Rev. James Houghton III1

M, #101701, b. circa 1953, d. 19 July 2011

Family: Patricia McHugh b. c 1957

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1953New Bedford, MA, USA1
Marriage1
DeathJul 19, 2011Phoenixville, PA, USA1
ObituaryJul 31, 2011JAMES HOUGHTON III, 58, OF PHOENIXVILLE James Houghton III, 58, of Phoenixville, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Phoenixville Hospital after a sudden illness surrounded by his children and wife. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late James Houghton Jr. and Bertha (Theriault) Houghton. Jim received his Bachelors Degree in Ministry at Valley Forge Christian College, was a licensed minister, and was currently pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Psychology. Jim was known to all as a passionate musician and vocalist. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (McHugh) Houghton; two daughters, Jennifer (Houghton) Delaney of Phoenixville and Kristen (Houghton) Dougherty of Mont Clare; one son, Cory Houghton of Phoenixville; two sisters, Janet (Houghton) Pimenta of Millville, MA, and Jeannine (Houghton) Santos of Fairhaven, MA; five grandchildren, Jared Gaynor, 12, Taylor Houghton, 12, Riley Strouse, 7, Kylee Houghton, 1, and Edward Dougherty VI, 1, and many nieces and nephews. The family will be having a memorial service and celebration of his life on August 20th. Please contact the family for memorial and donation details at houghtonmemorial@yahoo.com.

Published in The Mercury on July 31, 20111

Bertha Jeannine Theriault1

F, #101702, b. circa 1931

Family: James Houghton Jr b. 2 Jun 1925, d. 8 Nov 1997

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1931MA, USA, age 19 in 1950 census
Marriagecirca 1949MA, USA

Patricia McHugh1

F, #101703, b. circa 1957

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19571
Marriage1
Living2011Phoenixville, PA, USA

Jennifer Houghton1

F, #101704

Family: Robert Delaney

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1
Marriage1
Living2011Phoenixville, PA, USA

Robert Delaney1

M, #101705

Family: Jennifer Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1

Kristen Houghton1

F, #101706

Family: (?) Dougherty

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1
Marriage1
Illness2011Mont Clare, PA, USA

(?) Dougherty1

M, #101707

Family: Kristen Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1

Cory Houghton1

M, #101708

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1
Living2011Phoenixville, PA, USA

Janet B. Houghton

F, #101709, b. October 1949

Family: Dennis F. Pimenta b. c 1950

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct, 1949MA, USA, age 8 mon in Apr 1950 census
Marriage1
Living2011Millville, MA, USA

Dennis F. Pimenta1

M, #101710, b. circa 1950

Family: Janet B. Houghton b. Oct 1949

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1950
Marriage1

Jeanine D. Houghton1

F, #101711, b. circa 1960

Family: (?) Santos

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19601
Marriage1
Living2011Fairhaven, MA, USA

(?) Santos1

M, #101712

Family: Jeanine D. Houghton b. c 1960

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1

Veroca Shaw1

F, #101713, b. circa 1889

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1889IN, USA, age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census1
1930 Census1930Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN, USA, age 40, machine shop machinist; and mother in law Mary S. Shaw, 76, IN, widow; and uncle Lemuel Paface?, 63, IN1
1940 Census1940Plymouth, Marshall Co., IN, USA, age 51, married, WPA sewing project seamstress2
ParentsDparents born in IN1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 617; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 5; line 68, dwl 312-323.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T627_1077; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 50-4.

Helen Houghton1

F, #101714, b. circa 1910

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1910IN, USA, age 19 in 1930 census1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 617; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 5; line 68, dwl 312-323.

Leonard Robert Williams1

M, #101715, b. circa 1935

Family: Catherine Houghton Ryan b. 1938

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1935
Marriage1
Living2011Franklin, MA
Hopedale, MA

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, Aug. 1, 2011.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

Catherine Houghton1

F, #101716, b. circa 1895

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1895Canada, age 35 in 1930 census1
1930 Census1930Erie, Erie Co., PA, USA, age 35, maid to private family, living with Mary Selden1
ParentsDparents born in Canada1
Research

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2037; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 61; line 7, dwl 403-169-174.

Steve Ryan1

M, #101717, b. 1930, d. 2011

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth19301
Death20111

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

Eric R. Williams1

M, #101718, b. circa 1961

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorY
Birthcirca 19611
AddressAug 3, 2011Franklin, MA, USA, eric_williams@harvardpilgrim.org
and erc3289@gmail.com
ResearchDec 31, 2018On Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 8:09 PM Eric Williams < erc3289@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Kathleen,

In response to your question of family stories. Yes, my mother told me of the Edward J. Houghton civil war medal when I was young. In the letters,I sent to you under separate cover, you will see a reference to Uncle Andy Houghton. This Andy was Edward’s younger brother.

Although Andy is referred to as uncle... in realty he was a first cousin to Catherine T. Houghton. From what I understand, Andy was very close to Catherine and her children.

My grandfather Edward Houghton was Andy’s uncle. Too confuse matters even more...my grandfather also served in the civil war. He was a private in the 28th MA infantry. You will see this name come up many times in Katherine Doherty’s 1958 letter.

Edward, Andy and Richard Houghton (all brothers) were born in the 1840’s. They were raised and lived in East Boston. Their father’s name was Richard Houghton who died in 1860. The three brothers were all civil war veterans. Richard had two other boys Thomas and Charles who did not serve in the war. Your link is to Charles E.J. Houghton. His son was Dr. Richard Houghton.

My grandfather Edward Houghton was born in Ireland around 1815. His brother Richard Houghton was born I believe in 1810. My grandfather was wounded at Antietam in 1862. He lost use of his left leg and walked with a severe limp until his death in 1890. Family stories are they wanted to amputate his leg, and he pulled his pistol on the doctor. It was left on and he was discharged about nine months later from a hospital in Maryland. He did collect a military pension and I actually have a X-ray of his leg.

Edward J. Houghton who is buried in Holyhood Cemetery. He was murdered in 1865 while on shore leave. This Edward served in both the infantry and Navy. He earned the congressional Medal of Honor in 1864 for participating in navel actions. I have a newspaper clipping of his murder that took place in July 1865. I believe Edward was born in 1841 and so was only about twenty-four when he died. I will send you this news article later on...

Hopefully I do not confuse the living day lights out of you. My grandmother Catherine T. Houghton’s father was Edward Houghton. I believe my grandfather Edward probably helped take care of his brother Richard’s children when he died. Richard’s children born in the 1840s are: Edward, Andy, Richard, Thomas and Charles.

Happy New Years,
Eric Williams
ResearchEric Williams has been the major researcher of this family and contributed much to their genealogy
Contributn

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

Michael Houghton1,2,3

M, #101719, b. 10 October 1827, d. 29 September 1857

Family: Ellen Doherty b. 29 Sep 1834, d. 28 Jun 1883

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 10, 1827Cleagh, County Donegal, Ireland2
ImmigrationJun 2, 1845Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA
NaturalizationDec, 1850
Marriage
DeathSep 29, 1857Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 30, inflammation of the lungs3
DuplicateCatherine Doherty: Brother Michael married Mary Doherty and had one daughter Mary Ellen married O’Connor [CJV: unclear if her own brother, or son of grandfather]

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.
  2. [S30] Massachusetts Archives, Births Registered in Boston, MA, Vol. 116, P. 69.
  3. [S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1857, Vol. 113, p. 67.

Ruth L. Phillips1

F, #101720, b. circa 1918

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1918MA, USA, age 1 1/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Medford Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_715; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 326; line 74, dwl 16-203-334.

Wadleigh Phillips1

M, #101721, b. circa 1921

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1921MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122177-263.

Gertrude Phillips1

F, #101722, b. circa 1923

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1923MA, USA, age 7 in 1930 census1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122177-263.

George Phillips1

M, #101723, b. circa 1925

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1925MA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122177-263.

Clare Woods1

F, #101724, b. circa 1913

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1913MA, USA, age 17 in 1930 census1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122-177-263.

Robert Woods1

M, #101725, b. circa 1912

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1912MA, USA, age 18 in 1930 census1

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 959; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 259; line 27, dwl 122-177-263.

Bridget Turrill1

F, #101726, b. 1828, d. 25 August 1868

Family: Richard M. Houghton b. 1810, d. 1860

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1828Ireland, age 31 in 1860 census1
MarriageOct 25, 1855Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Richard Hooton, E. Boston, 45, 2nd mar; Bridget Bradley, age 30; her father, Edward Turrill2
1860 Census1860Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 31, none; all of Richard's children1
Research1860In 1860 census, it appears that Bridget Hooten is caring for all sons of Richard Houghton who died in that year.1
MarriageMr. Bradley
DeathAug 25, 1868
BiographyEric Williams: When Richard died in Feb 1860 she became legal guardian to his children Ed, Andy, Richard, Thomas and Charles from his first wife Catherine Kelly2
ParentsDEdward Turrill

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 504; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 37, dwl 355-562.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.

Walter J. Houghton1,2

M, #101727, b. 14 January 1857, d. 25 December 1878

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 14, 1857Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1860 census1,2
Occupation1878barber
DeathDec 25, 1878of Typhoid Fever; age 21 y 11 m 11 d2

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 504; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 37, dwl 355-562.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.

Ellen Ann Houghton1

F, #101728, b. 1 August 1858, d. 1862

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 1, 1858Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 1 in 1860 census1,3
Death1862Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA4

Citations

  1. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_520; Page: 504; Image: 508; Family History Library Film: 803520; line 37, dwl 355-562.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, June 22, 2012.
  3. [S360] Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, 1858, Vol. 116, p. 97.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 7, 2017.

Mary Houghton1

F, #101729, b. circa June 1805, d. 22 February 1905

Family: (?) Kelly

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca Jun, 1805County Donegal, Ireland1
Marriage1
ResidenceWood Island, MA, USA
DeathFeb 22, 1905four months shy of 1001

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.

William Wallace Taylor1,2

M, #101730, b. circa 1844

Family: Mary Ann Houghton b. 1845, d. 1930

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1844Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, or Scotland3
MarriageJun 18, 1867Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, occupation listed as moulder ages were 23 and 22.1,3
ParentsSWilliam & Eliza Taylor

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, August 3, 2011.
  2. [S30] Massachusetts Archives, Marriages registered in Boston MA, 1868 vol 207 page 104.
  3. [S30] Massachusetts Archives, Marriages registered in Boston MA, 1867 vol 201 page 73.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, 8/20/2013.