Houghton Surname Project

Samuel Houghton¹

M, #57751, b. circa 1839

Biography

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Birth

circa 1839

age 23 in 1862 enlistment

Research

Dec 6, 1862

PA, USA

Milit-Beg

Dec 6, 1862?

Washington, DC, USA, in the Union Army, a private, PA, age 23¹

Duplicate

military; probable

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #57752

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Milit-Beg

Aug 28, 1861

PA, USA, in the Union Army, a private, PA; 1862?^2,1

Research

Aug 28, 1861

PA, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #57753

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Milit-Beg

May 11, 1864

Pecatonica, Winnebago Co., IL, USA, in the Union Army, a private, IL^2,1

Research

May 11, 1864

IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

William Houghton¹

M, #57754

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Milit-Beg

Jan 29, 1864

NJ, USA, in the Union Army, a private, NJ^2,1

Research

May 29, 1864

NJ, USA

Duplicate

NJ, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

William Houghton¹

M, #57755, b. circa 1820

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

circa 1820

age 44 in 1864 enlistment²

Milit-Beg

Sep 7, 1864

Jackson, MI, USA, in the Union Army, a private, MI, age 44^2,1

Research

Sep 7, 1864

MI, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

William Houghton¹

M, #57756, b. circa 1836

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1836

age 25 in 1861 enlistment²

Milit-Beg

Apr 23, 1861

Flint, Genesee Co., MI, USA, in the Union Army, a private, MI, age 25^2,1

Research

Apr 23, 1861

MI, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

William Houghton¹

M, #57757

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Milit-Beg

Jun 22, 1861

PA, USA, in the Union Army, a private, PA²

Research

Jun 22, 1861

PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Ruby Quinn Rummelhart

F, #57758, b. 30 October 2001

Father*: Richard Edward Rummelhart b. 26 Jul 1974
Mother*: Kelly Tharp b. 3 Nov 1974

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 30, 2001

St. Rose Hospital, Hayward, CA, USA

Pedigree

(?) Houghton¹

M, #57759

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

LA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. F, Consolidated 18 Reg't, and Yellow Jacet Battalion, LA Infantry, a private²

Research

LA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Abel Houghton¹

M, #57760

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

in the Union Army, 18th Veteran Res. Corps., a private; and 39th Co., 2nd Battalion, V.R.C.²

Research

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Abey Houghton¹

M, #57761

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

in the Union Army, Comp. B, 190th PA Infantry, a private²

Research

PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Bryan R. Houghton¹

M, #57762

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

KY, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. E, 13th Veteran Reserves Corps, a private; 2nd KY (S.S.); also 6th Independent Co., Veteran Res. Corps, 1st sergeant; Sergeant, 13th V. R. C.²

Research

KY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Charles S. Houghton¹

M, #57763

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Mil. Enls

IL, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. K, 118th Illinois Infantry, a private^2,1

Research

IL, USA

Duplicate

IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

Charles Houghton^1,2

M, #57764

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

Jun 7, 1861

Camp Moore, LA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. G, 7th Louisiana Infantry, a private and a corporal. Present or absent not stated on Rolls to Oct. 31, 1861. Roll for Sept. and Oct., 1861, Absent, sent to La. Hospl., Richmond, sick, Oct. 8, Returned to camp. --, 1861. Rolls from Nov., 1861, to Feb., 1862, Present or absent not stated. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1863, Present. Roll for March and April, 1863, dated May --, 1863, Absent, missing since battle of May 4. Federal Rolls of Prisoner of War, Captured Fredericksburg, VA., May 3, 1863. Forwd. to Ft. Delaware, Del., --, 1863. Paroled at Ft. Delaware for exchange. Exhanged City Pt., Va., May 23, 1863. Roll for May and June, 1863, Present. Promoted to Corpl., June 21. Rolls from July, 1863, to Oct., 1863, Prsent Rolls from Nov., 1863, to Feb., 1864, Absent, prisoner of war, captured Nov. 7, 1863. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured Nov. 7, 1863. Forwd. to pt. lookout, Md., from Washington, D. C., Nov. 11, 1863. Paroled Pt. lookout, Md., until exchanged, March 10, 1864. Exchanged City Pt., Va., March 15, 1864. Rolls April, 1864, to Aug., 1864, Absent, prisoner, May 12, 1864.^1,2

Research

LA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Louisiana Confederate Soldiers, from Confederate Research Sources, Vol. 2, H., p. 360.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #57765

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Mil. Enls

MA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. R, 3rd MA Cavalry, a private and a sergeant, and 2nd MA Cavalry¹

Research

MA, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #57766

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

MA, USA, in the Union Army, 15th Independent Battery, MA Light Artillery, a private¹

Research

MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #57767

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

MA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. E, 22nd MA Infantry, a private and a corporal¹

Research

MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #57768

Family: Mercelian H. (?)

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Mercelian H. (?)²

Biography

PensionInx

PA, USA

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

PA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. K, 207th PA Infantry, a private¹

Research

PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Pension Index, Oct. 10, 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #57769

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

VT, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. H, 13th VT Infantry, a private¹

Research

VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #57770

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Mil. Enls

IN, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. I, 63rd Indiana Infantry, a private; also 18th US Infantry¹

Research

IN, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Charles H. Houghton¹

M, #57771

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Mil. Enls

NY, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A, 26th NY Infantry, a private¹

Research

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

George Taze Carpenter¹

M, #57772, b. 11 January 1934

Father*: Don Dillard Carpenter¹ b. 16 Apr 1902, d. 26 Mar 1974
Mother*: Lillie May Sturtevant¹

Family: Irene Electa Lawrence

Marriage*: George Taze Carpenter married Irene Electa Lawrence on Jan 11, 1952 at Mercer Co., IL, USA.¹

Michael Allen Carpenter¹ b. 8 Jan 1953
Theresa Lee Carpenter¹ b. 13 Jun 1956
Lorraine Sue Carpenter+¹ b. 20 Apr 1960

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 11, 1934

Marriage

Jan 11, 1952

Mercer Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.

Sarah Jane Houghton¹

F, #57773, b. 18 November 1869, d. 13 February 1940

Father*: Stapleton Barber Houghton¹ b. 6 Sep 1828, d. 30 Jul 1903
Mother*: Hannah Marie Martin² b. 25 Feb 1842, d. 18 Oct 1919

Family: Charles Aaron Carpenter b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931

Marriage*: Sarah Jane Houghton married Charles Aaron Carpenter on Jan 23, 1887 at Edgar Co., IL, USA, Book 1 B, p. 170.⁴

Benjamin Stapleton Carpenter+¹ b. 11 Nov 1887, d. 17 Apr 1963
Maudie Maria Carpenter¹ b. 8 Aug 1889, d. 11 Jan 1978
Charles William Carpenter+¹ b. 13 Mar 1891, d. 21 May 1967
Grover Cleveland Carpenter+¹ b. 20 Jun 1892, d. 11 Nov 1944
Mary Matilda Carpenter+¹ b. 6 Sep 1894, d. Sep 1974
Elizabeth Euradica Carpenter+¹ b. 6 Mar 1897, d. 30 Oct 1987
Oather Houghton Carpenter¹ b. 16 Nov 1900, d. 6 Oct 1964
Don Dillard Carpenter+¹ b. 16 Apr 1902, d. 26 Mar 1974
Leon Ashford Carpenter¹ b. 16 Apr 1902, d. 17 Oct 1979
Kathryn Leanora Carpenter¹ b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 22 Feb 2001
(?) Carpenter¹ b. 21 Nov 1906, d. 21 Nov 1906

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 18, 1869

Edgar Co., IL, USA, (age 7/12 in 1870 census; age 10 in 1880 census)³

Marriage

Jan 23, 1887

Edgar Co., IL, USA, Book 1 B, p. 170⁴

Residence

1919

Percy, IL, USA⁵

Death

Feb 13, 1940

Aleto, Mercer Co., IL, USA^3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, 8 Jan 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan. 5, 2003.

Charles Aaron Carpenter¹

M, #57774, b. 3 December 1858, d. 9 July 1931

Family: Sarah Jane Houghton b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Marriage*: Charles Aaron Carpenter married Sarah Jane Houghton, daughter of Stapleton Barber Houghton and Hannah Marie Martin, on Jan 23, 1887 at Edgar Co., IL, USA, Book 1 B, p. 170.³

Benjamin Stapleton Carpenter+¹ b. 11 Nov 1887, d. 17 Apr 1963
Maudie Maria Carpenter¹ b. 8 Aug 1889, d. 11 Jan 1978
Charles William Carpenter+¹ b. 13 Mar 1891, d. 21 May 1967
Grover Cleveland Carpenter+¹ b. 20 Jun 1892, d. 11 Nov 1944
Mary Matilda Carpenter+¹ b. 6 Sep 1894, d. Sep 1974
Elizabeth Euradica Carpenter+¹ b. 6 Mar 1897, d. 30 Oct 1987
Oather Houghton Carpenter¹ b. 16 Nov 1900, d. 6 Oct 1964
Don Dillard Carpenter+¹ b. 16 Apr 1902, d. 26 Mar 1974
Leon Ashford Carpenter¹ b. 16 Apr 1902, d. 17 Oct 1979
Kathryn Leanora Carpenter¹ b. 26 Jun 1905, d. 22 Feb 2001
(?) Carpenter¹ b. 21 Nov 1906, d. 21 Nov 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 3, 1858

IN, USA, Bourdon: 1863²

Marriage

Jan 23, 1887

Edgar Co., IL, USA, Book 1 B, p. 170³

Death

Jul 9, 1931

ParentsS

Benjamin Carpenter and Mary Ann Bailey, married in Vigo County 31 October 1848

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.

Benjamin Stapleton Carpenter¹

M, #57775, b. 11 November 1887, d. 17 April 1963

Father*: Charles Aaron Carpenter¹ b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931
Mother*: Sarah Jane Houghton¹ b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Family: Mary Charlotte Lucy Schwekl b. 6 Sep 1887

Marriage*: Benjamin Stapleton Carpenter married Mary Charlotte Lucy Schwekl on Nov 24, 1913.^3,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 11, 1887

Sullivan Co., IL, USA^1,2

Marriage

Nov 24, 1913

^3,2

Death

Apr 17, 1963

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan. 5, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.

Maudie Maria Carpenter¹

F, #57776, b. 8 August 1889, d. 11 January 1978

Father*: Charles Aaron Carpenter¹ b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931
Mother*: Sarah Jane Houghton¹ b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Family: Clyde Lester Stanfield b. 6 Mar 1889, d. 23 Jul 1960

Marriage*: Maudie Maria Carpenter married Clyde Lester Stanfield on Aug 14, 1909.^3,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 8, 1889

Horace, Edgar Co., IL, USA^1,2

Marriage

Aug 14, 1909

^3,2

Death

Jan 11, 1978

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan. 5, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.

Charles William Carpenter¹

M, #57777, b. 13 March 1891, d. 21 May 1967

Father*: Charles Aaron Carpenter¹ b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931
Mother*: Sarah Jane Houghton¹ b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Family: Myrtle Ladora Garrett b. 25 Mar 1902

Marriage*: Charles William Carpenter married Myrtle Ladora Garrett on Apr 30, 1919.^3,2

Alta Constance Carpenter²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 13, 1891

Hymera, IN, USA^1,2

Marriage

Apr 30, 1919

^3,2

Death

May 21, 1967

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan 5, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.

Grover Cleveland Carpenter¹

M, #57778, b. 20 June 1892, d. 11 November 1944

Father*: Charles Aaron Carpenter¹ b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931
Mother*: Sarah Jane Houghton¹ b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Family: Bertha Ester Brown b. 23 Dec 1894

Marriage*: Grover Cleveland Carpenter married Bertha Ester Brown on Feb 23, 1916.^3,2

Thelbert Cleveland Carpenter²
Albert Leon Carpenter² b. 16 Jun 1920, d. 27 Oct 1979

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 20, 1892

Jasonville, IN, USA^1,2

Marriage

Feb 23, 1916

^3,2

Death

Nov 11, 1944

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan 5, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.

Mary Matilda Carpenter¹

F, #57779, b. 6 September 1894, d. September 1974

Father*: Charles Aaron Carpenter¹ b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931
Mother*: Sarah Jane Houghton¹ b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Family: Milton Ephraim Bergfeld b. 8 Nov 1894

Marriage*: Mary Matilda Carpenter married Milton Ephraim Bergfeld on Dec 24, 1912.^3,2

Herbert Bruce Bergfeld² b. 2 Sep 1914, d. 2 Sep 1914
Robert Oscar Bergfeld+² b. 14 Sep 1915, d. b 1978
Arthur Emmet Bergfeld²
Leo Dale Bergfeld²
Thelma Jane Bergfeld+³
Harry Aaron Bergfeld²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 6, 1894

Jasonville, IN, USA^1,2

Marriage

Dec 24, 1912

^3,2

Death

Sep, 1974

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan 5, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.

Elizabeth Euradica Carpenter¹

F, #57780, b. 6 March 1897, d. 30 October 1987

Father*: Charles Aaron Carpenter² b. 3 Dec 1858, d. 9 Jul 1931
Mother*: Sarah Jane Houghton² b. 18 Nov 1869, d. 13 Feb 1940

Family: Richard Robinson Steele b. 2 Dec 1887, d. 6 Jul 1962

Marriage*: Elizabeth Euradica Carpenter married Richard Robinson Steele on Oct 20, 1915.^1,3

Albert Don Steele+¹ b. 6 Nov 1920, d. 24 Mar 1999

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 6, 1897

Marriage

Oct 20, 1915

^1,3

Death

Oct 30, 1987

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Claudia Bourdon, Jan. 8, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from George Carpenter, Dec. 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Bob Matkins, Jan 5, 2003.