Esther Houghton1

F, #20822, b. 12 July 1874, d. 8 August 1956

Family: William A. Smallin

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 12, 1874Maryland, NY, USA, age 4 in 1880 census2
MarriageOct 5, 1895Houghton History: 9-5-18931,3,4
Residencebetween 1946 and 1956Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA5
DeathAug 8, 1956Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 822
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 1996.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Oct. 27, 1999: from Jonas Houghton's Bible.
  4. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
  5. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 31, 1999.

William A. Smallin1

M, #20823, d. 1934

Family: Esther Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageOct 5, 1895Houghton History: 9-5-18931,2,3
Death19344
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 1996.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Oct. 27, 1999: from Jonas Houghton's Bible.
  3. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
  4. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 31, 1999.

Frank D. Morgan1,2

M, #20824, b. 5 May 1883, d. 15 July 1944

Family: Grace Jane Rexford

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 5, 1883German, NY, USA2
MarriageDec 30, 19032,1,3,4
Residencebefore 1938Wells Bridge, NY, USA, for 26 years2
OriginJul, 1944Unadilla, NY, USA, for 6 years2
DeathJul 15, 1944Unadilla, NY, USA, at his home after an illness of 2 years2
BurialMcKown Cemetery, Maryland, NY, USA2
Biographyson of Orson and Laura Morgan; brothers Charles, of Greene, William in CA; and a sister Mrs. Stanley Dykeman, of Rockwells Mills2
ResearchHe was survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Everett Shaver of Otego; Mrs. Clark Chapman of Unadilla; and Mrs. Ray Johnson, Gilbertsville2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 1996.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Sep. 29, 1999.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Oct. 27, 1999: from Jonas Houghton's Bible.
  4. [S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).

Hilda Morgan

F, #20825, b. after January 1904

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthafter Jan, 1904
Biographyolder syb
Pedigree

Blanche Morgan1

F, #20826, b. 8 June 1921

Family: Ray Johnson

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 8, 1921NY, USA2
Marriage2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 1996.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 31, 1999.

William Harrison Hardie1

M, #20827

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Michael Woolverton, 1996.

Lyman Horace Hardie

M, #20828

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
Pedigree

Elizabeth Armstrong1

F, #20829

Family: James Hemenway

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

James Hemingway Jr1

M, #20830, b. 23 July 1801, d. 28 January 1893

Family: Hope Malmsbury

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 23, 1801MO, USA
Marriage18231
DeathJan 28, 1893Columbiana Co., OH, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

Hope Malmsbury1

F, #20831, b. 7 September 1804, d. 10 May 1865

Family: James Hemingway Jr

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 7, 1804Burlington Co., NJ, USA
Marriage18231
DeathMay 10, 1865West Branch, IA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

Jane M. Hemingway1

F, #20832, b. 30 August 1824, d. 5 April 1890

Family: Chiver Burdg

  • Marriage*: Jane M. Hemingway married Chiver Burdg on Apr 29, 1846.1

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 30, 1824Mahoning Co., OH, USA
MarriageApr 29, 18461
DeathApr 5, 1890Jennings Co., IN, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

Chiver Burdg1

M, #20833, b. 28 September 1821, d. 11 June 1908

Family: Jane M. Hemingway

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 28, 1821Jefferson Co., PA, USA
MarriageApr 29, 18461
DeathJun 11, 1908Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

Almira Park Burdg1

F, #20834, b. 16 September 1849, d. 23 July 1943

Family: Franklin Milhous

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 16, 1849Columbiana Co., OH, USA
MarriageApr 16, 1879Jennings Co., IN, USA1
DeathJul 23, 1943Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

Franklin Milhous1

M, #20835, b. 4 November 1848, d. 2 February 1919

Family: Almira Park Burdg

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 4, 1848near, Colrain, OH, USA2
MarriageApr 16, 1879Jennings Co., IN, USA1
DeathFeb 2, 1919Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.
  2. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Descendants of Thomas and Jane McCullough Lloyd,www.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gmlloyd/d31.htm, Aug. 2, 2002.

Hannah Milhous1

F, #20836, b. 7 March 1885, d. 30 September 1967

Family: Francis Anthony Nixon

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 7, 1885near, Butlerville, IN, USA
MarriageJun 25, 1908Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DeathSep 30, 1967Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.

Francis Anthony Nixon1

M, #20837, b. 3 December 1878, d. 4 September 1956

Family: Hannah Milhous

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 3, 1878Elk, OH, USA2
MarriageJun 25, 1908Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DeathSep 4, 1956La Habra, CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.
  2. [S1069] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents.

Richard Milhous Nixon1

M, #20838, b. 9 January 1913, d. 22 April 1994

Family: Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
NotableY
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 9, 1913Yorba Linda, CA, USA1,2
MarriageJun 21, 19401
Notable37th President of the United States; forced out of office by threat of impeachment for criminal activity
DeathApr 22, 1994New York City, NY, USA1,2
BiographyRichard M. Nixon

Reconciliation was the first goal set by President Richard M. Nixon. The Nation was painfully divided, with turbulence in the cities and war overseas. During his Presidency, Nixon succeeded in ending American fighting in Viet Nam and improving relations with the U.S.S.R. and China. But the Watergate scandal brought fresh divisions to the country and ultimately led to his resignation.

His election in 1968 had climaxed a career unusual on two counts: his early success and his comeback after being defeated for President in 1960 and for Governor of California in 1962.

Born in California in 1913, Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law. In 1940, he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters, Patricia (Tricia) and Julie. During World War II, Nixon served as a Navy lieutenant commander in the Pacific.


On leaving the service, he was elected to Congress from his California district. In 1950, he won a Senate seat. Two years later, General Eisenhower selected Nixon, age 39, to be his running mate.

As Vice President, Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration. Nominated for President by acclamation in 1960, he lost by a narrow margin to John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he again won his party's nomination, and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and third-party candidate George C. Wallace.

His accomplishments while in office included revenue sharing, the end of the draft, new anticrime laws, and a broad environmental program. As he had promised, he appointed Justices of conservative philosophy to the Supreme Court. One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969, when American astronauts made the first moon landing.

Some of his most acclaimed achievements came in his quest for world stability. During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow, he reduced tensions with China and the U.S.S.R. His summit meetings with Russian leader Leonid I. Brezhnev produced a treaty to limit strategic nuclear weapons. In January 1973, he announced an accord with North Viet Nam to end American involvement in Indochina. In 1974, his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, negotiated disengagement agreements between Israel and its opponents, Egypt and Syria.

In his 1972 bid for office, Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by one of the widest margins on record.

Within a few months, his administration was embattled over the so-called "Watergate" scandal, stemming from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign. The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to Re-elect the President. A number of administration officials resigned; some were later convicted of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair. Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to yield tape recordings which indicated that he had, in fact, tried to divert the investigation.

As a result of unrelated scandals in Maryland, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew resigned in 1973. Nixon nominated, and Congress approved, House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford as Vice President.

Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America."

In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy.

Thirty-Seventh President
1969-1974

Born: January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California

Died: April 22, 1994 in New York, New York

Married to Patricia Ryan Nixon3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.
  2. [S1069] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rn37.html

Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan1

F, #20839, b. 16 March 1912, d. 22 June 1993

Family: Richard Milhous Nixon

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 16, 1912Ely, NV, USA
MarriageJun 21, 19401
DeathJun 22, 1993Park Ridge, NY, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S258] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 307.
  2. [S1069] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents.