Houghton Surname Project

John Franklin Houghton^1,2

M, #29041, b. 29 April 1844, d. 7 September 1912

Father*: Don Alonzo Henry Houghton² b. 18 May 1809, d. 6 May 1884
Mother*: Emily R. Miller² b. 5 Oct 1817, d. 5 Nov 1895

Family: Ella Louise Coombs b. 28 Jul 1851, d. 11 Dec 1935

Marriage*: John Franklin Houghton married Ella Louise Coombs on May 21, 1870 at Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 26.^3,6

Luther Henry Houghton+¹² b. 3 Jul 1871, d. 11 Mar 1952
George Hamilton Houghton+¹³ b. 24 Nov 1874
Florence Bertha Houghton¹⁴ b. 19 Nov 1878, d. 23 Aug 1879
Don Alonzo Houghton+^15,4 b. 28 Jun 1880, d. 27 Feb 1954
(?) Houghton¹⁵ b. 28 Jun 1880, d. 28 Jun 1880

Biography

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Birth

Apr 29, 1844

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; Apr 1864, age 56 in 1900 census; age 66 in 1910 census^3,2,4

Note

1870

a farmer, property $2700⁵

Marriage

May 21, 1870

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 26^3,6

1880 Census

1880

Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 36, a farmer^3,7

Residence

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, a farmer; Brattleboro VT mentioned¹

1900 Census

1900

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 56, a farmer; 5 children born, 3 living^8,9

1910 Census

1910

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 66, farmer¹⁰

Death

Sep 7, 1912

Dummerston, VT, USA, age 67-4-8, of acute angina pectoris¹¹

Obituary

Sep 13, 1912

DEATH OF JOHN F. HOUGHTON.
End Came Suddenly Saturday Night-- Was One of the Town's Foremost Citizens.
- Served In Many Capacities.
The community was greatly shocked to learn of the death of one of the town's foremost citizens, John F. Houghton, 68, which took place suddenly In
his home on the Putney road about 9.30 o'clock Saturday night. Death was caused by rheumatism of the heart. Mr. Houghton never had been In robust
health, and had been allllcted with hardening of the arteries two or three years, but his health was not affected to an appreciable extent. On Saturday afternoon he went to the railroad station to meet the school teacher for his district and went to the schoolhouse to do some repairing, which was the last work he did. While in the schoolhouse, he began to feel ill and went home and called Dr. A. I. Miller of Brattleboro about 6 o'clock. After that he felt relieved, but later became worse and Dr. Miller was summoned again, but Mr. Houghton died before the doctor could reach the house. Mr. Houghton was born Aprll 20, 1844, in the same part of the house In which he died. He was of Revolutlonary descent and his ancestors lived In Putney. Hils grandfather, Hemy Houghton, died there and his father, Don A. Houghton, moved from Putney to the house near the old slate quarry In the spring of
1884, remaining there until his death in May, 1884. Mr. Houghton was the oldest of seven children and the only son of Don A. and Emily (Miller) Houghton. He attended the Dummerston schools and Deerfield academy and In his younger days was a carpenter and guilder, acquiring a competent knowledge of the trade. He built the Congregational parsonage In this town and did carpentry work for many of the farmers and other citizens of the town. In 1870 he built what has since been the main part of the Houghton homestead. On May 21, 1870, Mr. Houghton Ella L. Coombs, daughter of Ben
jamin T. and Eliza (Jefts) Coombs of Townshend, who had been employed In the family of John F. Stearns in Dummerston. They lived on the home farm
seven years and then went to Brattleboro and carried on the Eli Sargent place, where George W. Walker now lives. Then they conducted a farm In
Vernon, going from there to the Richardson farm on the old Guilford road In Brattleboro, and six months later returned to the home place, after being
away four years. That was 31 years ago. For some time after that Mr. Houghton drove to Brattleboro dally and worked as a carpenter and builder. At
the time of his death he owned the home farm, which consists of over 100 acres.
Mr. Houghton's sisters were Emma, who married Henry Frost of Newfane and died In Springfield, Mass., last January; Miss Ada Houghton, who died In
lirattleboro; Uertha, deceased, who married Fred C. Clark of Brattleboro; Miss Ella Houghton, who In recent years has lived In Brattleboro, but for the past year had lived with her brother; Anna, widow of Fred M. Walte of Brattleboro, and Jennie, deceased, who married Francis W. Nichols of that town.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Houghton, all of whom, with their mother, survive. They are Luther, who has a position In K. C. Clark's grocery
store In Brattleboro, George, a builder and contractor In Springfield, Mass., and Don A., a photographer In Norwich, Conn.
At the time of his death Mr. Houghton was chairman of the board of school directors, a position which ho previously held, also first auditor nnd first constable. In the latter capacity he presided at the freeman's meeting last week. Formerly he was chairman of the board of selectmen, chairman of the board of listers and held various minor offices. He was thoroughly competent to nil tho various positions of responsibility to which he was elected and was one of the most efficient school directors the town ever had, giving general satisfaction. He was an excellent workman, and had a thorough knowledge of how to handle tools and was always willing to give his neighbors the benefit of that knowledge. He was n devoted husband and father, possessed a kind and sympathetic nature and was always solicitous for the welfare of those who were sick or In trouble. He was well Informed and had an exceptional knowledge of tho old Dummerston families. Funeral services, which were very largely attended, were held In the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Charles Rilvler, pastor of the Congregational church, which Mr. Houghton regularly attended, officiated and the burial took place in Locust
Ridge cemetery. Nearly all tho town officers and members of the school board were present and among the many beautiful flowers were some from the Bchools of the town. Those present from away Included the three sons, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Sparks and Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Sparks of Springfield, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Frnnk Heed of Putney and Mr. and Mrs. Orrln Harvey of Westmoreland. The bearers were the three sons and John A. Waite of Brattleboro, a nephew.

Pedigree

Citations

[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 399.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 240, Sh. 10, Ln. 34.
[S1074] Town Records: Vernon, VT, p. 1315: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, Box 1627, p. 440, line 28, dwl 23.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, p. 1205; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 240, Sh. 10, Ln. 34, dwl 106-110.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Dummerston, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 249; Sheet 6B; line 36, dwl 143-148.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 12, E.D. 249, Sh. 6, Ln. 86.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 248;
line 21, dwl 106-107.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT, p. 1210: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT, p. 1242: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1198: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Vernon, VT, p. 1314: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Stephen Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #29042, b. 21 April 1833, d. 6 May 1921

Father*: Eleazer Houghton^6,4 b. 2 May 1794, d. 15 Apr 1859
Mother*: Abigail Gibson^6,4 b. 18 May 1796, d. 22 Oct 1869

Family: Emily Ann Benson b. Dec 1834

Marriage: Stephen Houghton married Emily Ann Benson on Jul 1, 1854 at Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA.^1,22,6,14,23

Effie Ann Houghton^1,17 b. 11 Jul 1856, d. 3 Mar 1923
Eva Adella Houghton¹⁸ b. 19 Mar 1858, d. 8 Sep 1859
Ella Genieve Houghton+^14,19 b. 24 Jul 1861
Guy E. Houghton²⁰ b. 19 Nov 1865, d. 12 Nov 1866
Devere Vining Houghton+^7,21 b. 12 Oct 1869, d. 25 Feb 1943

Biography

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Birth

Apr 21, 1833

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, age "56" in 1860 census; age 38 in 1870 census; age 46 in 1880 census; Apr 1833, age 67 in 1900 census; age 77 in 1910 census; age 86 in 1920 census^6,7,4

1860 Census

1860

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 56, a farmer, property $300; Levi, a laborer, property $1000-2500⁸

Mil. Enls

Aug 9, 1862

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. I, 2nd VT Infantry, a private; M.I. Aug 29/Sept. 30, 1862, Co. I, 2nd Reg., Vermont V.I; Dis. June 19, 1865; Comp. G, 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery; Length 2 y 9 m 20 d^9,6,10,11,12

Research

Aug 9, 1862

1870 Census

1870

Winhall, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 38, a farmer, property $1600¹³

1880 Census

1880

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 46, works in a saw mill^14,15

Residence

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, a laborer³

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA¹⁶

Death

May 6, 1921

Londonderry, VT, USA, age 88 y 13 d, of apoplexy⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 55.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105 #3999.
[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 439.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
[S1074] Town Records: Winhall, VT, p. 233; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 332, line 5, dwl 1976-1946.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S1298] Theodore S. Peck, VT Volunteers 1861-1866 Revised Roster, p. 61.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Winhall, Bennington Co., VT, Box 1615, p. 590b, line 12, dwl 112-117.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 231, Sh. 16, Ln. 49.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 231, Sh. 16, Ln. 49, dwl 136-152.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 105; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 233.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1423: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, p. 629: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, p. 626; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, p. 1263; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Manchester, VT, p. 171: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 2, E.D. 32, Sh. 16, Ln. 70.
[S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT, Book 3, p. 393; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

E. M. Houghton^1,2

M, #29043

Biography

Residence

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA, a laborer; Williamsville mentioned¹

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Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 455.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 110.

John H. Houghton^1,2

M, #29044

Biography

Residence

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA, an employee¹

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Pedigree

Citations

[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 455.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 110.

William Houghton¹

M, #29045

Biography

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Residence

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, a harness maker; VT Gazetteer Index: of Putney, v. pt. 2, 224 (2), 231^1,2

Duplicate

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 465.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.

Edwin Augustus Houghton^1,2,3

M, #29046, b. 20 April 1856, d. 22 June 1915

Father*: Dan Alonzo Houghton^2,3 b. 15 Oct 1832, d. 12 May 1864
Mother*: Emily Bemis^2,3 b. c 1835, d. 19 Jul 1883

Family: Clarabelle F. Ball b. 24 Oct 1858, d. 9 Jan 1929

Marriage*: Edwin Augustus Houghton married Clarabelle F. Ball on Oct 30, 1883 at Rockingham, VT, USA, he age 27.^4,2

Edwin Mark Houghton⁷ b. 5 Nov 1884, d. 13 Mar 1891
Robert Mason Houghton+^4,3 b. 9 Sep 1892, d. 1972

Biography

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Birth

Apr 20, 1856

Westminster, VT, USA, age 24 in 1880 census; Apr 1857, in 1900 census; age 53 in 1910 census^4,2,3

Marriage

Oct 30, 1883

Rockingham, VT, USA, he age 27^4,2

1900 Census

1900

Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 43, day laborer; 2 children born, 1 living^4,5

1910 Census

1910

Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 53, cemetery sexton laborer⁶

Occupation

1915

a sexton³

Death

Jun 22, 1915

Rockingham, VT, USA, age 59-2-2, of anemia after pyorrhia³

Research

Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, an engineer; Saxton's River also mentioned^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 476.
[S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT, p. 1225: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 12, E.D. 258, Sh. 12, Ln. 64.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 258; Sheet 12B; line 64, dwl 265-283.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 257;
line 32, dwl 74-93.
[S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT, p. 1298: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Henry Warren Houghton^1,2,3

M, #29047, b. 19 July 1863, d. before 1940

Father*: George Holbert Houghton³ b. 23 Sep 1839, d. 25 Jul 1905
Mother*: Cordelia Sarah Bellamy³ b. c 1840, d. 13 Sep 1898

Family 1: Minnie Jane Wilson

Marriage*: Henry Warren Houghton married Minnie Jane Wilson on Mar 12, 1884 at Townshend, VT, USA.⁴

Family 2: Mary A. (?) b. Aug 1864

Marriage: Henry Warren Houghton married Mary A. (?) on circa 1889 age 25 and 24; mar 11 years in 1900 census; mar 21 y in 1910 census; M1 for both.^6,7

Jannetta Houghton⁵ b. Apr 1894
Harry Monroe Houghton+⁶ b. 24 Jul 1904, d. 28 Dec 1992

Biography

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Birth

Jul 19, 1863

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 6 in 1870 census; age 17 in 1880 census; age 16 in 1880 census; Jul 1863, age 36 in 1900 census; age 47 in 1910 census; age 56 in 1920 census; age 66 in 1930 census²

Residence

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 12, 1884

Townshend, VT, USA⁴

Death

before 1940

wife is widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 491.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, Windham Co., VT, p. 1133; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1222; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Buffalo, Johnson Co., Wyoming; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 31; Sheet: 5A, line 32, dwl 99-99.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lander, Fremont Co., Wyoming; Roll: 2622:ITAL]; Enumeration District: 1; Page 133, Sheet: 2A, line 29, dwl 33-33.

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , North Fork, Fremont, Wyoming; Roll: T624_1745; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0063; line 3, dwl 212-217.

Ezekial Houghton¹

M, #29048

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
1800 Census 1800 Ballston, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 30010-10101; 3 male 1-9,1 male 26-44; 1 female 1-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1800 Saratoga (SRA) Co., NY Census Index, p. 14.

[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Ballston, Saratoga Co., NY , p. 14/1053.

Alexander Alpheus Houghton¹

M, #29049, b. 15 March 1831, d. 8 October 1900

Father*: Job Reuben Houghton² b. 19 Feb 1796, d. 1870

Mother*: Lucy Sims² b. 20 Feb 1796, d. c 1872

Family 1: Elizabeth Jane Wilson b. 21 Apr 1831, d. 26 Mar 1857

Marriage*: Alexander Alpheus Houghton married Elizabeth Jane Wilson on Mar 5, 1853 at Lewis Co., VA, USA, Marriage Notes for Alexander Houghton and Elizabeth Wilson:
Bk.7, pg.6
Married by J. Holt, minister of Methodist Episcopal Church, Lewis County, WV.^4,1

John Henry Houghton+⁴ b. 5 Feb 1854, d. b 1930

William S. Houghton+¹³ b. 25 Aug 1856, d. b 1880

Family 2: Annie Scott Phillips b. c 1843, d. 3 Jun 1883

Marriage*: Alexander Alpheus Houghton married Annie Scott Phillips on Dec 31, 1859 at Upshur Co., WV, USA, LDS Film #1903882.^3,5

Emma Jane Houghton+⁴ b. 9 Dec 1860

Mary L. Houghton+³ b. c 1864

Lucy V. Houghton+³ b. c 1866

Charles May Houghton+^3,4 b. 28 Jan 1868, d. 15 Jun 1959

Rosie Belle Houghton³ b. c 1870

Alice A. Houghton³ b. c 1872

Lonnie Annie Houghton³ b. Jun 1874

David M. Houghton³ b. c 1876

(?) Houghton⁵ b. 12 Oct 1878

Ora S. Houghton⁵ b. 10 Dec 1881

Family 3: Melvina Maddox Smith b. c 1846

Marriage*: Alexander Alpheus Houghton married Melvina Maddox Smith on Aug 4, 1886 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.⁴

Blanche A. Houghton+¹² b. Feb 1885

Marvin B. Houghton+¹² b. 24 May 1885

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Mar 15, 1831 Lewis Co., VA, USA, age 19, VA, in 1850 census; age 29, VA, in 1860 census; age 39, VA, in 1870 census; age 49 in 1880 census; Heeter: Lewis Co., WV^2,3,1
Marriage Mar 5, 1853 Lewis Co., VA, USA, Marriage Notes for Alexander Houghton and Elizabeth Wilson:
Bk.7, pg.6
Married by J. Holt, minister of Methodist Episcopal Church, Lewis County, WV.^4,1
Marriage Dec 31, 1859 Upshur Co., WV, USA, LDS Film #1903882^3,5
1860 Census 1860 Lewis Co., VA, USA, age 29, farmer; 2 houses from brother James W.⁶
Mil. Enls Jun 2, 1861 Skin Creek, VA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. I, 31st Virginia Infantry, a private, age 30, wounded^7,8,9,10
Research Jun 2, 1861
1870 Census 1870 Meade, Upshur Co., WV, USA, age 39, a farmer, personal property $250; next door to David Phillips Jr¹¹
1880 Census 1880 Meads Dist., Upshur Co., WV, USA³
Marriage Aug 4, 1886 Upshur Co., WV, USA⁴
1900 Census 1900 age 69, farmer; 6 children born, 4 living; mar 13 y¹²
Death Oct 8, 1900 Laurel Fork, Upshur Co., WV, USA^4,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Anne Heeter, June 2003.

[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, 1850, Dist. 30, Lewis Co., VA, Box 956, p. 67, Ln 36, dwl 895.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Meads Dist., Upshur Co., WV, Reel 12, Vol. 13, E.D. 129, S. 9, Ln. 20.

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Jul. 27, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Not Stated, Lewis, Virginia; Roll: M653_1358; Page: 88; line 14, dwl 579-579.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, America Civil War Soldiers, Sept. 25, 2001.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Meade, Upshur Co., WV, p. 395, line 11, dwl 76-70.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Meade, Upshur Co., West Virginia; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 145; Sheet: 13A; line 24, dwl 203-204.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/Houghton, June 2, 2002.

B. F. Houghton¹

M, #29050

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence GA, USA¹
Mil. Enls Mar 4, 1862 Schley Co., GA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. G, B., 46th GA Infantry, a private^1,2,3
Research Mar 4, 1862 GA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #29051

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Residence LA, USA¹
Milit-Beg LA, USA, Confederate Army, LA, 7th Inf. Co. G, Cpl¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

Charles Henry Houghton^1,2

M, #29052, b. 18 March 1845, d. 13 August 1910

Father*: Elijah Houghton² b. 5 Jan 1806, d. 7 Mar 1890

Mother*: Sarah Reynolds Compton² b. c 1808, d. 1862

Family: Alice Estes b. Dec 1846, d. b 1910

Marriage*: Charles Henry Houghton married Alice Estes on Dec 19, 1867.^5,1

James Marshall Houghton+⁵ b. Sep 1868, d. 8 Feb 1959

Sarah M. Houghton⁵ b. 8 Dec 1869, d. 25 Jul 1941

Adolphus Houghton⁵ b. 1872, d. Sep 1893

Charles Henry Houghton Jr⁵ b. Feb 1874

Mary Leona Houghton+⁵ b. 1877, d. Mar 1971

Robert Edward Houghton+⁹ b. Nov 1879, d. 13 Nov 1915

Richard Benjamin Houghton+ b. 16 Feb 1881, d. 19 Sep 1957

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Mar 18, 1845 Rappahannock Co., VA, USA, age 5 in 1850 census; age 12 in 1860 census; age 27 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; Sep 1844, age 56 in 1900 census; age 67 in 1910 census^1,2
Milit-Beg 1863 On September 1, 1863, he enlisted in Company B of the 6th Virginia Cavalry of the Confederate Army. He was wounded on Octrober 11, 1863 and paroled at Winchester on May 18, 1865.^1,3,4
Marriage Dec 19, 1867 ^5,1
1870 Census 1870 Hampton, Rappanhannock Co., VA, USA, age 27, farm labor⁶
1880 Census 1880 Piedmont Dist., Rappahannock Co., VA, USA, age 36, in a tannery^5,7
1900 Census 1900 Hartwood, Stafford Co., VA, USA, age 31, single, teamster; father Charles, 56, farmer⁸
Residence They resided for about 15 years in Rappahannock and then relocated to Stafford Co., VA.
Death Aug 13, 1910 Stafford Co., VA, USA¹
Children+ 7 children born, 6 living

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sam Sutton, Oct. 6, 2006.

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , District 69, Warren, Virginia; Roll: M432_980; Page: 10; Line 8, dwl 128-132.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Piedmont Dist., Rappahannock Co., VA, Reel 32, Vol. 27, E.D. 130, S. 2, Ln. 27.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: M593_1674; Page: 101A; Image: 205; Family History Library Film: 553173; line 7, dwl 180-180.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Piedmont Dist., Rappahannock Co., VA, Roll: T9_1386; Family History Film: 1255386; Page: 316B; Enumeration District: 130; Reel 32, Vol. 27, E.D. 130, S. 2, Ln. 27, dwl 12-11.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Hartwood, Stafford, Virginia; Roll: 1729; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 88; FHL microfilm: 1241729; line 15, dwl 43-44.

[S415] E-mail from Sam Sutton, Sep. 26, 2006.

William Edgar Houghton¹

M, #29053, b. 16 September 1836, d. 9 February 1887

Father*: Silas Houghton² b. 28 Sep 1810, d. 11 Nov 1887

Mother*: Alida Ann Waterman² b. 20 Jun 1820, d. 5 Feb 1904

Family: Alida A. Albright b. 9 Jan 1843, d. 4 Jun 1907

Marriage*: William Edgar Houghton married Alida A. Albright on Oct 1, 1860 at Methodist Church, New York City, NY, USA.^5,3

Lily Alice Houghton³ b. 4 Dec 1861, d. 23 May 1865

Margaret E. Houghton+⁹ b. 14 Mar 1866

Silas E. Houghton⁹ b. 26 Jan 1869, d. 4 Feb 1925

Edward Fenton Houghton+⁹ b. 25 Jun 1871, d. 4 Dec 1951

Delia M. Houghton⁹ b. Oct 1874

Alida S. Houghton³ b. 12 Oct 1876, d. 5 Feb 1878

Charlotte E. Houghton⁹ b. 18 Apr 1880, d. 15 Mar 1965

Mary E. Houghton³ b. 11 Feb 1882, d. 1961

Edith J. Houghton³ b. 25 Nov 1884

Eva Houghton³ b. 20 Aug 1886, d. 26 Jun 1888

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth Sep 16, 1836 NY, USA, age 13 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1870 census; age 43 in 1880 census; LA Soldiers: c 1839^3,4
Marriage Oct 1, 1860 Methodist Church, New York City, NY, USA^5,3
Residence New Orleans, LA, USA, married^6,4
Mil. Enls Jun 7, 1861 Tangipahoa, LA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. A, 7th Louisiana Infantry, private. Rolls from June to Oct., 1861, Absent or present not stated. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1862, Present. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1863, Absent, sick, detailed in Hospl. at Richmond. Rolls from may, 1863, to Feb., 1864, present. Roll for April to Aug.,1864, Absent, sick, in Lynchburg, Va. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured at Waynesboro, Va., March 2, 1865. Sent to Ft. Delaware, from Winchester, Va., March 12, 1865. Released on Oath, June 9, 1865. Record copied from Memorial Hall, new Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D.C., May, 1903. Born New York, occupation sailor. Res. new Orleans, age 22, married.^6,7,4
1870 Census 1870 New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 32, a machinist⁸
Death Feb 9, 1887 New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA³
Burial Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, family plot²
Biography He was a Civil War veteran. While living In Brooklyn, New York about 1860 received a letter from a cousin (uncle ?) in Louisiana. Living in New Orleans, Louisiana. William was married at the time and his occupation was a sailor. This person offered / promised to give William Edger a share in a plantation if he, would be the overseer. It was said he did a good job.His wife Auda Ann had a child they named her Lily Alice. At the outbreak of the Civil War he substituted for his cousin/ uncle ?. He joined the 'Continental Guards' on June 7, 1861 at Tangipahoa, Louisiana. He was 22 years old and recorded as being 5'-8' tall, 130 lbs., having dark brown hair and dark complexion. The Continental Guards became Company A of the 7th Louisiana Infantry at the organization of the Regiment at Camp Moor with 944 men mustered into the regiment. The Colonel of the 7th. Louisiana was Harry T. Hays, who, in 1862 was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and commanded the Brigade to which the regiment belonged. The remaining company designations were as follows;Company B, The Baton Rouge Fencibles, Company C, The Sarsfield Rangers,Company D, The Virginia Guards, Company E, The Crescent City Rifles, Company F, The Irish Volunteers, Company G, The American Rifles, Company H, The Crescent City Rifles, Company I, The Verginia Blue, and Company K, The Livingston Rifles, Houghton's Company, commanded by Captain George Clark, along with the other Companys of the Regiment were immediately ordered toVirginia armed with a variety of obsolete .69 cal. smoothbore muskets imported from Europe. They camped near Manasses and participated in a skirmish at Blackburn's Ford on July 18th. In the Battle of 1st. Manasses (1st Bull Run) on July 21, 1861 the 7th. Louisiana helped attack and rout the Union Army's right flank, suffering light casualties. One week after 1st.Manassas the 7th. Louisiana along with the 6th. , 8th. and 9th. Louisiana Regiments and Wheat's Tiger Battalion, joined what came to be known as the 1st Louisiana Brigade. Captain Clark commanding Company A resigned on October 28th. and Edwin McFarland became the company's new Captain. In the spring of 1862 the Brigade joined Stonewall Jackson's Army in the Shenandoah Valley and played a major role in it's victories there. At the battle of Winchester, Virginia on May 25th. 1862 Houghton and the 7th.Louisiana participated in the assault by the Brigade which drove the enemy from the field. At the Battle of Port Republic on June 9th. the7th. Louisiana became separated from the Brigade and suffered casualties of near 50%. During the Seven Day's Battles Houghton fought at Gaines' Mill on June 27th and at Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. After limited action at Cedar Mountain on August 9th. Houghton saw heavy action in the battles of the 2nd. Manasses (2nd Bull Run) Campaign from August 26, to August 30, 1862 and at Chantilly on September 1st. After being present at the capture of Harper's Ferry on September 14th. Houghton and the Regiment fought in the Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), Maryland onSeptember 17, 1862, losing 69 men in killing, wounded and missing. One of these casualties was Houghton's Captain, Edwin McFarland, who died of his wounds on September 19th, 1862. The vacant Captain's position in Company A was filled by William P. Thompson. The 7th. Louisiana was not engaged at Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862, but were in reserve near Hamilton's Crossing. While in reserve at the Crossing a Federal charge threatened to breakthrough a hole in A.P. Hill's line, but Early's Division, of which the 7th. was a part came at a double quick to their relief yelling, 'HereComes Old Jubal' ! 'Let Old Jubal Straighten That Fence' !. A desperate encounter followed but the line was held. Houghton became ill with dysenteryand chest congestion and possibly pneumonia in late December and was sent to the hospital in Richmond,Virginia. After spending January and Februaryin Chimborazo Hospital, Houghton recovered and returned to his Regimentin time to skirmish with the Federals on May 2, 3 and 4 in the area around Marye's Heights (Fredericksburg). After skirmishing with the Federals at Winchester on 13,1863 the 7th Louisiana was heavily engaged on June 14th. and captured two cannons in a small redoubt. Houghton's next experience in battle of major proportions was on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. Here Houghton and the men of the 7th. were commended by Colonel Davidson B. Penn in Hay's Brigade, Early's Division of R.S. Ewell's 2nd. Army Corps. During the fighting of the 1st. day Ewell'sCorps, entering the battle from the North came upon the flank and rear of the Union 11th Corps. The 7th. Louisiana advanced about 4:00 P.M. upon Barlow's position where an obstinate and bloody contest ensued before the Federal line broke and retreated through the the town. Houghton's Regiment entered the town of Gettysburg about 4:30 P.M. The following day July 2nd. , Houghton and the 7th. Louisiana were involved in a night attack on Cemetery Hill for which they received praise for their conduct. In this attack Houghton's Company lost another commanding officer as captain William P. Thompson was severely wounded and died July 21, 1963. Lawrence Pendergast replaced Thompson as Captain of Company A. On November 2nd. Union troops overran the entrenchments held by Houghton's Brigade at Rappshannock Station and 180 men were captured. Houghton evaded capture by Federals. In April of 1864 was again sick and left in Lynchburg, Virginia, possibly with typhoid fever. Houghton returned to his regiment at the end of August. While sick Houghton missed the battles of The Wilderness, Spotsylvania (The Muleshoe), Cold Harbor and Monocracy, but returned in time to participate in the battles at Winchester, September 19th; Fisher's Hill, September 22nd; and Cedar Creek, October 19th. So reduced in numbers had the regiment become by late November that it was consolidated with the 5th. and 6th. Louisiana Regiments into a single 'company'. Houghton saw duty in the trenches at Petersburg during thewinter of 1864-65 and on March 2, 1865, Houghton was captured at Waynesboro, Virginia and sent to Fort Delaware. His weight at the time was approximately 110 lbs. Houghton was released on June 9, 1865 on the 'Oath of Allegiance'. Houghton carved a pipe while imprisoned at Fort Delaware. (Diane Marie Houghton Osworth is in ownership of it) Of the 944 men who had originally enlisted in the 7th. Louisiana infantry in 1861 only 42 men remained when the Confederate Army surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. The forgoing information was given to Diane Marie Houghton Osworth and other information came from Edward S. Houghton in his book, The Houghton Genealogy, 1996, limited to family members.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Richard William Houghton, , Mar 29, 2001.

[S415] E-mail from Richard William Houghton, Mar. 29, 2001.

[S1021] Richard William Houghton, "Houghton, Silas, Descendants," Mar 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Louisiana Confederate Soldiers, from Confederate Research Sources, Vol. 2, H., p. 360.

[S889] William Scott Fisher, NYC Methodist Marriages, II: 309.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 873, Sh. 111b, Ln. 10, dwl 104-165.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 121, Sh. 18, Ln. 2.

Dr. Edward B. Haughton MD^1,2

M, #29054, b. circa 1830

Father*: Thomas Benbury Haughton³ b. bt 1781 - 1790, d. 1832

Mother*: Elizabeth A. P. Goelet³

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth circa 1830 NC, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 30 in 1860 census¹
1850 Census 1850 Tyrrell Co., NC, USA, age 20, student; with Dr. Henry Lewis¹
1860 Census 1860 Washington Co., NC, USA, age 30, "Phis" [physician]⁴
Milit-Beg Confederate Army, General & Staff Officers Corps, Division and Brigade Staffs, Non-Com. Staffs and Bands, Enlisted Men, Staff Dept., Assistant Surgeon⁵
Research
1870 Census 1870 Cool Spring, Washington Co., NC, USA, age 40, white, M.D; and Mary Spruill, 72, white, NC; and 3 black servants²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Tyrrell Co., North Carolina; Roll: M432_646; Page: 399; line 17, dwl 635-635.

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cool Spring, Washington, North Carolina; roll: M593_1164; Page: 700B; Image: 485; Family History Library Film: 552663; line 36, dwl 150-150.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7475471/person/-637069468/…

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census ,, Washington, North Carolina; Roll: M653_917; Page: 339; Image: 71; Family History Library Film: 803917; line 8, dwl 516-516.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

E. L. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #29055, d. 13 February 1865

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Residence LA, USA¹
Milit-Beg Jul 20, 1862 Floyd, LA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. B., 13th Louisiana Battalian (Partisan Rangers), a private. Rolls from Nov. 1862, to April, 1863, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured, Checot, Ark., April 25, 1864. Forwd. to Vicksburg, Miss., May 3, 1863. Recd. Cairo, Ill., June 9, 1864. Transfd. to Camp Chase, Ohio, June 20, 1864.^1,2,3
Death Feb 13, 1865 of pnuemonia³

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Louisiana Confederate Soldiers, from Confederate Research Sources, Vol. 2, H., p. 360.

James A. Houghton¹

M, #29056

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence TX, USA¹
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

James Redic Houghton¹

M, #29057, b. 13 September 1838, d. 7 November 1904

Father*: Henry W. Houghton² b. 19 Jan 1812, d. 29 Jun 1862

Mother*: Martha Ann Rebecca Dolvin b. 12 Dec 1821, d. 4 Feb 1897

Family: Orphelia T. Gentry b. 29 Jan 1843, d. 13 Oct 1925

Marriage*: James Redic Houghton married Orphelia T. Gentry on Dec 18, 1866 at Greene Co., GA, USA.⁷

Ira D. Houghton+⁹ b. 11 Jun 1868, d. 22 Jul 1928

Nora Lena Houghton⁹ b. 20 Mar 1869, d. 18 Jul 1947

Joseph Redic Houghton b. 18 Apr 1871, d. 5 Aug 1873

Flonie Belle Houghton b. 28 Oct 1872, d. 29 Jun 1873

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Sep 13, 1838 Greene Co., GA, USA, age 11 in 1850 census; age 21 in 1860 census; age 31 in 1870 census; age 44 in 1880 census; Sep 1838, age 61 in 1900 census; 30 Sep 1829 also given³
Research
Mil. Enls between 1861 and 1865 Greene Co., GA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. A, Greene Rifles, Phillips Legion, 1st corporal; residence GA^4,5,6
Marriage Dec 18, 1866 Greene Co., GA, USA⁷
1870 Census 1870 White Plains, Greene Co., GA, USA, age 31, farmer⁸
1880 Census 1880 District 107, Hancock Co., GA, USA, age 36, a farmer; and mother in law Cynthia Gentry, 74⁹
PensionInx Morgan Co., GA, USA, Houghton, J. R., srv Co A Phillips' Lgn, he filed Morgan Co GA

Houghton, James R., srv Co A Phillips' Lgn, see Orphelina T. Houghton wid of Hancock Co GA
1900 Census 1900 Fairplay, Morgan Co., GA, USA, age 61, grocery store clerk¹⁰
Death Nov 7, 1904 GA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60266922/person/34056038444

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60266922/person/34056102469

[S415] E-mail from Terry G. Temple, May 8, 2001, in a descendancy chart of Joshua Houghton.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S784] Dr. Thaddeus Brockett Rice and Carolyn White Williams, Greene Co., GA Hx, p. 404.

[S1350] Virgil D. White, GA Confederate Pensions, p. 489.

[S784] Dr. Thaddeus Brockett Rice and Carolyn White Williams, Greene Co., GA Hx, p. 553.

[S1376] 1870 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , White Plains, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 378B; Image: 382; Family History Library Film: 545652.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , District 107, Hancock, Georgia; Roll: T9_150; Family History Film: 1254150; Page: 228B; Enumeration District: 46; line 19, dwl 81-88.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Fairplay, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: 213; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1240213.

James Wade Houghton^1,2

M, #29058, b. 6 February 1819, d. 16 November 1902

Father*: Job Reuben Houghton³ b. 19 Feb 1796, d. 1870

Mother*: Lucy Sims¹ b. 20 Feb 1796, d. c 1872

Family: Lucretia Hawkins b. 11 Feb 1818, d. 7 Mar 1895

Marriage*: James Wade Houghton married Lucretia Hawkins on Dec 9, 1841 at Lewis Co., VA, USA, Early Marriage Book, Lewis Co., VA, Book 5, p. 42:
Marriage Notes for James Houghton and Lucretia Hawkins:
Old Marriages Book 5, pg 42:Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 5, page 42 Know all
Men by these Presents, that we JAMES W HOUGHTON and ELIAS HAWKINS are held and firmly bound unto
JOHN RUTHERFORD Esquire, acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his
successors, for the use of the said Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 6th day of December 1841. WHEREAS a
marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound JAMES W HOUGHTON and
Miss LUCRETIA HAWKINS daughter of JESSE HAWKINS of Lewis County. Now the condition of the above
obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause, or just impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the above
obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of (hard to
read) JAMES W HOUGHTON ELIAS HAWKINS (his mark) JOSEPH LEWIS (his mark) TETER KUSLING
1841 Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 5, page 42 This is to sertify that JAMES W
HOUGHTON is twenty three years old the six day of Febeury next. Given from in under my hand and seal this
5th day of December signed - JOB HOUGHTON Teste JOEL SIMS AARON BENNETT ABNER SIMS
_____________________________________ MARR: Bond for HOUGHTON/HAWKINS; December 6, 1841;
Lewis Co signed - JOB HOUGHTON Teste JOEL SIMS AARON BENNETT ABNER SIMS
_____________________________________ MARR: Bond for HOUGHTON/HAWKINS; December 6, 1841;
Lewis Co.^1,4

Jesse M. Houghton¹ b. 1843, d. 1 Oct 1863

William Henry Houghton+¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923

Rev. Thomas Richard Houghton+¹ b. 26 Dec 1846, d. 24 May 1923

Jasper Newton Houghton+¹ b. Aug 1848, d. 5 Apr 1938

Elias Jackson Houghton+³ b. 1 Feb 1850, d. 25 Dec 1924

Elizabeth M. Houghton¹ b. 28 Jun 1851, d. 30 Sep 1860

Harrison Houghton¹ b. 18 Jul 1853

Francis M. Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1855, d. 20 Sep 1860

Mary Ann Houghton+¹ b. 4 Jun 1857, d. 21 Oct 1931

Lucy Jane Houghton+¹ b. 28 Mar 1859, d. 8 May 1899

James Robert Houghton+¹ b. 28 Apr 1861, d. 21 Oct 1945

Patrick Lee Houghton+¹ b. Aug 1863, d. 1945

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth Feb 6, 1819 Lewis Co., VA, USA, age 30 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1880 census; 1930 census of son Patrick gives WV¹
Marriage Dec 9, 1841 Lewis Co., VA, USA, Early Marriage Book, Lewis Co., VA, Book 5, p. 42:
Marriage Notes for James Houghton and Lucretia Hawkins:
Old Marriages Book 5, pg 42:Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 5, page 42 Know all
Men by these Presents, that we JAMES W HOUGHTON and ELIAS HAWKINS are held and firmly bound unto
JOHN RUTHERFORD Esquire, acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his
successors, for the use of the said Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 6th day of December 1841. WHEREAS a
marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound JAMES W HOUGHTON and
Miss LUCRETIA HAWKINS daughter of JESSE HAWKINS of Lewis County. Now the condition of the above
obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause, or just impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the above
obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of (hard to
read) JAMES W HOUGHTON ELIAS HAWKINS (his mark) JOSEPH LEWIS (his mark) TETER KUSLING
1841 Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 5, page 42 This is to sertify that JAMES W
HOUGHTON is twenty three years old the six day of Febeury next. Given from in under my hand and seal this
5th day of December signed - JOB HOUGHTON Teste JOEL SIMS AARON BENNETT ABNER SIMS
_____________________________________ MARR: Bond for HOUGHTON/HAWKINS; December 6, 1841;
Lewis Co signed - JOB HOUGHTON Teste JOEL SIMS AARON BENNETT ABNER SIMS
_____________________________________ MARR: Bond for HOUGHTON/HAWKINS; December 6, 1841;
Lewis Co^1,4
1850 Census 1850 Lewis Co., VA, USA, age 30, a farmer, property $500⁵
1860 Census 1860 Lewis Co., VA, USA, age 42, farmer⁶
1880 Census 1880 Collins Settlement, Lewis Co., WV, USA, age 62, a farmer⁷
Death Nov 16, 1902 Lewis Co., WV, USA¹
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Jul. 27, 2001.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S415] E-mail from Carol (Sherman) Houghton, June 7, 1999.

[S415] E-mail from Ruth Anne Heeter, June 2003.

[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, 1850, Dist. 30, Lewis Co., VA, Box 956, p. 65, Ln 16, dwl 862-873.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Not Stated, Lewis, Virginia; Roll: M653_1358; Page: 88; line 26, dwl 581-581.

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Collins Settlement, Lewis Co., WV, Roll: T9_1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 131; sheet 17, line 14, dwl 132.

J. C. Houghton¹

M, #29059, b. circa 1841

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth circa 1841
Residence AL, USA¹
Research AL, USA
Milit-Beg Mar 13, 1862 Greenville, AL, USA, Age 21, in the Confederate Army, Comp. K, 33rd AL Infantry Regiment, a private and sergeant major; Authority: Muster in Roll dated March 13, 1862^1,2
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

J. D. Houghton¹

M, #29060

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence TX, USA¹
Milit-Beg TX, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. D, 11th TX Cavalry, a private^1,2
Research
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Jesse M. Houghton¹

M, #29061, b. 1843, d. 1 October 1863

Father*: James Wade Houghton² b. 6 Feb 1819, d. 16 Nov 1902

Mother*: Lucretia Hawkins² b. 11 Feb 1818, d. 7 Mar 1895

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Birth 1843 Lewis Co., VA, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census^3,4
Residence VA, USA¹
Research
Milit-Beg May 8, 1863 Skin Creek Co., VA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp I, 31st VA Infantry, a private, a POW: Jesse enlisted as a Private on May 8, 1863 in Skin Creek, Virginia. He was in Company I, 31st Infantry Regiment, Virginia, Confederate Army. He was reported missing on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and listed as a Prisoner of War on July 9, 1863 at Fort McHenry, Maryland. Being confined on July 12, 1863 at Fort Delaware, Delaware. Different sources say he was sent to Fort Delaware on October 1st and was to be sent to Pt Lookout on October 26th when he was found to be dead.^1,5,6,7
Death Oct 1, 1863 Fort Delaware, DE, USA, in the Civil War^5,4
Burial Finn's Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Jul. 27, 2001.

[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, 1850, Dist. 30, Lewis Co., VA, Box 956, p. 65, Ln 16, dwl 862-873.

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, America Civil War Soldiers, Sept. 25, 2001.

J. H. Houghton¹

M, #29062

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Milit-Beg MO, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. A, Coleman's Regt., MO Cavalry, a private^1,2
Residence MO, USA¹
Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

John M. Houghton¹

M, #29063, b. circa 1813

Family: Caroline Davis b. c 1832

Marriage: John M. Houghton married Caroline Davis on Dec 29, 1853 at Autauga Co., AL, USA.⁹

James C. Houghton⁷ b. c 1854

Ida Houghton⁷ b. c 1857

Cass? B. Houghton⁷ b. c 1858

John M. Houghton Jr⁷ b. c 1859

Edwin B. Houghton¹ b. c 1862

Katie L. Houghton¹ b. Jan 1864

Augusta Houghton⁸ b. Oct 1871

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Birth circa 1813 GA, USA, age 43 in 1860 census; age 57 in 1870 census²
Immigration circa 1838 AL, USA³
1860 Census 1860 Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, USA, age 43, a jointer⁴
Research AL, USA
Milit-Beg Aug 11, 1864 Talladega Co., AL, USA, Confederate Army, private, AL, Talladega County Reserves. J. Henderson's Co. (Janet B. Hewett, ed. Roster of Confederate Soldiers, p. 174);
Muster roll 1865/01/05: Mounted infantry, Home Guard; Capt. T. H. Reynolds' Company; private, age 48^5,6
Residence Aug 11, 1864 Talladega, AL, USA⁵
1870 Census 1870 Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, USA, age 57, a painter, property $800-200¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Roll 41, p. 533B, line 22, dwl 38-38.

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 Soundex, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Roll 41, p. 533.

[S415] E-mail from Joan Noble Jan. 6, 2003.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Northern Division, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M653_24; Page: 635; Image: 174; Family History Library Film: 803024; Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Reel 24, p. 635, line 7, dwl 94-1.

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Alabama Civil War Service Database, online: http://www.archives.alabama.gov/civilwar/soldier.cfm

[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, 1860, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, p. 635, Ln 7, dwl 94-1.

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Talladega, Talladega Co., Alabama; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 90; Page: 2B; line 59, dwl 36-37.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920, June 28, 2000.

John Houghton¹

M, #29064

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence MS, USA¹
Milit-Beg MS, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. I, 41st MS Infantry, a private^2,1
Research MS, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

John H. Houghton¹

M, #29065

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence GA, USA¹
Mil. Enls GA, USA, in the Confederate Army, GA Phillips' Legion Comp. A^1,2
Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

John R. Houghton¹

M, #29066

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Residence GA, USA¹
Milit-Beg Apr 24, 1861 Greene Co., GA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. C, 3rd GA Infantry, a private, wounded¹
Research Apr 24, 1861 GA, USA
Death in the Civil War²
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

John Thomas Houghton^1,2

M, #29067, d. 15 December 1863

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Residence GA, USA¹
Milit-Beg Mar 4, 1862 Stewart Co., GA, USA, in the Confederate Army, Comp. G, 46th GA Infantry, a private, a POW^1,3,4,5
Research Mar 4, 1862 GA, USA
Death Dec 15, 1863 Cassville, GA, USA, in the Civil War^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S1342] Lillian Henderson, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, p. 991.

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #29068

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence MS, USA¹
Milit-Beg MS, USA, in the Confederate Army, MS, 1st (Patton's) Inf. Comp. A^1,2
Research MS, USA
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #29069

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Corresponded with author N
Residence MS, USA¹
Milit-Beg MS, USA, in the Confederate Army, MS, 10th Infantry, Comp. O, New Comp. B^1,2
Research MS, USA
Duplicate
Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #29070

Biography

Corresponded with author N
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project N
Milit-Beg Confederate Army, 3rd Conf. Eng. Troops Co. G Artif.¹
Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S557] Janet B. Hewett (ed.), The Roster of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865, p. 174.