Houghton Surname Project

Asahel Nims¹

M, #43861, b. 15 June 1778, d. 15 April 1851

Family: Mary Heaton

Marriage*: Asahel Nims married Mary Heaton on Sep 1, 1804.²

Biography

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Birth

Jun 15, 1778

1770 given²

Marriage

Sep 1, 1804

Residence

Keene, NH, USA, 10 children²

Death

Apr 15, 1851

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1044.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Mary Heaton¹

F, #43862

Family: Asahel Nims

Marriage*: Mary Heaton married Asahel Nims, son of David Nims Jr and Jemima Carter, on Sep 1, 1804.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Sep 1, 1804

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Lucy Nims¹

F, #43863, b. 15 July 1781, d. 5 February 1853

Family: James Wright

Marriage*: Lucy Nims married James Wright on Mar 24, 1803.²

Biography

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Birth

Jul 15, 1781

Marriage

Mar 24, 1803

Residence

Keene, NH, USA, 10 children²

Death

Feb 5, 1853

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1045.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

James Wright¹

M, #43864

Family: Lucy Nims

Marriage*: James Wright married Lucy Nims, daughter of David Nims Jr and Jemima Carter, on Mar 24, 1803.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Mar 24, 1803

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Rosewell Nims¹

M, #43865, b. 28 October 1783, d. 24 April 1855

Family: Sally Wilson

Marriage*: Rosewell Nims married Sally Wilson on Jan 1, 1810.²

Biography

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Birth

Oct 28, 1783

Marriage

Jan 1, 1810

Residence

Sullivan, NH, USA, 12 children²

Death

Apr 24, 1855

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1046.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Sally Wilson¹

F, #43866

Family: Rosewell Nims

Marriage*: Sally Wilson married Rosewell Nims, son of David Nims Jr and Jemima Carter, on Jan 1, 1810.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jan 1, 1810

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Alpheus Nims¹

M, #43867, b. 21 October 1785, d. 7 March 1824

Family: Sally Stevens

Marriage*: Alpheus Nims married Sally Stevens on Jul 14, 1807.²

Biography

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Birth

Oct 21, 1785

Marriage

Jul 14, 1807

Residence

Sullivan, NH, USA, 8 children²

Death

Mar 7, 1824

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1047.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Sally Stevens¹

F, #43868

Family: Alpheus Nims

Marriage*: Sally Stevens married Alpheus Nims, son of David Nims Jr and Jemima Carter, on Jul 14, 1807.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jul 14, 1807

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Nahum Nims¹

M, #43869, b. 1787, d. 9 May 1788

Biography

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Birth

1787

Death

May 9, 1788

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45.

Mildred MacNaught^1,2

F, #43872, b. 9 September 1901, d. 23 August 1985

Family: Arcie E. Smallin

Marriage*: Mildred MacNaught married Arcie E. Smallin, son of William A. Smallin and Esther Houghton, on May 8, 1928.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Sep 9, 1901

Marriage

May 8, 1928

^1,2

Death

Aug 23, 1985

ParentsD

John Colin MacNaught and Maude Eliza Gregory¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S95] Newspaper, clipping sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Feb. 1, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from John Smallin, Dec. 30, 2003.

Daniel Haven¹

M, #43873

Family: Fannie (?)

Marriage*: Daniel Haven married Fannie (?)¹

Biography

Occupation

Mining business

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lorna Freihofer, Feb. 1, 2000.

Fannie (?)¹

F, #43874

Family: Daniel Haven

Marriage*: Fannie (?) married Daniel Haven, son of Unconnected Haven.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lorna Freihofer, Feb. 1, 2000.

Marion M. Haven¹

F, #43875, b. 1831

Family: Thomas C. Rooklidge

Marriage*: Marion M. Haven married Thomas C. Rooklidge.¹

Biography

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Birth

1831

New York, New York Co., NY, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA¹

Death

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lorna Freihofer, Feb. 1, 2000.

Thomas C. Rooklidge¹

M, #43876

Family: Marion M. Haven

Marriage*: Thomas C. Rooklidge married Marion M. Haven, daughter of Daniel Haven and Fannie (?).¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA¹

Death

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA¹

ParentsS

Mother's maiden name was Lowther¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lorna Freihofer, Feb. 1, 2000.

(?) Cutting¹

?, #43877, d. 7 April 1793

Biography

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Birth

Death

Apr 7, 1793

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49.

Mira Cutting¹

F, #43878, b. 30 March 1793

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 30, 1793

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49.

Amos Hartshorn Esq.¹

M, #43879

Family: Maverick Houghton

Marriage*: Amos Hartshorn Esq. married Maverick Houghton, daughter of Capt. Elijah Houghton and Mary Allen, h/3.^1,2,3

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

h/3^1,2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 333.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 241.

Samuel Brooks^1,2

M, #43880, b. 17 April 1748

Biography

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Birth

Apr 17, 1748

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 380 #1132.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 380.

John Brooks¹

M, #43881, b. 10 February 1760

Biography

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Baptism

Feb 10, 1760

Sterling, MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49 #1134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49.

Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #43882, b. 1762

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

1762

twin¹

Problem

Only given in MLM.

Research

This parentage is only in MLM

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50.

Ann J. Houghton¹

F, #43883, b. circa 1823, d. November 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1823

age 27 in 1850¹

Death

Nov, 1850

Chatham Co., NC, USA, of consumption¹

Relative

Chatham Co., NC, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S947] NC 1850 Mortality Census, p. 31.

John Haughton Jr¹

M, #43884, b. circa 1776, d. November 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1776

74 in 1850²

1840 Census

1840

Chatham Co., NC, USA, 6 Total: 2 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 60 to 70 (1770-1779) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789); and 2 free male black men ages 10-24¹

Death

Nov, 1850

Chatham Co., NC, USA, of fever²

Relative

Chatham Co., NC, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Chatham Co., North Carolina; Roll: 357; Page: 159.
[S947] NC 1850 Mortality Census, p. 31.

Catherine Wright^1,2

F, #43885, b. 21 July 1806, d. 31 December 1886

Family: Jotham Houghton

Marriage*: Catherine Wright married Jotham Houghton, son of Shevah Houghton and Elizabeth Pitcher.¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul 21, 1806

Lyons, Wayne Co., NY, USA, age 43 in 1850 census; age 53 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census; age 74 in 1880 census^3,4

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI, USA, age 48, a farmer, property $1200⁴

1860 Census

1860

Amboy, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 58 farmer⁵

1870 Census

1870

Hillsdale Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 68, a laborer, property $300-200⁶

1880 Census

1880

Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 78, a carpenter⁷

Death

Dec 31, 1886

Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, from death certif.^2,8,9

ParentsD

Aaron and Catherine Wright, he b. in NY, she in NH^3,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI, box 355, p. 583.
[S415] E-mail from Steve Erickson, Mar 25, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 8 Apr 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Amboy, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: M653_543; Page: 73; line 13, dwl 536-17.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Hillsdale Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI, Roll 673, p. 305, line 9, dwl 64-66.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: T9_580; Family History Film: 1254580; Page: 132D; Enumeration District: 85; sheet 40, line 17, dwl 411-432.
[S415] E-mail from Michael Houghton, Mar 25, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Jan Watling, Mar. 8, 2007 (from her approved DAR application).

John Mandeville Houghton^1,2

M, #43886, b. 22 November 1831, d. 30 May 1914

Family: Rachel Salisbury

Marriage*: John Mandeville Houghton married Rachel Salisbury on 1860 she age 17; mar 49 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

Nov 22, 1831

Otsego Co., NY, USA, dd calc; age 18 in 1850 census; age 28 in 1860 census; age 38 in 1870 census; age 48 in 1880 census; Nov 1831, age 68 in 1900 census; age 78 in 1910 census^3,2

Marriage

1860

she age 17; mar 49 y in 1910 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Cambria, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, age 38, no occup. listed⁴

Emigration

1875

Bradford, McKean Co., PA, USA, being pioneer residents of the valley⁵

1880 Census

1880

Bradford, McKean Co., PA, USA, foreman for Emery Oil Co., both parents b. NY for both John and wife; a servant, Julia Phillip, 19, NY^6,7

1900 Census

1900

Dist. 102, Bradford, McKean Co., PA, USA, age 68, day laborer, Emery Oil Co.⁸

1910 Census

1910

McKean Co., PA, USA, age 78, none, next door to son James⁹

Occupation

employed by Hon. Lewis Emery, Jr. for 40 years.

Death

May 30, 1914

Bradford, McKean Co., PA, USA, at his home, 51 Brook St., aged 82 y, 6 m, 8 d⁵

Burial

May 30, 1914

Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean Co., PA, USA⁵

Contributn

Research

buried near each other

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 20 Jan 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 8 Apr 2002.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambria, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: M593_673; Page: 231; line 16, dwl 53-53.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 15 Feb 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Bradford, McKean Co., PA, Reel 61, Vol. 2, ED. 78, Sh. 38, Ln. 41.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bradford, McKean Co., PA, Roll: T9_1153; Family History Film: 1255153; Page: 87B; Enumeration District: 78; Vol. 51, S.D. 6, E.D. 78, sheet 38, line 41, dwl 347-364.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1439; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 102; FHL microfilm: 1241439; line 61, dwl 278-306.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1373; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 117;
line 64, dwl 51-151-153.

Susan Ann Houghton^1,2

F, #43887, b. 1833, d. 25 September 1899

Family: James Hoxie Anthony

Marriage*: Susan Ann Houghton married James Hoxie Anthony on Oct 12, 1854 at Amboy, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, Gen. of Anthony Family: 12 Oct 1854.^3,1

Biography

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Birth

1833

NY, USA, age 16 in 1850 census^1,2

Marriage

Oct 12, 1854

Amboy, Hillsdale Co., MI, USA, Gen. of Anthony Family: 12 Oct 1854^3,1

Death

Sep 25, 1899

Escanaba, Delta Co., MI, USA, Susan's death record from the Clerk of the County of Delta, MI shows: Date of death as Sept. 25, 1899 in Escanaba, MI at age 66;Cause: apoplexy; Birth place - New York;
Name of Father: Jotham Houghton
Birthplace: New York;Mother is listed as unknown.

The date of the record is Oct. 9, 1899. She is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Escanaba, Delta Co., MI.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jan Watling, Mar. 8, 2007 (from her approved DAR application).
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S1267] Charles L. Anthony, Anthony Family Genealogy, p. 285.
[S415] E-mail from Janet Watling, July 21, 2004: Death certificate.

Asenath M. Houghton¹

F, #43888, b. 4 December 1835, d. 31 December 1906

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Dec 4, 1835

Lyons, Wayne Co., NY, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age 24 in 1860 census; age 35 in 1870 census; age 44 in 1880 census; Dec. 1835, age 64 in 1900 census^2,3,1

Death

Dec 31, 1906

Hillsdale, MI, USA, at the residence of her niece Mrs. Joseph Cornell, age 70 y 4 m 13 d³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI, Reel 92, Vol. 25, E.D. 88, S. 10, Ln.76.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 8 Apr 2002.

Frances M. Houghton¹

F, #43889, b. circa 1838

Family: Erastus Carter

Marriage*: Frances M. Houghton married Erastus Carter.²

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1838

NY, USA, age 12 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Adrian, Lenawee Co., MI, USA, age 32, carpenter³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian Ward 1, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M653_551; Page: 0; line 12, dwl 835-858.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian Ward 1, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M653_551; Page: 0; line 12, dwl 835-858.

Emily J. Houghton¹

F, #43890, b. circa 1841

Family: Z. Scribner

Marriage*: Emily J. Houghton married Z. Scribner.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1841

NY, USA, age 9 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292/
p. 583, line 33, dwl 924-932.
[S415] E-mail from Sheila Houghton-Antonucci, 8 Apr 2002.