Houghton Surname Project

Myrtle M. Klopfensteln¹

F, #79621, b. circa 1898

Family: Alfred Garland Houghton

Marriage*: Myrtle M. Klopfensteln married Alfred Garland Houghton, son of Alfred E. Houghton and Emma (?), on Sep 11, 1923 at Mound City, KS, USA, age 36 and 28.¹

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Birth

circa 1898

KS, USA, age 32 in 1930 census; age 43 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Sep 11, 1923

Mound City, KS, USA, age 36 and 28¹

1930 Census

1930

Paris, Linn Co., KS, USA, age 40, a farmer¹

1940 Census

1940

Paris, Linn Co., KS, USA, age 43, farmer; next door to parents²

1950 US Census

1950

Paris, KS, USA, age 61, farmer

ParentsD

parents born in KS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Paris, Linn Co., Kansas; Roll: 708; Enumeration District: 10; sheet 8B, line 73, dwl 195-195.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Paris, Linn, Kansas; Roll: T627_1241; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 54-12.

Mary K. Volz^1,2

F, #79622, b. circa 1907, d. 30 April 1952

Family: Albert Wright Houghton

Marriage*: Mary K. Volz married Albert Wright Houghton, son of Walter Scott Houghton and Orpha Emily Smith, on circa 1924 age 24 and 17.¹

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Birth

circa 1907

KS, USA, age 23 in 1930 census; age 33 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1924

age 24 and 17¹

1930 Census

1930

Reading, Lyon Co., KS, USA, age 30, a farmer¹

1940 Census

1940

Reading, Lyon Co., KS, USA, age 40, farmer²

1950 US Census

1950

Emporia, KS, USA, age 50, railroad turner

Death

Apr 30, 1952

KS, USA³

ParentsD

father born in OH, mother born in KS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas; Roll: 709; Enumeration District: 29; sheet 1B, line 64, dwl 12-11.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: T627_1242; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 56-36.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Kansas Obituaries, www.rootsweb.com/~ksfhgslc/obithophud.html, Aug. 2, 2002.

Mary Alice Houghton^1,2

F, #79623, b. circa 1925

Biography

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Birth

circa 1925

KS, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census¹

1950 US Census

1950

Topeka, KS, USA, age 25, tire co. clerk

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas; Roll: 709; Enumeration District: 29; sheet 1B, line 64, dwl 12-11.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: T627_1242; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 56-36.

Albert Daniel Houghton

M, #79624, b. 17 March 1928, d. 16 June 1993

Family: Freida Belvin-Mansfield

Marriage*: Albert Daniel Houghton married Freida Belvin-Mansfield on Oct 12, 1957 at Independence, MO, USA.

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Birth

Mar 17, 1928

Emporia, KS, USA, age 2 2/12 in 1930 census; age 12 in 1940 census

Mil. Draft

Mar 18, 1946

Emporia, KS, USA, age 18, Santa Fe Railroad

Marriage

Oct 12, 1957

Independence, MO, USA

Children+

three daughters, Verna Diven, Kathy Hobart, and LeeAnne Skinner, all of Topeka; three sons, Michael Houghton, Tommy Mansfield, and Patrick Houghton, all of Topeka

Death

Jun 16, 1993

Topeka, KS, USA

Obituary

Jun 24, 1993

Valley Falls, KS, USA, Albert "Hoot" D. Houghton Jr., 66, Topeka, died June 16, 1993, at his home. Mr. Houghton was a truck tire builder for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 30 years before he retired in 1983. He also served in the Army in Germany.
He was born March 17, 1928, in Lyon County, the son of Albert W. and Mary K. Volz Houghton. He grew up on a farm and attended Lyon County schools. He moved to Topeka in 1952. Mr. Houghton was a past member of the Topeka Gun Club.
He was married to Preida N. Blevins-Mansfield Oct. 12,1957, in Independence, Mo. She died April 16, 1988. Survivors include three daughters, Verna Diven, Kathy Hobart, and LeeAnne Skinner, all of Topeka; three sons, Michael Houghton, Tommy Mansfield, and Patrick Houghton, all of Topeka; his mother, Mary Volz- Rowe, Kansas City; two brothers, Edward Houghton, Ozawkie, and Richard Houghton, Tonganoxie; two sisters, Alice Johanning, Lawrence, and Marlene Haynes, Kansas City; 19 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were June 19 in Pen well- Gabel Chapel, Topeka. Burial was at West Lawn Memorial Gardens where military graveside honors were conducted by Philip Billard Post No. 1660 of the American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice Care, 1272 S.W. Fillmore, Topeka, 66604-1167.

Pedigree

Edward W. Houghton¹

M, #79625, b. 25 March 1929, d. 23 December 2019

Biography

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Birth

Mar 25, 1929

Emporia, Lyon Co., KS, USA, age 1 2/12 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

Mar 25, 1947

Emporia, KS, USA, age 19, Santa Fe Railroad

Marriage

May 15, 1954

Topeka, KS, USA

Death

Dec 23, 2019

Topeka, KS, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas; Roll: 709; Enumeration District: 29; sheet 1B, line 64, dwl 12-11.

Truman Jack Houghton¹

M, #79626, b. 26 July 1924, d. 21 January 1984

Biography

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Birth

Jul 26, 1924

Pikeville, KY, USA, age 5 in 1930 census¹

Mil. Enls

1943

US Air Force;
Enlistment Date 1: 16 Mar 1943
Release Date 1: 20 Dec 1945

Research

1943

Death

Jan 21, 1984

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas; Roll: 709; Enumeration District: 20; sheet 9B, line 71, dwl 405-210-259.

Belva Iva Houghton¹

F, #79627, b. 16 October 1926, d. 12 November 2001

Family: Ross Edward Bonham Jr

Marriage*: Belva Iva Houghton married Ross Edward Bonham Jr.

Biography

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Birth

Oct 16, 1926

KS, USA, age 3 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Death

Nov 12, 2001

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas; Roll: 709; Enumeration District: 20; sheet 9B, line 71, dwl 405-210-259.

Nettie McBee^1,2

F, #79628, b. circa 1904

Family: Wayne Watson Houghton

Marriage*: Nettie McBee married Wayne Watson Houghton, son of Charles Fernando Houghton and Pearl N. Hodgin, on 1920 age 21 and 16.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1904

KS, USA, age 26 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1920

age 21 and 16¹

1930 Census

1930

Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS, USA, age 30, garage mechanic¹

1940 Census

1940

Independence, Montgomery Co., KS, USA, age 37, married, telephone comp. operator²

ParentsD

parents born in KS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas; Roll: 712; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 7B, line 52, dwl 508-149-172.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 63-30.

Leon Wayne Houghton^1,2

M, #79629, b. 1922, d. 26 November 1993

Family: Laburman Pauline Werner

Marriage*: Leon Wayne Houghton married Laburman Pauline Werner on Oct 4, 1942 at Kingfisher, OK, USA.

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Birth

1922

KS, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Enls

Feb 9, 1942

Fort Riley, KS, USA, Name: Leon W Houghton Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Kansas State: Kansas County or City: Montgomery Enlistment Date: 9 Feb 1942 Enlistment State: Kansas Enlistment City: Fort Riley Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 65 Weight: 127²

Research

Feb 9, 1942

Marriage

Oct 4, 1942

Kingfisher, OK, USA

1950 US Census

1950

El Reno, OK, USA, age 29, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, storeroom clerk

Death

Nov 26, 1993

Kingfisher, OK, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas; Roll: 712; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 7B, line 52, dwl 508-149-172.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Bonnie Houghton¹

F, #79630, b. circa 1926

Biography

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Birth

circa 1926

KS, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Independence, Montgomery Co., KS, USA, age 37, married, telephone comp. operator²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas; Roll: 712; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 7B, line 52, dwl 508-149-172.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: T627_1247; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 63-30.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #79631

Family: Bridget Donahue

Marriage*: Richard Houghton married Bridget Donahue.¹

Biography

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Birth

County Cork, Ireland

Marriage

Immigration

USA, in early 1800s

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

Bridget Donahue¹

F, #79632

Family: Richard Houghton

Marriage*: Bridget Donahue married Richard Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

County Cork, Ireland

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #79633

Biography

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Birth

County Cork, Ireland¹

Immigration

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

William Houghton¹

M, #79634, b. 1803

Biography

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Birth

1803

County Cork, Ireland¹

Residence

Nova Scotia, Canada

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

James Houghton¹

M, #79635, b. circa 1811

Biography

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Birth

circa 1811

County Cork, Ireland¹

Residence

Nova Scotia, Canada

GGrandfath

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #79636

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

County Cork, Ireland¹

Immigration

CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

Jeffrey Huntley¹

M, #79637

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Contributn

GGrandfath

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/439: Jerry Huntley,
Scotts Bay, NS, Canada.

Hazel Maude Naanes^1,2

F, #79638, b. circa 1898, d. 17 September 1988

Family: Charles Evans Houghton

Marriage*: Hazel Maude Naanes married Charles Evans Houghton, son of Tennesse Ohio Houghton and Anna Belle Marshall, on circa 1920 age 24 and 22.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1898

KS, USA, age 32 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1920

age 24 and 22¹

1930 Census

1930

Centerville, Neosho Co., KS, USA, age 34, a farmer¹

1940 Census

1940

Centerville, Neosho Co., KS, USA, age 44, farmer³

1950 US Census

1950

Centerville, KS, USA, age 54, farmer

Death

Sep 17, 1988

Wichita, KS, USA, age 90⁴

Obituary

Sep 19, 1988

Wichita, KS, USA, Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - September 19, 1988
Deceased Name: Hazel M. Houghton
Hazel M. Houghton, 90, homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 17, 1988. Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Burris-Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

Survivors: son, Richard C. of Erie; daughter, Dorothy J. Blair of Erie; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Copyright (c) 1988 The Wichita Eagle⁴

ParentsD

father born in IL, mother born in KS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Centerville, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 5; sheet 3A, page 72, line 44, dwl 66-71.
[S1389] Genealogybank.Com, online http://www.genealogybank.com, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/… surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Centerville, Neosho, Kansas; Roll: T627_1249; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 67-5.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Marjorie Lavon Houghton¹

F, #79639, b. circa 1922, d. before 2009

Family: (?) Bohner

Marriage*: Marjorie Lavon Houghton married (?) Bohner.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1922

KS, USA, age 5 and 8 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Death

before 2009

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Centerville, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 5; sheet 3A, page 72, line 44, dwl 66-71.
[S1389] Genealogybank.Com, online http://www.genealogybank.com, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/… surname.

Richard Charles Houghton¹

M, #79640, b. 19 March 1927, d. 12 August 2009

Family: Esther Louise McAdams

Marriage*: Richard Charles Houghton married Esther Louise McAdams on Mar 31, 1946 at Girard, KS, USA.³

Biography

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Birth

Mar 19, 1927

Centerville Twp, Neosho Co., KS, USA, age 1 and 3 in 1930 census; age 13 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

Mar 31, 1946

Girard, KS, USA³

Death

Aug 12, 2009

Labette Health, Parsons, KS, USA, age 82³

Obituary

Aug 13, 2009

Chanute Tribune, The (KS) - August 13, 2009
Richard C. Houghton, 82, rural Erie, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at Labette Health. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Houghton, on Dec. 22, 2000.
Following cremation, a memorial service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home. The family will hold private committal services at East Hill Cemetery in Erie.
Contributions to Mem-Eries Historical Museum in Erie or Osage Mission Historical Museum in St. Paul may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.³

Burial

East Hill Cemetery, Erie, KS, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Centerville, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 5; sheet 3A, page 72, line 44, dwl 66-71.
[S1389] Genealogybank.Com, online http://www.genealogybank.com, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/… surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/houghton surname.

Dorothy Jean Houghton¹

F, #79641, b. circa 1924, d. before 2009

Family: (?) Blair

Marriage*: Dorothy Jean Houghton married (?) Blair.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1924

KS, USA, age 6 in 1930 census; age 16 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Living

1988

Erie, KS, USA²

Death

before 2009

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Centerville, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 5; sheet 3A, page 72, line 44, dwl 66-71.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Allen Cecil Houghton^1,2

M, #79642, b. 17 January 1929, d. 27 September 2015

Family: Phyllis Marie Foster

Marriage*: Allen Cecil Houghton married Phyllis Marie Foster.

Biography

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Birth

Jan 17, 1929

Chanute, KS, USA, age 1 6/12 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Jan 17, 1947

1950 US Census

1950

King Co., WA, USA, age 21, lumber industry logger

Death

Sep 27, 2015

Pendleton, OR, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chanute, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 7; sheet 22B, line 74, dwl 412-584-598.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census ,, Hutchinson, Texas; Roll: T627_4073; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 117-8.

Winifred Rhinebarger^1,2

F, #79643, b. circa 1900, d. 1 October 1989

Family: Sereno George Houghton

Marriage*: Winifred Rhinebarger married Sereno George Houghton, son of Edgar Fairbanks Houghton and Harriet Allen, on circa 1923 age 21 and 23.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1900

IN, USA, age 30 in 1930 census; age 40 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1923

age 21 and 23¹

1940 Census

1940

Parsons, Labette Co., KS, USA, age 38, feed grinding portable machines owner³

1950 US Census

1950

Parsons, KS, USA, age 48, feed grinding, portable feed grinding work

Death

Oct 1, 1989

Wichita, KS, USA, age 89²

Obituary

Oct 4, 1989

Wichita, KS, USA, Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - October 4, 1989
Deceased Name: Winifred (Rinebarger) Houghton
Winifred (Rinebarger) Houghton, 89, homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 1989. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Burris-Carson-Wall Funeral Home.

Survivors: daughter, Joan Hamsher of Flint, Mich; brother, Jess Rinebarger of Sedalia, Mo; sister, Unice Goins of Parsons; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Memorial has been established with Church of the Brethren. Rose Hill

Copyright (c) 1989 The Wichita Eagle

ParentsD

father born in KY, mother born in IN¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chanute, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 7; sheet 26A, page 114, line 12, dwl 928-680-685.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Parsons, Labette, Kansas; Roll: T627_1239; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 50-28B.

Joan Houghton¹

F, #79644, b. circa 1925

Family: (?) Hamsher

Marriage*: Joan Houghton married (?) Hamsher.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1925

KS, USA, age 5 4/12 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Residence

1989

Flint, MI, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chanute, Neosho Co., Kansas; Roll: 713; Enumeration District: 7; sheet 26A, page 114, line 12, dwl 928-680-685.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Ofie Kala Lesh¹

F, #79645, b. 2 December 1887, d. August 1973

Family: Charles Earnest Houghton

Marriage*: Ofie Kala Lesh married Charles Earnest Houghton, son of Edward Ledoit Houghton and Ione Shellenbarger, on circa 1906 she age 19.
Divorce*: Ofie Kala Lesh and Charles Earnest Houghton were divorced.

Biography

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Birth

Dec 2, 1887

KS, USA, age 24 in 1910 census; age 33 in 1920 census; age 43 in 1930 census²

Marriage

circa 1906

she age 19

1910 Census

1910

Emmett, Norton Co., KS, USA, age 26, farmer³

Divorce

1920 Census

1920

Riverside, Montrose Co., CO, USA, age 36, medical supplies salesman⁴

1930 Census

1930

Norton, Norton Co., KS, USA, age 43, boarding house keeper²

Residence

1935

Norton, Norton Co., KS, USA

1940 Census

1940

Newcastle, Weston Co., WY, USA, age 52, divorced, employee/hotel maid⁵

Death

Aug, 1973

Spearfish, SD, USA

Obituary

Aug 23, 1973

Ofie Kite Houghton Services Held Here
Funeral services for Mrs, Ofie Kate Houghton, 85, and long time resident of Spearfish, was held at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rodney Gist officiating.
Mrs. Houghton was born Dec. 2, 1887 in Norton, Kan., the daughter of Loring and Mary Ann Lesh. She has lived in Spearfish for 35 years.
Survivors include a son, Sidney Nicholas, Tucson, Ariz; four daugh- ters, Mrs. Norma Drew Bross of Redding, Calif., Mrs. Louis (Lorna Lou) Jensen of Spearfish, Mrs. Ed win Ayer. San Alsemo, Calif., and Mrs. Ralph (Mary Pauline) Jarrett, New Carlisle, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. F. A. Greer, Davis, Calif., and Mrs. Osie L. Conwell, Norton, Kan; two brothers, Loring J. Lesh, Norton, and Paul Louis Lesh, Beatrice, Neb; also 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grand- children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Houghton, and three brothers, Lawrence, Lando and Landsford Lesh.
Burial was in Rosehill cemetery under direction of Fidler Funeral Chapel.

ParentsD

father born in KS, mother born in IL; in 1910 census, father born in IA, mother born in IL²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1561826.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norton, Norton Co., Kansas; Roll: 714; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 6A, line 43, dwl 505-148-149.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Emmett, Norton, Kansas; Roll: T624_449; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 109; line 33, dwl 92-92.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Riverside, Montrose Co., Colorado; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 129; Page: 5B; line 66, dwl 18-18.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newcastle, Weston, Wyoming; Roll: T627_4577; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 23-9.

Velma G. Houghton¹

F, #79646, b. circa 1913

Family: Edwin Ayer

Marriage*: Velma G. Houghton married Edwin Ayer.

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1913

KS, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Residence

1973

San Anselmo, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norton, Norton Co., Kansas; Roll: 714; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 6A, line 43, dwl 505-148-149.

Sidney Charles Houghton¹

M, #79647, b. 13 September 1914, d. 9 December 1983

Family: Lona Powers

Marriage: Sidney Charles Houghton married Lona Powers on Jul 26, 1934.¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 13, 1914

KS, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census; age 26, CO, in 1940 census²

Death

Dec 9, 1983

Tucson, Pima Co., AZ, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norton, Norton Co., Kansas; Roll: 714; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 6A, line 43, dwl 505-148-149.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index.

Pauline Houghton¹

F, #79648, b. circa 1917

Family: Ralph Jarrett

Marriage*: Pauline Houghton married Ralph Jarrett.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1917

Norton, Norton Co., KS, USA, age 3 2/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Residence

1973

New Carlisle, OH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norton, Norton Co., Kansas; Roll: 714; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 6A, line 43, dwl 505-148-149.

Evelyn Houghton¹

F, #79649, b. circa 1924

Family 1: Lynn Lewis

Marriage*: Evelyn Houghton married Lynn Lewis.²

Family 2: Leonard Lechner

Marriage*: Evelyn Houghton married Leonard Lechner.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1924

KS, USA, age 6 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norton, Norton Co., Kansas; Roll: 714; Enumeration District: 21; sheet 24A, page 109, line 30, dwl 9-552-585.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.geocities.com/kdthompsoncook/SECOND-FAMILY.html

Thomas Edward Houghton¹

M, #79650, b. 13 March 1882, d. 7 October 1960

Family: Martha Osceola Given

Marriage*: Thomas Edward Houghton married Martha Osceola Given on Jan 24, 1902.^3,1

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 13, 1882

Upshur Co., WV, USA, Mar 1882, age 18 in 1900 census; age 28 in 1910 census; age 37 in 1920 census; age 48 in 1930 census; age 58 in 1940 census¹

Origin

Strange Creek, WV, USA²

Marriage

Jan 24, 1902

^3,1

1910 Census

Apr 26, 1910

Birch, Braxton Co., WV, USA, age 28, lumber yard laborer; family surname given as Houton⁴

1920 Census

Jan 9, 1920

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, age 37, house carpenter; and sister in law Virginia Woods, 47, WV, widow, and Doren Woods, 20, WV; and Josephine Black, 4, niece⁵

1930 Census

Apr 5, 1930

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, age 48, house carpenter⁶

1940 Census

1940

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, age 58, keeping up buildings, general repair⁷

Mil. Draft

Apr 27, 1942

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, WWII, age 60³

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA³

1950 US Census

1950

Huntington, WV, USA, age 68, no occup

Living

1952

Huntington, WV, USA

Death

Oct 7, 1960

Huntington, WV, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ann Bleigh Powers, Feb. 5, 2005: copied from a Houghton Bible, by Jane Bleigh Lucal.
[S415] E-mail from Wendi Kitzman, May 22, 2008.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240090.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2; line 6, dwl 101-101.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Huntington Ward 7, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 42; line 64, dwl 2137-97-116.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 2529; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30; line 42, dwl 2145-103-124.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4399; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-56.