Albin Page Howe1,2,3

M, #8251, b. 5 April 1806, d. 12 February 1878

Family: Sabra Houghton b. 27 Apr 1805, d. 7 Sep 1879

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BirthApr 5, 1806Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 64 in 1870 census4
Origin1827Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA5
Note1870Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, a retired hotel keeper
DeathFeb 12, 1878Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2
Biography"He went to Amherst, Mass., about 1825, and became one of the prominent men of the town. He kept the hotel for over twenty years, and was active in the official life of the town many years, serving as Town Clerk, Selectan, Assessor and Town Treasurer. He was Trial Justice from 1859 till about 1870. About 1875 he returned to Marlborough, where he died..."; son of Abraham Howe4
ResidenceAmherst, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 4 children6
Relativebrother and sister

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #646s.
  2. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, p. 353.
  3. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 322, 353.
  4. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. II, p. 353.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Oliver Fosgate1

M, #8252, b. 7 August 1803, d. 29 June 1870

Family: Lucy Houghton b. 28 Feb 1804, d. 20 Jan 1886

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BirthAug 7, 1803MA, USA, age 66 in 1870 census2,3,4
Origin1822Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6
Origincirca 1832Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,5
MarriageApr 10, 1832Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1822; Berlin MA Hx: Mar 18322,5,3,7
Occupationa farmer
Office1842Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Selectman, 1842-1858; Assessor 1843, 1850, 1851; Constable 1838-18408
1870 Census1870Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; Silas, age 60, a farmer4
DeathJun 29, 1870Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a 66 y 10 m 22 d2,9,3
Biographys. Mendall G. and Sally

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353 #647s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  4. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_651; Page: 388A; Image: 274; Family History Library Film: 552150; line 22, dwl 164-188.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 353.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 317.

Charles Oscar Fosgate1,2

M, #8253, b. 22 June 1840

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BirthJun 22, 1840Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Jun 18413,4,5
Occupationa music teacher3
ResidenceCA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #647c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116 #4306.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 353.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 42.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Fanny Martyn Eagar1,2

F, #8254, b. 30 January 1817, d. 6 January 1837

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 3 Mar 1808, d. 25 May 1888

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BirthJan 30, 1817dd calc
Origin1835Northborough, MA, USA3
MarriageSep 3, 1835Northborough, MA, USA, w/13,2,4
DeathJan 6, 1837Northboro, MA, USA, age 19 y 11 m 7 d4
ParentsDJohn and Sally Eager of Amherst, MA4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648s.
  2. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Mary Jane Dunning1,2

F, #8255, b. circa 1820, d. 29 December 1899

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 3 Mar 1808, d. 25 May 1888

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Birthcirca 1820OH, USA, age 31 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 49 in 1870 census; age 59 in 1880 census3,4
OriginClarmont, OH, USA, MLM: Claremont5,6
MarriageApr 21, 1842Van Buren Co., IA, USA, w/27,2,6
1850 CensusSep 24, 1850Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 42, manufacturer, $10,0004
1860 Census1860Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 52, a merchant, property $8200-43008
1870 Census1870Madison, Johnson Co., MO, USA, age 62, selling farm impliments, property $36009
1880 Census1880Prairie, Jackson Co., MO, USA, age 72, a farmer10
DeathDec 29, 1899Chase Co., KS, USA, age 78
ParentsDa father born in NY, and a mother born in CT

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #648s.
  2. [S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, p. 443.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 304; line 16, dwl 86-92.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 394.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M653_342; Page: 203; sheet 443, line 25, dwl 1477-1487.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Madison, Johnson Co., MO, Reel 784, p. 519, line 22, dwl 57-56.
  10. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Prairie, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T9_694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 35; sheet 6, line 24, dwl 52-54.

Susan B. Cofran1,2,3

F, #8256, b. 7 August 1815, d. 1896

Family: Silas Houghton b. 18 Jan 1810, d. 10 Jul 1882

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BirthAug 7, 1815Goshen, Sullivan Co., NH, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 54, NH, in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census4,5,6
OriginGoshen, NH, USA, JWH: Goshen, NY7
Origin1833Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
Marriage18347,9
1850 Census1850Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40, a farmer10
ChurchJun, 1858Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dis. to ch. in Clinton, MA11
1860 Census1860Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, butcher; property $2000-$700;
Silas Houghton appears to own a boarding house in addition to his butcher occupation. He is in the head-of-household position in the enumeration, and after his family there are some 20 young women enumerated between the ages of 19 and 25, born either in MA or Ireland. They all have various jobs in the fabric mill. Two younger men are enumerated, William Merrill, 20, and George Wood, 19, who also appear to work in the mill. There is an older man, Richard Cowen, 45, who is a painter, and a Margaret Dewyer, 45, who is a servant, b. in Ireland.)12
1880 Census1880Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70, a farmer6,13
PensionInxNov 1, 1886Susan B. Coffran received a pension to surviving family member based on Frank's service; his mother, received certificate number 204163.14
Death18965
Living1897Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, error7
ParentsDBenjamin Coffran, who came on the Amherst Bailey place in 1831 and removed to Goshen, NH.3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #649s.
  2. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  3. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 537.
  4. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 58.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  8. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 44;
    line 4, dwl 99-116.
  11. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 378.
  12. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 228, line 18, dwl 1673-1808.
  13. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 813, Sh 1, Ln 8, dwl 3-3.
  14. [S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

Patience Ford Harlow1,2

F, #8257, b. 10 January 1813, d. 15 March 1848

Family: Levi Houghton b. 13 Jan 1812, d. 20 Mar 1851

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BirthJan 10, 1813Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, see dd3
Origin1835Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2
MarriageOct, 1835Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,7
DeathMar 15, 1848Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 35 y. 2 m. 5 d; inflamation of the stomach3,8
ParentsDAbner and Persis B. (Oakham) Harlow8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #650s.
  2. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  3. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  5. [S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  7. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 392.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.

Jemima America Greswell1

F, #8258, b. circa 1819

Family: Amory Johnson Houghton b. 13 Dec 1813, d. 31 Dec 1871

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Birthcirca 1819IN, USA, JWH: IN; age 30, IA, in 1850 census; age 41, OH, in 1860; age 52, IN, in 1870 census; age 62, IN, in 1880 census2,3,4
MarriageMay 16, 1839Van Buren Co., IA, USA2,1,5
1850 Census1850Farmington, Van Buren Co., IA, USA, age 36, a merchant, property $2000; also Emeline Hardin, 10, IA6
1860 Census1860Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 46, a farmer, property $16007
1880 Census1880San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 62, a widow4,8

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail Ancestery.Com: Marriages--Iowa to 1850.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 Santa Clara, CA, Box 65, p. 488.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, Reel 13, Vol. 14, E.D.243, Sh. 42, Ln. 26.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73, 116.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Farmington, Van Buren, Iowa; Roll: M432_189; Page: 325; line 31, dwl 88-90.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Clara, CA, Box 65, Box 488, p. 488, line 29, dwl 2179-212.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, Reel 13, Vol. 14, E.D.243, Sh. 42, Ln. 26, dwl 191-415-435.

Charlotte Elizabeth Houghton1,2,3

F, #8259, b. 16 November 1816, d. 10 March 1822

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BirthNov 16, 1816Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA4,2,5
DeathMar 10, 1822Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, A.M. Houghton & GS, 3/10/1822; MLM: 19 Mar 18224,2,5,6
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #654.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2040.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  7. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Clarissa Ann Houghton1,2,3

F, #8260, b. 31 March 1819, d. 5 April 1859

Family: Otis Kimball

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BirthMar 31, 1819Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA4,2,5
MarriageMay 3, 1843Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA4,2,6
DeathApr 5, 1859Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, JWH, MLM: 05 Apr; A. M. Houghton: 3/7/1870; also Aug 5, 18594,2,5,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #655.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2041, 117.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4336.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4341.

Levi Warren Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #8261, b. 5 February 1815, d. 13 December 1895

Family: Arzilla Blethen b. 30 Mar 1825, d. 15 May 1865

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BirthFeb 5, 1815Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 35 in 1850 census
; age "40" in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census; MLM: Feb. 5, 18185,2,6
MarriageDec 28, 1843Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dec. 265,2,6
1850 CensusAug 1, 1850Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 35, a merchant; with two servants, Clarinda Record, 20, ME, and Ann Craddock, 26, Ireland7
1860 Census1860Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA8
OccupationBath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, a member of the Houghton Brothers, shipbuilders
1870 Census1870Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age "40", ship builder, property $3500-$80,0009
1880 Census1880Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 65, a ship builder10
OccupationBath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Member of Houghton Bros, shipbuilders
OfficeBath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, board of directors of Lincoln Bank11
DeathDec 13, 1895Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA5,2,12
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA13
ResearchSome of Houghton Bros. ships:

Austria

The Austria was built in 1869 at the Bath Maine shipyard of the Houghton Brothers. She was exceptionally well built of southern pine with about 50 tons of rock salt filling spaces in the frame to preserve the wood in the hull.

The Austria was originally designed as a 3-masted square-rigger. She was a speedy ship, making a run from Brazil to San Francisco in 70 days, 12 days less than the famed clipper Flying Cloud in 1856. In 1886 the Austria was sold to A. M. Simpson and re-rigged as a bark, making her more suitable for trade among Pacific Coast ports.

The following January she was headed from San Francisco to Tacoma under the command of Captain George Delano. Eight days out, just off Cape Alava's Umatilla Reef a gale erupted. Fierce winds blew out several sails while waves and currents pushed the vessel toward the rocky shore. Captain Delano realized that the best he could hope for was to steer the ship among the reefs to the softest spot on shore. At 7:30 a.m. on January 21 the Austria ran aground on jagged rocks just south of Cannonball Island. With assistance from the Indians of Ozette Village all crew members made it to shore. Captain Delano hiked 30 miles over rough terrain to Neah Bay to report the shipwreck, and returned in another vessel to pick up his crew and salvage whatever he could of the ship's rigging and supplies.

The remains of the Austria are still visible off Cape Alava at very low tides.


Parthia II (USA)
USA, 1893

Gross Tonnage - 3,500 tons (2,371 tons net, also seen as 2,495 tons)
Dimensions - 260 feet length, 44 feet, 28 feet
Number of masts - 3 with three skysail yards
Construction - oak frame, hard pine planking
Propulsion - sail
Builder - Houghton Bros., Bath, Maine U.S.A.
Launch date - January, 1891

Considered to be a particularly handsome ship, but destined for tragedy, this Parthia was built for the California trade in which she completed four round trip voyages. On the fifth outward passage she was found to be on fire off the coast of Chile and sank four days later, 1 Oct 1895. All hands survived after great hardship in lifeboats.




Over the course of these two centuries, more shipyards have existed along the three-mile long waterfront facing the “long reach” of the Kennebec River than upon any comparable piece of real estate in North and South America, earning the community the title “City of Ships.” Historical references and citations dating back to the early 18th century, confirm the persistent use of phrases such as “best Bath [shipbuilding] techniques” and “built in Maine’s best [shipbuilding] traditions” in regional histories, newspapers and other secondary sources
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By the middle of the 19th century, Bath mercantile families were well established, combining shipbuilding with ship ownership and management. The McClellans, Houghtons, Pattens and Sewalls not only dominated the local economy, but were influential throughout the American merchant marine as well.
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During the 1850’s the Pattens operated the largest fleet of vessels operating under the American flag

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #656.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2039, 116.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 116.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 35, dwl 833-981.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 2nd Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 158.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 259, Ln. 30, dwl 196-190.
  10. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 18D; Enumeration District: 142; sheet 36, line 26, dwl 306-344.
  11. [S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346, 489.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  13. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Silas Amory Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #8262, b. 19 June 1821, d. 18 October 1881

Family: Lucy Anne Jewell b. 28 Jan 1828, d. 14 Jul 1902

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BirthJun 19, 1821Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 39 in 1860 census; age 49 in 1870 census; age 59 in 1880 census5,2,6
MarriageNov 22, 18435,2,7
1850 CensusAug 1, 1850Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 28, mariner8
Officebetween 1857 and 1861Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Bath Mutual Marine Insurance Company; a director in 18619
1860 Census1860Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 39, ship master, property $12,000-39,80010,11
1870 Census1870Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 49, a ship builder and owner, property $10,000-$90,00012
OccupationBath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Member of Houghton Bros, shipbuilders
1880 Census1880Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 59, a ship builder; and two servants13
DeathOct 18, 1881Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA5,2,6,14
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA15

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #657.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2042, 117.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 1, dwl 834-982.
  9. [S638] Henry Wilson Owen, Bath ME Hx, p. 222.
  10. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 7th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 276.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 276; , sheet 170, line 27, dwl 1360-1370.
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 318b, Ln. 9, dwl 58-57.
  13. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 76A; Enumeration District: 145; sheet 13, line 8, dwl 122-137.
  14. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  15. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

John Reed Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #8263, b. 25 April 1824, d. 15 May 1913

Family: Emma Patten McClellan b. Dec 1835, d. 22 Jun 1866

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BirthApr 25, 1824Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 39 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census; age 56 in 1880 census; Apr. 1824, age 76, in 1900 census; age 86 in 1910 census5,2,6,7
Research1857Levi had died in 1857, which changed the name of his dynamic Bath family mercantile and shipbuilding firm from Levi Houghton & Sons, to Houghton Bros.
MarriageNov 25, 1858Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA5,2,8
1860 Census1860Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 39, ship builder; property $3000-36,1009,10
1870 Census1870Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 46, a ship builder and owner, property $6000-$7500011
1880 Census1880Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 56, a widower, a ship owner12
1900 Census1900Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 76; with one nurse and help6,13
Occupation1909present member of the firm of Houghton brothers2
DeathMay 15, 1913Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 8914
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA15

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #658.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2043, 117.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 18, E.D. 257?, Sh. 11, Ln. 16.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
  9. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 6th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 254.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 148; line 34, dwl 1171-1192.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 283, Ln. 21, dwl 142-141.
  12. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 28C; Enumeration District: 143; sheet 7, line 29, dwl 26-27.
  13. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 207; Sheet 11A; line 196, dwl 204-237.
  14. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  15. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Henry Ludovicus Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #8264, b. 16 April 1826, d. 4 October 1904

Biography

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BirthApr 16, 1826Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1860 census; age "74" in 1870 census; age 54 in 1880 census; Apr. 1826, age 74, in 1900 census5,2,6,7
Biography1857One of the Houghton Bros. Maine firm of shipbuilders; never married2
1860 Census1860Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 64, personal property $11,3008,9
Occupation1860ship builder9
1870 Census1870Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, Charlotte, 76, housekeeper, property $12,200-$27,000; Henry, age "74", ship builder, property $100,000; and 2 servants; and Virginia Reed, "at home", 38, VA and Sydney Meca, 8, ME10
1880 Census1880Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 54, a ship builder11
Associationbetween 1888 and 1890president and member of Sagadahock Club12
1900 Census1900Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 74, ship builder, single; also one boarder and 3 servants6,13
DeathOct 4, 1904Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, at 7:10 PM, age 782,14
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA15
Notablewas one of the wealthiest Houghtons in 1870 census

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #659.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S637] Parker McCobb Reed, Bath ME Hx - Reed, p. 346.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2044.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 18, E.D. 206, Sh. 17, Ln. 36.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 2nd Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 148.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 42; line 8, dwl 349-352.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 256b, Ln. 14, dwl 153-148.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , : Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 14C; Enumeration District: 142; sheet 25.
  12. [S638] Henry Wilson Owen, Bath ME Hx, p. 264.
  13. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 206; Sheet 17A; line 36, dwl 595-350-350.
  14. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  15. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

William Frederick Houghton1,2,3

M, #8265, b. 17 September 1828, d. 31 December 1828

Biography

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BirthSep 17, 1828Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, JWH & Maine Gen. Hx: Apr 17, 18284,2,5,6
DeathDec 31, 1828Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA4,2,5
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #660.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2045.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton III, March 18, 2013.
  7. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Charlotte Reed Houghton1,2,3

F, #8266, b. 21 December 1829, d. 20 October 1863

Family: Cornelius Irving Meeker b. 1 Dec 1816, d. 13 May 1904

Biography

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BirthDec 21, 1829Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 31 in 1860 census; JWH gives 21 Dec 1839 and md in 1850;4,2,5,6
MarriageAug 21, 18504,7,8
DeathOct 20, 1863Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA4,2,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #661.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74 #2046, 117.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bath, Lincoln Co., ME, Box 261, p. 186.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  7. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 34.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.

Otis Kimball1,2

M, #8267

Family: Clarissa Ann Houghton b. 31 Mar 1819, d. 5 Apr 1859

Biography

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MarriageMay 3, 1843Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA3,2,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354 #655s.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4336.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117 #4341.

Arzilla Blethen1

F, #8268, b. 30 March 1825, d. 15 May 1865

Family: Levi Warren Houghton b. 5 Feb 1815, d. 13 Dec 1895

Biography

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BirthMar 30, 1825ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census2,3,4
MarriageDec 28, 1843Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, MLM: Dec. 265,2,6
1850 CensusAug 1, 1850Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 35, a merchant; with two servants, Clarinda Record, 20, ME, and Ann Craddock, 26, Ireland4
DeathMay 15, 1865Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA2,3
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA7
ParentsDIsaac and Hannah (Sturtevant) Blithen of Brunswick, ME2,3

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton III, March 18, 2013.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 116.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 35, dwl 833-981.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 354.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 116.
  7. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Lucy Anne Jewell1,2,3

F, #8269, b. 28 January 1828, d. 14 July 1902

Family: Silas Amory Houghton b. 19 Jun 1821, d. 18 Oct 1881

Biography

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BirthJan 28, 1828Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 24 in 1850 census; age 34 in 1860 census; age 40 in 1870 census; age 50 in 1880 census; age 72 in 1900 census4,5,6
MarriageNov 22, 18437,2,8
1850 CensusAug 1, 1850Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 28, mariner9
1870 Census1870Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 49, a ship builder and owner, property $10,000-$90,00010
1880 Census1880Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 59, a ship builder; and two servants11
1900 Census1900Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 72, widow; with a servant5,12
DeathJul 14, 1902A. M. Houghton & GS: 7/14/1902; MLM: 10 Jul 19022,13
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA14
ParentsDparents born in ME

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #657s.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton III, March 18, 2013.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bath, Lincoln Co., ME, Box 261, p. 195.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 18, E.D. 211, Sh. 3, Ln. 50.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 195; line 1, dwl 834-982.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, Reel 557, Pg. 318b, Ln. 9, dwl 58-57.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: T9_488; Family History Film: 1254488; Page: 76A; Enumeration District: 145; sheet 13, line 8, dwl 122-137.
  12. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 211; Sheet 3A; line 50, dwl 982-49-54.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  14. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Emma Patten McClellan1,2,3

F, #8270, b. December 1835, d. 22 June 1866

Family: John Reed Houghton b. 25 Apr 1824, d. 15 May 1913

Biography

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BirthDec, 1835Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 24 in 1860 census2,4,3
MarriageNov 25, 1858Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA5,2,6
1860 Census1860Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, age 39, ship builder; property $3000-36,1007,4
DeathJun 22, 1866Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, in childbirth of 2nd child5,2,8
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA9
BiographyTwo Bath family fleets were linked in the brief life of Emma P. McLellan Houghton.

Her grandfather, General James M. McLellan, promoted in the post-Revolution militias, had established a general merchandise import business in Bath by 1806, which led to vessel ownership and construction. Her father, Major James H. McLellan continued building and managing ships, which grew into a cumulative fleet of 51 vessels by the end of the Civil War (the year before she died.) Her brother, Charles H. McLellan, would continue in shipbuilding partnerships through World War I.
Emma, 22, married John Reed Houghton, 34, on Nov. 25, 1858.
The groom's father Levi had died the year before, which changed the name of his dynamic Bath family mercantile and shipbuilding firm from Levi Houghton & Sons, to Houghton Bros.

Emma and John's first child, Amory McLellan Houghton, was seven when she died in childbirth with their second, at age 30 in 1866.

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #658s.
  2. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  4. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 148; line 34, dwl 1171-1192.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1860, Census, 6th Ward, Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, p. 254.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  9. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Cornelius Irving Meeker1,2,3

M, #8271, b. 1 December 1816, d. 13 May 1904

Family: Charlotte Reed Houghton b. 21 Dec 1829, d. 20 Oct 1863

Biography

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BirthDec 1, 1816New Orleans, LA, USA, age 40, N.O., in 1860 census4,5
Residence1850New Orleans, LA, USA6
MarriageAug 21, 18507,2,8
Occupation1860commercial merchant
DeathMay 13, 1904age 87 y 5 m6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #661s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 34.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 117.
  4. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine; Roll: M653_448; Page: 42; line 8, dwl 349-352.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 8, 2012.
  6. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 901.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 74, 117.

Addison Kendall Houghton1,2

M, #8272, b. 3 February 1801, d. 1877

Biography

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BirthFeb 3, 1801Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 69 in 1870 census1
1850 Census1850Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Addison, 48, laborer; Esther, age 59, none3
Occupationbetween 1850 and 1860laborer
1860 Census1860Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68; personal property $30002
1870 Census1870Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, no occupation; and George C. Hancock, 3, MA; property $1800-$20004
Death1877Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
  2. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 22, line 34, dwl 153-180.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 110; line 41, dwl 19-20.
  4. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 366, line 38, dwl 385-422.
  5. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294/288.
  6. [S915] Nathaniel Houghton Day Book;, p. 1.

Luke Houghton1

M, #8273, b. 22 September 1792, d. 1877

Family: Harriet Caldwell b. 1800, d. 1878

Biography

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BirthSep 22, 1792Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census2,3
1820 Census1820Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Individuals: 1 male 26-45; 1 female 16-264,5
Marriage BannJun 2, 1821Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,6
1830 Census1830Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 3 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 2 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770) // 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)7
1840 Census1840Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 2 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)8
1850 Census1850Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56, farmer, property value $15,0009
1860 Census1860Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, farmer; property $10,000-$50010
1870 Census1870Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, a farmer11
Death1877Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA12,6
Administr1877Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3108013

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #663.
  2. [S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 156.
  3. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Barre, Worcester Co., MA, p. 87.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_55; Page: 87.
  6. [S915] Nathaniel Houghton Day Book;, p. 1.
  7. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 575.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 130.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 145; line 27, dwl 584-600.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 25, line 17, dwl 168-198.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 374, line 22, dwl 527-593.
  12. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294/288.
  13. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  14. [S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 48.

Hobert Houghton1,2

M, #8274, b. 19 March 1808, d. 1865

Biography

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BirthMar 19, 1808Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42 in 1850 census3,4
LivingAug 5, 1845Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, aged 36, aff'dt3
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, a brick mason; living with James and Betty Lavin, 205
1860 Census1860Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 50, a mason, property $2000-2006
Death1865Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, USA7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #664.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 189.
  3. [S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
  4. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 189;
    line 25, dwl 168-171.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 491B, line 7, dwl 1765-1917.
  7. [S915] Nathaniel Houghton Day Book;, p. 1.

Lester Houghton1

M, #8275

Biography

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Birth

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #665.

Lucia Houghton1

F, #8276, b. 9 June 1796, d. 26 January 1842

Biography

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BirthJun 9, 1796Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
1840 Census1840Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, an L. Houghton; 3 Total: 3 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)4
DeathJan 26, 1842Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 415
Administr1844Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #310706

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #666.
  2. [S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
  3. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
  4. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 130.
  5. [S307] Unknown compiler address, Barre MA VRs: p. 249.
  6. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Ephraim Houghton1,2,3

M, #8277, b. 28 June 1800, d. 1875

Family: Sally Twitchell b. 3 Mar 1796, d. 12 Feb 1875

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BirthJun 28, 1800MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 48 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1860 census; age 73 in 1870 census; MLM: Feb. 18, 1795, Winchenden, MA4,5,6
MarriageJan 18, 1826Twitchell: Jan 7.4,7
ResidenceWinchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA4
1830 Census1830Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)8
1840 Census1840Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 2 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)9
1850 Census1850Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, laborer5
1860 Census1860Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60, farm laborer; personal property $10010
1870 Census1870Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73, farming, property $200, $100; wife Mary, 70
Death1875Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 724,11
BurialOld Centre, Winchendon, MA, USA, Section 1C-3611
ResearchMLM: gives same bd and dds6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #667.
  2. [S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 132.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108 #1758.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 306; line 9, dwl 19-90.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108.
  7. [S686] Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Twitchell Genealogy, p. 173.
  8. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 419.
  9. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 202; Page: 281.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 141, line 3, dwl 997-1226.
  11. [S415] E-mail from Priscilla J. Draeger, Winchendon Historical Society, Oct. 15, 2004.


  12. [S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 44.
  13. [S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 43.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66, 108.

Sally Twitchell1,2

F, #8278, b. 3 March 1796, d. 12 February 1875

Family: Ephraim Houghton b. 28 Jun 1800, d. 1875

Biography

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BirthMar 3, 1796Athol, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age "55" in 1860 census; age 75 in 1880 census3
MarriageJan 18, 1826Twitchell: Jan 7.4,3
1850 Census1850Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, laborer5
1860 Census1860Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60, farm laborer; personal property $1006
1870 Census1870Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 73, farming, property $200, $100; wife Mary, 70
Research18701870 census gives wife Mary, age 70
DeathFeb 12, 1875per JWH4
Occupation1880"seating chairs", a widow7
ResearchOnly MLM gives this marriage8
ParentsDSeth Twichell and Phoebe (Goddard) Twichell

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #667s.
  2. [S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 132.
  3. [S686] Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Twitchell Genealogy, p. 173.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 306; line 9, dwl 19-90.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 141, line 3, dwl 997-1226.
  7. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 35, ED 873, Sh 8, Ln 33, dwl 73-79.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.
  9. [S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 44.
  10. [S262] Winchendon MA VRs, p. 43.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66, 108.

Manassah Houghton1,2

M, #8279, b. 1790

Family: Ann Chase b. Jun 1794, d. 7 Nov 1854

  • Marriage*: Manassah Houghton married Ann Chase.4

Biography

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Birth1790MA, USA, not in Ephraim's Pension Record; age 40-49 in 1840 census; age 60 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1855 census4
Marriage4
Residencecirca 1828Saratoga Co., NY, USA
Residencecirca 1828Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, for 28 years in 1855 census
1830 Census1830Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)5
Land Recrdbetween 1837 and 1852Oneida Land Records: Book 83 Page 218 Dec. 28, 1837 Sold to Barney Kelley
Book 121 Page 477 Nov. 12, 1845 Sold to Joseph Harden
Book 133 Page 392 Nov. 4, 1847 Sold to James Houghton
Book 161 Page 123 Aug. 26, 1851 Sold to James Houghton
Book 163 Page 181 March 2, 1852 Traded with Anson Palmes6
1840 Census1840Verona, Onieda Co., NY, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)7
Research1850Verona, NY, USA, next door to each other4
1850 Census1850Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, Manassah, age 60, a farmer, property $800; Elizabeth Chase, 82, RI (Ann's mother); next door to brother James4
Occupation1855Saratoga Co., NY, USA, farmer
ResearchVerona, NY, USA, Charles's son Charles and Manassah's daughter Catherine, son William, and wife Anne buried at West Verona Cemetery
ResearchOnly MLM gives this marriage; she married a different Manassah Houghton8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #668.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2456.
  3. [S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: M432_564; Page: 167; line 20, dwl 654-669.
  5. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: 99; Page: 438.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 24, 2020.
  7. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: 315; Page: 419.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
  9. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Cephas Houghton1

M, #8280, b. circa 1791, d. after 1864

Biography

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Birthcirca 1791JWH: no date3,1
Deathafter 1864Saratoga Co., NY, USA4
BiographyCephas Houghton sold land in Corinth to Nathaniel M. Houghton. He was involved in a lawsuit vs.
George Bixby April 9, 1859. He was a retail dealer (storekeeper) and paid income taxes in 1862 totalling
$10.00.4
ResearchSaratoga County court and land records(Book 84, pp. 349-50);
Saratoga County lis pendens index A-K LDS film 561531
IRS Tax Records District 18, Saratoga county, NY 18624

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #669.
  2. [S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 21, 2020.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 24, 2020.