Houghton Surname Project

(?) Houghton¹

M, #68911, b. circa 1820

Biography

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Birth

circa 1820

England, age 50 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

South Ward, Chester, Delaware Co., PA, USA, age 50, at home, with F. and E. Newall, 49 and 47, Eng²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, South Ward, Chester, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1336, p. 140, line 35, dwl 5-5.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , South Ward, Chester, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1336, p. 140, line 35, dwl 5-5.

Welfard Houghton¹

M, #68912, b. circa 1838

Family:

Frederic Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Lettie Houghton¹ b. c 1866

Biography

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Birth

circa 1838

England, age 32 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 32, a miner, personal property $200²

Research

Plymouth, PA, USA, English miners

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Plymouth Borough, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1367, p. 548, line 29, dwl 346.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth Borough, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1367, p. 548, line 29, dwl 346.

Lettie Houghton¹

F, #68913, b. circa 1866

Father*: Welfard Houghton¹ b. c 1838

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1866

England, age 4 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Plymouth Borough, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1367, p. 548, line 29, dwl 346.

Frederic Houghton¹

M, #68914, b. circa 1864

Father*: Welfard Houghton¹ b. c 1838

Biography

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Birth

circa 1864

PA, USA, age 6 in 1870 census¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Plymouth Borough, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1367, p. 548, line 29, dwl 346.

Charles Henry Ormsby Houghton^1,2

M, #68915, b. April 1855, d. 20 December 1915

Father*: Charles Clapp Houghton³ b. 1836, d. 3 Jun 1903
Mother*: Sarah J. Arnold³ b. c 1838, d. 19 Apr 1880

Family: Eva J. Lathrop b. Aug 1858

Marriage*: Charles Henry Ormsby Houghton married Eva J. Lathrop on circa 1880 mar 20 years in 1900 census.⁴

Malcolm Waldo Houghton+¹ b. 2 Sep 1884, d. 17 Sep 1955
Marion K. Houghton¹ b. Feb 1895

Biography

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Birth

Apr, 1855

RI, USA, age 5, RI, in 1860 census; age 15, RI, in 1870 census; age 25, NY, in 1880 census; Apr 1855, age 45, RI, in 1900 census; age 54, RI, in 1910 census³

Marriage

circa 1880

mar 20 years in 1900 census⁴

1880 Census

1880

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 25, veneering⁴

1900 Census

1900

Mount Vernon, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 45, no occupation; and father in law Alva Lathrop; and a servant¹

1910 Census

1910

Bronx, Bronx Borough of NYC, NY, USA, age 54, veneer business merchant⁵

Death

Dec 20, 1915

Rochester, NY, USA, also Dec 21²

Obituary

Dec 22, 1915

NY Times: Charles Henry Ormsby Houghton, founder of C.H.O. Houghton & Sons, 8 Howard Street, died suddenly on Monday night in Rochester, N.Y., in his sixty-second year. He was born in Rhode Island, and lived at 3,053 Perry Avenue, the Bronx.²

Burial

Dec 23, 1915

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Lot 23305 203⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Mount Vernon, Ward 2, Westchester Co., New York; Roll: T623 1175; Enumeration District: 82; Sheet 3A; line 23, dwl 45-28-45.
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Dec 22, 1915.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Madison, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1366, p. 210, line 20, dwl 21-21.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_889; Family History Film: 1254889; Page: 554B; Enumeration District: 469; sheet 30, line 44, dwl 245-38.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bronx Assembly District 35, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1003; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 1628; line 39, dwl 3053-7-7.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.green-wood.com

Mary Arnold Houghton¹

F, #68916, b. circa 1859

Father*: Charles Clapp Houghton¹ b. 1836, d. 3 Jun 1903
Mother*: Sarah J. Arnold¹ b. c 1838, d. 19 Apr 1880

Family: Moses Jesse Barber b. 1851, d. 1947

Marriage*: Mary Arnold Houghton married Moses Jesse Barber on May 4, 1881 at New York, New York Co., NY, USA, at father's home.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1859

RI, USA, age 1 in 1860 census; age 11 in 1870 census; age 21 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

May 4, 1881

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, at father's home²

Children+

Adelade L Barber 1882 –
Grace Arnold Barber 1883 – 1947
Arthur Houghton Barber 1885 – 1964
Walter A Barber 1888 –
Walter O Barber 1889 –

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Madison, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1366, p. 210, line 20, dwl 21-21.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: May 10, 1881.

James H. Strong¹

M, #68917, b. circa 1865

Father*: Charles S. Strong¹
Mother*: Ann Comstock Houghton¹ b. 1834

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1865

NY, USA, age 5 in 1870 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Madison, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1366, p. 221, line 15, dwl 198-198.

Mary H. Strong¹

F, #68918, b. circa 1867

Father*: Charles S. Strong¹
Mother*: Ann Comstock Houghton¹ b. 1834

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1867

NY, USA, age 3 in 1870 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Madison, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1366, p. 221, line 15, dwl 198-198.

Annie Strong¹

F, #68919, b. circa 1869

Father*: Charles S. Strong¹
Mother*: Ann Comstock Houghton¹ b. 1834

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1869

NY, USA, age 9/12 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Madison, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1366, p. 221, line 15, dwl 198-198.

George Hughes¹

M, #68920, b. circa 1853

Father*: James Hughes Jr¹ b. c 1817, d. 1896
Mother*: Elizabeth Warren¹ b. 7 Feb 1816, d. 10 Jan 1896

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1853

PA, USA, age 7 in 1860 census; age 17 in 1870 census; age 27 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1366, p. 77, line 6, dwl 42-43.

Walter John Farr II¹

M, #68921, b. 24 August 1934, d. 2 February 2011

Father*: Dr. Walter John Farr¹ b. 27 Oct 1901, d. 1959
Mother*: Dorothy Strickland¹ b. 1905, d. 1989

Family 1: Carol Lea Thibodeaux b. 23 Jul 1934, d. 16 Mar 2003

Marriage*: Walter John Farr II married Carol Lea Thibodeaux.²

Christina Marie Farr+¹ b. 13 Mar 1961
Cynthia Lea Farr+⁴ b. 14 Feb 1963
Cathleen Mary Farr+⁴ b. 9 Aug 1964

Family 2:

Brian Farr+⁴

Biography

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Birth

Aug 24, 1934

Teaneck, NJ, USA^2,3

Marriage

Death

Feb 2, 2011

Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, USA³

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christina Marie Farr Witmyer , Apr 13, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Farr, Jan 12, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Witmyer, Feb. 18, 2011.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Marie Farr Witmyer , Jan 11, 2009.

Christina Marie Farr¹

F, #68922, b. 13 March 1961

Father*: Walter John Farr II¹ b. 24 Aug 1934, d. 2 Feb 2011
Mother*: Carol Lea Thibodeaux² b. 23 Jul 1934, d. 16 Mar 2003

Family: James Francis Witmyer b. 1959

Marriage*: Christina Marie Farr married James Francis Witmyer on Sep 17, 1983.¹

James Walter Witmyer b. 14 Apr 1986
Nathanael Roosevelt Witmyer³ b. 26 Apr 1988

Biography

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Birth

Mar 13, 1961

Hawthorne, CA, USA²

Marriage

Sep 17, 1983

Address

2009

"Suzy Jo"

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christina Marie Farr Witmyer , Apr 13, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Farr, Jan 12, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Marie Farr Witmyer , Jan 11, 2009.

James Francis Witmyer¹

M, #68923, b. 1959

Family: Christina Marie Farr b. 13 Mar 1961

Marriage*: James Francis Witmyer married Christina Marie Farr, daughter of Walter John Farr II and Carol Lea Thibodeaux, on Sep 17, 1983.³

James Walter Witmyer b. 14 Apr 1986
Nathanael Roosevelt Witmyer¹ b. 26 Apr 1988

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1959

PA, USA²

Marriage

Sep 17, 1983

Residence

2008

Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Christina Marie Farr Witmyer , Jan 11, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Farr, Jan 12, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Christina Marie Farr Witmyer , Apr 13, 2003.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #68924

Family:

Dennis Houghton+¹ b. c 1825
William Houghton¹ b. c 1828
James Houghton b. c 1832

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

Dennis Houghton¹

M, #68925, b. circa 1825

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Family:

Biddy Houghton¹ b. c 1852
Catherine Houghton¹ b. c 1854
Mary A. Houghton¹ b. c 1856
Katy Houghton¹ b. c 1867

Biography

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Birth

circa 1825

Ireland, age 45 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, USA, age 45, a laborer¹

Research

Have assumed 3 Houghtons from Ireland in 1870 census were brothers and that children were those of Dennis Houghton¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

William Houghton¹

M, #68926, b. circa 1828

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1828

Ireland, age 42 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

James Houghton¹

M, #68927, b. circa 1832

Father*: (?) Houghton

Biography

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Birth

circa 1832

Ireland, age 38 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

Mary A. Houghton¹

F, #68928, b. circa 1856

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c 1825

Biography

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Birth

circa 1856

PA, USA, age 14 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

Katy Houghton¹

F, #68929, b. circa 1867

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c 1825

Biography

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Birth

circa 1867

PA, USA, age 3 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

Biddy Houghton¹

F, #68930, b. circa 1852

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c 1825

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1852

Ireland, age 18 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

Catherine Houghton¹

F, #68931, b. circa 1854

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c 1825

Biography

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Birth

circa 1854

Ireland, age 16 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Ridley, Delaware Co., PA, Reel 1337, p. 416, line 9, dwl 680-621.

Jennie Houghton¹

F, #68932, b. circa 1863

Father*: Emery R. Houghton¹ b. 24 Nov 1833, d. 31 Aug 1913
Mother*: Cordelia Maria Leonard¹ b. 13 Jun 1837, d. 24 Oct 1924

Biography

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Birth

circa 1863

PA, USA, age 7 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA, Reel 1455, p. 368, line 6, dwl 66-70.

Verna Houghton¹

F, #68933, b. circa 1866

Father*: Emery R. Houghton¹ b. 24 Nov 1833, d. 31 Aug 1913
Mother*: Cordelia Maria Leonard¹ b. 13 Jun 1837, d. 24 Oct 1924

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1866

PA, USA, age 4 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA, Reel 1455, p. 368, line 6, dwl 66-70.

Bridget (?)¹

F, #68934, b. circa 1805, d. before 1880

Family: Edward Houghton b. c 1805

Marriage*: Bridget (?) married Edward Houghton.¹

Catharine Houghton b. Apr 1830
Ellen Houghton+¹ b. Apr 1837

Biography

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Birth

circa 1805

Ireland, age 65, Eng, in 1870 census; 1880 census of daughter's Catherine and Ellen give Ireland as bp¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Chester, Delaware Co., PA, USA, age 60, a laborer, property $1000-200¹

Death

before 1880

husband a widower

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, North Ward Chester, Deleware Co., PA, Reel 1336, p. 119, line 13, dwl 388-384.

George Houghton¹

M, #68935, b. circa 1852

Biography

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Birth

circa 1852

PA, USA, age 18 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Strasbury Twp, Lancaster Co., PA, USA, age 18, a farm hand, with Isaac and Lizzie Lefever²

Duplicate

PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Strasbury Twp, Lancaster Co., PA, Reel 1359, p. 320, line 35, dwl 114-114.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Strasbury Twp, Lancaster Co., PA, Reel 1359, p. 320, line 35, dwl 114-114.

Addie Quick^1,2

F, #68936, b. 21 May 1845, d. 7 February 1936

Family: George Augustus Houghton b. 17 Nov 1837, d. 31 Aug 1907

Marriage*: Addie Quick married George Augustus Houghton, son of George Washington Houghton and Miranda Perry.¹

Biography

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Birth

May 21, 1845

Sussex Co., NJ, USA, age 26 in 1870 census^1,3,2

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Susquehanna, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA, A George A. Houghton, age 33, MA, a locomotive builder^1,3

PensionInx

Sep 25, 1907

NY, USA, as widow⁴

Death

Feb 7, 1936

Port Jervis, Orange Co., NY, USA²

Burial

Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, Orange Co., NY, USA, Widow of George Houghton(of Worcester, Mass). Daughter of Benjamin Quick and Caroline MacNish.
Survived by niece, Miss Carolyn VanWormer, Port Jervis
obit, Sussex Independent

ParentsD

Benjamin Quick and Caroline MacNish.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Susquehanna, Susquehanna Co., PA, Reel 1455, p. 508, line 5, dwl 159-174.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Susquehanna, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1455; Page: 508A; Image: 354; Family History Library Film: 552954; line 5, dwl 159-174.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

Leona (?)¹

F, #68938, b. circa 1841, d. before 1900

Family: Jerome Houghton b. Aug 1837, d. 27 Jun 1901

Marriage*: Leona (?) married Jerome Houghton, son of Hiram R. Houghton and Sophia Benson.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

circa 1841

VT, USA, age 29 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA, age 32, a farm laborer; Mary Chamberlain next door²

1880 Census

1880

Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA, age 42, works on a farm³

Death

before 1900

husband is widowed

ParentsD

parents born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA, Reel 1455, p. 366, line 10, dwl 43-44.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Jackson, Susquehanna Co., PA, Reel 1455, p. 366, line 11, dwl 43-45.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Jackson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1196; Family History Film: 1255196; Page: 259D; Enumeration District: 128; sheet 8, line 43, dwl 96-98.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #68939, b. circa 1846

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1846

England, age 24 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 24, a miner, with John and Jane Scurry²

Research

Plymouth, PA, USA, English miners

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1367, p. 486, line 36, dwl 291-293.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1367, p. 486, line 36, dwl 291-293.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #68940, b. circa 1852

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1852

PA, USA, age 18 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Scranton, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 18, a laborer, with Patrick and Ellen McAndrew²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Federal Census, 4th Ward, Scranton, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1368, p. 110, line 11, dwl 263-353.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 4th Ward, Scranton, Luzerne Co., PA, Reel 1368, p. 110, line 11, dwl 263-353.