Houghton Surname Project

Frank Lavoyd Houghton¹

M, #83251, b. 22 July 1925, d. 25 February 2003

Family: Dola Wanema Wright

Marriage*: Frank Lavoyd Houghton married Dola Wanema Wright.³

Biography

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Birth

Jul 22, 1925

Alvasado, TX, USA, age 4 7/12in 1940 census; age 15 in 1940 census²

Mil. Enls

Oct 27, 1943

Dallas, TX, USA, Tech 5, SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II; in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he saw action in northern France, the Rhineland and central Europe. Decorations received were the Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Ribbon with three bronze stars, the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Ribbon with three Overseas Service bars. Name: Frank L Houghton Birth Year: 1925 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Texas State: Texas County or City: Dallas Enlistment Date: 27 Oct 1943 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Dallas Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Section Hand, Railway Marital Status: Married²

Research

Oct 27, 1943

1950 US Census

1950

Fannin Co., TX, USA, age 24, veterans school carpenter; living with parents in law W H and Eunice Wright

Marriage

Death

Feb 25, 2003

Carriage House Nursing Home, Sulpher Springs, TX, USA, age 77^4,5

Obituary

Feb 27, 2003

Paris, TX, USA, Paris News, The (TX) - February 27, 2003
HONEY GROVE - Frank L. Houghton, 77, of Sulphur Springs died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in Carriage House Nursing Home in Sulphur Springs.
Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in Shiloh Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Brown officiating.
He was born July 22, 1925, in Alvarado, the son of Thomas Frank and Mary Margaret Winsett Houghton. He served as a Tech 5 in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he saw action in northern France, the Rhineland and central Europe. Decorations received were the Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Ribbon with three bronze stars, the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Ribbon with three Overseas Service bars.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Honey Grove and worked in the mail room in the hotel industry. He was previously married to the former Wanema Wright of Honey Grove. Survivors include two sons, Randal Houghton of Sulphur Springs and Duane Houghton of Lindale; and four grandchildren.⁵

Burial

Mar 1, 2003

Sholoh Cemetery, Sulpher Springs, TX, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1957_0008.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1957_0008.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Frederick H. Houghton¹

M, #83252, b. 1921

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Birth

1921

MA, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Aug 7, 1942

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Name: Frederick H Houghton Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Essex Enlistment Date: 7 Aug 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Blacksmith or Band Or Orchestra Leader (Band leader. ) or Musician, Instrumental (Bandsman.) or Bandsman, Clarinet or Bandsman, Cornet Or Trumpet or Bandsman, Drum, Bass or Bandsman, Drum, Snare or Bandsman, Euphonium Or Baritone or Bandsman, Flute Or Pic Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 171¹

Mil. Enls

Aug 7, 1942

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Georgia D. Houghton¹

F, #83253, b. 1919

Biography

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Birth

1919

Mil. Enls

Apr 3, 1945

Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, USA, Name: Georgia D Houghton Birth Year: 1919 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Georgia State: Georgia County or City: Fulton Enlistment Date: 3 Apr 1945 Enlistment State: Georgia Enlistment City: Atlanta Branch Code: Womens Army Corps Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Electroplater or Duplicating Machine Operator (Mimeograph and multigraph operator. ) or Key Punch Machine Operator (Operator, punch card tabulating equipment.) or Tabulating Machine Operator Marital Status: Married¹

Research

Apr 3, 1945

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Glenn H. Houghton¹

M, #83254, b. 1923

Biography

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Birth

1923

Washtenaw, MI, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Feb 15, 1943

Kalamazoo, MI, USA, Name: Glenn H Houghton Birth Year: 1923 State: Michigan County or City: Washtenaw Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1943 Enlistment State: Michigan Enlistment City: Kalamazoo Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 135¹

Research

Feb 15, 1943

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Harold D. Houghton¹

M, #83255, b. 1922, d. 1 October 1951

Family: Juliette (?)

Marriage*: Harold D. Houghton married Juliette (?)

Biography

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Birth

1922

MA, USA, age 18 in 1940 census²

Mil. Enls

Oct 14, 1942

Bristol Co., MA, USA, Name: Harold D Houghton Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Bristol Enlistment Date: 14 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Aeronautical Engineer Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 63 Weight: 118¹

Research

Oct 14, 1942

1950 US Census

1950

Fall River, MA, USA, age 27, cotton textile mfg, weaver

Marriage

Death

Oct 1, 1951

MA, USA

Burial

Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1690; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 17-131; line 11, dwl 121.

Harold Rowland Houghton^1,2

M, #83256, b. 8 May 1920, d. 23 November 2003

Family: Imogene S. Thompson

Marriage*: Harold Rowland Houghton married Imogene S. Thompson.^3,4

Biography

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Birth

May 8, 1920

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 9 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census^1,2

Mil. Enls

Jul 24, 1942

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Name: Harold R Houghton Birth Year: 1920 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Bristol Enlistment Date: 24 Jul 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or Director, Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 147¹

Research

Jul 24, 1942

Marriage

^3,4

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 29, textile chemist

Death

Nov 23, 2003

Fairhaven, MA, USA^2,4

Burial

Pine Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, MA, USA

Research

Cory Houghton
Carolyn Houghton
Jeffrey R Houghton
Ruth K Houghton

C Houghton
K R Houghton
Katherine Houghton

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.
[S1392] Intelius, online http://www.intelius.com/
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Harry Eugene Houghton¹

M, #83257, b. 18 April 1920, d. 30 March 2008

Family 1: Betty Ruth Cotton

Marriage*: Harry Eugene Houghton married Betty Ruth Cotton on Dec 9, 1944 at Jefferson, AL, USA.

Family 2: Viola Gale Mick

Marriage*: Harry Eugene Houghton married Viola Gale Mick at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

Apr 18, 1920

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, age 10 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census^2,3

Occupation

1940

steel industry forman

Mil. Serv.

served in the U.S. Army during WWII.

Mil. Draft

Jul 1, 1941

Birmingham, AL, USA, age 21, Occupation: T C I Rr

Mil. Enls

Oct 23, 1941

Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, USA, Branch 1:      ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:      23 Oct 1941
Release Date 1:      26 Sep 1945; Name: Harry E Houghton Birth Year: 1920 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Alabama State: Alabama County or City: Jefferson Enlistment Date: 23 Oct 1941 Enlistment State: Georgia Enlistment City: Fort Mcpherson Atlanta Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Puerto Rican Department Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge 11 punch Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Water Pumpman Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 155¹

Research

Oct 23, 1941

Marriage

Dec 9, 1944

Jefferson, AL, USA

Marriage

Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Birmingham, Jeffersok Co., AL, USA, age 29, steel mill armature winder

Last Loc

2008

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA³

Death

Mar 30, 2008

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA²

Obituary

Apr 2, 2008

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, Birmingham News (AL) - April 2, 2008
Deceased Name: HOUGHTON, MR. HARRY
HOUGHTON, MR. HARRY, of Birmingham, died March 30, 2008. He was born on April 18, 1920 in Birmingham, AL to R.J. and Flossie Mae Houghton, the second of 4 children. He graduated from Ensley High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. After returning to the states, he met and married Viola Gale Mick in Baltimore, MD. They settled in Birmingham, AL where he worked at U.S. Steel for 44 years. He was an avid golfer and loved his Vinesville Baptist Church family. At his passing, he was a resident of Lakeview Estates Assisted Living on Valleydale Road. He was a Christian and all knew it. He is now in the arms of his Savior. He is standing tall, walking, can hear without aid; perfect, in the arms of Jesus.

Mr. Houghton was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and sisters, Wanda Scarbrough and Margaret Walker. He is survived by his son, Mark Houghton (Suzie); daughters, Janet Casteel (Don) and Christie Wilson (David); grandchildren, Kristi House, Kendall Payne, Benji Wilson, Brady Wilson, Candace Houghton, Stephen Houghton, and Micah Houghton; 4 great-grandchildren; and brother, R. J. (Corky) Houghton.

The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 AM at Ridout's Valley Chapel on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The family will received friends on Tuesday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Ridout's Valley Chapel. Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, 2900 Lebanon Road, Nashville, TN 37214 or www.gideons.org, or to Lakeview Estates Assisted Living, 2634 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL 35244. Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (205.879.3401) in Homewood.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Number: 419-16-5538;Issue State: Alabama;Issue Date: Before 1951.

Harry Hottenstein Houghton¹

M, #83258, b. 25 June 1912, d. 9 January 1982

Family: Gladys Barbara McKonly

Marriage*: Harry Hottenstein Houghton married Gladys Barbara McKonly.

Biography

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Birth

Jun 25, 1912

Lancaster, PA, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Mil. Draft

1940

Lancaster, PA, USA, age 28, Occupation: Keemer Cleaner

1940 Census

1940

Lancaster, PA, USA, age 27, cleaning shop presser; living with parents in law²

Mil. Enls

Jun 16, 1943

Harrisburg, PA, USA, Name: Harry H Houghton Birth Year: 1912 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania State: Pennsylvania County or City: Lancaster Enlistment Date: 16 Jun 1943 Enlistment State: Pennsylvania Enlistment City: Harrisburg Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Education: 1 year of high school Marital Status: Married¹

Research

Jun 16, 1943

1950 US Census

1950

Lancaster, PA, USA, age 37, watch factory, machine operator

Death

Jan 9, 1982

South Lebanon, PA, USA

Obituary

Jan 10, 1982

Harry H. Houghton
Harry H. Houghton, 69, formerly of 1220 St. Joseph St., died early Saturday at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center after an illness of three years.
Houghton had worked most of his life as a tailor and dry cleaner. He was employed for many years by A.J. Cantor Dry Cleaning and Tailoring, Lancaster. He was a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church and a World War II veteran. His wife, Gladys McKomly Houghton, died in 1966.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David and Mary Hammel Houghton. Survivors include a son, Harry D. Houghton, Lancaster, and two sisters, Anna Ames and Marie B., wife of Raymond Kunkle, both of Lancaster.

Burial

Riverview Cemetery, Lancaster, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03531; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 36-78.

Henry A. Houghton Jr¹

M, #83259, b. 1924

Biography

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Birth

1924

NY, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Jun 12, 1943

Passaic, NY, USA, Name: Henry A Houghton Jr Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New York State: New Jersey County or City: Passaic Enlistment Date: 12 Jun 1943 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: Albany Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Education: 1 year of college Marital Status: Single, without dependents¹

Research

Jun 12, 1943

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Harry Herbert Houghton¹

M, #83260, b. 14 March 1919, d. 4 July 2004

Biography

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Birth

Mar 14, 1919

NJ, USA, age 9/12 in 1920 census; age 20 in 1940 census^2,3

Mil. Enls

Dec 12, 1942

Newark, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, Name: Henry H Houghton Birth Year: 1919 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New Jersey State: New Jersey County or City: Hudson Enlistment Date: 12 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: New Jersey Enlistment City: Newark Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Pattern Maker, Wood Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 66 Weight: 155²

Research

Dec 12, 1942

Death

Jul 4, 2004

Burial

St Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, NJ, USA³

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Jersey City Ward 7, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1045; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 171; line 37, dwl 272-7-10.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Jack B. Houghton¹

M, #83261, b. 10 October 1922

Biography

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Birth

Oct 10, 1922

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA^1,2

Mil. Enls

Dec 4, 1942

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Name: Jack B Houghton Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: California State: California County or City: Los Angeles Enlistment Date: 4 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Los Angeles Branch: Infantry Branch Code: Infantry Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 67 Weight: 115¹

Research

Dec 4, 1942

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 10 Oct 1922; Birth County: Los Angeles.

Wendy Wakefield Ferrin¹

F, #83262

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Wendy Wakefield Ferrin, Dec 21, 2005.

John H. Houghton¹

M, #83263, b. 1918

Biography

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Birth

1918

Mil. Enls

Apr 10, 1942

Jacksonville, FL, USA, Name: John H Houghton Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen Enlistment Date: 10 Apr 1942 Enlistment State: Florida Enlistment City: Jacksonville Army Air Field Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Student, High School, Academic or Copper Or Tinsmith* (Coppersmith. ) or Sheet Metal WorkerMarital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 148¹

Research

Apr 10, 1942

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Johnny Houghton Jr¹

M, #83264, b. 1926

Family: Bernice (?)

Marriage*: Johnny Houghton Jr married Bernice (?)

Biography

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Birth

1926

TX, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Dec 18, 1945

Fort McClellan, AL, USA, Name: Johnny Houghton Jr Birth Year: 1926 Race: Negro, citizen Nativity State or Country: Texas State: Texas County or City: Harris Enlistment Date: 18 Dec 1945 Enlistment State: Alabama Enlistment City: Fort McClellan Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Student, High School, Academic or Copper Or Tinsmith* (Coppersmith. ) or Sheet Metal Worker Marital Status: Single, with dependents Height: 85 Weight: 216¹

Research

Dec 18, 1945

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Houston, TX, USA, age 23, US mail carrier

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Joseph J. Houghton¹

M, #83265, b. 1918

Biography

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Birth

1918

Mil. Enls

Apr 5, 1943

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Name: Joseph J Houghton Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen State: California County or City: San Diego Enlistment Date: 5 Apr 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Los Angeles Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Wire Chief, Telephone And Telegraph Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 56 Weight: 119¹

Research

Apr 5, 1943

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

David Clyde Byrd¹

M, #83266, b. 13 April 1980

Family: Dr. Lea Vella MPH, PhD

Marriage: David Clyde Byrd married Dr. Lea Vella MPH, PhD, daughter of Dr. Charles Joseph Vella PhD. and Marilyn Uran, on Aug 5, 2006 at First Unitarian Universalist Church, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.

Biography

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Birth

Apr 13, 1980

Woodland Hospital, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA, USA

Graduation

May, 2002

Connecticut College, New London, CT, USA, B.A. Economics

ParentsS

Max Byrd and Brookes Clyde

Pedigree

Citations

[S1520] Interview, unknown informant, of David Byrd, Dec. 12, 2004.

Leo Albert Houghton¹

M, #83267, b. 3 May 1919, d. 5 September 2005

Family: Lydia Bertha Hasler

Marriage*: Leo Albert Houghton married Lydia Bertha Hasler on Jun 22, 1940 at St. George, Washington Co., UT, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

May 3, 1919

Eureka, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 8/12 in 1920 census; age 10 in 1930 census²

Marriage

Jun 22, 1940

St. George, Washington Co., UT, USA¹

Mil. Draft

Compton, CA, USA, age 21, florescent light products

Mil. Enls

Sep 26, 1944

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Name: Leo A Houghton Birth Year: 1919 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Utah State: California County or City: Los Angeles Enlistment Date: 26 Sep 1944 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Los Angeles Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Ship Fitter or Boring Mill Operator or Engine Lathe Operator* (Lathe operator, heavy. ) Marital Status: Married²

Research

Sep 26, 1944

Children+

2 sons and 1 daughter total; 11 grandchildren

1950 US Census

1950

age 31, florescent lighting

Death

Sep 5, 2005

Los Alamitos, CA, USA

Burial

Sep 10, 2005

Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Biography

Autobiographical sketch of Leo Albert Houghton

The month of May in Utah can be very beautiful. May 3, 1919 must have been a very beautiful day for my mother as she welcomed me, her second child, into this world. She named me Leo Albert Houghton. My arrival came a year after a very devastating influenza epidemic that claimed over 20 million people and a world war was only over a few months before. Because of these circumstances, the son of George Albert Houghton and Myrtle Genevieve Jensen-Houghton was their respite from a weary world. The ensuing year must have been a very difficult year for my mother as she saw her husband battle a severe kidney ailment that resulted in his death when their new son was only thirteen months old. So, I never knew my father. I have no recollection of him. I will write about him in another biography.

My mother faced a very bleak future what with two sons to rear and only the memory of her now deceased husband. It didnt help that this courageous woman was living in what was once a prosperous mining town; but living conditions in Eureka, Utah were dismal. Mining attracts an element of undesireables and Eureka had its share. My mothers health from the time of her birth until she died was very poor. How she managed, I dont know. I only know that she remarried when I was two or three years old.

Eureka never offered any cultural attractions, but as a young boy I joined my brother and cousins at the ballpark which was only one-fourth of a mile from our home. I learned to play baseball and despite my tender years, I remember being quite proficient in the sport. I dont remember any trees in our town, but not too distant there were pine trees; mining towns are usually devoid of much vegetation. As a child I explored the mines and one time was stuck in quicksand and if it hadnt been for a friend who summoned help, I would have lost my life. Two or three miles from where we lived and adjacent to the railroad tracks, was a pond which we affectionately called the polywog pond. It wasnt deep enough for swimming but provided the only aquatic recreation we had. I remember picking up coal along the railroad tracks so we could have fuel. I think the engineer deliberately threw coal so we could pick it up.

I looked forward to school and since they didnt have kindergarten I started the first grade when I was six years old. I was a very good student and received perfect attendance certificates for the 1st and 2nd grades. I had good teachers. I remember their names to this day: Miss Stack and Miss Sorenson. I learned to read and write excellently. My mother, although very limited in schooling, instilled in me the value of reading. She read to me as far back as I can remember.

Before I could enter the 3rd grade, we moved to Salt Lake. To me, Salt Lake holds only bad memories. Perhaps it was because we were very poor and the economics of the state was bad. I never had good teachers such as I had in Eureka and I remember one red-haired teacher who beat the back of my hands with the sharp edge of a ruler. I never knew why because I was never a discipline problem. My step-father was good to me and never showed partiality to my step-brothers or step-sisters, but he was a poor provider. Salt Lake was always so spooky to me and the old two-story houses provided no warmth. The winters were so depressing and because coal was the only fuel used there was always a pall of blackness in the air. The hanging of jack rabbits on our screen porch clothes line (there must have been 20 or more) is vivid in my mind as their frozen bodies provided our only source of nourishment. Boiled rabbit with boiled parsnips was our dally menu. But we did have trees.

Because of the economics of Utah, we left Salt Lake in an old Durant sedan and headed for California. We had only one break-down on the entire trip despite the fact that our cargo consisted of all we owned plus nine passengers. It was 1929 and the Great Depression was being felt throughout our whole country. Poverty followed us, but I dont really remember being aware of our dire circumstances because everyone shared the common conditions. Despite my mothers ill health and our economic deprivation, my mother added two children to our family-making a total of seven children.

We settled in Compton where my mother had a cousin. Fortunately, I had a fifth grade teacher who took a liking to me and encouraged me greatly. She meant so much to me. The Sunday School teachers encouraged me and I finally received baptism in the Adams ward. I got to ride in a new model A and because Adams Ward was the only building to have a baptismal font we had to travel about fifteen miles each way, it was wonderful. I was now a member of the Church of Jesus Christ and could have the Holy Ghost to guide me. I know I have had Him as my constant companion and felt the spirit as it helped me to make proper decisions. Life in Compton was different. We had excellent schools and summer recreation programs. And there were trees. The school district was unique in that it had six years of elementary school, four years of junior high, two years of high school and two years of junior college. It was the 6-4-4 plan. The high school and junior college were on the same campus. Most high school graduates would go to the 13th and 14th grade (junior college) and the students in the 11th and 12th grade (high school) had all the laboratories and other advantages afforded to the junior college.

I spent four exciting years at Enterprise Junior High which still exists in West Compton. I participated in football (touch, not tackle), drama, etc. I worked in the cafeteria for my lunch and helped the custodians for four Saturday mornings in order to obtain a school annual (16 hours for a $1.50 annual). No great society or entitlement. I took one year of Latin in Junior High and missed a quarter of school because of diphtheria quarantines. I liked my science and drama classes and I even took cooking, which has served me well.

While a Junior High student, an earthquake of great magnitude destroyed all of Comptons business district and leveled much of Long Beach. This occurred March 10, 1933. Since two of the four junior highs were demolished, we had to share our facilities with the students of two other junior highs. We partitioned off the gym and erected celotex buildings which were awfully hot. The best part of the earthquake was that the frame homes were hardly affected and we didnt have to go to school for almost a month. The sad part was the loss of lives that occurred down town. The brick buildings were not reinforced. For three weeks we lived in tents and ate at a commissary. The commissary was a displaced lettuce packing building and since all the stores were demolished, the whole community ate there.

Senior High was a challenge because we had the 13th and 14th grades that limited us to second class student status, but it was great and academically we were better off. It made transferring to Junior College easier. Again I participated in drama and debate and enlarged my experiences. I graduated with a Junior Certificate which gave me automatic acceptance at all California universities and was attained only by having a high grade point average. I worked part time as a lab assistant and gained valuable experience in setting up the lab assignments in physiology and bacteriology classes. We had great teachers who had advanced degrees from prestigious universities. I also served in writing for the school annual.

Transferring to a large school like U.C.L.A. was very intimidating. The campus in Westwood was so beautiful and after a first quarter of adjustment, I did well. I completed a difficult pre-med curriculum but had no financial means to pursue an advanced degree. I worked for two years in the zoology lab. I sharpened microtome blades (a very tedious and exacting job), gathered planaria and other specimens, and went to the Cudahy slaughterhouse in Vernon to obtain pig embryos and fetal pigs. I became quite skillful in injecting the vascular system with three different colored starch solutions (now they use latex). I later contracted on my own and supplied Santa Monica Junior College, Compton Junior College and U.C.L.A. with better specimens and at a lower price than commercial sources. This proved very lucrative and earned me as much as $25.00 an hour, but the demand was very sparse, therefore not enough to make it a career.

My social life from adolescence to young adulthood was very limited. I never had the financial reeources to consider any serious relationships. I went to the senior prom which was held in the Pasadena Civic Auditorium but was very disappointed by the actions of my date. She was a beautiful girl whom I really didnt know well. I was Introduced to her by a friend and though she was beautiful, she was not L.D.S. Before the evening was over she attempted to show her sophistication by smoking. Not very many girls were smoking then. What was infatuation turned to disgust and it was a long night home. I should have known better.

While a student in my college lower division, I worked for a pharmacist who owned the most popular drug store in Compton. I enjoyed the work as I waited on customers and stocked shelves. It was a good job but my grades were falling and I had to work on Sundays. Despite the need for money, I decided to quit. I bought my first car for $75.00. After I bought it my friend taught me how to drive. I think I was 17 or 18. The car served me faithfully as I drove daily to U.C.L.A. and transported two Japanese students who paid for the gas ($1.00/8 gallons).

I now must tell you about the most important day of my life. It happened the last part of January or first part of February, 1939. I was a Junior at U.C.L.A. when during a semester break I decided to attend mutual in the Compton 1st Ward for the first time in several years. What with working, going to school and studying diligently, I had neglected attending my church meetings. As I entered the cultural hall a group of ladies were in conference just as a newcomer in the ward asked the other lady officers if they knew someone who could be in a play she had written and was going to direct. I heard one say there he is now. This lady had just moved into the ward and was asked to be the drama director. She was told by the officers that there was a young man who had been In plays before but who had not come to the meetings for quite some time. This is when I appeared. I was introduced to the new member and she proceeded to tell me that she was looking for a person about my age and wanted to know If I could be in her play. My immediate response was that I couldnt because I would not have the time for rehearsals. She asked me where I lived and I said I lived at 425 W. Cedar. She exclaimed that she lived with her mother at 511-A W. Cedar. Only four or five houses separated us. She went on to say that we could rehearse at her home. How could I refuse? The play was a great success and was performed at three or four other wards in the stake. When the last performance was over we decided to go to a movie in celebration. During the movie I felt myself moving closer to her and without any conscious effort on my part and no resistance on hers, I found I was holding her hand. Up to this point there was never any indication on either of our parts of anything but friendship. I think we were both surprised. I had come to admire her and her mother for their sincerity and love for the gospel. Everything seemed so right and natural. I had never felt so comfortable with anyone before. I am sure we never knew this would happen. There was no declaration of love but just an indescribable feeling of closeness. Because of the proximity of our homes, I continued the interest and even brought my books with me so that I could study under conditions more suitable than what I had at home. Because of our large family and inadequate space, I found studying in our abandoned chicken coop more desirable than the house. Later, my stepfather put in some lights and heater in a shed in which he used to grind the wheat he sold to health-conscious people. In this place I would study.

Our first important date was a picnic at Orange County Park (now Irvine Park). It was Easter Sunday and her dear mother (my faithful ally) was with us. We called it our resurrection day. Shortly afterwards we attended the Gold and Green Ball in Belmont Shore. When I arrived to take her, I beheld the most beautiful person I had ever seen. Dressed in formal attire, I can still see her in her lovely delicate formal gown. I gave her a gardenia corsage and to this day, I can never forget that beautiful fragrance. At the dance I had to almost fight (literally) to keep other admirers away. I would have dueled anyone to keep her. The months that followed evolved (yes, I do believe in evolution) into more loving commitments. I have never stopped loving her.

She would frequently accompany me to U.C.L.A. and attend classes with me or go on field trips together. We attended organ recitals performed in Royce Hall where Alexander Shreiner was the organist. We didnt know he was a Mormon. He later became the organist for the Tabernacle Choir. We soon became committed to each other and in lieu of not having a ring, waited until Thanksgiving Eve when I was able to purchase one. We could then announce to the world that we were engaged. A day to remember!

From Thanksgiving Day to June seemed so far away but it went fast. I received my degree on June 15th and we were sealed in the St. George Temple June 22, 1940 for time and all eternity. Both events were worth waiting for. The beautiful gown she wore at the Gold and Green Ball pales in beauty compared to the beautiful white one she wore in the Holy Temple. Here was truly a queen and although I could have done more for her, I tried to treat her as the queen that she is.

Anything past this in my life history is almost anti-climatic. We did have a honeymoon. We stayed
overnight at Bryce Canyon. We then dropped her mother, Martha J. Hasler, in Provo so she could visit with her twelve siblings while we went to Salt Lake and visited friends and relatives. We returned to pick up her mother. I notice I have not called my wife by her name: Lydia Bertha Hasler Houghton. She has been called Betty since her teen years. And my beloved Betty, her mother and myself headed for home but not before stopping off at Sacramento, Lake Tahoe and Treasure Island Worlds Fair in San Francisco. Little did we know that we were accompanied by a very special soul that was to become our precious baby. I know that he was conceived under the very shadows of the temple. What a joy! We now had everything...except a job! My dear wife and I never had a reception and our temple sealing was attended only by her mother, the temple president who performed the ordinance, and George F. Richards (father of LeGrand Richards) who was an
apostle and who was available to seal us if we so wanted. What a spiritual feast. We truly were surrounded by angelic hearts.

Returning to Compton, almost penniless, we prepared to meet reality. The world was not waiting for me to give me a job and all the years of working hard in school was now rewarded by my not having a job. I was not alone. In the ecstasy of our courtship I had forgotten that our country was still in the midst of the Great Depression and like so many others I could not find a job. I was employed through the kindness of a member of the church. I helped him in the construction of a home he was building and despite my inexperience and virtual uselessness to him, I worked for several weeks and then came the time when he couldnt pay me because he didnt get paid. He was an honorable man and I found myself feeling more sorry for him than myself. Not having the weeks pay that we had depended upon devastated us. But Bettys brother-in-law Lee Pratt, who was in the pipeline construction business, was doing a big inch pipe laying job in Ventura and offered me a job. The pay was excellent. After the first week I came home and brought my beloved Betty back and we rented a very nice motel. She would always bring me a very nice lunch and we would eat together on the job site. I am sure my co-workers envied me. Les had advised me to say I was the time keeper and everything went well. But then one day while I was digging ditches a person confronted me and said what are you doing with that muck stick. I didnt know what a muck stick (a shovel) was and he correctly surmised that I was not a union man. The contract called for union labor only and despite the protests of Les, I had to leave my well paying job and return home with my sad wife who was buying baby clothes and making all kinds of plans.

We returned to Compton and soon I found employment in a fluorescent lighting company co-owned by the bishop of Adams Ward. It was located on the corner of Pico and Main in Los Angeles and since this was a new industry and the first one in California, I felt the prospects for advancing were great. The pay was really low-35 cents an hour. The not too frequent pay increments were 2½ cents an hour. By working Saturdays and overtime on the weekdays, we got by. I started as an assemblyman. I did progress in the company, title-wise, but without many pay benefits. Of course in those depression days, one didnt complain too much and the owners were quick to tell me I was a key man.

Our baby came March 5, 1941 (less than 9 months after our marriage) and life was good. We named him Leo Dennis. Betty did well and was a devoted and caring mother. In the preceding months we moved to a just right home, picket fence and nice yard. Our rent was $25 a month. At that time, I might add, there were no such things as benefits. I found myself going to work when I was so sick I could hardly make it. But we needed the pay. But life was good. Things went reasonably well and then came Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. Everyones lifestyle changed drastically. Just previous to that, right after our baby was born, we were advised by the daughter of the landlord that her parents didnt want to rent to us because we had a baby. Besides, she added, her folks wanted to sell the house. More devastation. But with Bettys characteristic intuition, she asked what her folks wanted for the house, which by now had become a home. She said she would find out. I couldnt understand why my wife asked that question when we had zero funds. She came back and told us that her folks wanted $2200 with $200 down and $25 a month. That sounded great, except we didnt have the $200. Again my wife said we would buy it. Her mother was able to loan us $100 and somehow we came up with the other $100. The house was completely furnished and its contents were worth more than the down payment.

Besides, we were already paying $25 months rent. Life was good. We now had our baby and our white picket fence.

The lighting company was growing and with the war beginning, we began to diversify into defense tools. I would not be drafted in the armed forces because of my value to the company and their value to the war effort. I received a draft deferment and being married having a child, I was not in immediate danger of going to war. There was much overtime and the home needed remodeling. My wife provided the incentive to alter the house by knocking out walls and going from lumberyard to lumberyard for the building supplies. Her ingenuity and charm procured material that were very highly prioritized. The home could now accommodate another precious soul who was awaiting his term to join our family. That came soon afterward and with great physical toll on his faithful mother. Life was good. Our son David added much to our home. His blond curly hair and mannerisms were precious. All of our lives together were joyful. Our yard was one great playground with equipment we built or bought from private parties. As the war progressed necessities became rationed, but we didnt suffer because the most difficult commodities to buy were things we didnt require anyway.

By now I was purchasing agent in a prosperous lighting and defense industry. I felt secure and besides the war was coming to a close and what with a wife and two children I had no chance of being drafted in the military. I felt secure enough, for the first time in our married life, to go on a vacation. We went as a family to Arrowhead and despite the frequent changing of diapers and laundering them (no disposables) , we were enjoying ourselves. After the vacation was over we returned to our home to find a letter from the president of the United States offering me greetings and ordering me to report to Fort MacArthur. I was given eleven days to report for induction into the military. Bettys mother, out of consideration for ruining our one-week vacation, withheld the information so when we arrived home, we had but one week to prepare for induction. There were many things to take care of-termination of employment, putting household items in order, making out wills, etc. etc. I now had to leave my dear wife and two children with very little funds and with only a very meager dependant allotment which was not forthcoming for some time. Our desires were that she not go to work and neglect our children. She held down the fort admirably and did not have to go to work. To know that you would be close to home (about 10 miles) and yet unable to be there except by telephone, was not so comforting. After a few weeks I was able to see my family again as I awaited my troop train which would take me to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. We had never before been separated, but a brief 2 hour wait at the Los Angeles Railroad station enabled us to embrace once more.

A slow and uncomfortable troop train took us to the Ozarks where I would undergo basic training and be assigned to the Corps of Engineers where I would receive more intensive training. Meanwhile, I would miss my first Christmas and Thanksgiving days and my wife with her helpful mother would struggle through a bleak winter with the children. We had expected the separation would be long and perhaps involve foreign assignments. With the war practically won and our training at a standstill, the last inductees were offered a much welcomed discharge. I didnt want my wife to have her hopes high, so I didnt tell her that I would soon be home. After a long bus trip home, I arrived early in the morning before my wife was awake. I stood silently over her sleeping form, gave a long and grateful prayer and when she opened her eyes, she believed she had seen an apparition. She was startled but excited to have me home again and my feelings were indescribable as I beheld my beautiful wife and our much changed children. Life was good.

My former employers induced me to stay with them which I did until liquidation a few years later. I went to work in Pasadena for a company who put me in charge of their business. It was a small company and offered a bright future, but it was so underfunded that it could not survive the boss fantasies. He was the father of Valerie Harper who as a little girl would visit. I quit employ of this company and went into the lighting business for myself. I struggled and found out I could not compete with ruthless and better financed competition. At this time, I was offered a job as a drug (prescription type) detailer which could have been very lucrative but time demanding and frequent traveling away from home. At this time my wife had just lost her beloved mother and lifetime faithful confidant. My wife needed me and I desired to be with her and the children, so I decided upon a new career.

Previous to her mothers death we had added to our family a long awaited and wanted lovely daughter. This is a beautiful story and I feel impressed to let my dear wife in her account of this very great and miraculous event describe it in her biography and poetry.

While still hanging on to my business and with our home having been paid for, we decided that I would get a teaching credential and teach which is what I had always wanted to do. It was announced that a new college was opening near us. At this time, they were to call it Orange County-Long Beach State College. The name was later changed to Long Beach State College and since called California State University at Long Beach. It opened in 1949. I enrolled soon after and before the campus was developed, the college functioned without amenities. Because of my high scholastic achievement, I was given a life membership in the alumni association. I received my Master of Arts degree which was the first masters degree ever given at Long Beach State College (CSULB).

My first teaching position was teaching science in secondary and junior college levels. This was a semester of substitute teaching. When the new school year began, I was employed in the Long Beach Unified School District and taught for seven years in a continuation school. The students consisted of recent juvenile high school parolees, students who were working but had to be enrolled in school to satisfy state requirements, students expelled from the traditional schools and students who were generally misfits. This was truly my baptism by fire. A class might consist of age groups from 15 to 18 and all at different academic levels. The subjects I taught were mathematics and the various sciences. But mostly I spent most of my time in counseling. I feel I did a great job and had more students qualify for the science fair than any of the other secondary schools in the district. I also had students who made crime a career. One of my former students is now on death row for the most heinous killing of girls.

I transferred to a newly built senior high school where I taught for 25 years. I taught mostly chemistry and biology classes. What a cultural change! I now taught only academic superior students. For 25 years I served as advisor of California Scholastic Federation (CSF) and also National Honor Society (NHS). I was also on the scholarship committee. I was head of the Science Department and had more faculty members under my supervision than any of the other four senior high schools in the district. This was during the time that the Russians launched Sputnik and
the pressure was on the secondary schools to revise the science curriculum in order to make the U.S. competitive. During this time I was awarded National Science Foundation awards with stipends and university credits at U.C.L.A. (twice), University of Redlands, California State
University at Fullerton, Colorado School of Mines, Humboldt Sate College and Fresno Sate College. These were exciting times and required implementation of new national science programs in chemistry (Chem Study and Chemical Bond Approach), biology (Biological Science curriculum study - BSCS) and physics (PSSC). I served as critic for Holt-Rinehart Publishers Modern Earth Science. I also wrote and piloted a chemistry course which was adopted and addressed to the chemistry students whose needs were more relevant than theoretical. I served two years Treasurer of the Teachers Association of Long Beach (TALB). I really enjoyed teaching and despite the comparatively low pay, I would do it all over again. Life was good.

My teaching career was shortened because my beloved wife was showing signs of Alzheimers. This was the end of the school year in 1983. As much as I would like to have continued teaching for a few more years, I knew I must be home and take care of her. The years that followed were very special years. I was privileged in taking care of my sweetheart. They say being a caretaker of an Alzheimer victim is one of the most stressful jobs there is. It is really a 36 hour a day task. However, I can truthfully say, without heroics motivating me, that I never considered myself burdened. It was a period of sanctification and brought me closer to Jesus than any other experience I have witnessed. It is difficult to see a loved one going through various stages of this terrible disease. The personality changes are difficult to observe and to see the one you love become someone who doesnt recognize you and cannot respond to the most simple and basic desires of her husband. And yet, God answered prayers. It was my most sincere and ardent request of God that I would be sustained in health and strength to enable me to take care of her. This was granted. I can now see the blessing of being younger than she and strong enough to lift her and take care of her needs as she was completely dependent upon me. I had loved ones who helped a lot and when I was incapacitated for 21 days while recovering from two hernia surgeries, I was assisted in many other ways. Beth and Bertha, my lovely daughter-in-laws, took good care of her and it gave me great comfort to know that they lived so close. The prayers of loved ones who couldnt be here lifted my spirits and I knew that so many cared. Although not able to attend, the church was my bastion as I carried on. The last ten years that I took care of my wife enabled me to grow spiritually and although not able to communicate we nevertheless had a relationship that transcends the physical and elevated me above the mundane. The last six months of my eternal mates life was spent in bed. Previous to that I had always been able to dress her and with help of her wheel chair and the strength of those who assisted me, I was able to put her in the car, and take her to the doctors office. We toured the neighborhood extensively as I pushed her in the wheelchair. It was good therapy for both of us. God rendered her insensitive to pain and I never heard her cry out. She endured shingles and abdominal surgery without experiencing any discomfort.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Carl Houghton, August 8, 2007.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Manuel Huet Houghton¹

M, #83268, b. 22 April 1921, d. 6 February 1999

Family: Ruth McKiddy

Marriage*: Manuel Huet Houghton married Ruth McKiddy on Feb 7, 1942 at Kansas City, MO, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 22, 1921

Holliday, MO, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 18 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

Feb 7, 1942

Kansas City, MO, USA

Research

Aug 1, 1942

Mil. Enls

between Aug 1, 1942 and 1945

Jefferson, MO, USA, US Army until 1945; in Burma, China, India;
Name: Manuel H Houghton Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Missouri State: Missouri County or City: Monroe Enlistment Date: 1 Aug 1942 Enlistment State: Missouri Enlistment City: Jefferson Barracks Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Education: 1 year of college Civil Occupation: Cashier or Stock Record Clerk or Bookkeeper, General Marital Status: Married Height: 71 Weight: 164¹

1950 US Census

1950

Brookfield, MO, USA, age 28, photographer

Immigration

1950

Manhattan, NY, USA, The Houghtons moved to Manhattan in 1950; “Lucky“ was an insurance underwriter for New York Life here for 32 years, then retired. His memberships included the First United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 17, V.P.W. Post 1786, the China. Burma, and India Veterans Association, andthe Burma Star Association

Death

Feb 6, 1999

KS, USA, age 77²

Obituary

Feb 7, 1999

Manuel H. “Lucky” Houghton, 77, died Saturday at Mercy Health Center. He was born April 12, 1921 in Holliday, Mo., to Roy Finis and Verda Sue (Stephens) Houghton. He spent his childhood in Holliday and graduated from high school there. He later lived in Kansas City, Mo., but returned to Monroe County, Mo., when he joined the U.S. Army during World War II. He served more than three years, including 32 months in China, Burma, and India. He was honorably discharged in 1945. He married the former Ruth McKiddy Feb. 7, 1942 in Kansas City, Mo. She survives him. The Houghtons moved to Manhattan in 1950; “Lucky" was an insurance underwriter for New York Life here for 32 years, then retired. His memberships included the First United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 17, V.F.W. Post 1786, the China, Burma, and India Veterans Association, and the Burma Star Association of London. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include three daughters, Judy Lou Roland and Jane Ann Anderson, both of Manhattan and Paula Sue Clark of Benton, La; one son, Dr. Howard Louis Houghton of Overland Park, six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Interment with military honors will follow in the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.

Burial

Sunrise Cemetery, Manhattan, KS, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Maurice Bernard Houghton^1,2

M, #83269, b. 25 July 1920, d. 22 July 2000

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 25, 1920

Dallas, Tarrant Co., TX, USA, age 19 in 1940 census^1,2

Mil. Enls

May 18, 1942

Dallas, TX, USA, Name: Maurice B Houghton Birth Year: 1920 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Texas State: Texas County or City: Dallas Enlistment Date: 18 May 1942 Enlistment State: Texas Enlistment City: Dallas Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 68 Weight: 143¹

Research

May 18, 1942

Occupation

1967

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Opened Bourbon & Beefsteak in Kings Cross²

Death

Jul 22, 2000

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia²

Research

Maurice Bernard Houghton was born in Texas on 25th July, 1920. The son of an oil driller, he studied business management at the Southern Methodist University (1939-1940). He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Cadet Training Program. Luttle is known of his war record but he told one investigator that he "served alongside Australian servicemen and had gained a great deal of fondness and appreciation for them."

Houghton was discharged in 1946 and according to Houghton "went into business, restaurants, clubs, surplus war material and miscellaneous". In the same police interview he admitted to being in Vietnam during the early 1960s where he was involved in the construction of airport and military bases. Houghton told investigators from the Australian Joint Task Force on Drug Trafficking he worked for a man called Green in Saigon who was later killed.

According to Alexander Butterfield, Houghton worked with him as an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War. This is confirmed by Allan Parks, a former air force colonel who claims that Houghton "ferried C-47s, cargo airplanes" in South-East Asia. Parks adds that Houghton was also connected to General John K. Singlaub, who ran covert air operations throughout the Vietnam-Laos-Thailand war.

In January 1967 Houghton moved to Australia where he established the Bourbon and Beefsteak Bar and Restaurant in Sydney. He claimed that he met Michael Hand in the autumn of 1967. However, in one interview he admitted he had been told about Hand in 1964: "I had heard of Mike Hand's great combat exploits and courage, which was well-known in Vietnam."

Regular visitors to the Bourbon and Beefsteak Bar included two Central Intelligence Agency station chiefs in Australia (Milton Corley Wonus and John Denley Walker). Lieutenant Colonel Bobby Boyd, a Texan who was a former U.S. embassy military attaché in Latin America, also went to work for Houghton.

Houghton clearly had important contacts in Australia. When he applied for a new Australian visa in 1972, he gave the immigration officers the name of Leo Carter, director of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) in New South Wales, to support his application. Carter also arranged for him to get permission for unlimited re-entries to Australia in the future.

Allan Parks claims that Houghton was active in the drug trade in the 1970s. "There's no doubt about it, he'd fly anything. The Golden Triangle, that's where he got his opium from. There was one flight, he flew in slot machines. He did some deals over in India."

In the early 1970s Houghton spent a great deal of time with Michael Hand. A former CIA colleague, Douglas Sapper, claimed "Michael Hand showed up in Laos a lot. I saw him in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) from time to time." Sapper also saw Hand with Houghton in Vietnam. Houghton later told the police that he was with Hand buying surplus U.S. war material for resale.

In 1973 Frank Nugan, an Australian lawyer, and Michael Hand, a former CIA contract operative, established the Nugan Hand Bank. Another key figure in this venture was Bernie Houghton, who was closely connected to CIA officials, Ted Shackley and Thomas G. Clines.

Nugan ran operations in Sydney whereas Hand established a branch in Hong Kong. This enabled Australian depositors to access a money-laundering facility for illegal transfers of Australian money to Hong Kong. According to Alfred W. McCoy, the "Hand-Houghton partnership led the bank's international division into new fields - drug finance, arms trading, and support work for CIA covert operations." Hand told friends "it was his ambition that Nugan Hand became banker for the CIA."

In 1974 the Nugan Hand Bank got involved in helping the CIA to take part in covert arms deals with contacts within Angola. It was at this time that Edwin Wilson became involved with the bank. Two CIA agents based in Indonesia, James Hawes and Robert Moore, called on Wilson at his World Marine offices to discuss "an African arms deal". Later, Bernie Houghton arrived from Sydney to place an order for 10 million rounds of ammunition and 3,000 weapons including machine guns. The following year Houghton asked Wilson to arrange for World Marine to purchase a high-technology spy ship. This ship was then sold to Iran.

By 1976 the Nugan-Hand Bank appeared to have become a CIA-fronted company. This is reflected in the type of people recruited to hold senior positions in the bank. For example, Rear-Admiral Earl P. Yates, the former Chief of Staff for Policy and Plans of the U.S. Pacific Command and a counter-insurgency specialist, became president of the company. Other appointments included William Colby, retired director of the CIA, General Leroy J. Manor, the former chief of staff of the U.S. Pacific Command and deputy director for counterinsurgency and special activities, General Edwin F. Black, former commander of U.S. forces in Thailand, Walter J. McDonald, retired CIA deputy director for economic research, Dale C. Holmgren, former chairman of the CIA's Civil Air Transport and Guy J. Pauker, senior Republican foreign policy adviser.

One of those that Earl P. Yates brought in to help the Nugan Hand Bank was Mitchell WerBell. Yates later told the Joint Task Force on Drug Trafficking he recruited WerBell as a consultant because he "had extensive experience in Central America".

Former CIA agent, Kevin P. Mulcahy later told the National Times newspaper "about the Agency's use of Nugan Hand for shifting money for various covert operations around the globe." Records show that Houghton received $364,000 in expenses over the eighteen months he was an executive of Nugan Hand Bank.

The investigative journalist, Jonathan Kwitny, became convinced that the Nugan Hand Bank had replaced the Castle Bank and Trust Company in Nassau, as the CIA's covert banker. The bank, run by Paul Helliwell, was forced to close after the Internal Revenue Service discovered that he Castle Bank was laundering CIA funds and drug profits.

On 7th January 1980, Robert Wilson (House of Representatives Armed Services Committee) and Richard Ichord (chairman of the Research and Development Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee) had dinner with Bernie Houghton at the Bourbon and Beefsteak Bar and Restaurant in Sydney.

On 27th January, 1980, Frank Nugan was found shot dead in his Mercedes Benz. With his body was a Bible that included a piece of paper. On it were written the names "Bob Wilson" and "Bill Colby". Robert Wilson was a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee and William Colby was a former director of the CIA.

Bernie Houghton was in Switzerland at the time and he immediately rang his branch office in Saudi Arabia and ordered the staff to leave the country. Houghton also visited Edwin Wilson's office in Geneva and left a briefcase with bank documents for safekeeping. Soon afterwards, a witness saw Thomas G. Clines going through the briefcase at Wilson's office and remove papers that referred to him and General Richard Secord.

Two days after Nugan died, Michael Hand held a meeting of Nugan Hand Bank directors. He warned them that unless they did as they were told they could "finish up with concrete shoes" and would be "liable to find their wives being delivered to them in pieces".

Michael Hand, Pat Swan, Bernie Houghton and his lawyer, Mike Moloney, spent the next few days removing files from Nugan's office. They also began paying back selected clients. One estimate is that over $1.3 million was paid out in this way.

Frank Nugan's inquest took place in April, 1980. Testimony from Michael Hand revealed that Nugan Hand was insolvent, owing at least $50 million. Hand then promptly fled Australia under a false identity on a flight to Fiji in June 1980. Bernie Houghton also disappeared at this time and it is believed both men eventually reached the United States.

According to one witness, Thomas G. Clines helped Bernie Houghton escape. Michael Hand also left the country accompanied by James Oswald Spencer, a man who served with Ted Shackley in Laos. The two men traveled to America via Fiji and Vancouver. One report published in November, 1980, suggested that Michael Hand was living in South America. It claimed that he had managed to escape with the help of "former CIA employees".

An investigation by the Joint Task Force on Drug Trafficking discovered that the clients of the Nugan Hand Bank included several people who had criminal convictions relating to drug offences including Murray Stewart Riley, Donald William McKenzie, James Lewis Williams, Malcolm Craig Lord, Charles Robertson Beveridge, Barry Graeme Chittem, Murray Don Newman, Bruce Alan Smithers, James Sweetman, James Blacker, Colin Courtney, Stephen Demos, John Brooking and John Ceruto. According to the records the bank was making $100,000 a year from tax advice. In reality, it was receiving it for money laundering.

One right-wing organization called Accuracy in Media defended the Nugan-Hand Bank claiming it was really an honest but hard-luck banking organization that had been maligned by an anti-military press.

In 1981 Bernie Houghton was found selling arms to Egypt. According to Jonathan Kwitny this was probably part of a deal organized by Ted Shackley and Edwin Wilson to obtain $71.4 million from the U.S. Treasury in commissions as shipping agent for the sale of jets, tanks, missiles, and other arms to the Egyptian government.

The Australian government asked the Royal Commissioner D. G. Stewart to investigate the Nugan-Hand Bank scandal. The Stewart Royal Commission was published in June, 1985. It stated that the "Nugan Hand Ltd. was at all times insolvent... and flouted the provisions of the legislation as it then stood in that large volumes of currency were moved in and out of Australia".

Stewart went on to blame the dead Frank Nugan and the missing Michael Hand for the illegal activities of the bank. Rear-Admiral Earl P. Yates, William Colby, General Leroy J. Manor, General Edwin F. Black, Walter J. McDonald, Dale C. Holmgren, Guy J. Pauker and Bernie Houghton were considered blameless. Despite the evidence, Hand and Patricia Swan, Nugan's secretary, were accused of being the only ones "responsible for the shredding of documents".

HOUGHTON BERNARD MAURICE
Australia 1967-1985 Saudi Arabia 1978-1979

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* Wall Street Journal 1982-08-25 (14)
* Wall Street Journal 1982-08-26 (14)³

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.davisfamily222.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKhoughtonMB.htm

Myron Elroy Houghton¹

M, #83270, b. 11 July 1908, d. 16 June 1991

Family 1: Fredda Virginia Darling

Marriage*: Myron Elroy Houghton married Fredda Virginia Darling on Oct 6, 1931 at Chemung Co., NY, USA.

Family 2: Daphne Juliette Thompson

Marriage*: Myron Elroy Houghton married Daphne Juliette Thompson at Los Angeles, CA, USA.^2,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 11, 1908

NY, USA, age 11 in 1920 census; age 30 in 1940 census; age 38 in 1950 census^1,2

1920 Census

1920

Butler, Wayne Co., NY, USA, age 11, boarder with John and Aurilla Van Ostrand³

Residence

1931

Binghamton, Broome Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Oct 6, 1931

Chemung Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Los Angeles, CA, USA^2,4

Mil. Draft

1940

New Orleans, LA, USA, age 40

1940 Census

1940

New Orleans, Orleans Co., LA, USA, age 30, publishing co. salesman²

Research

Mar 20, 1941

Mil. Enls

between Mar 20, 1941 and Jun 20, 1944

Jacksonville, FL, USA, Name: Myron E Houghton Birth Year: 1911 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New York State: New York Enlistment Date: 20 Mar 1941 Enlistment State: Florida Enlistment City: Jacksonville Army Air Field Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Three year enlistment Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Bandsman, Oboe or Parts Clerk, Automobile Marital Status: Separated, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 141¹

Death

Jun 16, 1991

Clark Co., NV, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1417; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 36-20; Line 76, dwl 321.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Butler, Wayne, New York; Roll: T625_1273; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 136; line 19, dwl 190-193.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/64250973/person/36122526087

Myrtle B. Houghton¹

F, #83271, b. 1916

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1916

OH, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Feb 16, 1943

Cuyahoga, OH, USA, Name: Myrtle B Houghton Birth Year: 1916 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Ohio State: Ohio County or City: Cuyahoga Enlistment Date: 16 Feb 1943 Enlistment State: Ohio Enlistment City: Columbus Branch: Womens Army Corps Branch Code: Inactive Reserve Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Marine Fireman or File Clerk Marital Status: Married Height: 65 Weight: 141¹

Research

Feb 16, 1943

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Norman M. Houghton¹

M, #83272, b. 4 June 1897, d. 22 December 1986

Family: Alyce Irene Kirkpatrick

Marriage*: Norman M. Houghton married Alyce Irene Kirkpatrick.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 4, 1897

Newark, NJ, USA, Jan 1897, age 2 in 1900 census; age 12 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1920 census^1,2

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Marianna, Jackson Co., FL, USA, age 41, carpenter; living with mother in law Florence Kirkpatrick, 72, widow; and Fannie Kirkpatrick, 38 and Robert Kirkpatrick, 35³

Mil. Draft

Feb 15, 1942

Marianna, FL, USA

Mil. Enls

Oct 31, 1942

Jackson, FL, USA, US Navy; Release Date 2: 11 Jul 1945 Name: Norman M Houghton Birth Year: 1897 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New Jersey State: Florida County or City: Jackson Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: Florida Enlistment City: Camp Blanding Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade Code: Private Education: 3 years of high school Marital Status: Married Height: 69 Weight: 134¹

Research

Oct 31, 1942

1950 US Census

1950

Marianna, FL, USA, age 53, industrial school, maintenance director; and sister in law Fannie L. Kirkpatrick, 52, AL

Death

Dec 22, 1986

Jackson Co., FL, USA

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Marianna, FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Pequannoc, Morris Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 73; Sheet: 8B; line 91, dwl 174-179.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Marianna, Jackson, Florida; Roll: T627_593; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 32-8.

Ova Wesler Houghton¹

M, #83273, b. 27 April 1921, d. 22 January 1979

Family: Clara Elizabeth Allen

Marriage*: Ova Wesler Houghton married Clara Elizabeth Allen on Aug 2, 1941 at Palmyra, MO, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 27, 1921

Quincy, IL, USA, age 9 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Aug 2, 1941

Palmyra, MO, USA

Mil. Enls

Nov 10, 1942

Peoria, IL, USA, Name: Ova W Houghton Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Illinois State: Illinois County or City: Adams Enlistment Date: 10 Nov 1942 Enlistment State: Illinois Enlistment City: Peoria Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: Grammar school Marital Status: Married Height: 70 Weight: 147¹

Research

Nov 10, 1942

1950 US Census

1950

North Quincy, IL, USA, age 29, laborer

Death

Jan 22, 1979

Quincy, IL, USA

Burial

Graceland Cemetery, Quincy, IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Mary Veronica Bradley

F, #83274, b. 8 April 1898, d. 2 December 1995

Family: Ralph John Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Veronica Bradley married Ralph John Houghton, son of Darius K. Houghton and Hanna Cothern, on Jul 19, 1918 age 22 and 20.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 8, 1898

IL, USA, age 21 in 1920 census; age 31 in 1930 census

Marriage

Jul 19, 1918

age 22 and 20

1920 Census

1920

Hoopeston, Vermillion Co., IL, USA, age 24, American Can Co. fireman¹

1930 Census

1930

Hoopeston, Vermillion Co., IL, USA, age 34, tin can company box dept. foreman²

1940 Census

1940

Hoopeston, IL, USA, age 45, American Can co. foreman³

1950 US Census

1950

Hoopseton, IL, USA, age 55, tin can mfg machinist

Death

Dec 2, 1995

Kenosha, WI, USA

Obituary

Dec 4, 1995

Kenosha, IL, USA, Mary Veronica Houghton, 97, 9244 29th Ave., died Saturday (Dec. 2. 1995) at St. Joseph’s Home.
Born April 8,1898, in Hoopeston,III., she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Margaret (Ford) Bradley.
Prior to becoming a teacher, she attended Hoopeston schools. On July 19,1918, she married Ralph J. Houghton Sr. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hoopeston, III. He died March 4. 1968.
After her husband's death she moved to Kenosha.
A life member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hoopeston, she was also a member of the Altar and Rosary societies and the church choir. She was the church organist for 40 years.
A member of the Third Order Secular of Mt. Carmel, she was also a member of the Legion of Mary, the Crusades of the Holy Land and St. Anthony's Guild.
Surviving are a son, Ralph J. Houghton, Kenosha; five grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

ParentsD

father born in PA, mother born in Wales

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hoopeston Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_412; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 190; line 45, dwl 824-225-225.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 563; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 48; line 60, dwl 407-94-103.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00899; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92-66.

Richard Lester Houghton¹

M, #83275, b. 30 December 1924, d. 20 September 2006

Family: Bernice Midgley Kallman

Marriage*: Richard Lester Houghton married Bernice Midgley Kallman on Mar 20, 1946.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 30, 1924

Leominster, MA, USA, age 15 in 1940 census^1,2

Research

Aug 27, 1943

Mil. Enls

between Aug 27, 1943 and Feb, 1946

Fort Devens, MA, USA, Name: Richard L Houghton Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Worcester Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1943 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Student Marital Status: Single, without dependents

He was in basic training at Camp Grant, Rockford, IL and then received his specialty medical training at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta GA. Richard then served in the Pacific Theater during WWII attached to 350 AAA Search Light Battalion at General Macarthur's Headquarters. He was assigned to his group as a medic, first in New Guinea, moving to other islands before being stationed in Manila, where he was present when the Japanese surrendered at the Manila City Hall. In February 1946, he was honorably discharged from the Army at Ft. Devens, Ayer, Ma.¹

Marriage

Mar 20, 1946

Graduation

1950

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Worcester, MA, USA, age 25, drug store pharmacist

Immigration

1953

Ludlow, MA, USA

Death

Sep 20, 2006

Ludlow, MA, USA, age 81²

Obituary

Sep 24, 2006

Springfield, MA, USA, Sunday Republican (Springfield, MA) - September 24, 2006
Deceased Name: Richard L. Houghton 1924 - 2006
LUDLOW - Richard L. Houghton, 81, WWII Army Veteran, of Ludlow, was called safely home on September 20, 2006. He was born in Leominster, Ma., on Dec 30, 1924 to the late Edmund B. and Emeline J. (Bouchard) Houghton. He was a 1943 graduate of South High School in Worcester before entering the US Army in 1943. He was in basic training at Camp Grant, Rockford, IL and then received his specialty medical training at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta GA. Richard then served in the Pacific Theater during WWII attached to 350 AAA Search Light Battalion at General Macarthur's Headquarters. He was assigned to his group as a medic, first in New Guinea, moving to other islands before being stationed in Manila, where he was present when the Japanese surrendered at the Manila City Hall. In February 1946, he was honorably discharged from the Army at Ft. Devens, Ayer, Ma. On March 20, 1946, he married Bernice Midgley Kallman and in Sept of that year, he entered Massachusetts College of Pharmacy under the G.I. Bill. He graduated June 1950 as a Phi Beta P.S.I and worked for Harold Porter's Drug in Worcester. In 1953, he moved to Ludlow and worked for AE Booth Pharmacy. In the years following, he also worked for Nowaks Pharmacy in Enfield, CT and Municipal Hospital Pharmacy, SPFLD., retiring in 1987 and then volunteered in the pharmacy at Shriners Hospital for 19 years. Richard was a proud member of Brigham AM, FM Masonic Lodge, Ludlow; Melha Shriners; Legion of Honor; and Old Timers. He was also member and past president of Arab Patrol, Pioneer Valley Shrine Club and Western Mass Pharmacy Association; registrar of Scottish Rites, and was presented the Meritous Service Award; Treasurer of Hillbillies and member and secretary of the Drum Corp. While residing in Ludlow, he served the town as an Election worker, Town Registrar, Senior Volunteer to the Ludlow Board of Health and a Precinct 1 Representative He also was a former member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church serving as Vestry and Senior Warden for many years. Richard was the beloved husband of 60 years to Bernice M. (Kallman) Houghton; a loving father to R. Lester Houghton Jr. of Jacksonville, NC, Russell A. Houghton and his wife Wendy of E. Granby, CT, and Elizabeth A. Cameron and her husband Edward A. of Middleton, Ma; a cherished grandfather to Richard L Houghton III, Nathaniel E. Cameron, Alexander W. Cameron and Gregory R. Houghton; and a dear brother to Edmund B. Houghton Jr. of FL, Dorothy Riordon of Worcester and the late Flora L. Cobiski. Military Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 P.M. at the Massachusetts Veteran's Memorial Cemetery Chapel in Agawam. Ludlow Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. Donations may be made in Richard's memory to Shriners Hospital for Children 516 Carew St. Springfield, Ma. 01104 or Western Mass Pharmacy Scholarship Fund PO Box 268 Springfield, Ma. 01101²

Burial

Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Agawam, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Plot: SECTION 2A ROW H SITE 143

Grandchild

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Helen Leota Houghton¹

F, #83276, b. 2 June 1902, d. 17 February 2000

Family 1: Earl Bragg

Marriage*: Helen Leota Houghton married Earl Bragg on Oct 26, 1921 at Cass Co., IN, USA.¹

Family 2: Ralph Eberts

Marriage*: Helen Leota Houghton married Ralph Eberts on 1958.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 2, 1902

Carroll Co., IN, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census; age 37 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Oct 26, 1921

Cass Co., IN, USA¹

1940 Census

1940

Logansport, Cass Co., IN, USA, age 47, barbershop operator²

1950 US Census

1950

Logansport, IN, USA, age 57, barber

Marriage

1958

Death

Feb 17, 2000

FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Janet Hall, Aug. 13, 2012.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T627_1030; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 9-23.
[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, Aug. 13, 2012.

(?) Houghton

M, #83277

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Roscoe Jackson Houghton Jr^1,2

M, #83278, b. 20 December 1917, d. 21 May 2010

Family 1: Geneva B. Morgan

Marriage*: Roscoe Jackson Houghton Jr married Geneva B. Morgan on Feb 11, 1940 at Jefferson Co., AR, USA.

Family 2: Nellie Ruth Ayers

Marriage*: Roscoe Jackson Houghton Jr married Nellie Ruth Ayers on circa 1947 mar 63 years.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 20, 1917

Bessemer, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, age 3 1/12 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census; age 22 in 1940 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Feb 11, 1940

Jefferson Co., AR, USA

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Ensley, AR, USA, age 22, Occupation: T C I And R R Co

Mil. Enls

Nov 15, 1942

Fort McClellan, AL, USA, Name: Roscoe J Houghton Jr Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Alabama State: Alabama County or City: Jefferson Enlistment Date: 15 Nov 1942 Enlistment State: Alabama Enlistment City: Fort McClellan 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: Welder, Spot or Burner, Acetylene Marital Status: Separated, with dependents Height: 69 Weight: 190
He served in the Pacific¹

Research

Nov 15, 1942

Marriage

circa 1947

mar 63 years²

1950 US Census

1950

Evens, GA, USA, age 31, no occup

Occupation

welder and musician

Residence

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA

Last Loc

2010

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA³

Death

May 21, 2010

Martinez, GA, USA, age of 92^2,3

Obituary

May 23, 2010

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, Roscoe J. Houghton Jr., "Corky" Retired Welder Martinez, Ga. went to his home going to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May 21, 2010 at The Place in Martinez. Mr. Roscoe Jackson "Corky" Houghton, 92. He was born to Roscoe J. Houghton, Sr. and Flossie Mae Cooper Houghton on Dec. 20, 1917, in Bessemer, Alabama. He was preceded in death by both parents and 4 siblings. He was a Veteran of WWII where he served in the Pacific. After the war he attended Toccoa Falls Bible Institute where he majored in Church Music. While there he met and married his loving wife of 63 years, Nellie Ruth Ayers Houghton. With a Musical background he conducted choirs and congregational music in several churches including his home church, Martinez Baptist Church where he was a charter member of 44 years. He was retired maintenance welder from South Carolina Electric and Gas Company in Beach Island, SC. He is survived by his wife, 4 children, 10 Grandchildren and 5 Great grandchildren. Daughter: Melody H. Quinn (Sonny), Charlene H. Bagwell (Dwight), Pauline H. Chambers all of Martinez. Son: Charles C. Houghton (Linda) Lilburn, Ga. Memorial Services will be conducted Monday at 11:00 AM at Martinez Baptist Church Rev. Phillip Winsett officiating. The family will receive friends at the church 1 Hour prior to service. Please go to www.mcneillfuneralhome.com to see complete funeral notice and sign the family's personal guestbook. Please make memorial contributions to Martinez Baptist Church Building Fund 3632 Lynnwood Dr. Martinez, Ga. 30907 McNeill Funeral Home 109 Shaw St Martinez, Ga. 706-364-9122 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

Published in The Augusta Chronicle on May 23, 2010²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Published in The Augusta Chronicle on May 23, 2010.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Number: 421-01-6231;Issue State: Alabama;Issue Date: Before 1951.

Abraham Houghton¹

M, #83279, b. April 1828

Family: Elisa C. (?)

Marriage*: Abraham Houghton married Elisa C. (?) on circa 1850 mar 50 years in 1900 census.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr, 1828

NJ, USA, age 72 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

circa 1850

mar 50 years in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Newark, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 72, 8 children born, 5 living¹

ParentsS

parents born in NJ¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Page: 175; Sheet: 1A; line 7, dwl 84-2-2.

Elisa C. (?)¹

F, #83280, b. May 1828

Family: Abraham Houghton

Marriage*: Elisa C. (?) married Abraham Houghton on circa 1850 mar 50 years in 1900 census.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May, 1828

NJ, USA, age 72 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

circa 1850

mar 50 years in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Newark, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 72, 8 children born, 5 living¹

ParentsD

parents born in NJ¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Page: 175; Sheet: 1A; line 7, dwl 84-2-2.