Houghton Surname Project

Daniel Whiting Groce¹

M, #40501, b. 30 March 1774

Father*: Obediah Groce² b. c 1744, d. 9 Dec 1803
Mother*: Lucy Houghton² b. 12 Oct 1754, d. 22 Mar 1827

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Birth

Mar 30, 1774

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 111.

Lucy Groce¹

F, #40502, b. 23 June 1776, d. 27 January 1821

Father*: Obediah Groce¹ b. c 1744, d. 9 Dec 1803
Mother*: Lucy Houghton¹ b. 12 Oct 1754, d. 22 Mar 1827

Family: James Ropes

Marriage*: Lucy Groce married James Ropes on Jan 1, 1803.²

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Baptism

Jun 23, 1776

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jan 1, 1803

Death

Jan 27, 1821

age 45²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
[S415] E-mail from Whitney Gulbrandson, Nov. 22, 2002.

Sophia Groce¹

F, #40503, b. 18 November 1781

Father*: Obediah Groce¹ b. c 1744, d. 9 Dec 1803
Mother*: Lucy Houghton¹ b. 12 Oct 1754, d. 22 Mar 1827

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Baptism

Nov 18, 1781

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

Sarah Gunn¹

F, #40504, b. 11 October 1767

Father*: Wyatt Gunn¹
Mother*: Martha Houghton¹ b. 24 Apr 1728

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Birth

Oct 11, 1767

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 305.

Ebenezer Taylor Jr.¹

M, #40505, b. 5 July 1749

Father*: Ebenezer Taylor²
Mother*: Mary Houghton² b. 2 Aug 1726

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Birth

Jul 5, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76, 389.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.

Nathaniel Taylor¹

M, #40506, b. 15 October 1756

Father*: Ebenezer Taylor¹
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. 2 Aug 1726

Family: Sarah Fuller

Marriage Bann: Nathaniel Taylor and Sarah Fuller declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 1, 1780 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³
Marriage*: Nathaniel Taylor married Sarah Fuller on Jun 28, 1780 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster.²

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Birth

Oct 15, 1756

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 28, 1780

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 90.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 127.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 140.

Sarah Fuller¹

F, #40507

Family: Nathaniel Taylor b. 15 Oct 1756

Marriage Bann: Sarah Fuller and Nathaniel Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 1, 1780 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage*: Sarah Fuller married Nathaniel Taylor, son of Ebenezer Taylor and Mary Houghton, on Jun 28, 1780 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster.¹

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Marriage

Jun 28, 1780

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 127.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 140.

Elnathan Taylor¹

M, #40508, b. 7 October 1769

Father*: Ebenezer Taylor¹
Mother*: Mary Houghton¹ b. 2 Aug 1726

Biography

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Birth

Oct 7, 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 106.

Levi Crosby¹

M, #40510, b. 17 February 1751

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Biography

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Birth

Feb 17, 1751

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.

Jonathan Crosby¹

M, #40511, b. 8 March 1747

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Biography

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Baptism

Mar 8, 1747

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 380.

Sarah Crosby¹

F, #40512, b. 4 August 1754, d. January 1832

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Family: Nathan Brewer d. Oct 1832

Marriage*: Sarah Crosby married Nathan Brewer.

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Baptism

Aug 4, 1754

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Jan, 1832

Burial

Wendell, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 382.

John Crosby¹

M, #40513, b. 4 December 1757

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Biography

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Baptism

Dec 4, 1757

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 383.

Zerviah Crosby¹

F, #40514, b. 3 June 1759

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Biography

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Baptism

Jun 3, 1759

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 384.

Joel Crosby¹

M, #40515, b. 11 April 1762

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Biography

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Baptism

Apr 11, 1762

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 385.

John Crosby¹

M, #40516, b. 11 August 1765

Father*: John Crosby¹
Mother*: Mindwell Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1722/23

Biography

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Baptism

Aug 11, 1765

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 386.

Charity A. Houghton¹

F, #40517, b. August 1840

Father*: Thomas Houghton² b. 1 Feb 1800, d. b 1860
Mother*: Rhoda Edgcomb² b. 1802

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Birth

Aug, 1840

ME, USA, age 9 in 1850 census; age 20 in 1860 census; age 29 in 1870 census; age 40 in 1880 census; age 59 in 1900 census; age 69 in 1910 census; age 79 in 1920 census^3,4,2

Occupation

1870

New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., MA, USA, paper mill workers⁵

1880 Census

1880

South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, boarding with Louisa Douglas⁶

1900 Census

1900

Chicopee, Hampden Co., MA, USA, paper mill sorters, both single, boarder with Minnie Griswold^3,7

1910 Census

1910

Chicopee, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 69, lodger, single, paper mill stamper⁸

1920 Census

1920

Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA, USA, age 79, a lodger with Mrs. R. F. Osgood⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., ME, Box 257, p. 289.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M432_257; Page: 289;
line 8, dwl 377-493.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 28, E.D. 518, Sh. 1, Ln. 41.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 4, E.D. 64, Sh. 1, Ln. 53.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, New Marlboroush, Berkshire, MA, Reel 602, p. 475, line 40, dwl 261.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_537; Family History Film: 1254537; Page: 188A; Enumeration District: 336; line 30, dwl 258-443.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Chicopee, Ward 7, Hampden Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 650; Enumeration District: 518; Sheet 1A; line 40, dwl 1001-8-8.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicopee Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 541; line 42, dwl 33-28-48.

Lydia Elizabeth Houghton^1,2

F, #40518, b. 1844

Father*: Levi Howard Houghton¹ b. 20 Nov 1813, d. 1 Jan 1876
Mother*: Elizabeth T. Robbins¹ b. 31 Mar 1816, d. 18 Mar 1880

Biography

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Birth

1844

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census³

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 168; line 34, dwl 267-277.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~solongago/…
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 168.

Abby Marie Houghton^1,2

F, #40519, b. August 1839

Father*: Calvin M. Houghton¹ b. 29 Jul 1810, d. b 1880
Mother*: Maria Antoinette Billings¹ b. Mar 1814

Family: Giles O. Bailey b. Aug 1837

Marriage*: Abby Marie Houghton married Giles O. Bailey on circa 1885 mar 15 y in 1900 census.⁴

Fred F. Bailey⁵ b. c 1887

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Birth

Aug, 1839

ME, USA, age 10 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1900 census^3,4

Marriage

circa 1885

mar 15 y in 1900 census⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Sweden and Denmark, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_262; Page: 180; line 33, dwl 442-459.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~solongago/…
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 180.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 14, E.D. 203, Sh. 8, Ln. 32.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~solongago/…

Clarissa Augusta Houghton^1,2

F, #40520, b. October 1843

Father*: Calvin M. Houghton¹ b. 29 Jul 1810, d. b 1880
Mother*: Maria Antoinette Billings¹ b. Mar 1814

Family: (?) Noble

Marriage*: Clarissa Augusta Houghton married (?) Noble.³

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Birth

Oct, 1843

ME, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 56 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Sweden and Denmark, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_262; Page: 180; line 33, dwl 442-459.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~solongago/…
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 14, E.D. 203, Sh. 8, Ln. 32.

Florence Elsada Houghton¹

F, #40521, b. 15 March 1846

Father*: Calvin M. Houghton¹ b. 29 Jul 1810, d. b 1880
Mother*: Maria Antoinette Billings¹ b. Mar 1814

Biography

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Birth

Mar 15, 1846

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Sweden and Denmark, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M432_262; Page: 180; line 33, dwl 442-459.

Cordelia A. Houghton¹

F, #40522, b. March 1828

Father*: Lt. Cyrus Houghton¹ b. 1801, d. b 1900
Mother*: Leonora Thorpe¹ b. Dec 1806

Family: Joseph Shattuck b. c 1821, d. b 1900

Marriage*: Cordelia A. Houghton married Joseph Shattuck.²

Joseph Herbert Shattuck⁴ b. c 1858
Alice L. Shattuck⁴ b. c 1860

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Birth

Mar, 1828

ME, USA, age 22 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1880 census; age 72 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

1900 Census

1900

Winchester, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 72, widow^2,3

ParentsS

parents born in NH

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 178, line 29, dwl 420-436.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 54, E.D. 996, Sh. 11, Ln. 99.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Winchester, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 668; Enumeration District: 996; Sheet 11B; line 97, dwl 234-248.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 385; sheet 14, line 30, dwl 135-138.

Mary A. Houghton¹

F, #40523, b. circa 1843

Father*: Dr. Lewis Willard Houghton M.D.¹ b. 1806, d. 1870
Mother*: Esther T. Weston¹ b. 15 Sep 1812

Biography

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Birth

circa 1843

ME, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1860 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Windham, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M432_251; Page: 153; line 18, dwl 16-19.

Nathaniel Clapp¹

M, #40524, b. circa 1842

Mother*: Emeline Hooper¹ b. c 1817

Biography

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Birth

circa 1842

ME, USA, age 8 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., ME, Box 269, p. 167, line 15, dwl 4-4.

Frank Houghton¹

M, #40525, b. 1827

Biography

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Birth

1827

ME, USA, age 23 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

Aug 1, 1850

Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME, USA, a laborer¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bath, Lincoln Co., ME, Box 261, p. 381, line 41.

Francis Houghton¹

M, #40526, b. 1829, d. before 1880

Family: Emeline (?) b. bt 1832 - 1834

Marriage*: Francis Houghton married Emeline (?)³

Frank A. Houghton+³ b. c 1856, d. b 1900

Biography

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Birth

1829

England, age 21 in 1850 census; age 41 in 1870 census¹

1850 Census

Jul 29, 1850

Lewiston, Lincoln Co., ME, USA, age 21, an operative²

Marriage

PensionInx

Dec 31, 1864

ME, USA, as invalid⁴

1870 Census

1870

Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA, property $1500-$900^3,5

Death

before 1880

wife a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bath, Lincoln Co., ME, Box 261, p. 382, line 43.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lewiston, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M432_261; Page: 382; Image: 551; line 3, dwl 194.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME, Reel 536, Pg. 232b, Ln. 35, dwl 945-1116.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lewiston Ward 1, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: M593_536; Page: 232B; Image: 469; Family History Library Film: 552035; line 35, dwl 945-1116.

Charles B. Houghton¹

M, #40527, b. 1 March 1838, d. 15 April 1862

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Family: Rachel Hervey b. 13 Jan 1842

Marriage*: Charles B. Houghton married Rachel Hervey.³

Francis C. Houghton+³ b. 5 Mar 1859, d. 7 May 1914
Eva C. Houghton³ b. 15 Jun 1861, d. 1 Oct 1865

Biography

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Birth

Mar 1, 1838

ME, USA, age 12 in 1850 census; age 22 in 1860 census^2,3

Marriage

1860 Census

1860

Barker Plantation, Aroostook Co., ME, USA, age 22, farmer; with James and Rachel Henry (parents in law?)⁴

Death

Apr 15, 1862

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 314; line 20, dwl 60.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, Box 266, p. 314.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Barker Plantation, Aroostook, Maine; Roll: M653_434; Page: 543; Image: 543; Family History Library Film: 803434; line 6, dwl 53-54.

Josephine May (?)^1,2

F, #40528, b. 16 June 1873, d. before 1921

Family: Ernest Alfred Houghton b. 21 May 1881, d. 1958

Marriage*: Josephine May (?) married Ernest Alfred Houghton, son of Alfred Staples Houghton and Marcia Anne Gardner, on circa 1908 w/1; he age 27.¹

(?) Houghton¹

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Birth

Jun 16, 1873

Marriage

circa 1908

w/1; he age 27¹

Residence

OK, USA

1920 Census

1920

Navajo Co., AZ, USA, age 38, S & F railroad conductor; and stepson William and Bertha Morris, 30⁴

Death

before 1921

of cancer

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Edwina Houghton Anderson, 8/21/1999.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Genealogy.az.gov: Anrizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates, Houghton surname.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Winslow, Navajo, Arizona; Roll: T625_50; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 94; line 2, dwl 117-268-292.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #40529

Father*: Ernest Alfred Houghton¹ b. 21 May 1881, d. 1958
Mother*: Josephine May (?)¹ b. 16 Jun 1873, d. b 1921

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Edwina Houghton Anderson, 8/21/1999.

Oscar S. Houghton¹

M, #40530, b. 6 January 1843, d. 21 May 1862

Father*: Alanson Houghton¹ b. 24 Sep 1805, d. a 1871
Mother*: Sabriance (?)¹ b. 4 Jan 1808

Biography

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Birth

Jan 6, 1843

Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 7 in 1850; age 17 in 1860 census^2,3

Death

May 21, 1862

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lee, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: M432_266; Page: 314; line 20, dwl 60.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME, Box 266, p. 314.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Michaela (Mickey) Cunningham, June 28, 2000.