Houghton Surname Project

Eva Houghten¹

F, #101941, b. circa 1861

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Birth

circa 1861

PA, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Starrucca, Wayne Co., PA, USA, age 19, servant for Benedict family¹

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ParentsD

parents born in PA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Starrucca, Wayne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1202; Family History Film: 1255202; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 1; line42, dwl 86-87.

May Newman¹

F, #101942, b. circa 1878

Father*: Lester Newman¹ b. 25 Nov 1839, d. c 1894
Mother*: Diana Houghton¹ b. 28 Mar 1844, d. c 1931

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Birth

circa 1878

MI, USA, age 2 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan; Roll: 607; Family History Film: 1254607; Page: 267C; Enumeration District: 412; line 33, dwl 48-49.

Veda D. Chadwick¹

F, #101943, b. April 1891

Father*: Americus V. Chadwick¹ b. Mar 1860
Mother*: Emma S. A. Houghton¹ b. 4 May 1864, d. b 1930

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Birth

Apr, 1891

CA, USA, age 9 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , San Jose, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T623_92; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 126; line 96, dwl 429.

Maxwell James Houghton

M, #101944, b. 10 December 2010

Father*: Morris Donald Houghton III b. 27 Sep 1969
Mother*: Sarah Helen Hutson

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Birth

Dec 10, 2010

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Gloria Rockwood¹

F, #101945, b. 9 August 1924, d. 16 September 2011

Family: Franklin Otis Houghton b. 28 Oct 1921, d. 8 Feb 2014

Marriage*: Gloria Rockwood married Franklin Otis Houghton, son of Luther Hubbard Houghton and Margaret B. Otis, on 1946.¹

Kenneth R. Houghton+¹ b. c 1949
Elizabeth S. Houghton+¹ b. Sep 1949
Deborah Houghton+¹ b. c 1952

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Birth

Aug 9, 1924

White Fish Bay, WI, USA¹

Graduation

1946

Radcliffe College of Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Marriage

1946

1950 US Census

Apr, 1950

Shorewood, WI, USA, age 28, wholesale oil products salesman

Death

Sep 16, 2011

of a stroke, age 87¹

Biography

Sep 18, 2011

Orlando, FL, USA, HOUGHTON, GLORIA
ROCKWOOD, 87, retired English teacher and dramatic presenter, died peacefully on September 16, 2011 from complications of a stroke. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Whitefish Bay, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee, the daughter and only child of Ellsworth W. Rockwood and Florence Sanborn Rockwood. She graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University in 1946 and received her Master of Arts in Teaching from Rollins College in 1966. She taught as an associate professor at the former Orlando Junior College and later taught British literature and humanities at Trinity Preparatory School where she was beloved by her many students. Although she retired from Trinity Prep in 1979, many of her students from forty years ago remember being inspired by her because she made British literature "come alive" with her innovative and dramatic teaching techniques. One such former Trinity student is Mayanne Downs, 2010-2011 President of the Florida Bar Association, who always made a point of visiting Gloria at The Mayflower Retirement Center. In college at Harvard, Gloria was active in the drama society and appeared in the play, "Playboy of the Western World," opposite her fellow Harvard student Jack Lemmon who went on to become a famous actor. After graduation Gloria taught at Dana Hall in Wellesley, MA, where she met her future husband, Frank Houghton. Frank was an instructor in the Naval R.O.T.C. program. She continued to be interested in drama and literature throughout her life. She was well known for her book reviews, travelogues, and one-woman dramatic productions where she often portrayed famous historical figures, like Queen Victoria or Eleanor of Aquitaine, to name a few, always in lavish costumes. She also loved to travel to such exotic places as China, Russia, and Poland, but England was always her favorite. She brought a rickshaw home from China to take her guests for rickshaw rides at a dinner party, and she took suitcases full of Polish canned hams back to Poland because their country exported all their ham to other countries! She moved with her husband and their three children from Milwaukee to Winter Park in 1955. She was elected the first P.T.A. president of Lakemont Elementary School when it opened in 1956. She remained active in her children's activities, including being a Girl Scout Leader, a Sunday school teacher, a Bible school teacher, and a frequent room mother. She was always devoted to her children and grandchildren. She was selected as the Florida Mother of the Year in 1995, and represented Florida at the national American Mothers convention. She was also a contributing author of the book, "Mother Love-Shared Experiences of Successful Mothering," published by American Mothers, Inc. Known as "Muzzy" to her family, Gloria also wrote a book of her childhood recollections, "Muzzy, Tell Me a Memory." She was an active member of All Saints Episcopal Church where she helped found the Marionette Guild, putting on puppet shows for school children throughout Orange County. She was also active in the Winter Park Women's Club, the Sorosis Club of Orlando, the Town Club of Winter Park, the Winter Park Junior Service League, and the Current Book Club of Winter Park. She also enjoyed playing bridge in numerous bridge clubs, especially with her close friends, The Golden Girls. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Franklin Otis Houghton; and their three children, Ken Houghton and wife Sally; Betsy Houghton Fulmer and husband Frank; and Deborah Houghton Schmidt and husband Emmett. Also surviving are her ten grandchildren, David Houghton, Laura Houghton Coleman, John Houghton, Sarah Houghton, Amy Fulmer Connell, Eden Fulmer, Elizabeth Fulmer Sullivan, Benjamin Schmidt, Meredith Schmidt Edelstein, and Daniel Schmidt. She now has eight great-grandchildren, Thomas Coleman, William Coleman, Henry Houghton, Hamilton Houghton, Cole Connell, Anna Grace Sullivan, Sarah Sullivan, and Kennedy Sullivan. Published in the Orlando Sentinel on September 18, 2011¹

ParentsD

Ellsworth W. Rockwood and Florence Sanborn¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Kenneth R. Houghton¹

M, #101946, b. circa 1949

Father*: Franklin Otis Houghton¹ b. 28 Oct 1921, d. 8 Feb 2014
Mother*: Gloria Rockwood¹ b. 9 Aug 1924, d. 16 Sep 2011

Family: Sally (?)

Marriage*: Kenneth R. Houghton married Sally (?)¹

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Birth

circa 1949

WI, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Sally (?)¹

F, #101947

Family: Kenneth R. Houghton b. c 1949

Marriage*: Sally (?) married Kenneth R. Houghton, son of Franklin Otis Houghton and Gloria Rockwood.¹

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Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Elizabeth S. Houghton¹

F, #101948, b. September 1949

Father*: Franklin Otis Houghton¹ b. 28 Oct 1921, d. 8 Feb 2014
Mother*: Gloria Rockwood¹ b. 9 Aug 1924, d. 16 Sep 2011

Family: Frank Fulmer

Marriage*: Elizabeth S. Houghton married Frank Fulmer.¹

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Birth

Sep, 1949

WI, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2014

FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Frank Fulmer¹

M, #101949

Family: Elizabeth S. Houghton b. Sep 1949

Marriage*: Frank Fulmer married Elizabeth S. Houghton, daughter of Franklin Otis Houghton and Gloria Rockwood.¹

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Marriage

Living

2014

FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Eden Fulmer¹

?, #101950

Father*: Frank Fulmer¹
Mother*: Elizabeth S. Houghton¹ b. Sep 1949

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Deborah Houghton¹

F, #101951, b. circa 1952

Father*: Franklin Otis Houghton¹ b. 28 Oct 1921, d. 8 Feb 2014
Mother*: Gloria Rockwood¹ b. 9 Aug 1924, d. 16 Sep 2011

Family: Emmett Schmidt b. c 1952

Marriage*: Deborah Houghton married Emmett Schmidt.¹

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Birth

circa 1952

Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Emmett Schmidt¹

M, #101952, b. circa 1952

Family: Deborah Houghton b. c 1952

Marriage*: Emmett Schmidt married Deborah Houghton, daughter of Franklin Otis Houghton and Gloria Rockwood.¹

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Birth

circa 1952

Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

David Houghton¹

M, #101953

Father*: Kenneth R. Houghton¹ b. c 1949
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Laura Houghton¹

F, #101954

Father*: Kenneth R. Houghton¹ b. c 1949
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

Family: (?) Coleman

Marriage*: Laura Houghton married (?) Coleman.¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Coleman¹

M, #101955

Family: Laura Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Coleman married Laura Houghton, daughter of Kenneth R. Houghton and Sally (?).¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

John Houghton¹

M, #101956

Father*: Kenneth R. Houghton¹ b. c 1949
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #101957

Father*: Kenneth R. Houghton¹ b. c 1949
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Amy Fulmer¹

F, #101958

Father*: Frank Fulmer¹
Mother*: Elizabeth S. Houghton¹ b. Sep 1949

Family: (?) Connell

Marriage*: Amy Fulmer married (?) Connell.¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Connell¹

M, #101959

Family: Amy Fulmer

Marriage*: (?) Connell married Amy Fulmer, daughter of Frank Fulmer and Elizabeth S. Houghton.¹

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Elizabeth Fulmer¹

F, #101960

Father*: Frank Fulmer¹
Mother*: Elizabeth S. Houghton¹ b. Sep 1949

Family: (?) Sullivan

Marriage*: Elizabeth Fulmer married (?) Sullivan.¹

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Birth

Marriage

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Sullivan¹

M, #101961

Family: Elizabeth Fulmer

Marriage*: (?) Sullivan married Elizabeth Fulmer, daughter of Frank Fulmer and Elizabeth S. Houghton.¹

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Marriage

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Benjamin Schmidt¹

M, #101962

Father*: Emmett Schmidt¹ b. c 1952
Mother*: Deborah Houghton¹ b. c 1952

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Meredith Schmidt¹

F, #101963

Father*: Emmett Schmidt¹ b. c 1952
Mother*: Deborah Houghton¹ b. c 1952

Family: (?) Edelstein

Marriage*: Meredith Schmidt married (?) Edelstein.¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Edelstein¹

M, #101964

Family: Meredith Schmidt

Marriage*: (?) Edelstein married Meredith Schmidt, daughter of Emmett Schmidt and Deborah Houghton.¹

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Daniel Schmidt¹

M, #101965

Father*: Emmett Schmidt¹ b. c 1952
Mother*: Deborah Houghton¹ b. c 1952

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Thomas Coleman¹

M, #101966

Father*: (?) Coleman¹
Mother*: Laura Houghton¹

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

William Coleman¹

M, #101967

Father*: (?) Coleman¹
Mother*: Laura Houghton¹

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Birth

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Anna Grace Sullivan¹

F, #101968

Father*: (?) Sullivan¹
Mother*: Elizabeth Fulmer¹

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Birth

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Kennedy Sullivan¹

M, #101969

Father*: (?) Sullivan¹
Mother*: Elizabeth Fulmer¹

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Sarah Sullivan¹

F, #101970

Father*: (?) Sullivan¹
Mother*: Elizabeth Fulmer¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…