David Vantine1

M, #62551

Family: Polly Houghton

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
OriginChazy, NY, USA
MarriageDec 31, 18171
BiographyCobb and Vantine family records do not name her parents, but do list her date of birth, which identifies her as the daughter of Nahum and Sarah. Polly and David Vantine’s daughter, Charlotte Adelia Vantine (b. 22 Sep. 1827), married (7 Jan. 1850) Samuel Otis Weeks of Wisconsin. Their daughter, Irene Keziah Weeks (b. 3 Jan 1850), married (25 Nov. 1880) Leonard Cobb. Leonard Cobb’s son, Milo (b. 1890 was the grandfather to the researcher of this report, James Baker. Milo used to say that when he was a baby his “toes were tickled by royalty.” There may actually be some truth to this, as Lady Amy Eliza Parker (b. 1864, m. 1895), wife of Sir Gilbert Parker a famous Canadian and English novelist, was the daughter of Ashley Vantine (b1822). Ashley Vantine was the brother of Milo’s grandmother, Charlotte Vantine Weeks. Lady Parker would thus be a first cousin once removed to Milo.

Another story of interest was that there was the “Secret of the Vantines” which was related to Aunt Harriett Cobb Phillips by her grandmother Irene Keziah Weeks Cobb. The secret was that Charlotte Vantine and her brother Lester both committed suicide. Lester was found hanged in a barn.2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from James Baker, May 30 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from David Baker, Oct 25, 2020.

Stanley Louis Coolidge1

M, #62553, b. 29 January 1886

Family: Josephine Minott

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 29, 18861
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Josephine Minott1

F, #62554, b. 4 March 1884, d. July 1977

Family: Stanley Louis Coolidge

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 4, 18841
Marriage1
DeathJul, 19771
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Elizabeth Ella Coolidge1

F, #62555, b. 17 March 1911, d. 22 November 1941

Family: Thomas Richard Jeffers

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 17, 19111
Marriage1
DeathNov 22, 19411
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Thomas Richard Jeffers1

M, #62556, b. 17 August 1903, d. December 1968

Family: Elizabeth Ella Coolidge

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 17, 19031
Marriage1
DeathDec, 19681
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Eileen Jeffers1

F, #62557, b. 13 November 1934

Family: Wesley Roscoe Hudson

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 13, 19341
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Wesley Roscoe Hudson1

M, #62558, b. 1 February 1926, d. 20 March 1986

Family: Eileen Jeffers

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 1, 19261
Marriage1
DeathMar 20, 19861
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Thomas R. Hudson1

M, #62559, b. 6 November 1954, d. 22 October 1985

Family: Rebecca Koenigs

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 6, 19541
Marriage
DeathOct 22, 19851
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Gregory James Hudson1

M, #62560, b. 20 August 1987

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 20, 19871
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA, a junior at
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Major Daniel Francis Houghton1

M, #62561, b. circa 1740, d. 1791

Family: Philippa Evelyn

  • Marriage*: Major Daniel Francis Houghton married Philippa Evelyn "Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn."1,3

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
NotableY
Birthcirca 1740Ireland2
Mil. EnlsEngland, 69th Foot, British Army, at Gibralter, and afterwards as brigade-Major to General James Rooke at Goree in 1779. Ensign 69th foot Oct. 14, 1758; lieut. Jul 14, 1759; Capt. Jul 21, 1773. Served with the regiment at Gibralter from 1770 to 1775, and retired from it in Ireland in 1778.
Marriage"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"1,3
Death1791Africa
BiographyOne of the great 18th century explorers. In 1790 as the first emissary of the African Association he ascended the Gambia river and reached the upper Sengal in Africa. His journey greatly enlarged the limits of European discovery. See Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. IX (p. 1314. London, Oxford Univ. Press, 1921-22)


According to a National Biography, Daniel Francis H. married a lady, (Philippa Evelyn) with money that his creditors promptly took. He had the bad grace to disappear while exploring Africa in 1794. Philippa married again. He was born in Ireland.1,4
ResearchScience and its Times, Vol. 4. 2000
Biography Index 1993, 1999
Dictionary of National Biography.1953
Explorers and Discovers of the World, 1993.
Who Was Who in World Exploration. 1992
NotableOne of the great 18th century African Explorers
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.
  3. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
  4. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton.

Philippa Evelyn1

F, #62562, b. between 1760 and 1761, d. 27 October 1824

Family: Major Daniel Francis Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthbetween 1760 and 1761
Marriage"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"1,2
DeathOct 27, 1824Bexhill, Sussex, England3
ParentsDJohn Evelyn, the Diarist vs. Charles Evelyn, desc. of King Edward I, b. 1307
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
  3. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 25.

Marjorie Adams1

F, #62563

Family: (?) Schmelzer

Biography

Corresponded with authorY
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Birth
Marriage2
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

William Herbert Houghton1

M, #62564

Family: Ethel Annie Bennett

  • Marriage*: William Herbert Houghton married Ethel Annie Bennett on Aug, 1887 at CA, USA.2
  • Divorce*: William Herbert Houghton and Ethel Annie Bennett were divorced Ethel remarried.2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
Immigration1886Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MarriageAug, 1887CA, USA2
ResearchAncestry from O'Byrne's Naval Biographies of 1849
DivorceEthel remarried.2
BiographyWm. Herbert H. was the son of R.N. engineer, Wm. Alphonzo H. (died in Hong Kong in 1867), grandson of Wm. Henry Evelyn H. Chief Eng., R. N; great grandson of Charles Henry Evelyn H., Comm. R.N; 2g grandson of Major Daniel Francis H. (died while exploring Africa in 1791), 3g grandson of Capt. Wm. Houghton of the 3rd Light Infantry, who was wounded at Bunker Hill; 4g grandson of Sir Wm. Houghton, Bart. of Hoghton Tower in Lancaster England.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

Hannah Johnson1

F, #62565, b. 14 August 1774, d. 8 April 1851

Family: Jonathan Delvee

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 14, 17741
Marriage1
DeathApr 8, 18511
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Jonathan Delvee1

M, #62566, b. 21 August 1770, d. 14 December 1850

Family: Hannah Johnson

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 21, 17701
Marriage1
DeathDec 14, 18501
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Peter Delvee1

M, #62567, b. 30 July 1795, d. 2 August 1869

Family: Ruth Carter

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 30, 17951
Marriage1
DeathAug 2, 18691
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Ruth Carter1

F, #62568, b. 17 August 1802, d. 23 March 1836

Family: Peter Delvee

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 17, 18021
Marriage1
DeathMar 23, 18361
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Susan Carter Delvee1

F, #62569, b. 20 July 1832, d. 11 February 1908

Family: Orasa Coolidge

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 20, 18321
Marriage1
DeathFeb 11, 19081
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Orasa Coolidge1

M, #62570, b. 28 July 1812, d. 26 March 1896

Family: Susan Carter Delvee

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 28, 18121
Marriage1
DeathMar 26, 18961
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Virginia B. Hussey1

F, #62571, b. 14 April 1867, d. 18 May 1946

Family: Elwin Rufus Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 14, 1867OH, USA, age 62 in 1930 census; age 71 & 73 in 1940 census1
Educationfor 8 years
Marriagecirca 1895age 28
MarriageFeb 1, 1923Woodstock, VT, USA, he age 55, 2nd mar2
1930 Census1930Woodstock, VT, USA, age 63, odd jobs laborer3
1940 Census1940Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 73, carpenter, construction work, 8 years of education4
1940 Census1940Vermont State Hospital for the Insane, Waterbury, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 71, inmate5
Residence1946Woodstock, VT, USA1
DeathMay 18, 1946Waterbury, VT, USA, age 79-1-4, of chronic nephritis1
ParentsDGeorge B. Hussey and Caroline Gioah, both b. OH1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Waterbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: 2432; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 3; line 86, dwl 3-87-87.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14-50; line 33, dwl 40-80.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T627_4238; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12-48; line 71.

Arthur Kimball Houghton1,2

M, #62572, b. 8 March 1876, d. 25 April 1877

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 8, 1876Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
DeathApr 25, 1877South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 1-1-17, of bronchitis2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1450: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1679: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Phillip J. Farrelly1

M, #62573, b. March 1870, d. 7 January 1945

Family: Ada Lizzie Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar, 1870NY, USA, Mar 1870, age 30 in 1900 census2,3
MarriageAug 11, 1896Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Mary Edith Houghton: Claremont, NH1
1900 Census1900Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 30, a blacksmith4,3
DeathJan 7, 19452
ParentsSparents born in NY
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1559: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 13, E.D. 290, S. 12, Ln. 40.

(?) Houghton1

M, #62574, b. 10 February 1880, d. 11 February 1880

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 10, 1880South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
DeathFeb 11, 1880South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 1 d1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1493: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Rena Maroa Jenne1

F, #62575, b. 29 June 1892, d. 5 November 1976

Family: Walter Myron Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 29, 1892VT, USA, age 47 in 1940 census2
MarriageFeb 12, 1938Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Lebannon, NH also1
1940 Census1940Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 47, divorced, 5 years of college, pubic high school teacher2
1950 US Census1950Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA, age 57, widow3
DeathNov 5, 1976NH, USA1
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, USA
ParentsDWalter E. Jenne & Jennie M. Bowers
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2339; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-312A.
  3. [S1554] 1950 U.S. Federal Census , Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.

Frances Farrelly1

F, #62576, b. 18 September 1911, d. 15 August 1999

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 18, 19111
DeathAug 15, 1999St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Verona A. Farrelly1,2

F, #62577, b. March 1897, d. 21 November 1942

Family: Leo J. Greenan

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar, 1897VT, USA, age 3 in 1900 census2
Marriage19161
DeathNov 21, 1942Laconia, Belknap Co., NH, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.

Leo J. Greenan1

M, #62578

Family: Verona A. Farrelly

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage19161
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Raymond Burdett Houghton1

M, #62579, b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983

Family: Frances Mae Rutherford

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 1, 1913Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census2,3
MarriageMay 25, 1934Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA3
1940 Census1940Woodstock, VT, USA4
1950 US Census1950Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, retail grocery, manager, owner
DeathMay 29, 1983Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA1,2,5
ObituaryMay 31, 1983Raymond B. Houghton HARTLAND A memorial service for- Rsymond B. Houghton, 70, who died Sunday In Mount Ascutney Hospital, will be held Friday at 7 p.m. In the Hartland Congregational Church with the Rev. Susanna Friefen, pastor, officiaUng. A reception will follow. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock at a later date. Mr. Houghton was born May 1, 1813, in Woodstock, ion of Owen B. and Edith (Burdett) Houghton. A 1832 graduate of Woodstock High School, his first employment was with the First National Stores. In 1843 he purchased the Central Market, expanding it in 1853 into the first supermarket in Woodstock. Retiring in 1968 from the retail grocery buaineaa, he became a milk tester for the D.H.I.A. He also sold seed corn for the DeKalb Corn Co. A past president of the Woodstock Rotary Club, be was secretary for eight yean and had a perfect attendence for more than 34 years. He wai a member of Woodstock Lodge 31, FitAM, Woodstock Chapter 42, and was active in the Calvin Coolidge Council, Boy Scouts of America. While living in Wooditock he was a member of (he First Congregational Church, nerving as a deacon. He was a member of the Hartland Congregational Church. Survivors Include his wife, Frances (Rutherford) Houghton; a son, Owen Houghton of Jeffrey, N.H; three daughters, Mrs. Deborah Berryman of Norwich, Gail Houghton-Tennant of Berkley, Calif., and Ellen Sutherland of Box Elder, S.D; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Park of East Randolph; a brother, Everett Houghton of Woodstock; and 10 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Cabot Funeral Home In Woodstock Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic aervice will beheld at 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Room Fund at Mount Aicutney Hospital or the Hartland Congregational Church.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04240; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-50.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 290, p. 293.

Frances Mae Rutherford1

F, #62580, b. 22 September 1912, d. 7 August 2003

Family: Raymond Burdett Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 22, 1912Woodstock, VT, USA2,3
MarriageMay 25, 1934Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
1940 Census1940Woodstock, VT, USA4
1950 US Census1950Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, retail grocery, manager, owner
DeathAug 7, 2003Village at Cedar Hill, Windsor, VT, USA, of metastic breast cancer2,3,5
ObituaryAug 8, 2003Rutland, VT, USA, Rutland Herald (VT) - August 8, 2003
Deceased Name: Frances (Rutherford) Houghton
HARTLAND - Frances "Frankie" (Rutherford) Houghton, 90, died Aug. 7, 2003, at the Village at Cedar Hill in Windsor.

She was born Sept. 22, 1912, in Woodstock, the daughter of David and Ollie (White) Rutherford.

She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1931.

She worked as a waitress at the White Cupboard Inn, clerk and assistant manager/owner of Central Market and Houghton's Red & White, and in her later years, worked at Dana Insurance.

Mrs. Houghton was a member of the First Congregational Church in Woodstock and the Friendly Circle. After moving to Hartland, she was a member of the First Congregational Church in Hartland, life member deacon, and Ladies Benevolent Society. She was a volunteer at Mount Ascutney Hospital, Advisory Council for RSVP, the Hartland Elementary School, Hartland Neighbors, Stoughton House and the Hartland Library.

Survivors include a son, Owen Houghton of Jaffrey, N.H; three daughters, Deborah Berryman of Wilder, Gail Tennant of Berkeley, Calif., and Ellen Sutherland of Anchorage, Alaska; 11 grandchildren and three great - grandchildren; nine nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Houghton in 1983; and three brothers, Tom, Dick and Harry Rutherford.

The memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hartland Congregational Church with the Rev. Robert Moyer officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the First Congregational Church of Hartland, Hartland, 05048, or a favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.3
BurialRiverside Cemetery
ParentsDDavid and Ollie (White) Rutherford3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Kim Memmesheimer, Aug. 12, 2003.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04240; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-50.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.