Houghton Surname Project

William Horace Haughton¹

M, #46261, b. 12 March 1801

Father*: Joel Haughton¹ b. 15 May 1749
Mother*: Lydia Judd¹

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Birth

Mar 12, 1801

Hebron, Tolland Co., CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S963] Dorothy Wear, Hebron CT VRs, p. 172.

Gordon Ellsworth¹

M, #46262

Family: Patty Houghton

Marriage*: Gordon Ellsworth married Patty Houghton at Ellington, Tolland Co., CT, USA, Jan. 9.²

Biography

Marriage

Ellington, Tolland Co., CT, USA, Jan. 9²

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Pedigree

Citations

[S963] Dorothy Wear, Hebron CT VRs, p. 172.
[S964] Wilma J. Standifer Moore, Ellington CT VRs, p. 138.

Patty Houghton¹

F, #46263

Family: Gordon Ellsworth

Marriage*: Patty Houghton married Gordon Ellsworth at Ellington, Tolland Co., CT, USA, Jan. 9.¹

Biography

Marriage

Ellington, Tolland Co., CT, USA, Jan. 9¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S964] Wilma J. Standifer Moore, Ellington CT VRs, p. 138.

Esther Mills¹

F, #46264, b. circa 1833

Family: George A. Houghton b. c 1828

Marriage*: Esther Mills married George A. Houghton on Dec 1, 1850 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA.¹

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Birth

circa 1833

CT, USA, age 17 in 1850 census

Marriage

Dec 1, 1850

Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S965] Hartford CT VRs, p. 214.

Nathan Parmelee¹

M, #46265, b. circa 1803

Family: Xiemenia Haughton b. c 1805

Marriage*: Nathan Parmelee married Xiemenia Haughton on Nov 22, 1827 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA, Parmeler given.¹

William J. Parmelee² b. c 1830
Henry A. Parmelee² b. c 1832
John S. Parmelee² b. c 1835
Ambrose A. Parmelee² b. c 1837
Harriet E. Parmelee² b. c 1841
George Parmelee² b. c 1844
Alice Parmelee⁴ b. c 1851

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Birth

circa 1803

CT, USA, age 47 in 1850 census; age 55 in 1860 census²

Origin

1827

Southington, CT, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 22, 1827

Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA, Parmeler given¹

1830 Census

1830

Derby, New Haven Co., CT, USA, 3 total: Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1; Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1;Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2³

1840 Census

1840

Franklin, Delaware Co., NY, USA, Total: 6 Individuals: Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1

1850 Census

1850

Barker, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 47, farmer²

1860 Census

1860

Binghamton, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 55, laborer⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S965] Hartford CT VRs, p. 196.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barker, Broome, New York; Roll: M432_477; Page: 231A; Image: 260; line 14, dwl 3-4.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , 1830 U S Census: Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, Page: 316; NARA Roll: M19-9; Family History Film: 0002802.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York; Roll: M653_724; Page: 390; Image: 392; Family History Library Film: 803724; line 11, dwl 733-778.

Xiemenia Haughton¹

F, #46266, b. circa 1805

Family: Nathan Parmelee b. c 1803

Marriage*: Xiemenia Haughton married Nathan Parmelee on Nov 22, 1827 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA, Parmeler given.¹

William J. Parmelee² b. c 1830
Henry A. Parmelee² b. c 1832
John S. Parmelee² b. c 1835
Ambrose A. Parmelee² b. c 1837
Harriet E. Parmelee² b. c 1841
George Parmelee² b. c 1844
Alice Parmelee³ b. c 1851

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Birth

circa 1805

CT, USA, age 45 in 1850 census²

Origin

1827

Wolcott, CT, USA, Xiemenia HAUGHTON of Wolcott

Marriage

Nov 22, 1827

Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA, Parmeler given¹

1850 Census

1850

Barker, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 47, farmer²

1860 Census

1860

Binghamton, Broome Co., NY, USA, age 55, laborer³

Research

Hartford, CT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S965] Hartford CT VRs, p. 196.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Barker, Broome, New York; Roll: M432_477; Page: 231A; Image: 260; line 14, dwl 3-4.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Binghamton Ward 4, Broome, New York; Roll: M653_724; Page: 390; Image: 392; Family History Library Film: 803724; line 11, dwl 733-778.

Edward Houghton¹

M, #46267

Family: Alice (?)

Marriage*: Edward Houghton married Alice (?)¹

Molly Houghton¹ b. Jan 1773
Alice Houghton¹ b. 9 Oct 1774
Olive Houghton¹ b. 27 Aug 1777

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S966] Killingly CT VRs, p. 270.

Alice Houghton¹

F, #46268, b. 9 October 1774

Father*: Edward Houghton¹
Mother*: Alice (?)¹

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Birth

Oct 9, 1774

Killingly, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S966] Killingly CT VRs, p. 270.

Alice (?)¹

F, #46269

Family: Edward Houghton

Marriage*: Alice (?) married Edward Houghton.¹

Molly Houghton¹ b. Jan 1773
Alice Houghton¹ b. 9 Oct 1774
Olive Houghton¹ b. 27 Aug 1777

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S966] Killingly CT VRs, p. 270.

Molly Houghton¹

F, #46270, b. January 1773

Father*: Edward Houghton¹
Mother*: Alice (?)¹

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Birth

Jan, 1773

Killingly, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S966] Killingly CT VRs, p. 270.

Olive Houghton¹

F, #46271, b. 27 August 1777

Father*: Edward Houghton¹
Mother*: Alice (?)¹

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Birth

Aug 27, 1777

Killingly, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S966] Killingly CT VRs, p. 270.

Thomas Haughton¹

M, #46272

Family: Esther Stevens

Marriage*: Thomas Haughton married Esther Stevens on Sep 17, 1821 at Lisbon, CT, USA.¹

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Origin

1821

Thompson, CT, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 17, 1821

Lisbon, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S967] Lisbon CT VRs, p. 208.

Esther Stevens¹

F, #46273

Family: Thomas Haughton

Marriage*: Esther Stevens married Thomas Haughton on Sep 17, 1821 at Lisbon, CT, USA.¹

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Origin

1821

Lisbon, CT, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 17, 1821

Lisbon, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S967] Lisbon CT VRs, p. 208.

William Houghton¹

M, #46274

Family: Lydia Ann Haywood

Marriage*: William Houghton married Lydia Ann Haywood on Aug 15, 1838 at Packersville, CT, USA.¹

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Origin

1838

Canterbury, Windham Co., CT, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 15, 1838

Packersville, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S968] Canterbury CT VRs, p. 216.

Lydia Ann Haywood¹

F, #46275

Family: William Houghton

Marriage*: Lydia Ann Haywood married William Houghton on Aug 15, 1838 at Packersville, CT, USA.¹

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Origin

1838

Canterbury, Windham Co., CT, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 15, 1838

Packersville, CT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S968] Canterbury CT VRs, p. 216.

Ebenezer Dibell¹

M, #46276

Family: Ann Hooton

Marriage*: Ebenezer Dibell married Ann Hooton, daughter of Unconnected Hooton, on Aug 29, 1706 at Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Aug 29, 1706

Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S969] Colchester CT VRs, p. 116.

Ann Hooton¹

F, #46277

Father*: Unconnected Hooton

Family: Ebenezer Dibell

Marriage*: Ann Hooton married Ebenezer Dibell on Aug 29, 1706 at Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, USA.¹

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Marriage

Aug 29, 1706

Colchester, Chittenden Co., VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S969] Colchester CT VRs, p. 116.

Maryette Morton¹

F, #46278, b. 11 March 1824, d. 1 September 1894

Family: Hiram Houghton b. 17 Aug 1817, d. 24 Mar 1891

Marriage*: Maryette Morton married Hiram Houghton, son of Eli Houghton and Electa Joy, on Jul 4, 1847 at East Windsor, CT, USA.¹

Helen Lavon Houghton b. 25 Dec 1849, d. 2 Feb 1935
Maria Isabella Houghton+ b. 16 Nov 1852, d. 1930
Josephine Adella Houghton b. 16 Feb 1857, d. 23 Feb 1880
Albert Joy Houghton³ b. 1859, d. 1 Jul 1867
Mary Electa Houghton b. 17 Feb 1863, d. 27 Nov 1881
Willard Seth Houghton b. 1 Nov 1865, d. 1 Sep 1901

Biography

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Birth

Mar 11, 1824

VT, USA, age 38 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census; age 56 in 1880 census²

Origin

1847

East Windsor, CT, USA¹

Marriage

Jul 4, 1847

East Windsor, CT, USA¹

Death

Sep 1, 1894

Æ 70 yrs 6 mos//

Burial

West Hatfield Cemetery, Hatfield, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S971] East Windsor CT VRs, p. 55.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA, Reel 617, p. 329b, line 32, dwl 673.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Somers, Tolland, Connecticut; Roll: M653_80; Page: 641; Sheet 112, line 13, dwl 943-962.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #46279

Father*: Richard Weir Houghton¹ b. 19 Jan 1802, d. 22 Sep 1846
Mother*: Eliza Russell¹ b. 30 Nov 1802, d. Apr 1885

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34633, FHC #0481283.

(?) Dodge¹

M, #46281

Family: Ellen May Houghton b. 27 Oct 1884

Marriage*: (?) Dodge married Ellen May Houghton, daughter of Daniel Goldsmith Houghton and Mary Alice Reed.²

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631 of Daniel P. Houghton, FHC #0481283.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34634, FHC #0481283.

William Kimball¹

M, #46282, b. 2 December 1837, d. 14 October 1884

Family: Lucy Maria Goldsmith b. 15 Sep 1833, d. Mar 1896

Marriage*: William Kimball married Lucy Maria Goldsmith on Oct 27, 1869.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Dec 2, 1837

Littleton, MA, USA, age 52 in 1870 census²

Origin

1869

Littleton, MA, USA²

Marriage

Oct 27, 1869

^1,2

1870 Census

1870

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, with John Goldsmith, 75, and family, and William L. Kimball, 16, Myrin A and Mary E Kimball, 6; Note: John H. Houghton's mother was a Kimball³

Office

Littleton, MA, USA, town clerk for 30 years²

Death

Oct 14, 1884

Note

had 7 children by his first wife, Mary Adams, nee Lawrence, dau. James and Rachel (Morrison) Lawrence, b. June, 1827, d. May 9, 1864.²

ParentsS

James and Rachel (Hartwell) Kimball of Littleton, MA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631, FHC #0481283.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 354, line 1-14.

Martha Houghton¹

F, #46283, b. 20 October 1862, d. 11 November 1939

Family: Charles Morss

Marriage*: Martha Houghton married Charles Morss.¹

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Birth

Oct 20, 1862

Marriage

Death

Nov 11, 1939

Burial

Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Ancestry.Com, June 2, 2000, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA Database.

Charles Morss¹

M, #46284

Family: Martha Houghton b. 20 Oct 1862, d. 11 Nov 1939

Marriage*: Charles Morss married Martha Houghton.¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail Ancestry.Com, June 2, 2000, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA Database.

Nancy Houghton¹

F, #46285

Family:

Mary Catharine Houghton¹ b. 4 Apr 1864

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Note

Apr, 1864

a single woman¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34645, FHC #0481283.

Elizabeth M. (?)¹

F, #46288, b. circa 1893

Family: Frederick Houghton Jr b. 6 Jan 1891

Marriage*: Elizabeth M. (?) married Frederick Houghton Jr, son of Frederick Houghton and Sarah J. (?).¹

Ruth E. Houghton+¹ b. 21 Feb 1915, d. 28 Apr 2013
Gordon James Houghton+² b. 1 May 1920, d. 10 Aug 2006

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Birth

circa 1893

MA, USA, age 27 in 1920 census; age 38 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Residence

1942

Somerville, MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Melrose, MA, USA, age 59, building carpenter

ParentsD

parents born in Scotland

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Somerville, Middlesex Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 79, E.D. 452, Sh. 12, Ln. 7.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_928; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 456; Image: 0978; line 55, dwl 383-25-55.

Ruth E. Houghton¹

F, #46289, b. 21 February 1915, d. 28 April 2013

Father*: Frederick Houghton Jr¹ b. 6 Jan 1891
Mother*: Elizabeth M. (?)¹ b. c 1893

Family 1: Edwin J. Meek

Marriage*: Ruth E. Houghton married Edwin J. Meek.²

Family 2: Paul Gerrish

Marriage*: Ruth E. Houghton married Paul Gerrish.²

Family 3: Edward Hammond d. c 2000

Marriage*: Ruth E. Houghton married Edward Hammond.²

Biography

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Birth

Feb 21, 1915

MA, USA, age 4 10/12 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census; age 24 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Immigration

Oct, 2000

WI, USA

Death

Apr 28, 2013

Good Shepard Nursing Home, Seymour, WI, USA²

Burial

Milton Mills, NH, USA

Obituary

May 2, 2013

Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, ACTON - Ruth E. Hammond, 98, of Seymour, formally of Acton, Maine, passed away early Sunday morning, April 28, 2013, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.

She was born on Feb. 21, 1915, the daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Thomson) Houghton.

In October of 2000, Ruth moved to Wisconsin after the passing of her third husband to be closer to her sons.

She was a member of Seymour United Methodist Church.

Ruth was a very family-oriented woman.

Survivors include her sons, Ronald (Kay) Meek, of Sobieski, and David (Judy) Meek, of Pulaski; six grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Edwin J. Meek, Paul Gerrish and Edward Hammond, and one brother, Gordon Houghton.

Private family services will be held. Burial will take place in Milton Mills, N.H.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com.

Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour, is assisting the family with arrangements.

A special thank-you to the staff at Meadow Wood and Good Shepherd Nursing Home for all the care over the years.

Published in Fosters from May 2 to May 5, 2013²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Somerville, Middlesex Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 79, E.D. 452, Sh. 12, Ln. 7.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fosters/obituary.aspx

Fred Houghton¹

M, #46290, b. circa 1880

Biography

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Birth

circa 1880

MA, USA, age 40 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, rubber shop machinist; a boarder with Arthur E. Perkman^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in Canada

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Malden, Middlesex Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 70, E.D. 280, Sh. 17, Ln. 71.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Malden Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_713; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 280; line 71, dwl 62-317-376.