Houghton Surname Project

Ida B. Houghton¹

F, #104071, b. June 1889, d. 1933

Father*: LeRoy Houghton¹ b. Jul 1860, d. 1933
Mother*: Addie May (?)¹ b. Aug 1860, d. 1909

Family: (?) Suttell

Marriage*: Ida B. Houghton married (?) Suttell.

Biography

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Birth

Jun, 1889

NY, USA, age 10 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

Death

1933

Burial

Java Village Cemetery, Java Village, Wyoming Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Holland, Erie, New York; Roll: 1034; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 248; FHL microfilm: 1241034; line 46, dwl 142-152.

Effie Jeanne Betsworth¹

F, #104072, b. May 1870, d. 13 January 1942

Family 1: William Moseley Haughton b. 11 Nov 1858, d. 14 Jul 1900

Marriage*: Effie Jeanne Betsworth married William Moseley Haughton, son of Judge Tippo Sahib Haughton and Elizabeth Moseley, on 1888.¹

Clifford Betsworth Haughton+ b. 6 Nov 1891, d. 1 Aug 1959
Charlotte Haughton² b. Sep 1893

Family 2: John W. Hollister b. c 1870

Marriage*: Effie Jeanne Betsworth married John W. Hollister on circa 1902.³

John W. Hollister Jr³ b. c 1903

Biography

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Birth

May, 1870

NY, USA, age 30 in 1900 census; age 40 in 1910 census; MD given by son Clifford¹

Marriage

1888

1900 Census

Jun 13, 1900

Palatka, Putnam Co., FL, USA, age 40, insurance agent²

Marriage

circa 1902

1910 Census

1910

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA, age 40, lumber book keeper³

Death

Jan 13, 1942

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24385205/person/1515781488
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Palatka City, Putnam, Florida; Roll: 176; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 151; FHL microfilm: 1240176; line 53, dwl 291-320.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Jacksonville Ward 4, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_159; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1374172.

Charlotte Haughton¹

F, #104073, b. September 1893

Father*: William Moseley Haughton¹ b. 11 Nov 1858, d. 14 Jul 1900
Mother*: Effie Jeanne Betsworth¹ b. May 1870, d. 13 Jan 1942

Family: Morris Cochrane

Marriage*: Charlotte Haughton married Morris Cochrane.

Biography

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Birth

Sep, 1893

FL, USA, age 6 in 1900 census; age 17 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

Living

1959

Palatka, FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Palatka City, Putnam, Florida; Roll: 176; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 151; FHL microfilm: 1240176; line 53, dwl 291-320.

Emma M. Haughton¹

F, #104074, b. February 1830

Biography

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Birth

Feb, 1830

SC, USA, age 70 in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Palatka, Putnam Co., FL, USA, age 70, widow, boarding mistress, next door to William Haughton¹

Research

1900

next door to each other¹

ParentsD

father born in SC, mother born in VA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Palatka City, Putnam, Florida; Roll: 176; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 151; FHL microfilm: 1240176; line 57, dwl 293-321.

Louise Stirling Collins¹

F, #104075, b. 13 May 1891, d. 10 May 1920

Family: Clifford Betsworth Haughton b. 6 Nov 1891, d. 1 Aug 1959

Marriage*: Louise Stirling Collins married Clifford Betsworth Haughton, son of William Moseley Haughton and Effie Jeanne Betsworth, on Jan 8, 1916 at Jacksonville, FL, USA.^1,2

Clifford Betsworth Haughton Jr¹ b. 2 Oct 1916
Catherine Stirling Houghton¹ b. 7 Jul 1918
Jeane Lewise Haughton² b. 10 May 1920, d. 9 Mar 1959

Biography

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Birth

May 13, 1891

GA, USA, age 28 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Jan 8, 1916

Jacksonville, FL, USA^1,2

1920 Census

1920

Justice Prec. 1, Bexar Co., TX, USA, age 29, bank teller¹

Death

May 10, 1920

San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA¹

ParentsD

James Robert Collins & Catherine Stirling Carey1869 – 1893

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Justice Precinct 1, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1777; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 42; line 75, dwl 801-35-50.
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Jeane Lewise Haughton¹

F, #104076, b. 10 May 1920, d. 9 March 1959

Father*: Clifford Betsworth Haughton¹ b. 6 Nov 1891, d. 1 Aug 1959
Mother*: Louise Stirling Collins¹ b. 13 May 1891, d. 10 May 1920

Family: William Coleman Jones Jr b. 11 Aug 1921, d. 26 Nov 1988

Marriage*: Jeane Lewise Haughton married William Coleman Jones Jr on Mar 24, 1941 at Marietta, GA, USA.²

Biography

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Birth

May 10, 1920

San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 24, 1941

Marietta, GA, USA²

Death

Mar 9, 1959

Palatka, Putnam Co., FL, USA¹

Children+

Private Coleman
William Coleman Jones III
1941 – 1984
John Henry Jones
1955 – 1955

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24385205/person/1515781443
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24385205/person/1515781224

William Coleman Jones Jr¹

M, #104077, b. 11 August 1921, d. 26 November 1988

Family: Jeane Lewise Haughton b. 10 May 1920, d. 9 Mar 1959

Marriage*: William Coleman Jones Jr married Jeane Lewise Haughton, daughter of Clifford Betsworth Haughton and Louise Stirling Collins, on Mar 24, 1941 at Marietta, GA, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 11, 1921

Stevenson, AL, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 24, 1941

Marietta, GA, USA¹

Death

Nov 26, 1988

Palatka, Putnam Co., FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24385205/person/1515781224

Richard W. Haughton¹

M, #104078, b. September 1863

Biography

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Birth

Sep, 1863

England, age 36 in 1900 census¹

Immigration

1871

1900 Census

1900

Empire, Coos Co., OR, USA, age 36, widowed, mill fireman¹

ParentsS

parents born in England

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Empire, Coos, Oregon; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 14; FHL microfilm: 1241346; line 3, dwl 28-28.

Margaret Haughton¹

F, #104079, b. February 1863

Family:

Annie F. Haughton¹ b. May 1884

Biography

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Birth

Feb, 1863

Ireland, age 37 in 1900 census¹

Immigration

1876

1900 Census

1900

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 37, cook¹

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1085; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241085; line 25, dwl 200.

Annie F. Haughton¹

F, #104080, b. May 1884

Mother*: Margaret Haughton¹ b. Feb 1863

Biography

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Birth

May, 1884

NY, USA, age 16 in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 37, cook¹

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1085; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241085; line 25, dwl 200.

Palmer George Haughton^1,2

M, #104081, b. 3 February 1904, d. 24 November 1993

Father*: George Milton Haughton³ b. 27 Feb 1865, d. 11 Apr 1949
Mother*: Delia Walrath³ b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 16 Sep 1933

Family: Mary B. Beekman b. c 1904

Marriage*: Palmer George Haughton married Mary B. Beekman on Jun 17, 1925 at Dolgeville, NY, USA.¹

Allen Palmer Haughton¹ b. 3 Sep 1927, d. Jan 1952
Charles W. Haughton¹ b. c 1928
Donald T. Haughton+⁴ b. c 1939

Biography

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Birth

Feb 3, 1904

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census; age 26 in 1930 census; age 36 in 1940 census³

Marriage

Jun 17, 1925

Dolgeville, NY, USA¹

1930 Census

1930

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 26, dairy farmer; and grandmother Susan Walrath, 77¹

1940 Census

1940

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 36, farm laborer; next door to father⁴

Death

Nov 24, 1993

Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY, USA²

Burial

Rural Park Cemetery, Ingham Mills Station, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 1442; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 627.0; FHL microfilm: 2341177; line 93, dwl 121-129.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633505951
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T625_1115; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 1246; line 57, dwl 81-85.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T627_2543; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 22-57.

Henry William Haughton¹

M, #104082, b. 1800

Family: Mary Ann Sarah Lawrence b. c 1800, d. 1881

Marriage*: Henry William Haughton married Mary Ann Sarah Lawrence.²

William Leonard Haughton+¹ b. 14 Mar 1825, d. 22 Sep 1917

Biography

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Birth

1800

England¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633962152
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633962184

Mary Ann Sarah Lawrence¹

F, #104083, b. circa 1800, d. 1881

Family: Henry William Haughton b. 1800

Marriage*: Mary Ann Sarah Lawrence married Henry William Haughton.¹

William Leonard Haughton+¹ b. 14 Mar 1825, d. 22 Sep 1917

Biography

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Birth

circa 1800

England¹

Marriage

Children+

Joseph Carrington 1826 –
Elizabeth Carrington 1829 –
Mary Ann Carrington 1831 – 1832
Louisa Carrington 1835 –
Caroline Carrington 1839 – 1908

Marriage

Henry Carrington¹

Death

1881

ParentsD

Reuben Lawrence 1771 – 1810 & Elizabeth Smith 1771 –

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633962184

Mary B. Beekman^1,2

F, #104084, b. circa 1904

Family: Palmer George Haughton b. 3 Feb 1904, d. 24 Nov 1993

Marriage*: Mary B. Beekman married Palmer George Haughton, son of George Milton Haughton and Delia Walrath, on Jun 17, 1925 at Dolgeville, NY, USA.¹

Allen Palmer Haughton¹ b. 3 Sep 1927, d. Jan 1952
Charles W. Haughton¹ b. c 1928
Donald T. Haughton+³ b. c 1939

Biography

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Birth

circa 1904

NY, USA, age 26 in 1930 census; age 36in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Jun 17, 1925

Dolgeville, NY, USA¹

1930 Census

1930

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 26, dairy farmer; and grandmother Susan Walrath, 77¹

1940 Census

1940

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 36, farm laborer; next door to father³

Death

Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY, USA²

ParentsD

parents born in NY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 1442; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 627.0; FHL microfilm: 2341177; line 93, dwl 121-129.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633505951
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: T627_2543; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 22-57.

Allen Palmer Haughton^1,2

M, #104085, b. 3 September 1927, d. January 1952

Father*: Palmer George Haughton¹ b. 3 Feb 1904, d. 24 Nov 1993
Mother*: Mary B. Beekman¹ b. c 1904

Biography

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Birth

Sep 3, 1927

Inghams Mills, Herkimer Co., NY, USA, age 3 6/12 in 1930 census; age 13 in 1940 census^1,2

Death

Jan, 1952

Clifton Park, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 1442; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 627.0; FHL microfilm: 2341177; line 93, dwl 121-129.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508521

Charles W. Haughton¹

M, #104086, b. circa 1928

Father*: Palmer George Haughton¹ b. 3 Feb 1904, d. 24 Nov 1993
Mother*: Mary B. Beekman¹ b. c 1904

Family: Esther (?)

Marriage*: Charles W. Haughton married Esther (?)

Biography

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Birth

circa 1928

NY, USA, age 1 9/12 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Living

2015

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: 1442; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 627.0; FHL microfilm: 2341177; line 93, dwl 121-129.

Henry Adolph Pfeiffer Jr¹

M, #104087, b. 7 September 1889, d. 10 September 1960

Family: Olga Mae Haughton b. 14 Jun 1897, d. 11 Apr 1995

Marriage*: Henry Adolph Pfeiffer Jr married Olga Mae Haughton, daughter of George Milton Haughton and Delia Walrath, on Jun 26, 1915.¹

George Haughton Pfeiffer¹ b. 6 Oct 1917, d. 30 Jan 1978

Biography

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Birth

Sep 7, 1889

NJ, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 26, 1915

Death

Sep 10, 1960

PA, USA¹

ParentsS

ParentsHenry Adolph Pfeiffer Sr.
1828 – & Minnie Tribb
1847 –

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508113

George Haughton Pfeiffer¹

M, #104088, b. 6 October 1917, d. 30 January 1978

Father*: Henry Adolph Pfeiffer Jr¹ b. 7 Sep 1889, d. 10 Sep 1960
Mother*: Olga Mae Haughton¹ b. 14 Jun 1897, d. 11 Apr 1995

Biography

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Birth

Oct 6, 1917

Bayonne, Hudson Co., NJ, USA¹

Death

Jan 30, 1978

Clark, NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25300385/person/1633508113

Blanche Lucille Haughton

F, #104089, b. 1 April 1889, d. before 1900

Father*: George Milton Haughton b. 27 Feb 1865, d. 11 Apr 1949
Mother*: Delia Walrath b. 17 Jan 1871, d. 16 Sep 1933

Biography

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Birth

Apr 1, 1889

Manheim, Herkimer Co., NY, USA

Death

before 1900

Pedigree

Othena Haughton¹

F, #104090, b. circa 1856, d. before 1900

Father*: William Leonard Haughton¹ b. 14 Mar 1825, d. 22 Sep 1917
Mother*: Lydia Ladue¹ b. 5 Jan 1830, d. 22 Mar 1902

Biography

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Birth

circa 1856

NY, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census¹

Death

before 1900

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Herkimer, New York; Roll: M593_943; Page: 314B; Image: 39; Family History Library Film: 552442; line 1, dwl 249-258.

Clarence Eugene Haughton¹

M, #104091, b. 19 December 1890, d. 16 August 1927

Father*: Jonas Solomon Haughton¹ b. 15 Aug 1866, d. 27 Jan 1947
Mother*: Mary Louisa Cotton¹ b. 2 Jun 1871, d. 26 Feb 1938

Family 1: Anna King b. 12 Apr 1894, d. 15 Jan 1917

Marriage*: Clarence Eugene Haughton married Anna King.

Margarette Elizabeth King Haughton b. 24 Jan 1911, d. 2 Feb 1971

Family 2: Olli Anderson b. c 1890

Marriage*: Clarence Eugene Haughton married Olli Anderson.

Henry Ellsworth Haughton+ b. 7 May 1914, d. 17 Apr 1979
Arthur M. Haughton+ b. 27 Jun 1915, d. Aug 1983
Olivia Anderson Haughton+ b. 31 Aug 1916, d. Feb 1967

Biography

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Birth

Dec 19, 1890

Chestertown, MD, USA, age 9 in 1900 census; age 20in 1910 census¹

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Chestertown, MD, USA, age 26, laborer, Baldwin Locomotive Works

Death

Aug 16, 1927

Baltimore, MD, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; Roll: 625; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 51; FHL microfilm: 1240625; line 51, dwl 105-105-112.

Clifton Solomon Haughton¹

M, #104092, b. 7 September 1899, d. June 1982

Father*: Jonas Solomon Haughton¹ b. 15 Aug 1866, d. 27 Jan 1947
Mother*: Mary Louisa Cotton¹ b. 2 Jun 1871, d. 26 Feb 1938

Family: Blanche (?) b. c 1899, d. Jun 1982

Marriage*: Clifton Solomon Haughton married Blanche (?)

Biography

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Birth

Sep 7, 1899

Chestertown, MD, USA, Sep 1899, age 0 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; Mil Draft: 1900¹

Mil. Draft

1918

Chestertown, MD, USA, age 18, making food containers, Marvel Package Co.

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

age 40, orchestra musician

Death

Jun, 1982

Baltimore, MD, USA

Biography

A jazz musician

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; Roll: 625; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 51; FHL microfilm: 1240625; line 51, dwl 105-105-112.

John Elmer Haughton^1,2

M, #104093, b. 9 July 1904, d. September 1978

Father*: Jonas Solomon Haughton¹ b. 15 Aug 1866, d. 27 Jan 1947
Mother*: Mary Louisa Cotton¹ b. 2 Jun 1871, d. 26 Feb 1938

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Birth

Jul 9, 1904

Chestertown, MD, USA, age 5 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census¹

Passenger List

Jan 28, 1946

Port of Arrival
San Pedro, California
Ship Name
General O H Ernst
Port of Departure
Yokohama, Japan

Mil. Enls

1947

New York, NY, USA, age 43, musician, 5' 1/2"; Band, 15th Inf, NYC
New York National Guard

Last Place

1978

Ossining, NY, USA, Last SS Benefit

Death

Sep, 1978

New York, NY, USA

Biography

A member of one of the Baltimore area's more notable musical families, trombonist John "Shorty" Haughton had serious competition from his brother Chauncey Haughton in terms of amassing the type of discography that strains record collectors' wallets. Apparently there was not much competition in terms of height, however, if the nickname of the former artist is to be taken as an indicator. Chauncey Haughton was also the family's most proficient instrumentalist, handling reeds as well as keyboards. John Haughton did sometimes pull off the difficult doubling of trumpet with trombone. Another brother, Clifton Haughton, stuck to the trumpet. The boys had more in common than just the family background. Jumping, jiving bandleader Cab Calloway had both John Haughton and Chauncey Haughton in his band during the '40s. At other times there were incidents where one Haughton subbed for the other, never considering himself too haughty for the job. Sometimes one would replace another in a band like a factory shift change. John Haughton played in somewhat expanded Fats Waller line-ups beginning in the late '20s--one of these ensembles recorded under the name of Fats Waller and His Orchestra. In the '30s the trombonist replaced Nat Story in the Ella Fitzgerald band. He also performed with other major figures during that decade including reedman and arranger Benny Carter and the brilliant Duke Ellington clarinetist Barney Bigard. The Haughton dynasty appears to have ended prior to the '50s, the Calloway assignnments appearing to be the last notable gigs for any of the brothers. Their subsequent exodus from the music business was so total that no information is available concerning any of the Haughton's deaths.
Artist Biography by Eugene Chadbourne

Notable

John "Shorty" Haughton was a noted jazz trombonist; brother of Chauncey M. Haughton

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; Roll: T625_674; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 94; line 41, dwl 106-171-175.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; Roll: T624_566; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 1374579.

Chauncey M. Haughton¹

M, #104094, b. 26 February 1909, d. 1 July 1989

Father*: Jonas Solomon Haughton¹ b. 15 Aug 1866, d. 27 Jan 1947
Mother*: Mary Louisa Cotton¹ b. 2 Jun 1871, d. 26 Feb 1938

Family: Freddie Mae Lamb b. 21 Jul 1918, d. 11 Mar 1995

Marriage*: Chauncey M. Haughton married Freddie Mae Lamb on Apr 3, 1954 at The Mother AME Zion Church0, New York, NY, USA, 3rd Mar.

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Birth

Feb 26, 1909

Chesterdown, MD, USA, age 1 1/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA, age 21, orchestra musician²

Marriage

1938

Mil. Enls

Apr 10, 1943

New York, NY, USA, Branch 1:      ARMY
Enlistment Date 1:      17 Apr 1943
Release Date 1:      25 May 1945

Research

Apr 10, 1943

Passenger List

1946

Yokohama, Japan

Marriage

Apr 3, 1954

The Mother AME Zion Church0, New York, NY, USA, 3rd Mar

Death

Jul 1, 1989

Ossining, NY, USA

Burial

Rose Hills Memorial Park, Putnam Valley, NY, USA

Biography

Chauncey HAUGHTON: the unknown alto sax (1937-1939) Jean-François Pitet 05-09-2007
Chauncey M. HAUGHTON (February 26, 1909 - July 01, 1989)

Among the musicians who were at the desks of the reeds of the Cab Calloway orchestra, there are many stars such as Chu Berry, Ben Webster, Ike Quebec or even Illinois Jacquet. And then there are also the obscures, the clearly less known who have nevertheless contributed to the artistic qualities of the big band. One of them is Chauncey HAUGHTON; and yet he is one of the few (perhaps the only one - I have to check) to have played the viola with 3 different Calloway!

Scott Yannow (All Music Guide) actually sees Chauncey HAUGHTON as an underrated saxophonist, when he played with big names in jazz throughout his career. Originally from the Baltimore region (like Cab), his family is made up of musicians, including his two brothers, Clifford and John who play trombone and trumpet. Besides, John and Chauncey will find themselves playing together, especially in the Cab Calloway orchestra!

Having started with the piano in early childhood, Chauncey then turned to the clarinet and the saxophone in the orchestra of the Morgan College of Baltimore. Very quickly, he started playing professionally with Ike Dixon in 1927. He even played with Sidney BECHET from 1926. He played on the Washington side where he participated in the orchestra of Elmer CALLOWAY as well as with the orchestra of White Brother. In 1932, he moved to New York. It was there that he met Blanche CALLOWAY (and two!) Whom he accompanied from 1932 to 1935. He then worked with the orchestras of Claude HOPKINS, Noble SISSLE and Chick WEBB. It’s also a clarinet solo which made him stand out in 1937 in the group of Little Chicks by Chick Webb. ... and 3 with Cab! Cab Calloway recruits Chauncey HAUGHTON to replace Garvin BUSHELL in December 1937. The latter will also join ... Chick Webb! The jazz world was decidedly small!

During the 22 months that Chauncey Haughton spent in the Cab Calloway orchestra, he will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with Chu BERRY, whose tenor sax solos will crush all possible initiatives, especially in alto sax! And on the side of the saxophone section, everyone relies on Walter Foots THOMAS, who ensures the 1st row. Other notable figures in the orchestra at that time include Dizzy GILLESPIE (recruited in the summer of 1939), Milt Hinton, Cozy Cole. In short, as a result, we don't particularly hear Chauncey Haughton in his period with Cab (apart from the clarinet on Every Day's A Holiday. See our article on his career at Cab ET Duke Ellington on this occasion).

He apparently still has the opportunity to play in the company of brother, the trombonist and trumpet player, John 'Shorty ’HAUGHTON (at least that is what Eugene Chabourne of All Music Guide says).

When he left the orchestra after the session of October 20, 1939, Chauncey was replaced by Hilton JEFFERSON, saxophonist with more marked talent and more identifiable solos (we will dedicate a later note to him). Haughton joined Chick Webb's orchestra again until 1942, then conducted by Ella FITZGERALD.

That summer, Chauncey replaces Barney BIGARD in the orchestra of Duke ELLINGTON (which allows us to hear him in the recording of Carnegie Hall), but his style of the East coast does not seem to suffer the comparison with his predecessor or Jimmy HAMILTON. In any case, he left the orchestra in April 1943, called up for service and remained in the army until 1945. He then undertook a tour with the orchestra of the US army and the singer Frances BROCK then stopovers in Europe with the orchestra of Don REDMAN (1946). He remained in Europe until 1947.

Upon returning to the USA, Chauncey joined again Cab Calloway for a brief period before withdrawing from the world of show business. He returned one last time to accompany Cab Calloway on his album Cotton Club 1958 review (see our full article). It is then particularly difficult to know what has become of Chauncey HAUGHTON.
He died on 1 July 1989 to 81 years in Tarrytown (NY), just next to Westchester, the city remained Cab Calloway.

Research

Biographical Dictionary of Jazz. By Charles Eugene Claghorn. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982. (BiDJaz)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Third edition. Eight volumes. Edited by Colin Larkin. London: MUZE, 1998.
Grove's Dictionaries, New York, 1998. (EncPopM 3)
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Edited by Barry Kernfeld. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. (NewGrDJ 1994)
Who's Who of Jazz: Storyville to Swing Street. By John Chilton. Philadelphia: Chilton Book Co., 1972. (WhoJazz)
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Ninth edition. Edited by Laura Kuhn. New York: Schirmer Books, 2001. (BakBD 9)
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Second edition. Three volumes. Edited by Barry Kernfeld. London: Macmillan Publishers, 2002. (NewGrDJ 2002)

Notable

American jazz saxophonist (alto) and clarinetist, active from 1927 to 1958. : Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, Chick Webb And His Little Chicks, Chick Webb And His Orchestra, Don Redman And His Orchestra, Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Chestertown, Kent, Maryland; Roll: T625_674; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 94; line 41, dwl 106-171-175.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 858; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0220; FHL microfilm: 2340593.

Richard Haughton¹

M, #104095, b. May 1865

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May, 1865

GA, USA, age 35 in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 35, single, judge¹

ParentsS

parents born in TN¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 22, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: 898; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 337; FHL microfilm: 1240898; line 70, dwl 3149-144-177.

Addie Odden¹

F, #104096, b. June 1867

Family: William Haughton b. Apr 1865

Marriage*: Addie Odden married William Haughton, son of James Haughton and Mandy (?), on Dec 31, 1883 mar 26 y in 1910 census.¹

Lonnie L. Haughton+¹ b. 5 Feb 1884
Brigg Haughton¹ b. Mar 1890
Pink Haughton² b. c 1892
Vance Haughton+¹ b. Jun 1895
Nettie H. Haughton¹ b. Sep 1897
Emerson Haughton¹ b. 30 Apr 1899, d. Nov 1984
Roy Haughton+² b. c 1902

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun, 1867

TN, USA, age 32 in 1900 census; age 47 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

Dec 31, 1883

mar 26 y in 1910 census¹

Note

1900

8 children born, 6 living; in 1910, 9 children born, 7 living

1900 Census

1900

Civil Dist. 12, Madison Co., TN, USA, age 35, farmer¹

1910 Census

1910

Civil Dist 12, Madison Co., TN, USA, age "51", mulatto, farmer²

1920 Census

1920

Civil District 4, Madison Co., TN, USA, age 54, farmer; and cousin Viola Haughton, 32, TN; and below her listed as daughter Mattie Shelton, 13³

ParentsD

parents born in TN¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241586; line 30, dwl 115-116.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1375524.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1755; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 159.

Lonnie L. Haughton¹

M, #104097, b. 5 February 1884

Father*: William Haughton¹ b. Apr 1865
Mother*: Addie Odden¹ b. Jun 1867

Family: Hattie Gardner b. c 1878

Marriage*: Lonnie L. Haughton married Hattie Gardner on Apr 25, 1909 at Madison Co., TN, USA.

Cordelia Haughton² b. c 1908
Eunice M. Haughton b. c 1910
Earley Bee Haughton³ b. c 1914
Annie B. Haughton³ b. c 1917
Virgler Haughton³ b. c 1919

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 5, 1884

TN, USA, Feb 1886, age 14 in 1900 census; age 24 in 1910 census; age 35 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Apr 25, 1909

Madison Co., TN, USA

1910 Census

1910

Civil District 12, Madison Co., TN, USA, age 24, farming²

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Madison Co., TN, USA, age 34, farmer

1920 Census

1920

Civil District 4, Madison Co., TN, USA, age 35, farmer³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241586; line 30, dwl 115-116.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1375524.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1755; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 159.

Brigg Haughton¹

M, #104098, b. March 1890

Father*: William Haughton¹ b. Apr 1865
Mother*: Addie Odden¹ b. Jun 1867

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar, 1890

TN, USA, age 10 in 1900 census; age 21 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241586; line 30, dwl 115-116.

Vance Haughton¹

M, #104099, b. June 1895

Father*: William Haughton¹ b. Apr 1865
Mother*: Addie Odden¹ b. Jun 1867

Family: Loulia (?) b. c 1898

Marriage*: Vance Haughton married Loulia (?) on circa 1921 ages 18 and 21.³

Vance Haughton³ b. c 1925

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun, 1895

TN, USA, age 4 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census; age 32 in 1930 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Civil District 4, Madison Co., TN, USA, age 23, farmer; next door to brother Emerson Haughton and to father William²

Marriage

circa 1921

ages 18 and 21³

1930 Census

1930

Dist 9, Madison Co., TN, USA, age 32, farmer³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241586; line 30, dwl 115-116.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 4, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1755; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 159.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , District 9, Madison, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2341998.

Nettie H. Haughton¹

F, #104100, b. September 1897

Father*: William Haughton¹ b. Apr 1865
Mother*: Addie Odden¹ b. Jun 1867

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep, 1897

TN, USA, age 2 in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Civil District 12, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 99; FHL microfilm: 1241586; line 30, dwl 115-116.