John Leland Weaver1,2,3

M, #43411, b. February 1841, d. 1900

Family: Lucratia Cramer

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb, 1841Cooperstown, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 9 in 1850 census; age 14 in 1855 census3,4
Milit-Begthe army in the Black Hills
Marriage1870Fremont, NE, USA2
ResidenceHill City, SD, USA2
Children+and other children
Death1900Hill City, SD, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Karon, 4 Jul 1999, Ancestry. Com, Houghton Surname Board.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Deanna Betschart, May 27, 2007.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 159; line 27, dwl 379-393.

Hannah Smith1,2

F, #43412, b. 1845

Family: Joseph Coon

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1845
Marriage1
ResidenceHoosick Falls, NY, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 Census, Morris, Otsego Co., NY, Roll 1075, p. 293, line 23, dwl 192-204.

Joseph Coon1

M, #43413

Family: Hannah Smith

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.

Jacob Smith1

M, #43414

Family: Hannah Smith

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriagew/21
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.

Francis Smith1

M, #43415, b. circa 1846

Family: Julia (?)

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1846NY, USA, age 24 in 1870 census1
Occupationwas a boss in the cotton mill in Morris, and moved east after it closed2
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 Census, Morris, Otsego Co., NY, Roll 1075, p. 293, line 23, dwl 192-204.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.

Rachel Smith1,2

F, #43416, b. circa 1849

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1849NY, USA, age 21 in 1870 census
NoteShe was not married and went West.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 Census, Morris, Otsego Co., NY, Roll 1075, p. 293, line 23, dwl 192-204.

Ella Smith1

F, #43417, b. circa 1851

Family: Austin Wilson

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1851NY, USA, age 19 in 1870 census2
Marriage1
ResidenceMorris, NY, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 Census, Morris, Otsego Co., NY, Roll 1075, p. 293, line 23, dwl 192-204.

Austin Wilson1

M, #43418

Family: Ella Smith

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.

Esther Houghton1

F, #43419

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth
Deathyoung
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.

Joanna Helen Whitcomb

F, #43420, b. 13 August 1823, d. 5 June 1857

Family: Joseph Wilson

  • Marriage*: Joanna Helen Whitcomb married Joseph Wilson on 1841.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 13, 1823Swanzey, NH, USA
Marriage1841
DeathJun 5, 1857Marcelline, IL, USA
Pedigree

Joseph Wilson

M, #43421

Family: Joanna Helen Whitcomb

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1841
ParentsSAaron Wilson and Olive Dwinell
Pedigree

Kim Perkins1

F, #43422

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorY
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Kim (Perkins) Kachelmuss, 12-4-1999.

James Riley Thompson1

M, #43423

Family: Sarah Chase Russell

Biography

Milit-Bega Union soldier in Civil War, although his family was Confederate2
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from e-mail address, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Kim (Perkins) Kachelmuss, 12-4-1999.

Simeon Peter Knapp1

M, #43424, b. February 1830, d. 2 August 1898

Family: Lydia Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb, 1830MD, USA, Oct. 5, 1830, MD in death record, MA in 1860 census; PA in 1870 census2
MarriageDec 25, 1857Ionia Co., MI, USA, with Asa and Ira Houghton as witnesses2
1860 Census1860Ionia Co., MI, USA
1870 Census1870Ionia Co., MI, USA1
DeathAug 2, 1898Odessa, Ionia Co., MI, USA, 67 y, 10 m, 13 d, of cancer of stomach2
BurialLakeview Cemetery, Odessa, Ionia Co., MI, USA, lot 6041
ParentsSJohn Knapp, b. Germany
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Ellen J. Picard, Dec. 10, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Ellen Picard, Dec. 10, 1999.

(?) Houghton1

M, #43426

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Betty-Sue Pratt (e-mail address), Dec. 9, 1999, citing Wendell MA Birth Records.

Nathan Erving Houghton1

M, #43427, b. 25 July 1815

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 25, 1815Wendell, MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Betty-Sue Pratt (e-mail address), Dec. 9, 1999, citing Wendell MA Birth Records.

Pricilla Alvira Houghton1

F, #43428, b. 25 July 1815

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 25, 1815Wendell, MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Betty-Sue Pratt (e-mail address), Dec. 9, 1999, citing Wendell MA Birth Records.

Bertha Houghton1

F, #43429, d. 20 June 1955

Family: Willard Perry

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth11/16/??1
Marriage1928IA, USA, w/31
DeathJun 20, 1955Masonville, IA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from James Fremon (e-mail address), Dec. 8, 1999.

Willard Perry1

M, #43430, b. 29 July 1869, d. 1943

Family: Bertha Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 29, 1869IA, USA1
Marriage1928IA, USA, w/31
Death1943Manchester, IA, USA
BiographyMarried 1st Addie Tear, and then Blanche Percy, and then Bertha.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from James Fremon (e-mail address), Dec. 8, 1999.

Jonathan Houghton Sr1,2

M, #43431, b. 10 February 1803, d. 15 September 1879

Family: Nancy Gilchrist

  • Marriage*: Jonathan Houghton Sr married Nancy Gilchrist on Mar 30, 1824 at Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, The hand-written marriage certificate of Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilchrist is glued to the inside back cover of the Houghton family bible (in the possession of great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA, in 2001). It reads: These lines may Sertify (sic) to all whom it may Concern that I married Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilcreast (sic) in the Township of South Crosby in the County of Leeds District of Johnstown and in the Province of Upper Canada in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. March 30th 1824. (signed) Elder Abel Stevens

    Abel Stevens Sr. was a early settler who moved with his wife and family from Vermont in 1795 to Bastard township, Leeds County, Upper Canada. He was a Baptist Clergyman.

    The Houghton Family Bible states that Jonathan's father's name was Joseph and his mothers name was Hannah. Also Lists Jonathan's and Nancy's sons and daughters names and date of birth.

    The Bible was Jonathan and Nancy Family Bible Copyright 1859, was passed on to Jonathan Jr. and eventually to his great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA in 2001.1,2,4,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 10, 1803VT, USA, age 60, IL, in 1860 census; age 67, VT, in 1870 census; 1880 census of son George gives VT; Dave Reedy, Gary Houghton: VT; Death Certif: VT; 1910 census of son Elgin gives NY1,2,3
MarriageMar 30, 1824Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, The hand-written marriage certificate of Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilchrist is glued to the inside back cover of the Houghton family bible (in the possession of great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA, in 2001). It reads: These lines may Sertify (sic) to all whom it may Concern that I married Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilcreast (sic) in the Township of South Crosby in the County of Leeds District of Johnstown and in the Province of Upper Canada in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. March 30th 1824. (signed) Elder Abel Stevens

Abel Stevens Sr. was a early settler who moved with his wife and family from Vermont in 1795 to Bastard township, Leeds County, Upper Canada. He was a Baptist Clergyman.

The Houghton Family Bible states that Jonathan's father's name was Joseph and his mothers name was Hannah. Also Lists Jonathan's and Nancy's sons and daughters names and date of birth.

The Bible was Jonathan and Nancy Family Bible Copyright 1859, was passed on to Jonathan Jr. and eventually to his great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA in 2001.1,2,4,3
Land Recrdbetween 1834 and 1853Bedford, Frontenac Co., Canada, He owned part of lot 21 and 22 on conc. 12. He bought it before 1834 and sold it in 1853.4
Immigration1853DeKalb Twp, DeKalb Co., IL, USA, Jonathan and Nancy and all the family except Martin moved to IL. Census records say 1855. They lived there until after the Civil War.4
1860 Census1860DeKalb Twp, DeKalb Co., IL, USA, Jonathan Hatton, b. IL, age 60, farmer, property $1600-8005
1870 Census1870Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, Johnathan Houghton, age 67, b. VT, a farmer, property $1000-5006
DeathSep 15, 1879Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, at age 75y 7 m 5 d, of apoplexy; Gary Houghton: VT; Bordine: Sep 15, 1879, Grand Traverse Co. MI; Nugent: Sep 15, 1878, Mayfield MI; Houghton Bible: 15 Sep 18792,7,8,9,3
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Kingsley, MI, USA4
BiographyDerl Houghton: Dave Reedy did some research in Vermont about 1990 and wrote the following: (Keep in mind that additional information has been uncovered since.)
We begin Jonathans story 10 February 1803 when he was born in Vermont. He is believed to have been born and lived in and around what is now Bakersfield and Fairfield in Franklin County. His parents names have not surfaced in any records associated with him to date. There are records that an Oliver Cromwell Houghton lived in the same area at the same time. This is known by the fact that he was named as the father of Everett Oliver Houghton born in 1801 in the same area. There were other Houghton's in that area at that time. There was a small handful including Lucy Wilder Houghton, born in Bakersfield about 1802 to an Oliver and Susan Gallop (Gallis) Houghton. She married a distant cousin Joel Houghton in Bakersfield and lived their entire life there. She died on 31 Aug 1856. There was another in Bakersfield, a Dr. Oliver T. Houghton who married Amanda Bingham in Sep 1831. This Dr. Oliver Houghton was committed to a mental ward early 1860's. Both persons would be the right age to be a brother to Jonathan. It is possible if not probable that Oliver Cromwell Houghton was Jonathans father and Everett was his brother. In fact records support another brother, Elgin who married a Addie Parker 1898. A Howard Houghton was married to Ida Newman in 1902. It is unclear who he was other than he was there at the same time.

Jonathan shows up next in Bedford Township, Upper Canada where he married Nancy Gilchrist, a Canadian. Guess what, Everett also lived in Bedford exactly the same time. Assuming he was Jonathans brother we will address some facts known about him. He married Ann Jones in 1834 or 35. They had two children: George in 1836 and Sarah in 1839. No church records could be found in any of the local churches of Bedford. This is not surprising considering they probably wanted to keep their identity private to retain their US citizenship and/or they did not attend church. More search is needed. Maybe we will find some evidence someday. It could be that someone else has been able to find such information. The internet searches today enables us to occasional access data bases of other genealogy sites. Some of the information described already has been found on such sites with exactly the same dates and places regarding Jonathans family. In fact it appears that Jonathan and Nancy produced and raised 12 children. See information below.

NOTE by Derl Houghton: It has since been noted that Jonathans brother Oliver may not have been named Everett. The remainder of his siblings have been tentatively identified. The Houghton's that lived in or near where they lived may have been cousins by either Joseph (1770) brothers or distant cousins. It has been noted that a group of Houghton's moved to Canada the same time as Josephs family. Gary Houghton in Canada is researching some of that early history.

Note: Dave Reedy made a personal physical search for records in places associated with Jonathans movements to try and reconstruct the Houghton’s in Michigan and to see if through their records he could find where in Vermont Jonathan was born in 1803, or possibly who his parents were. He searched records in Grand Traverse County and was able to verify several facts. He was able to find records that establishes 3 children there for sure. They include Joseph, Oliver (believed to be named after Jonathan's brother Everett Oliver) and Elgin. The following were Elgin's children: Note: see comment above about Everett Oliver Houghton. However, Jonathan apparently had a brother named Oliver.

*Nancy's father Archibald Gilchrist ,died (abt.1810) when she was very young . Her grandfather Peter Gilchrist was a soldier in the "Loyal Rangers" during the American Revolution. He was a Loyalist and was the first settler to be given land free from the Crown of England at Ernestown, Ontario. Her mother Nancy Closson also came from Loyalist stock, as both her grandfather, Asa Landon, and her father, Caleb Closson had been branded as "notorious traitors" by the American government during the American Revolution. They both had been solders in the "Loyal Rangers". They received land grants from the crown in Augusta Township. Nancy's ancestry can be traced in the Family History Library back to the first settlers of Massachusetts (early 1600's ) . Some of the families being the Howlands ( Mayflower ), Williamsons, Clossons, and Landons. Her great-grandfather Duncan Gilchrist arrived from Scotland before 1739, and settled in Orange Co., N.Y. After her father died , her mother married for a 2nd time to Benjamin Ellsworth, he had arrived in South Crosby Township from Rutland County, Vermont about 1810 . They farmed in South Crosby Township on ( Lots 16 , conc. 2 as well as Lot 9 Conc. 4 ). The Joseph Houghton family also farmed in South Crosby Township ( Lot 12 Conc. 4 and 5 ). This would have been how Jonathan and Nancy met. Her mother and stepfather at first belonged to the Baptist Church, but about 1834 converted to Mormonism. They joined other Later-Day Saints from South Crosby (abt.1837 ) to search for a new haven in the American West.

* Family tradition said that the Houghton family came to Upper Canada about 1805, with other Vermont families who moved to this area at about this time . Many families were related by blood or marriage, or were close acquaintances. Joseph is listed as living in South Crosby Township, Johnstown District, Upper Canada, on Lot 12, Concession 4 and 5 in 1830 , this is the north shores of Sand Lake , near the present town of Elgin, Ontario . This location is mentioned in two letters written by Nellie Houghton to Riley Houghton in 1928. They also mention that great grandfather (Jonathan) moved to, and lived in Bedford Township, later in Westport, Ontario. The population of North and South Crosby Townships in 1830 was 145. The early 1800's are a genealogically difficult period for this area.

* 1828 -1829, Military Service, 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia.

* Between 1834 & 1854 Gary Houghton of Canada forwarded the following information that is very important in our family search for information on our early ancestors that migrated from Vermont to Canada. There is a lot of missing information but Gary has just discovered some of the missing pieces to this puzzle. He has been working very hard this summer doing research at Queens University Archives, Kingston Ontario. The university holds papers of the Tett Family of Newboro, Ontario. The family was headed by Benjamam Tett. The family operated general stores, lumber mills, and other businesses in and around North Crosby Township in Leeds County, Ontario. The "day books" from the Newboro and Bedford Mills general stores recorded sales and other transactions, especially those crediting or debiting the accounts of the local residents.. Joseph, Reuben, Oliver and Jonathan Houghton maintained accounts with the Tetts for several years. It is not clear how long they were there but the earliest book was dated 1834. In addition Gary discovered:

* Land records for Jonathan and Oliver in Bedford Township, Frontenac County. Jonathan owned part of lot 21 & 22 on conc 12. He bought it before 1834 and sold it by 1853 (They left for Illinois in 1854). Oliver owned part of lot 22, conc 12. He sold it in 1836. It appears that all of Jonathans children may have been born here. Gary also provided an early map of the area. See Photo below.

* 1854, Left Canada, moved family to Dekalb Co., IL. Jonathan and Nancy and all of the family except son Martin moved from Upper Canada to Dekalb Township, Dekalb Co., Illinois, prior to the American Civil War, Census records say 1855. They lived in this area until after the Civil War.

* It is stated in IL. Census, they arrived in Dekalb in1855 just prior to American Civil War.

* 1860, Illinois Census, Occupation: Farmer in Dekalb Township, Dekalb Co.

* (About 1866), The family split and Jonathan and Nancy along with some of their children and grandchildren moved to Grand Traverse County, Mayfield Township, Michigan, where Jonathan obtained a land patent for 160 Acres on 10 Feb 1874. However, only part of the family moved to Michigan, Listed in the 1870 Michigan census are Jonathan and Nancy, living with them are sons Oliver and Elgin and granddaughter Eliza Stephenson, daughter of Nella, who died in 1864. Also listed in the census is son Joseph and his wife Mary, with their sons, Sherman and Wyman; Philo Blackman and wife Nancy (Houghton) and family; also Justin Fowler and wife Melissa (Houghton) and family.

* 1870, Michigan Census , Farming in Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse Co.

Jonathan (1803) and wife Nancy and part of their family made their way to Dekalb Co., IL in 1855 where they settled. Records and Family-lore indicate they were probably farm laborers or sharecroppers. It is known that son Martin stayed in Canada. It appears that Jonathan's family lived in or around Mayfield. Some reference has also been made to Paradise. The following information is known about the family.

Ellenor 1825 Ellenor, age 30, came with Jonathan to Illinois with her husband Andrew Stephenson (d. 1904, Mayfield, MI.) and 5 of their children born in Canada. Two other children (Edward and Eliza) were born in Illinois. Census shows Andrew as a farm laborer. Ellenor died 28 Apr 1864, Mayfield, Dekalb, Co., IL. The oldest sons was 10-20 years of age. The youngest son Edward was 5. The baby, Eliza was 2 years old. It is not clear what happened to the boys but later Michigan census show Eliza in Jonathans household.

George 1827 George, age 28, came with Jonathan with his wife Betsey and two children born in Canada. Five more children were born in Illinois. George died 11 Jul 1895, Dekalb, IL. This indicates that George nor his family migrated to Michigan with Jonathan. In addition, son Archibald is shown as a farm laborer in Il. in 1870.

Melissa 1831 Melissa came with husband Justin Fowler at age 24 and one son (George), born in Canada West in 1853. Three children were born in Illinois. Another son Joseph Fowler was born in Grand Traverse Co., Michigan in 1872. This means that Melissa and Justin made the migration to Michigan with Jonathan. A land patent was issued to Melissa in Grand Traverse Co., MI.

Alonzo 1833 Alonzo came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 22. He never married and had no children. He volunteered for The Union at the beginning of the Civil War. Alonzo fought in the American civil war. Enlisted as private in 13th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company F, enlisted 1 Jan 1864, Transferred on 1 Jan 1864 to the Illinois 56th Infantry Regiment, Company I , as a Private in the Union Army. His Home was referenced as Sycamore, IL. He was wounded and died in a confederate prison at Cahawba, Alabama on 23 Sep 1864. His Home was referenced as Sycamore, IL.

Elizabeth 1835 Elizabeth came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 20. She was single and later, 17 Feb 1856 married James Mc Michael in Dekalb, IL. They had 9 children, 5 were born in Illinois. They moved to Perry, Dallas Co., IL about 1865, prior to birth of Mary (1866) and subsequent children were born there. Elizabeth died 08 Jun 1908 in Perry, Dallas Co., IA. She is buried beside husband James at Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, Dallas Co., IA.

Joseph 1837 Joseph came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 18. He enlisted in Union Army 14 Aug 1862, Co. K 105th Illinois Infantry. He fought entire length of Civil War. He was discharged in Washington, D.C.17 Jun 1865. In later years he was given a pension for a war-time disability. He married Mary Jane Duffy, age 21, 18 Feb 1866 after returning from The Civil War. He accompanied Jonathan in their migration to Mayfield, Michigan where they had 4 sons. He and his family later migrated to Texas.

Mary Ann 1839 Mary Ann came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 16. She married Daniel Walter Colton, 21 Mar 1858 in Dekalb, IL. It is not clear when or where they moved to Iowa but their two children were born there in 1874 and 1876 in Boone Co., IA., She died in Perry, Dallas Co., IA. and buried at Violet Hill Cemetery.

Nancy Ann 1843 Nancy came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 12. She married Philo Blackman, in Dekalb, IL, 26 Feb 1863. Their first child was born in Illinois. They accompanied Jonathan in their migration to Michigan. Six more children were born in Michigan. Nancy died in Cadillac, MI.

Jonathan 1844 Jonathan Jr. came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 11. Jonathan Jr. enlisted in the Union Army at Dekalb, Illinois, on November 8, 1863. He was 19 years old, and his occupation was listed as a farmer. He was mustered into Company C Co., 17th Illinois Calvary, as Sixth Corporal at Saint Charles, Illinois, on September 22, 1864. Discharged Nov 23 1865, Ft Leavenworth KS. He was granted a disability pension in later years. After returning from the war he married Rebecca Ann Russell, 28 Mar 1872 in Genoa, Kingston Twp., DeKalb Co. IL. A. and is buried there.

Oliver 1848 Oliver came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 6. He accompanied Jonathan in their migration to Michigan. Oliver married Alice Pease, 21 Aug 1870, in Grand Traverse Co. Michigan. They had three children. Only one, William survived to adulthood. Oliver died 1927 Grand Traverse Co., MI.

Elgin 1850 Elgin came to Illinois with Jonathan at age 4. He accompanied Jonathan in their migration to Michigan. He married Emma Van Hyning, 9 Nov 1880, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co, MI, They had one daughter Maud in 1884. Elgin died 8 Sep 1929, Grand Traverse Co., MI., Age 79.

[CJV: no Jonathan born in VT in 1803 per VT records]4
ResearchAll children born in Canada and all moved to DeKalb Co., IL, except for Martin. After the Civil War, most moved to Grand Traverse Co., MI. A couple of the daughter's and their families moved to Dallas Co., IA.10
ResearchDave Reedy and Gary Amer Houghton give Oliver Cromwell as father of Jonathan Houghton Sr.1,2
Contributn2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 4, 2000.
  3. [S992] Bible Record, Houghton Family Bible of Jonathan and Nancy Houghton in the possession of Arvid Krasche in 2001.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, De Kalb Twp, De Kalb Co., IL, p. 335, line 11, dwl 2550-34.
  6. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, Reel 672, p. 432, line 32, dwl 23-23.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Carla Bordine, May 10, 2002.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Erdine Nugent, 23 May 2001.
  9. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.hometown.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtdeath.html: Grand Traverse Co., MI Death Index.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Carla Sue Houghton, Feb. 2002.

Oliver Houghton1

M, #43432, b. 1801, d. 1872

Family 1: Ann Jones

Family 2: Cynthia Ann Dudley

Family 3: Elizabeth Ann Branchomb

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
ResearchOliver Houghton is genetically related to John Houghton of Lancaster MA, through his son Justice John; derived from DNA of Leland Devere Houghton
Birth1801Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, [CJV: no Everett or Oliver in 1760-1870 VT Vrs]; age 1800-1809 in 1840 census; age 49, VT, in 1850 census; age 59, VT, in 1860 census; age 69, VT, in 1870 census; Reedy: Bakersfield, VT; Derl Houghton: c 1799 or 1801 or 1805)2,3,4,1
Marriagebetween 1834 and 1835Bedford, Ontario, Canada2
Land Recrd1836Bedford, Frontenac Co., Canada, He owned part of lot 22, conc 12. He sold it in 18364
1840 Census1840Lee Co., IA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)5
MarriageJan 25, 1846Clark Co., MO, USA6
1850 Census1850Dist. # 29, Lee Co., IA, USA, age 49, a farmer, property $8001
Immigration1853DeKalb Twp, DeKalb Co., IL, USA, Jonathan and Nancy and all the family except Martin moved to IL. Census records say 1855. They lived there until after the Civil War.4
1860 Census1860Elm, Putnam Co., MO, USA, age 59, farmer7
MarriageOct 8, 1865Putnam Co., MO, USA8
1870 Census1870Elm, Putnam Co., MO, USA, O. Houghton, age 69, a farmer, property $500-3009
Death1872Livonia, Putnam Co., MO, USA8
BurialPleasant Home Cemetery, Putnam Co., MO, USA3
BiographyDerl Houghton: * Occupation: Laborer / Farmer - Grew Wheat near Newboro, Ontario.
* January 20, 1829 - Militia Roll List 1828-1829 for 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia are dated . Age 30.
* 1836 - Sold Property in Canada.
* Moved to Lee Co. abt. 1841.
* 1850, Iowa Census, Farming in Lee Co. 29th Dist. Age 49.
* Everett Oliver and Cynthia moved to Putnam Co., 3 miles S. of Livonia, MO in 1857, on Shoal Creek.
*4
ResearchLee Co., MO, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 29, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M432_186; Page: 482; line 15, dwl 1421-1427.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  3. [S36] Letter, from Howard Platz, Feb 5, 2003: Descendants of Cynthia Ann Dudley and Everett Oliver Houghton.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.
  5. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Iowa Territory; Roll: 102; Page: 194; line 15.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Jul. 28, 2001.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Elm, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 51; line 32, dwl 367-268.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Elm, Putnam Co., MO, Reel 801, p. 230, line 30, dwl 89-89.

Oliver Cromwell Houghton1

M, #43433, d. after 1805

Family: Cordelia Everett

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Marriage2
Deathafter 1805Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA2
Duplicate
Duplicate
ResearchDave Reedy and Gary Amer Houghton give Oliver Cromwell as father of Jonathan Houghton Sr.1,3
Research
Contributn2
ResearchCJV: Only David Reedy gives Oliver Cromwell; no evid in VT VRs
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Jul. 28, 2001.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 4, 2000.

Nancy Gilchrist1,2

F, #43434, b. 19 January 1808, d. 8 May 1893

Family: Jonathan Houghton Sr

  • Marriage*: Nancy Gilchrist married Jonathan Houghton Sr, son of Joseph Houghton and Hannah (?), on Mar 30, 1824 at Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, The hand-written marriage certificate of Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilchrist is glued to the inside back cover of the Houghton family bible (in the possession of great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA, in 2001). It reads: These lines may Sertify (sic) to all whom it may Concern that I married Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilcreast (sic) in the Township of South Crosby in the County of Leeds District of Johnstown and in the Province of Upper Canada in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. March 30th 1824. (signed) Elder Abel Stevens

    Abel Stevens Sr. was a early settler who moved with his wife and family from Vermont in 1795 to Bastard township, Leeds County, Upper Canada. He was a Baptist Clergyman.

    The Houghton Family Bible states that Jonathan's father's name was Joseph and his mothers name was Hannah. Also Lists Jonathan's and Nancy's sons and daughters names and date of birth.

    The Bible was Jonathan and Nancy Family Bible Copyright 1859, was passed on to Jonathan Jr. and eventually to his great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA in 2001.2,5,6,7

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 19, 1808Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, (age 56, IL, in 1860 census;age 62, Can, in 1870 census); Gary Houghton: 19 Jan 1808, Crosby, Canada; Reedy: Jan. 18; 1880 census of son Jonathan gives VT as bp2,3,4
MarriageMar 30, 1824Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, The hand-written marriage certificate of Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilchrist is glued to the inside back cover of the Houghton family bible (in the possession of great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA, in 2001). It reads: These lines may Sertify (sic) to all whom it may Concern that I married Jonathan Houghton and Nancy Gilcreast (sic) in the Township of South Crosby in the County of Leeds District of Johnstown and in the Province of Upper Canada in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. March 30th 1824. (signed) Elder Abel Stevens

Abel Stevens Sr. was a early settler who moved with his wife and family from Vermont in 1795 to Bastard township, Leeds County, Upper Canada. He was a Baptist Clergyman.

The Houghton Family Bible states that Jonathan's father's name was Joseph and his mothers name was Hannah. Also Lists Jonathan's and Nancy's sons and daughters names and date of birth.

The Bible was Jonathan and Nancy Family Bible Copyright 1859, was passed on to Jonathan Jr. and eventually to his great-grandson Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA in 2001.2,5,6,7
Immigration18548
1860 Census1860DeKalb Twp, DeKalb Co., IL, USA, Jonathan Hatton, b. IL, age 60, farmer, property $1600-8009
1870 Census1870Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, Johnathan Houghton, age 67, b. VT, a farmer, property $1000-50010
PensionInxAug 13, 1885MI, USA, as mother
DeathMay 8, 1893Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, age 85 y 3 m 19 d3,4,11,7
ParentsDArchibald Gilchrist and Anna Clawson; both b. NY5,4,12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 4, 2000.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 3, 2000.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Erdine Nugent, 23 May 2001.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 4, 2000.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.
  7. [S992] Bible Record, Houghton Family Bible of Jonathan and Nancy Houghton in the possession of Arvid Krasche in 2001.
  8. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 988; Enumeration District: 17; page 239, sheet 25A; line 25, dwl 507-169-179.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, De Kalb Twp, De Kalb Co., IL, p. 335, line 11, dwl 2550-34.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, Reel 672, p. 432, line 32, dwl 23-23.
  11. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.hometown.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtdeath.html: Grand Traverse Co., MI Death Index.
  12. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Twp, Grand Traverse Co., MI, Roll: T9_578; Family History Film: 1254578; Page: 512B; Reel 27, Vol. 6, E.D. 87, Sh. 10, Ln. 12, dwl 97-104.

Joseph Houghton1,2

M, #43435, b. 18 April 1837, d. 6 March 1906

Family 1: Mary Jane Duffy

Family 2: Mary Malinda Tubb

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 18, 1837Bedford, Mississquoi, Ontario, Canada, age 23, VT, in 1860 census; age 33, Can, in 1870 census; age 43 in 1880 census; son Wyman's 1920 census gives MI; Son Joseph's 1930 census gives bp of F as MI; Gary Houghton: 4 Apr 18373,4,5,2
Mil. EnlsAug 14, 1862DeKalb, IL, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. K, 105th IL Infantry, a private; with brother Jonathan6,7
ResearchAug 14, 1862IL, USA
Milit-EndJun 17, 1865Washington, DC, USA, with pension for disability8
MarriageFeb 18, 1866DeKalb Co., IL, USA9,8
1870 Census1870Mayfield Twp, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, age 33, a farmer, property $1000-300; 3 houses from brother Jonathan10
Land RecrdMay 25, 1875Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, Vol. 13 Page 136
A warranty deed recorded May 25, 1875 at 9:00 am. This transaction is from Joseph Houghton and wife, Mary J. to Andrew Swainston made on July 9, 1874, for the sum of $450, 80 acres located in the east half of the NE quarter of section 26.

Vol. 14 Page 28
A warranty deed recorded June 8, 1876 at 2:00 pm. This transaction is from Joseph Houghton and wife Mary J. to Chester E. Couch made on May 22, 1876, for the sum of $500, 80 acres located in the west half of the NE quarter of section 26.8
Immigration1876Mt. Vernon, Franklin Co., TX, USA9,8
1880 Census1880Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, USA, age 43, a widower, a farmer1,11
MarriageJan 14, 1884Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, USA8
PensionInx1891Derl Houghton: In his claim for a pension he stated that he had been disabled since 1874 with "inflammatory rheumatism", "chronic sore eyes, "paralysis", "deafness", and later heart trouble. One of the affidavits signed by a close associate claimed he had been unable to work a day for years. He was finally granted a pension of $6.00 a month. In 1904 he was given a raise to $8.00 a month.8
DeathMar 6, 1906Weatherford, Parker Co., TX, USA, age 69 of a stroke at son Wyman's home12,8
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Johnson Co., TX, Reel 29, Vol. 19, E.D. 81, S. 23, Ln. 28.
  2. [S992] Bible Record, in the possession of Arvid R. Krasche of Woodward, IA, in 2001.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 4, 2000.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Carla Houghton Bordine, Mar. 21, 2002.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.
  9. [S415] E-mail from Jeannine Houghton Robertson, Aug. 21, 2001, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Grand Traverse, MI, Roll 672, p. 432B, line 6, dwl 26-26.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Johnson Co., TX, Roll: T9_1313; Family History Film: 1255313; Page: 262C; Reel 29, Vol. 19, E.D. 81, S. 23, Ln. 28,.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Carla Sue (Houghton) Bordine, May 10, 2002.

Ann Jones1

F, #43436, d. 1848

Family: Oliver Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriagebetween 1834 and 1835Bedford, Ontario, Canada1
Death1848Lee Co., IA, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.

George Houghton1

M, #43437, b. 1836

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1836Bedford Twp, Ontario, Canada1,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Sarah Houghton1,2

F, #43438, b. 1 August 1838, d. 1919

Family: (?) Moss

  • Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married (?) Moss.3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 1, 1838Bedford, Ontario, Canada, age 14 in 1850 census1,3
Marriage3
Death1919Putnam Co., MO, USA3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Dave Reedy, Dec. 7, 1999.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 29, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M432_186; Page: 482; line 15, dwl 1421-1427.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.

Oliver Houghton1

M, #43439, b. 29 April 1848, d. 1927

Family: Alice E. Pease

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 29, 1848Bedford, Ontario, Canada, age 12 in 1860 census; age 22 in 1870 census; age 32 in 1880 census; Apr 1848, age 52 in 1900 census; age 61 in 1910 census; age 71 in 1920 census2,3,1
Immigration1852
MarriageAug 21, 1870Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, County marriage index, Liber 2, page 009.4,3
1880 Census1880Mayfield Twp, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, age 32, farming4,5
1900 Census1900Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, age 52, farmer6
1910 CensusApr 26, 1910Mayfield, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA, age 61, none7
Death1927Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA3
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Paradise Twp, Grand Traverse Co., MI, USA8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S992] Bible Record, Houghton Family Bible of Jonathan and Nancy Houghton in the possession of Arvid Krasche in 2001.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Gary Amer Houghton, Mar. 4, 2000.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Carla Bordine, May 10, 2002.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Mayfield, Twp, Grand Traverse Co., MI, Reel 27, Vol. 6, E.D. 87, Sh. 10, Ln. 12.
  5. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Twp, Grand Traverse Co., MI, Roll: T9_578; Family History Film: 1254578; Page: 512B; Reel 27, Vol. 6, E.D. 87, Sh. 10, Ln. 12, dwl 97-104.
  6. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T623 712; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 35; line 97, dwl 315-318.
  7. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mayfield, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: T624_648; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 47;
    line 66, dwl 68-69.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.