Houghton Surname Project

George Asa Houghton^1,2

M, #23491, b. 23 November 1855

Father*: James Keyes Houghton¹ b. 23 Feb 1825, d. 25 Jun 1897
Mother*: Hannah A. Fuller¹ b. 29 Oct 1829, d. 1900

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor b. 21 Nov 1863, d. 6 Nov 1927

Marriage*: George Asa Houghton married Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor on Feb 22, 1882 at White House, OH, USA.^1,3

Abbie J. Houghton¹ b. 11 Feb 1883
Rufus Asa Houghton+¹ b. 15 Oct 1884, d. 2 May 1960
Gladis Elizabeth Houghton+¹ b. 1 Feb 1887

Biography

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Birth

Nov 23, 1855

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census; age 24 in 1880 census; Nov 1856, age 43 in 1900 census; age 52 in 1910 census; age 63 in 1920 census^1,3

Residence

Andover, Ashtabula Co., OH, USA

Occupation

roadmaster on the Lake Shore R.R; Franklin Division, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern.³

Marriage

Feb 22, 1882

White House, OH, USA^1,3

Note

1900

lived with her son, George, until her death in 1900.³

1900 Census

1900

Andover, Ashtabula Co., OH, USA, age 43, RR roadmaster⁴

1910 Census

1910

Franklin, Venango Co., PA, USA, age 52, railroad road master^5,6

1920 Census

1920

Franklin, Venango Co., OH, USA, age 63, next door to son Rufus⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5713.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 1; Sheet: 6B; line 60, dwl 148-148.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Venango Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 272, V.N. 114, Ln. 38.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin Ward 1, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1423; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 114;
line 33, dwl 830-38-38.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin Ward 1, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1656; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 111; line 92, dwl 20-122-122.

Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor¹

F, #23492, b. 21 November 1863, d. 6 November 1927

Family: George Asa Houghton b. 23 Nov 1855

Marriage*: Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor married George Asa Houghton, son of James Keyes Houghton and Hannah A. Fuller, on Feb 22, 1882 at White House, OH, USA.^1,2

Abbie J. Houghton¹ b. 11 Feb 1883
Rufus Asa Houghton+¹ b. 15 Oct 1884, d. 2 May 1960
Gladis Elizabeth Houghton+¹ b. 1 Feb 1887

Biography

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Birth

Nov 21, 1863

Toledo, OH, USA, Mar 1864, age 35 in 1900 census; age 44 in 1910 census; age 54 in 1920 census; MLM: Nov. 20, 1864^1,2

Marriage

Feb 22, 1882

White House, OH, USA^1,2

1900 Census

1900

Andover, Ashtabula Co., OH, USA, age 43, RR roadmaster³

1910 Census

1910

Franklin, Venango Co., PA, USA, age 52, railroad road master^4,5

1920 Census

1920

Franklin, Venango Co., OH, USA, age 63, next door to son Rufus⁶

Death

Nov 6, 1927

Obituary

Nov 8, 1927

Mrs. Elizabeth Houghton died suddenly Sunday morning at the home of her son, Huías A. Houghton, at Paines- ville, O.
The daughter, Mrs. William Kriminell, was en route from El Segunda. Cal., for a visit and it is expected that she will arrive in time for the services which will l>e held at Painesville at 10 o’clock Thursday morning, with burial in the family lot at Andover at 1 p. m. Mrs. Houghton was for many years a resident of Franklin and she has many friends in this city.

ParentsD

Pois Lee and Julia Perdella (Cable) Sheplar; parents born in OH

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 1; Sheet: 6B; line 60, dwl 148-148.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Venango Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 272, V.N. 114, Ln. 38.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin Ward 1, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1423; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 114;
line 33, dwl 830-38-38.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin Ward 1, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1656; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 111; line 92, dwl 20-122-122.

Abbie J. Houghton^1,2

F, #23493, b. 11 February 1883

Father*: George Asa Houghton¹ b. 23 Nov 1855
Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor¹ b. 21 Nov 1863, d. 6 Nov 1927

Family: (?) Lowell

Marriage*: Abbie J. Houghton married (?) Lowell.³

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1883

White House, OH, USA, Feb 1883, age 17 in 1900 census; age 26 in 1910 census^1,2

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Venango Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 272, V.N. 114, Ln. 38.

Rufus Asa Houghton^1,2

M, #23494, b. 15 October 1884, d. 2 May 1960

Father*: George Asa Houghton¹ b. 23 Nov 1855
Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor¹ b. 21 Nov 1863, d. 6 Nov 1927

Family: Margaret B. Rackner? b. c 1892

Marriage*: Rufus Asa Houghton married Margaret B. Rackner? on 1918 age 33 and 26.³

Sarah M. Houghton⁵ b. c 1921
Marjorie Anne Houghton⁸ b. c 1924
James Rufus Houghton⁶ b. 7 Nov 1932, d. 15 Dec 2002

Biography

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Birth

Oct 15, 1884

Defiance, OH, USA, Oct 1884, age 15 in 1900 census; age 25 in 1910 census; age 34 in 1920 census; age 45 in 1930 census; age 55 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

1918

age 33 and 26³

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Franklin, Venango Co., PA, USA

1920 Census

1920

Franklin, Venango Co., PA, USA, age 35, N.Y. Central Ass. Supervisor⁴

1930 Census

1930

Painesville, Lake Co., OH, USA, age 45, steam railroad track supervisor⁵

1940 Census

1940

Painesville, Lake Co., OH, USA, age 55, steam railroad track supervisor⁶

Mil. Draft

1942

Painesville, Lake Co., OH, USA, age 57, New York City Railroad⁷

1950 US Census

1950

Kenton, OH, USA, age 65, New York Central track supervisor

Death

May 2, 1960

Lake Co., OH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1926741.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Franklin Ward 1, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1656; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 111; line 92, dwl 20-121-121.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Painesville, Lake, Ohio; Roll: 1826; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 997.0; FHL microfilm: 2341560; line 83, dwl 63.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Painesville, Lake, Ohio; Roll: T627_3095; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 43-29; line 73, dwl 63.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Ohio.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Gladis Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #23495, b. 1 February 1887

Father*: George Asa Houghton² b. 23 Nov 1855
Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Sheplor² b. 21 Nov 1863, d. 6 Nov 1927

Family: William Addison Krimmel

Marriage*: Gladis Elizabeth Houghton married William Addison Krimmel on 1912 at Franklin, PA, USA.^4,1

Abbie Jean Krimmel+⁴ b. 11 May 1919, d. 26 May 1988
Frances Elizabeth Krimmel¹

Biography

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Birth

Feb 1, 1887

Defiance, OH, USA, Feb 1887, age 13 in 1900 census; age 23 in 1910 census^2,3

Marriage

1912

Franklin, PA, USA^4,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Leslie Mesak Sherwin, Jul 6, 2004.
[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 94.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Minnie C. Houghton¹

F, #23496, b. 28 March 1886

Father*: Henry Francis Houghton² b. 25 Jan 1859, d. 10 Jan 1921
Mother*: Ida Corwin² b. Apr 1856

Biography

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Birth

Mar 28, 1886

IN, USA, Mar 1886, age 14 in 1900 census; age 23 in 1910 census^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 96.
[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 95.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Defiance, Ward 2, Defiance Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet: 9B; line 74, dwl 662-186-209.

Isabella Montgomery Houghton^1,2,3

F, #23497, b. 25 January 1888

Father*: Henry Francis Houghton¹ b. 25 Jan 1859, d. 10 Jan 1921
Mother*: Ida Corwin¹ b. Apr 1856

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 25, 1888

OH, USA, Jan 1888, age 12 in 1900 census; age 22 in 1910 census^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 96.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 149.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 4.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Defiance, Ward 2, Defiance Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet: 9B; line 74, dwl 662-186-209.

(?) Wells¹

F, #23498, b. circa 1895, d. 12 June 1895

Father*: Clarence E. Wells¹
Mother*: Carrie May Houghton¹ b. 26 Oct 1865, d. 12 Jun 1895

Biography

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Birth

circa 1895

Death

Jun 12, 1895

Pedigree

Citations

[S372] Delmar R. Lowell, Lowell Geenealogy, p. 96.