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Augustus Sidney Merchant¹

M, #103111, b. 31 January 1836, d. 21 March 1841

Father*: Nehemiah Royce Merchant¹ b. 11 Mar 1813, d. 17 Feb 1854
Mother*: Diantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815, d. 25 Dec 1864

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Birth

Jan 31, 1836

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Death

Mar 21, 1841

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Burial

Nicholville, NY, USA, in family cemetery in same grave

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 5.

Obadiah Houghton Merchant¹

M, #103112, b. 13 January 1839, d. 22 March 1841

Father*: Nehemiah Royce Merchant¹ b. 11 Mar 1813, d. 17 Feb 1854
Mother*: Diantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815, d. 25 Dec 1864

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Birth

Jan 13, 1839

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Death

Mar 22, 1841

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Burial

Nicholville, NY, USA, in family cemetery in same grave

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 5.

Albion Nehemiah Merchant¹

M, #103113, b. 28 June 1843

Father*: Nehemiah Royce Merchant¹ b. 11 Mar 1813, d. 17 Feb 1854
Mother*: Diantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815, d. 25 Dec 1864

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Birth

Jun 28, 1843

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Residence

Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA¹

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ALBION NEHEMIAH MERCHANT.
Great Grandson of JOB, Grandson of EDMOND, and
Son of NEHEMIAH, was born in Lawrence, N. Y., June
28th, 1843. He served in the 47th Regiment, New
York Volunteers, in the War of the Rebellion, and is
at present Editor of the "Democrat and Sentinel" and
engaged in the printing aud publishing business at
Burlington, Vt. He married JOSEPHINE H. BOWEN,
at Moira, N. Y., September 12th, -1865, aud to them
have been born two children : ALBION FREDERIC, at
Hopkinton, N. Y., January 1st, 1867, now living with
his parents; and MART BOWEN, at Burlington, Vt,
November 22d, 1877, who died at the same place,
January 25th, 1878.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 5.

Augusta Jane Merchant¹

F, #103114, b. 28 July 1845

Father*: Nehemiah Royce Merchant¹ b. 11 Mar 1813, d. 17 Feb 1854
Mother*: Diantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815, d. 25 Dec 1864

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Birth

Jul 28, 1845

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Residence

Potsdam, NY, USA

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AUGUSTA JANE MERCHANT.
Born in Lawrence, N. Y., July 28th, 1845, married
. Mr. EHORY A. HAMLIN, of Dickinson, N. Y., January
1st, 1866, with whom she now resides in Potsdam, N.
Y. To them have been born three children: INEZ
AUGUSTA, at Hopkinton, N. Y., July 9th, 1867, and
FLORENCE MAY, afc Potsdam, May 9th, 1871, both
living with their parents; and EARL ALBION, at
Potsdam, July 30th, 1873, who died at the same place,
March 21st, 1875.
FLORENCE²

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Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 5.
[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 6.

Florence Annette Merchant¹

F, #103115, b. 13 April 1852

Father*: Nehemiah Royce Merchant¹ b. 11 Mar 1813, d. 17 Feb 1854
Mother*: Diantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815, d. 25 Dec 1864

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Birth

Apr 13, 1852

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Residence

Brushton, NY, USA

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FLORENCE ANNETTE MERCHANT.
Bom in Lawrence, N. Y., April 13th, 1852, married
Mr. FAYETTE A. CLARK. at Hopkinton, December
28th, 1866, and with her husband now resides in
Brushton. N. Y.,²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 5.
[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 6.

Sally Coolidge¹

F, #103116, b. 19 July 1789, d. 14 December 1830

Family: Ebenezer Houghton b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838

Marriage*: Sally Coolidge married Ebenezer Houghton, son of Seth Houghton and Sarah Cole Wheeler, on Apr 10, 1809.¹

Sarah Knowlton Houghton¹ b. 30 Sep 1810
Mary Ann Houghton¹ b. 18 Jul 1813, d. 5 Mar 1837
Diantha Houghton+¹ b. 18 Apr 1815, d. 25 Dec 1864
Samantha Houghton+¹ b. 18 Apr 1815
Caroline Houghton¹ b. 13 Dec 1817, d. 25 Feb 1818
Obadiah Coolidge Houghton+¹ b. 10 Feb 1819, d. 4 Nov 1866
Seth Warner Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1821, d. 26 Jun 1822
Almira Jane Houghton+¹ b. 16 Jul 1823

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Birth

Jul 19, 1789

New Ipswich, NH, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 10, 1809

Death

Dec 14, 1830

Norfolk, NY, USA, aged 41 years, 4 months and 25 days.¹

ParentsD

OBADIAH and SALLY KNOWLTON
COOLIDGE,¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.

Sarah Knowlton Houghton¹

F, #103117, b. 30 September 1810

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton¹ b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838
Mother*: Sally Coolidge¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 14 Dec 1830

Family: (?) Stafford

Marriage*: Sarah Knowlton Houghton married (?) Stafford.¹

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Birth

Sep 30, 1810

Jay, Essex Co., NY, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

Newark, OH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.

(?) Stafford¹

M, #103118

Family: Sarah Knowlton Houghton b. 30 Sep 1810

Marriage*: (?) Stafford married Sarah Knowlton Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Sally Coolidge.¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.

Mary Ann Houghton¹

F, #103119, b. 18 July 1813, d. 5 March 1837

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton¹ b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838
Mother*: Sally Coolidge¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 14 Dec 1830

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Birth

Jul 18, 1813

Jay, Essex Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Mar 5, 1837

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.

Samantha Houghton¹

F, #103120, b. 18 April 1815

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton¹ b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838
Mother*: Sally Coolidge¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 14 Dec 1830

Family: Asa Farnsworth b. c 1805

Marriage*: Samantha Houghton married Asa Farnsworth.¹

Volney Farnsworth² b. c 1847
Sophiah Farnsworth¹ b. c 1849

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Birth

Apr 18, 1815

Jay, Essex Co., NY, USA, age 35 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Moira, NY, USA, age 45, carpenter²

Residence

Lawrence, NY, USA, widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Moira, Franklin, New York; Roll: M432_505; Page: 97B; Image: 198; line 1, dwl 105-105.

Asa Farnsworth¹

M, #103121, b. circa 1805

Family: Samantha Houghton b. 18 Apr 1815

Marriage*: Asa Farnsworth married Samantha Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Sally Coolidge.¹

Volney Farnsworth² b. c 1847
Sophiah Farnsworth¹ b. c 1849

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Birth

circa 1805

VT, USA, age 45 in 1850 census²

Origin

Moira, NY, USA

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Moira, NY, USA, age 45, carpenter²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Moira, Franklin, New York; Roll: M432_505; Page: 97B; Image: 198; line 1, dwl 105-105.

Sophiah Farnsworth^1,2

F, #103122, b. circa 1849

Father*: Asa Farnsworth¹ b. c 1805
Mother*: Samantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815

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Birth

circa 1849

NY, USA, age 9/11 in 1850 census^1,2

Residence

Lawrence, NY, USA, widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Moira, Franklin, New York; Roll: M432_505; Page: 97B; Image: 198; line 1, dwl 105-105.

Volney Farnsworth¹

M, #103123, b. circa 1847

Father*: Asa Farnsworth¹ b. c 1805
Mother*: Samantha Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1815

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Birth

circa 1847

NY, USA, age 3 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Moira, Franklin, New York; Roll: M432_505; Page: 97B; Image: 198; line 1, dwl 105-105.

Caroline Houghton¹

F, #103124, b. 13 December 1817, d. 25 February 1818

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton¹ b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838
Mother*: Sally Coolidge¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 14 Dec 1830

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Birth

Dec 13, 1817

Jay, Essex Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Feb 25, 1818

Jay, Essex Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.

Seth Warner Houghton¹

M, #103125, b. 20 December 1821, d. 26 June 1822

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton¹ b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838
Mother*: Sally Coolidge¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 14 Dec 1830

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Birth

Dec 20, 1821

Jay, Essex Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Jun 26, 1822

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.

Almira Jane Houghton¹

F, #103126, b. 16 July 1823

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton¹ b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838
Mother*: Sally Coolidge¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 14 Dec 1830

Family: Slyvester Mason b. c 1823

Marriage*: Almira Jane Houghton married Slyvester Mason.¹

Sarahetta Mason² b. c 1856

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Birth

Jul 16, 1823

Potsdam, NY, USA, age 36 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Lawrence, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 37, farmer; Diantha Merchant, widow, insane, cause loss of husband²

Residence

Lawrence, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 932; Image: 398; Family History Library Film: 803853; line 30, dwl 410.

Slyvester Mason¹

M, #103127, b. circa 1823

Family: Almira Jane Houghton b. 16 Jul 1823

Marriage*: Slyvester Mason married Almira Jane Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Sally Coolidge.¹

Sarahetta Mason² b. c 1856

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Birth

circa 1823

NY, USA, age 37 in 1860 census²

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Lawrence, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 37, farmer; Diantha Merchant, widow, insane, cause loss of husband²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1460] Unk, Merchant Family Memorial, p. 7.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 932; Image: 398; Family History Library Film: 803853; line 30, dwl 410.

Sarahetta Mason¹

F, #103128, b. circa 1856

Father*: Slyvester Mason¹ b. c 1823
Mother*: Almira Jane Houghton¹ b. 16 Jul 1823

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Birth

circa 1856

NY, USA, age 4 in 1860 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 932; Image: 398; Family History Library Film: 803853; line 30, dwl 410.

Deidamia Edwards¹

F, #103129

Family: Ebenezer Houghton b. 14 Oct 1786, d. 7 Sep 1838

Marriage*: Deidamia Edwards married Ebenezer Houghton, son of Seth Houghton and Sarah Cole Wheeler.¹

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Marriage

Living

1838

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M653_853; Page: 932; Image: 398; Family History Library Film: 803853; line 30, dwl 410.

Julian William Baer^1,2

M, #103130, b. 29 April 1903, d. 1962

Family: Nellie May Houghton b. 23 Dec 1903

Marriage*: Julian William Baer married Nellie May Houghton, daughter of Henry Eleazer Houghton and Laura May Woods, on Sep 1, 1927.^1,2

Houghton Hyle Baer¹ b. 30 Aug 1931
Laura Lee Baer¹

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Birth

Apr 29, 1903

^1,2

Marriage

Sep 1, 1927

^1,2

Death

1962

Burial

1962

Woodhull Cemetery, Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 3.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx

Laura Lee Baer¹

F, #103131

Father*: Julian William Baer¹ b. 29 Apr 1903, d. 1962
Mother*: Nellie May Houghton¹ b. 23 Dec 1903

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 3.

Houghton Hyle Baer¹

M, #103132, b. 30 August 1931

Father*: Julian William Baer¹ b. 29 Apr 1903, d. 1962
Mother*: Nellie May Houghton¹ b. 23 Dec 1903

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Birth

Aug 30, 1931

St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA^1,2

Gen. Soc.

Mar 31, 1953

Illinois Society, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution

Pedigree

Citations

[S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 3.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx

(?) Slauson¹

M, #103133, b. 8 April 1873, d. 10 June 1873

Father*: Lewis Woodruf Slauson¹ b. 1838, d. 26 Dec 1922
Mother*: Wilhelmina Rebecca Houghton¹ b. 27 Apr 1845, d. 28 Mar 1931

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Birth

Apr 8, 1873

Death

Jun 10, 1873

Pedigree

Citations

[S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 38.

Elaine Louise Houghton

F, #103134, b. 27 September 1931

Father*: George S. Houghton b. 29 Apr 1905
Mother*: Marguerite Ruth Oldt b. 24 Sep 1904

Family: Richard E. Onan b. 11 Jan 1926

Marriage*: Elaine Louise Houghton married Richard E. Onan on Jun 17, 1950.

Richard E. Onan b. 25 May 1952
Patrick Onan b. 10 May 1954
Philip D. Onan b. 27 Jan 1958
Kathleen D. Onan b. 18 Sep 1959
Rosemary C. Onan b. 15 Sep 1964
Paul L. Onan b. 21 May 1968

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Birth

Sep 27, 1931

MI, USA, age 8 in 1940 census

Marriage

Jun 17, 1950

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Mary June Klein

F, #103135, d. August 1974

Family: Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD b. 20 Sep 1928, d. Jul 2007

Marriage*: Mary June Klein married Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD, son of George S. Houghton and Marguerite Ruth Oldt, on Jun 29, 1950.

Raymond Houghton

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Marriage

Jun 29, 1950

Death

Aug, 1974

ParentsD

Martin & Mary J. Klein

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Cynthia Joann Quandt

F, #103136

Family: Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD b. 20 Sep 1928, d. Jul 2007

Marriage*: Cynthia Joann Quandt married Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD, son of George S. Houghton and Marguerite Ruth Oldt.

Debora Houghton b. 30 May 1958
Cynthia Ann Houghton b. 10 May 1960
Karri Ann Houghton b. 27 Jul 1970
Kelley Jo Houghton b. 12 Feb 1977

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Marriage

Mr. Dirsch

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ParentsD

Walter and Dorothy Quandt

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Raymond Houghton

M, #103137

Father*: Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD b. 20 Sep 1928, d. Jul 2007
Mother*: Mary June Klein d. Aug 1974

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Debora Houghton

F, #103138, b. 30 May 1958

Father*: Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD b. 20 Sep 1928, d. Jul 2007
Mother*: Cynthia Joann Quandt

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Birth

May 30, 1958

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Cynthia Ann Houghton

F, #103139, b. 10 May 1960

Father*: Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD b. 20 Sep 1928, d. Jul 2007
Mother*: Cynthia Joann Quandt

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Birth

May 10, 1960

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Karri Ann Houghton

F, #103140, b. 27 July 1970

Father*: Dr. Raymond L. Houghton OD b. 20 Sep 1928, d. Jul 2007
Mother*: Cynthia Joann Quandt

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Birth

Jul 27, 1970

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