Lydia Douglass1,2,3,4

F, #7831, b. 10 December 1780, d. 2 January 1872

Family: Judge Jacob Houghton b. 15 Feb 1777, d. 30 Jul 1861

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BirthDec 10, 1780New London, New London Co., CT, USA, age 69 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1855 census; age 79 in 1860 census; MLM: Dec. 10, 1778; DAR: 17855,6,7,3,8
Origin1806Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT, USA2
MarriageJan 28, 1806Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT, USA5,9,10,11,4,7,2,3,8,12
1850 Census1850Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 73, lawyer; and Sarah Douglas, 5913
1855 Census1855Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 78, gentleman; 2 servants; and sister in law Sarah Douglas, 64, CT14
1860 Census1860Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 83, ex-judge; and Sarah Douglas, 65, CT15
PensionInxLydia (Douglass), WC-21544
1870 Census1870Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 89, property $16,000-2500; and Sarah Douglas, 79, CT16
Residence1871Chautauqua Co., NY, USA4
DeathJan 2, 1872Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 92 (MLM: Jan. 26, 1872)5,6,7,3
ObituaryJan 10, 1872Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor
Burial1872Forest Hill Cemetery, North East, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA17
ParentsDCapt. Daniel Douglass of Rev. War and Lydia Douglass; brothers were Gilbert and Benjamin, each Sheriff of the Co; Benjamin and Daniel W. each served in State Legislature

Alternative ancestry:
Mayflower Connection:
William Brewster, wife Mary
Jonathon and Lucretia.
Grace married Daniel Netherell
Mary married George Denison
Sarah married William Douglas
Lydia Douglass3,8
BiographyAn early pioneer of Fredonia village. An Episcopalian.3

Citations

  1. [S1055] Norman C. Caldwell, Surveyors of the Public Lands in Michigan, p. 201.
  2. [S1101] Eastern New York VRs 1777-1834, p. 126.
  3. [S1116] Lois Barris, Fredonia NY Censor Death Notices 1819-1899, p. 282.
  4. [S924] Virgil D. White, War of 1812 Pension Files, p. 1027.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  6. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 80, p. 187.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
  8. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 486.
  9. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 80:187.
  10. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 63:114.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M432_485; Page: 232; line 34, dwl 725-747.
  14. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  15. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 194, line 17, dwl 1540-1492.
  16. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, Roll 913, p. 564, line 1, dwl 432-443.
  17. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/ny/chautauqua/foresthill/…
  18. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 366.
  19. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 487.

William Fowler1

M, #7832, d. April 1833

Family: Martha Houghton b. 16 Oct 1781, d. 23 Apr 1833

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Origincirca 1817Athol, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageMay 30, 1817Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, [13?] May3,2,4
DeathApr, 1833MLM: Apr. 183,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #356s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  6. [S291] Athol MA VRs, p. 137.

Henry Fowler Fowler1,2

M, #7833, b. 22 September 1819

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BirthSep 22, 1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #356c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 29.

Mary Fowler1,2

F, #7834

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BirthNot in Bolton VR

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #356c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.

Windsor Stow1,2,3,4

M, #7835, b. 22 January 1783

Family: Mary Houghton b. 11 Apr 1784, d. 9 May 1818

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BirthJan 22, 1783Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, DAR: 17845,6,7
MarriageOct 12, 1806Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,3,2,9,10
ParentsSCapt. Quartus Stow, b. 1784, and Hannah Ray, m. 4 Apr 1782 in Stow MA; Quartus b. 26 Aug 1755 Marlborough; d 20 jun 798, Marlborough son of Simon Stow and Sarah Hayden m 9 jun 1745.

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #357s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 164:202.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 161: 90.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  5. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 161, p. 90.
  6. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 164, p. 202.
  7. [S433] Weiser, Stow Family Genealogy ?
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 173.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  11. [S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 207.

Mary Diana Stowe1,2,3,4

F, #7836, b. 13 May 1813, d. 1909

Family: Elijah B. Jacobus b. 1807, d. 1861

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BirthMay 13, 1813Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR: 18123,2,5,6
Marriage18347,2,3,6
Death19093,2,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #357c.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 164:202.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 161: 90.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2973.
  5. [S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 65.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.

Urania Stowe1,2

F, #7837, b. 9 July 1809

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BirthJul 9, 1809Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
ResidenceBrooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA4,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #357c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2974.
  3. [S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 65.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.

Alfred Stowe1,2

M, #7838, b. 19 April 1811, d. before 1879

Family: Mary Robinson Bours b. 3 Feb 1813, d. 26 Feb 1899

  • Marr ???*: It is unclear whether Alfred Stowe married Mary Robinson Bours; given by Craig Rice.

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BirthApr 19, 1811Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
ResidenceTempleton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Marr ???before 1844given by Craig Rice
Deathbefore 1879
ResidenceStockton, CA, USA
NoteNot in Bolton VR

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #357c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2975.
  3. [S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 65.
  4. [S433] Weiser, Stow Family Genealogy ?

Elijah B. Jacobus1,2,3,4

M, #7839, b. 1807, d. 1861

Family: Mary Diana Stowe b. 13 May 1813, d. 1909

Biography

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Birth18073,2,4
Marriage18345,2,3,4
Death18613,2,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #357c.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 164:202.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 161: 90.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.

Nancy Pollard

F, #7840, b. 16 October 1783

Family: Samuel Stearns Houghton Esq. b. 20 Aug 1786, d. 23 Feb 1845

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BirthOct 16, 1783Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66 in 1850 census; age 76 in 1860 census1
MarriageSep 15, 1813Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Samuel S., 3 males (5-10, 15-20, 40-50), 5 females (5-10, 10-15, 10-15, 40-50, 40-50)5
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66; living next door to son Marshall6
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66; listed with son in law Henry Larnard, 38 and her daughter Sarah7
DeathFitchburg, MA, USA8
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 4, dwl 2-2.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88, 114.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 1, line 4, dwl 2-2.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1; line 4, dwl 2-2.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  10. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.

Martha Stearns Houghton1,2,3

F, #7841, b. 29 July 1814

Family: Orsamus Willard b. 7 Aug 1792

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BirthJul 29, 1814Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,1,5
MarriageDec 7, 1837Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,5

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  2. [S565] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index I, p. 194.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114 #4258.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 123.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88, 114.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  7. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

Sarah P. Houghton1,2

F, #7842, b. 30 September 1818

Family: Henry Learnard b. 20 Nov 1808, d. b 1898

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BirthSep 30, 1818Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30 in 1850 census; a. 28 at marriage; age 40 in 1860 census3,4
MarriageJun 15, 1847Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, she, a. 285,6,4
1860 Census1860Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 46, farmer7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #358c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2977, 115 #4259.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88, 114.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 39, line 1, dwl 287-308.

Marshall Wellington Houghton1,2

M, #7843, b. 16 September 1821, d. 20 October 1883

Family: Mrs. Mary Butrick b. c 1811

Biography

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BirthSep 16, 1821Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 39 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1880 census3,4,5,6
MarriageMay 27, 1845Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, by Rev. William Jenks, D. D; she, age 37, a widow4,7
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, a farmer; next door to mother Nancy8
1860 Census1860Stowe, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, farmer; home is a "Poor House", with 11 people, including Asa Houghton, 70, MA9
1870 Census1870Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, alone, age 48, a farmer, property $2500-$500; next door to daughter10,11
1880 Census1880Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, a farmer12
DeathOct 20, 1883Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #358c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2978, 115 #4260.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  4. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 111.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88, 115.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Bolton MA, p. 195.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1; line 7, dwl 3-3.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Stowe, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 39, line 23, dwl 325-318.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 462, line 25, dwl 41-47.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; roll: M593_651; Page: 462A; Image: 422; Family History Library Film: 552150; line 24, dwl 41-47.
  12. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_562; Family History Film: 1254562; Page: 80B; Enumeration District: 802; sheet 2, line 43, dwl 15-15.
  13. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.

Orsamus Willard1,2,3

M, #7844, b. 7 August 1792

Family: Martha Stearns Houghton b. 29 Jul 1814

Biography

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BirthAug 7, 1792Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3
MarriageDec 7, 1837Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #358cs.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 124.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88, 114.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 123.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
  8. [S565] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index I, p. 194.

Henry Learnard1

M, #7845, b. 20 November 1808, d. before 1898

Family: Sarah P. Houghton b. 30 Sep 1818

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BirthNov 20, 1808Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 38 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census2
Origincirca 1847Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA1
MarriageJun 15, 1847Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, she, a. 283,1,4
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66; listed with son in law Henry Larnard, 38 and her daughter Sarah5
Occupation1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a trader6
1860 Census1860Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 46, farmer7
Mil. EnlsBolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, the only resident of Bolton MA to serve with the Mass. Second Regiment in the Civil War8
Deathbefore 1898house is under the name of Mrs. Learned8
ParentsSJames and Sarah (Wilkinson) Larned2

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88, 114.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1; line 4, dwl 2-2.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 1.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 39, line 1, dwl 287-308.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.

Mrs. Mary Butrick1,2

F, #7846, b. circa 1811

Family: Marshall Wellington Houghton b. 16 Sep 1821, d. 20 Oct 1883

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Birthcirca 1811Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, 1808 by md age; age 38 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census; age 69 in 1880 census3,4,5
MarriageMay 27, 1845Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, by Rev. William Jenks, D. D; she, age 37, a widow3,6
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, a farmer; next door to mother Nancy7
1860 Census1860Stowe, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, farmer; home is a "Poor House", with 11 people, including Asa Houghton, 70, MA8
1880 Census1880Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, a farmer5
BurialMary Underwood Houghton (Jewett), 8 Oct 1807 - 23 Apr 1894
Grave site information of Mary Underwood Houghton (Jewett) (8 Oct 1807 - 23 Apr 1894) at West Cemetery in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
ParentsDJonathan and Phoebe Jewett Butrick, both b. MA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #358cs.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2978.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 111.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, p. 1.
  5. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_562; Family History Film: 1254562; Page: 80B; Enumeration District: 802; sheet 2, line 43, dwl 15-15.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1; line 7, dwl 3-3.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Stowe, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 39, line 23, dwl 325-318.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  10. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.

Nathaniel Phillips Houghton1,2

M, #7847, b. 20 September 1829, d. 1 August 1897

Family: Annie Rebecca Chandler b. 11 Apr 1837

Biography

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BirthSep 20, 1829Deerfield, NH, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1870 census4,5,2
1850 Census1850Deerfield, Rockingham, NH, USA, Nathaniel P., age 20, a clerk, property $600; Mary W and Josiah S., also listed as clerks; living with Thomas M. and Maria White, merchant (relatives of mother?)5
1870 Census1870Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 40, ticket master; and Lydia Hodge, 83, MA6
MarriageOct 25, 18827
Occupation1890Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, a clerk at Lowell depot8
Residence1890Lawrence, MA, USA8
DeathAug 1, 1897Lawrence, MA, USA2
BurialGranite Cemetery, Deerfield, Rockingham Co., NH, USA
Researchonly JWH: gives m2/ Mary W., b. 1832, d. 3, 19, 1877; CJV: my opinion is that this is Nathaniel's sister, not wife; JWH gives correct bd and dd for his sister Mary W.2
Researchonly JWH gives this parentage; as 10th child, but his bd is significantly different from other children. Bolton VRs gives a Josiah as 10th child, and no Nathaniel9

Citations

  1. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 34, 57 #1761.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #360.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 34.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 34, 57.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_438; Page: 307; line 12, dwl 81-81.
  6. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence Ward 3, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_609; Page: 170; line 5, dwl 211-424.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Boston, Massachusetts Directory, 1890, Sep. 26, 2001.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.

Simeon Houghton1,2

M, #7848, b. 19 February 1793

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BirthFeb 19, 1793Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Not in Bolton VRs; only in JWH and MLM3,4
ResearchOnly in JWH and MLM

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #361.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1097.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.

Abigail Houghton1,2,3

F, #7849, b. 4 December 1792, d. 15 February 1847

Family: Luke S. Stow b. c 1800, d. 19 Aug 1849

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BirthDec 4, 1792Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6,7,8
MarriageApr 15, 1828Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA9,6,7
ResidenceLancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4
DeathFeb 15, 1847Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Abigail H./ wife of/Luke Stowe,/died Feb. 15. 1847,/aged 54 years. Farewell dear friends, and children too,/ For Christ has called me home, In a short time he'll call for you, / Prepare yourselves to come."10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #362.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 237.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1096, 89.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  6. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 89.
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 415.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 220.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Lydia Cook Cushing1,2

F, #7850, b. 14 March 1798, d. 2 January 1886

Family: Daniel Stearns Houghton b. 25 Nov 1788, d. Jun 1825

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthMar 14, 1798Paris, NY, USA3
MarriageMay 16, 1813Fredonia, NY, USA, Buffalo NY Gazette: Pomfret, NY4,2,5
BiographyShe married second Dr. Squire White.6
DeathJan 2, 1886Fredonia, NY, USA7
ParentsDZattu Cushing and Rachel Buckingham6
NoteLydia's sister Catherine Cushing married Philo Hull Stevens and their son was Douglas Houghton Stevens.
ResearchSee History of the Cushing Family by James S. Cushing, p. 227

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Cheryl Ann Hargis, March 13, 2000.
  3. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, Person #1821.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  6. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 482.
  7. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2981.

Lawrence Stearns Houghton1,2,3

M, #7851, b. 28 January 1815, d. 15 December 1865

Family: Jane Catherine Billings b. 31 May 1821, d. 28 Nov 1863

Biography

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BirthJan 28, 1815Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census5,6,7
1840 Census1840Wilkinson Co., MS, USA, 2 Total: 2 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819)8
MarriageDec 26, 1841Vicksburg, MS, USA, MLM, Chapman, Hargis: Dec. 295,2,9,10,11,12
1850 Census1850Vicksburg, Warren Co., MS, USA, age 35, a gen. agent; next door to E. S. & Lavinia Billings13
1860 Census1860Vicksburg, Warren Co., MS, USA, age 45, judge probate; property $1800-1500; and "Lucy Weed " [Houghton]", 79, VT14
LetterAug 29, 1863Vicksburg, MS, USA, Title:      L. S. Houghton to Abraham Lincoln
Subject:      Mississippi resident professes his loyalty to the Union
From L. S. Houghton to Abraham Lincoln, August 29, 1863

Vicksburg, Miss.

August 29th 1863.

My Dear Sir,

I feel a delicacy in Presenting the accompanying sheets to you, being a stranger to you in Person, and likewise unknown to fame. I am now the Judge of the Probate Court, and have been for some years past, And having a familiarity with the circumstances and condition of Our People, I feel that I can at least write understandingly of their wants and necessities, And that I well know what are the claims of most individuals in this community! The Office which I hold is a Salaried Office at two thousand Dollars pr Annum, with Perquisites Ordinarily amounting to from $60000 to $100000 Per Annum additional, this Salary is now about worthless -- from the fact that the Taxes are collected in worthless currency.

I do not write you, asking or seeking for anything Personal, farther than your forgiveness for acts which could not be avoided -- to wit; Holding the Office which I now hold Under state Authority, and which I was compelled to do or starve a large family. Otherwise I have given no aide or comfort Voluntarily to the Confederacy. I have first, last and all the time, been a Union Man, and have been so well endorsed, that I do not think a Man here either civil or Military doubts it. Still the fact that I hold Office as judge makes me liable Under the Provisions of the Confiscation Acts, -- And this being the case, I humbly ask your Pardon & Pray that you will be Pleased to grant it to me, if upon Proper enquiry you are satisfied of honesty of Purpose.

I shall be obliged to you, if you will direct, sent to me sheet acts of Congress in Relation to Confiscation, Income Tax, or any laws which my aid me in giving information to Persons, Or in Preparing matters under any of those laws.

I Am Very Respectfully

L. S. Houghton

Title:      L. S. Houghton to Abraham Lincoln
Subject:      Unionists in Mississippi
Pages:      8
Text:      

From L. S. Houghton to Abraham Lincoln, August 29, 1863

Dear Sir,

I take the liberty of addressing a few thoughts for your consideration; as bearing upon the People of this vicinity: I will be brief, as I know your time is too much occupied to consider a lengthy disertation!--

To begin then, I will state in a few words what is born out by a history of the time to wit; That this City and County was one of the strongest in its adhesion to Union sentiments of any in the South, and so it continued to be until it was overwhelmed by the Force of Arms! Even then the sentiment did not die out, but being overpowered, it had to lie quiet and bide its time.

When the election for President had taken place in 1860 -- which resulted in the choice of yourself for that high station, the Union Party here were ready and willing to accept the choice, and to sustain you in upholding the integrity of the Government: This was well Understood, not only here, but throughout the State! But Sir secession and rebellion, was a foregone conclusion in the hearts and minds of the Party who -- (unfortunately) had control of Our state Government. The Papers representing the dominant Party at once set to work to mislead and madden the ignorant Portion of Our People, And the various branches of the state Government was turned loosed to aid in bringing about a state of feeling which should end in a determination to separate from the Parent Government for imaginary injuries. In Pursuance of this Gov Pettus1 convened the Legislature, (whose sentiments he well knew) and in a most hurried manner a Law was Passed calling a Convention, and ordering an election of Members to the same, Only twenty days notice being given from the Passage of the law to the day of election this gave no time for Understanding or any consideration by the People as to the questions involved: While every Neighborhood was supplied with leading democratic Secessionists to Poison the minds of the People and induce them to vote for Persons who were Pledged in advance to separate this State from the Union. The result -- is known to you, hence I need not further alude to it. While all this was going on steps were taken to fortify this Place in a Small way, and thus to begin offensive operations at a Point known to Gov Pettus & his co laborers as one most violently opposed to their Policy. Notwithstanding all these preparations, and the scurrilous abuse heaped upon the Union Party here as submisionists, they kept a lively opposition at this Point until New Orleans fell. This so madened the State authorities, that they determined to make this a strong Point of resistence for a two fold object, -- One was to stop the Navigation of the River, and the other, (as well understood, by private intimations given out) to cause the destruction of this City, -- as a Punishment for its continuing its opposition to the Patriotic Movement in the South! We had a large Military force Placed here, and we were soon informed that if we did cease our opposition we should be imprisoned, shot or sent out of the Country. Very soon they begun to arrest Persons, some were imprisoned while others were sent off, and many others were warned.-- this very soon had in Part the effect desired by our rulers, it Prevented open opposition. in fact, it silenced the voice; and Probably -- about One fourth of the Union Party from fear of consequences, and from doubts as to the ability of the United States as a Government to sustain itself-- Went Over to the Party in Power here, and soon became active Participants in the rebellion. The remainder stood silent, but stood firmly as ever by their first love, and Patiently waited the hour that should deliver them from this dreadful bondage!

The Season of deliverance has come at last; But it has found us exhausted! And worst of all -- misunderstood! Unfortunately to the Victorious army now here, all of us appear alike, and they seem Unwilling to regard any as Union Men, and hence all must be treated quite alike!-- This does not seem just to those who have born so long the scorn and contempt of the Oppressor of Secession, and I think calls for a change of System that will cheer up & sustain those who are, and have been loyal to the Union, and to give encouragement to those but lightly involved -- to fully return to their allegiance,

I Come now to the Practical Point, And that, is, What can be done for those who are worthy of consideration, and who have been steadfast & true to the Government?--

I should say first make them self sustaining in allowing them the use & control of their Property, and in Permitting them to trade & manufacture in subjection to such necessary regulations and restrictions as may be necessary to prevent aid or comfort to those in rebellion!

Many of Our Union Men here were in the Mercantile & others branches of business and in the Course of their business had outstanding a large amount of indebtedness and they in turn were quite largely indebted to those furnishing them facilities. When this rebellion broke out collections could not be made on account of stay laws enacted by Our Legislature and those in business were forced to dispose of their stocks or the fruits of their labor or industry for that which had been made the Currency of the Country, and When this Currency became Plentiful & a doubt of its being good for anything, seized the minds of all -- then it was that Stay laws were needless, as all Persons rushed to Pay his debt in this worthless Currency. business Men at once foreseeing the end of this, made haste to invest their money so collected in Sugar, Cotton and Tobacco, laying it by to enable them to sell the same when a change took Place, and thereby enable them to Pay their Creditors, Put a stop to interest and also to begin life again. this Property is all, or Nearly all, Seized by the Military Authority and a receipt given for the same Payable after the War, and this too when said Property has not been abandoned or in any way Voluntarily turned over. To me, this does not seem fair to the Man who has stood firmly by his Country, And who has done all that could be done to keep himself unspotted from the Polution of Rebellion. I know several Union Men who are thus situated! and who in Consequence thereof are reduced to the Position of mere mendicants, having nothing in the way of money that will Pay current expenses of their living, their stocks taken from them, and unable to do any business for the reason that their means of doing business is taken from them, And because they are not allowed to trade or Manufacture even for Purposes of this vicinity.--

I write this to urge upon your consideration the Propriety of doing something to relieve this Community, a majority of whom I still think, have held themselves aloof from acts of Rebellion, and who stand ready to give all the aid in their Power to the Union.

They look to you for such relief as it may be in your Power to afford them consistent with your views of Propriety.

Asking On behalf of these People a consideration of this Letter, and at the same time asking Pardon for the length of the Epistle,

I Am Dear Sir

Your Obt Sevt

L. S. Houghton

Vicksburg, Miss

August 19th 1863

1 John J. Pettus was governor of Mississippi from 1859 until 1863.15
Immigrationcirca 1864Winona, MN, USA11
DeathDec 15, 1865Winona, MN, USA, Chapman: 14 Dec 1866, Winona, WI11,16
ObituaryDec 20, 1865Fredonia, NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor11
BiographyHe was a native of Fredonia. He was for many years a judge in Vicksburg MS and was there during Civil War siege. He lived most of his life in MS, remaining loyal to the Union. He was a postmaster and a Justice of the Peace. He visited Fredonia recently after an absence of 19 years. He was brother of Mrs. Laurens G. Risley and Mrs. Martha Wheeler. Son of Mrs. Dr. White of Fredonia.11,12
BurialWinona, MN, USA12

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #359c, 367 #829.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 136 [1982]: 165.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2979, 135 #2930.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 367.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  7. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, p. 114; Person #2423.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Wilkinson Co., Mississippi; Roll: 217; Page: 300.
  9. [S415] E-mail from Cheryl Ann Hargis, March 13, 2000.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88, 135.
  11. [S1116] Lois Barris, Fredonia NY Censor Death Notices 1819-1899, p. 282.
  12. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
  13. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi; Roll: M432_382; Page: 192/p. 372, line 17, dwl 372-388.
  14. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi; Roll: M653_592; Page: 1, sheet 889, line 1, dwl 1-1.
  15. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Abraham Lincoln Papers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
  16. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, p. 114.
  17. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Warren, MS 1850 census, p. 192B, line 17, www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ms/warren/1850, July 17, 2002.

Martha Rachel Houghton1,2,3

F, #7852, b. 13 October 1816, d. 16 January 1908

Family: William Fabius Wheeler b. 1 Jan 1818

Biography

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Corresponded with author?
BirthOct 13, 1816Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA, USA, JWH, MLM: Huntington; Chapman: 19 Oct 18165,6,7
MarriageJul 31, 1843Fredonia, NY, USA8,6,9,7
Biography1. Martha Rachel1 HOUGHTON was born on 13 Oct 1816 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, PA.1 Her birth was also reported as 19 Oct 1816 Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, PA.2 She married on 31 Jul 1843, in Fredonia, Chautauqua county, NY, William Fabius Wheeler, son of William F. Wheeler and Susan Conant; but a letter dated 1844 from Wm. H. Johnson to his sister Sarah Maria said: "I dare say you must have learned when in Buffalo of the marriage of W.F. Wheeler & Miss M.R. Houghton the happening came off the 31st of July".2,1,3 She died after 10 Dec 1904 when her son Houghton wrote of visiting Dunkirk to have dinner with her on the occasion of her 88th birthday.4

Martha Rachel and William Fabius appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Ellicott, Chautauqua county, NY, enumerated 25 Jul 1850, as William F. Wheeler (age 30, merchant, b. NY) and Martha Wheeler (age 28, b. NY). Their children Houghton and Martha/Ida were living with them, along with Alfred Wheeler, perhaps his brother, and 9 others.5 She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Pomfret, Chautauqua county, NY, in the household of her mother Lydia Cook Cushing, as Martha Wheeler (45, b. NY) with her children Houghton Wheeler and Ida Wheeler.6
Martha Rachel appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, NY, enumerated 15 Jul 1870, as Martha Wheeler (53, widow, b. PA) living on her own in the household of Lawrence Risley.7
Martha Rachel appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Fredonia, Chautauqua county, NY, enumerated 10 Jun 1880, in the household of Louisa Edmunds as Martha Wheeler (relation other, 63, boarder, at home, b. MS, parents b. NY). The birthplace discrepancy is of interest because her father died in Vicksburg, MS.8
William Fabius WHEELER was born on 1 Jan 1818 in New York City, NY.1 He died before 1860 in Chautauqua county, NY, when he was not with his wife on the census. He was probably the male under 10 on the 1820 census of Ward 2, New York City, NY, in the household of his father, William F. Wheeler.9 Either the father or son could be the Wm. F. Wheeler who was a partner of Nathaniel Lowry and manager of Lowry's merchandizing store.10 He was likely the man in the following anecdote: "In 1853 a frew friends of the church... Wm. F. Wheeler and Wm. H. Lowry, going home to tea, happened to meet John M. Grant, Smith Seymour, and the writer... had a conversion concerning hiring the basement of the academy and fitting it up for church services." About then Rev. Blinn, the Presbyterian minister, came by and asked what they were doing. They claimed they were going to build a church that would "knowck the spots off your Presbyterian church down there." If they did, Mr. Blinn said he would be their priest and gave them a penny for their first donation. "Mr. Wheeler held up his hand and made oath that within two years that penny should be deposited in the corner stone of an Episcopal church in Jamestown, and turning to his four companions said--"as I swear so swear you all." They answered in the affirmative." In fact, they did, but their church burned down a few years later.11
Research Note: We know William is Mary Anne Wheeler's brother and therefore s/o William F. Wheeler & Susan Conant. We need to verify that his middle name was Fabius. It seems to originate from the LDS IGI.

Endnotes
1. Charles J Vella < charlesvella@comcast.net >, "The Houghton/Haughton Surname Project," 20 Aug 2005 (online: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~houghtonfamily/index.htm).
2. Ancestral File, V4.19 (24 Nov 2004), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1999-2003), www.familysearch.com, AFN: 1P7G-5DG. CAUTION - Information in Ancestral File should be verified with other sources whenever possible.
3. Letter from William Henry Johnson to Mrs. Doct. S Inglehart (his sister Sarah Maria), Cleveland, OH, 11 Aug 1844; [original in the possession of Kay Schmidt].
4. Letter from Houghton Wheeler (26 Broadway, Room 1404, New York) to William Sherwood Johnson, 10 Dec 1904.
5. 1850 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, Chautauqua County, New York, National Archives micropublication M432 485, [Viewed Sep 2005, Ancestry.com], William F. Wheeler household, page 46, dwelling 119, family 119.
6. 1860 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, Chautauqua County, New York, National Archives micropublication M653 731, [Viewed Aug 2005, Ancestry.com], Lydia White household, page 518, line 4, dwelling 1436, family 1391.
7. 1870 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, Chautauqua County, New York, National Archives micropublication M593 912, [Viewed Sep 2005 Ancestry.com], Lawrence Risley household, page 203, line 3, dwelling 336, family 304.
8. 1880 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, Chautauqua County, New York, National Archives micropublication T9-0816, [Viewed Oct 2005 Ancestry.com], Louisa Edmunds household, Enumeration District 66, page 530, line 33.
9. 1820 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, New York City, p 41.
10. Gilbert W Hazeltine, Early History of Fluvanna Chautauqua County, N.Y. with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches, (Jamestown, NY: Journal Printing Company, 1887); digital image. Ancestry.com (http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=12361&iid=dvm_LocHist002827-00002-0: viewed Jan 2006).
11. Hazeltine, Early History of Fluvanna Chautauqua County, N.Y. with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches, p 350.
12. 1880 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, New York City, New York, National Archives micropublication T9-0884, (viewed Jul 2004 at familysearch.org), Peter Barnes household, Manhattan, page 155D.
13. The Chautauqua County Society Register, RootsWeb.com (online http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/HISTORY/Ccsreg.htm), [viewed 15 Jul 2005].
14. 1850 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, Dutchess County, New York, National Archives micropublication M432 497, (viewed Aug 2005 Ancestry.com), Peter Barnes household, page 261, line 1, dwelling 150, family 150.
15. 1860 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, New York, New York, National Archives micropublication M653 795, [Viewed Aug 2005 Ancestry.com], Peter Barnes household, page 53, line 29, dwelling 149, family 459.
16. 1870 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, New York, New York, National Archives micropublication M593 1048, (viewed Aug 2005 Ancestry.com), Peter Barnes household, page 833, line 38, dwelling 146.
17. 1900 U.S. Census, Federal Population Schedule, Queens, New York, National Archives micropublication T623 1150, [viewed Nov 2005 Ancestry.com], Edwin Neal household, New York City, Enumeration Distric 690t, sheet 10.

Living1892Dunkirk, NY, USA, Chapman: 1892; JWH: 18978,7
DeathJan 16, 1908Dunkirk, NY, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #359c, 367 #830.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2980.
  3. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, #2424.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 367.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  7. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336, 367.
  9. [S415] E-mail from Kay Schmidt, Feb. 2, 2002.

Henrietta Elizabeth Houghton1,2,3

F, #7853, b. 8 July 1821, d. 6 February 1897

Family: Laurens Green Risley b. 27 Mar 1819, d. Jan 1893

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthJul 8, 1821Huntingdon, PA, USA, age 38 in 1860 census5,6,7
MarriageJun 7, 1842w/25,6,8
1860 Census1860Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 41, liquor merchant, property $7750-$5000; and niece Fredonia Houghton9
DeathFeb 6, 1897Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #359c, 367 #831.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2982.
  3. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, #2425.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 367.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  7. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
  8. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 490.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 181, line 15, dwl 1431-1386.

William Fabius Wheeler1,2

M, #7854, b. 1 January 1818

Family: Martha Rachel Houghton b. 13 Oct 1816, d. 16 Jan 1908

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthJan 1, 1818New York, New York Co., NY, USA3
MarriageJul 31, 1843Fredonia, NY, USA4,5,2,3
Living1892Dunkirk, NY, USA, Chapman: 1892; JWH: 18974,3
ParentsSWilliam F. and Susan (Conant) Wheeler6
ResearchSchmidt: I suspect that William F (senior) is the son of Zenas Wheeler and Shuah Fifield, leading me to think the F stands for 'Fifield.6'

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #359cs, 367 #830s.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Kay Schmidt, Feb. 2, 2002.
  3. [S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336, 367.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Kay Schmidt, Apr 12, 2006.

Annie Rebecca Chandler1,2

F, #7855, b. 11 April 1837

Family: Nathaniel Phillips Houghton b. 20 Sep 1829, d. 1 Aug 1897

Biography

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Corresponded with author?
BirthApr 11, 1837Bosaowen, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, Apr. 1837 in 1900 census; age 83 in 1920 census3,1,4
MarriageOct 25, 18821
1900 Census1900Haverhill, Essex Co., MA, USA, Annie Houghton, age 63, with sister Kate F. Kimball3
1910 Census1910Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 73, widow, sister of Kate Kimball5
1920 Census1920Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 83, widow; also Carrie Olcott, priv. home companion, age 61, VT4,6
ParentsDAbiel Rolf Chandler and Elizabeth Jane Morrison, both b. NH1

Citations

  1. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 57.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #360s.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 19, E.D. 351, Sh. 1 Ln. 59.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 28, E.D. 128, Sh. 18, Ln. 68.
  5. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_583; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 358; line 28, dwl 597-44-58.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_692; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 128; line 68, dwl 597-283-407.

Mary W. Houghton1,2

F, #7856, b. 24 December 1832, d. 19 March 1878

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
BirthDec 24, 1832Deerfield, Rockingham Co., NH, USA, age 17 in 1850 census; age 30 in 1870 census1,4
DeathMar 19, 1878age 45; JWH: 19 Mar 18775
BurialGranite Cemetery, Deerfield, Rockingham Co., NH, USA

Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_438; Page: 307; line 12, dwl 81-81.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #360s.
  3. [S16] CJV opinion.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #360.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.

Luke S. Stow1,2,3

M, #7857, b. circa 1800, d. 19 August 1849

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 15 Feb 1847

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Birthcirca 1800
Origincirca 1828Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
MarriageApr 15, 1828Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
DeathAug 19, 1849Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, dropsy of the heart; MLM: Apr. 19, 18466,7
Gravestone"Luke Stowe / died Aug. 19, 1846 / aged 49 years Friends and physicians could not save, / My mortal body from the grave; Nor can the grave confine me here, / When Christ shall call me to appear."8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #362s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 237.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  4. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 89.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 267, 372.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 415.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 220.
  10. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.

Asa Stow1,2,3

M, #7858, b. 16 September 1829

Biography

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BirthSep 16, 1829Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336 #362c.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 220.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89 #2984.

Luke Stearns Stow1,2

M, #7859, b. 9 August 1834

Biography

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BirthAug 9, 1834Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
ResidenceSpringfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Federal St.3,4

Citations

  1. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 220.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89 #2985.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Abigail Stow1

F, #7860, b. 13 May 1832

Biography

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BirthMay 13, 1832Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 349.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 220.