Houghton Surname Project

Charles R. Brizendine^1,2

M, #67591, b. circa 1910, d. 26 September 1990

Family: Martha Jean Houghton b. 3 Dec 1928

Marriage*: Charles R. Brizendine married Martha Jean Houghton, daughter of Oscar Franklin Houghton and Viola Beatrice Anderson, on Feb 29, 1976 at Riverside Co., CA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

circa 1910

Marriage

Feb 29, 1976

Riverside Co., CA, USA^1,2

Death

Sep 26, 1990

Burial

Riverside, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Wong Louie Siu¹

M, #67592, b. 1921, d. 1986

Family: Martha Jean Houghton b. 3 Dec 1928

Marriage*: Wong Louie Siu married Martha Jean Houghton, daughter of Oscar Franklin Houghton and Viola Beatrice Anderson.¹

Carol Layleen Siu+¹ b. 1948
Tina LaFon Siu¹ b. 1950
David Louie Siu+¹ b. 1952

Biography

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Birth

1921

Marriage

Death

1986

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

George Sharpe¹

M, #67593

Family: Elois Elizabeth Houghton b. 16 Oct 1939, d. b 2017

Marriage*: George Sharpe married Elois Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Oscar Franklin Houghton and Viola Beatrice Anderson.¹

Biography

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Marriage

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Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Teressa Lee-Anne Emm¹

F, #67594, b. 1955

Father*: Warren Emm¹ d. 15 Feb 2005
Mother*: Rose Mae Houghton b. 29 Sep 1930, d. 19 Jan 2017

Family:

Jeffery David Reedy¹ b. 22 Jul 1982, d. 22 Jul 1982
Ralph David Reedy III¹
Marie Amanda Rose Reedy¹
Corrin Laura Lee-Anne Reedy¹
Alyissa Rose Mae Reedy¹

Biography

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Birth

1955

Living

2017

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Jeffery David Reedy¹

M, #67595, b. 22 July 1982, d. 22 July 1982

Mother*: Teressa Lee-Anne Emm¹ b. 1955

Biography

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Birth

Jul 22, 1982

Death

Jul 22, 1982

Burial

City Cemetery, Ft. Myers., FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Oliver Ruben Bruce¹

M, #67596, b. 8 May 1911, d. 14 March 1971

Family: Eunice Mae Berry b. 11 Jan 1914, d. 1978

Marriage*: Oliver Ruben Bruce married Eunice Mae Berry, daughter of Wallace Berry and Ollie Mae Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

May 8, 1911

Mil. Enls

USN, WWII

Marriage

Death

Mar 14, 1971

Burial

Brad Cemetery, Palo Pinto Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Woodrow Boatright¹

M, #67597, b. 17 October 1912, d. 21 October 1987

Family: Nettie Lou Story b. 15 Apr 1916, d. 5 May 1999

Marriage*: Woodrow Boatright married Nettie Lou Story, daughter of John Lewis Story and Maybon Etta Glover.¹

Travis Gene Boatright+¹ b. 10 Feb 1938, d. 5 Jul 1989
Patsy Boatright+¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 17, 1912

Marriage

Death

Oct 21, 1987

Burial

East Hamlin Cemetery, Hamlin, TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Travis Gene Boatright¹

M, #67598, b. 10 February 1938, d. 5 July 1989

Father*: Woodrow Boatright¹ b. 17 Oct 1912, d. 21 Oct 1987
Mother*: Nettie Lou Story¹ b. 15 Apr 1916, d. 5 May 1999

Family: Lupe Lujan

Marriage*: Travis Gene Boatright married Lupe Lujan.

Larry Boatright b. 12 Oct 1960, d. 16 Oct 2008

Biography

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Birth

Feb 10, 1938

Marriage

Mil. Enls

USAF, in peace time

Death

Jul 5, 1989

Burial

East Hamlin Cemetery, Hamlin, TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Mamie (?)¹

F, #67599

Family: Marvin Cilvester Story b. 2 Jul 1914, d. 25 Dec 1991

Marriage*: Mamie (?) married Marvin Cilvester Story, son of John Lewis Story and Maybon Etta Glover.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Burial

Bush Knob Cemetery, Throckmorton, TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Randy Lee Houghton¹

M, #67600, b. 4 July 1975, d. 16 March 2002

Father*: Lee Alton Houghton b. 17 Feb 1952
Mother*: Cathy Darlene Boyles² b. c 1954

Family: Randi D. Hons

Marriage*: Randy Lee Houghton married Randi D. Hons on Oct 21, 1995 at Roswell, Chaves Co., NM, USA.^1,4

Haily Marie Houghton b. 18 Jan 1997
Kordale Tyler Houghton¹ b. 24 Apr 1998

Biography

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Birth

Jul 4, 1975

Midland Co., TX, USA^1,3

Education

1993

Roswell, NM, USA, Goddard High School

Marriage

Oct 21, 1995

Roswell, Chaves Co., NM, USA^1,4

Death

Mar 16, 2002

Roswell, NM, USA, by the gunman who invaded his home along with other emergency responders.

Burial

Osawatomie Cemetery, Osawatomie, Miami Co., KS, USA, His wife has his ashes.^1,4

Obituary

Mar 22, 2002

Roswell, NM, USA, Roswell Daily Record (NM) - March 22, 2002
Deceased Name: Randy Houghton: Friends remember slain comrade
Carin Pettersson

Record Staff Writer

The members of the City Parks Department managed to laugh out loud in spite of everything they have been through, as they were remembering their friend and colleague, Randy Houghton.

"He was one of the kind," said Anthony Stroble, grounds maintainer, who had known Randy since 1995 and considered him one of his closest friends. "The thing is, he would give the shirt of his back. Literally he gave me his coverall's so I could be warm on the tractor. It was cold outside."

Randy was willing to share what ever he had. As Stroble started his story of that cold winter day last year, the voices in the next room seemed to die down, like they were remembering their own stories and what he meant to them.

According to Roland Lipscomb, parks superintendent, Randy started as a temporary out of high school. He later came back and worked full-time for the department.

Randy worked with parks maintenance for eight years before he transferred to the streets department in June 2000. They were sad to see him go, but his front door was always open and they knew they would always be welcome.

"It was a pleasure to work with Randy," explained Mike Ramey, a fellow grounds maintainer. Randy and Ramey had been friends since their high school days at Goddard. "He always gave a 110 percent If you has a problem or something, he would always help."

As Ramey and Stroble continued their stories of their friend, their laughter and memories seem to brighten the large, empty room.

According to the friends, Randy was a true friend for them all and he will be greatly missed.

"He was always exited to see a friend," Stroble said. "You could always drop by his house. He would always invite you in. I remember, if you didn't attend on going to his house, don't say you were because he would bug you. He would call; 'you are coming over, right?'"

The voices beyond the wall have died down and the men to whom they belong have moved into the large room. They are sitting quietly listening.

According to his friends, he would do anything to help a person in need because that was who he was.

"Regardless of whatever, he wasn't a hero or nothing, he would have done it for anybody," Ramey commented as he looked away. "It has been a reality check for a lot of people. It's hard. You never know what's going to happen, when your time is up."

As they reminisced, the members of the parks department said they expected to see Randy walk in the door with a smile on his face, ready to make them laugh and for a little while make them forget about all their troubles.

"He always made you laugh," Ramey said. "'I got you to smile, didn't I?' He was a good guy. He was fun to be around."

Ramey and Stroble were talking at the same time as they explained how Randy would run up the concrete wall and do an elegant backward flip.

"He would always try everything once," Ramey said. "We always tease him; 'You will fall and break you neck.' 'Nah, it will be all right.' I used to say to him, if you could bundle up some of that energy, I would take it."

Most of the parks employees had all heard stories of his kids, Haily, 5, and Kordale, 3. He was so proud of them, and they were his joy.

"He died doing the thing he did best - loving his kids," Strobler explained. "He loved his kids more than anything in the world."

According to his friends, Randy was an avid outdoors man who was always ready to go. Many of them had been fishing buddies for years. He was also an die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. Ramey said that when he and his wife bought their house, Randy was one of the first people to offer to come and help with the renovations.

"He painted 'Dallas Cowboys are no. 1' (on the wall)," Ramey said and couldn't help but to laugh. "My wife said, 'Get that (...) of my wall.'"

And of course, Randy did paint over his message. The Ramey family no longer has that memory plastered across their wall, even though Randy never did change his opinion- the Dallas Cowboys were always no. 1.

"He is the one guy that you can say was a true friend," Ramey said. "If he said he would be there, he would. We were thinking of his family. They (Randy and his wife, Randi) must have been made for each other. They were a pair. She was just as hyper as he was. You couldn't ask for better people. All our hopes, hearts and prayers are with Kordale and with the Houghton family. Deep in our hearts we had to love him a little bit."

Randy will always be missed, and for the guys at the department, they will always kind of expect him to walk in that door with a smile on his face.

"You would think he would out live us all," Stroble said. "That's the shock of it all. I could sit and talk about him forever, stories and the things he would do. Everybody here has a story about him. No matter how bad a day you were having, he would always be able to make you laugh. He was such a great guy, and I just wanted everybody to know that."

Then as they had filtered into the room with the memories of their friend, the men disappeared. Then all that was left was the empty room, except that the memories had remained, as they always will.⁵

Biography

According to a representative for Covenant Health Systems in Lubbock, Roswell Fire Chief Louis Jones and 3-year-old Cordell Houghton remain in critical condition at the intensive care unit.

Jones and Houghton were shot by Paul Freeman, a man with a history of mental problems, when he opened fire with a 9mm handgun against a neighbor, and ambulance and fire department personnel. Houghton’s father, Randy, and EMT Steve Lovato were pronounced dead at the scene. Freeman committed suicide shortly after firing the deadly shots.

According to Richard Campbell, chief of police, Freeman always carried a weapon with him.

According to Campbell, Freeman took Haily Houghton, 5, as a hostage and used her as a shield as he shot her father, brother, Steve Lovato and Jones.

“He had taken the little girl hostage,” Campbell said. “He retreated into a bedroom with the little girl.

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1971_0008.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1975_0007.
[S415] E-mail from Elizabeth Houghton, April 21, 2011.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Patrick Thomas Sigler

M, #67601, b. 11 January 2003

Father*: James Martin Sigler II b. 23 Jan 1960
Mother*: Lori Ann Browning Lough b. 17 Jul 1963

Biography

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Birth

Jan 11, 2003

Dallas, TX, USA

Living

2020

Frisco, TX, USA

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Charles Emerson Sigler

M, #67602, b. 27 January 2003

Father*: Robert Scott Sigler AIA, RA, MBA b. 17 Nov 1963
Mother*: Megan Rachelle Receski

Biography

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Birth

Jan 27, 2003

Houston, TX, USA

Pedigree

James W. Mennis

M, #67603, b. June 1848

Family: Rosana Houghton b. Feb 1850

Marriage*: James W. Mennis married Rosana Houghton, daughter of George Houghton and Betsey Fowler, on Jun 6, 1876 at DeKalb Co., IL, USA, Book E, p. 125.¹

Bertha Mennis² b. Sep 1884, d. 1957

Biography

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Birth

Jun, 1848

NY, USA

Marriage

Jun 6, 1876

DeKalb Co., IL, USA, Book E, p. 125¹

Burial

Evergreen Cemetery, DeKalb Co., IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Bertha Mennis¹

F, #67604, b. September 1884, d. 1957

Father*: James W. Mennis¹ b. Jun 1848
Mother*: Rosana Houghton¹ b. Feb 1850

Biography

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Birth

Sep, 1884

IL, USA¹

Death

1957

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Arthur Elon Matteson¹

M, #67605, b. 28 April 1842, d. 17 April 1919

Father*: Elon Matteson¹ b. 22 Mar 1806, d. 4 Sep 1845
Mother*: Ann Ogden¹ b. 15 Apr 1810, d. 2 May 1883

Family: Elizabeth (?) b. 17 Nov 1846, d. 21 Dec 1912

Marriage*: Arthur Elon Matteson married Elizabeth (?) on Nov 21, 1867.¹

Marcia Matteson¹

Biography

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Birth

Apr 28, 1842

Marriage

Nov 21, 1867

Death

Apr 17, 1919

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Feb. 11, 2002: DAR Application sheet for Marcia Matteson Lescher.

Elizabeth (?)¹

F, #67606, b. 17 November 1846, d. 21 December 1912

Family: Arthur Elon Matteson b. 28 Apr 1842, d. 17 Apr 1919

Marriage*: Elizabeth (?) married Arthur Elon Matteson, son of Elon Matteson and Ann Ogden, on Nov 21, 1867.¹

Marcia Matteson¹

Biography

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Birth

Nov 17, 1846

Marriage

Nov 21, 1867

Death

Dec 21, 1912

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Feb. 11, 2002: DAR Application sheet for Marcia Matteson Lescher.

Marcia Matteson¹

F, #67607

Father*: Arthur Elon Matteson¹ b. 28 Apr 1842, d. 17 Apr 1919
Mother*: Elizabeth (?)¹ b. 17 Nov 1846, d. 21 Dec 1912

Family: (?) Lescher

Marriage*: Marcia Matteson married (?) Lescher.¹

Biography

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Birth

Kewanee, Henry Co., IL, USA¹

Marriage

DAR

based on descendancy from Rufus Houghton

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Feb. 11, 2002: DAR Application sheet for Marcia Matteson Lescher.

(?) Lescher¹

M, #67608

Family: Marcia Matteson

Marriage*: (?) Lescher married Marcia Matteson, daughter of Arthur Elon Matteson and Elizabeth (?).¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Feb. 11, 2002: DAR Application sheet for Marcia Matteson Lescher.

Homer McMichael¹

M, #67609

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Gussie McMichael¹

F, #67610

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Blanche McMichael¹

F, #67611

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

James McMichael¹

M, #67612

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Ella McMichael¹

F, #67613

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Flrorence McMichael¹

F, #67614

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Floyd McMichael¹

M, #67615

Father*: William McMichael¹ b. 2 Mar 1857, d. 23 Dec 1937
Mother*: Minnie Caroline Sophia Smith¹ b. 15 Jan 1871, d. 9 Feb 1910

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Lucy Dayton¹

F, #67616, b. 26 February 1879, d. 22 March 1900

Family: John McMichael b. 30 Oct 1858, d. 19 Jun 1936

Marriage*: Lucy Dayton married John McMichael, son of James McMichael and Elizabeth Houghton.¹

Eva McMichael¹ b. 27 Oct 1881, d. 25 Aug 1957
Edward McMichael¹ b. 31 Aug 1884, d. 6 Aug 1906
Lorena McMichael¹ b. 7 Dec 1885, d. 27 Feb 1970
Pearl McMichael¹ b. 25 Jul 1889, d. 27 Jul 1927
Mertie McMichael¹ b. 15 Nov 1893, d. 24 Jan 1912
Oliver McMichael¹ b. 17 Aug 1896, d. 14 Oct 1896

Biography

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Birth

Feb 26, 1879

Marriage

Death

Mar 22, 1900

Wellfleet, NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Eva McMichael¹

F, #67617, b. 27 October 1881, d. 25 August 1957

Father*: John McMichael¹ b. 30 Oct 1858, d. 19 Jun 1936
Mother*: Lucy Dayton¹ b. 26 Feb 1879, d. 22 Mar 1900

Family: Clyde Masters

Marriage*: Eva McMichael married Clyde Masters on Jun 14, 1908.¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 27, 1881

Perry, Dallas Co., IA, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 14, 1908

Death

Aug 25, 1957

Crawford, NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Clyde Masters¹

M, #67618

Family: Eva McMichael b. 27 Oct 1881, d. 25 Aug 1957

Marriage*: Clyde Masters married Eva McMichael, daughter of John McMichael and Lucy Dayton, on Jun 14, 1908.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jun 14, 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Edward McMichael¹

M, #67619, b. 31 August 1884, d. 6 August 1906

Father*: John McMichael¹ b. 30 Oct 1858, d. 19 Jun 1936
Mother*: Lucy Dayton¹ b. 26 Feb 1879, d. 22 Mar 1900

Biography

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Birth

Aug 31, 1884

Perry, IA, USA¹

Death

Aug 6, 1906

Wallfleet, NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.

Lorena McMichael¹

F, #67620, b. 7 December 1885, d. 27 February 1970

Father*: John McMichael¹ b. 30 Oct 1858, d. 19 Jun 1936
Mother*: Lucy Dayton¹ b. 26 Feb 1879, d. 22 Mar 1900

Family: James Stevens

Marriage*: Lorena McMichael married James Stevens on Mar 26, 1905.¹

Biography

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Birth

Dec 7, 1885

Verdon, NE, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 26, 1905

Death

Feb 27, 1970

Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.oshelp.com/houghtonfamily.