Houghton Surname Project

Bernard Joseph Houghton¹

M, #58081, b. 24 December 1881, d. 16 March 1955

Father*: Dennis Houghton b. c 1832, d. 22 Jan 1888
Mother*: Susanna McGowan² b. Jan 1853, d. 1 Jun 1918

Family 1: Catharine J. Cassidy b. c 1890, d. 8 Jan 1915

Marriage*: Bernard Joseph Houghton married Catharine J. Cassidy on circa 1908 mar 2 y in 1910 census.²

Susanna Houghton^5,2 b. c 1909
Thomas Houghton^5,2 b. c 1910
Bernard Joseph Houghton Jr+⁵ b. 1 Aug 1913, d. Dec 1975

Family 2: Elizabeth Lenema Gerstenberg b. 14 Mar 1883, d. 7 Dec 1927

Marriage*: Bernard Joseph Houghton married Elizabeth Lenema Gerstenberg.³

Eugene Francis Houghton+⁵ b. 18 Mar 1919, d. 13 Dec 2004

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Birth

Dec 24, 1881

New Castle, DE, USA, Dec 1881, age 18 in 1900 census; age 28, Ireland, in 1910 census; age 39, DE, in 1920 census; age 46 in 1930 census; age 58 in 1940 census³

Immigration

1895

1900 Census

1900

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 47, widow; mar 6 y; 4 children born, 3 living; 3 sons all listed with McGowan Surname; both of their parents born in Ireland⁴

Marriage

circa 1908

mar 2 y in 1910 census²

Occupation

1910

iron mill laborer

1910 Census

1910

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age "36" (56), widow²

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 38, ship builder, Wilna, DE³

1920 Census

1920

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 39, ship yard tank tester⁵

1930 Census

1930

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 46, widowed, city parks laborer⁶

1940 Census

1940

Little Sisters of the Poor, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, both Mary Houghton age 82, widow, and Bernard Houghton, 59, DE, are listed as inmates⁷

Death

Mar 16, 1955

Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_147; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51;
line 66, dwl 700-26-32.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1570711.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 155; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1240155.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet 6A; line 27, dwl 700-91-102.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 290; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 618.0; FHL microfilm: 2340025.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_552; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 4-119.

Owen J. Houghton^1,2

M, #58082, b. February 1867, d. 27 July 1906

Father*: James Howten³ b. c 1830
Mother*: Ann (?)³ b. c 1841

Family: Margaret Parks b. May 1865

Marriage*: Owen J. Houghton married Margaret Parks on circa 1889 mar 11 years in 1900 census.

James Houghton² b. Jun 1890
Margaret Houghton+² b. Jul 1892
Thomas Joseph Houghton² b. 16 Apr 1894
Owen J. Houghton Jr+^1,2 b. 10 Sep 1896, d. 7 Dec 1938
John Joseph Houghton+² b. 17 Mar 1900, d. Oct 1962

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Birth

Feb, 1867

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 2 in 1870 census; age 33 in 1900 census^1,2

Marriage

circa 1889

mar 11 years in 1900 census

Occupation

1896

Wilmington, DE, USA, 1896 Wilmington Directory and found Owen J. Houghton listed as a bartender at 2nd and Tatnall Streets.

1900 Census

Jun, 1900

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 33, horse shoer; 5 children born, 5 living; and mother in law Maggie Parks and sister in law Lizzie Miller, Apr 1872, widow, Irel²

Death

Jul 27, 1906

Altona, Blair Co., PA, USA, found dead in a swamp ravine near

Burial

Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, MD, USA, Section 13B, Grave 3418

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 3, New Castle Co., Delaware; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 10; Sheet: 11A, line 41, dwl 703-216-219.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Division 28, New Castle, Delaware; Roll M593_121; Page: 38A; Image: 81; Family History Library Film: 545620; line 23, dwl 488-540.

Allen Palmer Houghton¹

M, #58083, b. 17 December 1895, d. 28 June 1949

Father*: John Alvin Houghton² b. Mar 1868, d. 1949
Mother*: Amy Palmer² b. 19 Oct 1875, d. 3 Feb 1935

Family 1: Alice Bissell b. 18 Apr 1896, d. 16 Nov 1935

Marriage*: Allen Palmer Houghton married Alice Bissell on circa 1920 both age 25.⁵

Family 2: Ethel Grace Whitcomb b. 5 Mar 1912, d. 14 Dec 1989

Marriage*: Allen Palmer Houghton married Ethel Grace Whitcomb on Jun 11, 1939 at Old Forge, NY, USA.⁶

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Birth

Dec 17, 1895

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, Dec 1895, age 4 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census; age 24 in 1920 census; age 34 in 1930 census; age 44 in 1940 census^1,3

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Hamilton, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 21, a photographer; has a deformity^1,4

Marriage

circa 1920

both age 25⁵

Occupation

1920

chauffeur, own car

1930 Census

1930

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 34, a grocery store clerk, living with mother in law Clara Bissell, 65, widow⁵

Marriage

Jun 11, 1939

Old Forge, NY, USA⁶

1940 Census

1940

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 44, grocery store, proprietor⁷

Death

Jun 28, 1949

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA⁶

Burial

Long Lake Cemetery, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 47; line 88, dwl 39-40.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: 1039; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241039.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753736.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York; Roll: 1441; Sheet 7B; Enumeration District: 8; line 81, dwl 151-156.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T627_2541; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 21-10; line 73, dwl 101.

Alvin Hale Houghton¹

M, #58084, b. 12 July 1898, d. 25 September 1972

Father*: John Alvin Houghton² b. Mar 1868, d. 1949
Mother*: Amy Palmer² b. 19 Oct 1875, d. 3 Feb 1935

Family: Martha L. Houghton b. 7 Jan 1905, d. 2 Mar 1982

Marriage*: Alvin Hale Houghton married Martha L. Houghton, daughter of Luther Jason Houghton and Agnes F. LaPell, on circa 1927 age 29 and 23; 1st cousins.²

Amy E. Houghton² b. 9 Feb 1930, d. 16 Jul 1997
Allen John Houghton+⁷ b. 3 May 1934, d. 4 Nov 1999

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Birth

Jul 12, 1898

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, Jul 1898, age 2 in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census; age 21 in 1920 census; age 31 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census^1,3,4

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Hamilton, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 20, laborer, NY state highway dept.^1,5

Occupation

1920

chauffeur, own car

Marriage

circa 1927

age 29 and 23; 1st cousins²

1940 Census

1940

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 72, widowed, grocery store clerk⁶

1950 US Census

1950

Long Lake, NY, USA, age 51, summer hotel caretaker

Zip Code

Last Loc

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA³

Death

Sep 25, 1972

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA^3,4

Burial

Long Lake Cemetery, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York; Roll: 1441; Sheet 3B; Enumeration District: 8; line 96, dwl 68-73.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753736.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T627_2541; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 21-10; line 74, dwl 79.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Hamor Josiah Houghton¹

M, #58085, b. 23 July 1893, d. 19 August 1959

Father*: Josiah Isaiah Houghton² b. Feb 1831, d. 7 Aug 1906
Mother*: Lydia Parker² b. 5 Dec 1846, d. 8 May 1903

Family: Harriet E. Brown b. 24 Feb 1899

Marriage*: Hamor Josiah Houghton married Harriet E. Brown.⁶

William James Houghton+⁶ b. 24 Feb 1919, d. 10 Jun 1995
Bertha T. Houghton⁶ b. 1921, d. 1978
Hamor Joseph Houghton Jr+¹¹ b. 30 Sep 1922, d. 31 Dec 1990
Mary I. Houghton⁶ b. 6 Dec 1924, d. 1971
John Brown Houghton+⁶ b. 2 Feb 1930, d. 20 Jan 2001
Lydia M. Houghton⁹ b. 11 Oct 1933, d. Jul 1980
Lois M. Houghton¹² b. 19 Dec 1937, d. 4 Oct 2014
Martha A. Houghton¹² b. 31 May 1939, d. 23 Jun 2012
Arthur R. Houghton¹² b. c 1943

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Birth

Jul 23, 1893

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, Jul 1893, age 6 in 1900 census; age 16 in 1910 census; age 26 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census³

1910 Census

1910

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 16, odd jobs laborer; NY Pvt Co H, Pioneer Infantry, WWI⁴

Mil. Draft

circa 1917

Hamilton, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 23, a garage laborer^3,5

Research

Mil. Enls

Aug 31, 1918

Company "H", 59th Pioneer Infantry Q 208 3rd Phase

Marriage

⁶

1920 Census

1920

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 26, common laborer; living with parents in law John and Eliza Brown⁷

1930 Census

1930

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 36, a house carpenter⁸

1940 Census

1940

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, age 46, day works laborer⁹

1950 US Census

1950

Long Lake, NY, USA, age 57, building and repairing carpenter

Obituary

Aug 14, 1959

LONG LAKE — Hamor Houghton Sr., 66, of Long Lake, died Wednesday night after a long Illness.
Surviving are his wife, Harriet; four sons. Hamor, Jr., William and Arthur, all of Long Lake, and John, with the US. Armed Services; five daughters, Mrs. Lydia Cooney, Mrs. Lois MacAvelgh and Miss Martha Houghton, all of Long Lake. Mrs. Bertha Starling of Gloversville and Mrs. Mary Harvey of Camden; 26 grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Cora Young of Glens Falls.

Death

Aug 19, 1959

Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA¹⁰

Burial

Long Lake Cemetery, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., NY, USA, Plot 3¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753736.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T623 1039; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 36; line 39, dwl 42-44.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T624_935; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 47; line 100.
[S1126] Ted and Stella King Aber, Hamilton Co. NY Hx, p. 229.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York; Roll: 1441; Sheet 2B; Enumeration District: 8; line 74, dwl 40-45.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T625_1112; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51; line 51, dwl 30-34.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Indian Lake, Hamilton Co., New York; Roll: 1441; Sheet 2B; Enumeration District: 8; line 74, dwl 40-45.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Long Lake, Hamilton, New York; Roll: T627_2541; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 21-10; line 34, dwl 72.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1126] Ted and Stella King Aber, Hamilton Co. NY Hx, p. 263.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Levi Frank Houghton¹

M, #58086, b. 16 June 1881, d. 7 March 1962

Father*: Alby O. Houghton b. Feb 1864, d. 1937
Mother*: Sabrina Koob² b. Apr 1860, d. 1952

Family: Phoebe Clara Mason b. c 1882

Marriage*: Levi Frank Houghton married Phoebe Clara Mason on Jul 11, 1902 at Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, USA, age 20 and 20; mar 8 y in 1910 census.^4,2

Doris P. Houghton⁴ b. 13 Dec 1902, d. 19 Oct 1960
Carroll Athelda Houghton⁵ b. 30 Jan 1905, d. 17 May 1961
Murl Mason Houghton⁴ b. 13 Jul 1910, d. 20 Oct 1986
Vivian Houghton⁴ b. c 1913
Elmer Leon Houghton+⁴ b. 17 Aug 1914, d. Jul 1963

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Birth

Jun 16, 1881

MI, USA, age 28 in 1910 census; age 38 in 1920 census; age 48 in 1930 census; age 58 in 1940 census^1,3

Marriage

Jul 11, 1902

Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, USA, age 20 and 20; mar 8 y in 1910 census^4,2

1910 Census

1910

Corwith, Otsego Co., MI, USA, age 28, shingle mill⁵

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Roscommon, Roscommon Co., MI, USA, age 37, mill hand^1,3

1920 Census

1920

Lake, Roscommon Co., MI, USA, age 38, saw mill, general work⁶

1930 Census

1930

Lake, Roscommon Co., MI, USA, age 48, school laborer⁴

1940 Census

1940

Roscommon, Roscommon Co., MI, USA, age 58, road construction laborer⁷

1950 US Census

1950

Roscommon, MI, USA, age 63, county road com. truck driver

Death

Mar 7, 1962

Grayling, Crawford Co., MI, USA⁸

ParentsS

father born in NY, mother born in MI

Duplicate

MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1682808.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lake, Roscommon Co., Michigan; Roll: 1024; Enumeration District: 6; page 43, sheet 1A; line 10, dwl 3-3.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Corwith, Otsego, Michigan; Roll: T624_669; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 165; line 41, dwl 140-146.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lake, Roscommon, Michigan; Roll T625_791; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 328;.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Roscommon, Roscommon, Michigan; Roll: T627_1810; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 72-11; line 52, dwl 165.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/44420075/person/6199850805/…

Herbert David Houghton¹

M, #58087, b. 18 December 1885

Father*: George Frederick Houghton² b. 19 Mar 1861, d. 23 Oct 1937
Mother*: Marrion Ann Dallimore² b. Feb 1856

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Birth

Dec 18, 1885

UT, USA, age 14 in 1900 census; age 28 in 1910 census; age 34 in 1920 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Washington State Reformatory, Milton, Snohomish Co., WA, USA, age 28, prisoner, single, messenger, laborer³

Mil. Draft

circa 1917

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA, age 32, cook, State Prison, Salt Lake UT¹

Occupation

1920

common laborer, single

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 43; Sheet: 5A; line 11, dwl 90-145-159.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T624_1669; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 300; line 81.

Frank Merrick Houghton¹

M, #58088, b. 2 August 1873, d. 1941

Family: Myrtle E. Owens b. Oct 1887, d. Sep 1972

Marriage*: Frank Merrick Houghton married Myrtle E. Owens on Nov 17, 1908 at Mesa, Mesa Co., OK, USA, age 35 and 21.²

Merrick Owen Houghton+² b. 15 May 1911, d. 5 Jan 1995

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Birth

Aug 2, 1873

NY, USA, date from Milit. Draft; age 46 in 1920 census; age 54 in 1930 census; age "72" in 1940 census; GS gives 1863^1,2

Marriage

Nov 17, 1908

Mesa, Mesa Co., OK, USA, age 35 and 21²

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., FL, USA, age 45, Lake Worth Abstract Co.¹

1920 Census

1920

Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., FL, USA, age 46, town hall clerk³

Occupation

1925

West Palm Beach, FL, USA, Justice of the Peace

1930 Census

1930

Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., FL, USA, a justice of the peace, Duval Co.⁴

1940 Census

1940

Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., FL, USA, age 72, Lake Worth policeman⁵

Death

1941

Palm Beach Co., FL, USA

Burial

Pinecrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, FL, USA

Duplicate

ParentsS

father born in MA, mother born in NJ in 1920 census; father born in NY, mother in MA in 1930 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1556935.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1930 US Census, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co. FL, Roll 626-328, p. 15A, ED 50-29, SD 7, line 25; Soundex: ED 29 SD 479 Vol. 45.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida; Roll: T625_229; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 135; line 59, dwl 236-272.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co. FL, Roll 626-328, p. 15A, ED 50-29, SD 7, line 25; Soundex: ED 29 SD 479 Vol. 45.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida; Roll: T627_607; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 50-40; line 12, dwl 103.

George James Houghton¹

M, #58089, b. 9 January 1886, d. 30 May 1945

Mother*: (?) Adams²

Family: Emily Jane Sparkes

Marriage*: George James Houghton married Emily Jane Sparkes.³

Sidney George Houghton+⁴ b. 1 Feb 1910, d. 26 Dec 1955

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Birth

Jan 9, 1886

Worcester, England, WWI Civilian Draft: 1884, Canada; WWII Draft: 9 Jan 1887, Worcester, England^1,2

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Sep 14, 1918

Boise, Ada Co., ID, USA, age 34, laundry driver³

Death

May 30, 1945

Ventura Co., CA, USA, age 59²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1452109.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interactive.ancestry.com/2378/…

Nuel George Houghton¹

M, #58090, b. 25 June 1889, d. 4 May 1962

Father*: William George Houghton² b. 22 Sep 1865, d. 8 Dec 1912
Mother*: Mary B. Darnell² b. May 1871

Family: Meryl Grey Chapman b. c 1897, d. 3 Dec 1979

Marriage*: Nuel George Houghton married Meryl Grey Chapman on Nov 29, 1924 at Spokane, WA, USA.⁵

Ruth Meryl Houghton+⁵ b. 12 Jul 1925, d. 8 May 2003
Jeanne Nuelle Houghton⁵ b. 13 Jan 1929, d. 29 Dec 1997

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Birth

Jun 25, 1889

Sprague, Lincoln Co., WA, USA, age 21 in 1910 census¹

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Nez Perce Co., ID, USA, age 28, fireman NPRR, Northern Pacific RR³

1920 Census

1920

Jocko, Sanders Co., MT, USA, age 32, single, railway hostler⁴

Marriage

Nov 29, 1924

Spokane, WA, USA⁵

1940 Census

1940

Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, USA, age 50, steam railroad engineer⁵

1950 US Census

1950

Spokane, WA, USA, age 60, railroad engineer

Death

May 4, 1962

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lewiston, 3rd Prec., Nez Perce, Idaho; Roll: T624-226; Enumeration District: 226; Sheet: 9A; line 42, dwl 1318-332-230.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1452219.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Jocko, Sanders, Montana; Roll: T625_975; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 190;.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T627_4387; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41-95.

Willie Houghton¹

M, #58091, b. 4 July 1894

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Birth

Jul 4, 1894

Meridian, MS, USA¹

Mil. Draft

circa 1917

Harrison, MS, USA, in WWI¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.

William Laud Houghton¹

M, #58092, b. 6 March 1898

Father*: William George Houghton² b. 22 Sep 1865, d. 8 Dec 1912
Mother*: Mary B. Darnell² b. May 1871

Family: Edna K. (?) b. c 1900

Marriage*: William Laud Houghton married Edna K. (?) on circa 1920.³

Jean Houghton⁴ b. c 1920

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Birth

Mar 6, 1898

WA, USA, age 12 in 1910 census; age 21 in 1920 census^1,2

Note

1917

Relative lives in Echo, WA

Mil. Draft

Sep 10, 1918

Nez Perce, ID, USA, age 20, musician³

Marriage

circa 1920

1920 Census

1920

Winchester, Lewis Co., ID, USA, age 21, pool room clerk⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lewiston, 3rd Prec., Nez Perce, Idaho; Roll: T624-226; Enumeration District: 226; Sheet: 9A; line 42, dwl 1318-332-230.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1452219.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Winchester, Lewis, Idaho; Roll: T625_293; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 138; line 30, dwl 8-9.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #58093, b. 18 January 1881, d. 1954

Father*: (?) Houghton

Family: Elfrieda (?) b. 1884, d. 1939

Marriage*: Richard Houghton married Elfrieda (?) on circa 1910.²

Richard Houghton+² b. 28 Feb 1912, d. Jul 1962
John William Houghton+² b. 19 Aug 1913, d. 22 Jun 1997
James L. Houghton+² b. 26 Nov 1914, d. 6 Aug 2003
George Houghton² b. 1 Jan 1916, d. 15 Apr 1994
Elfrieda Houghton+² b. c 1922, d. 11 May 2005
Mary Houghton² b. c 1926

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Birth

Jan 18, 1881

England, age 49 in 1930 census¹

Naturalization

1905

Marriage

circa 1910

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Brewster, Polk Co., FL, USA, age 37, agricultural drying foreman¹

1930 Census

1930

Prct 2, Polk Co., FL, USA, age 49, foreman, phosphate company^2,3

Residence

1935

Fort Meade, Polk Co., FL, USA

1940 Census

1940

Bartow, Polk Co., FL, USA, age 48, widowed, naturalized, caretaker⁴

Death

1954

FL, USA

Burial

Wildwood Cemetery, Bartow, Polk Co., FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1556925.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1930 Census, Prct 2, Polk Co., FL, Roll 626-330, p. 1A, ED 53-4, SD 6, line 29; Soundex ED 4, SD 10, S 49.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Precinct 2, Polk, Florida; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340065.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bartow, Polk, Florida; Roll: T627_612; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 53-7.

Oscar Houghton¹

M, #58094, b. 4 July 1896

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 4, 1896

Friar Station, MS, USA¹

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Quitman, MS, USA, age 21¹

Ethnicity

African American

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1683980.

L. H. Haughton¹

M, #58095, b. 7 January 1898

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 7, 1898

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

West Point, Clay Co., MS, USA, age 20, vulcanizer, motor car company; nearest relative J. A. Haughton¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.

Neil Payne Houghton^1,2

M, #58096, b. 1 June 1899

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 1, 1899

Geneva, OH, USA²

Residence

R.F.D. 4, Jefferson Reserve Div., Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., OH, USA²

Mil. Enls

Oct 15, 1918

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, in WWI²

Research

Oct 15, 1918

IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Ohio Military Men, 1917-18, Oct. 10, 2001.

James Nehemiah Houghton¹

M, #58097, b. 1 May 1875, d. 1943

Father*: George W. Houghton² b. Jun 1840, d. b 1910
Mother*: Esther (?)² b. Jul 1844

Family 1: Harriet (?) b. c 1879

Marriage*: James Nehemiah Houghton married Harriet (?) on circa 1905 mar 5 y in 1910 census; his 1st, her 2nd.⁵

Ross H. Houghton+⁵ b. 5 Jan 1907
Douglas Arthur Houghton+⁵ b. 31 Mar 1909

Family 2: Marie Cloaninger b. c 1897, d. 20 Nov 1979

Marriage*: James Nehemiah Houghton married Marie Cloaninger on Mar 28, 1925 at Iredell, NC, USA, age 49 and 28.³

Charlotte D. Lawrence³ b. c 1923
Dorothy M. Lawrence¹⁰ b. 12 Nov 1931, d. 24 May 2014

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 1, 1875

IL, USA, age 5 in 1880 census; May 1873, age 27 in 1900 census; age 33 in 1910 census; age 43 in 1920 census; age 54 in 1930 census; age 64 in 1940 census^3,1

1900 Census

1900

Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, USA, age 29, grocery clerk⁴

Marriage

circa 1905

mar 5 y in 1910 census; his 1st, her 2nd⁵

1910 Census

1910

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 33, wholesale butcher salesman⁶

Relative

1918

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 43, beef man, Armory & Co.⁷

1920 Census

1920

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 43, divorced, whole sale pack? salesman, boarder with Raymond and Fannie Jares⁸

Marriage

Mar 28, 1925

Iredell, NC, USA, age 49 and 28³

1930 Census

1930

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 54, a salesman⁹

1940 Census

1940

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 64, 3 years of college, wholesale meat packers salesman¹⁰

Death

1943

FL, USA¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_188; Family History Film: 1254188; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 40; sheet 5, line 41, dwl 3245-51-43.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1930 US Census, Jacksonville, Duval Co. FL, Roll 626-314, p. 20A, ED 16-42, SD 3, line 44, dwl 8075; Soundex: ED 42 SD 465 Vol. 18.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Omaha Ward 2, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T623_923 Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 11; line 31, dwl 901.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 70; line 77, dwl 2149-467-472.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 70;
line 77, dwl 2149-467-472.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1556865.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville Ward 1, Duval, Florida; Roll: T625_217; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 41; line 61, dwl 2115-280-378.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville, Duval Co. FL, Roll 626-314, p. 20A, ED 16-42, SD 3, line 44, dwl 8075; Soundex: ED 42 SD 465 Vol. 18.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T627_626; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 68-119.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gainesvilletimes/…

Henry Houghton¹

M, #58098, b. 22 January 1888, d. 1976

Family: KathleenO. (?) b. c 1890, d. Jun 1965

Marriage*: Henry Houghton married KathleenO. (?) on circa 1920 age 33 and 30.²

Thomas Henry Houghton² b. 21 Nov 1920, d. 6 Jul 1973
Gerald David Houghton+² b. c 24 May 1923, d. 20 Feb 2001
Wallace A. Houghton² b. c 1930

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 22, 1888

Blackford, Lancashire, England, age 43 in 1930 census; age 50 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

Jun 13, 1917

Dunedin, Pinellas Co., FL, USA, age 29, electrician in AL¹

Marriage

circa 1920

age 33 and 30²

1930 Census

1930

Dunedin, Pinellas Co., FL, USA, a fireman³

1940 Census

1940

Dunedin, Pinellas Co., FL, USA, age 50, city fire chief⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Dunedin, FL, USA, age 63, contractor painter

Death

1976

Austin, TX, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1556935.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1930 US Census, Dunedin, Pinellas Co. FL, Roll 626-330, p. 2B, ED 52-56, SD 4, line 49, dwl 259, Soundex: ED 56 SD 51 Vol. 49.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Dunedin, Pinellas Co. FL, Roll 626-330, p. 2B, ED 52-56, SD 4, line 49, dwl 259, Soundex: ED 56 SD 51 Vol. 49.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Dunedin, Pinellas, Florida; Roll: T627_611; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 52-94.

Jack Houghton¹

M, #58099, d. 15 October 1945

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Mil. Enls

NY, USA, a first lieutenant; 319th Bomber Squadron and 325th Fighter Group;
Name: Jack Houghton Inducted From: New York Rank: First Lieutenant Combat Organization: 319th Fighter Squadron 325th Fighter Group Death Date: Oct 15 1945 Monument: Sicily & Rome, Italy Last Known Status: Missing U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Additional Army Awards^1,2

Death

Oct 15, 1945

missing in action¹

Burial

Rome, Italy, He has a monument in Rome, Italy

Note

Military Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguised Flying Cross, Army Awards

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.

Don Carlos Houghton Jr¹

M, #58100, b. 26 April 1922, d. 18 December 1944

Father*: Don Carlos Houghton² b. 9 Mar 1889, d. 23 Aug 1972
Mother*: Ruby Charlotte Mack^2,3 b. 23 Dec 1890, d. 13 Jan 1975

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 26, 1922

Alameda Co., CA, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census³

Milit-Beg

CA, USA, a machinist's mate, third class, US Navy

Research

Note

Name: Don C Houghton Jr Inducted From: California Rank: Machinist's Mate Third Class Combat Organization: United States Navy Death Date: Dec 18 1944 Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines Last Known Status: Missing⁴

Death

Dec 18, 1944

missing in action, US Navy¹

Burial

Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines, a monument on¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, Roll 107, , ED 175, page 126, sheet 20A, line 17, Dwl 1726-320-379.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 26 Apr 1922; Birth County: Alameda.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.

Clyde A. Houghton¹

M, #58101, b. 1923, d. 16 January 1946

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1923

NY/NJ, USA²

Residence

1942

Bergen, Hudson Co., NJ, USA

Research

Apr 10, 1942

Death

Jan 16, 1946

missing in action¹

Burial

Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines, He has a monument in Rome, Italy

Note

Military Awards: Purple Heart, Air Medal, Army Awards

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Wilbur Seth Houghton¹

M, #58102, b. circa 1922, d. 15 July 1946

Father*: James Marshall Houghton² b. 15 Mar 1882, d. 9 May 1959
Mother*: Clara Estelle Terry² b. Mar 1885, d. 1984

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1922

MO, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census²

Mil. Enls

CO, USA, in WWII, US Navy, a torpedoman's mate, first class¹

Research

Death

Jul 15, 1946

missing in action, on submarine USS Bonefish (SS-223)¹

Burial

Honolulu, HI, USA, He has a monument in Honolulu, Hawaii

Note

Military Awards: Purple Heart, Bronze Star

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Briggsdale, Weld Co., Colorado; Roll: 252; Enumeration District: 71; Sheet 4B, line 51, dwl 87-87.

Elizabeth Haven¹

F, #58103, b. 1955

Father*: Vernon Floyd Haven¹ b. 1921, d. 1988

Family: (?) Corley

Marriage*: Elizabeth Haven married (?) Corley.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1955

Marriage

Research

My Haven line is from Butler and Ohio Counties in Kentucky.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.

Francis Marion Havens^1,2,3

M, #58104, b. 1844, d. 1933

Father*: Hezekiah Havens Jr.¹ b. 27 Oct 1821, d. 5 Mar 1896
Mother*: Sarah T. Rogers⁴ b. 18 May 1827, d. 25 Aug 1902

Family: Isa F. (?) b. c 1854

Marriage: Francis Marion Havens married Isa F. (?)³

Henry W. Havens³ b. c 1872
Nola Havens³ b. c 1875
William Hezekiah Havens+¹ b. c 1879, d. 1959

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1844

KY, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 35 in 1880 census; Beth Corley: 1854¹

1880 Census

1880

Stewartville, Ohio Co., KY, USA, Havens surname, age 35, farmer³

Death

1933

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Butler Co., Kentucky; Roll: M432_194; Page: 265; line 1, dwl 702-702.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stewartville, Ohio, Kentucky; Roll: T9_436; Family History Film: 1254436; Page: 579.1000; Enumeration District: 183; line 22, dwl 32-32.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Butler Co., Kentucky; Roll: M653_358; Page: 0; line 16, dwl 50-50.

William Hezekiah Havens^1,2

M, #58105, b. circa 1879, d. 1959

Father*: Francis Marion Havens¹ b. 1844, d. 1933
Mother*: Isa F. (?)² b. c 1854

Family:

William Floyd Havens+¹ b. c 1901, d. 1946

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1879

KY, USA, age 11/12 in 1880 census; Beth Corley: 1882¹

Death

1959

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stewartville, Ohio, Kentucky; Roll: T9_436; Family History Film: 1254436; Page: 579.1000; Enumeration District: 183; line 22, dwl 32-32.

William Floyd Havens¹

M, #58106, b. circa 1901, d. 1946

Father*: William Hezekiah Havens¹ b. c 1879, d. 1959

Family: Bessie McKinley Albin

Marriage*: William Floyd Havens married Bessie McKinley Albin on 1919.²

Vernon Floyd Haven+¹ b. 1921, d. 1988
June Haven²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1901

KY, USA, age 19 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1919

Immigration

after 1919

AR, USA

1920 Census

1920

Select, Ohio Co., KY, USA

1930 Census

1930

Death

1946

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Beth Haven Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.

Vernon Floyd Haven¹

M, #58107, b. 1921, d. 1988

Father*: William Floyd Havens¹ b. c 1901, d. 1946
Mother*: Bessie McKinley Albin²

Family:

Elizabeth Haven¹ b. 1955
Victoria Haven³
Vernon Floyd Haven Jr³ b. c 1960
Zena Diane Haven+³ b. 16 Jan 1965, d. 31 Oct 1999

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1921

Residence

AR, USA

Death

1988

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Beth Haven Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, May 31, 2008.

(?) Corley¹

M, #58108

Family: Elizabeth Haven b. 1955

Marriage*: (?) Corley married Elizabeth Haven, daughter of Vernon Floyd Haven.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.

Bessie McKinley Albin¹

F, #58109

Family: William Floyd Havens b. c 1901, d. 1946

Marriage*: Bessie McKinley Albin married William Floyd Havens, son of William Hezekiah Havens, on 1919.¹

Vernon Floyd Haven+¹ b. 1921, d. 1988
June Haven¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

1919

1920 Census

1920

Select, Ohio Co., KY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Haven Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.

June Haven¹

F, #58110

Father*: William Floyd Havens¹ b. c 1901, d. 1946
Mother*: Bessie McKinley Albin¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Beth Haven Corley, Dec. 30, 2001.