Houghton Surname Project

(?) Houghton¹

F, #21692, b. 11 October 1847

Father*: Lewis Gould Houghton¹ b. 14 Jan 1807, d. 10 Jun 1884
Mother*: Dorothy Foster¹ b. 7 Sep 1813, d. 13 Dec 1863

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 11, 1847

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Note

not in 1850 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 43.

Eliza Russell¹

F, #21693, b. 30 November 1802, d. April 1885

Family 1: Richard Weir Houghton b. 19 Jan 1802, d. 22 Sep 1846

Marriage Bann: Eliza Russell and Richard Weir Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 2, 1825 Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^9,10
Marriage*: Eliza Russell married Richard Weir Houghton, son of Elijah Houghton Jr and Sarah Ballard, on Dec 29, 1825 at Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3,4

Andrew Russell Houghton+^6,7 b. 19 Sep 1826, d. 8 Jul 1908
Lydia Jane Houghton+⁶ b. 21 May 1829, d. 5 Oct 1911
Mary Elizabeth Houghton⁶ b. 27 Sep 1831, d. 26 Sep 1846
Henry Houghton⁸

Family 2: Jonas Lawrence

Marriage*: Eliza Russell married Jonas Lawrence on Nov 10, 1852 at Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁵

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 30, 1802

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47 in 1850 census²

Marriage

Dec 29, 1825

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

1850 Census

1850

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, property value $600²

Residence

circa 1852

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Marriage

Nov 10, 1852

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁵

Death

Apr, 1885

Pedigree

Citations

[S292] Ashburnham MA VRs, p. 127.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 10; line 35, dwl 148-162.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 38, 81.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1894.
[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.
[S292] Ashburnham MA VRs, p. 43.
[S1074] Town Records: Rutland, Rutland Co., VT, p. 1106: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34633, FHC #0481283.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 81.

Jonas Lawrence¹

M, #21694

Family: Eliza Russell b. 30 Nov 1802, d. Apr 1885

Marriage*: Jonas Lawrence married Eliza Russell on Nov 10, 1852 at Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Residence

circa 1852

Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 10, 1852

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

JONAS LAWRENCE, a brother of Jeremiah, Jr., md. June
6, 1833, Sarah White, dau. of Dea. Elisha White, q. v ;
she d. June 22, 1845 ; he md. (2d) 1852, Eliza (Russell)
Houghton, dau. of David Russell, q. v. She d. April,
1885.

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.

Eliza Houghton¹

F, #21695, d. 16 December 1843

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Death

Dec 16, 1843

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 218.

Asa Wilder¹

M, #21713, b. 28 May 1778, d. 29 May 1865

Father*: Rufus Wilder¹ d. 27 Oct 1837
Mother*: Vashti Prescott¹ b. 24 May 1753, d. 27 Nov 1838

Family: Sally (?)

Marriage*: Asa Wilder married Sally (?) on before 1816.¹

Polly Wilder¹ b. 23 Feb 1816
John R. Wilder¹ b. 10 Sep 1819
Edward Wilder¹ b. 15 Aug 1821

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 28, 1778

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Occupation

a farmer

Marriage

before 1816

Death

May 29, 1865

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, of cancer, a. 87 y²

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.
[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 247.

Josiah Wilder¹

M, #21714, b. 26 April 1792, d. 18 August 1879

Father*: Rufus Wilder¹ d. 27 Oct 1837
Mother*: Vashti Prescott¹ b. 24 May 1753, d. 27 Nov 1838

Family: Susan Flint

Marriage*: Josiah Wilder married Susan Flint on Dec 2, 1817 at Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.²

Ivers H. Wilder+¹ b. 28 Feb 1819
Myron Wilder² b. c 1835

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 26, 1792

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Occupation

a farmer

Marriage

Dec 2, 1817

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Death

Aug 18, 1879

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, widowed, of old age, a. 87y 3m 19d³

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.
[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 185.
[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 247.

Mary Wilder¹

F, #21715, b. 3 December 1783, d. 19 February 1792

Father*: Rufus Wilder¹ d. 27 Oct 1837
Mother*: Vashti Prescott¹ b. 24 May 1753, d. 27 Nov 1838

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 3, 1783

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Feb 19, 1792

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.
[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 248.

Sally (?)¹

F, #21716

Family: Asa Wilder b. 28 May 1778, d. 29 May 1865

Marriage*: Sally (?) married Asa Wilder, son of Rufus Wilder and Vashti Prescott, on before 1816.¹

Polly Wilder¹ b. 23 Feb 1816
John R. Wilder¹ b. 10 Sep 1819
Edward Wilder¹ b. 15 Aug 1821

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

before 1816

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.

Edward Wilder¹

M, #21717, b. 15 August 1821

Father*: Asa Wilder¹ b. 28 May 1778, d. 29 May 1865
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 15, 1821

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.

John R. Wilder¹

M, #21718, b. 10 September 1819

Father*: Asa Wilder¹ b. 28 May 1778, d. 29 May 1865
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 10, 1819

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.

Meriam Wilder¹

F, #21719, b. 23 June 1776

Father*: Rufus Wilder¹ d. 27 Oct 1837
Mother*: Vashti Prescott¹ b. 24 May 1753, d. 27 Nov 1838

Family: Samuel Brooks

Marriage*: Meriam Wilder married Samuel Brooks on Aug 11, 1801 at Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 23, 1776

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 11, 1801

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.
[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 185.

Polly Wilder¹

F, #21720, b. 23 February 1816

Father*: Asa Wilder¹ b. 28 May 1778, d. 29 May 1865
Mother*: Sally (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 23, 1816

Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.