Charles Sherman Kingsbery1

M, #28531, b. 17 July 1848, d. April 1852

Biography

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BirthJul 17, 18481
DeathApr, 18521
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S539] Frederick John Kingsbury, Kingsbury Genealogy, p. 383.

William Forbes Kingsbery1

M, #28532, b. 21 May 1854

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthMay 21, 18541
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S539] Frederick John Kingsbury, Kingsbury Genealogy, p. 383.

Elisha Sawyer1,2

M, #28533, b. 24 March 1718, d. 25 August 1786

Family: Ruth White b. 9 Feb 1716, d. 1755

  • Marriage*: Elisha Sawyer married Ruth White on Jan 7, 1740/41.5,3,4,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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BirthMar 24, 1718Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 17, 17183,4
MarriageJan 7, 1740/415,3,4,6
DeathAug 25, 17861
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S540] Robert L. Ashby, Ashby and Badger Ancestery, p. 107.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13 #170.
  3. [S540] Robert L. Ashby, Ashby and Badger Ancestery, p. 223.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13.
  5. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 131.
  6. [S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, p. 577.

Maria Metcalf1

F, #28544, b. 21 April 1821, d. 16 October 1895

Family: Charles Sabin b. 30 Aug 1820, d. 1 Dec 1894

Biography

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BirthApr 21, 1821Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA1
MarriageAug 11, 1842Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA1
DeathOct 16, 1895Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S543] Gordon Alan Morris and Prittie Thomas J. & Dixie, Descendants of William Sabin of Rehoboth Massachusetts, p. 330-1.

Charles Sabin1

M, #28545, b. 30 August 1820, d. 1 December 1894

Family: Maria Metcalf b. 21 Apr 1821, d. 16 Oct 1895

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 30, 1820Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA1
MarriageAug 11, 1842Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA1
DeathDec 1, 1894Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S543] Gordon Alan Morris and Prittie Thomas J. & Dixie, Descendants of William Sabin of Rehoboth Massachusetts, p. 330-1.

Lucy M. Sabin1

F, #28546

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
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Birth
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S543] Gordon Alan Morris and Prittie Thomas J. & Dixie, Descendants of William Sabin of Rehoboth Massachusetts, p. 330-1.

Caleb Chase Houghton1,2

M, #28547, b. 9 August 1814, d. before 1886

Family: Adeline P. Rawsom b. c 1820

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 9, 1814Surry, NH, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 54 in 1870 census; age 70, MA, in 1880 census; MLM: Surry, NH4,5
Origin1837Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA6
Marriagecirca Dec 27, 1837Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA7,3
NewspaperDec 27, 1837Columbian Centenial: marriage8
1850 Census1850Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 36, a pianoforte maker, property $2000; also Roxanna Allen, 19, ME5
1860 Census1860Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 45, piano forte maker9
1870 Census1870Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 54, works on pianos, property $12,000-$50010,11
1880 Census1880Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 70, a retired merchant12
Deathbefore 1886
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 28 [1874]:193.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3148, 139 #3188.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93, 139.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_338; Page: 178; line 12, dwl 94-9.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 28 [1874]: 193.
  7. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1892.
  8. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Ward 11, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 77, line 35, dwl 433-501.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 647, Sh. 77, Ln. 24, dwl 793-1104.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; roll: M593_647; Page: 77A; Image: 159; Family History Library Film: 552146; line 24, dwl 792-1104.
  12. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_558; Family History Film: 1254558; Page: 176A; Enumeration District: 721; sheet 14, line 19, dwl 191-98-99.
  13. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 28, 1874, p. 193.

Adeline Francis Houghton1,2

F, #28548, b. January 1840, d. 31 January 1880

Family: Josiah Ellery Daniell b. 21 Aug 1831

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan, 1840Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 10 in 1850 census5,4
MarriageOct 18, 1859w/21,5
DeathJan 31, 1880Newton, MA, USA5
ResearchProblem: names and dates of dd, daughter, and her husband
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 28 [1874]: 193.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139 #5336.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 28, 1874, p. 193.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_338; Page: 178; line 12, dwl 94-9.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139.

Josiah Ellery Daniell1

M, #28549, b. 21 August 1831

Family: Adeline Francis Houghton b. Jan 1840, d. 31 Jan 1880

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
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BirthAug 21, 1831Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA2,3
MarriageJul 17, 1855m. 1st Frances Wilkonson, d. 1858; MLM: m. Frances Duroy Wilkins of Boston, who died Feb. 18, 18553,2
Biographym. 1st Frances Wilkonson, d. 1858
Origincirca 1859Newton, MA, USA2
MarriageOct 18, 1859w/22,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 28, 1874, p. 193.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 28 [1874]: 193.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139.

Ann Eliza Daniell1,2

F, #28550, b. 9 July 1861

Family: Josiah E. Daniel

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 9, 18611,2
MarriageJan 31, 18802
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 28 [1874]: 193.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 28, 1874, p. 193.

Edith Lucile Messenger1

F, #28552, b. 22 April 1920, d. 27 February 2008

Family: Leonard Hulburt Houghton b. 18 Nov 1918, d. 28 Apr 2003

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 22, 1920Roxbury, KS, USA1
MarriageJun 10, 1948Roxbury, KS, USA, Messenger Desc.: 10 Jan1,2
1950 US Census1950Bonaville, KS, USA, age 31, farmer
Note1992Tornado damage at Leonard and Edie Houghton's farm3
Author1994Lindsborg, KS, USA, THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH, LINDSBORG, KANSAS 1869-1994, Compiled and Written by Edith Messenger Houghton.4

DeathFeb 27, 2008Salina, KS, USA5
ObituaryFeb 29, 2008Edith Lucile Houghton

Published: Friday, February 29, 2008

SALINA - Edith Lucile Houghton, 87, of Salina, formerly of Lindsborg, died Feb. 27, 2008.

She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her son, Carrol Houghton and wife, Ruth, of Roxbury; her daughter, Kathy Ahlenius and husband, George, of Elmhurst, Ill; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Houghton; her parents; two brothers and one sister.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Christians Funeral Home, Lindsborg.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg. A graveside service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Valley View Cemetery in Roxbury.

Memorials are suggested to the church or Bethany College, Lindsborg, both in care of Christians Funeral Home.

Edith Houghton
Edith Lucile Houghton, 87, Salina, formerly of Lindsborg, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. She was born Edith Messenger on April 22, 1920, in Roxbury. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Houghton, in 2003; her parents; two brothers; and one sister. Survivors include son, Carrol (Ruth) Houghton of Roxbury; daughter, Kathy (George) Ahlenius of Elmhurst, Illinois; and 5 grandchildren. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. in Valley View Cemetery, Roxbury. Memorials to the church or Bethany College. Visitation from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Christians Funeral Home, Lindsborg.5
BurialMar 3, 2008Valley View Cemetery, Roxbury, KS, USA6
ParentsDRobert Morris Messenger and Ada Burch
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S545] Anne Farrell (Higgins Wood Messenger Descendants I, p. 186.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Kathy Lucille Houghton Ahlenius, May 2, 2004.
  3. [S1247] Edith Messenger Houghton, 125th Anniversary of the Bethany Lutheran Church.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&SAB1=houghton.
  5. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://mcphersonsentinel.com/articles/2008/02/29/obituaries/…
  6. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.salina.com/rdobituaries/Story/Houghton022908

Carrol Leonard Houghton1

M, #28553, b. 25 December 1949

Family: Ruth (?)

  • Marriage*: Carrol Leonard Houghton married Ruth (?)2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 25, 1949Salina, KS, USA1
Marriage2
Residence2008Roxbury, KS, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S545] Anne Farrell (Higgins Wood Messenger Descendants I, p. 186.
  2. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.salina.com/rdobituaries/Story/Houghton022908

Kathy Lucile Houghton1

F, #28554, b. 14 November 1952

Family: George Ahlenius

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorY
BirthNov 14, 19521
MarriageDec 24, 1973Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg, KS, USA2
AddressMay 2, 2004
Residence2008Elmhurst, IL, USA4
Contributn2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S545] Anne Farrell (Higgins Wood Messenger Descendants I, p. 186.
  2. [S1247] Edith Messenger Houghton, 125th Anniversary of the Bethany Lutheran Church.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Kathy Lucille Houghton Ahlenius, May 2, 2004.
  4. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.salina.com/rdobituaries/Story/Houghton022908

Mary Appleton Tilden1

F, #28555, b. 22 July 1815, d. 12 September 1885

Family: George Augustus Houghton b. 3 Sep 1809, d. 30 Aug 1867

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 22, 1815Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census; age 64 in 1880 census1,2
MarriageSep 30, 1843St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA1,3,2
1850 Census1850Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 40, a clerk; also Catherine Callen, 24, Ireland, and Mary Dunn, 18, Ireland4
1860 Census1860Dorchester, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 50, gentleman5
AdministrSep 24, 1867Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Mary A. Houghton of Cambridge, Admx. Estate valued at $1145. (Probate #34638 Administration)6,7
1870 Census1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 55, a housekeeper, property $50008
DeathSep 12, 1885Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 70 y. 1m. 2 d.1
BurialMt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
ParentsDBryant Parrot Tilden (1781 - 1851) & Zebiah Cravath Brown Tilden (1783 - 1842)
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.
  2. [S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
  3. [S961] Edward F. Mochel, St. Louis MO Marriages Index I, p. 382.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_338; Page: 204; line 14, dwl 63-14.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_516; Page: 324; line 22, dwl 2308-2576.
  6. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34638, FHC #0481283.
  7. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 624, p. 707, line 8, dwl 144-150.

Catharine Isabella Houghton1

F, #28556, b. 3 November 1844, d. 30 October 1867

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 3, 1844St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 6, MA in 1850 census; age 15, MO, in 1850 census2,4
ResidenceSep, 1867Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
DeathOct 30, 1867Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 22 y. 11 m. 25 d.2
BurialMount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34638, FHC #0481283.
  2. [S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_338; Page: 204; line 14, dwl 63-14.
  4. [S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.

Alice Campbell Houghton1,2

F, #28557, b. 22 July 1847, d. 18 March 1895

Family: Rev. Loring Everett Beckwith b. 12 Feb 1845

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 22, 1847Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 23 in 1870 census; age 32 in 1880 census1,3,2
ResidenceSep, 1867Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
1870 Census1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 55, a housekeeper, property $50005
MarriageApr 28, 1871Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
1880 Census1880Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 35, a lecturer6
DeathMar 18, 1895Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, unclear if his or her's1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_338; Page: 204; line 14, dwl 63-14.
  3. [S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
  4. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34638, FHC #0481283.
  5. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 624, p. 707, line 8, dwl 144-150.
  6. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_543; Family History Film: 1254543; Page: 243D; Enumeration District: 428; sheet 16, line 22, dwl 353-136-141.

Rev. Loring Everett Beckwith

M, #28558, b. 12 February 1845

Family: Alice Campbell Houghton b. 22 Jul 1847, d. 18 Mar 1895

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 12, 1845Eden, Mt. Desert, ME, USA, age 35 in 1880 census
MarriageApr 28, 1871Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
1880 Census1880Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 35, a lecturer2
ParentsSGeorge and Tamesin Beckwith of Halifax NS and Cambridge MA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.
  2. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_543; Family History Film: 1254543; Page: 243D; Enumeration District: 428; sheet 16, line 22, dwl 353-136-141.

Theodora Mary Tilden Beckwith

F, #28559, b. 21 April 1880

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 21, 1880Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 89.

Sarah Storrow Gannett1

F, #28560, b. 10 October 1869

Family: Herbert Allen Houghton b. 8 Sep 1869, d. 2 Jul 1906

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 10, 1869St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 34 in 1910 census; age 41 in 1920 census (c 1879); age 49 in 1930 census; age 69 in 1940 census1,2
1880 Census1880Malden, MA, USA
Occupationbetween 1899 and 1900Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Principles of Design Dept., Summer School, supervisor of drawing in Hudson & Stow, MA
MarriageJun 27, 1900Wellesley, MA, USA1
1910 Census1910Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 34, widow, artist3
1920 Census1920Ipswich, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 41, artist4
1930 Census1930Gloucester, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 49, a lodger, widow, a public school teacher5
Residence1935Gloucester, MA, USA
1940 Census1940White, St. Lucie Co., FL, USA, age 69, widowd6
ResearchWho Was Who in American Art. Compiled from the original thirty-four volumes of American Art Annual: Who's Who in Art, Biographies of American Artists Active from 1898-1947. Edited by Peter Hastings Falk. Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1985. (WhAmArt 1)
Who Was Who in American Art. 400 years of artists in America. Second edition. Three volumes. Edited by Peter Hastings Falk. Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1999. (WhAmArt 2)7
ParentsDWyllys Gannett and Abigail Mathilda Smith; father born in MO, mother born in MA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S546] John William Linzie, The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Massachusetts, p. 118.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Ipswich, Essex Co., MA, Box 129, Vol. 26, E.D. 87, Sh. 3, Ln. 82.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_628; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1767;
    line 13, dwl 23-27.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_691; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 87; line 82, dwl 63-73.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_896; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 43; line 17, dwl 79-28-37.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , White, St Lucie, Florida; Roll: T627_616; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 56-13; line 70, dwl 53.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.