Houghton Surname Project

John Howard¹

M, #53251, b. circa 1830

Family: Ellen Doherty

Marriage*: John Howard married Ellen Doherty.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1830

Ireland, age 40 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 40, a grocer, property $300; Ellen, property $6000²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 443, line 5, dwl 369-2186.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 443, line 5, dwl 369-2186.

Ellen Doherty¹

F, #53252, b. 29 September 1834, d. 28 June 1883

Family 1: Michael Houghton

Marriage*: Ellen Doherty married Michael Houghton, son of Edward J. Houghton and Ellen McCusan.

Family 2: John Howard

Marriage*: Ellen Doherty married John Howard.²

Biography

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Birth

Sep 29, 1834

County Donegal, Ireland, age 28 in 1860 census; age 37 in 1870 census^2,3,4

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 28, widow; and 2 servants, Mary and Neal Doherty, both of Donegal, Ireland³

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 40, a grocer, property $300; Ellen, property $6000⁵

Death

Jun 28, 1883

⁴

Burial

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA, buried with his Mother; her tombstone erected by her daughter Mary E. O'connor

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 443, line 5, dwl 369-2186.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 286; Image: 290; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 25, dwl 1159-2248.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 443, line 5, dwl 369-2186.

Mary Ellen Houghton^1,2

F, #53253, b. 25 November 1853, d. 1922

Family: John O'Connor

Marriage*: Mary Ellen Houghton married John O'Connor on Dec 29, 1874 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 32 and 21.^2,4

Biography

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Birth

Nov 25, 1853

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1860 census; age 16 in 1870 census^1,3,2

Marriage

Dec 29, 1874

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 32 and 21^2,4

Death

1922

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 443, line 5, dwl 369-2186.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 286; Image: 290; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 25, dwl 1159-2248.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1874, Vol 264 Page 210.

Michael James Houghton^1,2,3

M, #53254, b. 19 July 1857, d. 9 July 1916

Family: Rose B. Murphy

Marriage: Michael James Houghton married Rose B. Murphy on Jul 21, 1887 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 29 and 24.^5,6
Divorce*: Michael James Houghton listed as divorced in 1910.

Biography

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Birth

Jul 19, 1857

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 51 in 1910 census¹

Occupation

1910

grocery store clerk

Divorce

1910

Death

Jul 9, 1916

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, of Hemorrhage; divorced⁴

Burial

Calvary Cemetery, Rosindale, MA, USA, buried with his Mother; her tombstone erected by her daughter Mary E. O'connor

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 443, line 5, dwl 369-2186.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Births Registered in Boston, MA, Vol. 116, P. 69.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_620; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 1504;
line 89, dwl 83-183-323.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 10, 2012.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1918, Vol. 1, p. 124.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1887, Vol 381 Page 178.

Patrick Houghton¹

M, #53255, b. circa 1864

Biography

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Birth

circa 1864

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 446b, line 22, dwl 997.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #53256, b. circa 1870

Biography

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Birth

circa 1870

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, South Ward 2, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 641, p. 446b, line 22, dwl 997.

Anna Mershon¹

F, #53257, b. 1709, d. after 1784

Biography

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Birth

1709

Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA¹

Death

after 1784

NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.

Susannah Stockton¹

F, #53258

Family: Thomas Mershon

Marriage*: Susannah Stockton married Thomas Mershon, son of Henry Mershon and Hannah Haughton, on 1730.¹

Biography

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Marriage

1730

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.

Joseph Green¹

M, #53259

Family: Elizabeth Mershon

Marriage*: Joseph Green married Elizabeth Mershon, daughter of Henry Mershon and Hannah Haughton, on Jun 15, 1738.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jun 15, 1738

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.

Fransinah Anderson¹

F, #53260, b. 22 June 1714, d. 27 August 1796

Family: Andrew Mershon

Marriage*: Fransinah Anderson married Andrew Mershon, son of Henry Mershon and Hannah Haughton, on 1730 at Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 22, 1714

Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA¹

Marriage

1730

Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA¹

Death

Aug 27, 1796

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.

Ann Mershon¹

F, #53261, b. 19 May 1723, d. 3 September 1801

Family: Andrew Smith

Marriage*: Ann Mershon married Andrew Smith.¹

Biography

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Birth

May 19, 1723

Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Sep 3, 1801

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.

Andrew Smith¹

M, #53262

Family: Ann Mershon

Marriage*: Andrew Smith married Ann Mershon, daughter of Henry Mershon and Hannah Haughton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Ann Kunce, Feb. 15, 2001.

Flora Selina Dunn^1,2

F, #53263, b. 14 October 1883, d. 31 December 1984

Family: Carl Verne Houghton

Marriage*: Flora Selina Dunn married Carl Verne Houghton, son of David Edgar Houghton and Helen R. Cameron, on Feb 12, 1908 at Elgin, MN, USA.^1,4

Biography

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Birth

Oct 14, 1883

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 26 in 1910 census; age 36 in 1920 census; age 46 in 1930 census; age 56 in 1940 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Feb 12, 1908

Elgin, MN, USA^1,4

1910 Census

1910

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 31, salesman⁵

1920 Census

1920

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 46, farmer⁶

1930 Census

1930

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 51, farmer⁷

1940 Census

1940

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 61, laborer⁸

Death

Dec 31, 1984

Wabasha Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1984-MN-033975^2,3

ParentsD

mother named Seeley; father born in NY, mother born in VT^2,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Barbara Timm, May 5, 2001, based on History of Wabasha County (MN), 1920.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, History of Wabasha County, MN, 1920 version, p. 445, July 17, 2002.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Elgin, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T624_728; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 141; line 23, dwl 7-7.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Elgin, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll T625_865; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 143; line 47, dwl 14-14.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Elgin, Wabasha co., Minnesota; Roll: 1133; Enumeration District: 2; Sheet 5B; line 86, dwl 97-97.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Elgin, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1965; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 79-3.

Philip Cameron Houghton^1,2

M, #53264, b. 23 May 1911, d. 7 July 1994

Family: Helen G. (?)

Marriage*: Philip Cameron Houghton married Helen G. (?)⁴

Biography

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Birth

May 23, 1911

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 8 in 1920 census; age 18 in 1930 census^1,2,3

Marriage

⁴

1940 Census

1940

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 28, farmer⁴

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Farmington, MN, USA, age 29, self employed

1950 US Census

1950

New Haven, MN, USA, age 38, farmer

Death

Jul 7, 1994

Goodhue Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1994-MN-018267^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Barbara Timm, May 5, 2001, based on History of Wabasha County (MN), 1920.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Elgin, Wabasha, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1965; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 79-2.

Helen L. Houghton

F, #53265, b. 10 May 1913

Biography

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Birth

May 10, 1913

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census; age 26 in 1940 census

Pedigree

Dunn Walter Houghton^1,2

M, #53266, b. 13 April 1917, d. 10 December 1972

Family: Rachel Lyons

Marriage*: Dunn Walter Houghton married Rachel Lyons on Dec 15, 1941 at Plainview, MN, USA.⁴

Biography

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Birth

Apr 13, 1917

Elgin, Wabasha Co., MN, USA, age 2 8/12 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census; age 23 in 1940 census^1,3

Mil. Draft

1940

Elgin, MN, USA, age 23, Occupation: Harold Houghton

Occupation

1940

farm laborer

Marriage

Dec 15, 1941

Plainview, MN, USA⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Oakwood, MN, USA, age 32, farmer

Death

Dec 10, 1972

Wabasha Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1972-MN-033413^2,3

Obituary

Dec 11, 1972

Dunn Houghton
PLAINVIEW, Minn. (Special) — Dunn Houghton, 55, Plain- view, died Sunday at his home after a long illness. j
The son of Carl and Flora Houghton, he was born at Elgin, Minn., April 13, 1917. He married Rachel Lyons at Plain- view, Dec. 15, 1941. He was- a member of the National Holstein Association and the Olmsted County Holstein Association.
Survivors are: his wife; one son, John, Elgin; two grandchildren; his mother; two brothers, Harold, Elgin, and Philip, Pine Island, Minn., and one sister, Mrs. Bernard Grossbach, Mazeppa, Minn. One son, his father, and one brother have died.

Burial

Saint Joachim Cemetery, Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Barbara Timm, May 5, 2001, based on History of Wabasha County (MN), 1920.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Frank W. Hessin¹

M, #53267

Family: Bertha R. Houghton

Marriage*: Frank W. Hessin married Bertha R. Houghton, daughter of Henry H. Houghton and Susan Ellen Rawson.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alison, at e-mail address, Apr 24, 2001.

Alison (?)¹

F, #53268

Biography

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Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alison, at e-mail address, Apr 24, 2001.

Herbert Lyford Whittemore¹

M, #53269

Family: Florence E. Houghton

Marriage*: Herbert Lyford Whittemore married Florence E. Houghton, daughter of Henry H. Houghton and Susan Ellen Rawson, on May 26, 1881 at Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

May 26, 1881

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alison, at e-mail address, Apr 24, 2001.

John Houghton¹

M, #53270

Family: Betsy Rogers

Marriage*: John Houghton married Betsy Rogers on 1808 at Morgan Co., GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

1808

Morgan Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

Betsy Rogers¹

F, #53271

Family: John Houghton

Marriage*: Betsy Rogers married John Houghton on 1808 at Morgan Co., GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

1808

Morgan Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

James R. Houghton¹

M, #53272

Family: Ann Haseltine J. Britain

Marriage*: James R. Houghton married Ann Haseltine J. Britain on Sep 7, 1854 at Oglethorpe Co., GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Sep 7, 1854

Oglethorpe Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

Ann Haseltine J. Britain¹

F, #53273

Family: James R. Houghton

Marriage*: Ann Haseltine J. Britain married James R. Houghton on Sep 7, 1854 at Oglethorpe Co., GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Sep 7, 1854

Oglethorpe Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

Seaborn N. Jones¹

M, #53274

Family: Mrs. Mary Houghton

Marriage*: Seaborn N. Jones married Mrs. Mary Houghton on Jan 27, 1866 at Harris Co., GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jan 27, 1866

Harris Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

Mrs. Mary Houghton¹

F, #53275

Family: Seaborn N. Jones

Marriage*: Mrs. Mary Houghton married Seaborn N. Jones on Jan 27, 1866 at Harris Co., GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jan 27, 1866

Harris Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

James T. Hines¹

M, #53276, b. 1840

Family: Mary Elizabeth Houghton

Marriage*: James T. Hines married Mary Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of William Marshall Houghton and Mary Fletcher Smith, on Nov 24, 1866 at Harris Co., GA, USA.^1,3

Biography

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Birth

1840

AL, USA²

Marriage

Nov 24, 1866

Harris Co., GA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60266922/person/34121316616
[S415] E-mail from Monica Fehse, Jan 1, 2004, based on compilation by Sallie Beatty Haughton and her daugther, Hellon Haughton Dodds.

Mary Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #53277, b. 6 July 1847, d. 21 August 1932

Family: James T. Hines

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton married James T. Hines on Nov 24, 1866 at Harris Co., GA, USA.^3,1

Biography

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Birth

Jul 6, 1847

GA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census^2,1

Marriage

Nov 24, 1866

Harris Co., GA, USA^3,1

Children+

1868

Ada L. Hines 1868 –

Mary F. Hines 1870 –

Walton Hines 1874 –

Walter Hines 1876 –

Stella Hines 1877 –

Death

Aug 21, 1932

LA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Monica Fehse, Jan 1, 2004, based on compilation by Sallie Beatty Haughton and her daugther, Hellon Haughton Dodds.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Dowdells Dist, Harris Co., GA, p. 61, line 2, dwl 143-150.
[S415] E-mail from Terry Temple, Apr 24, 2001, Georgia Marriages.

Mary A. Standifer¹

F, #53278, b. 1840

Family: William Michael Seneca Houghton

Marriage*: Mary A. Standifer married William Michael Seneca Houghton, son of Michael F. Houghton and Elizabeth Harris, on Jan 8, 1862 at Williamson Co., TX, USA, w/3.¹

Biography

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Birth

1840

AL, USA, age 30 in 1870 census^1,2

Marriage

Jan 8, 1862

Williamson Co., TX, USA, w/3¹

1870 Census

1870

Williamson Co., TX, USA, Mattie, age 30, property $500, with parents James Standifer, 63, TN and Caroline, 63, GA³

Research

Note

After the death of William, she and her children resided with her parents.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry G. Temple, Mar 21, 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Williamson Co., TX, Reel 1609, Sh. 420, Ln. 4, dwl 658-658.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Williamson Co., TX, Reel 1609, Sh. 420, Ln. 4, dwl 658-658.

James Standifer Houghton¹

M, #53279, b. 22 April 1864, d. 7 February 1866

Biography

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Birth

Apr 22, 1864

Williamson Co., TX, USA¹

Death

Feb 7, 1866

Williamson Co., TX, USA, age 2¹

Burial

Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry G. Temple, Mar 21, 2001.

Mary Mayo¹

F, #53280, b. 14 April 1810, d. 6 December 1839

Family: William Michael Seneca Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Mayo married William Michael Seneca Houghton, son of Michael F. Houghton and Elizabeth Harris, on circa 1832 at GA, USA, w/1.¹

Biography

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Birth

Apr 14, 1810

USA¹

Marriage

circa 1832

GA, USA, w/1¹

Death

Dec 6, 1839

Traveller's Rest, Dooly Co., GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terry G. Temple, Mar 21, 2001.