Houghton Surname Project

Hannah Houghton¹

F, #107221, b. circa 1895

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1895

DE, USA, age 45 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 45, widow, fiber mill shipping clerk; and nephew James M. Casho, 16, DE¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_546; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2-29.

Evelyn Houghton¹

F, #107222, b. circa 1913

Family: George Neighbors

Marriage*: Evelyn Houghton married George Neighbors.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1913

DE, USA, age 27 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Newark, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 45, widow, fiber mill shipping clerk; and nephew James M. Casho, 16, DE¹

Occupation

1940

cashier, retail grocery store

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_546; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2-29.

George Neighbors¹

M, #107223, b. circa 1908

Family: Evelyn Houghton

Marriage*: George Neighbors married Evelyn Houghton, daughter of Hannah Houghton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1908

MD, USA, age 32 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Occupation

1940

private family chauffeur

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newark, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_546; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 2-29.

Elizabeth Florrie Houghton¹

F, #107224, b. circa 1921

Family: Arthur M. Nugent

Marriage*: Elizabeth Florrie Houghton married Arthur M. Nugent.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1921

DE, USA, age 8 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census; age 28 in 1950 census¹

Occupation

1940

child nurse¹

Marriage

Living

1962

Richardson Park, PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_552; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4-112.

Elwood Letherbury¹

M, #107225, b. circa 1903

Family: Margaret Houghton

Marriage*: Elwood Letherbury married Margaret Houghton, daughter of George Houghton and Lilly Jeanette Puttick.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1903

PA, USA, age 37 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Media, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3493; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23-116A.

Francis Letherbury¹

M, #107226, b. circa 1930

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1930

PA, USA, age 10 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Media, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3493; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23-116A.

Doris Donna Mull¹

F, #107227, b. 26 May 1910, d. 7 March 1963

Family: Raymond Arthur Houghton

Marriage*: Doris Donna Mull married Raymond Arthur Houghton, son of Harry Benjamin Houghton Jr and Katherine E. Moore, on circa 1935.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 26, 1910

OH, USA, age 30 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1935

1940 Census

1940

Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, USA, age 32, surgical instruments secretary¹

1950 US Census

1950

Indianapolis, IN, USA, age 42, surgical and ortho medic. supplies, retail salesman

Death

Mar 7, 1963

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Burial

Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN, USA

ParentsD

Herbert Ray Mull 1890–1956 and Lena E. Biglow 1889–1975

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T627_1131; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 96-367B.

William Mull Houghton¹

M, #107228, b. 1 December 1938

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 1, 1938

IN, USA, age 1 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T627_1131; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 96-367B.

Mary D. Houghten¹

F, #107229, b. circa 1914

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1914

DE, USA, age 26 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA

1940 Census

1940

Brandywine Sanitorium, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 26, married, inmate¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census ,, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_546; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 2-24A.

Walter Houghton¹

M, #107230, b. circa 1888

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1888

England, age 52 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Washington, DC, USA, age 52, single, lodger, none¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_553; Page: 83A; Enumeration District: 1-8.

Viola Elizabeth Deans¹

F, #107231, b. 27 March 1904, d. 29 December 1974

Family: Carl Clifford Houghton Jr

Marriage*: Viola Elizabeth Deans married Carl Clifford Houghton Jr, son of Carl Clifford Houghton and Mary Ellen Sutton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 27, 1904

Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, USA¹

Marriage

1930 Census

1930

Deep Creek, Norfolk Co., VA, USA, age 28, chief petty officer, US Navy²

1940 Census

1940

Deep Creek, Norfolk Co., VA, USA, age 37, supply custodian, Navy Yards, living with mother in law Viola Deans, 57, VA; and brother in law Malcolm Deans, 37, and sister in law Frances Southerland and her family³

1950 US Census

1950

Portsmouth, VA, USA, age 48, proprietor, plumbing and heating contractor

Death

Dec 29, 1974

Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, USA¹

Burial

Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, USA

ParentsD

Viola Deans, 1883, VA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/65128724/person/38159891827
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342186.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T627_4279; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 65-4.

James Aubrey Houghton

M, #107232, b. 28 August 1925

Family: Etta Jean Warren

Marriage*: James Aubrey Houghton married Etta Jean Warren on Jun 5, 1948 at Portsmouth, Halifax Co., VA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 28, 1925

Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, USA, aage 5 in 1930 census; ge 14 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

1942

Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, USA, age 18, Woolworth's

Marriage

Jun 5, 1948

Portsmouth, Halifax Co., VA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Portsmouth, VA, USA, age 24, fertilizer mfg, division accountant

Occupation

1957

South Boston, Norfolk Co., VA, USA, City Manager of South Boston; salary of $6960

Research

1973

Who's Who in the South and Southwest. 13th edition, 1973-1974. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1973. (WhoSSW 13)²

Living

2019

age 93

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T627_4279; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 65-4.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

Raymond C. Houghton¹

M, #107233, b. circa 1927

Family: Mary Kelly Jernigan

Marriage*: Raymond C. Houghton married Mary Kelly Jernigan on Dec 19, 1948 at Portsmouth, VA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1927

VA, USA, age 2 11/12 in 1930 census; age 13 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Dec 19, 1948

Portsmouth, VA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T627_4279; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 65-4.

Joseph Gregg Houghton¹

M, #107234, b. circa 1940, d. 14 August 2014

Family: Ruth (?)

Marriage*: Joseph Gregg Houghton married Ruth (?) on circa 1963 for 51 years.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1940

Washington, DC, USA, age 3/12 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1963

for 51 years¹

Death

Aug 14, 2014

Bethesda, Montgomery Co., MD, USA¹

Obituary

On Thursday, August 14, 2014, J. Gregg Houghton of Bethesda, MD. Beloved husband of 51 years to Ruth Houghton; loving father of Debbie McFarland, Germantown, MD; adoring grandfather of Katrina and James McFarland; dear brother of Donald Houghton, Chevy Chase, MD and the late James Houghton. Friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 E. Deer Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 on Tuesday, August 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Service will held at Bethesda United Methodist Church, 8300 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 on Wednesday, August 20 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, DC.¹

Burial

Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, DC, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/…
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Montgomery, Maryland; Roll: T627_1554; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 16-26B.

James V. Houghton¹

M, #107235, b. circa 1908

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1908

Washington, DC, USA, age 32 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

St. Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, DC, USA, age 32, single, 8th grade; psychiatric patient¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_569; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 1-462.

Helen Harper¹

F, #107236, b. circa 1910

Family: James Vernon Houghton

Marriage*: Helen Harper married James Vernon Houghton, son of James Albert Houghton and Olive Travers.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1910

Washington, DC, USA, age 30 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Montgomery Co., MD, USA, age 29, 3 years of high school, laundry salesman; and brother in law Howard A. Harper, WV, 25, and his wife Mabel and daughter Carmen¹

Occupation

1940

dept. store saleslady

1950 US Census

1950

Bethesda, MD, USA, age 40, old colony laundry, route salesman

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census ,, Montgomery, Maryland; Roll: T627_1554; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 16-22A.

Thomas Leon Donahue¹

M, #107237, b. circa 1913

Family: Marion Agnes Houghton

Marriage*: Thomas Leon Donahue married Marion Agnes Houghton, daughter of Frederick Everett Houghton and Katherine Ellen Connery, on Dec 13, 1933 at Washington, DC, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1913

PA, USA, age 27 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Dec 13, 1933

Washington, DC, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_564; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1-346.

Marion Donahue¹

F, #107238, b. circa 1935

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1935

MI, USA, age 5 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_564; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1-346.

Thomas Donahue¹

M, #107239, b. circa 1937

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1937

Washington, DC, USA, age 3 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_564; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1-346.

Jean Adams¹

F, #107240, b. circa 1919

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1919

NY, USA, age 21 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Washington, DC, USA, age 21, single, clerk, living with parents Raymond and Eleanor Adams¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: T627_561; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1-235.

(?) Davis¹

M, #107241, d. before 1940

Family: Kathleen Howard Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Davis married Kathleen Howard Houghton, daughter of Merrill Howard Houghton and Ada Alice Mann.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Death

before 1940

wife is a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida; Roll: T627_635; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 70-88.

Steven Patrick Haughton¹

M, #107242, b. October 1974

Family: Barbara Rose Davis

Marriage*: Steven Patrick Haughton married Barbara Rose Davis on Jul 3, 1995 at Colorado Springs, CO, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct, 1974

Marriage

Jul 3, 1995

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Research

2014

R-L257; Irish Houghton

DNA Project

Jun 17, 2014

Kit Number: 288293; Irish Haughton - Robert Haughton;
Test: L257
Y-DNA R-L257
mtDNA H
Haughton, b 1813 Ireland

Kit Number: 288293

Test: Family Finder

Living

2020

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

Research

1 step distance at 12 markers

Origin

Leitrim, Ireland, I have no problems staying in the project. The oldest traceable ancestor was Robert Haughton, B 1813. I believe he was born in Leitrim Ireland (not sure if it is the county or township) as his brother’s headstone (William Haughton)reflects that was where William was born. He resided in Rawdon Township, Hastings county, Ontario, Canada.

He was married to Mary Cowan who appeared to be from Leitrim as well. Her family was well known in Ontario. The name has been reflected as Houghton in older ancensus (1860s), but the family formalized the spelling to Haughton later. I suspect they migrated toCanadain the 1830s before the famine.

In the censuses they sometimes indicated they were Irish, and other times they indicated English. They were farmers and members of the Church of England so I suspect they migrated to Leitrim during or after the plantation period.

According to SNP testing I'm related to a number of families who originated in the Scotish Borders region. My family aparently took the Haughton name and moved to Leitrim Ireland, then to Ontario, Canada. I'm matched with a number of Wharton's from Westmoreland, and suspect Haughton is a Wharton variant.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Steven Patrick Haughton, June 17, 2014.

Emelia J. Houghton

F, #107243, b. 1879, d. 1958

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1879

Death

1958

Burial

Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, PA, USA

Research

Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, PA, USA

Pedigree

Janet E. Houghton

F, #107244, b. 6 November 1907, d. 29 March 1950

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 6, 1907

Death

Mar 29, 1950

Burial

Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, Mercer Co., PA, USA

Research

Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, PA, USA

Pedigree

Marjorie (?)

F, #107245

Family: Lester Mahlan Robert Houghton Jr

Marriage*: Marjorie (?) married Lester Mahlan Robert Houghton Jr, son of Lester Mahlan Roberts and Effie May Combs.
Divorce*: Marjorie (?) and Lester Mahlan Robert Houghton Jr were divorced in 1948.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Divorce

1948

Pedigree

(?) Houghton

M, #107246

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Mary Houghton¹

F, #107247, b. circa 1879

Family: (?) Lord Jr

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married (?) Lord Jr.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1879

England, age 61 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Bartow, Polk Co., FL, USA, age 48, widowed, naturalized, caretaker¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bartow, Polk, Florida; Roll: T627_612; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 53-7.

(?) Lord Jr¹

M, #107248, d. before 1940

Family: Mary Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Lord Jr married Mary Houghton, daughter of (?) Houghton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Death

before 1940

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bartow, Polk, Florida; Roll: T627_612; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 53-7.

Beatrice M. Houghton¹

F, #107249, b. circa 1883

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1883

England, age 57 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA

1940 Census

1940

Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL, USA, age 57, single, servant, housemaid¹

1950 US Census

1950

Palm Beach, FL, USA, age 68, single, domestic house maid

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida; Roll: T627_606; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 50-37.

Stanley Bruce Stover¹

M, #107250, b. 7 December 1905, d. 1 May 1965

Family: Clara Mae Houghton

Marriage*: Stanley Bruce Stover married Clara Mae Houghton, daughter of Charles Hazelton Houghton and Belle Sarah Wharton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 7, 1905

Evenwood, WV, USA¹

Marriage

Death

May 1, 1965

Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8906972/person/24088595935