Houghton Surname Project

Melinda Houghton^1,2

F, #13171, b. 29 April 1799, d. 12 March 1816

Father*: James Houghton² b. 3 Jul 1758, d. 1811
Mother*: Rebecca Dunton²

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Birth

Apr 29, 1799

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

Death

Mar 12, 1816

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2317.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.

Emily Moore¹

F, #13172, b. 11 February 1805, d. 3 November 1847

Family: Sanford Houghton b. 22 Feb 1803, d. 21 Dec 1875

Marriage*: Emily Moore married Sanford Houghton, son of Major Jonas Houghton Jr and Eunice Houghton, on Jan 17, 1828 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,1,4

Sabra Reed Houghton⁷ b. 26 Nov 1830
Silas Amory Houghton⁷ b. 12 Sep 1832, d. 24 Mar 1835
Catherine Merrifield Houghton+ b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 Aug 1866
Mary Sawyer Houghton⁸ b. 27 Aug 1837
Lewis Sanford Houghton+⁹ b. 4 Nov 1842, d. 24 Apr 1901
Jonas Levi Houghton⁹ b. 13 Jan 1845, d. 20 Sep 1847

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Birth

Feb 11, 1805

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 17, 1828

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1,4

Death

Nov 3, 1847

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1847, a. 42 y. 8 m. 23 d. Dysentery^5,6

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 42y w/o Sanford

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 58.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Catherine Merrifield Houghton^1,2

F, #13173, b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 August 1866

Father*: Sanford Houghton b. 22 Feb 1803, d. 21 Dec 1875
Mother*: Emily Moore b. 11 Feb 1805, d. 3 Nov 1847

Family: Charles Henry Whitcomb b. 1838

Marriage*: Catherine Merrifield Houghton married Charles Henry Whitcomb on Nov 24, 1859.^3,7

Julia Ella Whitcomb³ b. 6 Apr 1861

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Birth

May 29, 1836

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 14 in 1850 census^3,1,4

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 14, living with Lyman and Julia Moore, and Betsy Moore, 75^5,6

Marriage

Nov 24, 1859

^3,7

Death

Aug 17, 1866

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115 #4289.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 86.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 6, line 18, dwl 82.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 6A; line 18, dwl 82.
[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.

Charles Henry Whitcomb^1,2

M, #13174, b. 1838

Family: Catherine Merrifield Houghton b. 29 May 1836, d. 17 Aug 1866

Marriage*: Charles Henry Whitcomb married Catherine Merrifield Houghton, daughter of Sanford Houghton and Emily Moore, on Nov 24, 1859.^3,1

Julia Ella Whitcomb³ b. 6 Apr 1861

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Birth

1838

Marriage

Nov 24, 1859

^3,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 289.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 28.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 86.

Mary Florella Houghton^1,2,3

F, #13175, b. 16 August 1851, d. 27 July 1930

Father*: Warren Houghton^2,3 b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901
Mother*: Lydia Ann McKenney^2,3 b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Family: Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb b. 8 Feb 1845, d. b 1930

Marriage*: Mary Florella Houghton married Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb on Apr 24, 1870.^1,3,2

Ray Stanwood Whitcomb³ b. 3 Sep 1871
Bernice Carrie Whitcomb³ b. 17 Dec 1873
Julian Ainsworth Whitcomb³ b. 23 Oct 1877

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Birth

Aug 16, 1851

West Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 8 in 1860 census; age 67 in 1920 census; age 77 in 1930 census^2,1,4

Marriage

Apr 24, 1870

^1,3,2

Death

Jul 27, 1930

West Acton, MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 326.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 55, E.D. 2, Sh. 7, Ln. 83.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 328.

Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb¹

M, #13176, b. 8 February 1845, d. before 1930

Family: Mary Florella Houghton b. 16 Aug 1851, d. 27 Jul 1930

Marriage*: Elwyn Hartwell Whitcomb married Mary Florella Houghton, daughter of Warren Houghton and Lydia Ann McKenney, on Apr 24, 1870.^1,3,4

Ray Stanwood Whitcomb³ b. 3 Sep 1871
Bernice Carrie Whitcomb³ b. 17 Dec 1873
Julian Ainsworth Whitcomb³ b. 23 Oct 1877

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Birth

Feb 8, 1845

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 73 in 1920 census²

Occupation

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a grocer and provision dealer³

Marriage

Apr 24, 1870

^1,3,4

Death

before 1930

wife a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 326.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293, 328.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 55, E.D. 2, Sh. 7, Ln. 83.

Nathanael Marble¹

M, #13177, b. circa 1722, d. 1802

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 3 Apr 1733, d. 1 Nov 1825

Marriage*: Nathanael Marble married Abigail Houghton, daughter of Henry Houghton Jr and Elizabeth Rand, on Mar 31, 1756 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3,4

Arretus Marble⁸ b. 12 May 1759
Nathaniel Marble⁹ b. 15 Jan 1764
Ephraim Marble+¹⁰ b. 9 Sep 1767

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Birth

circa 1722

Origin

circa 1756

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 31, 1756

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

Death

1802

Arcadia, Wayne Co., NY, USA^5,6

Research

Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA, both died in Conway, MA [but not in VR]⁷

Burial

Old Marbletown Cemetery, Wyoming Co., NY, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30, 56.
[S415] E-mail from Sherry Morell Shelts, July 27, 2000.
[S10] Gravestone.
[S415] E-mail from Peggy Cotton, 9/1998.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 55.
[S187] Unknown author, "unknown short article title", 14 [1960]: 158: Mary Walton, Downey, CA.
[S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Peggy Cotton, 8/1998.

Philemon Priest Jr¹

M, #13178, b. 30 June 1785

Family: Ann Houghton

Marriage*: Philemon Priest Jr married Ann Houghton on Nov 3, 1806 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int.^4,1,2

Philomen Priest+⁶
Jabez Hartwell Priest⁷ b. 11 Feb 1807
Sylvester Priest⁸ b. 25 Mar 1809
Benjamin Lyman Priest+⁵
David Houghton Priest⁷ b. 12 Mar 1810, d. 7 Apr 1815
Eliza Ann Priest⁷ b. 9 Jun 1811

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Birth

Jun 30, 1785

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bolton VR: bp^2,3

Marriage

Nov 3, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int^4,1,2

ParentsS

Philemon Priest and Lois Hartwell⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 81.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215; V. 23, p. 266.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 23, p. 266.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 82.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 83.

Ann Houghton

F, #13179

Family: Philemon Priest Jr b. 30 Jun 1785

Marriage*: Ann Houghton married Philemon Priest Jr on Nov 3, 1806 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int.^2,1,3

Philomen Priest+⁴
Jabez Hartwell Priest⁵ b. 11 Feb 1807
Sylvester Priest⁶ b. 25 Mar 1809
Benjamin Lyman Priest+⁷
David Houghton Priest⁵ b. 12 Mar 1810, d. 7 Apr 1815
Eliza Ann Priest⁵ b. 9 Jun 1811

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Origin

circa 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 3, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR Harvard: Int^2,1,3

Duplicate

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215; V. 23, p. 266.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 23, p. 266.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 82.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 83.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 215.

Ann Augusta Houghton^1,2

F, #13180, b. 24 October 1830, d. 31 January 1890

Father*: Obed Houghton b. 30 Jul 1795
Mother*: Nancy Butterick b. 22 Aug 1794

Family: Andrew Fairbank b. 13 Aug 1823

Marriage*: Ann Augusta Houghton married Andrew Fairbank, son of Artemas Fairbanks and Rachel Houghton, on Dec 12, 1849 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA.^3,1,4

Warren Herbert Fairbank+¹ b. 8 Jan 1852

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Birth

Oct 24, 1830

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 19 y. at md¹

Marriage

Dec 12, 1849

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA^3,1,4

Death

Jan 31, 1890

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 642.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5680.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Andrew Fairbank

M, #13181, b. 13 August 1823

Father*: Artemas Fairbanks¹ b. 3 Nov 1787, d. 22 Jul 1874
Mother*: Rachel Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1793, d. 23 Apr 1870

Family: Ann Augusta Houghton b. 24 Oct 1830, d. 31 Jan 1890

Marriage*: Andrew Fairbank married Ann Augusta Houghton, daughter of Obed Houghton and Nancy Butterick, on Dec 12, 1849 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA.^4,5,3

Warren Herbert Fairbank+⁵ b. 8 Jan 1852

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Birth

Aug 13, 1823

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

Dec 12, 1849

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Fairbanks: Dec. 12, 1850, Boborough MA^4,5,3

Biography

a farmer; held office of Treasurer, Selectman for 15 years; m. 2nd Mrs. Alice M. Poole, May 20 1891

Pedigree

Citations

[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, 642.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 642.

Anna Houghton

F, #13182

Family: John Witherbee

Marriage*: Anna Houghton married John Witherbee on Sep 18, 1735 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Anna Witherbee² b. 22 Jun 1736

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Origin

circa 1735

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 18, 1735

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 107.

John Witherbee

M, #13183

Family: Anna Houghton

Marriage*: John Witherbee married Anna Houghton on Sep 18, 1735 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Anna Witherbee² b. 22 Jun 1736

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Marriage

Sep 18, 1735

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 107.

Calvin Warner

M, #13184, b. 7 September 1763

Family: Anna Houghton b. 22 May 1769

Marriage*: Calvin Warner married Anna Houghton, daughter of Joseph Houghton and Susanna Brooks, on Nov 29, 1787 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4,2,5

Calvin Warner Jr+¹ b. 26 Dec 1788, d. 1853
Anna Warner+¹ b. 18 Oct 1790
Betsy Warner¹ b. 28 Sep 1792
Luke Warner⁶ b. 28 Oct 1795
Zerviah Warner⁶ b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 30 Jun 1816
Noah Warner+⁶ b. 15 Feb 1800

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Birth

Sep 7, 1763

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Milit-Beg

1779

a private in Capt. Ebenezer Belknap's company, Col. Nathaniel Wade's Reg., Mass. line³

Marriage

Nov 29, 1787

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 104.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 102: 90.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 105.

Anna Houghton^1,2,3

F, #13185, b. 22 May 1769

Father*: Joseph Houghton b. c 14 Mar 1719, d. 27 Nov 1788
Mother*: Susanna Brooks b. c 1739, d. 19 Sep 1809

Family: Calvin Warner b. 7 Sep 1763

Marriage*: Anna Houghton married Calvin Warner on Nov 29, 1787 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,8,2,6

Calvin Warner Jr+⁹ b. 26 Dec 1788, d. 1853
Anna Warner+⁹ b. 18 Oct 1790
Betsy Warner⁹ b. 28 Sep 1792
Luke Warner¹⁰ b. 28 Oct 1795
Zerviah Warner¹⁰ b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 30 Jun 1816
Noah Warner+¹⁰ b. 15 Feb 1800

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Birth

May 22, 1769

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6,7

Origin

1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Nov 29, 1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,8,2,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 102: 90.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25 #481, 56 #1440.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 308.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 104.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 105.

Harvey Rice

M, #13186

Family: Arathusa Houghton b. 10 Sep 1793

Marriage*: Harvey Rice married Arathusa Houghton, daughter of Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Dorcas Moore, on May 8, 1814 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

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Origin

circa 1814

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 8, 1814

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.

Anna Jewett¹

F, #13187, b. 23 September 1729, d. 5 October 1821

Father*: William Jewett¹ b. 15 Jul 1705
Mother*: Hanna Pickard

Family: Capt. Asa Houghton b. 28 Jan 1726/27, d. 14 Mar 1808

Marriage Bann: Anna Jewett and Capt. Asa Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 1, 1802 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,4
Marriage*: Anna Jewett married Capt. Asa Houghton, son of Henry Houghton Jr and Elizabeth Rand, on Nov 2, 1802 at Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Int. given as Nov. 7 [sic].³

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Birth

Sep 23, 1729

Littleton, MA, USA

Marriage

1756

Anna Jewett Wife of Stephen Pingry — married 17 Feb 1756 [location unknown]
Wife of Moses Sanderson — married Sep 1797 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Wife of Joseph Haywood — married about 1800 in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Wife of Asa Houghton — married 2 Nov 1802 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Origin

circa 1802

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

Nov 2, 1802

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Int. given as Nov. 7 [sic]³

Death

Oct 5, 1821

Littleton, MA, USA

ParentsD

Daughter of William Jewett and Hannah (Pickard) Jewett

Pedigree

Citations

[S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 243.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.

Iza Warner¹

F, #13188, b. between 1810 and 1819

Family: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr b. 14 Feb 1758, d. 1856

Marriage Bann: Iza Warner and Capt. Asa Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Sep, 1832 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Mrs. Ize Wheeler.^2,5
Marriage*: Iza Warner married Capt. Asa Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Asa Houghton and Elisabeth Rand, on Oct 2, 1832 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Ize Wheeler.^3,1

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Birth

between 1810 and 1819

age 20-30 in 1840 census

Marriage

1st Abraham Wheeler¹

Residence

circa 1832

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Oct 2, 1832

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Ize Wheeler^3,1

Research

MLM gives this marriage; Int. Harvard, Sept. 1832⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 675.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.

Jabez Fairbank

M, #13189, b. 26 August 1768, d. 11 March 1813

Family: Betsy Houghton

Marriage*: Jabez Fairbank married Betsy Houghton on Feb 15, 1791 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,2

Polley Fairbank⁵ b. 6 Sep 1791
Salley Fairbank⁵ b. 1 Oct 1793
John Fairbank¹ b. 10 Aug 1797, d. 20 Dec 1875

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Birth

Aug 26, 1768

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

Feb 15, 1791

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2

Death

Mar 11, 1813

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 44y 7 m 15 d^4,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 36.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 396.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 264.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 37.

Betsy Houghton

F, #13190

Family: Jabez Fairbank b. 26 Aug 1768, d. 11 Mar 1813

Marriage*: Betsy Houghton married Jabez Fairbank on Feb 15, 1791 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Polley Fairbank³ b. 6 Sep 1791
Salley Fairbank³ b. 1 Oct 1793
John Fairbank⁴ b. 10 Aug 1797, d. 20 Dec 1875

Biography

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Marriage

Feb 15, 1791

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 396.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 37.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 36.

Benjamin Sawin

M, #13191

Family: Betsy Houghton

Marriage*: Benjamin Sawin married Betsy Houghton on May 7, 1828 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Residence

circa 1828

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 7, 1828

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 264.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.

Betsy Houghton

F, #13192

Family: Benjamin Sawin

Marriage*: Betsy Houghton married Benjamin Sawin on May 7, 1828 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Marriage

May 7, 1828

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.

Augusta H. Houghton^1,2

F, #13193, b. 6 September 1826

Father*: Jacob Houghton 3d³ b. c 1802
Mother*: Abigail Warner¹ b. c 1795

Family: Benjamin M. Davidson b. 6 Mar 1821

Marriage Bann: Augusta H. Houghton and Benjamin M. Davidson declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 4, 1843 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁵
Marriage*: Augusta H. Houghton married Benjamin M. Davidson on Nov 25, 1843 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,6

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Birth

Sep 6, 1826

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1880 census^1,4

Residence

circa 1843

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

Marriage

Nov 25, 1843

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,6

1880 Census

1880

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 59, a farmer³

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Research

MLM equates these two and gives marriage; gives Augusta as male, son of Jacob, married to Eliza Roper⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5689.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 461A; Enumeration District: 375; sheet 1, line 29, dwl 6-6.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 210.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.

Benjamin M. Davidson

M, #13194, b. 6 March 1821

Family: Augusta H. Houghton b. 6 Sep 1826

Marriage Bann: Benjamin M. Davidson and Augusta H. Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 4, 1843 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage*: Benjamin M. Davidson married Augusta H. Houghton, daughter of Jacob Houghton 3d and Abigail Warner, on Nov 25, 1843 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,1

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 6, 1821

MA, USA, age 59 in 1880 census¹

Residence

before 1843

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Nov 25, 1843

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1

1880 Census

1880

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 59, a farmer³

ParentsS

Heman Davidson and Elizabeth Withington of Stow MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 210.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 461A; Enumeration District: 375; sheet 1, line 29, dwl 6-6.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.

Experience Willard¹

F, #13195, b. 2 February 1728

Father*: James Willard² b. 1691, d. 11 Oct 1769
Mother*: Hannah Houghton² b. c 1688, d. 20 Nov 1754

Family: Daniel Houghton Jr. b. 19 Sep 1731

Marriage*: Experience Willard married Daniel Houghton Jr., son of Daniel Houghton and Lydia (?), on Mar 5, 1750/51 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^{6,7,5,2,8,3,4}

Abel Houghton+¹⁰ b. 18 Sep 1751
Silence Houghton¹¹ b. 17 Dec 1752, d. 17 Dec 1752
Daniel Houghton¹² b. 16 Aug 1755, d. 22 Mar 1775
James Houghton+¹³ b. 3 Jul 1758, d. 1811
Asa Houghton+ b. 2 Nov 1760
Rebecca Houghton+ b. 8 Sep 1765, d. 17 Dec 1800
Susa Houghton¹¹ b. 8 Sep 1765
Pamela Houghton+¹⁴ b. 1 Jun 1769

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 2, 1728

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Origin

circa 1751

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Marriage

Mar 5, 1750/51

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^{6,7,5,2,8,3,4}

Warnings

Sep 3, 1776

Douglas, MA, USA⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8 #64.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8.
[S1086] Joseph Willard, Simon Willard Memory, p. 422.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 5/12/1926 - 3959.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 18, 42.
[S596] Blake, Worcester Co. Warnings, p. 14.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.

Mary Conant

F, #13196, b. between 1822 and 1823, d. 8 January 1853

Family: Daniel Page Houghton b. 5 Dec 1819, d. 20 Oct 1866

Marriage Bann: Mary Conant and Daniel Page Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 5, 1849 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,6
Marriage: Mary Conant married Daniel Page Houghton, son of Daniel Houghton and Betsy Wetherbee, on May 29, 1849 at Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁵

Mary Ellen Houghton b. c Jun 1850, d. 19 Jan 1854

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

between 1822 and 1823

MA, USA, age 27 in 1849; age 27 in 1850 census¹

Origin

1849

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

1850 Census

Aug 14, 1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30, a farmer; also living with them: Sullivan A. Houghton? (ditto marks), age 12; Sarah Conant, 17³

Death

Jan 8, 1853

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 30 widow of Daniel P.

ParentsD

Benjamin Conant⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 30, dwl 105-188.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 30, dwl 165-188.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146, 174.

Jonathan Moore¹

M, #13197

Family: Deborah Houghton b. 24 Apr 1759

Marriage Bann: Jonathan Moore and Deborah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 13, 1778 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage Bann*: Jonathan Moore and Deborah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 14, 1778 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Origin

circa 1778

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Nov 14, 1778

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Susannah Farnsworth

F, #13198, b. 28 April 1720, d. 27 January 1803

Family: Ebenezer Houghton b. 1714, d. 13 May 1790

Marriage*: Susannah Farnsworth married Ebenezer Houghton, son of Robert Houghton Jr and Deborah Wilder, on Jan 9, 1751/52 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,2,1

Ebenezer Houghton Jr.+⁵ b. 16 Nov 1752, d. 16 Aug 1826
Susanna Houghton⁶ b. 10 Jun 1754, d. 25 May 1840
Ruth Houghton+⁶ b. 30 Apr 1756, d. Apr 1829
Robert Houghton+⁶ b. 10 Apr 1758, d. 23 Jun 1843
Esther Houghton⁶ b. 25 Aug 1760, d. 4 Mar 1824
Hannah Houghton⁶ b. 22 Jul 1766

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 28, 1720

Origin

circa 1752

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 9, 1751/52

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2,1

Death

Jan 27, 1803

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Wid. Susannah, a. 83. Worn out with old age."^4,1

Research

Farnsworth Family Memorial by Moses F. Farnsworth, p. 328

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 325.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.

John Wright

M, #13199

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 21 Apr 1731, d. 25 Jul 1822

Marr ???*: It is unclear whether John Wright married Elizabeth Houghton.^2,1

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Origin

1762

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marr ???

Feb 24, 1762

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.

Elisabeth Rice

F, #13200

Family: Elisha Houghton b. 5 Jun 1748, d. 18 Nov 1826

Marriage Bann*: Elisabeth Rice and Elisha Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 28, 1781 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,1
Marriage: Elisabeth Rice married Elisha Houghton, son of Ephraim Houghton and Sarah Sawyer, on Dec 13, 1781 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4

Timothy Houghton+ b. c 1784, d. 8 May 1831

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Residence

circa 1781

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Sep 28, 1781

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 103.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 108.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 344.