Houghton Surname Project

A. Walter Houghton¹

M, #50641, b. circa 1874

Father*: James Samuel Houghton b. 6 Mar 1839, d. 18 Apr 1876
Mother*: Sybil Deidima Colton¹ b. Dec 1846

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Birth

circa 1874

MA, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

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Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 12, ED 296, Sh 33, Ln 41.

Josephine McQuade¹

F, #50642, b. 1 October 1847, d. 13 September 1885

Family: Thomas H. Houghton b. 21 Jan 1842, d. 22 Aug 1907

Marriage*: Josephine McQuade married Thomas H. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Ann Grime, on May 20, 1869 at Lawrence, MA, USA.¹

Charles W. Houghton+⁶ b. c 1873
Thomas Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1875, d. 1 Feb 1877
Francis Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1875, d. 1876
John Houghton¹

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Birth

Oct 1, 1847

Lowell, MA, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

May 20, 1869

Lawrence, MA, USA¹

1870 Census

1870

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 25, a store clerk²

1880 Census

1880

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 35, a grocer; Also, Mary, Kate, Jane Sullivan; and Ann Murray^3,4

Death

Sep 13, 1885

Lawrence, MA, USA¹

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Ward 3, Essex Co., MA, Reel 609, p. 254b, line 32, dwl 32-3645.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED. 198, Sh. 25, Ln. 31; 1880 Census, Lawrence, MA; FHL Film 1254530, Reel 530, p. 456a.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, ED 198, Sh. 25, p. 456, Ln. 31, dwl 261.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Lawrence, MA, Reel 530, p. 501A.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED. 198, Sh. 25, Ln. 31.

Charles W. Houghton^1,2

M, #50643, b. circa 1873

Father*: Thomas H. Houghton¹ b. 21 Jan 1842, d. 22 Aug 1907
Mother*: Josephine McQuade¹ b. 1 Oct 1847, d. 13 Sep 1885

Family: Agnes Grey b. bt 1880 - 1882

Marriage*: Charles W. Houghton married Agnes Grey on Jun 10, 1903 at Lawrence, MA, USA, age 24, she 23.^3,4

Thomas H. Houghton+⁴ b. 12 Mar 1904, d. 9 Jun 1987
Mary Houghton⁴ b. c 1907
Josephine G. Houghton+⁴ b. c 1911

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Birth

circa 1873

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1880 census; age 42 in 1920 census; age 51 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Jun 10, 1903

Lawrence, MA, USA, age 24, she 23^3,4

1920 Census

1920

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 43, cotton mill section hand; and mother in law Mary E. Gardner, 70, Canada²

1930 Census

1930

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 51, a cotton mill hand³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED. 198, Sh. 25, Ln. 31.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_692; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 121; line 8, dwl 21-95-213.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_898; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 121; line 68, dwl 118-183.
[S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.

Thomas Houghton^1,2

M, #50644, b. 1848, d. 15 July 1906

Father*: James Houghton¹
Mother*: Bridget McAuley¹

Family: Mary T. Houghton b. 1851, d. 2 Apr 1941

Marriage*: Thomas Houghton married Mary T. Houghton, daughter of Daniel J. Houghton and Bridget Gill, on May 12, 1873 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 25 and 23; Mary's parents = Daniel Houghton and Bridget Gill.¹

Esther G. Houghton+ b. c 1877, d. 1949
Mary Ellen Houghton+ b. 15 Apr 1877, d. Apr 1946

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Birth

1848

County Donegal, Ireland, age 33 in 1880 census³

Immigration

1865

Marriage

May 12, 1873

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 25 and 23; Mary's parents = Daniel Houghton and Bridget Gill¹

1880 Census

1880

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^3,4

Death

Jul 15, 1906

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 55; 9 weeks of exhaustion; 10 m. chronic nephritis²

Burial

Jul 16, 1906

New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan, MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1873, Vol 255 Page 164.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1906, Vol. 14, p. 61.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 27, ED. 625, Sh. 9, Ln. 27.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 27, ED. 625, Sh. 9, Ln. 27, dwl 16-35-82.
[S415] E-mail from Eric Williams, Oct 16, 2012.

James Houghton^1,2

M, #50645

Family: Bridget McAuley

Marriage: James Houghton married Bridget McAuley.²

Thomas Houghton+² b. 1848, d. 15 Jul 1906
James Houghton³ b. bt 1853 - 1860, d. 10 Jul 1912

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Birth

Ireland

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Citations

[S30] Massachusetts Archives, 1906, Vol. 14, p. 61.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1873, Vol 255 Page 164.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 27, ED. 625, Sh. 9, Ln. 27.

James Houghton¹

M, #50646, b. between 1853 and 1860, d. 10 July 1912

Father*: James Houghton¹
Mother*: Bridget McAuley

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Birth

between 1853 and 1860

Ireland, age 27 in 1880 census; age 52 in 1912¹

Death

Jul 10, 1912

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 52, pulmonary hemmorhage from tuberculosis²

Burial

Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 27, ED. 625, Sh. 9, Ln. 27.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Yr 1912, Vol 14 Page 625.

Catherine Houghton¹

F, #50647, b. 1857, d. 1918

Father*: Warren Houghton² b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901
Mother*: Lydia Ann McKenney² b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Family: (?) Griffin

Marriage*: Catherine Houghton married (?) Griffin.³

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Birth

1857

MA, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census; age 23 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

Death

1918

s. p.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 622, p. 11b, line 37, dwl 178.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED. 351, Sh. 19, Ln. 37.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 328.

Etta Louise Houghton¹

F, #50648, b. 4 July 1860, d. 15 December 1926

Father*: Warren Houghton² b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901
Mother*: Lydia Ann McKenney² b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Family: Octavus A. Knowlton

Marriage*: Etta Louise Houghton married Octavus A. Knowlton on Sep 22, 1880.¹

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Birth

Jul 4, 1860

MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1860 census; age 9 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census^2,3,1

Marriage

Sep 22, 1880

Death

Dec 15, 1926

Pedigree

Citations

[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 328.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED. 351, Sh. 19, Ln. 37.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 622, p. 11b, line 37, dwl 178.

Adelaid Estelle Houghton¹

F, #50649, b. 4 September 1867

Father*: Warren Houghton² b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901
Mother*: Lydia Ann McKenney² b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Family: Frederick W. MacDonald

Marriage*: Adelaid Estelle Houghton married Frederick W. MacDonald on Jun 29, 1892.¹

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Birth

Sep 4, 1867

MA, USA, age 3 in 1870 census; age 12 in 1880 census^2,1

Marriage

Jun 29, 1892

Death

s.p.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 328.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED. 351, Sh. 19, Ln. 37.

Grace Norton Houghton^1,2

F, #50650, b. 8 January 1873, d. 28 May 1944

Father*: Warren Houghton¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901
Mother*: Lydia Ann McKenney¹ b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Family: Bertram Delette Hall

Marriage*: Grace Norton Houghton married Bertram Delette Hall on Oct 20, 1897.²

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Birth

Jan 8, 1873

MA, USA, age 7 in 1880 census^1,2

Marriage

Oct 20, 1897

Death

May 28, 1944

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 15, ED. 351, Sh. 19, Ln. 37.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 328.

Rexford Houghton¹

M, #50651, b. circa 1872

Father*: Warren Balch Houghton¹ b. Nov 1845
Mother*: Isabella Nichols¹ b. Apr 1847, d. 1909

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Birth

circa 1872

MA, USA, age 8 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, North Adams, Berkshire, MA, Box 28, Vol. 2, ED 54, Sh 25, Ln 28.

Walter Houghton¹

M, #50652, b. 1874, d. 1902

Father*: Warren Balch Houghton¹ b. Nov 1845
Mother*: Isabella Nichols¹ b. Apr 1847, d. 1909

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Birth

1874

MA, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

Death

1902

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, North Adams, Berkshire, MA, Box 28, Vol. 2, ED 54, Sh 25, Ln 28.

Alice L. Patterson^1,2

F, #50653, b. circa 1847

Family 1: James Houghton b. c 1835, d. 21 Aug 1879

Marriage: Alice L. Patterson married James Houghton, son of Col. Artemas Houghton and Mary Goodrich, on May 30, 1871 at Orange, VT, USA, age 36.^6,2

Arthur James Houghton³ b. 30 Jul 1873, d. 2 Aug 1896
Harley John Houghton+⁵ b. 16 Nov 1878, d. 17 Jul 1957

Family 2: Ira O. Hutchinson

Marriage*: Alice L. Patterson married Ira O. Hutchinson on Mar 18, 1885 at Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, she age 38, 2nd mar.¹

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Birth

circa 1847

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 34 in 1880 census; age 38 in 1885¹

1880 Census

1880

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 34, keeping house^3,4

Residence

1885

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 18, 1885

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, she age 38, 2nd mar¹

ParentsD

Rodney E. and Harriet Patterson, born in VT¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Orange, Orange Co., VT, p. 757: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Orange, VT, p. 731; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Orange, Orange Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 140, Sh. 14, Ln. 40.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Orange Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 140, Sh. 14, Ln. 40, dwl 157-167.
[S1074] Town Records: Barre, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1074] Town Records: Orange, Orange Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Arthur James Houghton¹

M, #50654, b. 30 July 1873, d. 2 August 1896

Father*: James Houghton² b. c 1835, d. 21 Aug 1879
Mother*: Alice L. Patterson¹ b. c 1847

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Birth

Jul 30, 1873

Orange, VT, USA, dd calc; age 6 in 1880 census^1,3

Occupation

1896

an engineer

Death

Aug 2, 1896

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 23 y 9 m²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Orange, Orange Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 140, Sh. 14, Ln. 40.
[S1074] Town Records: Orange, Orange Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Orange, Orange Co., VT, p. 944: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Celia Jane Gates¹

F, #50656

Father*: Rev. Charles Henry Gates¹ b. 23 Aug 1826, d. 12 Dec 1914
Mother*: Mary H. Hobbs¹

Family: Rev. Edward Percival Allen

Marriage*: Celia Jane Gates married Rev. Edward Percival Allen.¹

Harold Gates Allen¹

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Linda Wilson, Dec. 12, /2000.

Rev. Edward Percival Allen¹

M, #50657

Family: Celia Jane Gates

Marriage*: Rev. Edward Percival Allen married Celia Jane Gates, daughter of Rev. Charles Henry Gates and Mary H. Hobbs.¹

Harold Gates Allen¹

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Marriage

ParentsS

Rev. Orsen Pardee Allen of NY and Caroline Redding Wheeler of Hampden ME, who were missionaries in Turkey for 40+ years.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Linda Wilson, Dec. 12, /2000.

Harold Gates Allen¹

M, #50658

Father*: Rev. Edward Percival Allen¹
Mother*: Celia Jane Gates¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Linda Wilson, Dec. 12, /2000.

Harriett Houghton¹

F, #50660, b. circa 1860

Father*: Austin Wing Houghton² b. 31 Aug 1829, d. 22 May 1885
Mother*: Ann Augusta Prescott² b. 29 May 1831, d. 7 Nov 1912

Family: Joseph E. Kidder

Marriage*: Harriett Houghton married Joseph E. Kidder on Oct 24, 1883 at Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 22.^5,2

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Birth

circa 1860

Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 1/12 in 1860 census; age 9 in 1870 census; age 20 in 1880 census^3,4

Marriage

Oct 24, 1883

Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 22^5,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 246, line 27, dwl 417-425.
[S1074] Town Records: Lyndon, VT, p. 271; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lyndonville Village, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 48, Sh. 28, Ln. 29.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 1, p. 24.
[S1074] Town Records: Marriage Index, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 3, p. 9.

Florence Belle Houghton^1,2

F, #50661, b. 16 November 1873, d. 5 October 1952

Father*: Center Lamb Houghton³ b. 5 Jul 1833, d. 13 Feb 1905
Mother*: Laura Ann Bixby³ b. 19 Jan 1850, d. 25 Nov 1927

Family: James F. Smith

Marriage*: Florence Belle Houghton married James F. Smith on Feb 19, 1895 at Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, she age 21.¹

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Birth

Nov 16, 1873

West Fairlee, VT, USA, age 6 in 1880 census; age 21 in 1895^1,2

Marriage

Feb 19, 1895

Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, she age 21¹

Death

Oct 5, 1952

Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, of apoplexy²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Barre, VT, p. 1127: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Brighton, Essex Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 89, Sh. 15, Ln. 14.

Gertrude M. Houghton¹

F, #50662, b. 29 May 1873

Father*: Frederick Louis Houghton² b. 30 Jun 1847, d. 22 Jan 1920
Mother*: Geneva Shaw² b. c 1847, d. 7 Jul 1875

Family: Ray L. Barney

Marriage*: Gertrude M. Houghton married Ray L. Barney on Dec 14, 1893 at Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 20.¹

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Birth

May 29, 1873

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 7 in 1880 census²

Marriage

Dec 14, 1893

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 20¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 149: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT, p. 140: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Cordelia Sarah Bellamy^1,2,3

F, #50663, b. circa 1840, d. 13 September 1898

Family: George Holbert Houghton b. 23 Sep 1839, d. 25 Jul 1905

Marriage*: Cordelia Sarah Bellamy married George Holbert Houghton, son of Elnathan Houghton and Abigail M. Perham, on Nov 22, 1862 at Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 23.^5,2

Henry Warren Houghton+⁷ b. 19 Jul 1863, d. b 1940
Charles E. Houghton⁴ b. May 1865, d. 4 May 1953
George Alfred Houghton⁸ b. 25 Aug 1877, d. 26 Oct 1942
Alice S. Houghton+^9,10 b. 6 Dec 1879, d. 6 Feb 1913

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Birth

circa 1840

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 31 in 1870 census; age 40 in 1880 census⁴

Marriage

Nov 22, 1862

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, he age 23^5,2

1880 Census

1880

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 40, a farmer^4,6

Death

Sep 13, 1898

Townshend, VT, USA, age 59-8-8, of stomach cancer³

Research

Children George and Alice are given as grandchildren of Edward Bellamy in 1880 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Box 1627, p. 129b, line 4, dwl 31.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1145; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15, dwl 179-197.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, Windham Co., VT, p. 1133; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1495: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1702: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1297; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.

George Alfred Houghton^1,2

M, #50664, b. 25 August 1877, d. 26 October 1942

Father*: George Holbert Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1839, d. 25 Jul 1905
Mother*: Cordelia Sarah Bellamy¹ b. c 1840, d. 13 Sep 1898

Family: Eva A. Baker b. bt 1880 - 1883

Marriage*: George Alfred Houghton married Eva A. Baker on Aug 27, 1913 at Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA.³

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Birth

Aug 25, 1877

Townshend, VT, USA, age 2 in 1880 census; age 42 in 1920 census; age 52 in 1930 census; age 59 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1905

New York City, NY, USA

Marriage

Aug 27, 1913

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA³

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 41, secretary²

1920 Census

1920

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 42, Royal ? secretary⁴

1930 Census

1930

Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 52, clerk in NYC Railroad office⁵

1940 Census

1940

Peekskill, Westchester Co., NY, USA, age 59, public school bookkeeper⁶

Death

Oct 26, 1942

Peekskill, NY, USA, age 64⁷

Obituary

Oct 26, 1942

Peekskill, NY, USA, Peekskill, N.Y., Oct. 26- George A. Houghton, official bookkeeper for Peekskill Union Free School District for the last nine years, died today at his home here after a long illness. His age was 64.
For many years he was executive secretary to the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum of the State of New York.
Mr. Houghton leaves a widow, Mrs. Eva Baker Houghton, and brother, Charles E. Houghton, of Millers Falls, Mass.⁷

Duplicate

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT, p. 1495: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1754389.
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Aug 29, 1913.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Assembly District 10, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1159; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 570; line 55, dwl 15-4-133.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Peekskill, Westchester Co.. New York; Roll: 1659; Enumeration District: 109; page 130, sheet 9A; line 1, dwl 407-199-227.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Peekskill, Westchester, New York; Roll: T627_2811; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 60-284; line 31, dwl 407.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton.

Charles E. Houghton¹

M, #50665, b. May 1865, d. 4 May 1953

Father*: George Holbert Houghton¹ b. 23 Sep 1839, d. 25 Jul 1905
Mother*: Cordelia Sarah Bellamy¹ b. c 1840, d. 13 Sep 1898

Family 1: (?) Howard

Marriage*: Charles E. Houghton married (?) Howard on circa 1895.³

Family 2: Gertrude K. M. Brown b. 31 Jul 1873, d. 15 Jul 1961

Marriage*: Charles E. Houghton married Gertrude K. M. Brown first mar: he 30, she 24.²

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Birth

May, 1865

Putney, VT, USA, age 5 in 1870 census; age 15 in 1880 census; age 35 in 1900 census; age 54 in 1920 census; age 64 in 1930 census; age 74 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1895

1900 Census

1900

Orange, MA, USA, son in law of William H. Howard, with whom he was living³

Research

1905

Orange, MA, USA

1920 Census

1920

Millers Falls, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 54, none; Charles, age 56, blacksmith⁴

Marriage

first mar: he 30, she 24²

1930 Census

1930

Charlemont, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 64, a farmer²

1940 Census

1940

Charlemont, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 74, farmer and tourist business⁵

Living

1942

Millers Falls, MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Millers Falls, MA, USA, age 84, no occup

Death

May 4, 1953

Millers Falls, MA, USA

Obituary

May 5, 1953

North Adams, MA, USA, Charles E. Houghton, 87. of Millers Falls, a former resident of Charlemont, died yesterday morning at . his horne. He was born in Putney, Vt... was educated there, and lived in Orange, before coming here to reside for a few years. - lie leaves his wife, the former Gertrude (Brown) Bates; a daughter, Mrs. Amos Price of - Putriey. and two step-children. ! ' Funeral services will be held in Millers Falls tomorrow, and burial will be in . Orange.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Townshend, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 7, ED. 239, Sh. 17, Ln. 15.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_904; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 4; line 93, dwl 213-219.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 27, E.D. 494, Sh. 8, n. 41.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Millers Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_698; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 1037; line 2, dwl 96.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1591; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 6-6; line 16, dwl 157.

Lucy Abbie Houghton¹

F, #50666, b. 29 June 1876, d. 5 April 1886

Father*: Henry Horace Houghton¹ b. 16 Jun 1843, d. 23 Nov 1926
Mother*: Clarinda Martha Washburn¹ b. 30 Jan 1844, d. 17 Aug 1911

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 29, 1876

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 4 in 1880 census^2,1

Death

Apr 5, 1886

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 9-9-7, of consumption³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Woodstockr, VT, p. 1456: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Woodstock, Windham Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 8, ED. 269, Sh. 52, Ln. 19.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstockr, VT, p. 1468?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Emeline W. Hosmer^1,2

F, #50667, b. circa 1828, d. 11 October 1880

Family: Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 1 May 1816, d. 10 Feb 1890

Marriage*: Emeline W. Hosmer married Jonathan Houghton Jr, son of Jonathan Houghton and Polly Wilder, on Aug 1, 1854 at Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.^3,6,7,8

Amanda Eliza Houghton⁵ b. 20 Nov 1855
Celia E. Houghton+^6,13 b. c 1858
Helen E. Houghton^14,15 b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 15 Feb 1921
Carlton Jonathan Houghton+^16,17 b. 5 Nov 1867, d. 31 May 1920
Florence Adeline Houghton^2,18 b. 9 Mar 1870, d. 31 Dec 1881

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1828

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 27 in 1855; age 33 in 1860 census; age 43 in 1870 census; age 53 in 1880 census^3,4,5

Marriage

Aug 1, 1854

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA^3,6,7,8

1860 Census

1860

Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 44, a farmer, property $1800-700⁹

1870 Census

1870

Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 54, a farmer, property $2500-$800¹⁰

1880 Census

1880

Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 64, a farmer^3,11

Death

Oct 11, 1880

Kirby, VT, USA, age 53-4-13, of heart disease^12,5

ParentsD

Moses Hosmer and Clara White, both born in CT⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 269; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 47, Sh. 1, Ln. 29.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 2, p. 98, Registration Records: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, VT, p. 278: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 104b, line 34, dwl 49.
[S415] E-mail from Don Harrington, May 19, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Burke, VT, Book B, p. 240; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Roll 1317, p. 219, line 26, dwl 284-289.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 104b, line 34, dwl 49-49.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 47, Sh. 1, Ln. 29, dwl 7-8.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Town of Kirby, VT, Rootsweb.com/~vermont , June 12 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Burke, VT, p. 249: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 131; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Sutton, VT, p. 331; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 81, p. 123.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, VT, p. 271: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Amanda Eliza Houghton^1,2

F, #50668, b. 20 November 1855

Father*: Jonathan Houghton Jr³ b. 1 May 1816, d. 10 Feb 1890
Mother*: Emeline W. Hosmer³ b. c 1828, d. 11 Oct 1880

Family: Fred C. Humphrey

Marriage*: Amanda Eliza Houghton married Fred C. Humphrey on Sep 12, 1880 at Kirby, VT, USA, she age 24.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 20, 1855

Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census; age 24 in 1880 census^4,2

Marriage

Sep 12, 1880

Kirby, VT, USA, she age 24³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 104b, line 34, dwl 49.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 2, p. 98, Registration Records: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, VT, p. 278: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 47, Sh. 1, Ln. 29.

Helen E. Houghton^1,2

F, #50669, b. 15 January 1861, d. 15 February 1921

Father*: Jonathan Houghton Jr^3,2 b. 1 May 1816, d. 10 Feb 1890
Mother*: Emeline W. Hosmer^3,2 b. c 1828, d. 11 Oct 1880

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 15, 1861

Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 10 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census^4,3

Residence

1882

Burke, Caledonia Co., VT, USA²

Occupation

store clerk⁵

Burial

Freewill Baptist Church Cemtery, Sheffield, Caledonia Co., VT, USA⁶

Death

Feb 15, 1921

Sheffield, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, of pneumonia⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 104b, line 34, dwl 49.
[S1074] Town Records: Sutton, VT, p. 331; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 131; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 47, Sh. 1, Ln. 29.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Sheffield, Caledonia Co., VT, Rootsweb.com/~vermont , June 12 2002.

Florence Adeline Houghton^1,2,3

F, #50670, b. 9 March 1870, d. 31 December 1881

Father*: Jonathan Houghton Jr^2,3 b. 1 May 1816, d. 10 Feb 1890
Mother*: Emeline W. Hosmer^2,3 b. c 1828, d. 11 Oct 1880

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 9, 1870

Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 3/12 in 1870 census; age 10 in 1880 census⁴

Death

Dec 31, 1881

Kirby, VT, USA, age 11-9-22, of bowel influenza³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Box 1616, p. 104b, line 34, dwl 49.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 269; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Kirby, VT, p. 271: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 47, Sh. 1, Ln. 29.