Houghton Surname Project

Elmer Houghton¹

M, #75961, b. circa 1861

Biography

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Birth

circa 1861

PA, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Liberty, Clay Co., MO, USA, age 19, a harness maker, with Christopher Geib¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Liberty, Clay, Missouri; Roll: T9_681; Family History Film: 1254681; Page: 377A; Enumeration District: 122; sheet 17, line 38, dwl 147-160.

George A. Houghton¹

M, #75962, b. circa 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1850

ME, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 30, a carpenter, single, with John Dixon¹

ParentsS

a father born in England, and a mother born in New Brunswick¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_693; Family History Film: 1254693; Page: 419D; Enumeration District: 15; sheet 20, line 13, dwl 72-110.

Alexander Houghton¹

M, #75963, b. circa 1860

Biography

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Birth

circa 1860

KY, USA, age 20 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

age 20, black, a hotel waiter¹

ParentsS

parents born in KY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_693; Family History Film: 1254693; Page: 443B; Enumeration District: 16; sheet 34, line 49.

Edgar K. Houghton¹

M, #75964, b. circa 1859

Biography

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Birth

circa 1859

VT, USA, age 21 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 21, clerk in clothing store,¹

ParentsS

parents born in VA¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_693; Family History Film: 1254693; Page: 435A; Enumeration District: 16; sheet seventeen, line 37, dwl 400-116-181.

Fred B. Houghton¹

M, #75965, b. circa 1857, d. 16 May 1882

Biography

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Birth

circa 1857

Orange, VT, USA, age 23 in 1880 census

1880 Census

1880

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, Fred, age 23, and W. H. Houghton, age 27, clothing merchants, boarders with James Hilton²

Death

May 16, 1882

Kansas City, MO, USA, Patrolman Houghton was accidentally shot and killed when another officer's weapon fell from the officer's pocket and discharged.¹

Burial

Orange, VT, USA

ParentsS

parents born in VT²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: http://www.nleomf.com/TheMemorial/osearch.cgi
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_693; Family History Film: 1254693; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 16; sheet 23, line 45, dwl 232.

W. H. Houghton¹

M, #75966, b. circa 1853

Biography

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Birth

circa 1853

VT, USA, age 27 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, Fred, age 23, and W. H. Houghton, age 27, clothing merchants, boarders with James Hilton²

ParentsS

parents born in VT¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_693; Family History Film: 1254693; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 16; sheet 23, line 46, dwl 232.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_693; Family History Film: 1254693; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 16; sheet 23, line 45, dwl 232.

W. F. Houghton¹

M, #75967, b. circa 1857

Biography

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Birth

circa 1857

ME, USA, age 23 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 23, a painter, with George Spear¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_692; Family History Film: 1254692; Page: 90B; Enumeration District: 3; sheet 39, line 50, dwl 16-17.

Lester Houghton¹

M, #75968, b. circa 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1850

MO, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 30, a printer, with William McDougle¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_692; Family History Film: 1254692; Page: 101C; Enumeration District: 4; sheet 3, line 47, dwl 557-22-40.

Edna Houghton¹

F, #75969, b. circa 1861

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1861

MO, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Joplin, Jasper Co., MO, USA, age 19, teaching school, with John Sargent¹

ParentsD

parents born in Scotland¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T9_695; Family History Film: 1254695; Page: 534D; Enumeration District: 70; sheet 4, line 46, dwl 34-34.

Jacob E. Carns¹

M, #75970

Family: Emma Houghton b. c 1865, d. Feb 1909

Marriage*: Jacob E. Carns married Emma Houghton, daughter of John Houghton and Mary Willavize, on Apr 18, 1889 at Cook Co., IL, USA.¹

Carl Carns+¹ b. c 1893
LeRoy Carns¹ b. c 1895

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Apr 18, 1889

Cook Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

Carl Carns¹

M, #75971, b. circa 1893

Father*: Jacob E. Carns¹
Mother*: Emma Houghton¹ b. c 1865, d. Feb 1909

Family: Bessie (?) b. 1893

Marriage*: Carl Carns married Bessie (?)¹

P. Margret Carns¹ b. 1917
R. George Carns¹ b. 1919

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1893

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

Bessie (?)¹

F, #75972, b. 1893

Family: Carl Carns b. c 1893

Marriage*: Bessie (?) married Carl Carns, son of Jacob E. Carns and Emma Houghton.¹

P. Margret Carns¹ b. 1917
R. George Carns¹ b. 1919

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1893

KS, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

P. Margret Carns¹

F, #75973, b. 1917

Father*: Carl Carns¹ b. c 1893
Mother*: Bessie (?)¹ b. 1893

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1917

KS, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

R. George Carns¹

M, #75974, b. 1919

Father*: Carl Carns¹ b. c 1893
Mother*: Bessie (?)¹ b. 1893

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1919

KS, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

LeRoy Carns¹

M, #75975, b. circa 1895

Father*: Jacob E. Carns¹
Mother*: Emma Houghton¹ b. c 1865, d. Feb 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1895

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

JoAnn Walters¹

F, #75976

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Address

Apr 1, 2004

"Grey Owl"

Contributn

Her brother, William (Jr) and Mary Jane Messersmith Willavize, were her great-great grandparents.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JoAnn Walters, Apr 1, 2004.

James Houghton¹

M, #75977, b. circa 1835

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1835

MA, USA, age 45 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 45, a bookkeeper, widower, with Nathan Stevens¹

ParentsS

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Roll: T9_724; Family History Film: 1254724; Page: 156D; Enumeration District: 138; sheet 26, line 18, dwl 2624-125-208.

John Houghton¹

M, #75978, b. circa 1842

Father*: (?) Houghton

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1842

OH, USA, age 38 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, Ann Souls, age 34; John Houghton, age 38, bed spring maker, divorced, brother of Ann Souls, she with a tumor¹

ParentsS

a father born in Ireland, and a mother born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Roll: T9_733; Family History Film: 1254733; Page: 471C; Enumeration District: 302; sheet 3, line 32, dwl 13-27.

(?) Houghton

M, #75979

Family:

John Houghton b. c 1842
Anne Houghton¹ b. c 1846

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Roll: T9_733; Family History Film: 1254733; Page: 471C; Enumeration District: 302; sheet 3, line 32, dwl 13-27.

Anne Houghton¹

F, #75980, b. circa 1846

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Family: (?) Souls

Marriage*: Anne Houghton married (?) Souls.

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1846

OH, USA, age 34 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, Ann Souls, age 34; John Houghton, age 38, bed spring maker, divorced, brother of Ann Souls, she with a tumor¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Roll: T9_733; Family History Film: 1254733; Page: 471C; Enumeration District: 302; sheet 3, line 32, dwl 13-27.

(?) Souls

M, #75981

Family: Anne Houghton b. c 1846

Marriage*: (?) Souls married Anne Houghton, daughter of (?) Houghton.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

Pedigree

Eugene Houghton¹

M, #75982, b. circa 1850

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1850

MA, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 30, a clerk, with Catherine Robinson¹

ParentsS

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Roll: T9_734; Family History Film: 1254734; Page: 355B; Enumeration District: 361; sheet 2, line 4, dwl 711-7-7.

James Houghton¹

M, #75983, b. circa 1840

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

circa 1840

MA, USA, age 40 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 40, clerk in a store, widower, with Nathen Stephens¹

ParentsS

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Roll: T9_734; Family History Film: 1254734; Page: 368B; Enumeration District: 362; sheet 7, dwl 36-40.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #75984, b. circa 1861

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1861

MO, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

Research

1880

Pike, Stoddard Co., MO, USA, next door²

1880 Census

1880

Pike, Stoddard Co., MO, USA, age 19, works about the mill, with G. J. Nations¹

ParentsS

parents born in KY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pike, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T9_737; Family History Film: 1254737; Page: 545D; Enumeration District: 158; sheet 8, line 14, dwl 69-73.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pike, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: T9_737; Family History Film: 1254737; Page: 545D; Enumeration District: 158; sheet 8, line 15, dwl 70-74.

Bessie Taylor^1,2

F, #75985, b. September 1859, d. 28 April 1943

Family: Francis Richardson Houghton b. 7 Mar 1852, d. 7 Mar 1935

Marriage*: Bessie Taylor married Francis Richardson Houghton, son of Royal Houghton and Virginia Patton, on Apr 14, 1880 age 22; mar 20 years in 1900 census, 30 y in 1910.^1,3,2

Royall Taylor Houghton+⁴ b. 28 Jun 1881, d. b 1950
William Patten Houghton+ b. 21 Sep 1882, d. 1 Feb 1922
Olivia Ella Houghton b. 18 Feb 1885
Herbert Richardson Houghton Sr+⁴ b. 12 Jan 1888, d. 30 Jan 1958
Gladys Houghton⁹ b. 12 Jan 1890, d. 20 Dec 1893
Donald Greenleaf Houghton+⁴ b. 24 Feb 1896, d. 19 Nov 1966

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep, 1859

NY, USA, age 21 in 1880 census; Sep 1859, age 40 in 1900 census; age 52 in 1910 census; age 61 in 1920 census; age 71 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Apr 14, 1880

age 22; mar 20 years in 1900 census, 30 y in 1910^1,3,2

1880 Census

1880

Englewood, Bergen Co., NJ, USA, age 28, real estate agent¹

1900 Census

Jun 13, 1900

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 40, at leisure⁴

1910 Census

1910

South Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 52, none⁵

1920 Census

1920

Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, USA, age 23, automobile machinist⁶

Note

1920

In 1920 census, Frank R. lists himself as widowed

1930 Census

1930

Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 71, home maker³

Living

1935

Death

Apr 28, 1943

Mamaroneck, NY, USA⁷

Obituary

Apr 29, 1943

Mamaroneck, NY, USA

Burial

May 1, 1943

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, Lot 19311 152⁸

ParentsD

parents born in Scotland³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T9_770; Family History Film: 1254770; Page: 222C; Enumeration District: 1; sheet 15, line 25, dwl 103-107.
[S415] E-mail http://www.rootsandleaves.com/family/People/…
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Mamaroneck, Westchester Co.. New York; Roll: 1661; Enumeration District: 175; page 124, sheet 6A; line 5, dwl 118-118.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York Co., New York; Roll: T623 1105
; Enumeration District: 519; Sheet: 13A; line 14, dwl 44-81-226.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , South Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T624_884; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 221;
line 8 , dwl 430-62-66.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Atlanta Ward 4, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T625_250; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 83; line 66, dwl 225-30-46.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.green-wood.com
[S415] E-mail http://www.rootsandleaves.com/family/People/…

Margaret (?)¹

F, #75986, b. circa 1831

Family: James Houghton b. c 1838

Marriage*: Margaret (?) married James Houghton.¹

William Houghton¹ b. c 1860
Martha Houghton¹ b. c 1862
George B. Houghton+¹ b. bt 1862 - 1864

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1831

PA, USA, age 49 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Camden, Camden Co., NJ, USA, age 43, works in a woolen mill,¹

ParentsD

father born in Germany¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Camden, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T9_774; Family History Film: 1254774; Page: 357D; Enumeration District: 54; sheet 26, line 40, dwl 753-257-272.

William Henry Whitehead¹

M, #75987, b. 1846, d. after 1910

Family: Charlotte Ann Latham b. 23 Feb 1842, d. 9 Oct 1917

Marriage*: William Henry Whitehead married Charlotte Ann Latham.¹

Theodore Whitehead¹ b. c 1874
Ella Whitehead¹ b. c 1876

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1846

NJ, USA, age 34 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Gloucester, Camden Co., NJ, USA, age 34, a house carpenter; Silas and Charles Houghton, step children¹

1900 Census

1900

New Brunswick, NJ, USA, age 53, carpenter; Charles Houghton Whitehead, age 32, paper box marker²

1910 Census

1910

New Brunswick, NJ, USA, age 63, house carpenter; Charles Houghton Whitehead, age 41, box marker

Death

after 1910

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

ParentsS

William Whitehead 1810–1889
Ann Parker Valentine

1814–1859
; parents born in NJ

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Gloucester, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T9_774; Family History Film: 1254774; Page: 537D; Enumeration District: 62; sheet 36, line 33, dwl 354-358.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 5, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 984; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1240984.

Theodore Whitehead¹

M, #75988, b. circa 1874

Father*: William Henry Whitehead¹ b. 1846, d. a 1910
Mother*: Charlotte Ann Latham¹ b. 23 Feb 1842, d. 9 Oct 1917

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1874

NJ, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Gloucester, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T9_774; Family History Film: 1254774; Page: 537D; Enumeration District: 62; sheet 36, line 33, dwl 354-358.

Ella Whitehead¹

F, #75989, b. circa 1876

Father*: William Henry Whitehead¹ b. 1846, d. a 1910
Mother*: Charlotte Ann Latham¹ b. 23 Feb 1842, d. 9 Oct 1917

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1876

NJ, USA, age 4 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Gloucester, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T9_774; Family History Film: 1254774; Page: 537D; Enumeration District: 62; sheet 36, line 33, dwl 354-358.

Lucy Houghton¹

F, #75990, b. circa 1830

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1830

KY, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Bloomfield, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 50, a boarder, with Ichabod Howell¹

ParentsD

a father born in TN, and a mother born in KY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_780; Family History Film: 1254780; Page: 377B; Enumeration District: 93; sheet 2, line 10, dwl 10-12.