71 in 1850 census^3,4,2

Marriage

Feb 17, 1806

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM, Sawyer: 29 May 1805^3,5,6

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71, living with Moses Sawyer, 66, a farmer, and a Priscilla Wheeler⁷

Death

Oct 15, 1857

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

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 79 Section J

Administr

1857

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Ruth Houghton, 2d, W.P. Case #31153⁸

ParentsS

Capt. Samuel Sawyer and Phoebe Cooper^3,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S79] White, Genealogy of John White III, p. 417.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 189.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 41.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 44, 83.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 183, line 41, dwl 79-81.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82.

Mary Priscilla Houghton^1,2

F, #13163, b. 31 July 1813, d. 11 November 1846

Family: Elory Brown Beaman

Marriage*: Mary Priscilla Houghton married Elory Brown Beaman on Apr 29, 1837 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837.^5,6,7,8

Biography

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Birth

Jul 31, 1813

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1818^1,3

Guardiansp

1819

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31109⁴

Marriage

Apr 29, 1837

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837^5,6,7,8

Death

Nov 11, 1846

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 1856³

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 33 [sic] w/o Elor B.

Pedigree

Citations

[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2526, #2601, 126.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83, 126.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester, MA.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 417.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.

Elory Brown Beaman^1,2

M, #13164, b. 12 May 1810, d. 30 October 1852

Family 1: Mary Priscilla Houghton

Marriage*: Elory Brown Beaman married Mary Priscilla Houghton, daughter of Jonas Houghton and Ruth Sawyer, on Apr 29, 1837 at Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837.^4,5,6,7

Family 2: Eunice B. (?)

Marriage*: Elory Brown Beaman married Eunice B. (?)⁸

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 12, 1810

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census^1,3

Marriage

Apr 29, 1837

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 1837^4,5,6,7

Marriage

⁸

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, MA, USA, age 40, farmer; and Submit Beaman, 76⁸

Death

Oct 30, 1852

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 30, 1892 and Oct. 3, 1852^4,3

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 42 Section G

ParentsD

Gideon Beaman, Jr. and Abigail Brown.

Pedigree

Citations

[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 126.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83, 126.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 417.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 182; line 1, dwl 60-61.

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #13165

Family: Henry M. Francis

Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Henry M. Francis.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 497.

Henry M. Francis¹

M, #13166

Family: Sarah Houghton

Marriage*: Henry M. Francis married Sarah Houghton.¹

Biography

Birth

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 497.

Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D.^1,2,3,4

M, #13167, b. 18 November 1807, d. 10 June 1879

Family 1: Amanda Brigham

Marriage*: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D. married Amanda Brigham on Sep 15, 1831 at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA.^1,7

Family 2: Nancy B. Whitcomb

Marriage*: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D. married Nancy B. Whitcomb on Feb 14, 1843 at Stockbrige, VT, USA.^9,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 18, 1807

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, per record calculation; age 40 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census^1,5,6

Marriage

Sep 15, 1831

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA^1,7

Residence

1833

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA^8,2

Residence

1843

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA³

Marriage

Feb 14, 1843

Stockbrige, VT, USA^9,3

1850 Census

1850

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 40, a physician⁶

1860 Census

1860

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 52, a physician, property $600-3000; with John and Susan Hill¹⁰

1870 Census

1870

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 62, a physician, property $7500, with Nahum Brigham¹¹

Death

Jun 10, 1879

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 77-6-22, of consumption; NEHGR: "O.T. Houghton M.D. entered the spirit world", ae. 72. yrs [a. 77 years, 6 months, 22 days]^1,4

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA¹

AFN

XPNS-4G⁵

Will

Apr 13, 1880

The intestate distribution of O.T. Houghton, who died leaving a widow but no children. Lucy Wilder Houghton is given a sister's share.¹²

Biography

Commenced the practice of medicine at age 19, in his native town of Bakersfield and continued for 40 years.

Error

MLM erroneously gives Maj. Levi Houghton (Edward4, James3-2, Ralph1) as father of Dr. Truman of Bakersfield, VT; B. 1807, md. Amanda Brigham¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 74 [1920]: 315.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Stockbridge, VT, Book 5, p. 472; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 529; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S415] E-mail from Penny S. Smith, Oct. 28, 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 65; line 34, dwl 251-255.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, Vol. 1, p. 163; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 77.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Roll 1321, p. 31, line 23, dwl 227-336; and line 24, dwl 228-237.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Box 1620, p. 115b, line 6, dwl 221-228.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Pat Brigham, July 26, 2006.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 23.

Nancy B. Whitcomb^1,2

F, #13168, b. 17 February 1808, d. 25 March 1896

Family: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D.

Marriage*: Nancy B. Whitcomb married Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D., son of Oliver T. Houghton and Susanna Gallup, on Feb 14, 1843 at Stockbrige, VT, USA.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 17, 1808

VT, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 67 in 1880 census^1,3

Marriage

Feb 14, 1843

Stockbrige, VT, USA^1,2

1850 Census

1850

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 40, a physician³

1870 Census

1870

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 62, a physician, property $7500, with Nahum Brigham⁴

1880 Census

1880

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 67, a widow⁵

Death

Mar 25, 1896

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 83, of apoplexy⁶

Probate1

1896

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Nancy B. W. Houghton, testate in Harford district; Vol. 51⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 77.
[S1074] Town Records: Stockbridge, VT, Book 5, p. 472; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 65; line 34, dwl 251-255.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Box 1620, p. 115b, line 6, dwl 221-228.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: T9_1344; Family History Film: 1255344; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 99; sheet 2, line 22, dwl 15-20.
[S1074] Town Records: Bethel, VT, p. 1437?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S998] Scott Andrew Bartley and and Marjorie-J. Bartley, Windsor Co., VT Probate Index, p. 248.

Polly Whitcomb¹

F, #13169, b. 17 December 1785, d. 7 September 1861

Family: Phineas Houghton

Marriage*: Polly Whitcomb married Phineas Houghton, son of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Apr 11, 1804 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 1814.^3,1

Biography

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Birth

Dec 17, 1785

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1860 census²

Marriage

Apr 11, 1804

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 1814^3,1

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $1800; Mary, 64; and a Samuel Tinney, 70⁴

1860 Census

1860

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, farmer, property $1900-$300⁵

Death

Sep 7, 1861

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Chocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 75 Section F

Research

Bolton VR: two Molly's: of Jonathan and Achsah, Dec. 17, 1785 and that of Ephraim and Sarah, April 8, 1788.⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 211.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142, 185.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 187, line 13, dwl 133-136.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 327, line 17, dwl 2712-2686.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 93.

Melinda Houghton^1,2

F, #13170, b. 29 April 1799, d. 12 March 1816

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 29, 1799

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

Death

Mar 12, 1816

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2317.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.