Houghton Surname Project

Lester L. Houghton¹

M, #84811, b. 25 February 1909, d. 10 September 1971

Father*: Homer Newton Houghton¹ b. 16 Jan 1875, d. 1 Aug 1957
Mother*: Luanna Henderson¹ b. 11 Oct 1875, d. 19 Feb 1938

Family: Flora E. Bragg b. c 1919

Marriage*: Lester L. Houghton married Flora E. Bragg on 1937 at Nicholas Co., WV, USA.²

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Birth

Feb 25, 1909

Burton, WV, USA, age 1 2/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census;
age 31 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1937

Nicholas Co., WV, USA²

1940 Census

1940

Buffalo, Clay Co., WV, USA, age 31, 1 year of college, coal mine trackman²

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Widen Clay, WV, USA, age 31, Occupation: Elk River Coal And Lumber Co

1950 US Census

1950

Akron, OH, USA, age 41, tire and rubber co., makes rubber mats for cars

Living

1957

Akron, Summit Co., OH, USA

Death

Sep 10, 1971

Akron, Summit Co., OH, USA

Obituary

Sep 12, 1971

HOUGHTON, Lester L., 62 years, of 2207 Coolodge av., Akron, died September 10. Survived by wife, Flora B; brothers, Minter, of Toledo, Charlie, Virgil, Earl, Ernest and Flem of West Virginia; sisters, Mrs. Alice Goad of West Virginia, Mrs. Vina Dean of Maryland. Friends may call at the Carr Memorial Home. 682 E. Buchtel av. at Market st., Akron, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Sunday. The Mt. Akra Lodge No. 680 F&AM will conduct services

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Birch, Braxton Co., West Virginia; Enumeration District: 1; Sheet: 9B; line 67, dwl 163-163.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Buffalo, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4400; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 8-1A.

Virgil Thomas Houghton¹

M, #84812, b. 10 October 1915, d. 21 July 2009

Father*: Homer Newton Houghton¹ b. 16 Jan 1875, d. 1 Aug 1957
Mother*: Luanna Henderson¹ b. 11 Oct 1875, d. 19 Feb 1938

Family: Norma Mae Ratliff b. c 1919

Marriage*: Virgil Thomas Houghton married Norma Mae Ratliff.²

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Birth

Oct 10, 1915

Braxton, WV, USA, age 3 2/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census^1,2

1940 Census

May 7, 1940

Birch, Braxton Co., WV, USA, age 65, widowed, farmer; next door to son Marvin³

Mil. Draft

Oct 24, 1940

Strange Creek, WV, USA, age 24

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Birch, WV, USA, age 31, coal mine driller; next door to father

Living

1957

Strange Creek, WV, USA

Death

Jul 21, 2009

WV, USA, age 92²

Obituary

Jul 23, 2009

Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV, USA, Charleston Gazette (WV) - July 23, 2009
Deceased Name: Virgil Houghton
Virgil Houghton, 92, of Strange Creek passed away July 21, 2009.

Born Oct. 10, 1915, he was a son of the late Homer and Lewie Henderson Houghton. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Marvin, Charles, Ernest, Earl, Lester and Flem Houghton; and sisters, Alice Goad, Vina Dean and Vada Houghton.

He was a coal miner, having worked in the mines in Widen, and a farmer. He was a member of Gassaway Church of Christ.

Mr. Houghton is survived by his wife, Norma Mae Ratliff Houghton; sons, Thomas (Janice) Houghton of Parkersburg and Lonnie Houghton of Strange Creek; and a daughter, Ruth (Dale) Lewis of Strange Creek. Also surviving are five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 24, at the Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway, with the Rev. Gene Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Houghton family cemetery.

Friends may call two hours prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312.

Richard M. Roach Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Page: P6A
Copyright, 2009, Charleston Newspapers²

Burial

Houghton family cemetery

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Birch, Braxton Co., West Virginia; Enumeration District: 1; Sheet: 9B; line 67, dwl 163-163.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/houghton surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4395; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 4-4.

Olive Mabel Archer¹

F, #84813, b. 10 July 1903, d. 2 January 1978

Family: Minter Jackson Houghton Sr b. 2 Jun 1883, d. 12 Feb 1967

Marriage*: Olive Mabel Archer married Minter Jackson Houghton Sr, son of Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton and Sarah Jane Cochran, on 1936 at Jackson, WV, USA.¹

Minter Jack Houghton Jr² b. c 1937
Grace Faye Houghton b. 6 Apr 1942, d. 11 Oct 1965

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Birth

Jul 10, 1903

WV, USA, age 35 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1936

Jackson, WV, USA¹

1940 Census

1940

Elk, Kanawha Co., WV, USA, age 56, building construction brick mason²

1950 US Census

1950

Ravenswood, WV, USA, age 67, building mason

Death

Jan 2, 1978

Burial

Moosehaven Cemetery, Orange Park, FL, USA

ParentsD

William Hanshaw Archer and Winona Archer

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240090.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Elk, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4415; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 20-85; line 1, dwl 1.

Minnie Irene Ware¹

F, #84814, b. circa 1887

Family: Ransom Houghton b. 4 Dec 1896, d. 6 Feb 1982

Marriage*: Minnie Irene Ware married Ransom Houghton, son of William C. Houghton and Jane Emma Smith, 1st mar at 25 and 24.¹

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Birth

circa 1887

PA, USA, age 33 in 1930 census; age 43 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1st mar at 25 and 24¹

1930 Census

1930

Anthony, Montour Co., PA, USA, age 34, garage mechanic²

1940 Census

1940

Anthony, Montour Co., PA, USA, age 44, garage mechanic³

1950 US Census

1950

Anthony, PA, USA, age 54, no occup

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240438.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2085; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1; line 14 dwl 104-105.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Anthony, Montour, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3587; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 47-1; line 58, dwl 120.

Edna Louise Hull¹

F, #84815, b. circa 1893, d. 18 September 1950

Family: Reginald Arthur Houghton b. 20 Aug 1888, d. 19 Oct 1966

Marriage*: Edna Louise Hull married Reginald Arthur Houghton, son of William Lanyon Houghton and Annie Louise Micklewright, on Jul 30, 1921 age 32 and 28.¹

William Hull Houghton+² b. 29 Mar 1922, d. Jun 2006
Louise Houghton+² b. c 1924
James A. Houghton² b. c 1926, d. b 2012
Thomas R. Houghton² b. 17 Mar 1933, d. 28 Jan 2014

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Birth

circa 1893

PA, USA, age 37 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Jul 30, 1921

age 32 and 28¹

1930 Census

1930

Blakely, Lackawanna Co., PA, USA, age 41, coal mine ass. pay master³

1940 Census

1940

Blakely, Lackawanna Co., PA, USA, age 51, clerk, Glen Alden RR; living with father in law Edgar Hull, 76, PA; children listed as grandchildren²

1950 US Census

1950

Blakely, PA, USA, age 61, coal mine paymaster; and father in law Edgar Hull, 86

Death

Sep 18, 1950

Blakely, PA, USA

Obituary

Sep, 1950

Edna Hull Houghton Dies; Keystone Founder Descendant
Mrs. Edna Hull Houghton, 133 Main St., Blakely, died yesterday at home following a long illness. A native of Blakely, Mrs. Houghton was a daughter of Edgar J. Hull and the late Louise Reynolds Hull. She was the wife of Reginald A. Houghton. Mrs. Houghton was a direct descendent of James Reynolds, one of the founders of Keystone Academy, Factoryville, and of William Hull, one of the early Mid-Valley settlers. She was a graduate of Blakely High School, West Chester State Teachers College and attended Simmons College, Boston, Mass., and Columbia University, N. Y. Prior to her marriage she taught in Blakely Public Schools and in a private school in Colorado. During the past 11 years she operated a florist business established by her father more than 50 years ago. She was a charater member of the Blakely Business and Professional Women’s Club and had been serving as a member of the board of directors. She was also a member of Grace Chapter 216. OES; a past president of Columbus School Parent-Teachers As- sociation and was an organizer and leader of the first troop 01 Girl Scouts and Brownies in MidValley.
Surviving, in addition to her husband and father, are a daughter, Louise, Cleveland, Ohio; three sons, William H., also of Cleveland; James A., Philadelphia, and Thomas, at home; a sister, Mrs. Thomas Rogers, Glen Falls, N. Y.,' and a grandson, William Houghton.

ParentsD

Edgar J Hull
1864 – & Louise R Hull
1865 –

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240438.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3522; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 35-13.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2048; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0103; Image: 289.0; FHL microfilm: 2341782.

George Houghton¹

M, #84816

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Research

Apr 27, 1942

Robert gives George as contact person

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Kew Gardens, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2369888.

Jennie Haughton

F, #84817, b. 22 June 1897, d. 30 April 1983

Father*: Robert L. Haughton b. Jun 1864
Mother*: Alma Larson b. Nov 1872, d. b 1920

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Birth

Jun 22, 1897

NY, USA, age 2 in 1900 census; age 12 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1940 census

1930 Census

1930

Greystone Park, Parsippany, NJ, USA, age 32, single, inmate, no occup

1950 US Census

1950

Mental Instiute, Parsippany, NJ, USA, age 54, patient

Death

Apr 30, 1983

Greystone Park, Morris Plains, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Lettie May Evans^1,2

F, #84818, b. circa 1891

Family: Roy Alton Houghton b. 25 Aug 1895, d. 15 Feb 1970

Marriage*: Lettie May Evans married Roy Alton Houghton, son of James Henry Houghton and Lizzie Stearns.¹

Roger C. Evans² b. c 1927

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Birth

circa 1891

NH, USA, age 49 in 1940 census; age 57 in 1950 census²

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Newport, Sullivan Co., NH, USA, age 45, trucker, owner²

1950 US Census

1950

Newport, Sullivan Co., NH, USA, age 54, Furniture Co. mover

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2368102.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2299; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 10-23; line 1, dwl 30.

Rose Zoellar¹

F, #84819, b. circa 1890

Family: Stuart Cooke Houghton b. 22 Nov 1894, d. 29 Jan 1957

Marriage*: Rose Zoellar married Stuart Cooke Houghton, son of Irving Legrand Houghton and Elizabeth E. Cook, and 1 child.¹

Lucille Houghton² b. c 1917
Irving Wilbert Houghton² b. c 1929, d. 19 Jul 2010
June Houghton+

Biography

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Birth

circa 1890

WV, USA, age 50 in 1940 census²

Marriage

and 1 child¹

1940 Census

1940

Montgomery, WV, USA, age 50, construction carpenter²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240090.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04402; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10-26A.

Martha Osceola Given¹

F, #84820, b. 16 March 1879, d. 25 September 1966

Family: Thomas Edward Houghton b. 13 Mar 1882, d. 7 Oct 1960

Marriage*: Martha Osceola Given married Thomas Edward Houghton, son of Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton and Sarah Jane Cochran, on Jan 24, 1902.^3,4

Vergie May Houghton² b. c 1903
Vena Chestina Houghton² b. c 1905, d. 8 Sep 1988
Beatrice O. Houghton⁵ b. c Jan 1909
Orville Buren Houghton+² b. 30 Jul 1912, d. 17 Sep 1992
Orpha B. Houghton+² b. c 1913
Phyllis E. Houghton² b. c 1915
Hattie Norlene Houghton+² b. 7 Dec 1916
Kelton Eugene Houghton+² b. 15 Apr 1919, d. 26 Dec 2000
Doris B. Houghton⁷ b. c 1922

Biography

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Birth

Mar 16, 1879

WV, USA, age 31 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1920 census; age 61 in 1940 census^2,1

Origin

Strange Creek, WV, USA¹

Marriage

Jan 24, 1902

^3,4

1910 Census

Apr 26, 1910

Birch, Braxton Co., WV, USA, age 28, lumber yard laborer; family surname given as Houton⁵

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Jennings, Braxton Co., WV, USA⁶

1920 Census

Jan 9, 1920

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, age 37, house carpenter; and sister in law Virginia Woods, 47, WV, widow, and Doren Woods, 20, WV; and Josephine Black, 4, niece²

1930 Census

Apr 5, 1930

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, age 48, house carpenter⁷

1940 Census

1940

Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, USA, age 58, keeping up buildings, general repair⁸

1950 US Census

1950

Huntington, WV, USA, age 68, no occup

Last Loc

South Point, OH, USA

Death

Sep 25, 1966

Lawrence, OH, USA¹

ParentsS

Samuel Given (1836) and Louisa James. He was born 8/5/1836 and married her 5/1/1856. She was born 3/17/1835.
Thery were born in WV.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Wendi Kitzman, May 22, 2008.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Huntington Ward 7, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1951; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 42; line 64, dwl 2137-97-116.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240090.
[S415] E-mail from Ann Bleigh Powers, Feb. 5, 2005: copied from a Houghton Bible, by Jane Bleigh Lucal.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2; line 6, dwl 101-101.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1992379.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 2529; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 30; line 42, dwl 2145-103-124.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4399; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-56.

Eliza (?)¹

F, #84821, b. circa 1888

Family: Walter E. Houghton b. 4 May 1886

Marriage*: Eliza (?) married Walter E. Houghton, son of Charles Houghton and Lucy Dewey.¹

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Birth

circa 1888

London, England, age 52 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, age 54, warehouse night watchman²

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, Occupation: Pennsylvania Warehousing Co.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2240438.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3695; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 51-268; line 46, dwl 1028.

William Houghton¹

M, #84822, b. 3 February 1894

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Birth

Feb 3, 1894

Norfolk, VA, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Apr 27, 1942

WWII, age 48¹

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Curtis's Bay, MD, USA, occupation: Oliver Bulan Davis Chemical Co.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2242108.

Harry Houghton¹

M, #84823, b. 11 May 1895

Father*: Alfred E. Houghton² b. Apr 1855
Mother*: Emma (?)² b. Jun 1855

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Birth

May 11, 1895

Mound Valley, KS, USA, May 1895, age 5 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census¹

Mil. Enls

Jun 5, 1917

Moneka, Linn Co., KS, USA, age 22, farmer, single³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 11 May 1895.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Paris, Linn, Kansas; Roll: T623 487; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 114; line 8, dwl 173-173.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1643589.

Willie O. Haughton¹

M, #84824

Biography

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Notable

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Notable

1900

Galveston, TX, USA, HAUGHTON, Willie O (between 17th & 18th Streets) died in Galveston Hurricane of 1900

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.gthcenter.org/exhibits/storms/1900/victims/…

Cora E. Nickersin^1,2

F, #84825, b. 1889, d. 1918

Family: David Monroe Houghton b. 10 Dec 1883, d. 11 May 1957

Marriage*: Cora E. Nickersin married David Monroe Houghton, son of Harrington Houghton and Alda Candance Antrim Modlin, on circa 1908 mar 2 y in 1910 census.¹

Alfred J. Houghton+ b. 3 Feb 1909, d. 27 Dec 1978
Jennie E. Houghton b. c 1911
Leonard Houghton⁴ b. 1917, d. 1918

Biography

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Birth

1889

KS, USA, age 20 in 1910 census^3,4

Marriage

circa 1908

mar 2 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Union, Woodward Co., OK, USA, age 26, farmer; 3 houses from brother John; and next door to brother Asa³

Death

1918

Burial

Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Sumner Co., KS, USA⁴

ParentsD

P. W. Nickersin, born in MO or NY, mother Alta born in IA or IN²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, : 1643920.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Garvey, Woodward, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1489; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 225; line 32, dwl 95-103.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Woodward, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1276; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 289; line 37, dwl 59-62.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Ira Allen Houghton¹

M, #84826, b. 8 April 1882

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Birth

Apr 8, 1882

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, USA, age 36, switch engine foreman, Southern Railway¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1684916.

Patrick Houghton¹

M, #84827, b. 15 February 1881

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Birth

Feb 15, 1881

Ireland¹

Relative

Sep 12, 1918

County Donegal, Ireland, James Houghton

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

South Paris, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 37, laborer, Oxford Paper Co.¹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Mexico, Oxford Co., ME, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1654008.

Frances Houghton¹

F, #84828

Biography

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Relative

Sep 12, 1918

Potter Place, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1684876.

Joyce Ann Rowland^1,2

F, #84829, b. 15 December 1943

Father*: Crowley George Rowland² b. 18 Jul 1894
Mother*: May Turner² b. c 1900

Family: Daniel Donald Johnson

Marriage*: Joyce Ann Rowland married Daniel Donald Johnson on Apr 27, 1963 at Houston, TX, USA.²

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Birth

Dec 15, 1943

Houston, TX, USA

Marriage

Apr 27, 1963

Houston, TX, USA²

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Houghton Surname Board: from Joyce Johnson http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wEk.2ACIB/52.1
[S415] E-mail from Joyce Rowland Johnson, Jun 23, 2006: from Stephen Houghton's daughter Lucretia Houghton's bible.

Sabina (?)¹

F, #84830, b. circa 1878

Family 1:

Irving Houghton¹ b. 15 Oct 1898

Family 2: Herbert F. Young b. c 1875

Marriage*: Sabina (?) married Herbert F. Young on circa 1907 mar 3 y in 1910 census.²

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Birth

circa 1878

ME, USA, age 32 in 1910 census²

Marriage

circa 1907

mar 3 y in 1910 census²

Occupation

1910

restaurant waitress

1910 Census

1910

Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 35, shoe factory, shoe cutter; living with Luther and Annie Shurtleff family (as in 1900 census)²

Residence

1918

Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

ParentsD

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 2022389.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Year: 1910; Census Place: Brockton Ward 1, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_611; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 1178; FHL microfilm: 1374624.

Flora Houghton¹

F, #84831, b. circa 1848

Father*: Austin Houghton¹ b. c 1822
Mother*: Phebe (?) b. c 1833

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Birth

circa 1848

OH, USA, age 2 in 1850 census; age 12 in 1860 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan; p. 183, line 29, dwl 1472-1452.

Frank Carl Houghton¹

M, #84832, b. 19 April 1885

Father*: Edwin Houghton b. 1 Aug 1839, d. 6 Oct 1901
Mother*: Elizabeth Wiker b. 12 Jul 1844, d. 1909

Family: Hazel Lucas b. 1 Apr 1890, d. 1 Feb 1989

Marriage: Frank Carl Houghton married Hazel Lucas on Dec 2, 1907 at Detroit, MI, USA.
Divorce: Frank Carl Houghton and Hazel Lucas were divorced.

Frank Houghton Jr b. 30 May 1910, d. 11 Jun 1928
Eugene Rexford Houghton+ b. 22 Apr 1913, d. 7 Mar 2003
Robert Theodore Houghton+ b. 13 Jun 1917, d. 11 Jul 1967
Hazel Jane Houghton b. 31 Aug 1920
Timothy Delano Houghton+ b. 13 Mar 1922, d. 13 Aug 1994
William Houghton b. c 1925, d. 16 Jan 1945

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Birth

Apr 19, 1885

Dalton, OH, USA²

Residence

Sep 9, 1918

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA

Mil. Enls

Sep 9, 1918

Deckerville, MI, USA, age 33, ? hand²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Debbi Houghton Barradas, Mar. 19, 2019.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 2023957.

Norma D. (?)¹

F, #84833, b. circa 1877

Family: Franklin Seth Houghton b. 5 May 1880

Marriage*: Norma D. (?) married Franklin Seth Houghton, son of Edwin Washburn Houghton and Elmira E. Barrus, on circa 1902 mar 8 y in 1910 census.^2,1

Biography

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Birth

circa 1877

OH, USA, age 33 in 1910 census²

Marriage

circa 1902

mar 8 y in 1910 census^2,1

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA

ParentsS

parents born in OH²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 2023957.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Precinct 6, Arapahoe, Colorado; Roll: T624_112; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 15; line 3, dwl 3985.

Edna Lucille Scott¹

F, #84834, b. 1881, d. 1922

Family: Harry Woolford Houghton b. 27 Jul 1881, d. 11 Aug 1951

Marriage*: Edna Lucille Scott married Harry Woolford Houghton, son of Judson Edward Houghton and Cora B. Rogers, on circa 1907 mar 3 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

1881

MI, USA, age 28 in 1910 census; age 38 in 1920 census²

Marriage

circa 1907

mar 3 y in 1910 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 38, automobile accountant³

Death

1922

⁴

Burial

Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, Plot: Section 17⁴

ParentsD

father born in Canada (Scotch), mother born in MI

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 2032415.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_685; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 185;
line 64, dwl 664-157-161.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan; Roll T625_811; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 365; line 71, dwl 664-215-234.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Charles Houghton¹

M, #84835, b. 25 December 1891, d. 1943

Father*: William Houghton² b. c 1852, d. 5 Aug 1907
Mother*: Mary Ann Arnold² b. 1856, d. 13 Mar 1940

Family: Mary (?) b. 1893

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Mary (?) on circa 1917 each age 24.²

C. William Houghton² b. 1919, d. 1962

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 25, 1891

Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Ireland, age 26 in 1920 census; age 35 in 1930 census^1,2

Immigration

1911

PA; 1912 in 1930 census³

Marriage

circa 1917

each age 24²

Research

1917

Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA, both same job; both foreign born

Mil. Enls

Jun 5, 1917

Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 26, railroad conductor¹

1920 Census

1920

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 26, street car conductor³

1930 Census

1930

Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA, age 35, street car motorman⁴

Death

1943

Detroit, MI, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1675661.
[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Brother Thomas Smith, OFM, July 7, 2008: Desc. of William Houghton of Ireland.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan; Roll T625_807; Page: 120B; Enumeration District: 292; line 61, dwl 82-98.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll 1042; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 275; line 93, dwl 17501-293-20.

Mary Irle¹

F, #84836, b. November 1859

Family: Amasa A. Houghton b. 7 Dec 1857

Marriage*: Mary Irle married Amasa A. Houghton, son of Rev. Dr. Amasa Hendrick Houghton M. D. and Eunice Barrows, on circa 1879 mar 21 years in 1900 census.²

Andrew Amasa Houghton b. 18 Aug 1880, d. 18 Jun 1947

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov, 1859

IA, USA, age 22 in 1880 census; age 40 in 1900 census; age 50 in 1910 census; age 61 in 1920 census^2,3

Marriage

circa 1879

mar 21 years in 1900 census²

1920 Census

1920

Chatfield, Fillmore Co., MN, USA, age 62, none⁴

ParentsD

father born in Switzerland, mother born in Germany; opposite bps in 1910 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1325] W. E. Alexander, Hx IA Counties, p. 503.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lansing, Allamakee, Iowa; Roll: T9_325; Family History Film: 1254325; Page: 351C; Enumeration District: 9; sheet 19, line 1, dwl 139-147.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota; Roll: T623 763; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22; line 9, dwl 179-184.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota; Roll T625_830; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 20; line 38, dwl 210.

John Edward Houghton¹

M, #84837, b. 5 November 1881

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 5, 1881

England¹

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Minneapolis, MN, USA, age 37, asst. cook¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1675614.

Harold Houghton¹

M, #84838, b. 5 January 1892

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 5, 1892

Cooksville, IL, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Jun 5, 1917

Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN, USA, age 25, chauffeur¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1675463.

Clara Gale Campbell¹

F, #84839, b. August 1885, d. 5 December 1920

Family: Frank Leslie Houghton b. 7 Mar 1882, d. 4 Dec 1963

Marriage: Clara Gale Campbell married Frank Leslie Houghton, son of William Henry Houghton and Agnes Park, on circa 1904 mar 6 y in 1910 census.²

Gladys Houghton² b. c 1905
Florence Marie Houghton+² b. 22 May 1907, d. 17 Jun 1930
Harry J. Houghton+² b. 3 Dec 1909, d. Jul 1978
Agnes Houghton³ b. c 1913, d. 1955
Wilma Houghton³ b. c 1919

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug, 1885

Sangamon Co., IL, USA, age 25 in 1910 census; age 35 in 1920 census²

1920 Census

1920

Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 37, teaming for himself³

Death

Dec 5, 1920

Menard Co., IL, USA¹

Burial

Richland Baptist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Plains, Sangamon Co., IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7040867/person/6000131150
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rock Creek, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87; line 9, dwl 27-27.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Kansas City Ward 6, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_926; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 94; line 82, dwl 925-44-64.

Emma J. Orr¹

F, #84840, b. 3 May 1884, d. 8 March 1918

Family: John Saxton Houghton b. 17 Feb 1883, d. 11 Mar 1959

Marriage*: Emma J. Orr married John Saxton Houghton, son of Joab Houghton and Mary Jane Frigitt, on circa 1904 mar 6 y in 1910 census.

Donald Leroy Houghton+³ b. 7 Jan 1906, d. 12 Apr 1974
Dean Saxton Houghton+ b. 17 Jan 1906, d. 10 Feb 1976

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 3, 1884

MO, USA, age 26 in 1910 census

Marriage

circa 1904

mar 6 y in 1910 census

1910 Census

1910

Kingston, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, age 27, farmer²

Death

Mar 8, 1918

Mirabile, Caldwell Co., MO, USA, of hypertrophy of heart, age 33-10-5¹

Burial

Mar 10, 1918

Alspeugh Cemetery, Polo, MO, USA¹

ParentsD

James H. Orr and Josephine Johnson, both b. MO; parents born in OH in census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Kingston Ward 2, Caldwell, Missouri; Roll: T624_773; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10; line 79, dwl 21-21.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1683154.