Orley Clifton Houghton1,2

M, #11941, b. 19 March 1877, d. 12 February 1965

Family 1: Marion Maude Robertson b. c 1885, d. 8 Mar 1928

Family 2: Faith Haines b. 7 Nov 1888, d. May 1954

  • Marriage*: Orley Clifton Houghton married Faith Haines on Jun 29, 1929.11,8

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 19, 1877La Grange, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 3 in 1880 census; age 42 in 1920 census; age 52 in 1930 census; age 63 in 1940 census3,4,5
Note1893Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, visited World's Fair6
Education1898Madison, WI, USA, college to study drafting7,6
Residencecirca 1900Harvey, IL, USA, an inventor of farm equipment and machinery7
MarriageApr 15, 1914Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA4,8
Mil. DraftSep 13, 1918Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 41, farmer9
1920 Census1920La Grange, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 42, farm operator;
and father in law William Robertson, 62, Canada, mother in law Elizabeth Robertson 54, Scotland, and daughters Clara 30, Canada, and Davina, 24, IL4,10
Photographcirca 1928Orley C. Houghton and some of his farm equipment. Top Left (OCH handwriting):This at Ralls, Texas in January when you (Mary Grace) were about six years old. – Dad Houghton (probably 1928 since MGH was born in 1922)

Top Right – Dad and some other men in Texas

Bottom Left (OCH handwriting): Also at Ralls, Texas, about 50 mi. S.W. of Childress – Dad Houghton

Bottom Right – Daddy Houghton in Texas with his white team (standing)
MarriageJun 29, 192911,8
1930 Census1930Racine, Racine Co., WI, USA, age 52, factory farm impliments inventive engineer; and mother in law Harriet Jane Chamberlain, 66, IL, NH, WI12
1940 Census1940La Grange, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 63, farmer13
DeathFeb 12, 1965Lakeland Hospital, Elkhorn, WI, USA, age 87, of a stroke14
ObituaryFeb 13, 1965See exhibits
BurialRound Prairie Cemetery, La Grange, Walworth Co., WI, USA, Orley was buried at Round Prairie Ceme-tery, in LaGrange, Wisconsin, next to his beloved wife, mother, and father.15,16
Biography2009Memoirs of Orley Clifton Houghton by his grandson William D. Houghton; see also his Houghton Ancestors

Orley and Faith moved to 1237 McArthur Avenue, in Racine Wisconsin, and then to Chicago, Illinois, as Faith was a teacher and Orley found work as a draftsman and en-gineer.
As mentioned in the previous chapter, Orley Houghton drafted a 40-page, hand-written autobiography to his son Bruce Robertson Houghton, Sr., in the late 1940s...
Orley would work as a draftsman, engineer, and inven-tor on many different types of mechanized farm equipment, including a cotton picker and a tractor he invented with tank-like treads that he called a ?Creeping Crawler? or ?Creeping Tractor.? This piece of equipment would be the predecessor of the Caterpillar tractor.
Orley‘s younger brother Buell B. Houghton (1870-1933) would take over the family farm from their father, Horace Houghton, who died in 1913. Horace would buy back the house and 40 acres that Orley had owned from a railroad company that held the mortgage, and give the house back to his brother, Orley. Orley was eternally grateful to his brother, and always mentioned him fondly. Orley‘s father in law, William Robertson of Scotland, rebuilt the house from the ground up and lived for many years with the Orley and his family.15,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518 #3059.
  2. [S1394] William D. Houghton, Houghton Ancestors:, p. 230.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Walworth Co., WI, Film 882, Box 64, Vol. 90, E.D. 146, Sh. 7, Ln. 43.
  5. [S1395] William D. Houghton, Memoirs of Orley Clifton Houghton, p. 1.
  6. [S1394] William D. Houghton, Houghton Ancestors:, p. 231.
  7. [S1395] William D. Houghton, Memoirs of Orley Clifton Houghton, p. 2.
  8. [S1395] William D. Houghton, Memoirs of Orley Clifton Houghton, p. 3.
  9. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1613747.
  10. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , La Grange, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll T625_2019; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 146; line 43, dwl 88-92.
  11. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Janice Parks to Ellen Uran Wilson, Sept. 1970.
  12. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: 2607; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 912.0; FHL microfilm: 2342341; line 52, dwl 1227.
  13. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , La Grange, Walworth, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4531; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 64-17; line 68, dwl 154.
  14. [S415] E-mail from William D. Houghton, Feb. 5, 2010.
  15. [S1395] William D. Houghton, Memoirs of Orley Clifton Houghton.
  16. [S1394] William D. Houghton, Houghton Ancestors:, p. 260.

Cecile Lucetta Houghton1

F, #11942, b. 29 May 1881, d. January 1971

Family: Rev. Anton Stury b. 1894, d. 1992

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 29, 1881La Grange, Walworth Co., WI, USA, age 19 in 1900 census; age 28 in 1910 census; age 38 in 1920 census2,3,4
MarriageSep 22, 1921La Grange, Walworth Co., WI, USA, on Houghton farm5,6
Author1961wrote a wonderful children‘s book, The Blacksmith's Daughter, "that is a fictional account of her mother and father‘s travel and early years on the Houghton Farm in Wisconsin. The short book is historical fiction and Cecile writes in her forward: ?It there is a bit of imagination here and there, we trust it serves only to emphasize certain characteristics which we recall in some very dear people.? The main character of the story is a young girl named Libby, who was, in reality, her mother, Elizabeth Wishart. Cecile writes of her family‘s stagecoach ride from Clinton to Buffalo, New York, a four-day boat trip on the Erie Canal, and the trip on the Great Lakes to Milwaukee. Then they loaded their few possessions into a wagon and headed west to their new home in LaGrange, Wisconsin. The main charter in the book, Libby, describes her first encounters with Black Hawk Indians, the dangers of wild wolves, a July 4th celebration held at Bark River, and finding a diamond. I highly recommend this charming book that details early pioneer life."7
DeathJan, 19718
BurialRound Priaire Cemetery, Elkhorn, WI, USA
BiographyWDH: She graduated from Whitewater High School and then the School of Speech, at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. She taught at country schools and also at an acad-emy.
She became an accomplished writer and member of the Wisconsin Writers Association and authored several hun-dred articles for secular and religious magazines, plays, poems, and stories. She contributed to anthologies, like Wisconsin Harvest, by August Derleth. Her historical, children's books and books of poems, included: The Blacksmith's Daughter, The Velvet Box, Sun Across Wis-consin, Ol Man Riber, Patter of Rain, Remember When?, and others. She loved to write and often typed her manu-scripts on an old mechanical typewriter.
One of her best known and favorite books was The Blacksmith?s Daughter that she published in 1961. The main character of the story is a young girl named Libby, who was in reality her mother, Elizabeth Wishart. Cecile was a wonderful poet and writer, but her books received little acclaim while she was alive.4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518 #3060.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Walworth Co., WI, Film 882, Box 64, Vol. 90, E.D. 146, Sh. 7, Ln. 51.
  4. [S1394] William D. Houghton, Houghton Ancestors:, p. 260.
  5. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Janice Parks to Ellen Uran Wilson, Sept. 1970.
  6. [S1394] William D. Houghton, Houghton Ancestors:, p. 261.
  7. [S1394] William D. Houghton, Houghton Ancestors:, p. 119.
  8. [S415] E-mail from William D. Houghton, Feb. 5, 2010.

Nettie Elizabeth Taylor1

F, #11943, b. 1865, d. 1924

Family 1: Harley Jewell Houghton b. 22 Nov 1862, d. 15 Jan 1886

Family 2: William Phelps

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1865
MarriageSep 15, 18852
Marriage18973
Death1924
ParentsDGeorge Taylor & Ann Crooks3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518 #3056s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518.
  3. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Janice Parks to Ellen Uran Wilson, Sept. 1970.

Howard Bela Houghton1,2,3

M, #11944, b. 29 November 1899, d. 10 January 1901

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 29, 1899Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Nov. 1899, age 1, in 1900 census4,2,5
DeathJan 10, 1901JWH: 12 Jan 19024,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518 #3062c.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 148.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174 #8107.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex New Hampshire, Box 22, E.D. 43, Sh. 19, Ln. 87.

Mary Abigail Houghton1,2

F, #11945, b. 29 August 1897

Family: Roy Chester Smith

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 29, 1897Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Aug. 1897, age 2, in 1900 census; age 12 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1920 census3,4,5
MarriageDec 21, 19214,6
ResidenceLee, MA, USA4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518 #3063c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 184 #8809.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518.
  4. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 149.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex New Hampshire, Box 22, E.D. 43, Sh. 23, Ln. 10.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 184.

Mary Marguerite Palmer1,2

F, #11946, b. circa 1878

Family: Ernest Orrin Houghton b. 19 Oct 1866, d. 2 May 1947

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1878Canada, age 32 in 1910 census; age 42 in 1920 census; age 62 in 1940 census3
Immigration1893or 18964
Naturalization19054
Origin1905St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada5
MarriageSep 10, 1905New York, New York Co., NY, USA, JWH: 1 Sep.6,2,5
1910 Census1910Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, age 43, lumber mill cabinet maker3
1920 Census1920Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA, age 52, lumber mill superintendent; and 3 nieces, Rose Aldrich, 20; Anita Aldrich, 18; and Clara Richardson, 25; all b. NH4
1940 Census1940age 73, factory cabin maker7
ParentsDparents born in England in 1910 census; parents born in Canada in 1920 census
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518 #3065s.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 149.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_128; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 26; line 7, dwl 160-200-325.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T625_182; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 49; line 44, dwl 47-105-208.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 151.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 518.
  7. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T627_536; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 10-94; line 13, dwl 130.

Ethel Irene Houghton1,2

F, #11947, b. 31 December 1892, d. 25 December 1912

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 31, 1892NH, USA, age 17 in 1910 census3,4,2,5
DeathDec 25, 1912Newington, CT, USA4,2
BurialWalpole, NH, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3065c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 151.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  4. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 149.
  5. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_128; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 26; line 7, dwl 160-200-325.

Edward Algion Houghton1,2

M, #11948, b. 11 August 1897, d. 21 May 1960

Family 1: Edna Manning b. 19 Mar 1899, d. 15 Jan 1952

Family 2: Vera Marguerite Converse b. 27 May 1897

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 11, 1897Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Aug. 1898, age 2, in 1900 census; age 12 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census3,2,4,5
Milit-BegWWI veteran; Corporal Battery E 102nd Field Artillery, Enlistment Date:      25 Jul 1917 Discharge Date:      29 Apr 19192
Research
MarriageOct 21, 1921Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
1930 Census1930Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 32, dairy product salesman6
Deed1935Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, to Edward A., now owned by his widow.7
1940 Census1940Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 42, farmer, own farm8
Occupationa painting contractor
1950 US Census1950Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 52, interior decorating, painting, wall papering
MarriageSep 26, 1953Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA2
DeathMay 21, 1960Walpole, NH, USA2,9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3066c.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 149.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  4. [S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 863.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex New Hampshire, Box 22, E.D. 85?, Sh. 28, Ln. 1.
  6. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 968; Page: 47A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 134.0; FHL microfilm: 2340703; line 38, dwl 23.
  7. [S755] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 311.
  8. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2284; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3-41; line 52, dwl 80.
  9. [S415] E-mail from Edward Manning Houghton, July 26, 2007.

Elizabeth Ella Houghton1

F, #11949, b. 1 May 1899, d. 13 November 1901

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 1, 1899Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, May, 1899, age 1, in 1900 census; JWH: May 1, 18982,1,3
DeathNov 13, 1901Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA2,1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 149.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex New Hampshire, Box 22, E.D. 85?, Sh. 28, Ln. 1.

Warren Selkirk Houghton1,2,3

M, #11950, b. 21 April 1901, d. 1 July 1938

Family: Adah Bowhay b. 12 Jan 1904, d. 11 Feb 1983

  • Marriage*: Warren Selkirk Houghton married Adah Bowhay on Oct 10, 1928.2

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 21, 1901Walpole, NH, USA, age 9 in 1910 census; age 18 in 1920 census; age 29 in 1930 census; Walpole NH Hx: Walpole NH; Sspringfield VT VRs: Bellows Falls, VT4,2,5,6
Occupationa farmer
MarriageOct 10, 19282
1930 Census1930Walpole, NH, USA, age 29, farmer7
Residence1938Walpole, NH, USA3
DeathJul 1, 1938Rockingham Hospital, Rockingham, VT, USA, age 37-2-7, of carcinoma of colon; Walpole NH HX: Walpole NH2,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3066c.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 149.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  5. [S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 863.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2341034.
  8. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 150.

Eunice Matilda Houghton1,2

F, #11951, b. 12 August 1903, d. 20 September 1994

Family: Arthur Francis Pearl b. 21 Nov 1903, d. 31 Dec 1986

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 12, 1903Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 16 in 1920 census3,2,4
MarriageDec 23, 1928Walpole, NH, USA2,5
ResidenceTurner, ME, USA2
DeathSep 20, 1994Turner, ME, USA6
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3066c.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 150.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  4. [S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 863.
  5. [S789] James H. Willard, Turner [ME] after 1886, p. 10.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Brenda Porfirio, Oct 17, 2004.

Amy Heath Houghton1,2,3

F, #11952, b. 26 April 1905

Family: Glenroy S. Handy b. 23 Jan 1903

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 26, 1905Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 4 in 1910 census; age 14 in 1920 census4,2,3
MarriageOct 16, 19262
ResidenceNJ, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3066c.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 150.
  3. [S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 863.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.

Everett Ernest Houghton1,2

M, #11953, b. 12 August 1909

Family: Esther Maud Moultrop b. 21 May 1911

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 12, 1909Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 8/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 30 in 1940 census3,2
Marriage2,4
1940 Census1940Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 30, poultry farm hired hand5
Deed1943Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, from Lester Warren of Ogunquit, ME6
1950 US Census1950Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 40, heating, plumbing, and electrical contractor; plumber & electrician
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3066c.
  2. [S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 150.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Bellows Falls, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2284; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 3-41; line 14, dwl 134.
  6. [S755] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 131.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  8. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.

Beatrice Houghton1

F, #11954, b. 27 July 1910

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 27, 19102
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3066c.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.

Ruby M. Aldrich1

F, #11955, b. 21 July 1897

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 21, 1897NH, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3068c.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.

Rose E. Aldrich1

F, #11956, b. 10 May 1899

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 10, 1899NH, USA, age 20 in 1920 census2,3
Residence1934Hartford, CT, USA4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3068c.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  3. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T625_182; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 49; line 44, dwl 47-105-208.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 151.

Anita H. Aldrich1,2

F, #11957, b. 5 September 1901

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 5, 1901NH, USA, age 18 in 1920 census3,2
Author1962Family record, Houghton 1873 [manuscript], 12 leaves: 28 cm
Typescript genealogy concerning Eleazar Houghton of Lancaster and Lunenburg, Mass. and some of his descendants.4
Note
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3068c.
  2. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hartford Ward 1, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T625_182; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 49; line 44, dwl 47-105-208.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  4. [S1550] Anita H. Aldrich, Eleazer Houghton.

Marjorie E. Aldrich1

F, #11958, b. 16 May 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 16, 1909NH, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3068c.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.

John Harding Houghton1

M, #11959, b. 5 February 1837, d. 25 June 1926

Family 1: Ruth Alice Warren b. 8 Apr 1838, d. 26 Apr 1897

Family 2: Mrs. Phoebe A. Gillespie b. Aug 1859

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 5, 1837Fall River, MA, USA, age 13 in 1850 census; age 18 in 1855 census; age 23 in 1860 census; age 33 in 1870 census; age 43 in 1880 census; Feb 1838, age 62 in 1900 census; age 73 in 1910 census; age 82 in 1920 census3,4,5
MarriageMar 28, 1860Fall River, MA, USA6,7,8
1860 Census1860Fall River, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 23, machinist; with Benjamin and Catherine Warren8
1870 Census1870Fall River, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 33, machine builder9
Relative1870Fall River, Bristol Co., MA, USA, two houses apart10
Immigration1874Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
1880 Census1880Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43, works in machinist shop11
Occupationbetween 1887 and 1890Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, boilers and engines12
Marriage1898mar 2 years in 1900 census6,3
Residenceafter 1899Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
1900 Census1900Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 62, engines salesman3,13
Occupationcirca 1910'Now in business with his father.14'
1910 Census1910Winthrop, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 73, boilers sales agent15
1920 Census1920Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 82, none4,16
DeathJun 25, 1926Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA8
BiographyJWH: 'He received his early education in Fall River [MA], and at the age of fifteen began to learn the machinist's trade, at which he continued to work for a number of years. At length he purchased his employer's business and founded the firm of Gifford & Houghton, engineers and machinists. Afterward he bought Mr. Gifford's interest, and was for some time in business alone. In 1874, he moved from Fall River to Cambridge, Mass., and took charge of the machine department of Kendall & Roberts, with whom he continued up to 1883. In that year he took the New England agency of the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company's hoisting engines and boilers, also of the Atlas Engine Works, and later he became the New England agent for the Ball Engine Company. In 1899 Mr. Houghton changed his residence from Cambridge to Auburndale, and later to Boston. While he was in Fall River, in his early manhood, he served as a member of the city council. He has always been independent in politics. He is a prominent member of the Masonic order, belonging to Mizpah Lodge of Cambridge, Cambridge Royal Arch Chapter, Boston Council, B. & S. M., Boston Commandery of K.T., and the Scottish, being a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of Massachusetts Consistory.17
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3069.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA, Box 308, p. 69.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 48, E.D. 900, Sh. 20, Ln. 14.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 107, E.D. 193, Sh. 3, Ln. 92.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Anne-Marie Cunniff, Aug 17, 2004.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Fall River, Bristol, MA, Reel 604, p. 510b, line 3, dwl 273.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, MA, Reel 604, p. 510b, line 3, dwl 273.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Fall River, Bristol, MA, Reel 604, p. 510b, line 17, dwl 275.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_544; Family History Film: 1254544; Page: 203D; Enumeration District: 442; sheet 8, line 41, dwl 289-68-78.
  12. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.
  13. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Ward 4, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 664; Enumeration District: 900; Sheet 20A; line 14, dwl 52-389-421.
  14. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.
  15. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_626; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1688;
    line 56, dwl 129-312-394.
  16. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_732; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 193; line 92, dwl 24-43.
  17. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519-520.

Mrs. Phoebe A. Gillespie1

F, #11960, b. August 1859

Family: John Harding Houghton b. 5 Feb 1837, d. 25 Jun 1926

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug, 1859England, age 40 in 1900 census; age 50 in 1910 census; age 60 in 1920 census2,3
Immigration18741875 per 1910 census
Residencebefore 1898London, England4
Marriage1898mar 2 years in 1900 census4,2
1900 Census1900Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 62, engines salesman2,5
Note19003 children born, 2 living
1910 Census1910Winthrop, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 73, boilers sales agent6
ParentsSparents born in England
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519 #3069s.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 48, E.D. 900, Sh. 20, Ln. 14.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 107, E.D. 193, Sh. 3, Ln. 92.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 519.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Ward 4, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 664; Enumeration District: 900; Sheet 20A; line 14, dwl 52-389-421.
  6. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_626; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1688;
    line 56, dwl 129-312-394.

Ellen Warren Houghton1

F, #11961, b. circa 1864

Family: William H. Wilson

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1864MA, USA, age 7? in 1870 census; age 16 in 1880 census2
Marriage3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3070.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Fall River, Bristol, MA, Reel 604, p. 510b, line 3, dwl 273.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.

Alice Clifford Houghton1,2

F, #11962, b. 24 February 1866, d. 28 August 1932

Family: William Sherman Phillips b. 4 Jan 1865, d. 23 Jun 1930

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 24, 1866Fall River, MA, USA, age 4 in 1870 census; age 14 in 1880 census; age 44 in 1910 census3,2
MarriageApr 26, 1893Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, both age 174,5,2
1910 Census1910Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, shoe comp. buyer5
DeathAug 28, 1932Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3071.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Fall River, Bristol, MA, Reel 604, p. 510b, line 3, dwl 273.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.
  5. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , CAMBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, Massachusetts;Series: T624 Roll: 596 Part: 3 Page: 106A Year: 1910; ED 762; sheet 12A; line 39, dwl 201-264.

Charles W. Houghton1

M, #11963, b. 18 February 1868, d. 26 November 1948

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 18, 1868Fall River, MA, USA, age 2 in 1870 census; age 12 in 1880 census2,3
Occupationcirca 1910'Now in business with his father.4'
DeathNov 26, 1948Freetown, MA, USA3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3072.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Fall River, Bristol, MA, Reel 604, p. 510b, line 3, dwl 273.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.

William H. Wilson1

M, #11964

Family: Ellen Warren Houghton b. c 1864

Biography

ResidenceWatertown, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, b. md2
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3070s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.

Raymond H. Wilson1

M, #11965

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3070c.

Ruth W. Wilson1

F, #11966

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3070c.

Philip Wilson1

M, #11967

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3070c.

William Sherman Phillips1,2

M, #11968, b. 4 January 1865, d. 23 June 1930

Family: Alice Clifford Houghton b. 24 Feb 1866, d. 28 Aug 1932

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 4, 1865Wenham, MA, USA, age 45 in 1910 census2
ResidenceCambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, b. md3
MarriageApr 26, 1893Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, both age 173,4,2
1910 Census1910Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, shoe comp. buyer4
DeathJun 23, 1930Watertown, MA, USA2
ParentsSfather born in Wales, mother born in MA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3071s.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , CAMBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, Massachusetts;Series: T624 Roll: 596 Part: 3 Page: 106A Year: 1910; ED 762; sheet 12A; line 39, dwl 201-264.

Wendell Houghton Phillips1,2

M, #11969, b. 31 August 1894, d. 3 November 1933

Family: Janet Pitts Russell b. 2 Jan 1895, d. 21 Jun 1995

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 31, 1894Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 15 in 1910 census3
MarriageNov 9, 1922Trinity Church, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA3
DeathNov 3, 1933West Barnstable, MA, USA2
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 520 #3071c.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 12, 2004.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.

Laurence Jocelyn Phillips1

M, #11970, b. 4 June 1896, d. September 1964

Family: Clara (?)

  • Marriage*: Laurence Jocelyn Phillips married Clara (?)1

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 4, 1896MA, USA, age 13 in 1910 census1
Marriage1
DeathSep, 19642
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 12, 2004.