Houghton Surname Project

Kayla Beaton¹

F, #95641

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Ruth V. Hough¹

F, #95642, b. 25 September 1922, d. 14 March 2018

Family: James David Houghton

Marriage*: Ruth V. Hough married James David Houghton, son of Arthur Foster Houghton and Laura May Asay, on Jul 12, 1945 at Rochester, NY, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 25, 1922

Marriage

Jul 12, 1945

Rochester, NY, USA¹

1950 US Census

1950

Rochester, NY, USA, age 38, construction co. general laborer

Living

1994

New Port Richey, FL, USA

Death

Mar 14, 2018

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Judy Ann Houghton¹

F, #95643, b. circa 1959

Family: (?) Spahr

Marriage*: Judy Ann Houghton married (?) Spahr.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1959

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

(?) Spahr¹

M, #95644

Family: Judy Ann Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Spahr married Judy Ann Houghton, daughter of James David Houghton and Ruth V. Hough.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Amos Haven¹

M, #95645, b. circa 1836

Biography

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Birth

circa 1836

NY, USA, age 14 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Mina, Chautauqua, New York; Roll M432_485; Page: 296A; line 5, dwl 46-46.

Harriet Haven¹

F, #95646, b. circa 1838

Biography

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Birth

circa 1838

NY, USA, age 12 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Mina, Chautauqua, New York; Roll M432_485; Page: 296A; line 5, dwl 46-46.

Bertha Judson¹

F, #95647, b. circa 1845

Biography

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Birth

circa 1845

NY, USA, age 5 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Mina, Chautauqua, New York; Roll M432_485; Page: 296A; line 9, dwl 46-47.

Catherine Judson¹

F, #95648, b. circa 1847

Biography

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Birth

circa 1847

NY, USA, age 3 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Mina, Chautauqua, New York; Roll M432_485; Page: 296A; line 9, dwl 46-47.

Almena Judson¹

F, #95649, b. circa 1849

Biography

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Birth

circa 1849

NY, USA, age 6/12 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Mina, Chautauqua, New York; Roll M432_485; Page: 296A; line 9, dwl 46-47.

Laura Marie Haven¹

F, #95650, b. 23 September 1883

Family: Charles Heder

Marriage*: Laura Marie Haven married Charles Heder on circa 1906 mar 4 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 23, 1883

WI, USA, Sep 1883, age 17 in 1900 census; age 26 in 1910 census^1,2

Marriage

circa 1906

mar 4 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Milwaukee, WI, USA, age 34, molder³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll T623_1777; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; line 9, dwl 164-170.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milwaukee Ward 8, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll T624_1725; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 71; line 61, dwl 446-141-183.

Charles Heder¹

M, #95651, b. circa 1876

Family: Laura Marie Haven

Marriage*: Charles Heder married Laura Marie Haven, daughter of Charles Haven and Blanche C. Dunbar, on circa 1906 mar 4 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1876

MN, USA, age 34 in 1910 census²

Marriage

circa 1906

mar 4 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Milwaukee, WI, USA, age 34, molder²

ParentsS

parents born in WI

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milwaukee Ward 8, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll T624_1725; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 71; line 61, dwl 446-141-183.

Charles Haven¹

M, #95654, b. 16 December 1849

Family: Blanche C. Dunbar

Marriage*: Charles Haven married Blanche C. Dunbar.^2,3

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 16, 1849

PA, USA, age 6/12 in 1850 census; age 11 in 1860 census; Dec 1848, age 51 in 1900 census; Jennifer H. Rose, 16 Dec 1847^2,1

Marriage

^2,3

1900 Census

1900

Monroe, Adams Co., WI, USA, age 57, farmer³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll M432_832; Page: 144B; Line 9, dwl 60-67.
[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll T623_1777; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; line 9, dwl 164-170.

Blanche C. Dunbar^1,2

F, #95655, b. April 1861

Family: Charles Haven

Marriage*: Blanche C. Dunbar married Charles Haven, son of Charles Haven and Margaret Brown.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Apr, 1861

NY, USA, age 39 in 1900 census²

Marriage

^1,2

ParentsD

parents born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll T623_1777; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; line 9, dwl 164-170.

Margaret Brown¹

F, #95656, b. circa 1824

Family: Charles Haven

Marriage*: Margaret Brown married Charles Haven, son of Jacob Haven and Catherine Streeter, on Jun 19, 1842 at Franklin, Venango Co., PA, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1824

PA, USA, age 26 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Jun 19, 1842

Franklin, Venango Co., PA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll M432_832; Page: 144B; Line 9, dwl 60-67.

Laura Haven¹

F, #95657, b. circa 1843

Family: Orlando Matthews

Marriage*: Laura Haven married Orlando Matthews.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1843

PA, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll M432_832; Page: 144B; Line 9, dwl 60-67.
[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.

Elizabeth Haven¹

F, #95658, b. circa 1845

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1845

PA, USA, age 5 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll M432_832; Page: 144B; Line 9, dwl 60-67.

Thankful (?)¹

F, #95659, b. circa 1820

Family: Charles Haven

Marriage*: Thankful (?) married Charles Haven, son of Jacob Haven and Catherine Streeter.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1820

NY, USA, age 40 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Preston, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll M653_1399; Page: 12; line 37, dwl 240-211.

Minnie C. Haven¹

F, #95660, b. February 1878

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb, 1878

WI, USA, age 22 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll T623_1777; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; line 9, dwl 164-170.

Mary R. Haven¹

F, #95661, b. September 1889

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep, 1889

WI, USA, age 10 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Adams, Wisconsin; Roll T623_1777; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; line 9, dwl 164-170.

Milton Haven Heder¹

M, #95662, b. circa 1907

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1907

WI, USA, age 3 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Milwaukee Ward 8, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Roll T624_1725; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 71; line 61, dwl 446-141-183.

Amelia Lashar¹

F, #95663, b. 25 April 1918, d. 5 July 1998

Family: Edward Wescott Houghton

Engagement*: Amelia Lashar and Edward Wescott Houghton were engaged on Apr 13, 1941 at Fairfield, CT, USA.¹
Marriage: Amelia Lashar married Edward Wescott Houghton, son of Harry Ballentine Houghton and Edna Rosanna Wescott, on Jun 21, 1941 at Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT, USA.

Biography

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Birth

Apr 25, 1918

Bridgeport, CT, USA¹

Graduation

1940

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

Engagement

Apr 13, 1941

Fairfield, CT, USA¹

1950 US Census

1950

Fairfield, CT, USA, age 38, insurance agent

Death

Jul 5, 1998

CT, USA

Burial

Oak Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, CT, USA

ParentsD

Walter B. Lashar & Amelia Dickey Lewis,

Pedigree

Citations

[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton Obituaries.

Dr. Henry Spencer Houghton II, MD

M, #95664, b. circa 1939

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1939

OH, USA, age 8/12 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Upper Arlington, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: T627_3070; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 25-45; line 57, dwl 2050.

Orlando Matthews¹

M, #95665

Family: Laura Haven

Marriage*: Orlando Matthews married Laura Haven, daughter of Charles Haven and Margaret Brown.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jennifer Heder Rose, Nov. 25, 2009.

Paul G. Williams Jr¹

M, #95666

Family: Helen Houghton

Engagement*: Paul G. Williams Jr and Helen Houghton were engaged on Jul 4, 1943.¹
Marriage: Paul G. Williams Jr married Helen Houghton, daughter of Vernon Taylor Houghton and Helen Todd, on Jul 11, 1943.

Biography

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Engagement

Jul 4, 1943

Pedigree

Citations

[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton.

Elton J. Ottaway¹

M, #95667, b. 10 October 1873, d. 28 October 1952

Family: Fannie Ellen Houghton

Marriage*: Elton J. Ottaway married Fannie Ellen Houghton, daughter of Franklin Jerome Houghton and Harriet Chase, on Dec 31, 1898 at South Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 10, 1873

Wattsburg, PA, USA

Marriage

Dec 31, 1898

South Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Oct 28, 1952

Erie, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://fp.enter.net/~mkuhn/b172.htm#P5853, 2009.

Eleanor M. Ottaway¹

F, #95668, b. 23 May 1900, d. 24 April 1995

Biography

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Birth

May 23, 1900

Ripley, NY, USA¹

Death

Apr 24, 1995

Harborcreek, PA, USA

Obituary

Apr 26, 1995

Elleanor "Elle" Ottaway Wood, 94, 6816 Buffalo Road, Harborcreek,
died Monday, April 24, 1995, at her home.

She was born in Ripley, N.Y., May 23, 1900, daughter of the late
Elton and Fannie Houghton Ottaway.

She had lived in Harborcreek since 1921.
She was a member of the Harborcreek United Presbyterian Church
where she had previously been in the Ladies Auxiliary. She and her
husband had the Woodlawn Tourist Home at their residence for more than
25 years.

She had previously worked at General Electric in bookkeeping. She
enjoyed bowling for many years and sewing.

She was preceded in death May 28, 1985, by her husband, Ross E.
Wood.

Survivors include a daughter, Jean L. Willis of Millcreek; two
sisters, Frances Jones of Millcreek and Marjorie Collins of Ripley,
N.Y.

Burial will be at Quincy Cemetery in Ripley, N.Y.

Erie Times (Erie, Pa) April 26, 1995

Biography

She was a boarder in the Duffy home in Erie, Erie, PA in 1920 but was back with the family in 1925. She married Ross E. Wood (1895 - 1985) on Dec. 17, 1921 in Chautauqua County, NY. They lived in Harborcreek, Erie, PA. and Ross was a machinist. She is buried in the Quincy Rural Cemetery in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY.

Daughter: Jean Lorraine Wood (1922 - 2007) was born and raised in Harborcreek, Erie, PA. She was a clerk in Erie, Erie, PA in 1942. She married Mr. Willis. She died in Erie, Erie, PA. She is buried in the Erie Cemetery, Erie, Erie, PA.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://fp.enter.net/~mkuhn/b172.htm#P5853, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Oct. 9, 2020.

Frances H. Ottaway¹

F, #95669, b. 11 February 1903, d. 6 February 2008

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1903

Ripley, NY, USA¹

Note

1923

She married Grover Edward Jones (1894 - 1972) from Geneva County, Alabama on June 26, 1923 in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY. Grover served in the Army in WW1. They lived in Erie from the mid 1920's to the mid-1930's and Grover was a salesman. Grover was the manager of a tire shop in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY in 1944. They are buried in the North East Cemetery in North East, Erie, PA. Children: 1) Donald F. Jones; 2) Larry Dale Jones.²

Death

Feb 6, 2008

Erie, PA, USA

Obituary

Frances H. Jones, age 104, of Millcreek and formerly of Ripley, NY, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Manchester Presbyterian Lodge after a brief illness. She was briefly employed at General Electric before marrying and working as a housewife. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and a past member of Columbine Chapter No. 260 OES and Jethra White Shrine of Jerusalem No. 12. She was also a member of the CHOSEN Mission Project. She was a wonderful seamstress and loved to sew and crochet. She made comforters and numerous and varied sewn items as gifts. She was always involved in craft projects such as Christmas decorations, shell jewelry, and wall hangings. Like her mother before her, she was a
wonderful cook and tried to accommodate each person’s likes and dislikes. In earlier years she and her family were heavily involved in canning and preserving the summer crops. Her basement was lined with shelves to hold her various canned vegetables, fruit juices, relishes, catsup, jams, jellies, and canned meats. Her husband, Grover Edward Jones; son, Donald F. Jones; two sisters, Eleanor Wood and Marjorie Collins; and a nephew, Bill Collins, preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, 3 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, a niece, and many other great-grandchildren and great nieces and nephews.
Interment North East Cemetery.
Full obit can be found in the Erie Times-News, Feb. 7 & 8, 2008.

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://fp.enter.net/~mkuhn/b172.htm#P5853, 2009.
[S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Oct. 9, 2020.

Marjorie E. Ottaway¹

F, #95670, b. 10 January 1911, d. 8 March 2003

Biography

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Birth

Jan 10, 1911

Ripley, NY, USA¹

Death

Mar 8, 2003

Westfield, NY, USA

Biography

Marjorie Ottaway Collins, 92, of West Main Road, died Saturday (March 8, 2003) in the Waters of Westfield.
She was born Jan. 10, 1911, in Ripley, the daughter of Elton and Fannie Houghton Ottaway. She married Walter Collins (1912 - 1983) on June 20, 1940 in Westfield, Chautauqua, NY.They lived in Westfield. She was an elementary school teacher and an avid genealogist. A Ripley resident most of her life, she attended Ripley Schools and College in Erie, where she earned her degree as an elementary teacher. She was employed as a teacher in the Sherman schools, as a fourth-grade teacher in the Westfield district and retired from Westfield Academy and Central School in 1972 after many years of teaching. She was a member of the ''School Belles'' and the New York State Retired Teachers Association. An accomplished genealogist, she researched her family tree to its earliest settlers in this county and was very active in the Ripley community in various civic affairs. She was known to her family as a town activist. She is survived by her daughter-in-law and caregiver, Diana Collins of Ripley; three grandchildren: William C., Darlene and Ken Collins, all of Ripley; two great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Frances Jones of Erie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Collins, who died in 1984; a son, William W. Collins in 1998; and a sister, Eleanor Woods. They are buried in the Quincy Rural Cemetery in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY. Son: William Walter Collins (1942 - 1998) He is buried in the Quincy Rural Cemetery in Ripley, Chautauqua, NY.

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://fp.enter.net/~mkuhn/b172.htm#P5853, 2009.