Roland Napolean Houghton

M, #26431, b. 9 March 1884, d. 10 August 1962

Family 1: Grace Pearl Rodrick b. 2 Feb 1887, d. 19 Nov 1918

Family 2: Myrtle C. (?) b. c 1886, d. 26 Aug 1973

  • Marriage*: Roland Napolean Houghton married Myrtle C. (?) age 24 and 20 at first marriage.5

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BirthMar 9, 1884Delmore Twp., McPherson, KS, USA, Mar 1884, age 16 in 1900 census; age 26 in 1910 census; age 35 in 1920 census; age 46 in 1930 census; age 56 in 1940 census1,2
1900 Census1900Delmore Twp, McPherson Co., KS, USA, a servant for Augustus S. Aelmore2
MarriageAug 9, 1908McPherson, McPherson, KS, USA1
1910 CensusApr 27, 1910Delmore, McPherson Co., KS, USA, age 26, farmer3
ResidenceSep 12, 1918Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, USA
Mil. DraftDec 12, 1918Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, USA, age 34, livery4
Marriageage 24 and 20 at first marriage5
1920 Census1920Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, USA, age 35, auto livery driver5,6
1930 Census1930Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, USA, age 46, proprietor, city services filling station7
1940 Census1940Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, USA, age 56, gasoline filling station owner and operator8
1950 US Census1950age 66, state university janitor
DeathAug 10, 1962Lawrence, Douglas, KS, USA1
BurialAug 14, 1962Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas, KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Delmore Twp, McPherson Co, KS, Box 52, Vol. 31, E.D. 128, Sh. 5, Ln. 26.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Delmore, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: T624_446; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 53; line 1, dwl 66-67.
  4. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1643942.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 65, E.D. 231, S. 19, Ln. 14.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Center, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: T625_554; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 231; line 13, dwl 231-403-459.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: 726; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 181.0; FHL microfilm: 2340461; line 95, dwl 227.
  8. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas; Roll: T627_1265; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 103-13; line 72, dwl 231.

Grace Pearl Rodrick

F, #26432, b. 2 February 1887, d. 19 November 1918

Family: Roland Napolean Houghton b. 9 Mar 1884, d. 10 Aug 1962

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BirthFeb 2, 1887Mitchell, KS, USA, age 22 in 1910 census1
MarriageAug 9, 1908McPherson, McPherson, KS, USA1
1910 CensusApr 27, 1910Delmore, McPherson Co., KS, USA, age 26, farmer2
ResidenceSep 12, 1918Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS, USA
DeathNov 19, 1918McPherson, KS, USA1
BurialCanton Cemetery, McPherson, KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.
  2. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Delmore, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: T624_446; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 53; line 1, dwl 66-67.

J. Will Houseworth

M, #26433

Family: Pauline Victoria Houghton b. 11 Nov 1888, d. 22 Feb 1982

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MarriageAug 22, 1911
Divorce

Gottlob Christoff Hauser

M, #26434

Family: Rhoda Magdalaney Houghton b. 14 Nov 1892, d. 11 Aug 1979

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MarriageFeb 18, 1914McPherson, McPherson, KS, USA1
Divorce2

Citations

  1. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.
  2. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , McPherson, McPherson, Kansas; Roll: T625_539; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 80; line 78, dwl 222-45-48.

Margaret E. (?)1

F, #26435, b. circa 1852, d. 30 March 1928

Family: Truman Hurlburt Houghton Sr b. 9 Apr 1847, d. 21 Dec 1924

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Birthcirca 1852PA, USA, age 58 in 1910 census; age 67 in 1920 census2
Marriagecirca 1908mar 2 y in 1910 census; his 2nd mar, her 3rd
1910 Census1910Kalama, Cowlitx Co., WA, USA, age 63, cattle rancher2
1920 Census1920Kalama, Cowlitx Co., WA, USA, age 73, farmer1
PensionInxJan 22, 1925WA, USA, as contesting widows; Julia on June 6, 19253
DeathMar 30, 1928
ParentsDparents born in PA in 1910 census

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Kalama, Cowlitz, Washington; Roll: T625_1920; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 54; line 83, dwl 41-41.
  2. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Kalama, Cowlitz, Washington; Roll: T624_1655; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 82; line 96, dwl 54.
  3. [S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

Bernice Francis Smith

F, #26436, b. 29 November 1921, d. 25 October 1993

Family: Max Marshall York

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BirthNov 29, 1921Hutchinson, McPherson, KS, USA1,2
Marriage
DeathOct 25, 1993Hermiston, OR, USA
BurialOct 28, 1993Summerville Cemetery, Summerville, OR, USA

Citations

  1. [S5] Death Certificate.
  2. [S485] Unknown author, "Family Records."

Max Marshall York

M, #26437

Family: Bernice Francis Smith b. 29 Nov 1921, d. 25 Oct 1993

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Albert Nathan Dale1

M, #26438, b. 10 October 1921

Family: Mary Katherine Jones

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BirthOct 10, 19211

Citations

  1. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.

Mary Katherine Jones

F, #26439

Family: Albert Nathan Dale b. 10 Oct 1921

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Nellie Irene Dale

F, #26440, b. 9 March 1923, d. 9 March 1972

Family: Curtis D. Beeding

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BirthMar 9, 1923Hutchinson, McPherson, KS, USA1
Marriage
DeathMar 9, 1972Muscatine, Muscatine Co., IA, USA

Citations

  1. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.

Curtis D. Beeding

M, #26441

Family: Nellie Irene Dale b. 9 Mar 1923, d. 9 Mar 1972

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Lena Alice Dale1

F, #26442, b. 2 May 1924

Family: Joseph Bedward Barker

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BirthMay 2, 1924Hutchinson, McPherson, KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S484] Justine Harris, The Houghton-Dale Family History.

Joseph Bedward Barker

M, #26443

Family: Lena Alice Dale b. 2 May 1924

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Mary Sue Nance

F, #26444, b. 2 October 1935, d. 31 May 2000

Family: William Wells Houghton Jr. b. 28 Jun 1934, d. 21 Dec 2016

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BirthOct 2, 1935Lampasas, Lampasas, TX, USA1
MarriageDec 11, 1954Austin, Travis Co., TX, USA2
DeathMay 31, 2000Lompoc, CA, USA
BurialLompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [S4] Birth Certificate.
  2. [S97] Marriage Certificate.

Kristiane Houghton

F, #26445, b. 4 March 1956

Family 1: Gregory W. Hansche b. c 1954

Family 2: Michael Sides

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BirthMar 4, 1956South Ruislip, Middlesex, England1
MarriageApr 22, 1978Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA2,3
Divorce
Marriage
Living2016Los Angeles, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [S4] Birth Certificate.
  2. [S97] Marriage Certificate.
  3. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

William Wells Houghton III

M, #26446, b. 23 February 1957

Family 1: Kimberly Lund b. 22 Sep 1956, d. 16 Jul 2003

Family 2: Brenda K. (?) b. c 1955

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BirthFeb 23, 1957Abilene, Taylor Co., TX, USA1,2
Note1980Kimberly was a graduate of Chabot College at Hayward, the bride-elect is a dental hygienist in San Leandro and Newark. Her fiance, who graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1975, attended the University of Texas and graduated from the Sierra Aeronautical Academy where he is now a flight instructor. He also served a two-year mission for the Latter-day Saints Church in Arizona. The couple will be married Aug. 9 in the Oakland Latter-day Saints Temple.
MarriageAug 9, 1980Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA3
Immigration1984Ocala, FL, USA
Living2003Ocala, FL, USA
Marriage4

Citations

  1. [S4] Birth Certificate.
  2. [S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1957_0008.
  3. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  5. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 27 Sep 1981; Birth County: Alameda.

John Joseph Houghton

M, #26447, b. 6 January 1960

Family 1: Caren Nilsen b. c 1964

Family 2: Sonia Griffiths b. 16 Jun 1964

Family 3: Debbie (?)

  • Marriage*: John Joseph Houghton married Debbie (?)

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BirthJan 6, 1960Wichita, Sedgewick, KS, USA1
MarriageFeb 14, 1981Vandenberg Afb, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA2
Divorce
MarriageDec 21, 1987Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, USA
Marriage
Living2016Gilbert, AZ, USA

Citations

  1. [S4] Birth Certificate.
  2. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Kathlene Houghton1

F, #26448, b. 23 October 1962

Family: Robert Douglas Hendricks b. 17 Sep 1963

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BirthOct 23, 1962Plattsburg, Clinton, NY, USA
MarriageFeb 19, 1983Vandenberg Afb, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA1
Living2016Orcutt, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

William Wells Houghton Sr

M, #26449, b. 2 October 1902, d. 21 November 1949

Family: Donna Agatha Mickelson b. 14 Mar 1909

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BirthOct 2, 1902Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census; age 27 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census
Occupation1920ore mine miner
MarriageJan 4, 1933Nephi, Juab, UT, USA
Residence1935Eureka, Juab Co., UT, USA
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 37, overhead garage doors laborer1
DeathNov 21, 1949Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
ObituaryNov 22, 1949William Wells Houghton - Provo—William WelIs Houghton, 47, died Monday at 2:20 pm in a Salt Lake hospital after a lingering illness. Mr. Houghton was born Oct 2 1902 in Spanish Fork a son of William F and Elizabeth Stokes Houghton. He moved with his parents to Mammoth, Juab county, at an early age and received his education there and in Eureka schools. He was graduated from Tintic high school. He married Donna Mickelson in Nephi in 1933 and they moved to Los Angeles in 1935, then returned to Provo in 1945 and has resided here since. He had been employed by the Utah Railway Co as a brakeman. Survivors include his widow, Provo; a son William Wells Houghton Jr, Provo; three sisters Mrs. Earl Ludlow, Spanish Fork; Mrs. Lucille Ohlsen, Orem; Mrs. Harold Chatwin, Eureka; a brother Kent Houghton, Gig Harbor, Wash; Burial will be in the Spanish Fork City cemetery
BurialNov 26, 1949Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_412; Page: 65A; Enumeration District: 60-926; line 22, dwo 3014.

Donna Agatha Mickelson

F, #26450, b. 14 March 1909

Family: William Wells Houghton Sr b. 2 Oct 1902, d. 21 Nov 1949

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BirthMar 14, 1909Eureka, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 31 in 1940 census
MarriageJan 4, 1933Nephi, Juab, UT, USA
Residence1935Eureka, Juab Co., UT, USA
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 37, overhead garage doors laborer1
DeathSanta Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA
BurialNov 26, 1949Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_412; Page: 65A; Enumeration District: 60-926; line 22, dwo 3014.

William Ferguson Houghton

M, #26451, b. 9 October 1875, d. 2 May 1937

Family: Marie Elizabeth Stoker b. 22 Feb 1881, d. 2 Jun 1944

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BirthOct 9, 1875Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, age 4 in 1880 census; Jul 1875, age 24 in 1900 census; age 34 in 1910 census; age 54 in 1930 census2,1
MarriageOct 25, 1898Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, age 23 and 17
1900 Census1900Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 24, farmer3
1910 Census1910Mammoth, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 34, gold silver miner4
Mil. DraftSep 12, 1918Juab Co., UT, USA, age 42, miner5
1920 Census1920Mammoth, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 44, mine blacksmith6
1930 Census1930Mammoth, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 54, metal mine miner7
DeathMay 2, 1937Mammoth, Juab, UT, USA
BurialMay 5, 1937Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA
NoteBIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Ward records of the Spanish Fork Ward; Journal of Agnes BAP-END-SLP: LDS IGI; Batch #: 7003301, Sheet #: 83, Source Call #: 538288;
AFNBGC6-Z4

Citations

  1. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, Reel 3, Vol. 3, E.D. 833, Sh. 24, Ln. 35.
  2. [S783] Unknown compiler, UT Cemetery Index.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 167; Sheet: 11A; line 40, dwl 163-170.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mammoth, Juab, Utah; Roll: T624_1604; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 58; line 15, dwl 281-292.
  5. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1983885.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Mammoth, Juab, Utah; Roll: T625_1863; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 17; line 76, dwl 42-42.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Mammoth, Juab Co., Utah; Roll: 2416; Enumeration District: 8; Sheet 1B, line 88, dwl 21-21.

Marie Elizabeth Stoker

F, #26452, b. 22 February 1881, d. 2 June 1944

Family: William Ferguson Houghton b. 9 Oct 1875, d. 2 May 1937

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BirthFeb 22, 1881Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, Jul 1880, age 19 in 1900 census; age 29 in 1910 census; age 38 in 1920 census; age 49 in 1930 census; age 59 in 1940 census1
MarriageOct 25, 1898Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, age 23 and 17
1900 Census1900Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 24, farmer2
1910 Census1910Mammoth, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 34, gold silver miner3
1920 Census1920Mammoth, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 44, mine blacksmith4
1930 Census1930Mammoth, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 54, metal mine miner5
1940 Census1940Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 59, widow, living with brother David E. Stoker6
DeathJun 2, 1944Payson, Utah Co., UT, USA1
BurialJun 6, 1944Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA
NoteBIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Ward records of the Spanish Fork Ward; Journal of Agnes BAP-END-SLP: LDS IGI; Batch #: 7003301, Sheet #: 83, Source Call #: 538288
ParentsDMartha Stoker; father born in IL, mother born in Denmark

Citations

  1. [S1473] Not given, Spanish Fork records, Spanish Fork, Utah Co. UT, p. 200.
  2. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 167; Sheet: 11A; line 40, dwl 163-170.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mammoth, Juab, Utah; Roll: T624_1604; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 58; line 15, dwl 281-292.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Mammoth, Juab, Utah; Roll: T625_1863; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 17; line 76, dwl 42-42.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Mammoth, Juab Co., Utah; Roll: 2416; Enumeration District: 8; Sheet 1B, line 88, dwl 21-21.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: T627_4220; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25-64.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Gregory W. Hansche

M, #26453, b. circa 1954

Family: Kristiane Houghton b. 4 Mar 1956

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Birthcirca 1954
MarriageApr 22, 1978Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA1,2
Divorce

Citations

  1. [S97] Marriage Certificate.
  2. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Kimberly Lund

F, #26454, b. 22 September 1956, d. 16 July 2003

Family: William Wells Houghton III b. 23 Feb 1957

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BirthSep 22, 1956Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, UT, USA
MarriageAug 9, 1980Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, USA1
Immigration1984Ocala, FL, USA
DeathJul 16, 2003Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL, USA, age 46, in a motor vehichle accident2
ObituaryJul 17, 2003Ocala, FL, USA, Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - July 17, 2003
Deceased Name: Kimberly Lund Houghton
OCALA -- A mother of four died late Wednesday night, several hours after the car she was driving collided with another vehicle in northeast Ocala, police said. Kimberly Lund Houghton, 46, of Ocala, was driving a 1998 Ford north on Northeast 25th Avenue near Northeast 14th Street. As the vehicle crossed through the intersection, her Ford was struck on the driver's door by a 2000 Suzuki driven by Marilyn Ludlow Lemily, 53, of Silver Springs.

Ocala police Lt. Dennis Yonce, supervisor over the traffic division, said one of the vehicles ran a red light, but it remains unclear which driver was at fault. It may take several more days, as well as interviews with more witnesses, before officials can make a determination. "I'm in shock," said Marcy Lee, who attended The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints with Houghton. "She was a wonderful woman who was dedicated to her church. She always came by to visit with me."

An Ocala police report states that Houghton's daughter, Stephanie Lynn Houghton, 15, was sitting in the front passenger seat at the time of the 3:22 p.m. accident. She was treated and released at Munroe Regional Medical Center, Yonce said.

"Mrs. Houghton died late Wednesday night in surgery," said Yonce. "Ms. Lemily refused treatment at the scene," Yonce said.

He is urging witnesses to call traffic homicide investigator, Cpl. Jim Green, at 369-7000 with any information about the accident. "The impact was at the softest part of the vehicle," he said.

After the accident, Houghton's Ford spun and struck the front of a 1997 Chevrolet driven by Debra Denise Jones, 41, of Ocala. Jones and a passenger in her car, Tamika Mack, 19, of Ocala, were not injured. Lee described Houghton as a woman very dedicated to her husband, Bill Houghton, her children and friends, especially those in the Mormon church. Houghton and Lee both were members of the church's Relief Society for women, Lee said.

"She has a daughter in college at BYU and three other children at home," said Lee, adding that Houghton graduated recently with a nursing degree. One of the children living at home attend University of Florida. "It's so hard to believe she's gone. I know her family is devastated."

Yonce said he hopes residents will learn from the accident.

"A simple red light violation resulted in this traffic accident and that shows we need to work on our driving," Yonce said.

Joe Callahan can be reached at joe.callahan@starbanner.com or paged at 898-9649.2
BurialHighland Memorial Park, Ocala, FL, USA

Citations

  1. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  3. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 27 Sep 1981; Birth County: Alameda.

Caren Nilsen

F, #26455, b. circa 1964

Family: John Joseph Houghton b. 6 Jan 1960

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Birthcirca 19641
MarriageFeb 14, 1981Vandenberg Afb, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA1
Divorce

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  1. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Sonia Griffiths

F, #26456, b. 16 June 1964

Family: John Joseph Houghton b. 6 Jan 1960

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BirthJun 16, 1964Birmingham, England
MarriageDec 21, 1987Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, USA

Robert Douglas Hendricks

M, #26457, b. 17 September 1963

Family: Kathlene Houghton b. 23 Oct 1962

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BirthSep 17, 1963Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA
MarriageFeb 19, 1983Vandenberg Afb, Santa Barbara Co., CA, USA1
Living2016Orcutt, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

John Henry Houghton1

M, #26458, b. 1 December 1843, d. 22 December 1926

Family 1: Elizabeth Lock Ferguson b. 19 Nov 1846, d. 19 Feb 1891

Family 2: Rhoda Emeline Stewart b. 6 Feb 1860, d. 26 Jul 1947

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BirthDec 1, 1843Hancock Co., IL, USA, age 8, OH, in 1850 census; age 26 in 1870 census; age 36, IL, in 1880 census; Dec 1843, age 56 in 1900 census; age 66 in 1910 census; age 76 in 1920 census; 1900 census of son Eli gives IA2,3,4,5
Immigration1851UT, USA
Mil. Serv.1866UT, USA, Pvt in Capt Conover's Co of UT Mil Cav6
Research1866
MarriageDec 31, 1866Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, by Bishop A. K. Thurber1
1870 Census1870Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 26, farmer7
1880 Census1880Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 36, a farmer2,8
1900 Census1900Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 56, widowed, farmer9
MarriageApr 6, 1905UT, USA, 2nd mar for both; April 3, 1903 also given
1910 Census1910Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 66, own income10
PensionInxMay 16, 1917UT, USA, Houghton, John H. alias John Hoten, widow Rhoda E. Houghton, SA-12892 & SC-9446 filed 16 May 1917 in UT...he srv in 1866 as Pvt in Capt Conover's Co of UT Mil Cav, he died 22 Dec 1926 at Spanish Fork UT6
1920 Census1920Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 76, none11
DeathDec 22, 1926Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA3,6,5
BurialDec 26, 1926Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA3
Biography" Biography of John Henry Houghton (Pioneer), Came to Utah in 1852, Written by Maude (Houghton) Ludlow, his granddaughter, William Wells Houghton Jr made some minor corrections/editing.

John Henry Houghton was born December 1, 1843 in Hancock County, Illinois to Reuben and Elizabeth (Ferre) Houghton. Reuben Houghton was born in Vermont on 13 November 1798 and his wife Elizabeth Ferre was born in Lower Canada (Ontario)(other sources say New York) in 1810.

John's parents were early converts to the LDS Church. Just about the time of the Prophet Joseph Smith's assassination by a mob in Carthage, Illinois, June 27, 1844, the saints were being severely persecuted and driven from place to place, the mother of JOHN HENRY died about 1846. She was very delicate and the moving around brought on the premature birth of a child, which caused her death.

John, who was the youngest child of a family of 8 (10 said Aunt MAE), was left at 2 years of age without a mother. He went to live with his grandmother Elizabeth (Chapin) Ferre for a few years.

His father Reuben married Elizabeth Conklin and one child was born to this marriage. Four years later, about 1851, Reuben died and left 8 orphaned children. They were James, William, Daniel, Joseph, George, Elizabeth, Emmaline, and John Henry also the half brother Ben (plus Oliver and Milo said Aunt Mae). Not much is known of these brothers and sisters, but it is known that Daniel died of the bite of a wild boar. Emmaline died when a young woman. Her sweetheart John A. Pearson came to Utah and was known to have been a prominent businessman in Salt Lake City and he had Emmaline sealed to him. George, another brother, came to Utah with some soldiers and was killed on the Bear River in January 1863 and was buried at Fort Douglas. Nothing else is known of the other brothers and sisters of John Henry.

John was left at an early age to take care of himself as a child and his life was not easy. He always had sympathy and a warm place in his heart for any child left without parents.

When John Henry was 8 years old he began the journey to Utah with his Uncle Roswell Ferre and wife Katherine (Katie) Hollister. He tells of sleeping under the wagon and how cold he would get and how frightened he would get at night, fearing that a wild animal might come and devour him. During the journey on the plains, he was baptized a member of the LDS Church in the River Platte in Nebraska. He was with Captain Hancock's Company of wagon trains and arrived in Salt Lake City October 6, 1852 in time for Conference.

His Uncle Roswell Ferre and family settled in Provo. When John Henry was about 14 years old, he journeyed to Spanish Fork, Utah where he was given a home with Bishop A. K.Thurber. He worked on the Indian Farm for 2 years and during this time he walked to Spanish Fork to school. He attended school for about 6 weeks walking barefoot most of the time. Bishop Thurber was his schoolteacher. The government operated the Indian Farm and here the Indians were taught to farm and do other kinds of work. JOHN HENRY worked with the Indians and became very proficient with the Indians language and later became overseer and interpreter.

The following incident came from the writings of Bishop Marinus Larsen (brother of Martha (Larsen) Stoker): "In the spring of 1861 Brigham Young called upon the Saints in the Valley to send back 200 wagons, 4 yoke of oxen to each wagon, and several teamsters and nightherders to meet the immigrants and bring them safely back. The Bishop would notify the men he wanted to go and also the ones to take the oxen. At this particular time, one of the night herders, who was called was unable to take the journey and the company started anyway. John (Henry) Houghton was in the canyon at the time and arrived home the following evening. Bishop asked him to make ready to go and catch up with the company. To make this journey was very difficult and required a great deal of courage, but the men went willingly and without pay. Their food consisted of molasses, bacon and a little flour. The water was not very good at times. One night they traveled on a new piece of road and didn't find water until about midnight when they came to a large pond. The teams were unhitched and all ran to drink. The next morning they found the water was filled with small red insects."

At the time John Henry went for the immigrants he was just 19 years old, but he owned his a pony which was considered very unusual in those days. All the clothes he possessed were a hickory shirt and a pair of jean pants. He stopped in Provo to visit his Uncle Roswell Ferre who persuaded him to stay there until he made him a pair of boots for which he was very grateful. The Company of immigrants was under Captain Homer Duncan and it took them about 5 months to make the trip. They arrived back in Spanish Fork in October 1862.

Bishop A. K. Thurber married John Henry Houghton to Elizabeth Lock Ferguson December 31, 1866. On March 7, 1868 they were sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. Their first home was a log house on the lot where Wm R. Jones had the Post Office and later John, who was a good carpenter, built them a home in the 3rd Ward where they lived until their deaths.

He was also a very good marksman and for years was the only gunsmith in Spanish Fork. (One of his guns, a double barreled combination 44 caliber rifle and 12 gauge shotgun muzzle loader, is currently in my possession - WWH.) He had several farms and paid cash for them, he would not go into debt and never did owe anyone any money.

John and Elizabeth were the parents of 14 children, two sets of twins, six boys and eight girls, John Henry Jr, Agnes Catherine, Andrew & Reuben (twins), Elizabeth Ann, Eli Kelsey, William Ferguson, Mary Ferguson, Thurza Melvina, Barbara Rebecca, Nellie Maude, Frederick Ferre & Florence (twins), and Geneva Roselynn. They lost both sets of twins and Barbara Rebecca in infancy. John Henry Jr died at the age of 9.

John Houghton was a very good father to his family and from the time of his wife’s death until his family was grown, he never left them alone at night. He would gather his children round him and tell them stories of the adventures in his life and play for them on his violin.

Fifteen years after his wife’s death, he married Rhoda Gilbert April 6, 1905. They continued living in the old home and it was always beautiful with trees, gardens, and flowers. He died on December 22, 1926 at the age of 83 and was buried at Spanish Fork. His 83 years were filled with sympathy and kindness to all. "

Ward records of the Spanish Fork Ward1
ResearchMel Lawrence: I assume that John Henry, and perhaps two other siblings, were born in Nauvoo and that his parents had been converted by Joseph Smith on one of his missions to Canada.12

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William Wells Houghton Jr, July 9, 1999.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, Reel 3, Vol. 3, E.D. 833, Sh. 24, Ln. 35.
  3. [S783] Unknown compiler, UT Cemetery Index.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Carla Bordine, May 10, 2002.
  5. [S1473] Not given, Spanish Fork records, Spanish Fork, Utah Co. UT, p. 142.
  6. [S1345] Virgil D. White, Pension Index for Indian Wars, p. 395.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 318; line 11, dwl 228-216.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, Roll: T9_1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 190B; Enumeration District: 83; Reel 3, Vol. 3, E.D. 833, Sh. 24, Ln. 35, dwl 196-196.
  9. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 167; Sheet: 15B; line 52, dwl 238-249.
  10. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork Ward 3, Utah, Utah; Roll: T624_1610; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 198; line 47, dwl 42-42.
  11. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork Ward 3, Utah, Utah; Roll: T625_1868; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 200; line 18, dwl 355N-75-88.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Melanie Lawrence, May 9, 2020.

Elizabeth Lock Ferguson

F, #26459, b. 19 November 1846, d. 19 February 1891

Family: John Henry Houghton b. 1 Dec 1843, d. 22 Dec 1926

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthNov 19, 1846Airdrie, Rutherglen, Scotland, age 22 in 1870 census; age 33 , Scotland, in 1880 census; UT Cem. Index: 19 Nov. 18461,2
MarriageDec 31, 1866Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, by Bishop A. K. Thurber3
1870 Census1870Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 26, farmer4
1880 Census1880Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA, age 36, a farmer5,6
DeathFeb 19, 1891Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, UT Cem. Index: 19 Feb. 18901
BurialSpanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA1
ParentsDAndrew Ferguson and Catherine Douglas
NoteBIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-ORDINANCES: Ward records of the Spanish Fork Ward;
AFN4VXP-RN

Citations

  1. [S783] Unknown compiler, UT Cemetery Index.
  2. [S1473] Not given, Spanish Fork records, Spanish Fork, Utah Co. UT, p. 45.
  3. [S415] E-mail from William Wells Houghton Jr, July 9, 1999.
  4. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 318; line 11, dwl 228-216.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, Reel 3, Vol. 3, E.D. 833, Sh. 24, Ln. 35.
  6. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah Co., UT, Roll: T9_1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 190B; Enumeration District: 83; Reel 3, Vol. 3, E.D. 833, Sh. 24, Ln. 35, dwl 196-196.
  7. [S415] E-mail from William Wells Houghton, Jr, 1997.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lucy Pauline Houghton

F, #26460, b. 10 April 1899, d. 21 June 1900

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
Corresponded with author?
BirthApr 10, 1899Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA, Apr 1899, age 1 in 1900 census1,2
DeathJun 21, 1900Spanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA
BurialSpanish Fork, Utah, UT, USA
NoteBIRTH-DEATH: Headstone at grave in Spanish Fork UT Cemetery and copied from SEALED_TO_PARENTS: Batch #: 7003301, Sheet #: 83, Source Call #: 538288.

Citations

  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 167; Sheet: 11A; line 40, dwl 163-170.
  2. [S1473] Not given, Spanish Fork records, Spanish Fork, Utah Co. UT, p. 68.