Houghton Surname Project

Hattie Houghton¹

F, #82801, b. September 1890

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Birth

Sep, 1890

NY, USA, age 9 in 1900 census¹

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[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Coxsackle, Greene Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 74; Sheet 4A; line 18, dwl 77-82.

William H. Harris¹

M, #82802, b. 24 December 1844, d. 21 April 1907

Family: Frances Fenner

Marriage*: William H. Harris married Frances Fenner on 1869.¹

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Birth

Dec 24, 1844

Tremont, IL, USA¹

Marriage

1869

Death

Apr 21, 1907

Burial

Mt. Hope Cemetery, Tremont, IL, USA

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Frances Fenner¹

F, #82803, b. 28 October 1844, d. 21 April 1907

Family: William H. Harris

Marriage*: Frances Fenner married William H. Harris, son of John Hamilton Harris and Sarah Fairbank Houghton, on 1869.¹

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Birth

Oct 28, 1844

Tremont, IL, USA¹

Marriage

1869

Death

Apr 21, 1907

Burial

Mt. Hope Cemetery, Tremont, IL, USA

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Charles Harris¹

M, #82804, b. 1869, d. 1908

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Birth

1869

Death

1908

drowned in Illinois river¹

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Frank Fenner Harris¹

M, #82805, b. 1872, d. 1944

Family: Louise Saltonstall

Marriage*: Frank Fenner Harris married Louise Saltonstall.¹

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Birth

1872

Marriage

Death

1944

Biography

He was business manager for Peoples Bank in Bloomington, IL and then lived in Moran, KS and managed farms there, as well as in Illinois

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Louise Saltonstall¹

F, #82806

Family: Frank Fenner Harris

Marriage*: Louise Saltonstall married Frank Fenner Harris, son of William H. Harris and Frances Fenner.¹

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Thomas H. Harris¹

M, #82807, b. 1873, d. 1936

Family: Annie C. Hyatt

Marriage*: Thomas H. Harris married Annie C. Hyatt.¹

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Birth

1873

Marriage

Death

1936

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Annie C. Hyatt¹

F, #82808

Family: Thomas H. Harris

Marriage*: Annie C. Hyatt married Thomas H. Harris, son of William H. Harris and Frances Fenner.¹

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Leigh Harris¹

M, #82809, b. 1876, d. 1956

Family: Jane Snively

Marriage*: Leigh Harris married Jane Snively.¹

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Birth

1876

Marriage

Death

1956

Biography

He was editor & publisher of the Gleaner & Journal in Henderson, KY.

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Jane Snively¹

F, #82810

Family: Leigh Harris

Marriage*: Jane Snively married Leigh Harris, son of William H. Harris and Frances Fenner.¹

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Mary Belle Harris¹

F, #82811, b. 1880, d. 1889

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Birth

1880

Death

1889

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Walter Harris¹

M, #82812, b. circa 1881, d. circa 1882

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Birth

circa 1881

Death

circa 1882

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Alfred W. Harris¹

M, #82813, b. 1884, d. 1932

Family: Mary Black

Marriage*: Alfred W. Harris married Mary Black.¹

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Birth

1884

Marriage

Death

1932

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Mary Black¹

F, #82814

Family: Alfred W. Harris

Marriage*: Mary Black married Alfred W. Harris, son of William H. Harris and Frances Fenner.¹

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[S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Bishop Frank Houghton¹

M, #82815, b. 1894, d. 25 January 1972

Family: Dorothy Cassels

Marriage*: Bishop Frank Houghton married Dorothy Cassels on 1923.¹

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Birth

1894

Stafford, Staffordshire, England¹

Marriage

1923

Note

between 1941 and 1942

USA

Death

Jan 25, 1972

Cornford House, Pembury, Kent, England¹

Biography

Houghton, Frank ??? (1894-1972)
Alternative Names: Chinese Name: Hua Fulan ? ? ?
Religious Affiliation: China Inland Mission (Protestant)

Refence Aids: Faith Triumphant: An Anthology of Verse by Frank Houghton, written by the Overseas Missionary Fellowship and Mrs. Frank Houghton (O.M.F. Books, 1973).

Compiler: Norman Howard Cliff, Harold Wood, Essex, England

Frank Houghton, British missionary (Anglican) (male), was born at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He was the fourth of eight children (four boys, four girls) of the Rev. Thomas Houghton. Four, besides Frank, became overseas missionaries: Eileen and Alfred (Canon A. T. Houghton) served in Burma under the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society; Stanley (1900-1950) and Freda with the China Inland Mission (later known as the Overseas Missionary Fellowship).
Frank Houghton was educated at Clarence School, Weston-super-Mare, England. He was writing poetry as early as age 13 (more on his poems and hymns later). He was confirmed on 8 April 1908, aged 14. Houghton was saved from drowning at Boscombe, Dorset, on 19 April 1911. This affected his physical health and attendance at school. As a result he was debarred from military service in World War I, in which his brother Herbert had been killed.
From 1915 to 1917 Houghton received his theological training at the London College of Divinity (now St. John's College, Nottingham). After graduating with a B.A., Frank Houghton was ordained in the Church of England on 3 June 1917, and went as a curate to St. Benedict's, Liverpool, under the Rev. E. M Benson, whose daughter Dorothy later married Frank's brother Stanley. In 1919 Houghton moved with his vicar to the parish of All Saints, Preston, Lancashire. While there, he read twice through the volumes by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor on the Life of Hudson Taylor, and was greatly influenced by them. With a view to joining the China Inland Mission, he went to his doctor, who advised against it because of his heart condition.
On 29 April 1920 Frank Houghton applied for service with the China Inland Mission. A heart specialist recommended him as suitable for sedentary work in China (though he was later to carry out long itineraries in the hills of Sichuan). He was accepted at the mission's Swanwick Conference, and sailed for China on 10 November 1920, arriving at Shanghai on 19 December 1920. On arrival he was shocked at the colonial mentality and attitudes of paternalism by missionaries which discouraged friendship with Chinese colleagues on a basis of equality, and was determined to set an example in this regard.
After studying Chinese at the CIM's Men's Language School at Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, in 1921, Houghton was sent to Siuding ?? in eastern Sichuan, and then briefly to nearby Wanxian ??. Afterwards he was assigned to Liangshan ??, Sichuan, where he taught at the mission's school. In 1924 Frank and his wife moved to Baoning ??, the diocesan center, where Frank became Principal of the Theological College there. The following year a typhus epidemic broke out in the college, as a result of which his in-laws, Bishop William Wharton Cassels and Mrs. Cassels, died.
During his furlough in England in 1926, Houghton was appointed Editorial Secretary of the mission, which included producing the periodical China's Millions. This task he carried out for seven years.
In 1934 Frank Houghton and his wife revisited China to get up to date on the work there. In 1935, while in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, Frank was approached by the Right Rev. John Holden, Bishop of West China, to be bishop of a new diocese to be formed in East Sichuan in a division of the existing diocese. He responded in the affirmative.
The Houghtons returned to England before settling in Sichuan. On St. Paul's Day, 25 January 1937, Frank Houghton was consecrated Bishop of East Sichuan, in Nanchong. This service and all subsequent synods and committees were conducted in Chinese. His diocesan center was at Quxian ??. His three years as bishop entailed 1,300 miles of traveling through 17 counties of his diocese by junk, sedan chair and on foot.
Upon the retirement of George Gibb, Frank Houghton was appointed General Director of the mission on 21 October 1940. The subsequent years were difficult for the leader of this international mission. There were German and Scandinavian Associate Missions, funds were low, and the exchange rate in China disadvantageous. A mission Emergency Headquarters was set up in Chongqing.
The Houghtons were in North America on mission business when Japan struck at Pearl Harbor on 8 December 1941. The crossed the Atlantic in 1942, and Bishop Houghton spoke at the mission's Annual Meeting in London. In spite of storms and U-boats they arrived in South Africa, where the bishop set up a South African Council for the CIM. They traveled on by ship to Ceylon and India, and then by air to Chongqing.
When the European and Pacific wars were over, the Houghtons returned with the mission staff to Shanghai. Frank Houghton's vision for the future was that missionary initiatives of the past must now give way to serving the indigenous leaders of the Chinese Church. He took journeys to Germany and Scandinavia to strengthen relationships with the Associate Missions.
The Civil War between the Guomindang and the Communists ended with Mao Zedong taking control of China, and the presence of missionaries imperilled Chinese Christians. Bishop Houghton, suffering from insomnia from these pressures, went to Australia to recuperate. While there, he called a conference of Mission Directors in view of the crisis in China. The decisions made were (a) that all CIM missionaries must now make plans to withdraw form the country, and (b) the workers should be re-commissioned to serve in other East Asian countries. This led to the mission changing its name to Overseas Missionary Fellowship, with principles and message unchanged.
In November 1951 twenty five directors and some elected representatives met in Bournemouth, England. The main item for discussion was whether Houghton could continue to lead the mission at such a time. Houghton was shocked, perplexed and heartbroken when he was not asked to maintain the leadership, and a younger man would be sought. He was to continue as the Consulting Director.
The closing years of Bishop Houghton's life were spent in quieter spheres of service: vicar of St. Mark's, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 1952-1955; writing Daily Bread Notes for the Scripture Union, 1955-1960; vicar of St. Peter's, Drayton, Oxfordshire, 1960-1963; retirement at Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, 1963-1971.
At the end of 1971 Bishop and Mrs. Houghton moved to the O.M.F.'s retirement home at Cornford House, Pembury, Kent. He on 25 January 1972, as the missionary leader lay dying, he listened to a gramaphone recording of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah. He uttered, "Wonderful", and passed away.

Frank Houghton married Dorothy Cassels (born 17 March 1896; died 25 August 1986), daughter of Bishop William Wharton Cassels (1858-1925), Bishop of West China, in 1923. There were no children of the marriage.

Literature:
(a) by Frank Houghton:
Mason of Kwangchow (London: CIM, 1929)
George King, Medical Evangelist (London: CIM and RTS, 1930)
China Calling (London: CIM and RTS, 1936)
If We Believe (London: IVF, 1952)
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur (SPCK, 1965)
The Fire Burns On (London: CIM/OFM, 1965)
Living Your Life (London: Falcon Press, 1966)
My Call to the Ministry. [By] Frank Houghton [and others] ... Edited and with a foreword by C. A. Joyce. (1968)

Archives:
Overseas Missionary Fellowship archives, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, England.

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British Anglican missionary, bishop (China Inland Mission) and author

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[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://ricci.rt.usfca.edu/biography/view.aspx

Dorothy Cassels¹

F, #82816, b. 17 March 1896, d. 25 August 1986

Family: Bishop Frank Houghton

Marriage*: Dorothy Cassels married Bishop Frank Houghton on 1923.¹

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Birth

Mar 17, 1896

Marriage

1923

Death

Aug 25, 1986

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://ricci.rt.usfca.edu/biography/view.aspx

Gail Robin Cuin¹

F, #82817, b. circa 1950

Family: Danny Russell Houghton

Marriage*: Gail Robin Cuin married Danny Russell Houghton, son of Russell Graves Houghton and Monica Evelyn Worboys, on Apr 18, 1969 at San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA.^1,2
Divorce*: Gail Robin Cuin and Danny Russell Houghton were divorced on Feb 22, 1978 at San Diego Co., CA, USA.

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Birth

circa 1950

Marriage

Apr 18, 1969

San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA^1,2

Divorce

Feb 22, 1978

San Diego Co., CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.
[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Russell William Houghton^1,2

M, #82818, b. 5 October 1970

Family: Renee Shipley

Marriage*: Russell William Houghton married Renee Shipley.¹

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Birth

Oct 5, 1970

San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA^1,2

Marriage

Living

2017

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 5 Oct 1970; Birth County: San Diego.

Renee Shipley¹

F, #82819

Family: Russell William Houghton

Marriage*: Renee Shipley married Russell William Houghton, son of Danny Russell Houghton and Gail Robin Cuin.¹

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Christopher Michael Houghton¹

M, #82820, b. 13 September 1973

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Birth

Sep 13, 1973

Norfolk, VA, USA¹

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Sean Patrick Houghton¹

M, #82821, b. 24 December 1974

Family: Carrie Giltner

Marriage*: Sean Patrick Houghton married Carrie Giltner.¹

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Birth

Dec 24, 1974

Norfolk, VA, USA¹

Marriage

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Carrie Giltner¹

F, #82822

Family: Sean Patrick Houghton

Marriage*: Carrie Giltner married Sean Patrick Houghton, son of Danny Russell Houghton and Gail Robin Cuin.¹

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Finelia Margaret Houghton¹

F, #82823, b. 6 January 1918, d. 29 December 1918

Biography

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Birth

Jan 6, 1918

Death

Dec 29, 1918

of diptheria¹

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Monica Evelyn Worboys¹

F, #82824, b. circa 1926, d. 1992

Family: Russell Graves Houghton

Marriage*: Monica Evelyn Worboys married Russell Graves Houghton, son of Clyde Russell Houghton and Susan E. Graves, on May 12, 1945 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.¹
Divorce*: Monica Evelyn Worboys and Russell Graves Houghton were divorced in 1968.

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Birth

circa 1926

Luton, Bedfordshire, England¹

Marriage

May 12, 1945

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England¹

Immigration

1946

1950 US Census

1950

Roswell, NM, USA, age 27, Armed Forces

Divorce

1968

Death

1992

El Paso, TX, USA¹

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Kay Harrington¹

F, #82825

Family: Russell Graves Houghton

Marriage*: Kay Harrington married Russell Graves Houghton, son of Clyde Russell Houghton and Susan E. Graves.¹

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Origin

Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM, USA¹

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Margaret Sedwick¹

F, #82826, b. 31 July 1925

Family: Russell Graves Houghton

Marriage*: Margaret Sedwick married Russell Graves Houghton, son of Clyde Russell Houghton and Susan E. Graves.¹

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Birth

Jul 31, 1925

Marriage

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Frances C. Putnam^1,2

F, #82827, b. 24 March 1872, d. 19 January 1916

Family: William Harrison Houghton

Marriage*: Frances C. Putnam married William Harrison Houghton, son of Hiram M. Houghton and Helen J. Gaskill, on circa 1892 mar 8 years in 1900 census.¹

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Birth

Mar 24, 1872

NY, USA, Mar 1871, age 29 in 1900 census; age 39 in 1910 census^1,2,3

Marriage

circa 1892

mar 8 years in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 32, day laborer; 4 children born, 2 living¹

1910 Census

1910

Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 42, day laborer⁴

Death

Jan 19, 1916

Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA^2,3

Burial

Riverside Cemetery/Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID 39608^5,3,6

ParentsD

Gardner A Putnam 1850 – 1915 & Mildred A Putman 1853 – ; parents born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet 9B; line 90, dwl 204-205.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1696708/person/-1898715412
[S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_953; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 4; line 3, dwl 280-311.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Helen Mildred Houghton¹

F, #82828, b. March 1897, d. 7 May 1949

Family: George Love

Marriage*: Helen Mildred Houghton married George Love.²

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Birth

Mar, 1897

NY, USA, age 2 in 1900 census; age 13 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 28, working out laborer²

Death

May 7, 1949

Syracuse, NY, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet 9B; line 90, dwl 204-205.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 759; line 24, dwl 10.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1696708/person/-1895066902

Priscilla Hill¹

F, #82829

Family 1: David Mudge

Marriage*: Priscilla Hill married David Mudge.¹

Family 2: Randy Bergeron

Marriage: Priscilla Hill married Randy Bergeron.¹

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Ervin Hill¹

M, #82830

Family: Diane (?)

Marriage*: Ervin Hill married Diane (?)¹

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Birth

Marriage

Living

Sep, 2005

Springfield, IL, USA

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[S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.