Stanley Louis Coolidge1

M, #62582, b. 29 January 1886

Family: Josephine Minott b. 4 Mar 1884, d. Jul 1977

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BirthJan 29, 18861
Marriage1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Josephine Minott1

F, #62583, b. 4 March 1884, d. July 1977

Family: Stanley Louis Coolidge b. 29 Jan 1886

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BirthMar 4, 18841
Marriage1
DeathJul, 19771

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Elizabeth Ella Coolidge1

F, #62584, b. 17 March 1911, d. 22 November 1941

Family: Thomas Richard Jeffers b. 17 Aug 1903, d. Dec 1968

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BirthMar 17, 19111
Marriage1
DeathNov 22, 19411

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Thomas Richard Jeffers1

M, #62585, b. 17 August 1903, d. December 1968

Family: Elizabeth Ella Coolidge b. 17 Mar 1911, d. 22 Nov 1941

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BirthAug 17, 19031
Marriage1
DeathDec, 19681

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Eileen Jeffers1

F, #62586, b. 13 November 1934

Family: Wesley Roscoe Hudson b. 1 Feb 1926, d. 20 Mar 1986

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BirthNov 13, 19341
Marriage1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Wesley Roscoe Hudson1

M, #62587, b. 1 February 1926, d. 20 March 1986

Family: Eileen Jeffers b. 13 Nov 1934

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BirthFeb 1, 19261
Marriage1
DeathMar 20, 19861

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Thomas R. Hudson1

M, #62588, b. 6 November 1954, d. 22 October 1985

Family: Rebecca Koenigs

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BirthNov 6, 19541
Marriage
DeathOct 22, 19851

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Gregory James Hudson1

M, #62589, b. 20 August 1987

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BirthAug 20, 19871
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA, a junior at

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Major Daniel Francis Houghton1

M, #62590, b. circa 1740, d. 1791

Family: Philippa Evelyn b. bt 1760 - 1761, d. 27 Oct 1824

  • Marriage*: Major Daniel Francis Houghton married Philippa Evelyn "Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn."1,3

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NotableY
Birthcirca 1740Ireland2
Mil. EnlsEngland, 69th Foot, British Army, at Gibralter, and afterwards as brigade-Major to General James Rooke at Goree in 1779. Ensign 69th foot Oct. 14, 1758; lieut. Jul 14, 1759; Capt. Jul 21, 1773. Served with the regiment at Gibralter from 1770 to 1775, and retired from it in Ireland in 1778.
Marriage"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"1,3
Death1791Africa
BiographyOne of the great 18th century explorers. In 1790 as the first emissary of the African Association he ascended the Gambia river and reached the upper Sengal in Africa. His journey greatly enlarged the limits of European discovery. See Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. IX (p. 1314. London, Oxford Univ. Press, 1921-22)


According to a National Biography, Daniel Francis H. married a lady, (Philippa Evelyn) with money that his creditors promptly took. He had the bad grace to disappear while exploring Africa in 1794. Philippa married again. He was born in Ireland.1,4
ResearchScience and its Times, Vol. 4. 2000
Biography Index 1993, 1999
Dictionary of National Biography.1953
Explorers and Discovers of the World, 1993.
Who Was Who in World Exploration. 1992
NotableOne of the great 18th century African Explorers

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.
  3. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
  4. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton.

Philippa Evelyn1

F, #62591, b. between 1760 and 1761, d. 27 October 1824

Family: Major Daniel Francis Houghton b. c 1740, d. 1791

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Birthbetween 1760 and 1761
Marriage"Dec. 20 Daniel Francis Houghton Esq., Fort Major of Goree in Africa to Miss P. Evelyn"1,2
DeathOct 27, 1824Bexhill, Sussex, England3
ParentsDJohn Evelyn, the Diarist vs. Charles Evelyn, desc. of King Edward I, b. 1307

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 17.
  3. [S1316] Willis Harry Miller, Descendants of Henry Martin O'Brien and his wife Lydia Houghton, p. 25.

Marjorie Adams1

F, #62592

Family: (?) Schmelzer

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Birth
Marriage2
AddressJun 22, 2002Kensington, CA, USA, mpschmelzer@cs.com
Contributn

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

William Herbert Houghton1

M, #62593

Family: Ethel Annie Bennett

  • Marriage*: William Herbert Houghton married Ethel Annie Bennett on Aug, 1887 at CA, USA.2
  • Divorce*: William Herbert Houghton and Ethel Annie Bennett were divorced Ethel remarried.2

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Birth
Immigration1886Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MarriageAug, 1887CA, USA2
ResearchAncestry from O'Byrne's Naval Biographies of 1849
DivorceEthel remarried.2
BiographyWm. Herbert H. was the son of R.N. engineer, Wm. Alphonzo H. (died in Hong Kong in 1867), grandson of Wm. Henry Evelyn H. Chief Eng., R. N; great grandson of Charles Henry Evelyn H., Comm. R.N; 2g grandson of Major Daniel Francis H. (died while exploring Africa in 1791), 3g grandson of Capt. Wm. Houghton of the 3rd Light Infantry, who was wounded at Bunker Hill; 4g grandson of Sir Wm. Houghton, Bart. of Hoghton Tower in Lancaster England.

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, June 22, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

Hannah Johnson1

F, #62594, b. 14 August 1774, d. 8 April 1851

Family: Jonathan Delvee b. 21 Aug 1770, d. 14 Dec 1850

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BirthAug 14, 17741
Marriage1
DeathApr 8, 18511

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Jonathan Delvee1

M, #62595, b. 21 August 1770, d. 14 December 1850

Family: Hannah Johnson b. 14 Aug 1774, d. 8 Apr 1851

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BirthAug 21, 17701
Marriage1
DeathDec 14, 18501

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Peter Delvee1

M, #62596, b. 30 July 1795, d. 2 August 1869

Family: Ruth Carter b. 17 Aug 1802, d. 23 Mar 1836

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BirthJul 30, 17951
Marriage1
DeathAug 2, 18691

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Ruth Carter1

F, #62597, b. 17 August 1802, d. 23 March 1836

Family: Peter Delvee b. 30 Jul 1795, d. 2 Aug 1869

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BirthAug 17, 18021
Marriage1
DeathMar 23, 18361

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Susan Carter Delvee1

F, #62598, b. 20 July 1832, d. 11 February 1908

Family: Orasa Coolidge b. 28 Jul 1812, d. 26 Mar 1896

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BirthJul 20, 18321
Marriage1
DeathFeb 11, 19081

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Orasa Coolidge1

M, #62599, b. 28 July 1812, d. 26 March 1896

Family: Susan Carter Delvee b. 20 Jul 1832, d. 11 Feb 1908

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BirthJul 28, 18121
Marriage1
DeathMar 26, 18961

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Rebecca Koenigs, May 28, 2002.

Virginia B. Hussey1

F, #62600, b. 14 April 1867, d. 18 May 1946

Family: Elwin Rufus Houghton b. 11 Feb 1867, d. 17 Jun 1951

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BirthApr 14, 1867OH, USA, age 62 in 1930 census; age 71 & 73 in 1940 census1
Educationfor 8 years
Marriagecirca 1895age 28
MarriageFeb 1, 1923Woodstock, VT, USA, he age 55, 2nd mar2
1930 Census1930Woodstock, VT, USA, age 63, odd jobs laborer3
1940 Census1940Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 73, carpenter, construction work, 8 years of education4
1940 Census1940Vermont State Hospital for the Insane, Waterbury, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 71, inmate5
Residence1946Woodstock, VT, USA1
DeathMay 18, 1946Waterbury, VT, USA, age 79-1-4, of chronic nephritis1
ParentsDGeorge B. Hussey and Caroline Gioah, both b. OH1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Waterbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: 2432; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 3; line 86, dwl 3-87-87.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T627_4240; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 14-50; line 33, dwl 40-80.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T627_4238; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12-48; line 71.

Arthur Kimball Houghton1,2

M, #62601, b. 8 March 1876, d. 25 April 1877

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BirthMar 8, 1876Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
DeathApr 25, 1877South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 1-1-17, of bronchitis2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1450: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1679: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Phillip J. Farrelly1

M, #62602, b. March 1870, d. 7 January 1945

Family: Ada Lizzie Houghton b. 15 Jun 1878, d. 8 Sep 1967

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BirthMar, 1870NY, USA, Mar 1870, age 30 in 1900 census2,3
MarriageAug 11, 1896Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Mary Edith Houghton: Claremont, NH1
1900 Census1900Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 30, a blacksmith4,3
DeathJan 7, 19452
ParentsSparents born in NY

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1559: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 13, E.D. 290, S. 12, Ln. 40.

(?) Houghton1

M, #62603, b. 10 February 1880, d. 11 February 1880

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BirthFeb 10, 1880South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
DeathFeb 11, 1880South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 1 d1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1493: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Rena Maroa Jenne1

F, #62604, b. 29 June 1892, d. 5 November 1976

Family: Walter Myron Houghton b. 25 Aug 1882, d. 9 Nov 1947

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BirthJun 29, 1892VT, USA, age 47 in 1940 census2
MarriageFeb 12, 1938Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Lebannon, NH also1
1940 Census1940Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA, age 47, divorced, 5 years of college, pubic high school teacher2
1950 US Census1950Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA, age 57, widow3
DeathNov 5, 1976NH, USA1
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, USA
ParentsDWalter E. Jenne & Jennie M. Bowers

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2339; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7-312A.
  3. [S1554] 1950 U.S. Federal Census , Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.

Frances Farrelly1

F, #62605, b. 18 September 1911, d. 15 August 1999

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BirthSep 18, 19111
DeathAug 15, 1999St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, USA1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Verona A. Farrelly1,2

F, #62606, b. March 1897, d. 21 November 1942

Family: Leo J. Greenan

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BirthMar, 1897VT, USA, age 3 in 1900 census2
Marriage19161
DeathNov 21, 1942Laconia, Belknap Co., NH, USA1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.

Leo J. Greenan1

M, #62607

Family: Verona A. Farrelly b. Mar 1897, d. 21 Nov 1942

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Marriage19161

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Raymond Burdett Houghton1

M, #62608, b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983

Family: Frances Mae Rutherford b. 22 Sep 1912, d. 7 Aug 2003

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BirthMay 1, 1913Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census3,2
MarriageMay 25, 1934Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA2
1940 Census1940Woodstock, VT, USA4
SSNVT, USA, 008-07-0088
1950 US Census1950Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, retail grocery, manager, owner
DeathMay 29, 1983Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA1,3,5
ObituaryMay 31, 1983Raymond B. Houghton HARTLAND A memorial service for- Rsymond B. Houghton, 70, who died Sunday In Mount Ascutney Hospital, will be held Friday at 7 p.m. In the Hartland Congregational Church with the Rev. Susanna Friefen, pastor, officiaUng. A reception will follow. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Woodstock at a later date. Mr. Houghton was born May 1, 1813, in Woodstock, ion of Owen B. and Edith (Burdett) Houghton. A 1832 graduate of Woodstock High School, his first employment was with the First National Stores. In 1843 he purchased the Central Market, expanding it in 1853 into the first supermarket in Woodstock. Retiring in 1968 from the retail grocery buaineaa, he became a milk tester for the D.H.I.A. He also sold seed corn for the DeKalb Corn Co. A past president of the Woodstock Rotary Club, be was secretary for eight yean and had a perfect attendence for more than 34 years. He wai a member of Woodstock Lodge 31, FitAM, Woodstock Chapter 42, and was active in the Calvin Coolidge Council, Boy Scouts of America. While living in Wooditock he was a member of (he First Congregational Church, nerving as a deacon. He was a member of the Hartland Congregational Church. Survivors Include his wife, Frances (Rutherford) Houghton; a son, Owen Houghton of Jeffrey, N.H; three daughters, Mrs. Deborah Berryman of Norwich, Gail Houghton-Tennant of Berkley, Calif., and Ellen Sutherland of Box Elder, S.D; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Park of East Randolph; a brother, Everett Houghton of Woodstock; and 10 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Cabot Funeral Home In Woodstock Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic aervice will beheld at 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Room Fund at Mount Aicutney Hospital or the Hartland Congregational Church.

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04240; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-50.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 290, p. 293.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Frances Mae Rutherford1

F, #62609, b. 22 September 1912, d. 7 August 2003

Family: Raymond Burdett Houghton b. 1 May 1913, d. 29 May 1983

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BirthSep 22, 1912Woodstock, VT, USA2,3
MarriageMay 25, 1934Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
1940 Census1940Woodstock, VT, USA4
1950 US Census1950Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, retail grocery, manager, owner
DeathAug 7, 2003Village at Cedar Hill, Windsor, VT, USA, of metastic breast cancer2,3,5
ObituaryAug 8, 2003Rutland, VT, USA, Rutland Herald (VT) - August 8, 2003
Deceased Name: Frances (Rutherford) Houghton
HARTLAND - Frances "Frankie" (Rutherford) Houghton, 90, died Aug. 7, 2003, at the Village at Cedar Hill in Windsor.

She was born Sept. 22, 1912, in Woodstock, the daughter of David and Ollie (White) Rutherford.

She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1931.

She worked as a waitress at the White Cupboard Inn, clerk and assistant manager/owner of Central Market and Houghton's Red & White, and in her later years, worked at Dana Insurance.

Mrs. Houghton was a member of the First Congregational Church in Woodstock and the Friendly Circle. After moving to Hartland, she was a member of the First Congregational Church in Hartland, life member deacon, and Ladies Benevolent Society. She was a volunteer at Mount Ascutney Hospital, Advisory Council for RSVP, the Hartland Elementary School, Hartland Neighbors, Stoughton House and the Hartland Library.

Survivors include a son, Owen Houghton of Jaffrey, N.H; three daughters, Deborah Berryman of Wilder, Gail Tennant of Berkeley, Calif., and Ellen Sutherland of Anchorage, Alaska; 11 grandchildren and three great - grandchildren; nine nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Houghton in 1983; and three brothers, Tom, Dick and Harry Rutherford.

The memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Hartland Congregational Church with the Rev. Robert Moyer officiating. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the First Congregational Church of Hartland, Hartland, 05048, or a favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock.3
BurialRiverside Cemetery
ParentsDDavid and Ollie (White) Rutherford3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Kim Memmesheimer, Aug. 12, 2003.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04240; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 14-50.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

William Arthur Clark Jr1

M, #62610, b. 15 April 1913, d. 9 September 1992

Family: Evelyn Edith Houghton b. 27 Apr 1915, d. 30 May 1990

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BirthApr 15, 1913Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA, USA2
MarriageApr 13, 1947Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA1
DeathSep 9, 1992Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.