William C. LaForge1

M, #82831, b. April 1857

Family: Dorlespil Houghton b. Apr 1859

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr, 1857NJ, USA, age 43 in 1900 census1
Marriagecirca 1892mar 8 years in 1900 census1
1900 Census1900Union, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 43, day laborer2
ParentsSparents born in NJ1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet ; line 1, dwl 34-35.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 48; Sheet 2A; line 1, dwl 34-35.

Dorlespil Houghton1

F, #82832, b. April 1859

Family: William C. LaForge b. Apr 1857

  • Marriage*: Dorlespil Houghton married William C. LaForge on circa 1892 mar 8 years in 1900 census.1

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr, 1859NY, USA, age 40 in 1900 census1
Marriagecirca 1892mar 8 years in 1900 census1
1900 Census1900Union, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 43, day laborer3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet ; line 1, dwl 34-35.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 48; Sheet 1B; line 99, dwl 34-35.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 48; Sheet 2A; line 1, dwl 34-35.

Thad H. LaForge1

M, #82833, b. July 1893

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul, 1893NY, USA, age 6 in 1900 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet ; line 1, dwl 34-35.

J. H. Woughter1

M, #82834, b. October 1824

Family: Easter? F. (?) b. Nov 1823

  • Marriage*: J. H. Woughter married Easter? F. (?) on circa 1847 mar 53 years in 1900 census.

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct, 1824NY, USA, age 75 in 1900 census1
Marriagecirca 1847mar 53 years in 1900 census
ResearchSurname could be Houghter or Houghten
ParentsSfather born in Germany, mother born in NY
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 48; Sheet 1B; line 99, dwl 34-35.

Easter? F. (?)1

F, #82835, b. November 1823

Family: J. H. Woughter b. Oct 1824

  • Marriage*: Easter? F. (?) married J. H. Woughter on circa 1847 mar 53 years in 1900 census.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov, 1823NY, USA, age 76 in 1900 census1
Marriagecirca 1847mar 53 years in 1900 census
ParentsDparents born in NY1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Union, Broome Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 48; Sheet 1B; line 99, dwl 34-35.

Cedric Filkins1

M, #82836, b. July 1888

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul, 1888NY, USA, age 11 in 1900 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Shelby, Orleans Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 111; Sheet 7A; line 46, dwl 813-156-168.

Fannie F. Houghton1

F, #82837, b. May 1880

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay, 1880NY, USA, age 20 in 1900 census1
1900 Census1900Yonkers, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 20, single, boarder, spinner1
ParentsDparents born in NY1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Yonkers, Ward 3, Westchester Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 128; Sheet 3B; line 55, dwl 72-59.

Mavis Clara Jones1

F, #82838, b. 22 June 1913, d. 12 December 1997

Family: Edwin Frank Florman b. 16 Feb 1904, d. 19 Aug 1996

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 22, 1913Dilke, Saskatchewan, Canada2
MarriageSep 4, 19472
DeathDec 12, 1997Iowa City, IA, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Villalba, Sep 29, 2005.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Mary Kathyrn Villalba, Sep 9, 2012.

Edwin Frank Florman

M, #82839, b. 16 February 1904, d. 19 August 1996

Family: Mavis Clara Jones b. 22 Jun 1913, d. 12 Dec 1997

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 16, 1904Venice, IL, USA1
MarriageSep 4, 19471
DeathAug 19, 1996Fairfax, VA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Kathyrn Villalba, Sep 9, 2012.

Olaechea Julio Cesar Villalba1

M, #82840, b. 15 September 1948

Family: Mary Kathryn Florman b. 15 Sep 1948

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 15, 19481
MarriageMay 11, 1988
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Kathyrn Villalba, Sep 9, 2012.

Stanley Vaughn Jones1

M, #82841, b. 17 August 1885, d. 19 March 1966

Family: Mary Jane Brownrigg b. 26 Apr 1875, d. 8 Jul 1941

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 17, 1885Bow, London, England1
Marriage1912
DeathMar 19, 1966London, Ontario, Canada1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Villalba, Sep 29, 2005.

Mary Jane Brownrigg1

F, #82842, b. 26 April 1875, d. 8 July 1941

Family: Stanley Vaughn Jones b. 17 Aug 1885, d. 19 Mar 1966

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 26, 1875Lacadie, Quebec, Canada1
Marriage1912
DeathJul 8, 1941Windsor, Ontario, Canada1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Villalba, Sep 29, 2005.

Evelyn Connors Scott1

F, #82843, b. circa 1947

Family: Danny Russell Houghton b. 15 Jan 1947

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1947
Origin1978Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA
MarriageJul 10, 1978Las Vegas, NV, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Danny Houghton, Sep 29, 2005.

Hannah Houghton1

F, #82844, b. April 1856

Family:

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr, 1856NY, USA, age 43 in 1900 census1
Children+190012 children born, 11 living
1900 Census1900Coxsackle, Greene Co., NY, USA, age 43, widow, a servant1
ParentsDparents born in NY1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Coxsackle, Greene Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 74; Sheet 4A; line 18, dwl 77-82.

Flosy Houghton1

F, #82845, b. January 1888

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan, 1888NY, USA, age 11 in 1900 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Coxsackle, Greene Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 74; Sheet 4A; line 18, dwl 77-82.

Hattie Houghton1

F, #82846, b. September 1890

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep, 1890NY, USA, age 9 in 1900 census1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Coxsackle, Greene Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 74; Sheet 4A; line 18, dwl 77-82.

William H. Harris1

M, #82847, b. 24 December 1844, d. 21 April 1907

Family: Frances Fenner b. 28 Oct 1844, d. 21 Apr 1907

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 24, 1844Tremont, IL, USA1
Marriage18691
DeathApr 21, 19071
BurialMt. Hope Cemetery, Tremont, IL, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Frances Fenner1

F, #82848, b. 28 October 1844, d. 21 April 1907

Family: William H. Harris b. 24 Dec 1844, d. 21 Apr 1907

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 28, 1844Tremont, IL, USA1
Marriage18691
DeathApr 21, 19071
BurialMt. Hope Cemetery, Tremont, IL, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Charles Harris1

M, #82849, b. 1869, d. 1908

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth18691
Death1908drowned in Illinois river1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Frank Fenner Harris1

M, #82850, b. 1872, d. 1944

Family: Louise Saltonstall

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth18721
Marriage1
Death19441
BiographyHe was business manager for Peoples Bank in Bloomington, IL and then lived in Moran, KS and managed farms there, as well as in Illinois
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Louise Saltonstall1

F, #82851

Family: Frank Fenner Harris b. 1872, d. 1944

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Thomas H. Harris1

M, #82852, b. 1873, d. 1936

Family: Annie C. Hyatt

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth18731
Marriage1
Death19361
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Annie C. Hyatt1

F, #82853

Family: Thomas H. Harris b. 1873, d. 1936

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Leigh Harris1

M, #82854, b. 1876, d. 1956

Family: Jane Snively

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth18761
Marriage1
Death19561
BiographyHe was editor & publisher of the Gleaner & Journal in Henderson, KY.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Jane Snively1

F, #82855

Family: Leigh Harris b. 1876, d. 1956

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Mary Belle Harris1

F, #82856, b. 1880, d. 1889

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth18801
Death18891
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Walter Harris1

M, #82857, b. circa 1881, d. circa 1882

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 18811
Deathcirca 18821
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Alfred W. Harris1

M, #82858, b. 1884, d. 1932

Family: Mary Black

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth18841
Marriage1
Death19321
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Mary Black1

F, #82859

Family: Alfred W. Harris b. 1884, d. 1932

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Bishop Frank Houghton1

M, #82860, b. 1894, d. 25 January 1972

Family: Dorothy Cassels b. 17 Mar 1896, d. 25 Aug 1986

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
NotableY
Birth1894Stafford, Staffordshire, England1
Marriage19231
Notebetween 1941 and 1942USA
DeathJan 25, 1972Cornford House, Pembury, Kent, England1
BiographyHoughton, Frank ??? (1894-1972)
Alternative Names: Chinese Name: Hua Fulan ? ? ?
Religious Affiliation: China Inland Mission (Protestant)

Refence Aids: Faith Triumphant: An Anthology of Verse by Frank Houghton, written by the Overseas Missionary Fellowship and Mrs. Frank Houghton (O.M.F. Books, 1973).

Compiler: Norman Howard Cliff, Harold Wood, Essex, England

Frank Houghton, British missionary (Anglican) (male), was born at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He was the fourth of eight children (four boys, four girls) of the Rev. Thomas Houghton. Four, besides Frank, became overseas missionaries: Eileen and Alfred (Canon A. T. Houghton) served in Burma under the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society; Stanley (1900-1950) and Freda with the China Inland Mission (later known as the Overseas Missionary Fellowship).
Frank Houghton was educated at Clarence School, Weston-super-Mare, England. He was writing poetry as early as age 13 (more on his poems and hymns later). He was confirmed on 8 April 1908, aged 14. Houghton was saved from drowning at Boscombe, Dorset, on 19 April 1911. This affected his physical health and attendance at school. As a result he was debarred from military service in World War I, in which his brother Herbert had been killed.
From 1915 to 1917 Houghton received his theological training at the London College of Divinity (now St. John's College, Nottingham). After graduating with a B.A., Frank Houghton was ordained in the Church of England on 3 June 1917, and went as a curate to St. Benedict's, Liverpool, under the Rev. E. M Benson, whose daughter Dorothy later married Frank's brother Stanley. In 1919 Houghton moved with his vicar to the parish of All Saints, Preston, Lancashire. While there, he read twice through the volumes by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor on the Life of Hudson Taylor, and was greatly influenced by them. With a view to joining the China Inland Mission, he went to his doctor, who advised against it because of his heart condition.
On 29 April 1920 Frank Houghton applied for service with the China Inland Mission. A heart specialist recommended him as suitable for sedentary work in China (though he was later to carry out long itineraries in the hills of Sichuan). He was accepted at the mission's Swanwick Conference, and sailed for China on 10 November 1920, arriving at Shanghai on 19 December 1920. On arrival he was shocked at the colonial mentality and attitudes of paternalism by missionaries which discouraged friendship with Chinese colleagues on a basis of equality, and was determined to set an example in this regard.
After studying Chinese at the CIM's Men's Language School at Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, in 1921, Houghton was sent to Siuding ?? in eastern Sichuan, and then briefly to nearby Wanxian ??. Afterwards he was assigned to Liangshan ??, Sichuan, where he taught at the mission's school. In 1924 Frank and his wife moved to Baoning ??, the diocesan center, where Frank became Principal of the Theological College there. The following year a typhus epidemic broke out in the college, as a result of which his in-laws, Bishop William Wharton Cassels and Mrs. Cassels, died.
During his furlough in England in 1926, Houghton was appointed Editorial Secretary of the mission, which included producing the periodical China's Millions. This task he carried out for seven years.
In 1934 Frank Houghton and his wife revisited China to get up to date on the work there. In 1935, while in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, Frank was approached by the Right Rev. John Holden, Bishop of West China, to be bishop of a new diocese to be formed in East Sichuan in a division of the existing diocese. He responded in the affirmative.
The Houghtons returned to England before settling in Sichuan. On St. Paul's Day, 25 January 1937, Frank Houghton was consecrated Bishop of East Sichuan, in Nanchong. This service and all subsequent synods and committees were conducted in Chinese. His diocesan center was at Quxian ??. His three years as bishop entailed 1,300 miles of traveling through 17 counties of his diocese by junk, sedan chair and on foot.
Upon the retirement of George Gibb, Frank Houghton was appointed General Director of the mission on 21 October 1940. The subsequent years were difficult for the leader of this international mission. There were German and Scandinavian Associate Missions, funds were low, and the exchange rate in China disadvantageous. A mission Emergency Headquarters was set up in Chongqing.
The Houghtons were in North America on mission business when Japan struck at Pearl Harbor on 8 December 1941. The crossed the Atlantic in 1942, and Bishop Houghton spoke at the mission's Annual Meeting in London. In spite of storms and U-boats they arrived in South Africa, where the bishop set up a South African Council for the CIM. They traveled on by ship to Ceylon and India, and then by air to Chongqing.
When the European and Pacific wars were over, the Houghtons returned with the mission staff to Shanghai. Frank Houghton's vision for the future was that missionary initiatives of the past must now give way to serving the indigenous leaders of the Chinese Church. He took journeys to Germany and Scandinavia to strengthen relationships with the Associate Missions.
The Civil War between the Guomindang and the Communists ended with Mao Zedong taking control of China, and the presence of missionaries imperilled Chinese Christians. Bishop Houghton, suffering from insomnia from these pressures, went to Australia to recuperate. While there, he called a conference of Mission Directors in view of the crisis in China. The decisions made were (a) that all CIM missionaries must now make plans to withdraw form the country, and (b) the workers should be re-commissioned to serve in other East Asian countries. This led to the mission changing its name to Overseas Missionary Fellowship, with principles and message unchanged.
In November 1951 twenty five directors and some elected representatives met in Bournemouth, England. The main item for discussion was whether Houghton could continue to lead the mission at such a time. Houghton was shocked, perplexed and heartbroken when he was not asked to maintain the leadership, and a younger man would be sought. He was to continue as the Consulting Director.
The closing years of Bishop Houghton's life were spent in quieter spheres of service: vicar of St. Mark's, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 1952-1955; writing Daily Bread Notes for the Scripture Union, 1955-1960; vicar of St. Peter's, Drayton, Oxfordshire, 1960-1963; retirement at Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, 1963-1971.
At the end of 1971 Bishop and Mrs. Houghton moved to the O.M.F.'s retirement home at Cornford House, Pembury, Kent. He on 25 January 1972, as the missionary leader lay dying, he listened to a gramaphone recording of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah. He uttered, "Wonderful", and passed away.

Frank Houghton married Dorothy Cassels (born 17 March 1896; died 25 August 1986), daughter of Bishop William Wharton Cassels (1858-1925), Bishop of West China, in 1923. There were no children of the marriage.

Literature:
(a) by Frank Houghton:
Mason of Kwangchow (London: CIM, 1929)
George King, Medical Evangelist (London: CIM and RTS, 1930)
China Calling (London: CIM and RTS, 1936)
If We Believe (London: IVF, 1952)
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur (SPCK, 1965)
The Fire Burns On (London: CIM/OFM, 1965)
Living Your Life (London: Falcon Press, 1966)
My Call to the Ministry. [By] Frank Houghton [and others] ... Edited and with a foreword by C. A. Joyce. (1968)

Archives:
Overseas Missionary Fellowship archives, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, England.
NotableBritish Anglican missionary, bishop (China Inland Mission) and author
Research
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://ricci.rt.usfca.edu/biography/view.aspx