Frederic E. Houghton1

M, #31591

Biography

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Education1937Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, B.A., Sci.2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 1412.
  2. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 766, 1412.

Frederic D. Houghton1

M, #31592

Biography

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Education1936Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, B.A., Insur.1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 1412.

Lawrence Owen Houghton1

M, #31593, b. 20 April 1928, d. 1 November 2016

Family: Diane Cardelli

  • Marriage*: Lawrence Owen Houghton married Diane Cardelli on 1957 at Central Presbyterian Church Diane Cardelli Bride in Chapel; Married Here to Lawrence Houghton, Yale Alumnus, at Central Presbyterian

    The New York Times

    March 10, 1957, Sunday

    Page 92, 257 words

    The chapel of the Central Presbyterian Church was the scene yesterday afternoon of the marriage of Miss Diane Cardelli to Lawrence O. Houghton. The Rev. Dr. Theodore Cuyler Speers performed the ceremony.4

Biography

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BirthApr 20, 1928Garden City, NY, USA, age 1 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census2
Research
Education1951Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, B.A.1
Mil. Serv.1951Korea, joined the U.S. Air Force, serving as a Chinese linguist in the Korean War and earning two bronze stars for service there. He was given the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, and was honorably discharged in 1955, with a rank of staff sergeant.3
Marriage1957Central Presbyterian Church, Diane Cardelli Bride in Chapel; Married Here to Lawrence Houghton, Yale Alumnus, at Central Presbyterian

The New York Times

March 10, 1957, Sunday

Page 92, 257 words

The chapel of the Central Presbyterian Church was the scene yesterday afternoon of the marriage of Miss Diane Cardelli to Lawrence O. Houghton. The Rev. Dr. Theodore Cuyler Speers performed the ceremony.4
ResidenceGrand Junction, CO, USA
ObituaryNov 11, 2013Lawrence Owen Houghton
April 20, 1928 - November 1, 2016
Lawrence Owen "Larry" Houghton passed away November 1, 2016, after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. He was 88.
Larry was born April 20, 1928, in Garden City, New York to Owen and Helen Reeve Houghton. As a young boy he lived briefly in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Lakeville, CT, where he attended Indian Mountain School and The Hotchkiss School. He cherished his years at Hotchkiss where he made lifelong friends.
After earning a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1951, Larry joined the U.S. Air Force, serving as a Chinese linguist in the Korean War and earning two bronze stars for service there. He was given the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, and was honorably discharged in 1955, with a rank of staff sergeant.
Larry worked on Wall Street at Bankers Trust, where he met Diane Cardelli. They wed in 1957.
He then went on to executive positions with Marmot Mountain Works and Perception Canoes.
With an eye toward entrepreneurship, Larry owned and operated an import/export firm dealing exclusively in trade with Asian corporations up until his retirement in 2008.
Larry and Diane spent several years raising their children in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving, in 1977, to Grand Junction. Larry greatly enjoyed fly fishing, golfing, reading, and listening to opera and jazz. He was a devoted coach of soccer and ice hockey, and often could be found skiing on the slopes of various Colorado mountains.
Loved ones will remember Larry's kindness, his sharp wit, and his genuine love for animals, children, and nature. He always stood ready to help those in need, and that legacy of loyalty to family and friends will endure in their hearts.
Larry is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter, Aimee Reeve Houghton of Alexandria, Virginia; son, Richard Brooke Houghton of Taipei, Taiwan, and granddaughter, Lana Rei Piskorowski of Morrison, Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Dennie Houghton Carter, and son, Bruce Edward Houghton.
A celebration of life will be held at Horan & McConaty Mortuary in Denver. A private burial will follow in Grand Junction at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction at 10:00 a.m. on November 14, 2016.
Memorials may be made in Larry's name to American Rivers:
www.americanrivers.org/page/contribute/memorial-giving.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on Nov. 11, 20163
DeathNov 1, 2016age 88, of Parkinson's disease
BurialNov 14, 2016Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, CO, USA
BiographyLana Houghton: my grandpa and his father were estranged
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 1412.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York; Roll: 1515; Enumeration District: 601; page 261; sheet 12A; line 7, dwl 616-96-327.
  3. [S1518] Legacy.com, online www.legacy.com, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/obituary.aspx
  4. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1957.

Agnes Cowperthwait Houghton1

F, #31594, b. circa 1908

Family: Dr. Daniel N. Beers

Biography

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Birthcirca 1908MA, USA, age 2 in 1910 census; age 12 in 1920 census
Graduation1923Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, CJV: age 15?1
Marriage2
Education1931Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, B.N., nursing2
ResidenceNew Haven, CT, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S870] Harvard University, Harvard Univ. Catalogue, p. 1101.
  2. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 1412.

Dr. Daniel N. Beers1,2

M, #31595

Family: Agnes Cowperthwait Houghton

Biography

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Marriage1
Author1935The Demonstration of a Tumor Growth-Inhibiting Factor from Normal Human Connective Tissue: John J. Morton and Daniel N. Beers J. Exp. Med. 1935 61: 59-66. ...
ResidenceNew Haven, CT, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 1412.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Richard Litchfield Houghton, Apr 8, 2006.

Dr. William John Houghton Jr, MD1,2

M, #31596, b. 1938

Family: Dr. Mary Alice Bernet MD

Biography

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Birth1938Milwaukee, WI, USA, age 2 in 1940 census1,3
Education1964Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, Medical School: Yale U SOM, New Haven
Graduation Year: 1964
WI License Year: 1970
Specialty: Psychiatry
Board Certification: Psychiatry & Neurology/General Certificate
Marriage2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.
  2. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 789.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Joyce Rowland Johnson, Jun 23, 2006.

Dr. Mary Alice Bernet MD1

F, #31597, b. 1940

Family: Dr. William John Houghton Jr, MD

Biography

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Birth19402
Marriage1
Education1966Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, Medical School: Yale U SOM, New Haven: M.D.
Graduation Year: 1966
WI License Year: 1971
Specialty: Psychiatry
Board Certification: Psychiatry & Neurology/General Certificate1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 789.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

William H. Houghton1

M, #31598

Biography

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Education1916Yale University, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, USA, B.A.1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S621] Unknown author Yale Alumni Directory, p. 34.

Benjamin F. Houghton1

M, #31599, b. 1 October 1854

Biography

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BaptismOct 1, 1854Sandwich, MA, USA, Methodist Society1
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S623] Sandwich MA VRs II, 1502.

Hezekiah Haven1

M, #31600, b. circa 1802, d. 12 February 1829

Biography

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Birthcirca 1802NH, USA1
DeathFeb 12, 1829Sandwich, MA, USA, a. 271
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S623] Sandwich MA VRs II, p. 1488.

William Haven1

M, #31601

Biography

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Residence1639Portsmouth, RI, USA, list of inhabitants1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S624] Frank R. Holmes, NE Ancestral Heads, p. cxii.

Kristen Alyssa Hodges1

F, #31602, b. 16 March 1998

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthMar 16, 1998Houston, TX, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Gedcom sent by Richard Houghton, 7/1998.

Samantha JoAnne Houghton

F, #31603, b. 20 July 1993

Biography

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BirthJul 20, 1993Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1993_0010.

Sarah Laneeah Houghton1

F, #31604, b. 1 August 1997

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthAug 1, 1997Houston, Harris Co., TX, USA2,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1997_0010.
  2. [S415] E-mail Gedcom sent by Richard Houghton, 7/1998.

Braden Boles

M, #31605, b. 12 May 1997

Biography

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BirthMay 12, 1997
Pedigree

David Colvin1

M, #31606, b. 5 November 1767, d. 10 September 1853

Family: Frances Goyer

  • Marriage*: David Colvin married Frances Goyer Widow Frances Houghton.1

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
BirthNov 5, 17672
MarriageDeborah (Houghton?), 1774-1831; 10 children; Diane Flynn:" On the 14th of September, I typed David Colvin's name into the "Search GenForum" box and up he came -- in the Niles family. One little fragment of a sentence by Allen D. Niles caught my eye. Among the postings on a George Niles of Shaftsbury, VT., there were these words: "...his daughter Deb married David Colvin...." Today I received a photocopy of George NILES' will (Bennington VT Probate Records, Vol. 22, p. 387, LDS microfilm 27,961) from Allen. The magic words were there: "...among my three daughters Deborah Colvin the wife of David Colvin...." So, Deborah's maiden name was NILES, NOT Houghton, as some researchers had thought. (David COLVIN m., 2nd, Frances (GOYER)HOUGHTON, widow of Timothy.)
Deborah's father, George NILES (c.1743-1846!), is said to be a Soldier of the Revolution(not yet researched). Her mother, Elizabeth MATTESON (Abraham3,
Hezekiah2, Henry1)(1744/5-1831) was a second cousin to her husband David Colvin's mother, Sarah MATTESON (Thomas3, Francis2, Henry1)(1745-1831).2 "
MarriageWidow Frances Houghton1
OriginShaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA2
DeathSep 10, 1853Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA2
ParentsDReuben Colvin and Sarah Matteson2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Diane Wilson Flynn, June 3, 1999.

Myron Houghton1,2

M, #31607, b. 30 May 1807, d. 6 February 1892

Family: Electa Harrington

Biography

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BirthMay 30, 1807Utica, Oneida Co., NY, USA, age 42, NY, in 1850 census; age 53 in 1860 census; age 63 in 1870 census; age 73 in 1880 census3,2,4
DeedDec 9, 1824Shaftsbbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, Land transaction naming all the children of Timothy Houghton; for $40 from Jonas Galisha, witnessed by Fanny Houghton and Henry Huntington5
Marriagecirca 18325,6
1850 Census1850Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 42, a farmer, property $10004,1
1860 Census1860Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $1200-400; with Stephen Harrington, 52, VT7
1870 Census1870Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 63, a farmer, property $4000-$10008
1880 Census1880Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 73, a farmer; and grandchildren Myron Rice and Lena Houghton3,9
DeathFeb 6, 1892Bennington Center, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 84-8-6, of La Grippe2
BurialWhite Chapel Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 203?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 1, ED. 25, Sh. 9, Ln. 47.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 210, line 5, dwl 441-448.
  5. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 210.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 681, line 31, dwl 296-308.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 375, line 5, dwl 536.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 1, ED. 25, Sh. 9, Ln. 47, dwl 83-88.

Electa Harrington1

F, #31608, b. 29 January 1811, d. 18 February 1890

Family: Myron Houghton

Biography

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BirthJan 29, 1811Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 38 in 1850 census; age 48 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 69 in 1880 census2,1,3
Marriagecirca 18324,5
1850 Census1850Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 42, a farmer, property $10003,6
1860 Census1860Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $1200-400; with Stephen Harrington, 52, VT7
1870 Census1870Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 63, a farmer, property $4000-$10008
1880 Census1880Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 73, a farmer; and grandchildren Myron Rice and Lena Houghton2,9
DeathFeb 18, 1890Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 79 y 20 d1
ParentsDAbraham and Electa Harrington, both born RI1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 153: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 1, ED. 25, Sh. 9, Ln. 47.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 210, line 5, dwl 441-448.
  4. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 210.
  6. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 681, line 31, dwl 296-308.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 375, line 5, dwl 536.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 1, ED. 25, Sh. 9, Ln. 47, dwl 83-88.

Samantha Harrington1

F, #31609

Family: George Elisha Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthShaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA2
Mar 1Apr 23, 1834Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA1
ParentsDPaul and Sally Harrington2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Shaftsbury, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Jan Beebe, Oct. 18, 2002.

Rosina Samantha Thomas1

F, #31610, b. 12 October 1817, d. 16 December 1880

Family: George Elisha Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthOct 12, 1817NY, USA, Bible record of Goerge Thomas; age 32 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 50 in 1870 census; age 63 in 1880 census1,2,3
Mar 21,3
1850 CensusOct 24, 1850Hiram, Portage Co., OH, USA, George E, 42, cheese box maker, VT; Rosina, 32, NY3
1860 CensusAug 22, 1860Gaines, Genesee, MI, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $1500-3004
DeedJun 6, 1861Clayton Twp, Genesee Co., MI, USA, Genesee Co. Register of Deeds: Section 4 of Clayton Twp (T6R5) morgaged at Fention; sold by CCC to George Fox 24 Mar 1864; purchased by Rosina Houghton from George Fox by Atty Apr. 18655
1880 Census1880Gaines Twp, Genesee Co., MI, USA, age 63, widow, NY CT CT5,2
DeathDec 16, 1880Gaines Twp, Genesee Co., MI, USA1,6
ParentsDElam Thomas and Olivia Burnham, both b. CT The Thomas family moved to Portage County, Ohio, between 1830 and
1840 as did George.
BurialGreenwood Cemetery, Vernon, Shiawassee Co., MI, USA5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Gaines, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: T9_579; Family History Film: 1254579; Page: 280B; Enumeration District: 78; line 47, dwl 261-267.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Hiram, Portage, Ohio; Roll: M432_722; Page: 4;
    line 14, dwl 63-63.
  4. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Gaines, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: M653_544; p. 350, line 24, dwl 2738-2706.
  5. [S36] Letter, from Jan Beebe, Oct. 18, 2002, Descendants of George Elisha Houghton.
  6. [S1446] Edwin Orin Wood, History of Genesee county, Michigani, p. 362.

David Houghton1

M, #31611, b. 4 April 1812, d. 28 January 1874

Family: Rua Elwell

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
NotableY
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BirthApr 4, 1812Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 38, NY, in 1850 census; age 43 in 1855 census; age 48, VT, in 1860 census; age 59 in 1870 census; Beebe: Apr 18111,2,3
MarriageMar 21, 1833Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, Obituary gives age 18 (~1830)1
1850 Census1850Middlesex, Yates Co., NY, USA, age 38, farmer; near Elwell neighbors3
1855 Census1855Italy, Yates Co., NY, USA, age 43, none4
Immigration1856Oakland Co., MI, USA5
1860 Census1860Groveland Twp, Oakland Co., MI, USA, age 48, farmer6,7
Residencebefore 1861Oakland Co., MI, USA8
Mil. EnlsNov 15, 1861Clarkston, MI, USA, in the Union Army, MI, a private, age 45; on same day as son Abram8
ResearchNov 15, 1861MI, USA
Immigrationcirca 1865Greenleaf Twp, MI, USA
1870 Census1870Groveland, Oakland Co., MI, USA, age 59, a farm laborer, personal property $4009
DeathJan 28, 1874Greenleaf, Sanilac Co., MI, USA, of inflamation of the lungs; age 61 y, 9 m, 24 d; Death Cert. p. 90, record 52; Jan Beebe: 27 Jan; Internment 27 Jan 1874
Only link I have from David to Timothy is on David's official death record.1,2,10
Burial1874Cass City Cemetery, Cass, Tuscola Co., MI, USA, 62y 9m 15d10
NotableDavid and 5 sons were Union soldiers in Civil War: Abraham, George, David, Harrington, ?
ResearchNotes for Harrington Houghton:

the following stones are located by the graves of David and Rua Houghton in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City, MI

James son of H & E Houghton Died Jan'y 2, 1862 aged 3 days

Willie son of H & E Houghton died May 23, 1874 aged 2 yrs 6 months11
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Kathleen Moss-DeLong, Dec. 29, 2003: Death Certificate.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Middlesex, Yates, New York; Roll: M432_618; Page: 41; line 3, dwl 197-198.
  4. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Kathleen Moss-DeLong, Dec. 29, 2003.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Barbara Young via Marilyn Dickerson, Mar. 3, 2002.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Groveland Twp, Oakland Co., MI, Roll: M653_556, p. 2, line 6, dwl 12-10.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Groveland, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: M593_694; Page: 240A; Image: 282; Family History Library Film: 552193; line 7, dwl 182-180.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/tuscola/casscity/…
  11. [S415] E-mail from Kathleen Moss-DeLong, June 16, 2004.

Rua Elwell1

F, #31612, b. 10 November 1812, d. 9 August 1902

Family: David Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthNov 10, 1812Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, date from death record calculation; age 36, NY, in 1850 census; age 42 in 1855 census; age 46, VT, in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 67 in 1880 census; Nov. 1813, age 86 in 1900 census2,1,3
MarriageMar 21, 1833Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, Obituary gives age 18 (~1830)1
1850 Census1850Middlesex, Yates Co., NY, USA, age 38, farmer; near Elwell neighbors3
1855 Census1855Italy, Yates Co., NY, USA, age 43, none4
Immigration1856Oakland Co., MI, USA5
1860 Census1860Groveland Twp, Oakland Co., MI, USA, age 48, farmer6,7
1870 Census1870Groveland, Oakland Co., MI, USA, age 59, a farm laborer, personal property $4008
PensionInxJun 8, 1880as widow
1890 Veterans Census1890Brandon, Oakland Co., MI, USA, widow9
DeathAug 9, 1902Novesta, Tuscola, MI, USA, a. 89, 8, 29; at home of daughter Almeda1
ObituaryAug 15, 1902Tri-County Chronicle, volume 4, Number 13, Friday, August 15, 1902, page 1, column 2

LIVED FOUR SCORE YEARS AND TEN
In the year 1856 a family by the name of Houghton came to Michigan and settled in Oakland county. They had several boys growing up, and when the war broke out a few years later, the mother bid her husband and five of her boys God speed as they went forth to save their country's flag.
This same family, thirteen in number, at the close of the war settled near Cass City in Greenleaf township. In the year 1874 the father died and the wife, Mrs. Rua Houghton, the subject of this sketch, moved back to Oakland county and lived in the midst of some of her children until about ten years ago, when she returned here to spend her declining years with those of her children who reside in and near Cass City. The most of those years she has made her home with Mrs. R. H. Warner, the oldest daughter, at whose home she died last Saturday.
Mrs. Houghton, the mother of A. G. and D. M. Houghton, was born in Vermont, Nov. 10, 1812. She was married to David Houghton at the age of 18 years and had the honored distinction of raising a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom are living. The funeral was held at the M. E. church on Tuesday, the pastor Dr. Gifford officiating. Thus another honored woman who wrought great sacrifice for her country is now at rest.5

Burial1902Cass City Cemetery, Cass, Tuscola Co., MI, USA, 89y 9m, w/o David10
ParentsDElias Elwell and Hannah Harrington, both b. in VT
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Elkland, Tuscola Co., MI, Reel 27, Vol. 27, ED.400, Sh. 15, Ln. 26.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Middlesex, Yates, New York; Roll: M432_618; Page: 41; line 3, dwl 197-198.
  4. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Kathleen Moss-DeLong, Dec. 29, 2003.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Barbara Young via Marilyn Dickerson, Mar. 3, 2002.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Groveland Twp, Oakland Co., MI, Roll: M653_556, p. 2, line 6, dwl 12-10.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Groveland, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: M593_694; Page: 240A; Image: 282; Family History Library Film: 552193; line 7, dwl 182-180.
  9. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Brandon, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 18; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 94.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/tuscola/casscity/…

Violette Sessions1

F, #31613, b. circa 1820, d. 29 October 1888

Family: Nelson H. Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1820MA, USA, age 40 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census; age 58 in 1880 census2
MarriageAug 25, 1858Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 50, 2nd mar., a farmer3
1860 Census1860Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 48, a farmer, property $1000-3754
1870 Census1870Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 46, a dress maker, property $1900-$125; and Abba Sessions, 48, MA5
1880 Census1880Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 58, a widow, keeping house, with boarder, nurse Harriett Rice6
DeathOct 29, 1888Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 73, of Bright's disease7
ParentsDparents born in CT
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 1040, line 21, dwl 301-326.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, p. 76; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  4. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1316, p. 1040, line 21, dwl 301-326.
  5. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 378, line 20, dwl 583.
  6. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: T9_1341; Family History Film: 1255341; Page: 373C; Enumeration District: 26; sheet 33, line 42, dwl 301-306.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 145; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Caroline Houghton1

F, #31614, b. 21 May 1808, d. 26 December 1814

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 21, 1808Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, dd calc is 7 Jul 1814 or 21 May 18081
DeathDec 26, 1814Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 0-5-19 d/ 5-19-51,2
BurialNorth Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 5-19-5; also Grandview Cemetery
Shaftsbury
Bennington County
Vermont, USA1,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  2. [S1286] Levi Henry Elwell, Shaftsbury VT Gravestone Inscriptions, p. 27.

Timothy Houghton1

M, #31615, b. 2 January 1816, d. 28 January 1817

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 2, 1816Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA2
DeathJan 28, 1817Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 1-26-53,1
BurialNorth Bennington Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA3,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Shaftsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  2. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  3. [S1286] Levi Henry Elwell, Shaftsbury VT Gravestone Inscriptions, p. 27.

Almeda Houghton1

F, #31616, b. between 1810 and 1820

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthbetween 1810 and 18201
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.

Maria Houghton1

F, #31617, b. between 1810 and 1820

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthbetween 1810 and 18201
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.

Harriet Houghton1,2

F, #31618, b. 1823

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1823VT, USA, age 27 in 1850 census1,2
1850 Census1850Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, a Harriet Houghton, 27, living with David and Frances Calvin2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M432_921; Page: 10; line 24, dwl 153-161.

Emily P. Houghton1,2

F, #31619, b. circa 1833, d. 21 February 1879

Family: Warner Rice

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1833Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 17 in 1850 census1,2
1850 Census1850Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 18, living with Phineas and Mary Robinson3
Marriage4
DeathFeb 21, 1879Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA
BurialWhite Chapel Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 210, line 5, dwl 441-448.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: M432_921; Page: 223; line 20, dwl 652-662.
  4. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Jan Beebe, 10/1998.

Frances Houghton1,2

F, #31620, b. circa 1835

Family: James Rice

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1835Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 15 in 1850 census1,2
Marriage3
1870 Census1870Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 37, a farmer3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Document sent by Jan Beebe, July 1998.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 921, p. 210, line 5, dwl 441-448.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 358, line 5, dwl 291.