Houghton Surname Project

Cecil Jean Matthews

F, #113311, b. 26 May 1936, d. 20 January 1971

Family: Ernest Nelson Houghton

Marriage*: Cecil Jean Matthews married Ernest Nelson Houghton, son of Roland Clyde Houghton and Virginia Ruth Savage.

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Birth

May 26, 1936

Marriage

Death

Jan 20, 1971

Burial

Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA, USA

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Frederick Heath Houghton

M, #113312, b. 6 December 1900, d. 24 March 1991

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Birth

Dec 6, 1900

Lancashire, England

Residence

1923

Vancouver, Canada

Immigration

Aug 15, 1923

Niagra Falls, NY, USA

Naturalization

Jul 8, 1926

Mojave, CA, USA, age 25, miner

Mil. Draft

Feb 16, 1942

Goldpoint, Esmeralda Co., NV, USA, age 41, Occupation: Ohio Mines Corp

Death

Mar 24, 1991

San Diego, CA, USA

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Frederick Houghton

M, #113313

Family: Mary Jane (?)

Marriage*: Frederick Houghton married Mary Jane (?)

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Mary Jane (?)

F, #113314

Family: Frederick Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Jane (?) married Frederick Houghton.

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Bertha Pott

F, #113315, b. circa 1901

Family: Herbert Gannet Tilden Houghton

Marriage*: Bertha Pott married Herbert Gannet Tilden Houghton, son of Herbert Allen Houghton and Sarah Storrow Gannett, on May 6, 1926 at Monroe, MI, USA.

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Birth

circa 1901

IL, USA

Marriage

May 6, 1926

Monroe, MI, USA

ParentsD

Father: Joseph Pott & Mother: Carolina Zyedron

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Thyra Gorud

F, #113316, b. circa 1897

Family: Herbert Gannet Tilden Houghton

Marriage*: Thyra Gorud married Herbert Gannet Tilden Houghton, son of Herbert Allen Houghton and Sarah Storrow Gannett, on Mar 3, 1941 at FL, USA.

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Birth

circa 1897

WI, USA

Marriage

Mar 3, 1941

FL, USA

1950 US Census

1950

St. Lucie Co., FL, USA, age 48, no occup

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Elizabeth Houghton

F, #113317, b. 13 August 1932, d. 27 October 2024

Family: James Collett

Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married James Collett.

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Birth

Aug 13, 1932

Langeloth, PA, USA, age 8 in 1940 census

Marriage

Death

Oct 27, 2024

Obituary

Betty L. Collet, 92, of Cross Creek, PA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Betty was born on August 13, 1932, in Langeloth, PA, the youngest daughter of the late William and Teresa Houghton. She graduated from Union High School in Burgettstown, PA.
She was a beloved and devoted wife and mother, always putting her family first.
She enjoyed gardening, canning, flowers, quilting, sewing, and playing the organ. She took great pleasure in a good walk, appreciating nature, a good book, and a cup of tea. Betty was a long-time member of Cross Creek United Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her children David and Donna.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James Collett who passed away in 1991, sisters Genevieve and Charlotte, and a brother William. She was deeply loved and will be missed by many.

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Arthur Elwood Gunsallus

M, #113318, b. 15 October 1911, d. July 1967

Family: Pearl Geneva Houghton

Marriage*: Arthur Elwood Gunsallus married Pearl Geneva Houghton, daughter of Frederick Earl Houghton and Esther Geneva Goss, on Jan 24, 1953 at Frederick, VA, USA.

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Birth

Oct 15, 1911

Marriage

Jan 24, 1953

Frederick, VA, USA

Death

Jul, 1967

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Jay W. Horner

M, #113319, b. 12 March 1925, d. 13 February 2017

Family: Margaret E. Horner

Marriage*: Jay W. Horner married Margaret E. Horner, daughter of Frederick Earl Houghton and Esther Geneva Goss.

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Birth

Mar 12, 1925

Marriage

Death

Feb 13, 2017

Obituary

Feb 15, 2017

HORNER – Jay W., 91, Sidman, went to be with the Lord February 13, 2017 at Forest Hills Personal Care. Born March 12, 1925, in Salix, son of the late Charles V. and Lucille J. (Wright) Horner. Preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 59 years, Margaret E. Houghton); his brothers, Herschel, Verde, John, Robert, Warren, and Harry. Survived by his children, Gregory Horner (Denise), Ladson, SC; Michael Horner (Kathy), Leesburg, VA; Bruce Horner (Pam), Houston, TX; William Horner (Mary), Woodbridge, VA; Benjamin Horner (Wendy), Lynchburg, VA; Sally Oldham (Chad), Windber; Jennifer Yoder (Joe), Windber, PA; his grandchildren, Matthew, Meagan, Ashley, Jesse, Michele, Laura, Rebecca, Heather, Amber, Tessa, Brian, Cody, Garrett, Ryan, Mckenzie, Derek, Nathan, Sara, and Mia; great grandchildren Addison, Dylan, Chase, Landon, Morgan, Riley, Eileen, Christopher Jr., Macey Jay and Chloe; his sister-inlaw’s, Shirley Meyers, Sheffield Lake, OH; Emily Horner, Windber; Yvonne Horner, Salix; and is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Jay was a Veteran of both the United States Air Force and United States Navy. He retired from U.S. Steel where he was employed as a Machinist. He was a member of Dunlo United Methodist Church. Jay was a member of SOAR, and was also the Elton Boy Scout Troop Master. He was very instrumental in getting the Salix Log Cabin up and operating it. He started the Honor Roll for Veterans at Salix. Friends and Family will be received on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Hindman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 1521 Frankstown Road, Johnstown. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, Pastor Earl Butterfield officiating. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the VFW from Menoher Post #155. The family wishes to thank the staff at Forest Hills Personal Care and Windber Hospice for their wonderful care they provided for Jay. Arrangements in care of Hindman Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 1521 Frankstown Rd., 'Exclusive Provider of Veterans and Family Memorial Care.

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
February 15, 2017

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Violet J. Houghton

F, #113320, b. circa 1932

Family: Thomas E. Stone

Marriage*: Violet J. Houghton married Thomas E. Stone on Aug 5, 1957 at Winchester, VA, USA.

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Birth

circa 1932

PA, USA, age 8 in 1940 census

Marriage

Aug 5, 1957

Winchester, VA, USA

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Shirley Houghton¹

F, #113321, b. circa 1939

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Birth

circa 1939

PA, USA, age 1 in 1940 census¹

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[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Adams, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3451; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 11-4.

Thomas E. Stone

M, #113322, b. circa 1920

Family: Violet J. Houghton

Marriage*: Thomas E. Stone married Violet J. Houghton, daughter of Frederick Earl Houghton and Esther Geneva Goss, on Aug 5, 1957 at Winchester, VA, USA.

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Birth

circa 1920

Apollo, PA, USA

Marriage

Aug 5, 1957

Winchester, VA, USA

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Beulah Bartlett

F, #113323

Family: James Alman Houghton

Marriage*: Beulah Bartlett married James Alman Houghton, son of Minter Jackson Houghton Sr and Flora Mae Ashley, on 1953 at Kanawha Co., WV, USA.

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Marriage

1953

Kanawha Co., WV, USA

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Letha Goad

F, #113324, b. circa 1919

Family: Samuel Perry Houghton

Marriage*: Letha Goad married Samuel Perry Houghton, son of Charles William Houghton and Rosa May Henderson, on 1943.

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Birth

circa 1919

WV, USA

Marriage

1943

1950 US Census

1950

Widen, WV, USA, age 47, coal mine, slate picker

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Charles Edmund Otto

M, #113325, b. 31 May 1873, d. 25 January 1951

Family: Minnie Sarah Houghton

Marriage*: Charles Edmund Otto married Minnie Sarah Houghton, daughter of James Richardson Houghton and Cerelda Jane Hunsaker.

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Birth

May 31, 1873

Kirksville, MO, USA

Marriage

Death

Jan 25, 1951

Gorin, MO, USA

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Jack Lathrop

M, #113326, d. 2016

Family: Carol Houghton

Marriage*: Jack Lathrop married Carol Houghton, daughter of Raymond Houghton and Grace Marion Russell, on Apr 9, 1960.

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Marriage

Apr 9, 1960

Death

2016

Waterford, CT, USA

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Naomi H. White

F, #113327, d. 8 August 1905

Family: Albert Livingston Houghton

Marriage*: Naomi H. White married Albert Livingston Houghton, son of Ernest David Houghton and Beulah Pharo Jones, on Apr 24, 1940 at Alexandria, VA, USA.

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Death

Aug 8, 1905

IN, USA

Marriage

Oct 17, 1931

First marriage:Name:      Naomi Lennon [Naomi Marshall]
Spouse:      Charles L White
Age:      26
Marriage Date:      17 Oct 1931
Marriage Place:      Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Marriage

Apr 24, 1940

Alexandria, VA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Kent, MD, USA, age 47, golf professional; and mother in law Susie Love, 67, widow, DC

Burial

Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's Co., MD, USA

ParentsD

Thomas Marshall & Susie Haskins

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Carleen Rae Shurig

F, #113328

Family: Norman Frank Houghton

Marriage*: Carleen Rae Shurig married Norman Frank Houghton, son of Carlos Polyfax Houghton Sr and Edith M. Smith.

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Virginia Lea Houghton

F, #113329, b. circa 1962

Family: William Arthur Brown

Marriage*: Virginia Lea Houghton married William Arthur Brown on Jun 30, 1989 at Misawaka, IN, USA.

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Birth

circa 1962

Marriage

Jun 30, 1989

Misawaka, IN, USA

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William Arthur Brown

M, #113330

Family: Virginia Lea Houghton

Marriage*: William Arthur Brown married Virginia Lea Houghton, daughter of Norman Frank Houghton and Carleen Rae Shurig, on Jun 30, 1989 at Misawaka, IN, USA.

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Marriage

Jun 30, 1989

Misawaka, IN, USA

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Edna Flugrath

F, #113331, b. 30 December 1892, d. April 1966

Family: Haliburton Houghton

Marriage*: Edna Flugrath married Haliburton Houghton, son of Seberon Jeremiah Houghton and Manetta Thomas Halliburton, on Dec 21, 1927.

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Birth

Dec 30, 1892

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Marriage

Dec 21, 1927

Death

Apr, 1966

San Diego, CA, USA

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Margie Dudley

F, #113332, d. 23 October 2017

Family: (?) Haughton

Marriage*: Margie Dudley married (?) Haughton.

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Birth

Greenville, NC, USA

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Graduation

1944

East Carolina University, NC, USA

Marriage

Children+

Robert Haughton and partner, Sam Erwin of Birmingham
Dan Haughton and wife, Nell of Princeton, NJ
Annell Haughton Williams and husband, Kelly of Dallas, TX.

Residence

2001

Dallas, TX, USA

Death

Oct 23, 2017

Dallas, TX, USA

Obituary

Dec 17, 2017

Margie Dudley Haughton died peacefully on Oct. 23. Born in Greenville, North Carolina, she graduated from East Carolina University in 1944. She was an active member of Canterbury United Methodist Church for 41 years. She went back to school later in life and received her graduate degrees from Samford and UAB. Margie taught Home Economics at Mountain Brook High School in 1969 and became a guidance counselor in 1974 until her retirement in 1989. Margie relocated to Dallas, TX in 2001 and became an active member of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church and continued her love of bridge. She stayed busy with volunteer work well into her 80's. She is survived by her son Robert Haughton and partner, Sam Erwin of Birmingham; son Dan Haughton and wife, Nell of Princeton, NJ, and daughter, Annell Williams and husband, Kelly of Dallas, TX. She is also survived by five loving grandchildren: Elizabeth, Carter and Margaret Haughton and Sydney and Ryan Williams. A memorial service will be held in Dallas on December 27,2017 at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests any memorial given to PHPC Foundation in Dallas or charity of choice.
Published in The Birmingham News on Dec. 17, 2017

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(?) Haughton

M, #113333

Family: Margie Dudley

Marriage*: (?) Haughton married Margie Dudley.

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Edna F. Thurston

F, #113334, b. 1 May 1908, d. 28 August 1961

Family: William Wilson Houghton

Marriage*: Edna F. Thurston married William Wilson Houghton, son of William H. Houghton and Adeline R. (?).

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Birth

May 1, 1908

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Haverford, PA, USA, age 37, internal revenue inspector

1950 US Census

1950

New Britain, PA, USA, age 46, railroad flagman

Death

Aug 28, 1961

New Britain, PA, USA

ParentsD

William F. Thurston & Florence Grant

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Mary Adams

F, #113335, b. 10 October 1871, d. 17 December 1908

Family: Andrew Thomas Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Adams married Andrew Thomas Houghton, son of James Ralph Houghton and Mary Ruth McGee, on Sep 10, 1902 at Webb City, MO, USA.

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Birth

Oct 10, 1871

Mount Vernon, MO, USA

Marriage

Sep 10, 1902

Webb City, MO, USA

Death

Dec 17, 1908

Webb City, MO, USA

ParentsD

John Adams 1840–1883 & Isabella Campbell
1841–1911

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(?) Couples

M, #113336

Family: Nora Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Couples married Nora Houghton, daughter of James Ralph Houghton and Mary Ruth McGee.

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Mary R. Couples¹

F, #113337, b. March 1893

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Birth

Mar, 1893

MO, USA, age 7 in 1900 census²

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Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Sarcoxie, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 867; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1240867.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Descendents of Jasper James Clark, www.freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com, July 24, 2002.

Camille Ulysses Poirrier Jr

M, #113338

Family: Georgene Houghton

Marriage*: Camille Ulysses Poirrier Jr married Georgene Houghton, daughter of Andrew Thomas Houghton and Mary Adams, on Dec 25, 1941 at Winnfield, LA, USA.

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Marriage

Dec 25, 1941

Winnfield, LA, USA

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Alice H. Lewis¹

F, #113339, b. circa 1903

Family: Harry Monroe Houghton

Marriage*: Alice H. Lewis married Harry Monroe Houghton, son of Henry Warren Houghton and Mary A. (?).¹

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Birth

circa 1903

NE, USA, age 37 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Denver, CO, USA, age 35, truck driver, chain food store¹

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Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T627_493; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 16-290.

Betty L. Lewis¹

F, #113340, b. circa 1921

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Birth

circa 1921

NE, USA, age 19 in 1940 census

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Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T627_493; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 16-290.