Houghton Surname Project

Delmar Daryl Houghton¹

M, #17251, b. 10 December 1909, d. 28 December 2007

Family: Opal Marie McMurry

Marriage*: Delmar Daryl Houghton married Opal Marie McMurry on Dec 10, 1937 at Knobnoster, MO, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Dec 10, 1909

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA, age 4/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 19 in 1930 census^1,2

Education

1928

University of Illinois, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, one semester²

Occupation

between 1928 and 1936

near, Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA, a farmer on his parent's farm until 1993; they farmed their own land, 160 acres of Gilcrist land to the east, 80 acres belonging to Joe Ash, and 80 belonging to Aunt Vern Hieronymus; In 1936, with a friend, Alec Hoblit, Delmar went to Missouri to 1400 acres of Hoblit land near Knobnoster. They raised wheat on 350 acres of it.¹

Marriage

Dec 10, 1937

Knobnoster, MO, USA^1,2

Mil. Draft

1940

Knobnoster, Johnson Co., MO, USA, age 30, Occupation: Hoblit And Houghton

Immigration

1942

Acheson, KS, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Eminence, IL, USA, age 40, farmer

Immigration

1966

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA¹

Living

between 1993 and 1999

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA^1,3

Death

Dec 28, 2007

Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL, USA, age 98⁴

Obituary

Dec 31, 2007

ATLANTA -- Delmar D. Houghton, 98, of Springfield, formerly of Atlanta, died at 8:55 p.m. Friday (Dec. 28, 2007) at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

The funeral for Mr. Houghton will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta, with the Rev. John Horner officiating.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Mountjoy Cemetery in rural Atlanta.

Memorials may be made to the Liberty Baptist Church of Minier or the Atlanta Public Library and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Mr. Houghton was born on Dec. 10, 1909, in rural Atlanta, the son of John B. and Parrie Hieronymus Houghton. He married Opal Marie McMurry on Dec. 10, 1937, in Warrensburg, Mo. She preceded him in death on Feb. 27, 2002.

Mr. Houghton is survived by his daughter, Darlene Fulk of Springfield; two sons, John (Kristina) Houghton of St. Louis, Mo., and Daryl (Ann) Houghton of Millsboro, Del; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Mr. Houghton was preceded in death by three brothers and his parents.

Mr. Houghton was a well-known farmer in Missouri and central Illinois, where he operated the family farm at Atlanta from 1947 until his retirement in 1997. He also spent 20 years with the USDA Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service in Lincoln, in the crop compliance program and later as a bin site supervisor for a 10-county area. For the past seven years he has resided with his daughter in Springfield⁵

Burial

Mountjoy Cemetery , near, Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 109.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Carolyn Chapman, Dec. 29, 2007.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, Delmar D; 98; Springfield IL; State J-R; 2007-12-31;.

Opal Marie McMurry¹

F, #17252, b. 2 December 1920, d. 27 February 2002

Family: Delmar Daryl Houghton

Marriage*: Opal Marie McMurry married Delmar Daryl Houghton, son of John B. Houghton and Parrie May Hieronymus, on Dec 10, 1937 at Knobnoster, MO, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Dec 2, 1920

Warrensburg, MO, USA²

Marriage

Dec 10, 1937

Knobnoster, MO, USA^1,2

1950 US Census

1950

Eminence, IL, USA, age 40, farmer

Immigration

1966

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA¹

Obituary

Feb 27, 2002

Lincoln, IL, USA, Courier, The (Lincoln, IL) - February 27, 2002
Deceased Name: HOUGHTON, Opal
HOUGHTON, Opal, 81, of Atlanta³

Death

Feb 27, 2002

Springfield, IL, USA, age "81"⁴

Burial

2002

Mountjoy Cemetery , near, Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA⁴

ParentsD

Reed McMurry and Hattie Cox

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 109.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S415] E-mail from Carolyn Chapman, Dec. 29, 2007.

Leota Darlene Houghton¹

F, #17253, b. 18 August 1939, d. 19 November 2014

Family: Clarence Fulk

Marriage*: Leota Darlene Houghton married Clarence Fulk on Jun 22, 1962 at Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA, divorced.²

Biography

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Birth

Aug 18, 1939

Knobnoster, MO, USA^1,2

Marriage

Jun 22, 1962

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA, divorced²

Occupation

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA, a cosmetologist; operated a beauty shop

Death

Nov 19, 2014

Springfield, IL, USA

Obituary

Nov 23, 2014

Darlene Houghton Fulk, 75, of Springfield passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at her home.
Visitation will be held on Monday, November 24, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with Pastor John Horner officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will be in Mountjoy Cemetery in rural Atlanta.
Darlene is survived by two brothers: John (Kristina) Houghton of St. Louis and Daryl (Ann) Houghton of Millsboro, Del; two nieces: Lori and Kelly; and one nephew: Robert. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Darlene Houghton was born on August 18, 1939, in Knob Noster, Missouri, the daughter of Delmar and Opal McMurry Houghton. Darlene graduated from Atlanta High School. She was a beautician for many years. and then worked for
the State of Illinois for 8 years. Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta.
-- Lincoln Daily News, Nov. 23, 2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 109.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."

Dr. John Mac Houghton Ph.D.¹

M, #17254, b. 18 July 1941

Family: Ellen C. Kristina Cully

Marriage*: Dr. John Mac Houghton Ph.D. married Ellen C. Kristina Cully on Aug 21, 1966 at Springfield, IL, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

Jul 18, 1941

Knobnoster, MO, USA^1,2

Marriage

Aug 21, 1966

Springfield, IL, USA²

Education

1967

Southern Illinois University, IL, USA, B.S. in agronomy²

Living

1970

Occupation

international career in agri-business

Research

between 1992 and 2003

American Men & Women of Science. A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. 18th edition, 1992-1993. Eight volumes. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1992. (AmMWSc 18)
American Men & Women of Science(TM) (Bowker(R)). A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. 19th edition. Eight volumes. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1994. (AmMWSc 19)
American Men & Women of Science(TM) (Bowker(R)). A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. 20th edition. Eight volumes. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1998. (AmMWSc 20)
American Men & Women of Science. A biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. 21st edition. Eight volumes. Detroit: Gale Group, 2003. (AmMWSc 21)⁴

Residence

1997

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy", Obit., The Atlanta Argus, May 21, 1970, p. 6.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

Delmar Daryl Houghton II^1,2

M, #17255, b. 21 October 1947

Family: Jo Ann McKown

Marriage*: Delmar Daryl Houghton II married Jo Ann McKown on Jun 21, 1969 at Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

Oct 21, 1947

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA^1,2

Education

University of Illinois, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, B.A. in Agriculture and a MBA²

Occupation

in agri-business, managing use of soy bean products for Townsend Foods, a poultry producer

Marriage

Jun 21, 1969

Atlanta, Logan Co., IL, USA²

Residence

1997

DE, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."

Eldon Eugene Houghton¹

M, #17256, b. 1 June 1911, d. 3 March 1999

Family: Bernadine Vivian Thompson

Marriage*: Eldon Eugene Houghton married Bernadine Vivian Thompson on Aug 5, 1936 at Keokuk, IA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Jun 1, 1911

Eminence, Logan Co., IL, USA, age 8 in 1920 census; age 18 in 1930 census; Obit: Eminence Twp, Logan Co., IL; Houghton Heritage: Atlanta, IL^1,2,3

Graduation

University of Illinois, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, with honors, Agriculture²

Marriage

Aug 5, 1936

Keokuk, IA, USA^1,2

1950 US Census

1950

jackson, OH, USA, age 38, US Dept. of Agriculture, agricultural statistician

Living

between 1967 and 1970

Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA⁴

Retirement

1983

Residence

between 1995 and 1999

Worthington Christian Village, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA^1,2

Church

Both have been active in church work. She has served as pianist, organist, and teacher. He has served as financial secretary and member of the church board.

Death

Mar 3, 1999

Westerville, OH, USA³

Obituary

Eldon E. Houghton, 87, a retired agricultural statistician, died at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 1999 of complications resulting from Alzheimer’s Disease. He had been a resident of ManorCare in Westerville, Ohio, since August, 1998. The son of John B. and Parrie M. Hieronymus Houghton, Eldon Houghton
was born on the family farm west of Atlanta in Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, June 1, 1911. He graduated from Atlanta High School in 1929
and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois. He married Bernadine Thompson August 6, 1936. After teaching
at Dunlap High School for eight years, Houghton began his career with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in 1942. His work, which focused
on crop estimates and agricultural marketing, took him to Springfield, IL, Columbus, OH, and Washington, DC. Following his retirement in 1976,
Eldon and Bernadine lived in Columbus and in Port Richey, Florida. In 1995, they relocated to the Worthington Christian Colony on the north
edge of Columbus, Ohio. Eldon Houghton has been an active member of Christian churches wherever he has lived, often serving as financial secretary and deacon. Most recently, he was a member of the Worthington Christian Church. Houghton is survived by his wife, Bernadine of Columbus, daughter
Carolyn Chapman (husband, Samuel) of Reno, NV; granddaughters Laura Hughes Wynia (husband, Scott) of Hilliard, OH and Lisa Hughes Campbell (husband,
Jeff) of Brookpark, OH; and seven great grandchildren: Nathanael, Benjamin, Elisabeth, and Timothy Wynia; and Brian, Rebecca, and David Campbell. He is also survived by two brothers, Paul (wife, Louisa) Houghton of Marion, IL and Delmar (wife, Opal) of Atlanta, IL, and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Mountjoy Cemetery in Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois.⁵

Biography

He was a high school vocational agriculture teacher in Dunlap, IL for 8 years and then an agricultural statistician for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, for 30 years, focusing on crop estimates and agricultural marketing; living in Springfield, IL; Washington, DC, and Columbus, OH¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy", Obit., The Atlanta Argus, Aug. 10, 1967, p. 5.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Bernadine Vivian Thompson¹

F, #17257, b. 17 July 1916, d. 25 March 2011

Family: Eldon Eugene Houghton

Marriage*: Bernadine Vivian Thompson married Eldon Eugene Houghton, son of John B. Houghton and Parrie May Hieronymus, on Aug 5, 1936 at Keokuk, IA, USA.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 17, 1916

Eminence Twp, Logan, IL, USA²

Marriage

Aug 5, 1936

Keokuk, IA, USA^1,2

1950 US Census

1950

jackson, OH, USA, age 38, US Dept. of Agriculture, agricultural statistician

Residence

between 1995 and 1999

Worthington Christian Village, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA^1,2

Church

Both have been active in church work. She has served as pianist, organist, and teacher. He has served as financial secretary and member of the church board.

Death

Mar 25, 2011

Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA

Burial

Apr 4, 2011

Mountjoy Cemetery, Logan Co., IL, USA

Obituary

2011

Bernadine T. Houghton, 94, a retired homemaker, died of pneumonia at 5:48 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio, having been ill only two days. The loving care provided by the staff of Worthington Christian Village was greatly appreciated by Bernadine and her family. She had been a resident since April 2003 and in the skilled care unit since December 2008.
The daughter of Roy and Mona Bishop Thompson, Bernadine was born on the family farm in Eminence Township, Logan County, Ill., July 17, 1916. She graduated from Atlanta Community High School in 1934 and, in the fall of 1934, went to Gregg Business College in Chicago to study secretarial science. The program was competency-based, so she graduated when she passed exams in typing, shorthand, and business English. Bernadine worked for Frank Bevan in Atlanta as a legal secretary for two years prior to her August 6, 1936 marriage to Eldon E. Houghton.
Over the years, due to his employment, Bernadine and Eldon lived in Dunlap, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Falls Church, Virginia; and Columbus, Ohio. Following retirement, they lived for 13 years in Port Richey, Florida. In 1995, they moved to Worthington Christian Colony on the north edge of Columbus, Ohio.
Throughout her life, Bernadine was a member of Christian churches, often serving as pianist, organist, and Sunday school teacher. She generously shared her skills as musician, seamstress, gardener, and flower arranger with family and friends. She was a Girl Scout leader in Springfield, Illinois, Grove City, Ohio, and Falls Church, Virginia. Mrs. Houghton is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Chapman (husband, Samuel) of Reno, Nevada; grand-daughters, Laura Hughes Wynia (husband, Scott) of Hilliard, Ohio, and Lisa Hughes Kouta (husband Ehab) of Brooklyn, New York, 8 great grandchildren, Nathanael, Benjamin, Elisabeth, Timothy, and Stephanie Wynia, Brian and David Campbell, and Rebecca Boggs. She is also survived by her brother, Jim Thompson (wife Marian) of Atlanta, Illinois, and 8 nieces and nephews.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, 202 NW Vine Street, Atlanta, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Burial will be on Monday morning, April 4, at Mountjoy Cemetery in Logan County, Illinois. Contributions may be made to Eminence Christian Church, P. O. Box 478, Atlanta, Illinois 61723.

Occupation

a legal secretary before marriage and as a secretary in commercial warehousing after daughter graduated from high school

ParentsD

Roy Holton Thompson and Mona Belle Bishop

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."

Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D.¹

F, #17258, b. 20 March 1938

Family 1: Joseph Edward Hughes

Marriage*: Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D. married Joseph Edward Hughes on Nov 29, 1957 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA.¹
Divorce*: Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D. and Joseph Edward Hughes were divorced in Apr, 1990.²

Family 2: Samuel Greeley Chapman

Marriage*: Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D. married Samuel Greeley Chapman on Jun 1, 1991 at Shaker Heights, OH, USA.^1,2

Family 3: Charles Harris Withrow

Marriage*: Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D. married Charles Harris Withrow on Sep 28, 2019.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Mar 20, 1938

Peoria, IL, USA^1,2

Marriage

Nov 29, 1957

Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA¹

Divorce

Apr, 1990

Education

Miami University, Miami, FL, USA

Marriage

Jun 1, 1991

Shaker Heights, OH, USA^1,2

Living

1994

Sparks, NV, USA¹

Occupation

a teacher and school administrator in OH, assistant superintendent of Oklahoma City public schools, and is currently associate professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno, NV.^1,2

Marriage

Sep 28, 2019

Correspond

Apr 29, 2023

Contributn

Dr. Caroline Houghton Chapman contributed the genealogy of John Hart Houghton to Howard B. Houghton and to Dr. Charles J. Vella^3,4

Research

1997

Houghton Genealogy of NJ Houghtons

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."
[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 109.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy", 1997.

Joseph Edward Hughes¹

M, #17259, b. 19 June 1935, d. 24 August 2021

Family: Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D.

Marriage*: Joseph Edward Hughes married Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D., daughter of Eldon Eugene Houghton and Bernadine Vivian Thompson, on Nov 29, 1957 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA.¹
Divorce*: Joseph Edward Hughes and Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D. were divorced in Apr, 1990.²

Biography

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Birth

Jun 19, 1935

Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA²

Marriage

Nov 29, 1957

Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, USA¹

Divorce

Apr, 1990

Death

Aug 24, 2021

Columbus, OH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."

Samuel Greeley Chapman^1,2

M, #17260, b. 29 September 1929, d. 20 October 2013

Family: Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D.

Marriage*: Samuel Greeley Chapman married Dr. Carolyn Sue Houghton Ph.D., daughter of Eldon Eugene Houghton and Bernadine Vivian Thompson, on Jun 1, 1991 at Shaker Heights, OH, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Sep 29, 1929

Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, USA²

Education

University of California, Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, USA

Marriage

Jun 1, 1991

Shaker Heights, OH, USA^1,2

Death

Oct 20, 2013

Reno, NV, USA

Burial

Chapel of Memories, Oakland, CA, USA, and in Mountjoy Cemetery, Eminence Township, Logan Co., IL.

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 110.
[S446] Dr. Carolyn Chapman, "John Hart Houghton Genealogy."

Herbert Clyde Houghton¹

M, #17261, b. 3 February 1872, d. 28 April 1970

Family: Augusta Shearer

Marriage*: Herbert Clyde Houghton married Augusta Shearer on Aug 18, 1897 age 25 and 17.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Feb 3, 1872

Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, USA, age 8 in 1880 census; Feb 1872, age 28 in 1900 census; age 38 in 1910 census; age 47 in 1920 census; age 58 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Aug 18, 1897

age 25 and 17^1,2

1900 Census

1900

South Fork, Monroe Co., MO, USA, age 28, farmer³

1910 Census

1910

South Fork, Monroe, MO, USA, age 38, farmer⁴

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Paris, Monroe Co., MO, USA

1920 Census

1920

South Fork, Monroe Co., MO, USA, age 47, farmer⁵

1930 Census

1930

South Fork, Monroe Co., MO, USA, age 58, farmer⁶

1940 Census

1940

Jackson, MO, USA, age 68, farmer

1950 US Census

1950

Jackson, MO, USA, age 78, farmer

Death

Apr 28, 1970

O'Fallon, Saint Charles Co., MO, USA^1,2,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe Co., Missouri; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 122; Sheet: 4B; line 61, dwl 80-80.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: T624_800; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374813.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe, Missouri; Roll T625_936; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 129; line 41, dwl 34-34.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe Co., Missouri; Roll: 1213; Enumeration District: 14; Page 115, Sheet: 1A; line 46, dwl 12-12.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, 496-40-8472;Issue State: Missouri;Issue Date: 1955.

Augusta Shearer¹

F, #17262, b. 6 November 1879, d. 22 September 1962

Family: Herbert Clyde Houghton

Marriage*: Augusta Shearer married Herbert Clyde Houghton, son of Walter Lynn Houghton and Harriet Emily Hutches, on Aug 18, 1897 age 25 and 17.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Nov 6, 1879

Paris, MO, USA, Nov 1879, age 20 in 1900 census; age 30 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1920 census; age 49 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Aug 18, 1897

age 25 and 17^1,2

1900 Census

1900

South Fork, Monroe Co., MO, USA, age 28, farmer³

1910 Census

1910

South Fork, Monroe, MO, USA, age 38, farmer⁴

1920 Census

1920

South Fork, Monroe Co., MO, USA, age 47, farmer⁵

1940 Census

1940

Jackson, MO, USA, age 68, farmer

1950 US Census

1950

Jackson, MO, USA, age 78, farmer

Death

Sep 22, 1962

H. Houghton: 1970 (husband's dd)^1,2

ParentsD

father born in NY, mother born in MO; father born in MO, mother born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe Co., Missouri; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 122; Sheet: 4B; line 61, dwl 80-80.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: T624_800; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374813.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , South Fork, Monroe, Missouri; Roll T625_936; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 129; line 41, dwl 34-34.

Willis Lynn Houghton¹

M, #17263, b. 24 September 1873, d. 12 December 1950

Family: Elsa D. Goldsby

Marriage*: Willis Lynn Houghton married Elsa D. Goldsby on circa 1903 mar 7 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 24, 1873

Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, USA, age 6 in 1880 census; Sep 1872, age 27 in 1900 census; age 36 in 1910 census; age 46 in 1920 census; age 56 in 1930 census; age 66 in 1940 census; H. Houghton: 1876^1,2

Marriage

circa 1903

mar 7 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Rock Creek, Menard Co., IL, USA, age 36, grain farmer; and mother in law Marndie? Goldsby, 75, IL, widow³

Residence

1918

Pleasant Plains, IL, USA⁴

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 44, farmer⁴

1920 Census

1920

Cartwright, Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 46, farmer⁵

1930 Census

1930

Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 56, radiator company molder⁶

1940 Census

1940

Springfield, Iroquois Co., IL, USA, age 66, hatchery labor⁷

1950 US Census

1950

Springfield, IL, USA, age 76; no occup

Death

Dec 12, 1950

Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 77; Cert. 52819, filed Dec. 12, 1950^1,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rock Creek, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87; line 9, dwl 27-27.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1614575.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cartwright, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T625_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 177; line 75, dwl 15-15.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 558; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21; line 31, dwl 605-200-254.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Gilman, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: T627_813; Page: 12B; Enumeration D Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T627_885; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 84-43B. 38-26.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950: Houghton Surname search.

Elsa D. Goldsby^1,2

F, #17264, b. 12 March 1878, d. 1966

Family: Willis Lynn Houghton

Marriage*: Elsa D. Goldsby married Willis Lynn Houghton, son of Walter Lynn Houghton and Harriet Emily Hutches, on circa 1903 mar 7 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

Mar 12, 1878

Hillsdale, KS, USA, age 32 in 1910 census; age 41 in 1920 census; age 52 in 1930 census; age 62 in 1940 census^1,3,4

Marriage

circa 1903

mar 7 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Rock Creek, Menard Co., IL, USA, age 36, grain farmer; and mother in law Marndie? Goldsby, 75, IL, widow⁴

Residence

1918

Pleasant Plains, IL, USA²

1920 Census

1920

Cartwright, Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 46, farmer⁵

1930 Census

1930

Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 56, radiator company molder⁶

1940 Census

1940

Springfield, Iroquois Co., IL, USA, age 66, hatchery labor⁷

1950 US Census

1950

Springfield, IL, USA, age 76; no occup

Death

1966

Springfield, IL, USA^1,3

Obituary

Mrs. Elsa Houghton, 88, of 605 W. Washington St. died at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 1966, at Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Houghton was born in Hillsdale, Kan., the daughter of Marion D. and Miranda [sic] Keys Goldsby. Her husband, Lynn, a prominent farmer in the Petersburg area, preceded her in death in 1950. She was a member of West Side Christian Church. Surviving are one son, Hersel of Springfield; one daughter, Mrs. Hedessa McFarland of Springfield; one grandson. Services were at Staab Funeral Home. Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

ParentsD

parents born in IL; father born in IL, mother born in OH in 1920 census⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1614575.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rock Creek, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87; line 9, dwl 27-27.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cartwright, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T625_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 177; line 75, dwl 15-15.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 558; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21; line 31, dwl 605-200-254.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Gilman, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: T627_813; Page: 12B; Enumeration D Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T627_885; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 84-43B. 38-26.

Ellis Wood Houghton^1,2

M, #17265, b. 17 December 1876

Family: Mimie (?)

Marriage*: Ellis Wood Houghton married Mimie (?)³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 17, 1876

Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, USA, age 4 in 1880 census; Dec 1876, age 23 in 1900 census; age 44 in 1920 census^1,2

Occupation

1900

day laborer

Marriage

Residence

1918

Bradley, Kankakee Co., IL, USA³

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Kankakee, Kankakee Co., IL, USA, age 42, carpenter³

1920 Census

1920

Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., IL, USA, age 44, building carpenter; and cousin James W. James, 55, IL⁴

Duplicate

IL, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1614027.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bourbonnais, Kankakee, Illinois; Roll: T625_377; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 102; line 1, dwl 341-24-25.

Bessie E. Houghton^1,2

F, #17266, b. 15 July 1880, d. 9 May 1969

Family: Frank Feagans

Marriage*: Bessie E. Houghton married Frank Feagans on Mar 17, 1899 at Sangamon Co., IL, USA, Book 7, p. 286.^2,5

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 15, 1880

IL, USA, Jul 1880, age 19 in 1900 census; age 28 in 1910 census^1,2,3

Note

1899

According to a family bible, Bessie ran off and married a band man in the Shippe Circus on Mar. 17, 1899.⁴

Marriage

Mar 17, 1899

Sangamon Co., IL, USA, Book 7, p. 286^2,5

Divorce

1910

Death

May 9, 1969

Skokie, IL, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.
[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 33; Sheet 1A; line 28, dwl 6-6.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.

Charie Jane Houghton¹

F, #17267, b. 27 December 1884, d. 15 July 1978

Family: James Garfield Trumbly

Marriage*: Charie Jane Houghton married James Garfield Trumbly on May 22, 1902 at Bradley, Kankadee Co., IL, USA.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Dec 27, 1884 Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE, USA, Dec 1883, age 16 in 1900 census^1,2
Marriage May 22, 1902 Bradley, Kankadee Co., IL, USA^1,2
Death Jul 15, 1978 Wheaton, DuPage Co., IL, USA^1,2
Burial cremated.

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

James Garfield Trumbly¹

M, #17268, b. 9 August 1882, d. 7 March 1934

Family: Charie Jane Houghton

Marriage*: James Garfield Trumbly married Charie Jane Houghton, daughter of Walter Lynn Houghton and Harriet Emily Hutches, on May 22, 1902 at Bradley, Kankadee Co., IL, USA.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Aug 9, 1882 Catlin, Parke Co., IN, USA^1,2
Marriage May 22, 1902 Bradley, Kankadee Co., IL, USA^1,2
Death Mar 7, 1934 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2
Burial cremated.
ParentsS Mitchell Trumbly and Matilda Belgard³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Cherie Lenore Trumbly¹

F, #17269, b. 22 June 1904, d. 17 November 1978

Family: Clyde William Lint

Marriage*: Cherie Lenore Trumbly married Clyde William Lint on Mar 8, 1925 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Jun 22, 1904 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2
Marriage Mar 8, 1925 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA¹
Death Nov 17, 1978 Hinsdale, Dupage Co., IL, USA^1,2
Burial Steele Cemetery, Falls City, NE, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Clyde William Lint¹

M, #17270, b. 2 March 1901, d. 29 October 1972

Family: Cherie Lenore Trumbly

Marriage*: Clyde William Lint married Cherie Lenore Trumbly, daughter of James Garfield Trumbly and Charie Jane Houghton, on Mar 8, 1925 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Mar 2, 1901 Falls City, NE, USA^1,2
Marriage Mar 8, 1925 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA¹
Death Oct 29, 1972 Hinsdale, Dupage Co., IL, USA^1,2
Burial Steele Cemetery, Falls City, NE, USA³
ParentsS Henry Lint and Clara Ringer³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Kenneth William Lint¹

M, #17271, b. 18 May 1925, d. 21 July 1996

Family: Eleanor Anderson

Marriage*: Kenneth William Lint married Eleanor Anderson on Aug 30, 1946 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth May 18, 1925 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2
Milit-Beg WII
Research
Marriage Aug 30, 1946 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2
Death Jul 21, 1996 Flossmoor, Cook Co., IL, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

Eleanor Anderson^1,2

F, #17272, b. 26 April 1928

Family: Kenneth William Lint

Marriage*: Eleanor Anderson married Kenneth William Lint, son of Clyde William Lint and Cherie Lenore Trumbly, on Aug 30, 1946 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Apr 26, 1928 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2
Marriage Aug 30, 1946 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

Cheryl Ann Lint¹

F, #17273, b. 27 July 1947

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Jul 27, 1947 ^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Linda Joanne Lint¹

F, #17274, b. 9 July 1950

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Jul 9, 1950 ^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Craig William Lint¹

M, #17275, b. 11 June 1954

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Jun 11, 1954 ^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

James Gary Lint^1,2

M, #17276, b. 12 February 1935

Family 1: Patricia Jean Poppenhager

Marriage*: James Gary Lint married Patricia Jean Poppenhager on Dec 6, 1957 at Carson City, NV, USA, w/1.^1,2

Family 2: Norma Jean Coats

Marriage*: James Gary Lint married Norma Jean Coats on Sep 2, 1979 at Kansas City, Clay Co., MO, USA, w/2.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project Y
Corresponded with author Y
Birth Feb 12, 1935 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA^1,2
Mil. Enls 1956 USAF³
Research 1956
Marriage Dec 6, 1957 Carson City, NV, USA, w/1^1,2
Marriage Sep 2, 1979 Kansas City, Clay Co., MO, USA, w/2^1,2
Residence 1994 Gladstone, MI, USA¹
Biography He graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1952 and Grinnell College in 1956. He was a first lieutenant in the USAF, a navigator/bombardier, and with SAC from 1956 to 1959. He worked at US Rubber in South Bend, IL, in 1961, and for TWA in Kansis City in 1964, and at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansis City from 1982 to 1992. He taught school from 1993. He had 4 laminectomies.³
Contributn Gary gave the genealogy of Sevigna Houghton to both Howard B. Houghton and to Charles J. Vella^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Norma Jean Coats^1,2

F, #17277, b. 2 January 1935

Family: James Gary Lint

Marriage*: Norma Jean Coats married James Gary Lint, son of Clyde William Lint and Cherie Lenore Trumbly, on Sep 2, 1979 at Kansas City, Clay Co., MO, USA, w/2.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Jan 2, 1935 Columbia, Boone Co., MO, USA^1,2
Marriage Sep 2, 1979 Kansas City, Clay Co., MO, USA, w/2^1,2
Biography She went to Hickman H.S., and attended the University of Missiouri. She married Lou Spaunhorst in 1955. After living in Jefferson City, they moved to Kansas City in 1963. She met Gary Lint in 1977 and married in 1979. She worked for the state in the Div. of Family Services. She also had her own business hanging wallpaper. She had 4 children from her first marriage.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Patricia Jean Poppenhager¹

F, #17278, b. 21 February 1934, d. 17 October 1977

Family: James Gary Lint

Marriage*: Patricia Jean Poppenhager married James Gary Lint, son of Clyde William Lint and Cherie Lenore Trumbly, on Dec 6, 1957 at Carson City, NV, USA, w/1.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Feb 21, 1934 Quincy, IL, USA^1,2
Marriage Dec 6, 1957 Carson City, NV, USA, w/1^1,2
Death Oct 17, 1977 Kansas City, Clay Co., MO, USA^1,2
ParentsD Russell Poppenhager and Isabel Rippetoe³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

James Russell Lint^1,2

M, #17279, b. 29 July 1958

Family: Monique Marie Polegato

Marriage*: James Russell Lint married Monique Marie Polegato on Sep 28, 1979 at Jacksonville, NC, USA.³

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Jul 29, 1958 Mountain Home AFB, Mountain Home, ID, USA^1,3
Mil. Enls 1975 USMC³
Research 1975
Marriage Sep 28, 1979 Jacksonville, NC, USA³
Biography He moved to Chicago in 1959, to South Bend IN in 1961, and to Kansas City in 1964. He attended Oak Park H.S.. He took up temporal residence in London in 1974. He joined the USMC in 1975 and transferred to USA in 1981. He was stationed in various stations: MCRD, San Diego, Camp LeJuene NC, Quantico, VA, Ft. Huachuca AZ, Korea, Ft. Meade MD, Wiesbaden and Karlsrhule Germany, and Ft. Gordon, GA. He is now at HQ for Homeland Security.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.

Bambi Suzanne Lint^1,2

F, #17280, b. 14 December 1960

Family: Charles Terry Allen

Marriage*: Bambi Suzanne Lint married Charles Terry Allen on May 2, 1992 at Gladstone, Clay Co., MO, USA.³

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Dec 14, 1960 Hinsdale, Dupage Co., IL, USA^1,3
Marriage May 2, 1992 Gladstone, Clay Co., MO, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 111.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, March 1, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Gary Lint, Nov. 23, 2001.