Houghton Surname Project

Smith Houghton¹

M, #87121, b. circa 1821

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Birth

circa 1821

NY, USA, age 29 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

1850

on Consumnes River, El Dorado Co., CA, USA, Smith Houghton, age 29, a gold miner¹

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Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , on Consumnes River, El Dorado Co., CA, Box 34, p. 337, line 29, dwl 12.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #87122, b. circa 1852

Father*: Eli Houghton¹ b. 22 May 1808, d. 16 Apr 1862
Mother*: Laura Gilbert¹ b. 10 Apr 1814, d. 7 Mar 1872

Family: Maggie Colwell b. c 1850

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Maggie Colwell.^2,3

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Birth

circa 1852

NY, USA, age 8 in 1860 census; age 19 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

^2,3

Death

Knox, NY, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , New Scotland, Albany, New York; Roll: M653_721; Page: 987; line 2, dwl 606-831.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Scotland, Albany, New York; Roll: M593_902; Page: 624; line 26, dwl 626-658.
[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, p. 1213.
[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Jane Ann Houghton¹

F, #87123, b. 7 October 1823

Father*: David Rufus Houghton² b. 24 Jan 1778, d. 18 Aug 1836
Mother*: Anna Bryant² b. 2 Feb 1777, d. 18 Jan 1867

Family: Henry Retallick b. c 1827

Marriage*: Jane Ann Houghton married Henry Retallick.¹

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Birth

Oct 7, 1823

NY, USA, age 40 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census^2,1

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

West Troy, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 43, painter³

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Volume IV, p 1483 - 1485, especially pages 1483 & 1484.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , New Scotland, Albany, New York; Roll: M653_721; Page: 987; line 31, dwl 607-832.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , West Troy, Albany, New York; Roll: M593_903; Page: 272; line 34, dwl 1588-2107.

Blanche Houghton¹

F, #87124

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. Feb 1845
Mother*: Lillie Mufford¹ b. Feb 1853

Family: Nelson La Grange

Marriage*: Blanche Houghton married Nelson La Grange.¹

Biography

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Birth

NY, USA¹

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Rotterdam, NY, USA, age 72, widower, town laborer

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Nelson La Grange¹

M, #87125

Family: Blanche Houghton

Marriage*: Nelson La Grange married Blanche Houghton, daughter of John Houghton and Lillie Mufford.¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Maggie Colwell¹

F, #87126, b. circa 1850

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1852

Marriage*: Maggie Colwell married Charles Houghton, son of Eli Houghton and Laura Gilbert.^2,3

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Birth

circa 1850

NY, USA, age 20 in 1870 census²

Marriage

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Scotland, Albany, New York; Roll: M593_902; Page: 624; line 26, dwl 626-658.
[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, p. 1213.

Nicolas Oliver¹

M, #87127

Family: Hannah Houghton b. c 1842

Marriage*: Nicolas Oliver married Hannah Houghton, daughter of Eli Houghton and Laura Gilbert.¹

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Marriage

Death

Albany Co., NY, USA¹

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

(?) Houghton

M, #87128

Family: Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez

Marriage*: (?) Houghton married Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez.¹

LaRaine C. Houghton¹ b. c 1947
William Houghton¹
Coreen Houghton¹
Elaine Marie Houghton¹ b. c 1955, d. 20 Sep 2003

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Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp

Elaine Marie Houghton^1,2

F, #87129, b. circa 1955, d. 20 September 2003

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez¹

Family: Rick Lawrence Parsons b. c 1953

Marriage*: Elaine Marie Houghton married Rick Lawrence Parsons on Sep 27, 1975 at Santa Clara Co., CA, USA.^1,2

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Birth

circa 1955

Panama, dd calc¹

Mil. Serv.

Coast Guard during the Vietnam war³

Research

Marriage

Sep 27, 1975

Santa Clara Co., CA, USA^1,2

Residence

Spokane, WA, USA, longtime

Death

Sep 20, 2003

Atascadero, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, USA, age 48¹

Obituary

Oct 29, 2003

Elaine Houghton-Parsons
Atascadero, Calif.

Memorial service for Elaine Marie Houghton-Parsons, 48, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church in Payson, Ariz.

Ms. Houghton-Parsons, a former longtime resident of Spokane, died Sept. 20 in Atascadero, her home for two years. She was born in the Republic of Panama.

She graduated from North Central High School in 1973 and served eight years in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War.

She received a degree in business management and pursued a degree in fine arts and bookmaking.

Ms. Houghton-Parsons worked in the finance department of Digital Equipment Corp. for many years and then for the Seattle Times until 1999.

She was a member of the Cottage Lake and Community Presbyterian Church USA, Hope Christian Church and the Christian Church of Atascadero.

Her hobbies included block printing, bookmaking and book arts.

Survivors include her mother, Maria de Jesus de Rodriguez of Chepo, Panama; two sisters, LaRaine Wilson and Coreen Houghton; and a brother, William Houghton.^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp
[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.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

William Houghton¹

M, #87130

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez¹

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Birth

Living

2003

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp

Coreen Houghton¹

F, #87131

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez

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Birth

Living

2003

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp

LaRaine C. Houghton^1,2

F, #87132, b. circa 1947

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez

Family: Wendall L. Wilson b. c 1943

Marriage*: LaRaine C. Houghton married Wendall L. Wilson on Dec 18, 1965 at Orange Co., CA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

circa 1947

^1,2

Education

1962

Tustin High School, Tustin, CA, USA

Marriage

Dec 18, 1965

Orange Co., CA, USA^1,2

Living

2003

Residence

2009

Tustin, CA
Silverado, CA

Residence

Jason M Wilson
Wendall G Wilson
Sheri E Wilson
La Raine c Wilson
Carl L Wilson
La raine Wilson
Heather A Wilson

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp
[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.

Wendall L. Wilson^1,2

M, #87133, b. circa 1943

Family: LaRaine C. Houghton b. c 1947

Marriage*: Wendall L. Wilson married LaRaine C. Houghton, daughter of (?) Houghton and Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez, on Dec 18, 1965 at Orange Co., CA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

circa 1943

Marriage

Dec 18, 1965

Orange Co., CA, USA^1,2

Residence

2009

Tustin, CA
Silverado, CA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp
[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.

Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez¹

F, #87134

Family: (?) Houghton

Marriage*: Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez married (?) Houghton.¹

LaRaine C. Houghton b. c 1947
William Houghton¹
Coreen Houghton
Elaine Marie Houghton¹ b. c 1955, d. 20 Sep 2003

Biography

Marriage

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Living

2003

Chepo, Panama¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp

Rick Lawrence Parsons^1,2

M, #87135, b. circa 1953

Family: Elaine Marie Houghton b. c 1955, d. 20 Sep 2003

Marriage*: Rick Lawrence Parsons married Elaine Marie Houghton, daughter of (?) Houghton and Maria de Jesus de Rodriquez, on Sep 27, 1975 at Santa Clara Co., CA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

circa 1953

Marriage

Sep 27, 1975

Santa Clara Co., CA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/obits.asp
[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.

Mary Emma Lindsley¹

F, #87136

Family: Captain Ebenezer Bancroft Hill b. 24 Dec 1838, d. 1900

Marriage*: Mary Emma Lindsley married Captain Ebenezer Bancroft Hill, son of Edward Stearns Hill and Catharine Houghton.¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Hesthaven, 7/2/2007: Ralph Houghton Family Tree.

Annie Saunders¹

F, #87137, b. circa 1859

Family: Smith A. Houghton b. c 1858

Marriage*: Annie Saunders married Smith A. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Libby White.²

Levina Houghton¹
Clarence Houghton² b. c 1879

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Birth

circa 1859

NY, USA, age 21 in 1880 census²

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Florida, Montgomery, New York; Roll: T9_865; Family History Film: 1254865; Page: 227.4000; Enumeration District: 51; line 31, dwl 268-285.

Clarence Houghton¹

M, #87138, b. circa 1879

Father*: Smith A. Houghton¹ b. c 1858
Mother*: Annie Saunders¹ b. c 1859

Biography

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Birth

circa 1879

NY, USA, age 1 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Florida, Montgomery, New York; Roll: T9_865; Family History Film: 1254865; Page: 227.4000; Enumeration District: 51; line 31, dwl 268-285.

Albert Houghton¹

M, #87139

Father*: Smith A. Houghton¹ b. c 1858
Mother*: Jennie (?)¹ b. c 1860

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Birth

Death

drowned in the Erie canal at age of three

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Levina Houghton¹

F, #87140

Father*: Smith A. Houghton¹ b. c 1858
Mother*: Annie Saunders¹ b. c 1859

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Ada Wright¹

F, #87141

Family: Norman G. Houghton b. c 1865

Marriage*: Ada Wright married Norman G. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Libby White.¹

William Houghton¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

William Houghton¹

M, #87142

Father*: Norman G. Houghton¹ b. c 1865
Mother*: Ada Wright¹

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Birth

Death

at age 24¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Celia Vunk¹

F, #87143

Family: John C. Houghton b. c 1870

Marriage*: Celia Vunk married John C. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Libby White.¹

Herbert Houghton¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Herbert Houghton¹

M, #87144

Father*: John C. Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Mother*: Celia Vunk¹

Biography

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Birth

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Mary (?)¹

F, #87145, b. circa 1871, d. before 1940

Family: John C. Houghton b. c 1870

Marriage*: Mary (?) married John C. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Libby White, 2nd.¹

Dorothy Houghton¹

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Birth

circa 1871

NY, USA, age 69 in 1940 census

Marriage

2nd¹

Death

before 1940

husband widowed

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Dorothy Houghton¹

F, #87146

Father*: John C. Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Mother*: Mary (?)¹ b. c 1871, d. b 1940

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Cornelia Cunningham¹

F, #87147, b. 2 May 1861, d. 25 March 1891

Family: Henry Arthur Houghton b. 22 Aug 1860

Marriage*: Cornelia Cunningham married Henry Arthur Houghton, son of William Houghton and Libby White, on Dec 31, 1884 at Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY, USA.¹

Melvin Houghton¹ b. Dec 1885
Charles Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Nov 1886, d. 24 Feb 1918
Robert C. Houghton¹ b. 8 Nov 1887, d. 18 Jan 1892
Gladys L. Houghton¹ b. 24 Mar 1891, d. 25 Mar 1891

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Birth

May 2, 1861

Utica, NY, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 31, 1884

Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Mar 25, 1891

Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY, USA¹

Biography

She was a daughter of Robert, born in New Hartford, Oneida county, New York, April 5, 1836, died in Schenectady, February 11, 1909, and his wife, Helen (Ritter) Cunningham, also a native of Oneida county. Robert Cunningham was a son of James and Agnes (Dorthy) Cunningham, both natives of Glasgow, Scotland, and of the same good old Scotch family that produced Albert Cunningham, the well-known Scotch poet. Both James and Agnes had been married previously. Shortly after their marriage they emigrated to the United States, in the early fifties, and settled in Oneida county, New York, where they died at an advanced age. Helen Ritter, wife of Robert Cunningham, was the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Lobdell) Ritter, both born in Newburg, New York, where they were married, settling soon after their marriage in Little Falls, New York, where they died at the ages of seventy and sixty-eight. Henry Ritter was the son of Captain Frederick Ritter, a soldier of the revolution, serving from New England, where he was captain of a company recruited through his own efforts. Mrs. Helen (Ritter) Cunningham survived her husband and is a resident of Newport, Rhode Island; she retains her health and vitality in a wonderful degree. A sister of Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Elvira (Ritter) Davis, resides in Amsterdam, the widow of Theodore Davis. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cunningham:
Cornelia, who was the first wife of H. Arthur Houghton.
Cora, widow of E. E. Snyder, of Newport, Rhode Island; has a son, Hallie Eugene Snyder.
Nellie M., married Samuel MacCordy, of the MacCordy Manufacturing Company, makers of machines and machinery, and has a son Earl.
Jessie, married Norman Hicks, an insurance agent of Schenectady, and has Harold, William and Noble C. Hicks.
Robert, a hardware dealer in New York City; unmarried.
Children of H. Arthur and Cornelia (Cunningham) Houghton:
Charles, born November 20, 1886; is an electrician, residing in Amsterdam, New York; unmarried.
Robert C., born November 8, 1887, died January 18, 1892.
Gladys L., born March 24, 1891, died same date as did her mother.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate: http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx

Robert C. Houghton¹

M, #87148, b. 8 November 1887, d. 18 January 1892

Father*: Henry Arthur Houghton¹ b. 22 Aug 1860
Mother*: Cornelia Cunningham¹ b. 2 May 1861, d. 25 Mar 1891

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Birth

Nov 8, 1887

NY, USA¹

Death

Jan 18, 1892

NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Gladys L. Houghton¹

F, #87149, b. 24 March 1891, d. 25 March 1891

Father*: Henry Arthur Houghton¹ b. 22 Aug 1860
Mother*: Cornelia Cunningham¹ b. 2 May 1861, d. 25 Mar 1891

Biography

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Birth

Mar 24, 1891

NY, USA¹

Death

Mar 25, 1891

NY, USA, same as mother¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Vol. III, pp. 1213-1215.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #87150, b. 4 December 1798, d. 11 April 1858

Father*: David Rufus Houghton¹ b. 24 Jan 1778, d. 18 Aug 1836
Mother*: Anna Bryant¹ b. 2 Feb 1777, d. 18 Jan 1867

Family: Joseph Phillips

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Joseph Phillips.¹

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Birth

Dec 4, 1798

Marriage

Death

Apr 11, 1858

Pedigree

Citations

[S1336] Unknown author, Hudson-Mohawk Gen. & Family Memoirs, Volume IV, p 1483 - 1485, especially pages 1483 & 1484.