Houghton Surname Project

William Houghton¹

M, #41341, d. 1877

Biography

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Death

1877

Sutton, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294.

Winfield D. Houghton¹

M, #41342, b. circa 1869, d. 1878

Father*: Samuel Dana Houghton² b. 26 Nov 1842, d. 1 Jul 1916
Mother*: Emma Kelly² b. Mar 1844, d. 24 Feb 1911

Biography

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Birth

circa 1869

MA, USA, age 7/12 in 1870 census²

Death

1878

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 303.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, Reel 659, p. 305, line 27, dwl 369-744.

Catherine Houghton¹

F, #41343, d. 3 February 1875

Biography

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Death

Feb 3, 1875

Malden, MA, USA¹

Research

Unclear if a Houghton, Douglas, or by marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jim Denning, Sep. 30, 1999.

Virgil Lee Houghton^1,2

M, #41344, b. circa 1926

Father*: Thomas Franklin Houghton² b. 16 Feb 1900, d. 19 Nov 1941
Mother*: Alma Blanche VanSickle² b. 19 Aug 1900, d. 2 Jun 1933

Family: Catherine Rosalie Moore b. c 1923, d. 1987

Marriage: Virgil Lee Houghton married Catherine Rosalie Moore at Quincy, IL, USA, in 1940's.³

Steven Wayne Houghton⁵ b. 15 Nov 1946, d. 18 Nov 1946
Jenny Lou Houghton+¹ b. c 1948, d. 15 Sep 2013
Winnie Houghton+¹ b. Mar 1950
Thomas Dee Houghton+¹ b. 1951

Biography

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Birth

circa 1926

Stahl, Adair Co., MO, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census³

1950 US Census

1950

Kirksville, MO, USA, age 24, shoe factory assembler

Residence

Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JNH, Sep. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Jackie at e-mail address, 10/14/1999.
[S415] E-mail from Jaclyn Houghton, Dec. 9, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, June 21, 2000.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx

Catherine Rosalie Moore¹

F, #41345, b. circa 1923, d. 1987

Family: Virgil Lee Houghton b. c 1926

Marriage*: Catherine Rosalie Moore married Virgil Lee Houghton, son of Thomas Franklin Houghton and Alma Blanche VanSickle, at Quincy, IL, USA, in 1940's.²

Steven Wayne Houghton⁴ b. 15 Nov 1946, d. 18 Nov 1946
Jenny Lou Houghton+¹ b. c 1948, d. 15 Sep 2013
Winnie Houghton+¹ b. Mar 1950
Thomas Dee Houghton+¹ b. 1951

Biography

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Birth

circa 1923

Kirksville, MO, USA^1,2

Marriage

Quincy, IL, USA, in 1940's²

1950 US Census

1950

Kirksville, MO, USA, age 24, shoe factory assembler

Death

1987

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JNH, Sep. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Jaclyn Houghton, Dec. 9, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx

Steven Wayne Houghton¹

M, #41346, b. 15 November 1946, d. 18 November 1946

Father*: Virgil Lee Houghton¹ b. c 1926
Mother*: Catherine Rosalie Moore¹ b. c 1923, d. 1987

Biography

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Birth

Nov 15, 1946

Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, USA¹

Death

Nov 18, 1946

Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, USA, of patent foramen ovale¹

Burial

Nov 19, 1946

Highland Park Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Death Certificate:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx

Winnie Houghton¹

F, #41347, b. March 1950

Father*: Virgil Lee Houghton¹ b. c 1926
Mother*: Catherine Rosalie Moore¹ b. c 1923, d. 1987

Family:

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar, 1950

MO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JNH, Sep. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.

Jenny Lou Houghton¹

F, #41348, b. circa 1948, d. 15 September 2013

Father*: Virgil Lee Houghton¹ b. c 1926
Mother*: Catherine Rosalie Moore¹ b. c 1923, d. 1987

Family 1:

Family 2: Edward Christman b. 16 Jan 1948, d. 15 Sep 2013

Marriage*: Jenny Lou Houghton married Edward Christman on Oct 4, 1992.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1948

MO, USA

Marriage

Oct 4, 1992

Death

Sep 15, 2013

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JNH, Sep. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.

Thomas Dee Houghton^1,2

M, #41349, b. 1951

Father*: Virgil Lee Houghton¹ b. c 1926
Mother*: Catherine Rosalie Moore¹ b. c 1923, d. 1987

Family: Judith Kay Hollingsworth b. 1956

Marriage*: Thomas Dee Houghton married Judith Kay Hollingsworth on Sep 29, 1973 at Kleberg Co., TX, USA.^2,3

Thomas Daniel Houghton+² b. 1976
Jaclyn Nicole Houghton² b. 17 Jun 1979

Biography

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Birth

1951

Marriage

Sep 29, 1973

Kleberg Co., TX, USA^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JNH, Sep. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.
[S97] Marriage Certificate, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Houghton Surname Search.

Jaclyn Nicole Houghton^1,2

F, #41350, b. 17 June 1979

Father*: Thomas Dee Houghton² b. 1951
Mother*: Judith Kay Hollingsworth² b. 1956

Biography

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Birth

Jun 17, 1979

Address

Sep 30, 1999

happy_girl_bpm@yahoo.com¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from JNH, Sep. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Howard Platz, Oct. 23, 2002.

Waldo Houghton¹

M, #41353, b. circa 1836

Father*: Daniel D. Houghton¹ b. c 1810, d. 1 Jul 1895
Mother*: Bethiah Peck Metcalf¹ b. 17 Jul 1802, d. 18 Feb 1888

Biography

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Birth

circa 1836

NY, USA, age 14 in 1850 census¹

Living

1904

Seattle, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, Box 579, p. 145.

Delos W. Houghton^1,2

M, #41354, b. 22 August 1811, d. 18 January 1889

Father*: Jonas M. Houghton³ b. 19 Feb 1787, d. 6 Sep 1865
Mother*: Hannah Cass³ b. c 1789, d. a 1871
: Daniel Houghton b. 1779, d. 5 Jan 1865

Family: Dorcas P. (?) b. 29 Jun 1806, d. 23 Jan 1889

Marriage*: Delos W. Houghton married Dorcas P. (?)²

Mahala E. Houghton² b. c 1832
Delos Newell Houghton+² b. 15 Jun 1835, d. 13 Feb 1913
Lester Houghton+² b. 16 Dec 1840, d. 7 Jan 1907

Biography

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Birth

Aug 22, 1811

Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 37 in 1850 census; age 44 in 1855 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 68 in 1880 census^1,2

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 37, carpenter²

1855 Census

1855

age 44, farmer

1870 Census

1870

Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 58, a farmer, property $600-425⁴

1880 Census

1880

Cameron, Hall Co., NE, USA, age 68, farmer; nex door to son Lester⁵

Death

Jan 18, 1889

Cameron, Hall Co., NE, USA

Burial

Cameron Cemetery, Cairo, Hunt Co., NE, USA⁶

Research

CJV: I believe this is correct parentage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Cameron Cemetery, near Cairo, NY, www.rootsweb.com/~nehall/cameroncem.html, Jul 30, 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 146; line 35, dwl 180-187.
[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 29, 1999, citing document of W. M. Houghton, dated 1941.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY, Roll 1074, p. 452, line 1, dwl 84-85.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cameron, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0775; line 24, dwl 44-45.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Cameron Cemetery, near Cairo, Hall Co., NE, www.rootsweb.com/~nehall/cameroncem.html, Jul 30, 2002.

Dorcas P. (?)^1,2

F, #41355, b. 29 June 1806, d. 23 January 1889

Family: Delos W. Houghton b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 18 Jan 1889

Marriage*: Dorcas P. (?) married Delos W. Houghton, son of Jonas M. Houghton and Hannah Cass.²

Mahala E. Houghton² b. c 1832
Delos Newell Houghton+² b. 15 Jun 1835, d. 13 Feb 1913
Lester Houghton+² b. 16 Dec 1840, d. 7 Jan 1907

Biography

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Birth

Jun 29, 1806

NY, USA, age 43 in 1850 census; age 49 in 1855 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 73 in 1880 census^3,1

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 37, carpenter²

1855 Census

1855

age 44, farmer

1870 Census

1870

Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY, USA, age 58, a farmer, property $600-425⁴

1880 Census

1880

Cameron, Hall Co., NE, USA, age 68, farmer; nex door to son Lester⁵

Death

Jan 23, 1889

NE, USA¹

Burial

Cameron Cemetery, Cairo, Hunt Co., NE, USA¹

ParentsD

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Cameron Cemetery, near Cairo, Hall Co., NE, www.rootsweb.com/~nehall/cameroncem.html, Jul 30, 2002.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 146; line 35, dwl 180-187.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, Box 579, p. 146.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY, Roll 1074, p. 452, line 1, dwl 84-85.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cameron, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0775; line 24, dwl 44-45.

Mahala E. Houghton¹

F, #41356, b. circa 1832

Father*: Delos W. Houghton¹ b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 18 Jan 1889
Mother*: Dorcas P. (?)¹ b. 29 Jun 1806, d. 23 Jan 1889

Biography

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Birth

circa 1832

NY, USA, age 18 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 146; line 35, dwl 180-187.

Delos Newell Houghton^1,2

M, #41357, b. 15 June 1835, d. 13 February 1913

Father*: Delos W. Houghton² b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 18 Jan 1889
Mother*: Dorcas P. (?)² b. 29 Jun 1806, d. 23 Jan 1889

Family: Caroline Glenville Maxfield b. 6 Sep 1835, d. 24 Nov 1888

Marriage*: Delos Newell Houghton married Caroline Glenville Maxfield.⁴

Jessica May Houghton+⁴ b. 19 May 1869, d. 11 Feb 1973
Charles N. Houghton+⁴ b. Apr 1871, d. 1967
Delos Maxfield Houghton^11,4 b. 4 Feb 1873, d. Feb 1967
Emily Houghton+⁴ b. Jan 1875

Biography

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Birth

Jun 15, 1835

NY, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age 19 in 1855 census; age 34 in 1870 census; age 44 in 1880 census; Jun 1836, age 64 in 1900 census; age 74 in 1910 census^3,4,1,2

Occupation

1855

carpenter

Milit-Beg

Aug 12, 1862

Davenport, NY, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. I, 144th NY Infantry, a musician, a private, age 27

HOUGHTON, D.H. . . . At age 30 years, a single man born in Otsego County. He is included in family #55 as a child of Delos W. Houghton and his occupation is a carpenter. He entered Military service on Aug. 2 1862 in the 144 NYV for 3 years as a Musician. At present, he is a Musician in the 144 NYV with 3/12 months unexpired service.^5,6,7

Research

Aug 19, 1862

Marriage

⁴

1870 Census

1870

Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, USA, age 34, a carpenter, property $1200⁸

1880 Census

1880

Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, USA, age 44, a carpenter^4,9

PensionInx

Nov 27, 1889

KS, USA, as invalid

1910 Census

1910

Mission, Shawnee Co., KS, USA, age 74, widowed, own income¹⁰

Death

Feb 13, 1913

Shawnee Co., KS, USA¹

Burial

Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeda, Shawnee Co., KS, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eleanor Elaine Euwer Shimeall, Jan 22, 2004.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 146; line 35, dwl 180-187.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Missouri Twp, Shawanee Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 49, E.D. 133, Sh. 4, Ln. 45.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, Reel 19, Vol. 19, E.D. 6, Sh. 23, Ln. 33.
[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.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, Roll 442, p. 211B, ln 23, dwl 43-44.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, Roll: T9_397; Family History Film: 1254397; Page: 113C; Enumeration District: 6; Reel 19, Vol. 19, E.D. 6, Sh. 23, Ln. 33, dwl 481-225-281.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mission, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 135; line 80, dwl 84-85.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Missouri Twp, Shawanee Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 49, E.D. 133, Sh. 4, Ln. 60.

Lester Houghton¹

M, #41358, b. 16 December 1840, d. 7 January 1907

Father*: Delos W. Houghton¹ b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 18 Jan 1889
Mother*: Dorcas P. (?)¹ b. 29 Jun 1806, d. 23 Jan 1889

Family: Alice A. (?) b. 4 May 1851, d. 15 May 1915

Marriage*: Lester Houghton married Alice A. (?) on circa 1868 mar 32 years in 1900 census.^2,6

Jacob Lester Houghton+² b. 25 Apr 1876
Edith A. Houghton⁶ b. Nov 1883
(?) Houghton³

Biography

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Birth

Dec 16, 1840

NY, USA, age 9 in 1850 census; age 14 in 1855 census; age 29 in 1870 census; age 39 in 1880 census; Dec 1840, age 59 in 1900 census^2,3,1

Research

Sep 2, 1864

Mil. Enls

between Sep 2, 1864 and Jun 14, 1865

Davenport, NY, USA, in the Union Army, Comp. I, 144th NY Infantry, a private, age 23; length 9 m

HOUGHTON, Lester . . . At age 24 years, a single man born in Otsego County. He is included in family #55 as a child of Lelos H. Houghton. He entered Military service on Sept. 3, 1864 in the 144 NYV for 1 year as a Private. At present, he is a Private in the 144 NYV with 3/12 months unexpired service.^4,5

Marriage

circa 1868

mar 32 years in 1900 census^2,6

1880 Census

1880

Cameron, Hall Co., NE, USA, age 39, farmer; next door to parents^2,7

PensionInx

May 24, 1889

NE, USA, as invalid

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Gardner and Cherry Creek, Buffalo Co., NE, USA⁸

1900 Census

1900

Scofield, Carbon Co., UT, USA, age 58, married 30 years, carpenter, partner of Frank W. Wood⁹

1900 Census

1900

Cameron, Hall Co., NE, USA, age 59, a carpenter⁶

Death

Jan 7, 1907

NE, USA³

Burial

Cameron Cemetery, Cairo, Hunt Co., NE, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 146; line 35, dwl 180-187.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Cameron, Hall Co., NE, Reel 8, Vol. 5, E.D. 137, S. 5, Ln. 26.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Cameron Cemetery, near Cairo, Hall Co., NE, www.rootsweb.com/~nehall/cameroncem.html, Jul 30, 2002.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers database, Oct. 1, 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Cameron, Hall Co., Nebraska; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 79; Sheet: 3A; line 14, dwl 48-49.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Cameron, Hall, Nebraska; Roll: 749; Family History Film: 1254749; Page: 262A; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0775; line 26, dwl 45-46.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Gardner and Cherry Creek, Buffalo, Nebraska; Roll: 37; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 52.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Scofield, Carbon Co., Utah; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 87; Sheet: 3A; line 47, dwl 50-50.

Abigail (?)¹

F, #41359, b. circa 1782, d. between 1855 and 1860

Family: Lemuel Houghton b. c 1783, d. c 1854

Marriage*: Abigail (?) married Lemuel Houghton, son of Lemuel Houghton and Dinah Osgood.^2,1

Chauncey Houghton¹ b. c 1809
Russel Houghton⁵ b. 23 Feb 1813, d. 28 Oct 1830
Albert Houghton b. 1814, d. 1841
(?) Houghton⁵ b. 16 Mar 1817, d. 9 Apr 1819

Biography

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Birth

circa 1782

MA, USA, age 68 in 1850 census; age 73 in 1855 census¹

Residence

1794

Otsego Co., NY, USA

Marriage

^2,1

1850 Census

1850

Worcester, Otsego, NY, USA, Lemuel, 67, a shoemaker¹

Taxation

1854

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA³

1855 Census

1855

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 73⁴

Death

between 1855 and 1860

between 1854 tax and 1860 census⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 181;
line 5, dwl 298-302.
[S1195] Lemuel Houghton, Jan 20, 1949 unknown repository, p. 15.
[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003: Her ancestry.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S36] Letter, from Harriett Houghton Guldahl, Jan 24, 2003.

Chauncey Houghton¹

M, #41360, b. circa 1809

Father*: Lemuel Houghton¹ b. c 1783, d. c 1854
Mother*: Abigail (?)¹ b. c 1782, d. bt 1855 - 1860

Biography

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Birth

circa 1809

NY, USA, age 41 in 1850 census¹

Residence

Worcester, NY, USA, Overseer of Highways²

1830 Census

1830

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, 3 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)³

1840 Census

1840

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 2 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁴

Medical

1850

Worcester, Otsego, NY, USA, "insane"¹

1860 Census

Jun 20, 1860

Middlefield, Otsego, NY, USA, age 51, County Poor House, insane⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_579; Page: 181;
line 5, dwl 298-302.
[S36] Letter, Houghton History facts compiled by Schoharie Co. Office of the Aging (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/13/1999).
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Otsego, New York; Roll: 102; Page: 142.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Otsego, New York; Roll: 329; Page: 303.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Middlefield, Otsego, New York; Roll: M653_841; Page: 0; Sheet 34, line 5.

Betsy (?)¹

F, #41361, b. circa 1822

Family: Stephen Houghton b. 4 May 1816, d. 16 Jan 1886

Marriage*: Betsy (?) married Stephen Houghton.¹

Ellen Risena Houghton¹ b. c 1839

Biography

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Birth

circa 1822

NY, USA, age 28 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Westford, Otsego, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Westford, Otsego Co., NY, Box 579, p. 190.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Westford, Otsego Co., NY, Box 579, p. 190, line 4, dwl 50.

Ellen Risena Houghton^1,2

F, #41362, b. circa 1839

Father*: Stephen Houghton¹ b. 4 May 1816, d. 16 Jan 1886
Mother*: Betsy (?)¹ b. c 1822

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1839

NY, USA, age 11 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1855 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Westford, Otsego Co., NY, Box 579, p. 190.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Ebenezer Houghton^1,2

M, #41363, b. 24 August 1817, d. 7 December 1879

Father*: Rufus Houghton^2,3 b. 21 Aug 1778, d. 29 May 1848
Mother*: Eunice Houghton² b. 17 Mar 1783, d. 29 May 1854

Family: Mary S. (?) b. c 1819, d. 19 Apr 1903

Marriage*: Ebenezer Houghton married Mary S. (?)⁵

Lydia Houghton⁸ d. 23 Jun 1848

Biography

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Birth

Aug 24, 1817

NY, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; age 53 in 1870 census^2,4,5

Marriage

⁵

1850 Census

1850

Morris, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 33, a farmer⁵

1860 Census

1860

Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY, USA, Ebenezer, 43, a day laborer, property -$200; Mary L., 41, housekeeper⁶

1870 Census

1870

Landis Twp, Cumberland Co., NJ, USA, age 52, a gardener, property $4000-$1700⁷

Death

Dec 7, 1879

Cumberland Co., NJ, USA, age 62, bowels^8,9

Burial

1879

Oak Hill Cemetery, Vineland, Cumberland Co., NJ, USA, aged 62y, H/o Mary S. Houghton⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Morris, Otsego Co., NY, Box 580, p. 264.
[S841] Chauncy Houghton Bible.
[S1191] Ezra Stevens, Milford, Otsego Co., NY History.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Landis Twp, Cumberland Co., NJ, Reel 859, Pg. 377b, Ln. 5, dwl 818-703.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Morris, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_580; Page: 264; line 23, dwl 237-243.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Butternuts, Otsego, New York; Roll: M653_841; Page: 307, Sheet 51, line 36, dwl 829-426.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Landis Twp, Cumberland Co., NJ, Reel 859, Pg. 377b, Ln. 5, dwl 818-703.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/nj/cumberland/oakhill/…
[S1377] 1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Cumberland Co, New Jersey Line: 12 Roll: M1810_3.

Mary S. (?)¹

F, #41364, b. circa 1819, d. 19 April 1903

Family: Ebenezer Houghton b. 24 Aug 1817, d. 7 Dec 1879

Marriage*: Mary S. (?) married Ebenezer Houghton, son of Rufus Houghton and Eunice Houghton.¹

Lydia Houghton³ d. 23 Jun 1848

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1819

NY, USA, age 31 in 1850 census; age 41 in 1860 census; age 51 in 1870 census²

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Morris, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 33, a farmer¹

Death

Apr 19, 1903

aged 84y, W/o Ebenezer Houghton³

Burial

1903

Oak Hill Cemetery, Vineland, Cumberland Co., NJ, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Morris, Otsego, New York; Roll: M432_580; Page: 264; line 23, dwl 237-243.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 307.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/nj/cumberland/oakhill/…

George A. Houghton¹

M, #41365, b. between 1821 and 1824

Family: Mary Anna Bullock b. 5 Nov 1819

Marriage*: George A. Houghton married Mary Anna Bullock.¹

Sarah C. Houghton¹ b. c 1848
Mary R. Houghton¹ b. c 1850
Seth F. Houghton+¹ b. 26 Oct 1855, d. 1920

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Research

A descendant of John Houghton, thru son Robert via DNA of George Frederick Houghton

Birth

between 1821 and 1824

Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 31 in 1855 census; age 39 in 1860 census; age 47 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1855 Census

1855

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 31, laborer²

1860 Census

1860

Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, USA, George, 39, a laborer; Mary, 40³

Census

1865

Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 42, laborer⁴

1870 Census

1870

Westford, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 47, farmer; Seth, age 15⁵

Duplicate

NY, USA

Research

McKinney: Family says 1 or both daughters moved west to OR or WA⁶

Research

Westford, Otsego Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 526.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Decatur, Otsego, New York; Roll: M653_841;
Page 526, line 4, dwl 860-894.
[S235] U.S. Census, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Westford, Otsego, New York; Roll: M593_1076; Page: 601; line 9, dwl 250-246.
[S415] E-mail from Jonyca McKinney, Jan. 28, 2008.

Mary Anna Bullock¹

F, #41366, b. 5 November 1819

Family: George A. Houghton b. bt 1821 - 1824

Marriage*: Mary Anna Bullock married George A. Houghton.²

Sarah C. Houghton² b. c 1848
Mary R. Houghton² b. c 1850
Seth F. Houghton+² b. 26 Oct 1855, d. 1920

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 5, 1819

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 35 in 1855 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 50 in 1870 census²

Marriage

1855 Census

1855

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 31, laborer³

1860 Census

1860

Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, USA, George, 39, a laborer; Mary, 40⁴

Census

1865

Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 42, laborer⁵

1870 Census

1870

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 50, tailoress; with Ambrose and Abigail Childs⁶

ParentsD

Shubael Bullock 1793–1853 & Sally Campbell 1795–1850

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, Roll 1076, p. 628B, line 17, dwl 367-295.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 526.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Decatur, Otsego, New York; Roll: M653_841;
Page 526, line 4, dwl 860-894.
[S235] U.S. Census, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Otsego, New York; Roll: M593_1076; Page: 628; line 17, dwl 367-396.

Sarah C. Houghton^1,2

F, #41367, b. circa 1848

Father*: George A. Houghton¹ b. bt 1821 - 1824
Mother*: Mary Anna Bullock¹ b. 5 Nov 1819

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1848

WI, USA, age 7, WI, in 1855 census; age 12, NY, in 1860 census; age 17, WI, in 1865 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 526.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Mary R. Houghton¹

F, #41368, b. circa 1850

Father*: George A. Houghton¹ b. bt 1821 - 1824
Mother*: Mary Anna Bullock¹ b. 5 Nov 1819

Family: (?) Stead

Marriage*: Mary R. Houghton married (?) Stead.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1850

WI, USA, age 5, WI, in 1855 census; age 10, NY, in 1860 census; age 15, NY, in 1865 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 526.

Seth F. Houghton¹

M, #41369, b. 26 October 1855, d. 1920

Father*: George A. Houghton¹ b. bt 1821 - 1824
Mother*: Mary Anna Bullock¹ b. 5 Nov 1819

Family: Laura A. Leach b. 20 Dec 1861, d. 1941

Marriage*: Seth F. Houghton married Laura A. Leach on Jun 7, 1900 her 2nd; mar 9 y in 1910 census.⁶

George Leslie Houghton+⁶ b. 26 Aug 1901, d. 16 Mar 1990
Inez Houghton⁶ b. c 1906

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 26, 1855

Worcester, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 15 in 1870 census
; Oct 1855, age 44 in 1900 census; age 54 in 1910 census; age 64 in 1920 census^2,3

1870 Census

1870

Westford, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 47, farmer; Seth, age 15⁴

1880 Census

1880

Laurens, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 24, farm laborer⁵

Marriage

Jun 7, 1900

her 2nd; mar 9 y in 1910 census⁶

1900 Census

Jun 12, 1900

Thomson, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA, age 44, farmer; single; Laura is listed as widowed, housekeeper, with 3 stepsons; 5 children born and living⁷

1910 Census

1910

Susquehanna, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA, age 54 or 57, farmer^6,8

1920 Census

1920

Harmony, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA, age 64, farmer; next door to stepson Scott Slocum⁹

Death

1920

Stevens Point, Susquehanna Co., PA, USA³

Biography

Janyco Houghton: He was in Susquehanna county untill his death. Sus.county records states he was born in N.Y; George Leslie had no connection with Aunts; made mention they went west. Possibly to Oregon or Washington¹⁰

Research

CJV: I accepted that the Seth Houghton, b. 1855, son of George and Mary A. Houghton (who was in Worcester NH), was the same Seth Houghton, b. 1855, Worcester NY.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Decatur, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 526.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Westmoreland, Oneida Co., NY, Roll 1057, p. 588B, line 7, dwl 481-497.
[S415] E-mail from Jonyca McKinney, Jan. 28, 2008.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Westford, Otsego, New York; Roll: M593_1076; Page: 601; line 9, dwl 250-246.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Laurens, Otsego, New York; Roll: T9_915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 141.2000; Enumeration District: 101; line 38, dwl 167-173.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Susquehanna, Susquehanna Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 268, V.N. 77, Ln. 184.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Thompson, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1489; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 107; line 50, dwl 102-102.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Lanesboro, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1421; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 77; line 11, dwl 168-184.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Harmony, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1655; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 79; line 50, dwl 59-60.
[S415] E-mail from Jonyca Houghton, Jan. 10, 2008.

Emeline Cordelia Weatherly^1,2,3

F, #41370, b. 1832, d. 17 July 1862

Family 1: Alonzo Houghton b. 11 Dec 1832, d. 20 Jun 1858

Marriage*: Emeline Cordelia Weatherly married Alonzo Houghton, son of Tompkins Houghton and Phebe Wager.^1,5

Irving L. Houghton+⁴ b. Oct 1857, d. 1915

Family 2: Horace Hill

Marriage*: Emeline Cordelia Weatherly married Horace Hill.

Horace Hill Jr

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1832

NY, USA, age 27 in 1860 census⁴

Marriage

^1,5

1860 Census

1860

Laurens, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 27; living with William, 67, and Clarrisa, 71, Weatherly of CT^6,7

Marriage

Death

Jul 17, 1862

or Jul 19²

Burial

Bennett Family Cemetery, West Laurens, Otsego Co., NY, USA²

ParentsD

William Weatherly and Clarissa Bennett²

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from 1939 William McKinley genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S36] Letter, from a letter from David Rice to Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S36] Letter, from records of Faith Perkins Buechner sent in letter of Sheridan Perkins to W. M. Houghton, Feb. 20, 1939 (sent by Rebecca Stacknow, 11/1999).
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Laurens, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 322.
[S415] E-mail from Rebecca Stacknow, Oct. 27, 1999: from Jonas Houghton's Bible.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Laurens, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 322, line 17, dwl 942-42.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Laurens, Otsego, New York; Roll: M653_841; Page: 322, Sheet 6, line 17, dwl 942-42.