Houghton Surname Project

Thomas Houghton^1,2

M, #41443, b. circa 1738, d. 1822

Father*: Joshua Houghton^1,2 b. c 1711, d. 7 Sep 1790
Mother*: Sarah Burk² b. c 1718

Family: Elizabeth (?)

Marriage*: Thomas Houghton married Elizabeth (?)³

Josiah Houghton³ b. c 1768, d. c 1817
Alexander Houghton+⁶ b. c 1772, d. b 25 Sep 1806
Elizabeth Houghton+⁷ b. 2 Aug 1773, d. 6 Aug 1819
Sarah Houghton b. 1774
Nancy Houghton+⁸ b. bt 1776 - 1784
Joshua Houghton⁸ b. c 1777, d. a 1821
Willis Houghton+⁹ b. bt 1784 - 1788, d. bt 1840 - 1845
Dilly Houghton³ b. 1785, d. Dec 1821

Biography

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Birth

circa 1738

Chowan Co., NC, USA³

Marriage

1820 Census

1820

Rankim Dist., Greene Co., GA, USA, 13 individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+;
9 slaves:1 male 0-14, 1 male 15-26, 2 male 45+; 1 female 0-14, 1 female 15-26, 3 female 45+^4,5

Research

1820

9 slaves

Will

Dec 26, 1821

GA, USA, leaving 50 cents to Jesse Standford and his heirs. Elizabeth may have pre-deceased her father.

Death

1822

Greene Co., GA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from M.B. Watson, Oct. 4, 1999.
[S900] Jeannette Holland Austin, Georgia Intestate Records, p. 156.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60266922/person/34058940002
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Rankim Dist., Greene Co., GA, p. 233.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Capt Greers District, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M33_8; Page: 233; line 3.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60266922/person/34080697850
[S1335] Genforum.Com, online http://genforum.genealogy.com, http://genforum.genealogy.com/houghton/messages/1420.html
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25825021/person/12598175598
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25825021/person/12598172517

Deborah Houghton^1,2

F, #41444

Father*: Joshua Houghton^1,2 b. c 1711, d. 7 Sep 1790
Mother*: Sarah Burk² b. c 1718

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from M.B. Watson, Oct. 4, 1999.
[S900] Jeannette Holland Austin, Georgia Intestate Records, p. 156.

John Prescott Jr.¹

M, #41445, b. 1635

Father*: John Prescott¹ b. 1604/5, d. Dec 1681
Mother*: Mary Gawkroger Platts¹ b. 15 May 1607, d. 1674

Family: Sarah Hayward

Marriage*: John Prescott Jr. married Sarah Hayward.^3,2

Mary Prescott^1,3 b. 2 Feb 1669
Ebenezer Prescott+² b. 1682

Biography

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Birth

1635

Occupation

farmer and blacksmith²

Marriage

^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 7.
[S933] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 85.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 13.

Sarah Hayward^1,2

F, #41446

Family: John Prescott Jr. b. 1635

Marriage*: Sarah Hayward married John Prescott Jr., son of John Prescott and Mary Gawkroger Platts.^1,3

Mary Prescott¹ b. 2 Feb 1669
Ebenezer Prescott+³ b. 1682

Biography

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Marriage

^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 13.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 10.
[S933] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 85.

Philip Goss Sr¹

M, #41447, d. May 1698

Family: Mary Prescott b. 2 Feb 1669

Marriage*: Philip Goss Sr married Mary Prescott, daughter of John Prescott Jr. and Sarah Hayward, on Mar 29, 1690 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Nourse, Early Rec.: Nov. 20.^2,3

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Origin

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Mar 29, 1690

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Nourse, Early Rec.: Nov. 20^2,3

Death

May, 1698

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Estate

May 26, 1698

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Burial

Old Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 451.
[S12] Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster, p. 321.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address, Nov. 20, 2002.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 20.

Deborah Temple¹

F, #41448

Family: Benjamin Harris b. c 1704

Marriage*: Deborah Temple married Benjamin Harris, son of John Harris Jr. and Mary Houghton, on Nov 18, 1729 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

John Harris³ b. 25 Jul 1731
Benjamin Harris⁴ b. 14 Aug 1733
Persis Harris⁵ b. 3 Aug 1735
Silvanus Harris⁶ b. 4 Jun 1739
Hephzibah Harris⁷ b. 9 Aug 1741
Solomon Harris⁸ b. 24 Jul 1743

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Marriage

Nov 18, 1729

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 24.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 8.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 59.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 61.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 62.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 66.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 289.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 292.

John Harris¹

M, #41449, b. 25 July 1731

Father*: Benjamin Harris¹ b. c 1704
Mother*: Deborah Temple¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul 25, 1731

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 59.

Benjamin Harris¹

M, #41450, b. 14 August 1733

Father*: Benjamin Harris¹ b. c 1704
Mother*: Deborah Temple¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 14, 1733

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 61.

Persis Harris¹

F, #41451, b. 3 August 1735

Father*: Benjamin Harris¹ b. c 1704
Mother*: Deborah Temple¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 3, 1735

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 62.

Silvanus Harris¹

M, #41452, b. 4 June 1739

Father*: Benjamin Harris¹ b. c 1704
Mother*: Deborah Temple¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 4, 1739

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 66.

Solomon Harris¹

M, #41453, b. 24 July 1743

Father*: Benjamin Harris¹ b. c 1704
Mother*: Deborah Temple¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul 24, 1743

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 292.

Hephzibah Harris¹

F, #41454, b. 9 August 1741

Father*: Benjamin Harris¹ b. c 1704
Mother*: Deborah Temple¹

Biography

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Baptism

Aug 9, 1741

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 289.

Nancy Jane Molner^1,2

F, #41455, b. 23 December 1935

Family: Allen Ward Houghton III b. 16 Dec 1930, d. Jul 2007

Marriage*: Nancy Jane Molner married Allen Ward Houghton III, son of Allan Ward Houghton Jr and Frances Louise Dickinson, on Nov 5, 1966 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA.²

Clark Molner Houghton² b. 22 Oct 1968
Robert Antonie Houghton+² b. 9 Sep 1970
Lowell Dickinson Houghton² b. 19 Jun 1972

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Birth

Dec 23, 1935

Hudson, NY, USA²

Marriage

Nov 5, 1966

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA²

Residence

circa 1968

Springfield, MA, USA²

Residence

between 1972 and 1982

NM, USA²

Address

Oct 21, 1999

3214 W. Glass Ave., Spokane, WA, USA³

ParentsD

Albert Yoemans Molner and Susanna Ferguson

Contributn

Nancy used corrections from Agnes Fisher Houghton²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mrs. Allen W. Houghton III.
[S36] Letter, from Nancy Jane Molner Houghton, Oct. 26, 1999.
[S36] Letter, from Nancy Jane Molner Houghton, Oct. 21, 1999.

Allen Ward Houghton III

M, #41456, b. 16 December 1930, d. July 2007

Father*: Allan Ward Houghton Jr b. 23 Jun 1905, d. 10 Nov 1969
Mother*: Frances Louise Dickinson b. 20 Dec 1905, d. 19 Apr 1994

Family 1: Millie Addie Perryman b. 20 Sep 1931, d. 26 Sep 1994

Marriage*: Allen Ward Houghton III married Millie Addie Perryman on Jul 26, 1953 at Mather AFB, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA.¹
Divorce*: Allen Ward Houghton III and Millie Addie Perryman were divorced before 1963.

Rowena Gay Houghton¹ b. 25 Jun 1954, d. 26 Jun 1954
Mary Denise Houghton+¹ b. 28 Mar 1956, d. 6 Jun 1997
Marcella Gay Houghton¹ b. 4 Jun 1958, d. 14 Aug 1960
Melissa Kay Houghton+¹ b. 29 Oct 1958
Michael Ward Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1960
Matthew Allen Houghton¹ b. 12 Nov 1961
Marlana Ann Houghton¹ b. 12 Nov 1961, d. 13 Nov 1961

Family 2: Nancy Jane Molner b. 23 Dec 1935

Marriage*: Allen Ward Houghton III married Nancy Jane Molner on Nov 5, 1966 at Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA.¹

Clark Molner Houghton¹ b. 22 Oct 1968
Robert Antonie Houghton+¹ b. 9 Sep 1970
Lowell Dickinson Houghton¹ b. 19 Jun 1972

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Birth

Dec 16, 1930

Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 35, divorced, retail milk manager²

Milit-Beg

Rank: S/SGT Branch: US Army [CJV: given for daug. Marcella]

Research

Marriage

Jul 26, 1953

Mather AFB, Rancho Cordova, CA, USA¹

Divorce

before 1963

Marriage

Nov 5, 1966

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA¹

Residence

circa 1968

Springfield, MA, USA¹

Obituary

Jul 1, 2007

Spokane, WA, USA³

Death

Jul, 2007

Spokane, WA, USA, age 76³

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Nancy Jane Molner Houghton, Oct. 26, 1999.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1598; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7-192; line 30, dwl 134.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, Allen W; 76; Spokane WA; Spokesman-Review; 2007-7-1.

Chester Hotton¹

M, #41457, b. circa 1810

Family: Jane (?) b. c 1820

Marriage*: Chester Hotton married Jane (?)¹

Jane Hotton¹ b. c 1844
Mary Hotton¹ b. c 1846
Fanny Hotton¹ b. c 1847
Chester Hotton¹ b. c 1849

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Birth

circa 1810

MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 89.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 89, line 30, dwl 89.

Jane (?)¹

F, #41458, b. circa 1820

Family: Chester Hotton b. c 1810

Marriage*: Jane (?) married Chester Hotton.¹

Jane Hotton¹ b. c 1844
Mary Hotton¹ b. c 1846
Fanny Hotton¹ b. c 1847
Chester Hotton¹ b. c 1849

Biography

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Birth

circa 1820

MA, USA, age 30 in 1850 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 89.

Jane Hotton¹

F, #41459, b. circa 1844

Father*: Chester Hotton¹ b. c 1810
Mother*: Jane (?)¹ b. c 1820

Biography

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Birth

circa 1844

MA, USA, age 6 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 89.

Mary Hotton¹

F, #41460, b. circa 1846

Father*: Chester Hotton¹ b. c 1810
Mother*: Jane (?)¹ b. c 1820

Biography

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Birth

circa 1846

MA, USA, age 4 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 89.