Houghton Surname Project

Charles Houghton¹

M, #76351, b. circa 1877

Father*: Merritt Dana Houghton¹ b. 31 May 1846, d. 1918
Mother*: Frances (?)¹ b. May 1850

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Birth

circa 1877

NY, USA, age 3 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Rawlins, Carbon, Wyoming; Roll: T9_1454; Family History Film: 1255454; Page: 79C;.

Alinfinas? Houghton¹

M, #76352, b. circa 1850

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Birth

circa 1850

IA, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Las Vegas, San Miguel Co., NM, USA, age 30, a hardware merchant, with Theodore B. Mills¹

ParentsS

parents born in MA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Las Vegas, San Miguel, New Mexico; Roll: T9_803; Family History Film: 1254803; Page: 291A; Enumeration District: 32; sheet 5, line 13, dwl 40-49.

John Houghton¹

M, #76353, b. circa 1834

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Birth

circa 1834

AL, USA, age 46 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Monroe Co., MS, USA, age 46, a farm laborer, with Henry Adams¹

ParentsS

parents born in AL¹

Ethnicity

black

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe Co., Mississippi; Roll: T9_658; Family History Film: 1254658; Page: 147D.

Alcide Houghton¹

F, #76354, b. circa 1861

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Birth

circa 1861

MS, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Aberdeen, Monroe Co., MS, USA, age 19, black, a farm laborer, with Sam and Frances Hatch¹

ParentsD

father born in VA, mother born in AL¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: T9_658; Family History Film: 1254658; Page: 129C; Enumeration District: 131; sheet 15, line 15, dwl 131-139.

Jeff Houghton¹

M, #76355, b. circa 1862

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Birth

circa 1862

MS, USA, age 18 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Beat 5, Monroe Co., MS, USA, age 18, black, single, a servant with John Davis¹

ParentsS

parents born in MS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Beat 5, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: T9_658; Family History Film: 1254658; Page: 261A; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 49, line 6, dwl 455.

Newton Houghton¹

M, #76356, b. circa 1845

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Birth

circa 1845

FL, USA, age 35 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 35, black, single, a blacksmith¹

ParentsS

parents born in FL¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T9_126; Family History Film: 1254126; Page: 597D; Enumeration District: 173; sheet 22, line 29, dwl 69 Church.

Newton Houghton¹

M, #76357, b. circa 1851

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Birth

circa 1851

FL, USA, age 29 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 29, mulatto, married¹

ParentsS

parents born in FL¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T9_126; Family History Film: 1254126; Page: 592A; Enumeration District: 173; sheet 11, line 25, dwl 104 Pine.

Joe Houghton¹

M, #76358, b. circa 1834

Family: Susan (?) b. c 1845

Marriage*: Joe Houghton married Susan (?)¹

Phoebe Houghton¹ b. c 1869
Susan Houghton¹ b. c 1872
Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1874

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Birth

circa 1834

SC, USA, age 46 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Beaufort, Beaufort Co., SC, USA, age 46, black, a farmer¹

ParentsS

parents born in SC¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1221; Family History Film: 1255221; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 42; sheet 4, line 15, dwl 35-40.

Susan (?)¹

F, #76359, b. circa 1845

Family: Joe Houghton b. c 1834

Marriage*: Susan (?) married Joe Houghton.¹

Phoebe Houghton¹ b. c 1869
Susan Houghton¹ b. c 1872
Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1874

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Birth

circa 1845

SC, USA, age 35 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

ParentsD

parents born in SC

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1221; Family History Film: 1255221; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 42; sheet 4, line 15, dwl 35-40.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #76360, b. circa 1874

Father*: Joe Houghton¹ b. c 1834
Mother*: Susan (?)¹ b. c 1845

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Birth

circa 1874

SC, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1221; Family History Film: 1255221; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 42; sheet 4, line 15, dwl 35-40.

Phoebe Houghton¹

F, #76361, b. circa 1869

Father*: Joe Houghton¹ b. c 1834
Mother*: Susan (?)¹ b. c 1845

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Birth

circa 1869

SC, USA, age 11 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1221; Family History Film: 1255221; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 42; sheet 4, line 15, dwl 35-40.

Susan Houghton¹

F, #76362, b. circa 1872

Father*: Joe Houghton¹ b. c 1834
Mother*: Susan (?)¹ b. c 1845

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Birth

circa 1872

SC, USA, age 8 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1221; Family History Film: 1255221; Page: 29D; Enumeration District: 42; sheet 4, line 15, dwl 35-40.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #76363, b. circa 1850

Family: Cathrine (?) b. c 1850

Marriage*: Thomas Houghton married Cathrine (?)¹

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Birth

circa 1850

Ireland, age 30 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

age 30, a hotel keeper¹

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Christiana, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T9_118; Family History Film: 1254118; Page: 72D; Enumeration District: 3; sheet 56, line 12, dwl 499-511.

Cathrine (?)¹

F, #76364, b. circa 1850

Family: Thomas Houghton b. c 1850

Marriage*: Cathrine (?) married Thomas Houghton.¹

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Birth

circa 1850

Ireland, age 30 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

age 30, a hotel keeper¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Christiana, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T9_118; Family History Film: 1254118; Page: 72D; Enumeration District: 3; sheet 56, line 12, dwl 499-511.

Ellen Houghton¹

F, #76365, b. May 1850

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Birth

May, 1850

Ireland, age 30 in 1880 census; age 50 in 1900 census²

1880 Census

1880

age 30, a servant, with William Coning¹

Immigration

1882

1900 Census

1900

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 50, servant²

1910 Census

1910

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 60, single, private family house work³

Duplicate

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Christiana, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T9_118; Family History Film: 1254118; Page: 67A; Enumeration District: 3; sheet 45, line 42, dwl 410-418.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 7, New Castle Co., Delaware; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 29; Sheet: 17A, line 43, dwl 1008-361-368.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 7, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_147; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 45;
line 84, dwl 1801-183-189.

Michael Houghton¹

M, #76366, b. October 1828, d. before 1910

Family: Catherine (?) b. Jan 1844

Marriage*: Michael Houghton married Catherine (?) on circa 1882 mar 18 years in 1900 census.²

Elizabeth L. Houghton+² b. Nov 1883

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Birth

Oct, 1828

Ireland, age 51 in 1880 census; age 71 in 1900 census¹

Immigration

1846

1880 Census

1880

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 51, a widower, a laborer¹

Marriage

circa 1882

mar 18 years in 1900 census²

1900 Census

1900

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 71, "don't do anything"; 2 children born, 1 living²

Death

before 1910

wife a widow

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T9_119; Family History Film: 1254119; Page: 266C; Enumeration District: 11; sheet 35, line 12, dwl 635-319-330.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 4, New Castle Co., Delaware; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 14; Sheet: 4B, line 93, dwl 635-77-82.

George W. Houghton¹

M, #76367, b. circa 1852

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Birth

circa 1852

NY, USA, age 28 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

age 28, single, a miner¹

ParentsS

father born in VT, mother born in NY¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Tombstone, Pima, Arizona; Roll: T9_36; Family History Film: 1254036; Page: 198A; Enumeration District: 2; sheet 47, line 13, dwl 7-7.

James Houghton¹

M, #76368, b. circa 1844

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Birth

circa 1844

IA, USA, age 36 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Whipple Barracks, Yavapai Co., AZ, USA, age 36, single, a laborer, with John Anderson¹

ParentsS

father born in MO, mother born in IA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Whipple Barracks, Yavapai, Arizona; Roll: T9_37; Family History Film: 1254037; Page: 459D; Enumeration District: 26; sheet 28, line 49, dwl 386.

Rebecca Chandler¹

F, #76369, b. 1811

Father*: Barnabas Chandler¹ b. 6 Jul 1770, d. c 1824
Mother*: Susanna Houghton¹ b. 12 Jul 1775

Family: Joshua Welch

Marriage*: Rebecca Chandler married Joshua Welch on 1845.²

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Birth

1811

Marriage

1845

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peggy Thomas, May 5, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Peggy Thomas, May 5, 2004: Chandler Family Book, p. 534.

Joshua Welch¹

M, #76370

Family: Rebecca Chandler b. 1811

Marriage*: Joshua Welch married Rebecca Chandler, daughter of Barnabas Chandler and Susanna Houghton, on 1845.¹

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Marriage

1845

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peggy Thomas, May 5, 2004: Chandler Family Book, p. 534.

Alba Welch Chandler¹

M, #76371, b. 24 March 1813

Father*: Barnabas Chandler¹ b. 6 Jul 1770, d. c 1824
Mother*: Susanna Houghton¹ b. 12 Jul 1775

Family: Anna Reynolds

Marriage*: Alba Welch Chandler married Anna Reynolds on 11-24-18--.¹

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Birth

Mar 24, 1813

Marriage

11-24-18--

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peggy Thomas, May 5, 2004: Chandler Family Book, p. 534.

Anna Reynolds¹

M, #76372

Family: Alba Welch Chandler b. 24 Mar 1813

Marriage*: Anna Reynolds married Alba Welch Chandler, son of Barnabas Chandler and Susanna Houghton, on 11-24-18--.¹

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Marriage

11-24-18--

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Peggy Thomas, May 5, 2004: Chandler Family Book, p. 534.

Arlee Vermillion

F, #76373

Father*: Arthur Lee Vermillion b. 18 Apr 1900, d. 23 Mar 1969
Mother*: Christine Houghton b. 3 Mar 1904, d. 1 Oct 1992

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Richard Houghton¹

M, #76374, b. 6 April 1884, d. before 1940

Father*: (?) Houghton

Family: Eleanor Rawcliffe b. 13 Feb 1889, d. 10 Dec 1994

Marriage*: Richard Houghton married Eleanor Rawcliffe on circa 1911 he 27, she 22.¹

Eleanor Houghton¹ b. c 1912
Richard Douglas Houghton Jr+¹ b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 28 Jan 2007
Jeanice Alice Houghton¹ b. 1926
Dorothy Houghton+⁵ b. c 1931

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Birth

Apr 6, 1884

England, age 35 in 1920 census; age 46 in 1930 census^1,2,3

Immigration

between 1900 and 1901

Marriage

circa 1911

he 27, she 22¹

Naturalization

1914

⁴

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 34, contractor and real estate; almost blind in right eye²

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA

1920 Census

1920

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 35, real estate agent⁴

1930 Census

1930

Dist. 156, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 46, a sewing machine salesman¹

Death

before 1940

wife is a widow

ParentsS

parents born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_892; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 156; sheet 19 B, line 92, dwl 98-190-324.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1674424.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1674424.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll T625_686; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 161; line 51, dwl 150-32-84.
[S415] E-mail from Eleanor Jean Hendricks, April 14, 2011.

Eleanor Houghton¹

F, #76375, b. circa 1912

Father*: Richard Houghton¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. b 1940
Mother*: Eleanor Rawcliffe¹ b. 13 Feb 1889, d. 10 Dec 1994

Family: Lealand Shirley Rose b. 18 Dec 1912, d. 13 Nov 2003

Marriage*: Eleanor Houghton married Lealand Shirley Rose.²

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Birth

circa 1912

MA, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 18 in 1930 census¹

Occupation

1930

cotton mill spooler

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_892; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 156; sheet 19 B, line 92, dwl 98-190-324.
[S415] E-mail from Eleanor Jean Hendricks, April 14, 2011.

Richard Douglas Houghton Jr¹

M, #76376, b. 25 October 1919, d. 28 January 2007

Father*: Richard Houghton¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. b 1940
Mother*: Eleanor Rawcliffe¹ b. 13 Feb 1889, d. 10 Dec 1994

Family: Dorothy M. (?) b. c 1925

Marriage*: Richard Douglas Houghton Jr married Dorothy M. (?) on circa 1944.

Margaret E. Houghton b. c 1948

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Birth

Oct 25, 1919

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1920 census; age 10 in 1930 census; age 20 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 51, widow, public library janitor²

Occupation

1940

print works screen printer

Mil. Draft

Jul 1, 1941

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 21, New England Telephone & Telegraph

Marriage

circa 1944

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 30, telephone co. installer

Death

Jan 28, 2007

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_892; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 156; sheet 19 B, line 92, dwl 98-190-324.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1701; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20-123; line 12, dwl 36.

Jeanice Alice Houghton^1,2

F, #76377, b. 1926

Father*: Richard Houghton¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. b 1940
Mother*: Eleanor Rawcliffe¹ b. 13 Feb 1889, d. 10 Dec 1994

Family: (?) Allen

Marriage*: Jeanice Alice Houghton married (?) Allen.

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Birth

1926

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census¹

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 62, widow, private employer, practical nurse; and granddaughter Susan E. Marcotte, 2

Marriage

Living

2007

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_892; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 156; sheet 19 B, line 92, dwl 98-190-324.
[S1542] Unknown name of person, Birth, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (2013).

Anne Elizabeth Houghton^1,2

F, #76378, b. 22 May 1924, d. before 2017

Father*: Herbert St. Clair Houghton¹ b. 16 Jan 1893, d. 17 Mar 1958
Mother*: Eliza Margaret O'Rourke¹ b. c 1890

Family: (?) Hall

Marriage*: Anne Elizabeth Houghton married (?) Hall.

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Birth

May 22, 1924

MA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

Death

before 2017

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_893; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 200; sheet 103, line 20, dwl 83-337-397.
[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Herbert St. Clair Houghton Jr^1,2

M, #76379, b. 2 January 1926, d. 9 March 1945

Father*: Herbert St. Clair Houghton¹ b. 16 Jan 1893, d. 17 Mar 1958
Mother*: Eliza Margaret O'Rourke¹ b. c 1890

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Birth

Jan 2, 1926

North Attleborough, MA, USA, age 4 2/12 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census^1,2

Mil. Enls

Feb 15, 1944

Bristol, MA, USA, Sgt. Herbert S. Houghton Jr., U.S.A.A.F. #11136335; the 8th Air Force,532nd Bombardment Squadron, 381st Bombardment Group;
Name: Herbert S Houghton Jr Birth Year: 1926 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Bristol Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1944 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Student Marital Status: Single, without dependents³

Research

Feb 15, 1944

Death

Mar 9, 1945

Germany, in a WWII bomber raid²

Burial

Westwood Cemetery, Westwood, MA, USA

Biography

Sgt Houghton was killed in action during WWII in the European Area. He was with the 8th Air Force,532nd Bombardment Squadron, 381st Bombardment Group. He received the Purple Heart and Air Medal. He was the son of Herbert S Houghton Sr and Eliza Hodgdon Houghton.

Sgt. Herbert S. Houghton Jr., U.S.A.A.F. #11136335
Thanks to the diaries of 1st Lt. William E. Kornermann and that of 1st. Lt.G.T. Kelley of the 532nd Bomb Sq. of the 381st Bomb Group (H) we were able to learn what occurred
March 9,1945.
The target for that day was the locomotive repair shops and the rail yards located in the city of Kassel, Germany. Aircraft #43-39012, named “Miss Fortune” by the pilot was
crewed by 2nd Lt. Paul J. Scherman, 2nd Lt. Earl B. Nelson,F/O Nicholas J. Drohan, 2nd Lt.Manny M. Miska, and Sargents Richard Mc Clain, George Gasparovich, Garland Monzingo,Herbert Houghton Jr. and Hugh D. Fitzgerald.
The aircraft was hit over the target at an altitude of 25,000 feet. The hit was between the#3 engine and the bomb bay, and almost immediately the whole right side of the plane was engulfed in flames. It was also reported that the nose was either off or badly damaged. It glided down to about 15,000 feet where two chutes were seen shortly before the plane exploded. Later it was said that the aircraft had a load of incendiary bombs, which undoubtedly created the massive amount of flames. The crew was listed as missing in action at that time, but later it was learned that Sgt.
Fitzgerald and Sgt. Gasparovich were the two who had managed to bail out. They spent the rest of the
War in a prisoner of war camp. The documents did not say if they had been injured. All the rest of the crew perished in the explosion.

Herbert's Father ordered a military stone in Mar 1949 and had it placed in Westwood Cemetery.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_893; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 200; sheet 103, line 20, dwl 83-337-397.
[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Richard Lyon Houghton Sr^1,2

M, #76380, b. 4 January 1930, d. 20 May 2017

Father*: Herbert St. Clair Houghton¹ b. 16 Jan 1893, d. 17 Mar 1958
Mother*: Eliza Margaret O'Rourke¹ b. c 1890

Family: Mildred Joan Stack b. c 1934

Marriage*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr married Mildred Joan Stack on Aug 22, 1953 at North Attleboro, MA, USA.²

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Birth

Jan 4, 1930

North Attleborough, MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1930 census; age 10 in 1940 census^1,2

1950 US Census

1950

Tufts Collefge, Medford, MA, USA, age 20, student, dormitory

Marriage

Aug 22, 1953

North Attleboro, MA, USA²

Death

May 20, 2017

Berkley, MA, USA, of Alzheimer's³

Obituary

May 22, 2017

Richard L. Houghton, Sr., 87, longtime resident of Berkley, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017. He was the loving husband of Mildred J. (Stack) Houghton, with whom he shared over 63 years of marriage. Richard was born in North Attleboro and was a son of the late Herbert and Eliza (ORourke) Houghton. Richard owned and operated the North Attleboro Foundry and later represented the Cumberland Foundry in RI and Alloy Castings in E. Bridgewater for many years until his retirement. He was a member of the American Foundry Society, and also owned and operated his own horse farm, Bay Meadow Farm in Berkley. Richard was an avid New England Sports fan, and also enjoyed his time playing golf and sponsoring local little league baseball and 4-H. Most of all, he cherished the time he spent with his family. Surviving in addition to his wife are his children, Debbie Combs and her husband Mike of Berkley, Linda Lucas and her husband Don of Wilmot, NH, Nancy Perrin and her companion Jack Dator, Diane Cordeiro and her husband Randy, Richard Houghton Jr. and his wife Michele and Laurie Pollock and her husband Jonathan, all of Berkley; seventeen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a large extended family. He was the brother of the late Herbert Houghton Jr. and Anne Hall. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at 9am from the Hathaway Home for Funerals 1813 Robeson St., Fall River, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am in St Bernards Church, 30 S. Main St., Assonet. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial will follow in Fox Cemetery, Berkley. Calling Hours will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, from 4-8pm in the funeral home. Published in Taunton Gazette on May 22, 2017 -³

Burial

May 24, 2017

Fox Cemetery, Berkley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_893; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 200; sheet 103, line 20, dwl 83-337-397.
[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.
[S1518] Legacy.com, online www.legacy.com, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tauntongazette/…