Houghton Surname Project

Mary Agnes Houghton¹

F, #20861, b. 4 March 1859

Father*: Orlando C. Houghton¹ b. 31 May 1831, d. 1903
Mother*: Abiah G. T. Hobbs¹ b. 23 May 1835, d. 1917

Family: Aldana Crocker b. 2 Oct 1853

Marriage*: Mary Agnes Houghton married Aldana Crocker on Sep 18, 1877.¹

Ernest Albion Crocker¹ b. 8 Jul 1885

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Birth

Mar 4, 1859

ME, USA, age 1 in 1860 census; age 11 in 1870 census^1,2

Marriage

Sep 18, 1877

Residence

1889

Portland, OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 985.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Greenwood, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 769, Sheet 27, line 21, dwl 231-231.

Aldana Crocker¹

M, #20862, b. 2 October 1853

Family: Mary Agnes Houghton b. 4 Mar 1859

Marriage*: Aldana Crocker married Mary Agnes Houghton, daughter of Orlando C. Houghton and Abiah G. T. Hobbs, on Sep 18, 1877.¹

Ernest Albion Crocker¹ b. 8 Jul 1885

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Birth

Oct 2, 1853

Occupation

a locomotive engineer¹

Marriage

Sep 18, 1877

Residence

1889

Portland, OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 985.

Ernest Albion Crocker¹

M, #20863, b. 8 July 1885

Father*: Aldana Crocker¹ b. 2 Oct 1853
Mother*: Mary Agnes Houghton¹ b. 4 Mar 1859

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Birth

Jul 8, 1885

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 985.

Edward Lowry Houghton^1,2,3

M, #20864, b. 12 October 1860, d. 18 November 1929

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 16 Jan 1828, d. 18 Jan 1903
Mother*: Dorcas L. Cutts¹ b. 18 May 1836, d. 24 Mar 1922

Family 1: Susan W. Cary b. 10 Aug 1862, d. 10 Apr 1907

Marriage*: Edward Lowry Houghton married Susan W. Cary on Dec 24, 1881 at Fort Fairfield, ME, USA.^1,2

Grace Ellen Houghton+¹ b. 18 Jul 1883, d. 29 Jun 1917
Alfred Cary Houghton+⁶ b. 6 Dec 1890, d. 1951

Family 2: Margaret McDouall b. 1873, d. 11 Dec 1945

Marriage*: Edward Lowry Houghton married Margaret McDouall on Jun 22, 1909 at Spokane, WA, USA, mar 19 y in 1910 census.⁶
Divorce*: Edward Lowry Houghton and Margaret McDouall were divorced before 1920.

Gilbert McDouall Houghton+⁶ b. 16 Nov 1910, d. 9 Jun 1994

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Birth

Oct 12, 1860

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Whitman: 12 Oct. 1861; age 9 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census; Sep 1860, age 39 in 1900 census; age 49 in 1910 census^1,2

Marriage

Dec 24, 1881

Fort Fairfield, ME, USA^1,2

Residence

Fort Fairfield, ME, USA¹

Note

1894

Fort Fairfield, ME, USA, Eastern Frontier Lodge No. 112, F. and A. Masons; an officer⁴

1900 Census

1900

Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., WA, USA, age 39, real estate⁵

Marriage

Jun 22, 1909

Spokane, WA, USA, mar 19 y in 1910 census⁶

1910 Census

1910

Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, USA, age 49, real estate broker; living with parents in law Charles and Margaret McDonald⁷

Divorce

before 1920

Death

Nov 18, 1929

Soquel, WA, USA⁶

Burial

Soquel Cemetery, Soquel, CA, USA

ParentsS

parents born in ME⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 220.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 132.
[S1471] C. H. Ellis, Fort Fairfield ME Hx, p. 92.
[S1471] C. H. Ellis, Fort Fairfield ME Hx, p. 322.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Walla Walla Ward 1, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: 1752; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 87; FHL microfilm: 1241752; line 67, dwl 807-353-379.
[S1022] Nicholas John Schroeder, April 2000, from Nicholas John Schroeder, April 25, 2000.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Spokane Ward 1, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T624_1670; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 15
line 20, dwl 2406-161-165.

Susan W. Cary^1,2

F, #20865, b. 10 August 1862, d. 10 April 1907

Family: Edward Lowry Houghton b. 12 Oct 1860, d. 18 Nov 1929

Marriage*: Susan W. Cary married Edward Lowry Houghton, son of William Houghton and Dorcas L. Cutts, on Dec 24, 1881 at Fort Fairfield, ME, USA.^1,2

Grace Ellen Houghton+¹ b. 18 Jul 1883, d. 29 Jun 1917
Alfred Cary Houghton+⁴ b. 6 Dec 1890, d. 1951

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Birth

Aug 10, 1862

Turner, ME, USA, May 1862, age 38 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

Dec 24, 1881

Fort Fairfield, ME, USA^1,2

Residence

Fort Fairfield, ME, USA¹

1900 Census

1900

Walla Walla, Walla Walla Co., WA, USA, age 39, real estate³

ParentsD

Ellen Maria Bradford & Luther K. Cary of Fort Fairfield ME¹

Death

Apr 10, 1907

Walla Walla, WA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 220.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 132.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Walla Walla Ward 1, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: 1752; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 87; FHL microfilm: 1241752; line 67, dwl 807-353-379.
[S1022] Nicholas John Schroeder, April 2000, from Nicholas John Schroeder, April 25, 2000.

Grace Ellen Houghton^1,2

F, #20866, b. 18 July 1883, d. 29 June 1917

Father*: Edward Lowry Houghton¹ b. 12 Oct 1860, d. 18 Nov 1929
Mother*: Susan W. Cary¹ b. 10 Aug 1862, d. 10 Apr 1907

Family: Kenneth McDouall b. 1877, d. 1961

Marriage*: Grace Ellen Houghton married Kenneth McDouall on Sep 30, 1902 at Walla Walla, WA, USA.^2,4

Fred McDouall²
Bradford Houghton McDouall b. 22 Jun 1913, d. 15 Sep 2000

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Birth

Jul 18, 1883

ME, USA, May 1883, age 17 in 1900 census^1,3

Marriage

Sep 30, 1902

Walla Walla, WA, USA^2,4

Death

Jun 29, 1917

Rochester, MN, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S259] Charles H. Farnam, Whitman Genealogy, p. 220.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 132.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Walla Walla Ward 1, Walla Walla, Washington; Roll: 1752; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 87; FHL microfilm: 1241752; line 67, dwl 807-353-379.
[S1022] Nicholas John Schroeder, April 2000, from Nicholas John Schroeder, April 25, 2000.

Abigail Jones Houghton^1,2

F, #20867, b. 12 December 1805, d. 21 April 1847

Father*: Robert Houghton¹ b. 10 Apr 1758, d. 23 Jun 1843
Mother*: Sarah Jones¹ b. c 1766, d. 5 Mar 1834

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Birth

Dec 12, 1805

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Church

Feb 27, 1831

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁴

Death

Apr 21, 1847

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 42 y. 4 m. 13 d; d. consumption [Abby J., April 23, 1847, a. 42]^5,6,3

Burial

Centre Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Section 3C-29; First Church of Cambridge or Sheppard Congreg. Society (Camb. V.2, p. 609)^3,7

Administr

1855

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30890⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66 #1763.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.
[S260] Stephen Paschall Sharples, Records of The Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England 1632-1830, p. 464.
[S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 198.
[S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 609.
[S415] E-mail from Priscilla J. Draeger, Winchendon Historical Society, Oct. 15, 2004.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.

Sally Houghton¹

F, #20868

Family: Francis Wyman

Marriage*: Sally Houghton married Francis Wyman on Jan 1, 1812 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^1,2,3

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Marriage

Jan 1, 1812

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Newspaper

Jan 4, 1812

Columbian Centenial: marriage in Cambridgeport⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S260] Stephen Paschall Sharples, Records of The Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England 1632-1830, p. 496.
[S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 207.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1894.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.

Francis Wyman¹

M, #20869

Family: Sally Houghton

Marriage*: Francis Wyman married Sally Houghton on Jan 1, 1812 at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^1,2,3

Biography

Occupation

a merchant

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Marriage

Jan 1, 1812

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Newspaper

Jan 4, 1812

Columbian Centenial: marriage in Cambridgeport⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S260] Stephen Paschall Sharples, Records of The Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England 1632-1830, p. 496.
[S295] Cambridge MA VRs II, p. 207.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1894.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.

Jerome Mandover Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #20871, b. 10 January 1869

Father*: Elbridge F. Houghton^2,5,3 b. 11 Jun 1833, d. 20 May 1891
Mother*: Ellen P. Reason^2,3 b. 3 Mar 1834, d. 1892

Family: Abbie Maria Frappiea b. Jul 1864, d. 1940

Marriage*: Jerome Mandover Houghton married Abbie Maria Frappiea on Mar 25, 1892 at Cavendish, Windsor Co., VT, USA, he age 23, a weaver; she 16.^1,3

Marguerite Ellen Houghton¹¹ b. 9 Mar 1898

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Birth

Jan 10, 1869

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 1 in 1870 census; age 11 in 1880 census; Jan. 1870, age 30, in 1900 census; age 39 in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census; age 61 in 1930 census; age 71 in 1940 census^2,6,7,8,5

Marriage

Mar 25, 1892

Cavendish, Windsor Co., VT, USA, he age 23, a weaver; she 16^1,3

Occupation

1898

a weaver⁴

1900 Census

1900

Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 30, woolen weaver^7,9

1910 Census

1910

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 39, wool mill loomster¹⁰

Residence

1918

Harrisville, NH, USA¹¹

1920 Census

1920

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 51, loom fixer, woolen mill^8,12

1930 Census

1930

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 61, woolen factory loom fixer¹³

1940 Census

1940

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 71, widowed, woolen mill, loom repairer¹⁴

Burial

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 38.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
[S1074] Town Records: Cavendish, VT, p. 11411: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Hartford, VT, p. 1673: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1293; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 13.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex New Hampshire, Box 22, Vol. 3, E.D. 32, Sh. 14, Ln. 7.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, Film 863, Box 17, Vol. 1, E.D. 3, Sh. 7, Ln. 52.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 32; Sheet 14A; line 7, dwl 297-319.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T624_860; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 32; line 31, dwl 30-31.
[S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1006; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 3; line 52, dwl 29-36.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: 1298; Enumeration District: 6; sheet 2B; line 55, dwl 45-47.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T627_2284; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3-6; line 76, dwl 48.

Abbie Maria Frappiea^1,2

F, #20872, b. July 1864, d. 1940

Family: Jerome Mandover Houghton b. 10 Jan 1869

Marriage*: Abbie Maria Frappiea married Jerome Mandover Houghton, son of Elbridge F. Houghton and Ellen P. Reason, on Mar 25, 1892 at Cavendish, Windsor Co., VT, USA, he age 23, a weaver; she 16.^1,6

Marguerite Ellen Houghton^2,11 b. 9 Mar 1898

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Birth

Jul, 1864

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 35 in 1900 census; age 44 in 1910 census; age 55 in 1920 census; age 65 in 1930 census; Hartford VT VRs: Westerfield Center, VT^1,3,4,5,2

Marriage

Mar 25, 1892

Cavendish, Windsor Co., VT, USA, he age 23, a weaver; she 16^1,6

1900 Census

1900

Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 30, woolen weaver^3,7

1910 Census

1910

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 39, wool mill loomster⁸

Note

1910

4 children born, 2 living

1920 Census

1920

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 51, loom fixer, woolen mill^5,9

Occupation

1920

weaver, woolen mill

1930 Census

1930

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 61, woolen factory loom fixer¹⁰

Death

1940

Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, USA⁴

Burial

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, next to husband⁴

ParentsD

father born in Canada , mother born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 38.
[S1074] Town Records: Hartford, VT, p. 1673: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex New Hampshire, Box 22, Vol. 3, E.D. 32, Sh. 14, Ln. 7.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 13.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Harrisville, Cheshire Co., NH, Film 863, Box 17, Vol. 1, E.D. 3, Sh. 7, Ln. 52.
[S1074] Town Records: Cavendish, VT, p. 11411: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 32; Sheet 14A; line 7, dwl 297-319.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T624_860; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 32; line 31, dwl 30-31.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: T625_1006; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 3; line 52, dwl 29-36.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Harrisville, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: 1298; Enumeration District: 6; sheet 2B; line 55, dwl 45-47.
[S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Abigail Houghton^1,2,3

F, #20873, b. 25 November 1785

Father*: Abraham Houghton^1,3 b. 27 Nov 1725, d. 7 Mar 1813
Mother*: Sarah Divol^1,3 b. 22 Mar 1733/34, d. 11 Dec 1824

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Birth

Nov 25, 1785

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, MLM: Aug. 8, 1769 (Lan. VRs 388) (CJV: an error)^1,4,3

1850 Census

1850

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA⁵

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 50.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 # 1054.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 343: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46.
[S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.

Mary C. Weindorf¹

F, #20874, b. circa 1935, d. 11 January 2017

Family: Patrick J. Haughton b. 3 Jul 1931, d. 29 May 1998

Marriage*: Mary C. Weindorf married Patrick J. Haughton.

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Birth

circa 1935

Marriage

Death

Jan 11, 2017

Hamilton, NJ, USA, age 82

Obituary

Jan 13, 2017

Mary C. Haughton EAST WINDSOR Mary C. Haughton, 82, of East Windsor, formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Jan. 11, 2017, with her family by her side, at Compassionate Care Hospice in Hamilton. She was the beloved wife of the late Patrick J. Haughton; sister of the late Marcella Tierney, John Weindorf, Larry Weindorf and Gerard Weindorf; loving mother of daughter Erin Sands and her husband, David; son James Haughton and his wife, Lola, and son Philip Haughton; grandmother of Jessica, Danielle, Ryan and Justin; great-grandmother to Alayna She was the devoted sister to Joan Sodickson and her husband, Robert; Philip Weindorf, Ernestine Weindorf, and Virginia Casey and her husband, William; sister-in-law to Joan Weindorf, Maureen Keane and Robert Haughton; and aunt to many beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 251 Franklin St., Hightstown, NJ. Interment will follow at Princeton Memorial Park, Robbinsville, NJ. Visitation for friends and family will be held on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, from 1 until 5 p.m. at the Glackin/Saul Funeral Home, 136 Morrison Ave., Hightstown. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Mary's memory to St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center by visiting http://slrc.org/foundation/contributions. saulfuneralhomes.com Glackin/Saul Funeral Home 136 Morrison Ave. Hightstown, NJ 08520 (609) 448-1801
Published in The Times, Trenton, on Jan. 13, 2017¹

Burial

Princeton Memorial Park, Robbinsville, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1518] Legacy.com, online www.legacy.com, http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/trenton/obituary.aspx

Rachel Coolidge¹

F, #20875

Family: Abel Houghton b. 18 Sep 1751

Marriage Bann*: Rachel Coolidge and Abel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug, 1780 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.²
Marriage Bann: Rachel Coolidge and Abel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 4, 1780 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,5

Daniel Houghton+³ b. 2 Jul 1776
Lurena Houghton b. 11 Mar 1778
Nabby Houghton⁴ b. 9 Feb 1780
Willard Houghton+³ b. 13 Aug 1781, d. 27 Jan 1847
Roxelana Houghton+³ b. 1 Jan 1783, d. 16 Jun 1857
Gardner Houghton+³ b. 28 Jul 1786
Phila Houghton³ b. 9 Mar 1789
Abel Houghton Jr+³ b. 15 Sep 1792, d. 4 Dec 1842
Rachel Houghton³ b. 25 Sep 1794, d. 24 Jan 1795
Hadassah Houghton³ b. 19 Feb 1796

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Birth

Marriage Bann

Aug, 1780

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Research

CJV: concluded Abel and Rachel Coolidge of 1780 marriage were same as two in Springfield VT records based on 1923 Brainard Genealogy which stated daughter Roxelana was daughter of Rachel Coolidge; also Molly Houghton, 3rd cousin of Abel Houghton, married Rachel's brother Josiah Coolidge

Pedigree

Citations

[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 18.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181.
[S415] E-mail from J. B. Coats, Feb. 24, 2001: Springfield, Windsor Co., VT VRs, 1:85.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Abigil W. Houghton¹

F, #20876

Family: Thomas Whitney

Marriage*: Abigil W. Houghton married Thomas Whitney on Sep 22, 1841 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

before 1841

Rindge, NH, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 22, 1841

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Duplicate

may be dup.

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181.

Thomas Whitney¹

M, #20877

Family: Abigil W. Houghton

Marriage*: Thomas Whitney married Abigil W. Houghton on Sep 22, 1841 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

before 1841

Rindge, NH, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 22, 1841

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181.

Elbridge F. Houghton^1,2

M, #20878, b. 11 June 1833, d. 20 May 1891

Father*: Curtis Elbridge Houghton^3,2 b. 12 Sep 1806, d. 29 Dec 1854
Mother*: Susanna R. Beckwith^3,2 b. 29 Mar 1813, d. 7 Nov 1890

Family: Ellen P. Reason b. 3 Mar 1834, d. 1892

Marriage*: Elbridge F. Houghton married Ellen P. Reason on Aug 6, 1853 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.⁷

Curtis Elbridge Houghton+^1,13 b. 20 Feb 1856, d. 18 Nov 1920
Margaret Houghton¹⁴ b. c 1858
John H. Houghton+¹⁵ b. 20 Jul 1860
Alla Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 11 Sep 1861, d. 9 Oct 1862
James Henry Houghton+^15,16 b. 2 Jun 1863, d. 14 Jul 1913
Alice Dinah Houghton+^7,17 b. 11 Jul 1864
Andrew Jacob Houghton+¹ b. 11 Dec 1865
Jerome Mandover Houghton+^15,18,19 b. 10 Jan 1869
Harry J. Houghton¹⁵ b. Oct 1870, d. 26 May 1872

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Birth

Jun 11, 1833

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, VRs gives only 1834; age 26 in 1860 census; age 35 in 1870 census; age 46 in 1880 census; Date from Compiled and edited by Ken Stevens. WARD - Vital Records of Putney, VT to the year 1900. P.O. Box 442, Pittsford, VT 05763: Genealogical Society of VT, 1992.¹

Occupation

a machinist, carpenter^4,5

Residence

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, a carpenter and joiner⁶

Marriage

Aug 6, 1853

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA⁷

1860 Census

1860

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 26, a carpenter⁸

Mil. Draft

Jun, 1863

Putney, VT, USA, Civil War Draft registration, class 2, age "35", carpenter⁹

1870 Census

1870

Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 35, a house carpenter, property $500-$100¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 46, a carpenter, next door to son Curtis E.¹¹

Death

May 20, 1891

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 57-11-9. He operated the ferry on the Connecticut river and was drowned in the river.^3,12,2

Newspaper

Jun 3, 1891

Rutland, VT, USA, Source, Rutland Daily Herald--Wed. June 3, 1891.
STATE NEWS.
The body of Elbridge Houghton of Putney was found in the Connecticut river near Vermont Saturday. He fell from a boat about 10 days ago. He leaves a widow and two sons.
Transcribed by,
Joan H. Bixby

Burial

Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, GPS (lat/lon): 42.97879, -72.51888

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1321: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 300.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51, 182.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1121; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 465.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 369, line 27, dwl 264-264.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/1666/…
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 838, Pg 790b, Ln. 31, dwl 21-21.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 234, Sh. 18, Ln. 5, dwl 186-194.
[S598] VT The Fortnightly Club of Putney, Putney VT Hx, p. 87.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1254: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 838, Pg 790b, Ln. 31, dwl 21-21.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1109; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1293: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1293; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Cavendish, VT, p. 11411: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Ellen P. Reason^1,2

F, #20879, b. 3 March 1834, d. 1892

Family: Elbridge F. Houghton b. 11 Jun 1833, d. 20 May 1891

Marriage*: Ellen P. Reason married Elbridge F. Houghton, son of Curtis Elbridge Houghton and Susanna R. Beckwith, on Aug 6, 1853 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.⁷

Curtis Elbridge Houghton+^3,13 b. 20 Feb 1856, d. 18 Nov 1920
Margaret Houghton¹⁴ b. c 1858
John H. Houghton+¹⁵ b. 20 Jul 1860
Alla Elizabeth Houghton³ b. 11 Sep 1861, d. 9 Oct 1862
James Henry Houghton+^15,16 b. 2 Jun 1863, d. 14 Jul 1913
Alice Dinah Houghton+⁷ b. 11 Jul 1864
Andrew Jacob Houghton+³ b. 11 Dec 1865
Jerome Mandover Houghton+^15,17 b. 10 Jan 1869
Harry J. Houghton¹⁵ b. Oct 1870, d. 26 May 1872

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 3, 1834

Ireland, age 26, Ireland, in 1860 census; age 35 in 1870 census; age 66 in 1900 census; age 76 in 1910 census; Putney VRS: on p. 51, given as Ireland and bd with no bp; Irish Free State^3,4,2,5

Immigration

1850

⁶

Marriage

Aug 6, 1853

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA⁷

1860 Census

1860

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 26, a carpenter⁸

1870 Census

1870

Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 35, a house carpenter, property $500-$100⁹

1880 Census

1880

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 46, a carpenter, next door to son Curtis E.¹⁰

Death

1892

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, CJV: Elbridge's dd¹¹

1900 Census

1900

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Ellen F. Houghton, age 66, widow; Curtis E., 45, Wd; next door to son Harry^4,12

1910 Census

1910

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 76, widow, housekeeper⁶

ParentsD

John Reason & Margaret Murphy; parents born in Ireland⁵

Burial

Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, GPS (lat/lon): 42.97879, -72.51888

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182, 300.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 10, E.D. 257, Sh. 5, Ln. 13.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 256; line 68, dwl 135-139.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 369, line 27, dwl 264-264.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 838, Pg 790b, Ln. 31, dwl 21-21.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 234, Sh. 18, Ln. 5, dwl 186-194.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 300.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 257; Sheet 5A; line 13, cwl 106-114.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1254: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 838, Pg 790b, Ln. 31, dwl 21-21.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1109; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Cavendish, VT, p. 11411: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Alice Dinah Houghton^1,2

F, #20880, b. 11 July 1864

Father*: Elbridge F. Houghton^1,2 b. 11 Jun 1833, d. 20 May 1891
Mother*: Ellen P. Reason¹ b. 3 Mar 1834, d. 1892

Family: Edmund Ward

Marriage*: Alice Dinah Houghton married Edmund Ward on Jul 5, 1884 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, she age 19.^1,2

Lawrence Edward Ward+⁵ b. 1894

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 11, 1864

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, "19 y., b. P." at marriage; Ellen Diana, bd; age 5, NH, in 1870 census; age 15 in 1880 census^1,3,4

Residence

1884

Putney, VT, USA²

Marriage

Jul 5, 1884

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, she age 19^1,2

1900 Census

1900

Grafton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Burial

Magnolia Cemetery, Raggley, Beauregard Co., LA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1293: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1121; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S415] E-mail from JoAnn, at e-mail address, May 1, 2002.