Houghton Surname Project

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #74911, b. circa 1839

Mother*: Jane (?)¹ b. c 1807

Family: Susannah (?) b. c 1839

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Susannah (?)¹

Maggie Houghton¹ b. c 1858
William J. Houghton¹ b. c 1860
David Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Robert Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1873
James Houghton¹ b. c 1875
George Houghton¹ b. c 1877

Biography

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Birth

circa 1839

Ireland, age 41 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Statington, Lehigh Co., PA, USA, age 41, a quarryman¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Susannah (?)¹

F, #74912, b. circa 1839

Family: Joseph Houghton b. c 1839

Marriage*: Susannah (?) married Joseph Houghton, son of Jane (?).¹

Maggie Houghton¹ b. c 1858
William J. Houghton¹ b. c 1860
David Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Robert Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1873
James Houghton¹ b. c 1875
George Houghton¹ b. c 1877

Biography

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Birth

circa 1839

Ireland, age 41 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Statington, Lehigh Co., PA, USA, age 41, a quarryman¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Maggie Houghton¹

F, #74913, b. circa 1858

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

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Birth

circa 1858

Ireland, age 22 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

William J. Houghton¹

M, #74914, b. circa 1860

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

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Birth

circa 1860

Ireland, age 20 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

David Houghton¹

M, #74915, b. circa 1864

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

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Birth

circa 1864

Scotland, age 16 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Robert Houghton¹

M, #74916, b. circa 1870

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1870

PA, USA, age 10 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #74917, b. circa 1873

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1873

PA, USA, age 7 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

James Houghton¹

M, #74918, b. circa 1875

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

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Birth

circa 1875

PA, USA, age 5 in 1880 census¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

George Houghton¹

M, #74919, b. circa 1877

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1877

PA, USA, age 3 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Jane (?)¹

F, #74920, b. circa 1807

Family:

Joseph Houghton+¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1807

Ireland, age 73 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #74921, b. circa 1852

Biography

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Birth

circa 1852

PA, USA, age 28 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Falls Run City, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 28, a laborer, a boarder with A. J. Buckalaw¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Falls Run City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1148; Family History Film: 1255148; Page: 278A; Enumeration District: 97; sheet 13, line 43, dwl 6-6.

John Houghton¹

M, #74922, b. circa 1835

Family: Bridgett (?) b. c 1835

Marriage*: John Houghton married Bridgett (?)¹

Patrick Houghton¹ b. c 1862
Mary Houghton¹ b. c 1864

Biography

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Birth

circa 1835

Ireland, age 45 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Pleasant Valley, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 45¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Bridgett (?)¹

F, #74923, b. circa 1835

Family: John Houghton b. c 1835

Marriage*: Bridgett (?) married John Houghton.¹

Patrick Houghton¹ b. c 1862
Mary Houghton¹ b. c 1864

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1835

Ireland, age 45 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Pleasant Valley, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 45¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #74924, b. circa 1864

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1835
Mother*: Bridgett (?)¹ b. c 1835

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1864

Ireland, age 16 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Patrick Houghton¹

M, #74925, b. circa 1862

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1835
Mother*: Bridgett (?)¹ b. c 1835

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1862

Ireland, age 18 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Jack Alden Ryan¹

M, #74926, b. 21 November 1916, d. 18 April 2003

Father*: George S. Ryan b. 1875, d. 1952
Mother*: Martha Palmer Houghton b. 16 May 1877, d. 22 Mar 1956

Family: Barbara Jean (?)

Marriage*: Jack Alden Ryan married Barbara Jean (?)²

Julie Ann Ryan² b. 25 Jan 1962

Biography

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Birth

Nov 21, 1916

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA²

Marriage

Residence

Bainbridge Island, WA, USA

Death

Apr 18, 2003

Martha & Mary Health Care Center, Poulsbo, WA, USA²

Obituary

Apr 23, 2003

OBITUARY
John Ryan

April 23, 2003
John Ryan, 86, of Bainbridge Island died April 18, 2003, at Martha & Mary Health Care Center in Poulsbo.

He was born Nov. 21, 1916, in Seattle to George and Martha Ryan.

Mr. Ryan served in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945, achieving the rank of captain. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal.

He went on to become an entrepreneur. He was a Mason and a member of the Episcopal faith.

Survivors include a daughter, Julie Parr of Portland, Ore; a sister, Frances Ryan; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at on the Bainbridge Island Commons. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. May 1 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.³

Estate

LeAnn Boardman, Estate sale: "We have found within the items going to auction documents that may be of particular interest to family. These include early deeds in Massachusetts dated in the late 1700's to Levi Houghton, family photo's that include Henry
M., hand painted porcelain by Martha Houghton Ryan. The deeds and other paper memorabilia were found in a leather pouch that a newspaper clipping stated belonged to Levi Houghton."²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from LeAnn Stokes, Feb 9, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from LeAnn Boardman, Feb 9, 2004.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-04-23/local/….

Frances Houghton Ryan

F, #74927, b. circa 1912, d. 1972

Father*: George S. Ryan b. 1875, d. 1952
Mother*: Martha Palmer Houghton b. 16 May 1877, d. 22 Mar 1956

Biography

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Birth

circa 1912

Seattle, WA, USA¹

Death

1972

Seattle, WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1042087/person/6851164237

Rebbecca Houghton¹

F, #74928, b. circa 1864

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1864

PA, USA, age 16 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA, USA, age 16, a house servant for Silas D. Wren¹

ParentsD

parents born in PA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1152; Family History Film: 1255152; Page: 301B; Enumeration District: 59; sheet 14, line 32, dwl 162-165.

John H. Corson¹

M, #74929, b. circa 1848

Father*: Franklin Corson¹ b. 1816, d. 1885
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. c 1824

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1848

age 32 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Shrewsbury, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1153; Family History Film: 1255153; Page: 426B; Enumeration District: 67; sheet 6, line 11, dwl 53-54.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #74930, b. circa 1840

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1840

PA, USA, age 40 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Bradford, McKean Co., PA, USA, age 40, a seamstress, boarding with M. G. White¹

ParentsD

parents born in PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bradford, Mckean, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1153; Family History Film: 1255153; Page: 87B; Enumeration District: 78; sheet 30, line 5, dwl 272-292.

David Houghton¹

M, #74931, b. circa 1861

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1861

PA, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Limestone, Montour Co., PA, USA, age 19, a farm laborer, with William Davis¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Limestone, Montour, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1160; Family History Film: 1255160; Page: 57D; Enumeration District: 192; sheet 16, line 50, dwl 125-126.

George Houghton¹

M, #74932, b. circa 1868

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1868

PA, USA, age 192 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Lower Augusta, Northumberland Co., PA, USA, age 12, a farm laborer, with Wesley Clark¹

ParentsS

parents born in PA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lower Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1164; Family History Film: 1255164; Page: 257A; Enumeration District: 154; sheet 13, line 42, dwl 119-131.

Benjamin Heffner¹

M, #74933, b. circa 1804

Family:

Lydia Heffner+¹ b. 1 Mar 1839, d. 11 Dec 1917

Biography

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Birth

circa 1804

PA, USA, age 76 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Lower Augusta, Northumberland Co., PA, USA, with parents Benjamin and Saloma Heffner¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lower Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1164; Family History Film: 1255164; Page: 268B; Enumeration District: 155; sheet 18, line 46, dwl 156-165.

Lema Mandena McMahan¹

F, #74934

Father*: James Franklin McMahan¹ b. Aug 1864, d. 20 Dec 1929
Mother*: Sarah Jane Starnes¹ b. 16 Jun 1863, d. 31 Aug 1907

Family: (?) Hols

Marriage*: Lema Mandena McMahan married (?) Hols.¹

Jacob Hols+¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Vicki Hols-Hartness, Jan 22, 2004.

(?) Hols¹

M, #74935

Family: Lema Mandena McMahan

Marriage*: (?) Hols married Lema Mandena McMahan, daughter of James Franklin McMahan and Sarah Jane Starnes.¹

Jacob Hols+¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Vicki Hols-Hartness, Jan 22, 2004.

Jacob Hols¹

M, #74936

Father*: (?) Hols¹
Mother*: Lema Mandena McMahan¹

Family:

Vicki Dawn Hols¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Vicki Hols-Hartness, Jan 22, 2004.

Jerry Hartness¹

M, #74937

Family: Vicki Dawn Hols

Marriage*: Jerry Hartness married Vicki Dawn Hols, daughter of Jacob Hols.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jerry Hartness, Jan 22, 2004.

Martha Madora Houghton

F, #74938, b. 1861, d. 10 October 1882

Father*: John M. Houghton b. 6 Jun 1831, d. 7 Jan 1915
Mother*: Mary Jane Furman b. 2 Jun 1835, d. 24 Sep 1863

Biography

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Birth

1861

Schuylkill Co., PA, USA, age 9 in 1870 census; age 18 in 1880 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Washington, Northumberland Co., PA, USA, age 9, with David and Susannah Gonser²

1880 Census

1880

Washington, Northumberland Co., PA, USA, age 18, a servant to Elias Gonser¹

Death

Oct 10, 1882

Schuylkill Co., PA, USA

Research

Washington, PA, USA, 4 houses apart

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1164; Family History Film: 1255164; Page: 555C; Enumeration District: 171; sheet 7, line 20, dwl 50-61.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1385; Page: 526; line 11, dwl 125-137.

Estella Verge¹

F, #74939, b. 25 December 1890, d. 26 December 1890

Father*: John Albert Verge¹ b. 28 Jan 1841
Mother*: Josephine Gertrude Cullen¹

Biography

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Birth

Dec 25, 1890

Cross Point, Quebec, Canada¹

Death

Dec 26, 1890

Cross Point, Quebec, Canada¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.

Joseph Lionel St. Clair Verge¹

M, #74940, b. 8 February 1892

Father*: John Albert Verge¹ b. 28 Jan 1841
Mother*: Josephine Gertrude Cullen¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 8, 1892

Cross Point, Quebec, Canada¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.