Houghton Surname Project

(?) Winegard¹

M, #83821

Family: Electa Gilliad Thompson b. 28 Dec 1850, d. 1890

Marriage*: (?) Winegard married Electa Gilliad Thompson, daughter of Jasper Newton Thompson and Elizabeth Margaret Houghton.¹

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Marriage

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Jasper Newton Thompson¹

M, #83822, b. 16 July 1852

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Jul 16, 1852

Barbour Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

David Houghton Thompson¹

M, #83823, b. 22 November 1853, d. 23 August 1929

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: Mary F. Fickel b. 9 Jul 1861

Marriage*: David Houghton Thompson married Mary F. Fickel on Feb 11, 1883 at Mills Co., IA, USA.¹

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Birth

Nov 22, 1853

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 11, 1883

Mills Co., IA, USA¹

Death

Aug 23, 1929

Saunders Co., NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Lucy Ann Thompson¹

F, #83824, b. 14 September 1855

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: (?) Lawrence

Marriage*: Lucy Ann Thompson married (?) Lawrence.¹

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Birth

Sep 14, 1855

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Lawrence¹

M, #83825

Family: Lucy Ann Thompson b. 14 Sep 1855

Marriage*: (?) Lawrence married Lucy Ann Thompson, daughter of Jasper Newton Thompson and Elizabeth Margaret Houghton.¹

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Margaret Elizabeth Thompson¹

F, #83826, b. 15 June 1857, d. 26 August 1932

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: Joseph Ross Shawgo

Marriage*: Margaret Elizabeth Thompson married Joseph Ross Shawgo on May 24, 1874 at Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA.¹

Arthur Shawgo¹ b. 29 Jan 1875
Florence Adelle Shawgo¹ b. 22 Aug 1876
Chester Ross Shawgo¹ b. 9 Jun 1890
George Glenn Shawgo¹ b. 4 Mar 1895

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Birth

Jun 15, 1857

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

May 24, 1874

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Death

Aug 26, 1932

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Francis Marion Thompson¹

M, #83827, b. 14 September 1859

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Sep 14, 1859

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

James Gilbert Thompson¹

M, #83828, b. 23 August 1861, d. 28 February 1950

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Aug 23, 1861

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Death

Feb 28, 1950

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Phillip Asa Thompson¹

M, #83829, b. December 1863, d. 1918

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: Lena Anderson b. Feb 1873

Marriage*: Phillip Asa Thompson married Lena Anderson on Feb 23, 1895 at Albion, Boone Co., NE, USA.¹

Raymond Thompson¹ b. 10 Jan 1895
Mabel Elizabeth Thompson¹ b. 10 Jan 1897
Minnie Thompson¹ b. 10 Dec 1898
Florence Viole Thompson¹ b. 7 May 1902
Orville Thompson¹ b. 14 Jul 1904
Ivy May Thompson¹ b. 27 Aug 1905
Alice Julia Thompson¹

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Birth

Dec, 1863

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 23, 1895

Albion, Boone Co., NE, USA¹

Death

1918

Wisner, Cuming Co., NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Phoebe J. Thompson¹

F, #83830, b. February 1866, d. after 1935

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: George W. Roberts b. 20 Jul 1860

Marriage*: Phoebe J. Thompson married George W. Roberts on 1887.¹

John Harold Roberts¹ b. 1 Mar 1898

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Birth

Feb, 1866

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

1887

Death

after 1935

Omaha, Dodge Co., NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Willie Ellsworth Ross¹

M, #83831, b. 1870

Family: Rosie Belle Houghton b. c 1870

Marriage*: Willie Ellsworth Ross married Rosie Belle Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on Jun 17, 1891 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1870

Harrison Co., VA, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 17, 1891

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Robert E. Alderman¹

M, #83832, b. 1867, d. before 1895

Family: Alice A. Houghton b. c 1872

Marriage*: Robert E. Alderman married Alice A. Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on May 2, 1889 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1867

Marriage

May 2, 1889

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Death

before 1895

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

William G. Jardine¹

M, #83833, b. 1860

Family: Alice A. Houghton b. c 1872

Marriage*: William G. Jardine married Alice A. Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on Nov 6, 1895 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1860

Canada¹

Marriage

Nov 6, 1895

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

George William Wilson¹

M, #83834, b. 1860

Family: Lonnie Annie Houghton b. Jun 1874

Marriage*: George William Wilson married Lonnie Annie Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on Mar 16, 1892 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1860

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 16, 1892

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #83835, b. 12 October 1878

Father*: Alexander Alpheus Houghton¹ b. 15 Mar 1831, d. 8 Oct 1900
Mother*: Annie Scott Phillips¹ b. c 1843, d. 3 Jun 1883

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Birth

Oct 12, 1878

Pedigree

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Alvin Demosthenes Simons¹

M, #83836, b. 1870, d. 1943

Family: Mary A. Houghton b. Apr 1871, d. 16 Jun 1950

Marriage*: Alvin Demosthenes Simons married Mary A. Houghton, daughter of William Henry Houghton and Elizabeth Jane McClain, on Jun 13, 1894 at Lewis Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1870

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 13, 1894

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Death

1943

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #83837, b. 15 May 1874

Father*: William Henry Houghton¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923
Mother*: Elizabeth Jane McClain¹ b. Apr 1844, d. 17 Jul 1933

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Birth

May 15, 1874

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Harvey Berlin Morton¹

M, #83838

Family: Virginia Gertrude Houghton b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 3 May 1920

Marriage*: Harvey Berlin Morton married Virginia Gertrude Houghton, daughter of William Henry Houghton and Elizabeth Jane McClain, on Apr 9, 1903 at Lewis Co., WV, USA.¹

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Marriage

Apr 9, 1903

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #83839, b. 24 August 1876, d. 30 August 1876

Father*: William Henry Houghton¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923
Mother*: Elizabeth Jane McClain¹ b. Apr 1844, d. 17 Jul 1933

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Birth

Aug 24, 1876

Death

Aug 30, 1876

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Uriah Duffield¹

M, #83840

Family: Rhoda Ethel Houghton b. 3 Mar 1879, d. 26 Feb 1906

Marriage*: Uriah Duffield married Rhoda Ethel Houghton, daughter of Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton and Sarah Jane Cochran, on Mar 19, 1898 at Clay Co., WV, USA.¹

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Marriage

Mar 19, 1898

Clay Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Nina Irene Watson¹

F, #83841, b. 11 August 1893, d. 8 September 1915

Family: James Patrick Houghton b. 25 Dec 1880, d. 27 Apr 1948

Marriage*: Nina Irene Watson married James Patrick Houghton, son of Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton and Sarah Jane Cochran, on Aug 31, 1911.¹

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Birth

Aug 11, 1893

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 31, 1911

Death

Sep 8, 1915

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Daniel Bart Houghton¹

M, #83842, b. 6 March 1971

Father*: Robert Dale Houghton² b. 27 Jun 1936, d. 10 Jun 2010
Mother*: Shirley Jean Maher² b. 15 Jan 1935

Family: Mindy Jo Rude b. 19 Mar 1972

Marriage*: Daniel Bart Houghton married Mindy Jo Rude on Jul 30, 2005.¹

Payton John Houghton¹ b. 24 Mar 2002

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Birth

Mar 6, 1971

Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL, USA¹

Occupation

Dan Houghton, API, AIS, INS
Senior Underwriter
Cotton States Insurance
Business (800) 457-1661 ext. 8681
Fax (770) 677-7275

Marriage

Jul 30, 2005

Address

Mar 14, 2006

2043 Township Dr., Woodstock, Cherokee Co., GA, USA, WHATEVERUSAY54@HOTMAIL.COM;

Living

2010

Belvidere, IL, USA

Research

I can't take the credit for what I've contributed. That honor goes to Mike Maher. I received 95% of the information I've got from him.

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Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Daniel Bart Houghton, Mar 18, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Dan Houghton, Mar 14, 2006.

Robert Dale Houghton¹

M, #83843, b. 27 June 1936, d. 10 June 2010

Father*: Robert Alva Houghton² b. 15 Jun 1906, d. 7 Jan 1962
Mother*: Bernice Eisen² b. 24 Jan 1906, d. 14 Jan 1949

Family: Shirley Jean Maher b. 15 Jan 1935

Marriage*: Robert Dale Houghton married Shirley Jean Maher on Feb 8, 1958 at Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA.²

Pamela Sue Houghton¹ b. 16 Aug 1958, d. 28 Aug 1958
Dale Robert Houghton+¹ b. 28 May 1960
Sue Ann Houghton+¹ b. 8 May 1962
Jeffery Dean Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1964
Daniel Bart Houghton+² b. 6 Mar 1971

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Birth

Jun 27, 1936

Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL, USA, age 3 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Serv.

served in the U.S. Marines and was a member of the Freeport VFW.

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Marriage

Feb 8, 1958

Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA²

Death

Jun 10, 2010

FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, IL, USA

Obituary

Jun 11, 2010

Freeport, IL, USA, The Journal-Standard
Posted Jun 11, 2010 @ 04:28 PM
Freeport, Ill. —

Robert D. Houghton, 73, of Freeport died Thursday, June 10, 2010, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born June 27, 1936, in Freeport, he was the son of Robert and Vernice (Eisen) Houghton.

Robert served in the U.S. Marines and was a member of the Freeport VFW. On Feb. 8, 1958 he and Shirley Maher were married at Ridott Evangelical Church. He worked for UPS for 27 years, enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Freeport.

Surviving are his wife Shirley of Freeport; four children, Dale (Jaime) Houghton of Marengo, Sue (Dan) Rieger of Freeport, Jeff (Damarius) Houghton of Rockford, and Dan (Mindy) Houghton of Belvidere; seven grandchildren, J.R., Grace, Jessica, Cal, Katie, Payton, Abigail and one great grandson Aidan.

He is preceded in death by parents; infant daughter Pamela Sue; sisters Betty, Jean and June.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walker Mortuary.

A funeral service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Pastor Caleb Kolstad officiating. Burial will be at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport. A memorial fund has been established in his name. Robert’s family invites friends to extend condolences, share a memory, or light a candle in his honor at www.walkermortuary.com.
Copyright 2010 The Journal-Standard. Some rights reserved

Burial

Jun 14, 2010

Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, IL, USA

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Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Daniel Bart Houghton, Mar 18, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Dan Houghton, Mar 14, 2006.

Shirley Jean Maher¹

F, #83844, b. 15 January 1935

Family: Robert Dale Houghton b. 27 Jun 1936, d. 10 Jun 2010

Marriage*: Shirley Jean Maher married Robert Dale Houghton, son of Robert Alva Houghton and Bernice Eisen, on Feb 8, 1958 at Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA.²

Pamela Sue Houghton¹ b. 16 Aug 1958, d. 28 Aug 1958
Dale Robert Houghton+¹ b. 28 May 1960
Sue Ann Houghton+¹ b. 8 May 1962
Jeffery Dean Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1964
Daniel Bart Houghton+² b. 6 Mar 1971

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Birth

Jan 15, 1935

Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 8, 1958

Ridott Evangelical Church, Ridott, Stephenson Co., IL, USA²

Living

2010

Freeport, IL, USA

ParentsD

Thomas Maher Jr. and Lilas Wittbecker

Pedigree

Citations

[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Daniel Bart Houghton, Mar 18, 2006.
[S415] E-mail from Dan Houghton, Mar 14, 2006.

Marcia Karen Houghton¹

F, #83845, b. 31 March 1954, d. 9 February 2006

Father*: William Mahlan Houghton Sr¹ b. 22 Aug 1928
Mother*: Mary Frances Easterlin¹ b. 19 Nov 1930, d. 29 Jan 2019

Family 1:

Tami Krae Houghton+¹

Family 2: (?) Crider

Marriage*: Marcia Karen Houghton married (?) Crider.

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Birth

Mar 31, 1954

Fort Myers, FL, USA

Marriage

Death

Feb 9, 2006

San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA¹

Obituary

Feb 21, 2006

Marcia Karen Houghton born in Fort Myers on March 31, 1954, died of streptococcal pneumonia on February 9, 2006. A resident of San Diego, CA, for the past 20 years Marcia had worked as an accountant. A graduate of Fort Myers Senior High, Marcia attended the University of South Florida on a tennis scholarship. She leaves many memories of her love for tennis, piano playing, sewing, cooking and giving to others.
She is survived by her parents, Frances and Bill Houghton, of Fort Myers, and daughter, Tami Krae Miller, her husband, Matt, and sons, Joshua and Timothy of Montgomery, Alabama. She is also survived by her sister, Martha Brookshire and her husband, David of New York City; her brother, Mahlan Houghton and his wife, Paula, of Fort Myers; her brother, Mark Houghton and his wife, Kim, of Overland Park, Kansas. In addition, she is survived by nieces Dari Brookshire Mullins and her husband, Allen of Asheville, NC; Dayci Brookshire of NYC and Brittani Houghton of Fort Myers. She is survived by nephews J.D. Brookshire of NYC, Billy Houghton of Fort Myers and Charlie Houghton of Overland Park, Kansas, plus great nephew and nieces of Asheville, NC: Artie, Autumn and Aspen Mullins. Surviving maternal aunts are; Barbara Metts of Nashville, TN, Jackie Burns of Sanibel Island, and Dorothy Graham of Fort Myers. Surviving paternal uncle, Lester Houghton of Orlando and paternal aunt, Eleanor Bowerman of Brandon, FL. Also surviving are 10 maternal cousins and 8 paternal cousins.
A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Fort Myers, FL on February 26, 2006, at 6 PM. Family will receive friends at a reception following the service in the Activities Center Atrium. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in memory of Marcia Houghton at the Museum of Medical History, P.O. Box 7633, Fort Myers, FL 33911 or to First Baptist Church of Fort Myers, 1735 Jackson St., Fort Myers, FL 33901.¹

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

William Mahlan Houghton Sr¹

M, #83846, b. 22 August 1928

Father*: Lester Mahlan Roberts¹ b. 13 Mar 1907, d. Aug 1963
Mother*: Effie May Combs¹ b. 19 Sep 1907, d. 27 Aug 1976

Family: Mary Frances Easterlin b. 19 Nov 1930, d. 29 Jan 2019

Marriage*: William Mahlan Houghton Sr married Mary Frances Easterlin on circa 1947 72 years in 2019.

Martha Houghton+² b. c 1949
Marcia Karen Houghton+² b. 31 Mar 1954, d. 9 Feb 2006
Willian Mahlan Houghton+² b. 25 Oct 1956
Mark Houghton+²

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Birth

Aug 22, 1928

OH, USA, age 6, FL, in 1935 census; age 12, PA, in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

1946

N. Miami Beach, FL, USA, age 18, unemployed

Marriage

circa 1947

72 years in 2019

1950 US Census

1950

Fort Myers, FL, USA, age 21, retail grocery clerk

Living

Feb, 2006

Fort Myers, FL, USA²

Living

2019

Fort Myers, FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Miami, Dade, Florida; Roll: T627_629; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 69-32; line 38, dwl 2630.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

Mary Frances Easterlin¹

F, #83847, b. 19 November 1930, d. 29 January 2019

Family: William Mahlan Houghton Sr b. 22 Aug 1928

Marriage*: Mary Frances Easterlin married William Mahlan Houghton Sr, son of Lester Mahlan Roberts and Effie May Combs, on circa 1947 72 years in 2019.

Martha Houghton+¹ b. c 1949
Marcia Karen Houghton+¹ b. 31 Mar 1954, d. 9 Feb 2006
Willian Mahlan Houghton+¹ b. 25 Oct 1956
Mark Houghton+¹

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Birth

Nov 19, 1930

Lee Co., FL, USA

Marriage

circa 1947

72 years in 2019

Living

Feb, 2006

Fort Myers, FL, USA¹

Death

Jan 29, 2019

Fort Myers, FL, USA

Obituary

Feb 3, 2019

Fort Myers, FL, USA, Fort Myers - Mary Frances Houghton, 88, a lifelong resident of Lee County, FL, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in Fort Myers, FL. She was born November 19, 1930 in Fort Myers to Howard and Charlie Bell Easterlin.

Elegance, love, creativity and a giving heart best describe Fran, who passed away of cardiac arrest at Gulf Coast Medical Center. A graduate of Fort Myers High, she met the love of her life, William (Bill) Houghton, as a sophomore. After raising their four children, she enrolled and graduated from the nursing program at Edison Junior College with her RN degree. She began her career at Lee Memorial Hospital, then SW Regional Medical Center Gulf and Coast Medical Center, serving for almost 40 years on the IV team. Patients would often say, "Go get Fran. She is the only one sticking me with that needle." Gulf Coast awarded her the first Humanitarian Award as well as Nurse of the Year. Frances was truly a caregiver not only at the hospital but also for anyone in need in the community. She loved to bake and cook. Fran had many baking specialties, one of which was her homemade cranberry bread. At community fund raisers her cranberry bread was known to go for a very high price. Her true passion was flower arranging and working in her garden, which she did into her mid-eighties. She was a founding member of the Jasmine Garden Club, active for almost 50 years. Fran enjoyed being part of the women's Capital Investors Club. Fran was a member of First Baptist Church, now City Gate Ministries. She was a very spiritual woman with great faith who truly lived by Golden Rule. She always smiled and gave you a hug. We will all miss that smile.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 72 years, Bill Houghton; three loving children, Martha Brookshire (David) of New York, NY, Mahlan Houghton, Jr. (Paula) of Fort Myers, and Mark Houghton (Kim) of Fort Myers; two sisters, Barbara Metts (Louis) of GA and Dorothy Dotson (Charlie) of Fort Myers; brother in law, Roger Burns of Fort Myers; seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Fran was preceded in death by her daughter, Marcia Karen Crider and her sister, Jackie Burns.
Published in The News-Press on Feb. 3, 2019

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

Tami Krae Houghton¹

F, #83848

Mother*: Marcia Karen Houghton¹ b. 31 Mar 1954, d. 9 Feb 2006

Family: Matt Miller

Marriage*: Tami Krae Houghton married Matt Miller.¹

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

Feb, 2006

Montgomery, AL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

Matt Miller¹

M, #83849

Family: Tami Krae Houghton

Marriage*: Matt Miller married Tami Krae Houghton, daughter of Marcia Karen Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

Feb, 2006

Montgomery, AL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.

Joshua Miller¹

M, #83850

Father*: Matt Miller¹
Mother*: Tami Krae Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, MARCIA KAREN HOUGHTON - News-Press, The (Feb/21/2006), Florida.