Houghton Surname Project

Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr^1,2,3

M, #7891, b. 30 March 1764, d. 4 May 1837

Father*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Tert.⁴ b. 5 Sep 1739, d. 31 Jul 1802
Mother*: Achsah Whitcomb⁴ b. 7 Apr 1743, d. 5 Jul 1815

Family 1: Hannah Newhall b. 13 Jul 1769, d. 12 Jul 1794

Marriage Bann: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr and Hannah Newhall declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 7, 1787 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: Jul. 2.^27,21
Marriage*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr married Hannah Newhall on Aug 2, 1787 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,10,11,9

Benjamin Houghton²⁶ b. 18 Apr 1788, d. 18 Sep 1860
Polly Houghton²⁶ b. 14 Jun 1789, d. 6 Mar 1804
John Houghton²⁶ b. 19 Apr 1791, d. 11 Oct 1802
Betsy Houghton²⁶ b. 1 Oct 1792
Cephas Houghton+²⁶ b. 7 Jul 1794, d. 12 Oct 1865

Family 2: Lydia Bennett b. 1 Jun 1771, d. 8 Aug 1825

Marriage Bann: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr and Lydia Bennett declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 9, 1796 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: July 9, 1798.^31,21
Marriage*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr married Lydia Bennett on Sep 27, 1796 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 27.^15,7,9

Charles Houghton+²⁸ b. 11 Jan 1798, d. 11 Sep 1887
George Washington Houghton+²⁸ b. 14 Dec 1800, d. Sep 1850
John Houghton²⁹ b. 6 Sep 1803, d. 1884
Lydia Houghton³⁰ b. 6 Sep 1805, d. 14 Sep 1826

Family 3: Sally Billings b. 17 Mar 1785

Marriage*: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr married Sally Billings on Mar 31, 1831 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: Mrs. Sally Keyes to Capt. Benjamin, her second husband.^19,20,21

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Birth

Mar 30, 1764

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4,6,7,8,9

Marriage

Aug 2, 1787

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,10,11,9

1790 Census

1790

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 1 male under 16, 2 females¹²

Church

Oct 3, 1790

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church^13,14,9

Marriage

Sep 27, 1796

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 27^15,7,9

1810 Census

1810

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 2 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 2 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//1 female <10,1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44¹⁶

Note

1817

Lancaster, MA, USA, He was the original owner of pew number 78, Fifth Meeting House at Lancaster, 1817. They had also owned a pew in the Fourth Meeing House at Lancaster⁹

1820 Census

1820

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 2 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45¹⁷

1830 Census

1830

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)¹⁸

Marriage

Mar 31, 1831

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: Mrs. Sally Keyes to Capt. Benjamin, her second husband^19,20,21

Will

1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30917^22,21

Death

May 4, 1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, aged 73, dropsy^23,21,24,9

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, aged 73^25,24

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 337 #393.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 128, 144, 149, 161, 162, 368.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 51 #1160.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 92.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 337.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 405.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 51, 93.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 327.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 128.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 51.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, MA, p. 224.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 322.
[S36] Letter, from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 162.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 685.
[S235] U.S. Census, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 49.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 6.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 239.
[S96] NEHGR, 94 [1940]: 55.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 368, 430.
[S10] Gravestone, Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, MA, Aug. 10, 2002.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 430.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 145.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 341.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 207.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 149.

Hannah Newhall^1,2

F, #7892, b. 13 July 1769, d. 12 July 1794

Family: Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr b. 30 Mar 1764, d. 4 May 1837

Marriage Bann: Hannah Newhall and Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 7, 1787 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: Jul. 2.^12,10
Marriage*: Hannah Newhall married Capt. Benjamin Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Benjamin Houghton Tert. and Achsah Whitcomb, on Aug 2, 1787 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,5,8,4

Benjamin Houghton¹¹ b. 18 Apr 1788, d. 18 Sep 1860
Polly Houghton¹¹ b. 14 Jun 1789, d. 6 Mar 1804
John Houghton¹¹ b. 19 Apr 1791, d. 11 Oct 1802
Betsy Houghton¹¹ b. 1 Oct 1792
Cephas Houghton+¹¹ b. 7 Jul 1794, d. 12 Oct 1865

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Birth

Jul 13, 1769

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Weis: prob. Lynn MA^3,4

Origin

circa 1787

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6

Marriage

Aug 2, 1787

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,5,8,4

Death

Jul 12, 1794

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 25, of erysipelas; JWH: 1795^7,9,10,4

ParentsD

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, Captain (the Worshipful Master of Trinity Lodge) Michael Newhall of Lynn MA and Joanna Collins^10,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 337 #393s.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 128, 145.
[S36] Letter, from Charles D. Anderson, Apr 21, 2003.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 327.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 128.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 405.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 337.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 51.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 161, 351.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 118.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 145.

Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr^1,2,3

M, #7893, b. 4 June 1786, d. 1862

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family 1: Thirza Flint

Marriage*: Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr married Thirza Flint w/1.^5,8,9

Family 2: Susan Littlefield b. c 1765

Marriage*: Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr married Susan Littlefield w/2.^5,8,13

Family 3:

Louisa Houghton+

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Baptism

Jun 4, 1786

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50-60 in 1840 census; age 64 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1860 census; JWH: 6,14, 1786;^5,6,4,7

Marriage

w/1^5,8,9

1820 Census

1820

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 2 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45^10,11

Church

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, and a Josiah Houghton signed off from Congregational to the Baptist Church¹²

Marriage

w/2^5,8,13

1830 Census

1830

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 2 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)^14,15

Residence

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, a farmer¹⁶

Office

1833

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, selectman, and in 1835 and 1841¹⁷

Note

Waterford, ME, USA, exchanged the care and support of their parents.¹³

1840 Census

1840

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)¹⁸

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 64, a farmer¹⁹

1860 Census

1860

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 35, farmer; property $1200-600^20,21

Death

1862

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #395.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 324.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3251, 143.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95, 143.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 208.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M33_37; Page: 208; line 10.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1830 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 214.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 50; Page: 214.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 210.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford ,Oxford, Maine; Roll: 147; Page: 280; line 17.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 178, line 27, dwl 420-435.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 698.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 32; line 1, dwl 247-250.

Polley Houghton¹

F, #7894, b. circa 1788

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^1,2,3 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^1,2,3 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

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Birth

circa 1788

JWH: 1738 (CJV: error)³

Death

died young³

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.

Rev. Josiah Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #7895, b. 16 March 1790, d. 22 May 1838

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^7,4,8 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^7,4,8 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family 1: Joanna Richards b. 6 Jan 1799, d. 7 Jul 1822

Marriage*: Rev. Josiah Houghton married Joanna Richards on Jan 2, 1817 at Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA.^8,2,12,4,13

Melvina Houghton+ b. 23 Nov 1817, d. 1853
Marcellus Houghton+ b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Amanda Houghton¹¹ b. 11 Dec 1821, d. 1 Dec 1839

Family 2: Lona Richards b. 31 Jan 1796, d. 13 Jan 1864

Marriage*: Rev. Josiah Houghton married Lona Richards on Sep 8, 1823 w/2; MLM: Dec. 8.^8,12,15

William Richards Houghton+²³ b. 23 Jun 1824
Josiah Merrill Houghton²³ b. 24 Jul 1828, d. 17 Feb 1829

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Birth

Mar 16, 1790

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, JWH, p. 375, MLM: 2,16, 1790; MLM: Harvard, MA^9,10,4,6

Residence

1816

Winthrop, ME, USA¹¹

Marriage

Jan 2, 1817

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA^8,2,12,4,13

1820 Census

1820

Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, 6 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26¹⁴

Note

1823

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, was active in the building of the Baptist meeting house and soon after he became a minister of that denomination but not pastor of that church¹¹

Immigration

Apr, 1823

Newburyport, MA, USA, Winthrop ME Hx: c 1822^11,6

Marriage

Sep 8, 1823

w/2; MLM: Dec. 8^8,12,15

1830 Census

1830

Fayette, Kennebec Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)¹⁶

Church

between 1835 and 1838

Turner, ME, USA, church¹⁷

Death

May 22, 1838

Turner, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA, a. 48; in C.C., Jun 8, 1838^{8,18,11,17,19,15,20}

Burial

Island Park Cemetery, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, USA¹⁹

Biography

JWH: 'Josiah was a Baptist minister. Res., Turner and Winthrop, Me., and also Newburyport, Mass. Secretary of Baptist Home Missionary Society of Maine.

Little: a clergyman

Waterford ME Hx: was a cabinet maker (apprenticed under Dea. William Warren), then in the Baptist ministry, set. at Turner and Winthrop ME and at Newburyport MA, and then was secretary of Baptist Home Missionary Society of Mane.

Norway ME Hx: a pupil of Rev. Noah Cressey

MLM: Elder Josiah Houghton and Michill Jewett preached for several years under Deacon Chaplin. He transferred from the Congreg. to the Baptist Church, along with his brother Jonathan, ca. 1818. He first learned the cabinet-maker's trade under Dea. Warren, but became interested in the ministry. He first settled at Turner and Winthrop; he was a resident of E. Winthrop as early as 1816. The dwelling next east of the meeeting house was built by his son, Marcellus, a carpenter, to replace an earlier one. Josiah was active in building the Baptist meeting house in 1823; soon after he became a minister of that denomination. He was pastor at East Redfield Baptist Church from 1812 to 1822. His wife died in 1822, soon after he arrived in Newburyport, Mass., and he soon married her sister. He was afterwards secretary of the Baptist Home Missionary Society of Maine. Hist. of Turner, ME., p. 124: Elder Josiah Houghton, pastor of the First Baptist Church, 1835, and until death in 1838.^8,3,21,22,15

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #397, 375 #962.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162:303.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3253, 144.
[S999] Joshua Coffin, Newbury MA Hx, p. 373.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338, 375.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162: 303.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426, 568.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95, 144.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M33_35; Page: 636; line 21.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Fayette, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 48; Page: 123.
[S788] Rev. W. R. French D.D., Turner ME Hx, p. 124.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 162, p. 303.
[S973] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions V, p. 3436.
[S1494] American Antiquarian Society, ndex of Deaths in Mass. Centinel & Columbian Cent.
[S785] William Berry Lapham, Norway, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 223.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 95, 298.
[S300] Newburyport MA VRs I, p. 196.

Deacon Henry Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #7896, b. 1791

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^5,6 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^5,6 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family 1: Melinda Bryant b. 1799

Marriage*: Deacon Henry Houghton married Melinda Bryant w/1.^6,8,9

Mary Ann Houghton+²¹ b. 3 Jun 1820, d. 1895

Family 2: Susan Brown b. c 1807

Marriage*: Deacon Henry Houghton married Susan Brown w/2.^6,14,7

Melinda Bryant Houghton^21,20 b. c 1827
Henry Lewis Houghton²¹ d. b 1879
Maj. Edwin Brown Houghton²¹ b. c 1839, d. b Dec 1910
Franklin H. Houghton^21,20 b. c 1843

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Birth

1791

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 57 in 1850 census^6,5,7

Marriage

w/1^6,8,9

Milit-Beg

He was in the military.^2,10

Research

1812

Occupation

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, tavern proprietor¹¹

Residence

Norway, ME, USA, JWH: Norwich and Windon ME⁶

1820 Census

1820

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26^12,13

Marriage

w/2^6,14,7

Note

1822

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, a Henry Houghton with several others were "arrested (not to their discredit) by constable Levi Brown and taken to jail at Paris ME for refusing to pay the minister tax. They sued and won.¹⁵

Office

between 1826 and 1829

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, Collector¹⁶

1830 Census

1830

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)¹⁷

Church

Jun 14, 1832

Windham, Cumberland Co., ME, USA¹⁸

1840 Census

1840

Windham, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, 6 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹⁹

1850 Census

1850

Windham, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 57, a trader; next door to brother Lewis²⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #398.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9, 324.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3254, 143.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 237, 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95, 143.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 324.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 163.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 203.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M33_37; Page: 203; line 30.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 148.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 209.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 50; Page: 214.
[S861] "Maine Gen. & Hist. Register", IX [1898], 4: 107.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Windham,Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 139; Page: 452; line 28.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windham, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_251; Page: 153; line 23, dwl 16-20.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.

Rachel Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7897, b. 23 September 1793, d. 23 April 1870

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family: Artemas Fairbanks b. 3 Nov 1787, d. 22 Jul 1874

Marriage Bann: Rachel Houghton and Artemas Fairbanks declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 22, 1815 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,7
Marriage: Rachel Houghton married Artemas Fairbanks on Jan 25, 1816 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^6,9,4,7

John Henry Fairbank¹⁰ b. 21 Jan 1817
Sidney Fairbank¹¹ b. 19 Mar 1819
Andrew Fairbank+⁶ b. 13 Aug 1823
Artemas Emery Fairbank⁶ b. 24 Dec 1825
Rachel Sophia Fairbank+⁶ b. 14 Aug 1827, d. 6 Jun 1880

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Birth

Sep 23, 1793

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, MLM: 1796^5,6,4,7

Origin

circa 1815

Waterford, ME, USA^8,9

Death

Apr 23, 1870

a. 76 y. 7 m.⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #399.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3255.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 401.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 108.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 36.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 38.

Sally Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7898, b. August 1795, d. 14 February 1874

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family: Stephen Nourse b. Mar 1793, d. 16 Oct 1874

Marriage*: Sally Houghton married Stephen Nourse on Oct 22, 1820.^5,8,9,4,6

Ann Eliza Nourse¹⁰
Adonis H. Nourse¹¹ b. 1831, d. 14 May 1903
Sarah M. Nourse¹² b. 1834, d. 30 Oct 1860

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Birth

Aug, 1795

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,4,6,7

Marriage

Oct 22, 1820

^5,8,9,4,6

Death

Feb 14, 1874

Worcester, MA, USA⁷

Burial

Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #400.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3256.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 23.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 119.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 57.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Mary Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7899, b. 1797, d. 1 October 1865

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family: Levi Howard b. 6 Dec 1788, d. 1875

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Levi Howard on Apr 2, 1812 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,9,6,4

Edwin Howard b. 7 Sep 1813
Levi Howard b. 26 May 1820, d. 1821
Mary Howard b. 31 Jul 1822

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Birth

1797

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, also 9 May 1788^4,6,7

Marriage

Apr 2, 1812

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,9,6,4

Research

Waterford ME Hx: Mary b. 1788, m. Levi Howard; Mary, b. 1797; MLM: md. Leonard Thorpe, Lt., 2nd Cavalry, Waterford Militia, 1835-1844^5,7

Death

Oct 1, 1865

Blolton, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #401.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3257.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S96] NEHGR, 85 [1931]: 438.

Betsey Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7900, b. 1799

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family: Abraham Whitcomb

Marriage*: Betsey Houghton married Abraham Whitcomb at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^5,4,6

Biography

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Birth

1799

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,4,6

Marriage

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,4,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #402.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3258.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.

Lt. Cyrus Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #7901, b. 1801, d. before 1900

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^3,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^3,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family: Leonora Thorpe b. Dec 1806

Marriage*: Lt. Cyrus Houghton married Leonora Thorpe.^5,3,7

Cyrus P. Houghton+ b. c 1827
Cordelia A. Houghton+¹² b. Mar 1828
Charles L. Houghton¹² b. c 1842

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Birth

1801

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 46 & 49 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 79 in 1880 census^5,6,3,7

Living

1820

age 18⁸

Milit-Beg

circa 1825

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, Lt., 2nd Cavalry, Waterford Militia, 1835-1855^2,9,7

Marriage

^5,3,7

1830 Census

1830

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)¹⁰

1840 Census

1840

Bridgton, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 female 60 to 70 (1770-1779)¹¹

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 49, a farmer, next door to brother Jonathan¹²

1860 Census

1860

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 59, farmer, property $800-300^13,14

Death

before 1900

wife a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #403.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 178, line 27, dwl 436.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 188, 324.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1830 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 214.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Cumberland Co., Maine; Roll: 139; Page: 508; line 12.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 178, line 29, dwl 420-436.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 791.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 701; sheet 35, line 15, dwl 275-277.

Esther Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7902, b. 1803

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

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Birth

1803

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,4,6

Biography

twin of Lucy²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #404.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3260.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.

Lucy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7903, b. 1803

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Biography

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Birth

1803

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,4,6

Biography

twin of Esther²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #405.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3261.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.

Harriet H. Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7904, b. 1804

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^4,5 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family: H. Daniel

Marriage*: Harriet H. Houghton married H. Daniel.^5,6

Biography

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Birth

1804

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^5,4,6

Marriage

^5,6

Biography

twin of Daniel²

Research

Marriage to H. Daniel only in JWH and MLM and not in Waterford ME Hx; prob. is her brother Daniel

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #406.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3262.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.

Daniel Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7905, b. 1804

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^4,5 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^5,4 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Biography

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Birth

1804

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, twin of Harriet^5,2,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #407.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3263.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.

Dr. Lewis Willard Houghton M.D.^1,2,3,4,5

M, #7906, b. 1806, d. 1870

Father*: Major Jonathan Houghton^6,7 b. 28 Feb 1761, d. 11 Jan 1840
Mother*: Rachel Hale^6,7 b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family 1: Mary Ann Nourse b. 3 Mar 1805

Marriage*: Dr. Lewis Willard Houghton M.D. married Mary Ann Nourse on Aug 1, 1833 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Waterford.^11,6,9

Nancy Reed Houghton b. 1836, d. 1838
Lewis W. Houghton¹⁵ b. c 1850, d. 1880

Family 2: Esther T. Weston b. 15 Sep 1812

Marriage*: Dr. Lewis Willard Houghton M.D. married Esther T. Weston on Jan 4, 1842 at Otisfield, ME, USA, w/2.^7,14,6,9

Mary A. Houghton¹⁰ b. c 1843

Family 3: Susan Henrys b. c 1826

Marriage*: Dr. Lewis Willard Houghton M.D. married Susan Henrys w/3.^7,6,9,18

Family 4: Frances E. Coolidge

Marriage*: Dr. Lewis Willard Houghton M.D. married Frances E. Coolidge out west; 4th wife per Waterford ME Hx.^21,9

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Birth

1806

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 44 in 1850 census; age 54 in 1860 census; age 64 in 1870 census^7,8,9,10

Graduation

1832

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, in medicine⁷

Marriage

Aug 1, 1833

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Waterford^11,6,9

Office

between 1837 and 1841

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, Town clerk^7,12

1840 Census

1840

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 2 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)¹³

Marriage

Jan 4, 1842

Otisfield, ME, USA, w/2^7,14,6,9

1850 Census

1850

Windham, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 44, a physician; with two medical students, Henry Wardwell and Jacob Brown, age 23¹⁰

1860 Census

1860

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 54¹⁵

Note

Gorham, ME, USA, He practiced medicine and built a house there¹⁶

Immigration

before 1870

Windham, ME, USA, and, in 1870, Naples, ME^7,17,9

Marriage

w/3^7,6,9,18

1870 Census

1870

Naples, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 64, physician¹⁹

Death

1870

Naples, Cumberland Co., ME, USA^20,17

Marriage

out west; 4th wife per Waterford ME Hx^21,9

Problem

JWH does not give Coolidge as wife, only Waterford ME Hx and MLM.
Frances E. Coolidge is given as wife of both Dr. Lewis W. Houghton and Dr. Joel Houghton by MLM. Latter is given by St. Johnsbury VT VRs
1860 census gives a Fannie E. as wife of Joel

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #408.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 241, 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95 #3264.
[S1322] Unknown author, Genealogy of the Hale Family, p. 337-338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 193, 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windham, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_251; Page: 153; line 18, dwl 16-19.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 210.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford,Oxford, Maine; Roll: 147; Page: 282; line 28.
[S646] Otisfield ME VRs, p. 217.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M653_436.
[S772] Hugh D. McLellan, Gorham ME Hx, p. 283.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 193.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Leominster, Massachusetts Directories, 1883-95, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Naples, Cumberland Co., ME, p. 378, line 28, dwl 115-119.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 241.

Betsey Green¹

F, #7907, b. 17 February 1786

Family: Capt. Abel Houghton b. 13 Oct 1784, d. c 1869

Marriage*: Betsey Green married Capt. Abel Houghton, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, w/1.^4,5,6,7

Captain Luther Houghton+⁸ b. 27 Dec 1808, d. 15 May 1880
Calvin M. Houghton+⁸ b. 29 Jul 1810, d. b 1880
Betsey Greene Houghton+⁸ b. 7 Aug 1812
Levi Howard Houghton+⁸ b. 20 Nov 1813, d. 1 Jan 1876

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Birth

Feb 17, 1786

^2,3

Marriage

w/1^4,5,6,7

ParentsD

Lt. Thomas and Lydia (Kilborn) Greene, of Waterford²

Relative

and both married Abel²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #394s.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S524] DFPA Lineage Book, Vol. 30, 1955, p. p. 74.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 61.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258, 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.

Lydia Green^1,2

F, #7908, b. 1782

Family: Capt. Abel Houghton b. 13 Oct 1784, d. c 1869

Marriage*: Lydia Green married Capt. Abel Houghton, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, on Dec 9, 1811 at Waterford, ME, USA, w/2.^3,2,4,5,6

Daniel Gunn Houghton+⁷ b. Nov 1817, d. 21 Jan 1877
Elizabeth Warren Houghton b. Nov 1817

Biography

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Birth

1782

Marriage

Dec 9, 1811

Waterford, ME, USA, w/2^3,2,4,5,6

Relative

and both married Abel²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #394s.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S864] David C. Young and Elizabeth Keene Young, Newspaper VRs of ME, p. 298.
[S305] Lowell MA VRs II, p. 438.

Thirza Flint¹

F, #7909

Family: Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 4 Jun 1786, d. 1862

Marriage*: Thirza Flint married Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, w/1.^2,3,4

Biography

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Marriage

w/1^2,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95, 143.

Susan Littlefield¹

F, #7910, b. circa 1765

Family: Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 4 Jun 1786, d. 1862

Marriage*: Susan Littlefield married Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, w/2.^2,4,5

Biography

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Birth

circa 1765

Waterford, ME, USA, age 67 in 1850 census; age 77 in 1860 census^2,3

Marriage

w/2^2,4,5

1850 Census

1850

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 64, a farmer⁶

1860 Census

1860

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 35, farmer; property $1200-600^7,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #395s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 178.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 178, line 27, dwl 420-435.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 698.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 32; line 1, dwl 247-250.

Louisa Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7911

Father*: Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 4 Jun 1786, d. 1862

Family: Calvin Whitcomb

Marriage*: Louisa Houghton married Calvin Whitcomb at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^4,5,3

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^4,5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #395c.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 462 #447s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259, 301.

Calvin Whitcomb^1,2

M, #7912

Family 1: Louisa Houghton

Marriage*: Calvin Whitcomb married Louisa Houghton, daughter of Deacon Jonathan Houghton Jr, at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^3,4,5

Family 2: Mrs. Sarah Meserve

Marriage*: Calvin Whitcomb married Mrs. Sarah Meserve.⁶

Biography

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Marriage

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^3,4,5

Relative

Marriage

⁶

ParentsS

Abraham and Sally (Atherton) Whitcomb, of Harvard, MA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 462 #447.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #395cs.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259, 301.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 462.

Joanna Richards^1,2

F, #7913, b. 6 January 1799, d. 7 July 1822

Family: Rev. Josiah Houghton b. 16 Mar 1790, d. 22 May 1838

Marriage*: Joanna Richards married Rev. Josiah Houghton, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, on Jan 2, 1817 at Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA.^5,6,7,8,9

Melvina Houghton+ b. 23 Nov 1817, d. 1853
Marcellus Houghton+ b. 20 Sep 1819, d. 17 Dec 1895
Amanda Houghton² b. 11 Dec 1821, d. 1 Dec 1839

Biography

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Birth

Jan 6, 1799

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA^1,3,4

Marriage

Jan 2, 1817

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA^5,6,7,8,9

Death

Jul 7, 1822

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, age 23; JWH: 27 Jul^5,10,7,11,4

Burial

Island Park Cemetery, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, USA¹¹

ParentsD

William and Joanna (Whiting) Richards, the son of Wilbur and Anna (Cummins) Richards, 6th generation from Edward Richards, who settled at Winthrop, ME, after the Revol. Joanna was the dau. of Jonathan Whiting.^2,4,12

Pedigree

Citations

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 162, p. 303.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 568.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162:303.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426, 568.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95, 144.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162: 303.
[S973] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions V, p. 3436.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 3.

Lona Richards^1,2

F, #7914, b. 31 January 1796, d. 13 January 1864

Family: Rev. Josiah Houghton b. 16 Mar 1790, d. 22 May 1838

Marriage*: Lona Richards married Rev. Josiah Houghton, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, on Sep 8, 1823 w/2; MLM: Dec. 8.^3,6,5

William Richards Houghton+¹ b. 23 Jun 1824
Josiah Merrill Houghton¹ b. 24 Jul 1828, d. 17 Feb 1829

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Birth

Jan 31, 1796

Winthrop, Kennebec, ME, USA, age 54 in 1850 census; JWH: 1797^3,4,5

Marriage

Sep 8, 1823

w/2; MLM: Dec. 8^3,6,5

1850 Census

1850

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Alona R Houghton, 54; William R. Houghton, a coppersmith⁷

Death

Jan 13, 1864

age 68^3,6,8,5

Burial

Island Park Cemetery, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME, USA⁸

ParentsD

Pedigree

Citations

[S300] Newburyport MA VRs I, p. 196.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 568.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144.
[S648] Everett S. Stackpole History of Winthrop Maine II, p. 426, 568.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_342; Page: 149; line 16, dwl 3-3.
[S973] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions V, p. 3436.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 3.

Melinda Bryant¹

F, #7915, b. 1799

Family: Deacon Henry Houghton b. 1791

Marriage*: Melinda Bryant married Deacon Henry Houghton, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, w/1.^3,4,5

Mary Ann Houghton+ b. 3 Jun 1820, d. 1895

Biography

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Birth

1799

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA²

Marriage

w/1^3,4,5

ParentsD

Richard Bryant and Mary Whitney²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #398s.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 237.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 237, 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95, 143.

Susan Brown¹

F, #7916, b. circa 1807

Family: Deacon Henry Houghton b. 1791

Marriage*: Susan Brown married Deacon Henry Houghton, son of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, w/2.^3,4,5

Melinda Bryant Houghton⁶ b. c 1827
Henry Lewis Houghton d. b 1879
Maj. Edwin Brown Houghton b. c 1839, d. b Dec 1910
Franklin H. Houghton⁶ b. c 1843

Biography

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Birth

circa 1807

NH, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 43, ME, in 1850 census; age 53, NH, in 1860 ce nsus²

Marriage

w/2^3,4,5

1860 Census

1860

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 53²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #398s.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Ward 9, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 103, line 37, dwl 498-715.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258-9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windham, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_251; Page: 153; line 23, dwl 16-20.

Maj. Edwin Brown Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7917, b. circa 1839, d. before December 1910

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton² b. 1791
Mother*: Susan Brown b. c 1807

Family: Eliza B. (?) b. c 1843

Marriage*: Maj. Edwin Brown Houghton married Eliza B. (?) on circa 1878 mar 32 y in 1910 census.¹³

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Birth

circa 1839

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 11 in 1850 census; age 21 in 1860 census; age 30 in 1870 census; age 71 in 1920 census^2,4

Research

Aug 18, 1862

Mil. Enls

between Nov 16, 1863 and Jun 11, 1865

Portland, ME, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. A & H, 17th Maine Infantry, 1st Sergeant, then Captain; JWH: p. 338 'Capt. and Major of the 17th Maine Vol. in the War of the Rebellion.); p. 372: 'major in the army, also historian of the regiment.`;Waterford ME Hx: army major, historian of the regiment; Army Register: Capt., 17th Reg., ME Inf., fought at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, etc; length 2 y 11 y 1 d^5,2,6,4,7,8

Author

1866

The Campaigns of the Seventeenth Maine, United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865)
Physical Description: x, 333 p. 20 cm.
Publisher/ Date: Portland, Short & Loring, 1866.
"Published soon after the war; and based on a diary, this narrative affords a clear view of life in the Army of the Potomac in the latter stages of the conflict."^9,10,11

1870 Census

1870

Bethel, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 30, a clerk, with Oliver P. Brooks, 81, Susan J. Brooks, 63, and Lucy M. Brooks, 34¹²

Marriage

circa 1878

mar 32 y in 1910 census¹³

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Neville, Allegheny Co., PA, USA⁸

PensionInx

Oct 26, 1897

PA, USA, as invalid

1910 Census

1910

Neville, Allegheny Co., PA, USA, age 71, newspaper editor^13,14

Death

before Dec, 1910

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #398c, 372 #904.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 260.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 144 #5612.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338, 372.
[S922] Unknown compiler, Army Register - Volunteers, Vol. I, p. 41.
[S1354] Janett Hewett, Union Soldiers Roster ME and NH, p. 188.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Neville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 88; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 329.
[S996] LDS Family History Libaray Catalogue.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , American Antiquarian Society Online Catalog: http://catalog.mwa.org/
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Columbia University Libraries Online Catalog: Houghton Surname search, Nov. 2003.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Bethel, Oxford Co., ME, Reel 550, Pg 39b, Ln. 29, dwl 267-288.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Neville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1296; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 170;
line 57, dwl 119-123.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Allegheny Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 14, V.N. 170, Ln. 123.

Artemas Fairbanks^1,2,3

M, #7918, b. 3 November 1787, d. 22 July 1874

Family: Rachel Houghton b. 23 Sep 1793, d. 23 Apr 1870

Marriage Bann: Artemas Fairbanks and Rachel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 22, 1815 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,9
Marriage: Artemas Fairbanks married Rachel Houghton, daughter of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, on Jan 25, 1816 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^6,3,10,9

John Henry Fairbank⁷ b. 21 Jan 1817
Sidney Fairbank⁸ b. 19 Mar 1819
Andrew Fairbank+⁶ b. 13 Aug 1823
Artemas Emery Fairbank⁶ b. 24 Dec 1825
Rachel Sophia Fairbank+⁶ b. 14 Aug 1827, d. 6 Jun 1880

Biography

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Birth

Nov 3, 1787

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5

Occupation

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer⁵

Death

Jul 22, 1874

a. 86 y. 8 m. 19 d.⁶

Biography

JWH gives Artemus Fairbanks; Harvard VR gives Artemas Fairbank, s. of Jonathan and Hannah Fairbank.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #399S.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, P. 183.
[S640] Rev. Donald L. McAllister and Lucille E. Naas, Maine Marriages, Oxford Co., p. 108.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, P. 35.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 401.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 401.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 36.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 38.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.

Stephen Nourse^1,2

M, #7919, b. March 1793, d. 16 October 1874

Family: Sally Houghton b. Aug 1795, d. 14 Feb 1874

Marriage*: Stephen Nourse married Sally Houghton, daughter of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, on Oct 22, 1820.^4,2,5,6,7

Ann Eliza Nourse⁸
Adonis H. Nourse⁹ b. 1831, d. 14 May 1903
Sarah M. Nourse¹⁰ b. 1834, d. 30 Oct 1860

Biography

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Birth

Mar, 1793

Marriage

Oct 22, 1820

^4,2,5,6,7

Death

Oct 16, 1874

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Burial

Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #400s.
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 23.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 119.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 57.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Levi Howard¹

M, #7920, b. 6 December 1788, d. 1875

Family: Mary Houghton b. 1797, d. 1 Oct 1865

Marriage*: Levi Howard married Mary Houghton, daughter of Major Jonathan Houghton and Rachel Hale, on Apr 2, 1812 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4,5

Edwin Howard b. 7 Sep 1813
Levi Howard b. 26 May 1820, d. 1821
Mary Howard b. 31 Jul 1822

Biography

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Birth

Dec 6, 1788

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Apr 2, 1812

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4,5

Death

1875

Biography

son of Job Howard and Hannah Capen⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338 #401s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S96] NEHGR, 85 [1931]: 438.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
[S96] NEHGR, 85 [1931]: 437.