Houghton Surname Project

Henry Houghton¹

M, #94381, d. 20 May 1932

Biography

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Death

May 20, 1932

Cherokee Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1382] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, online Ancestry.Com, Houghton surname.

Ira Houghton¹

M, #94382, d. 29 November 1967

Biography

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Death

Nov 29, 1967

Kerr Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1382] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, online Ancestry.Com, Houghton surname.

James Houghton¹

M, #94383, d. 13 July 1964

Biography

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Death

Jul 13, 1964

El Paso Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1382] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, online Ancestry.Com, Houghton surname.

John Houghton¹

M, #94384, d. 27 August 1942

Biography

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Death

Aug 27, 1942

Bell Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1382] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, online Ancestry.Com, Houghton surname.

De John Houghton¹

?, #94385, d. 17 October 1949

Biography

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Death

Oct 17, 1949

San Patricio Co., TX, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1382] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, online Ancestry.Com, Houghton surname.

Eleanor Elizabeth Blom¹

F, #94386, b. 12 June 1922, d. 7 May 2009

Family: Herbert Grant Houghton

Marriage*: Eleanor Elizabeth Blom married Herbert Grant Houghton, son of William Sharon Houghton and Violette A. Raynaud, on Oct 30, 1957 at Carson City, NV, USA.
Divorce*: Eleanor Elizabeth Blom and Herbert Grant Houghton were divorced in Sep, 1966 at Contra Costa Co., CA, USA.

Biography

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Birth

Jun 12, 1922

Marriage

Oct 30, 1957

Carson City, NV, USA

Divorce

Sep, 1966

Contra Costa Co., CA, USA

Death

May 7, 2009

Modesto, CA, USA¹

Obituary

May 12, 2009

ELEANOR E. HOUGHTON JUN 12, 1922 - MAY 7, 2009 Passed away in Modesto. Eleanor was a registered nurse at Scenic General Hospital. Sister of John, Vernon, George, and Lavina Blom. Graveside Tues. May 12th, 11 a.m. Wood Colony Cemetery. Salas Bros. Chapel, Directors.¹

Burial

Wood Colony Cemetery, Modesto, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/modestobee/obituary.aspx

Almina/Elmina Grinnells¹

F, #94387, b. 1824, d. 14 December 1848

Family: William Houghton

Marriage*: Almina/Elmina Grinnells married William Houghton, son of David Wilson Houghton and Chloe Potter, on Feb 13, 1845 at Lorain Co., OH, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

1824

Lorain Co., OH, USA²

Marriage

Feb 13, 1845

Lorain Co., OH, USA¹

Death

Dec 14, 1848

Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH, USA^1,2

Burial

Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain Co., OH, USA¹

Biography

Elmina married William Houghton on February 13, 1845 in Lorain, OH and had a daughter Almina Houghton who married Abram Packard. Elmina died shortly after the birth of her daughter, Almina. She died at age 21 (on stone)/24 (in obit). Parents married in 1822, so I am going with age 24. Almina was raised by her grandparents (Grinnells) after her mother died. Parents: Stephen and Esther (Dodge) Grinnells. Some records show Grenolds/Grinnells/Grinnolds.
Stephen and Esther married September 26, 1822 in Hawley, Franklin, MA. Esther was born in Hawley, MA on March 9, 1795 to Silas and Content Dodge.²

Research

A transcription of her grave (Ridgelawn Cemetery Elyria, Lorain County, OH)) in 1930 said her parents were Stephen and Esther Reynolds. A picture of the stone was sent to me and you can no longer read it.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lynn Molaski, May 16, 2009.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Stephen Grinnells¹

M, #94388, b. circa 1795

Family: Esther Dodge

Marriage*: Stephen Grinnells married Esther Dodge on Sep 26, 1822 at Hawley, MA, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1795

RI, USA, age 55, RI, in 1850 census; age 60, CT, in 1860 census²

Marriage

Sep 26, 1822

Hawley, MA, USA²

1850 Census

1850

Elyria, Lorain Co., OH, USA, age 1, living with Stephen, 55, RI, and Esther, MA, Grinnolds, farmer²

1860 Census

1860

Elyria, Lorain Co., OH, USA, age 11, with Steph and Esther Griswold, 60 and 59, CT and MA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lynn Molaski, Mar 14, 2016.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: M432_705; Page: 532
line 34, dwl 2075-2182.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: M653_1002; Page: 352; sheet 181, line 39, dwl 1366-1394.

Esther Dodge¹

F, #94389, b. circa 1802

Family: Stephen Grinnells

Marriage*: Esther Dodge married Stephen Grinnells on Sep 26, 1822 at Hawley, MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1802

MA, USA, age 48 in 1850 census; age 59 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

Sep 26, 1822

Hawley, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: M432_705; Page: 532
line 34, dwl 2075-2182.

Abram Packard¹

M, #94390, b. 1842, d. 5 April 1892

Family: Almina Houghton

Marriage*: Abram Packard married Almina Houghton, daughter of William Houghton and Almina/Elmina Grinnells, on Aug 3, 1867 at Dundee, Monroe Co., MI, USA, at the home of William Houghton, per pension papers of Abram Packard; Harry Houghton and Frank Packard were witnesses.³

Biography

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Birth

1842

OH, USA²

Mil. Enls

Jun 28, 1865

Salisbury, NC, USA, in the Civil War, 23rd Michigan Infantry. He enlisted on September 2, 1864 at the age of 22 in Tecumseh, MI. Mustered Out on June 28 1865 at Salisbury, NC.

Marriage

Aug 3, 1867

Dundee, Monroe Co., MI, USA, at the home of William Houghton, per pension papers of Abram Packard; Harry Houghton and Frank Packard were witnesses³

Death

Apr 5, 1892

Kasson City, Leelanau Co., MI, USA²

Burial

Round Top Cemetery, Leelanau Co., MI, USA²

Biography

Abram (born Francis) married Almina Houghton on August 3, 1867 in Monroe County, MI at the home of Wm. Houghton. Witnesses were Harry Houghton and Frank Packard. Their children are Elmer, Erving (Ervie) and Eugene (Richard). Abram was in the Civil War, 23rd Michigan Infantry. He enlisted on September 2, 1864 at the age of 22 in Tecumseh, MI. Mustered Out on June 28 1865 at Salisbury, NC. Siblings: Harriet (married Wm. Houghton), James H.(Henry)(married Sarah Ditto), Jared (Jerry)(married Ann McCord), Abijah (married Malissa Russell), Ann M. (married Charles Bartholomew), Rhoda (married Richard Goodall), George M.(married Caroline Auten), Frank D. (married Carissa Caswell, Clara (Austin) Wallace and Mrs. Mary Warren). Parents: Elijah Packard and Evelina Woodruff who were married July 3, 1828 in Moreau, NY. (Notice in the Saratoga Sentinel on July 15, 1828). You will also find proof of lineage in a book of OHIO The Cross Road of our Nation RECORDS & PIONEER FAMILIES Volume XV, No. 2, 1974, Page 89. Elijah and Evelina (Woodruff) are listed as parents on the marriage records of Frank Packard. I also have pension papers making this connection of brothers. Packard lineage is Samuel, Zaccheus, Capt. Abiel, Thomas, Elijah, Elijah and Abram.

ParentsS

Elijah Packard and Eveline Woodruff' children: Harriet, James H., Jared, Abijah, Ann M., George M., Frank D. Packard.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lynn Molaski, May 16, 2009.
[S10] Gravestone, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S415] E-mail from Lynn Molaski, January 30, 2011.

Lynn Marie Dell¹

F, #94391, b. 1957

Family: William Edward Molaski

Marriage*: Lynn Marie Dell married William Edward Molaski.

Biography

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Birth

1957

Marriage

Contributn

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Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lynn Marie Dell, Mar. 22, 2011.

Louisa Clark Richmond¹

F, #94392, b. 1 October 1850, d. 5 April 1878

Biography

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Birth

Oct 1, 1850

Death

Apr 5, 1878

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Kathy Oborn, May 16, 2009.

Kathy Osborn¹

F, #94393

Biography

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Contributn

May 16, 2009

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Kathy Oborn, May 16, 2009.

Benjamin Franklin Houghton¹

M, #94394, b. 26 July 1854, d. 16 October 1856

Biography

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Birth

Jul 26, 1854

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Oct 16, 1856

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Don LaCasse, May 25, 2009: Family Bible of Thomas B. Houghton.

John William Houghton¹

M, #94395

Family: Carrie Maude Grant

Marriage*: John William Houghton married Carrie Maude Grant.¹

Biography

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Origin

Nova Scotia, Canada

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Houghton

Carrie Maude Grant¹

F, #94396, b. 4 September 1853, d. 9 October 1913

Family 1: John William Houghton

Marriage*: Carrie Maude Grant married John William Houghton.¹

Family 2: Edward Ames

Marriage*: Carrie Maude Grant married Edward Ames on Jul 31, 1905 at Saugus, MA, USA.

Biography

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Birth

Sep 4, 1853

Nova Scotia, Canada, age 46 in 1900 census²

Marriage

Jul 31, 1905

Saugus, MA, USA

Residence

1911

Malden, MA, USA, widow of John

Death

Oct 9, 1913

Malden, MA, USA, age 65; Will H. Houghton, informant

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Houghton
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Ward 22, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 687; Enumeration District: 1492; Sheet 6B; line 77, dwl 15-56-121.

Adelaide Franks¹

F, #94397, d. 1916

Family: Rev. Dr. William Henry Houghton

Marriage*: Adelaide Franks married Rev. Dr. William Henry Houghton, son of John William Houghton and Carrie Maude Grant, on Jun, 1914.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jun, 1914

Death

1916

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Houghton

Stanley Houghton¹

M, #94398, b. circa 1942

Biography

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Birth

circa 1942

MA, USA, age 8 in 1950 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Charles Houghton¹

M, #94399

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

John Houghton¹

M, #94400

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Evelyn Houghton¹

F, #94401, b. circa 1947

Biography

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Birth

circa 1947

CA, USA, age 3 in 1950 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Eleanore Houghton¹

F, #94402

Family: (?) Garrepy

Marriage*: Eleanore Houghton married (?) Garrepy.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

(?) Garrepy¹

M, #94403

Family: Eleanore Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Garrepy married Eleanore Houghton, daughter of Evans Franklyn Houghton and Ruth Mortensen.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Eleanor Houghton¹

F, #94404, b. 30 December 1922, d. 26 March 2012

Family: (?) Talbert

Marriage*: Eleanor Houghton married (?) Talbert.²

Biography

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Birth

Dec 30, 1922

Evanston, IN, USA, age 17 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Residence

2012

Front Royal, VA, USA¹

Death

Mar 26, 2012

Front Royal, VA, USA¹

Obituary

Apr 7, 2012

VA, USA, Eleanor (Houghton) Talbert (1922-2012)

Eleanor Houghton Talbert, 89, of Front Royal, Virginia, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at her residence.

Ms. Talbert was born December 30, 1922 in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Charles D. M. and Nelle Deaton Houghton.

She worked in administrative support positions at the National Geographic and Sulgrave Club in Washington, D.C. After moving to the Front Royal area, she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Winchester Memorial Hospital. Her most personally rewarding position came in her later years, in the kitchen of the Retreat House at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, where her service became an expression of her faith.

Surviving are her three sons, Pierre Talbert of Wilmington, NC, Charles Talbert and his wife Vicky of Monona, WI, and Glenn Talbert of Thomasville, GA; and a granddaughter, Amelia Talbert of Wilmington, NC.

A brother, Evans Houghton, preceded her in death.

A mass will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville with Abbot Robert Barnes, O.C.S.O. officiating. A graveside service will follow at 4:15 p.m. at her home. Immediately following the graveside service, the family will receive friends to celebrate her life.

Published in Northern Virginia Daily on April 7, 2012

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nvdaily/obituary.aspx
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

(?) Talbert¹

M, #94405

Family: Eleanor Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Talbert married Eleanor Houghton, daughter of Charles D. Mansfield Houghton and Nell Deaton Franklin.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Albert Houghton¹

M, #94406

Biography

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Occupation

Oct 22, 1950

Schenectady, NY, USA, re-elected president of Canadian American Basketball League¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Frederic William Hartman¹

M, #94407

Family: Audrey Colt Houghton

Engagement*: Frederic William Hartman and Audrey Colt Houghton were engaged on Jan 4, 1955.¹

Biography

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Graduation

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA

Education

1952

University of Paris, Paris, France

Education

1955

Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Engagement

Jan 4, 1955

ParentsS

Frederic Hartman of Englewood, NJ

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Thompson Leas¹

M, #94408

Family: Alice Kingsley Houghton

Engagement*: Thompson Leas and Alice Kingsley Houghton were engaged on Jul 23, 1949.¹

Biography

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Graduation

1943

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

Mil. Serv.

US Army Field Artillery, WWII, captain, in the Pacific

Engagement

Jul 23, 1949

ParentsD

Leroy Porter Leas

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

In the Legal System Houghtons

M, #94409

Biography

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Black Sheep

1850

In jail for assault

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1880

one of 3 Houghton prisoners

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bigamist

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embezzlement

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theft

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Prisoner

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Arrested for grabbing a woman

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1930

prisoner, county jail

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between 1930 and 1940

a prisoner

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1931

act of misfeasance and malfeasance while in office

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1940

penitentiary

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1940

prison

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in jail

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prison

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San Quentin Prison, Robbery

Black Sheep

Kansas State Penitentiary

Black Sheep

Attempted murder and robbery

Black Sheep

1987

fraud

Black Sheep

1988

Defendant appeals his conviction of being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm.

Black Sheep

1989

drug conviction

Black Sheep

David A. Houghton (1932-1992) was suspected of being one of two art thieves who stole $1 billion worth of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet in 1990 from the Stewart Gardner Museum. Considered the greatest art theft of all time.

Black Sheep

1998

sexual abuse

Black Sheep

1999

Supreme Court Case: felony drug possession of meth

Black Sheep

Receiving stolen property

Research

2009

Black Sheep

2010

child pornography suspect

Black Sheep

2012

drunk driving

Black Sheep

sexual abuse

Black Sheep

Apr, 2013

first degree arson and filing a false insurance claim

Black Sheep

2015

Manatee Co., FL, USA, Jail Inmate: false imprisonment, burglary, armed robbery;1991 -- 7 years in prison;
TATTOO on his back; Description White pride/flag

Black Sheep

Sadly, the only known murder-suicide involving an aged Houghton couple. Gordon killed his 95 year old ill wife Winnie and then himself.

Black Sheep

prostitute: "sporting woman"

Black Sheep

Helped finance translation of Protocols of Zion, a fraudulant rabidly anti-Jewish diatribe, which was created by Russian secret police; one of the most infamous and harmful libels in world history

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Despite receiving a Medal of Honor in Civil War, he was arrested for fraud, eventually found guilty of falsifying documents and fined

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San Quentin Prison

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Alcatraz Prison

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prisoner

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$1000 bill engraving counterfeiting

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arrested for bigamy

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1871

Killed a man over his dog

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prison

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prison

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prison

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convict

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jail

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prison

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Participated in a lynching

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poisoning participant

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forger

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bank robber

Black Sheep

theft

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incest

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Investigated for over prescribing

Black Sheep

Sing Sing State Prison, Ossining, NY, USA, 1880

Black Sheep

mass murder: Shot 9 women, killing 3

Black Sheep

prisoner

Black Sheep

CIA operative. Involved in overthrow of democratically elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende

Black Sheep

arrested for the killing of his wife

Research

Notorious Houghtons

Pedigree

Emma C. Cole

F, #94410

Family: John James Houghton

Marriage*: Emma C. Cole married John James Houghton on Oct 9, 1878 at New York, New York Co., NY, USA.

Biography

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Marriage

Oct 9, 1878

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

Pedigree