Leigh Harris1

M, #82891, b. 1876, d. 1956

Family: Jane Snively

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Birth18761
Marriage1
Death19561
BiographyHe was editor & publisher of the Gleaner & Journal in Henderson, KY.

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  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Jane Snively1

F, #82892

Family: Leigh Harris b. 1876, d. 1956

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Marriage1

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Mary Belle Harris1

F, #82893, b. 1880, d. 1889

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Birth18801
Death18891

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Walter Harris1

M, #82894, b. circa 1881, d. circa 1882

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Birthcirca 18811
Deathcirca 18821

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Alfred W. Harris1

M, #82895, b. 1884, d. 1932

Family: Mary Black

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Birth18841
Marriage1
Death19321

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  1. [S415] E-mail from William L. Holder, Sep 29, 2005.

Mary Black1

F, #82896

Family: Alfred W. Harris b. 1884, d. 1932

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Bishop Frank Houghton1

M, #82897, b. 1894, d. 25 January 1972

Family: Dorothy Cassels b. 17 Mar 1896, d. 25 Aug 1986

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Birth1894Stafford, Staffordshire, England1
Marriage19231
Notebetween 1941 and 1942USA
DeathJan 25, 1972Cornford House, Pembury, Kent, England1
BiographyHoughton, Frank ??? (1894-1972)
Alternative Names: Chinese Name: Hua Fulan ? ? ?
Religious Affiliation: China Inland Mission (Protestant)

Refence Aids: Faith Triumphant: An Anthology of Verse by Frank Houghton, written by the Overseas Missionary Fellowship and Mrs. Frank Houghton (O.M.F. Books, 1973).

Compiler: Norman Howard Cliff, Harold Wood, Essex, England

Frank Houghton, British missionary (Anglican) (male), was born at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. He was the fourth of eight children (four boys, four girls) of the Rev. Thomas Houghton. Four, besides Frank, became overseas missionaries: Eileen and Alfred (Canon A. T. Houghton) served in Burma under the Bible Churchmen's Missionary Society; Stanley (1900-1950) and Freda with the China Inland Mission (later known as the Overseas Missionary Fellowship).
Frank Houghton was educated at Clarence School, Weston-super-Mare, England. He was writing poetry as early as age 13 (more on his poems and hymns later). He was confirmed on 8 April 1908, aged 14. Houghton was saved from drowning at Boscombe, Dorset, on 19 April 1911. This affected his physical health and attendance at school. As a result he was debarred from military service in World War I, in which his brother Herbert had been killed.
From 1915 to 1917 Houghton received his theological training at the London College of Divinity (now St. John's College, Nottingham). After graduating with a B.A., Frank Houghton was ordained in the Church of England on 3 June 1917, and went as a curate to St. Benedict's, Liverpool, under the Rev. E. M Benson, whose daughter Dorothy later married Frank's brother Stanley. In 1919 Houghton moved with his vicar to the parish of All Saints, Preston, Lancashire. While there, he read twice through the volumes by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor on the Life of Hudson Taylor, and was greatly influenced by them. With a view to joining the China Inland Mission, he went to his doctor, who advised against it because of his heart condition.
On 29 April 1920 Frank Houghton applied for service with the China Inland Mission. A heart specialist recommended him as suitable for sedentary work in China (though he was later to carry out long itineraries in the hills of Sichuan). He was accepted at the mission's Swanwick Conference, and sailed for China on 10 November 1920, arriving at Shanghai on 19 December 1920. On arrival he was shocked at the colonial mentality and attitudes of paternalism by missionaries which discouraged friendship with Chinese colleagues on a basis of equality, and was determined to set an example in this regard.
After studying Chinese at the CIM's Men's Language School at Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, in 1921, Houghton was sent to Siuding ?? in eastern Sichuan, and then briefly to nearby Wanxian ??. Afterwards he was assigned to Liangshan ??, Sichuan, where he taught at the mission's school. In 1924 Frank and his wife moved to Baoning ??, the diocesan center, where Frank became Principal of the Theological College there. The following year a typhus epidemic broke out in the college, as a result of which his in-laws, Bishop William Wharton Cassels and Mrs. Cassels, died.
During his furlough in England in 1926, Houghton was appointed Editorial Secretary of the mission, which included producing the periodical China's Millions. This task he carried out for seven years.
In 1934 Frank Houghton and his wife revisited China to get up to date on the work there. In 1935, while in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, Frank was approached by the Right Rev. John Holden, Bishop of West China, to be bishop of a new diocese to be formed in East Sichuan in a division of the existing diocese. He responded in the affirmative.
The Houghtons returned to England before settling in Sichuan. On St. Paul's Day, 25 January 1937, Frank Houghton was consecrated Bishop of East Sichuan, in Nanchong. This service and all subsequent synods and committees were conducted in Chinese. His diocesan center was at Quxian ??. His three years as bishop entailed 1,300 miles of traveling through 17 counties of his diocese by junk, sedan chair and on foot.
Upon the retirement of George Gibb, Frank Houghton was appointed General Director of the mission on 21 October 1940. The subsequent years were difficult for the leader of this international mission. There were German and Scandinavian Associate Missions, funds were low, and the exchange rate in China disadvantageous. A mission Emergency Headquarters was set up in Chongqing.
The Houghtons were in North America on mission business when Japan struck at Pearl Harbor on 8 December 1941. The crossed the Atlantic in 1942, and Bishop Houghton spoke at the mission's Annual Meeting in London. In spite of storms and U-boats they arrived in South Africa, where the bishop set up a South African Council for the CIM. They traveled on by ship to Ceylon and India, and then by air to Chongqing.
When the European and Pacific wars were over, the Houghtons returned with the mission staff to Shanghai. Frank Houghton's vision for the future was that missionary initiatives of the past must now give way to serving the indigenous leaders of the Chinese Church. He took journeys to Germany and Scandinavia to strengthen relationships with the Associate Missions.
The Civil War between the Guomindang and the Communists ended with Mao Zedong taking control of China, and the presence of missionaries imperilled Chinese Christians. Bishop Houghton, suffering from insomnia from these pressures, went to Australia to recuperate. While there, he called a conference of Mission Directors in view of the crisis in China. The decisions made were (a) that all CIM missionaries must now make plans to withdraw form the country, and (b) the workers should be re-commissioned to serve in other East Asian countries. This led to the mission changing its name to Overseas Missionary Fellowship, with principles and message unchanged.
In November 1951 twenty five directors and some elected representatives met in Bournemouth, England. The main item for discussion was whether Houghton could continue to lead the mission at such a time. Houghton was shocked, perplexed and heartbroken when he was not asked to maintain the leadership, and a younger man would be sought. He was to continue as the Consulting Director.
The closing years of Bishop Houghton's life were spent in quieter spheres of service: vicar of St. Mark's, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire 1952-1955; writing Daily Bread Notes for the Scripture Union, 1955-1960; vicar of St. Peter's, Drayton, Oxfordshire, 1960-1963; retirement at Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, 1963-1971.
At the end of 1971 Bishop and Mrs. Houghton moved to the O.M.F.'s retirement home at Cornford House, Pembury, Kent. He on 25 January 1972, as the missionary leader lay dying, he listened to a gramaphone recording of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah. He uttered, "Wonderful", and passed away.

Frank Houghton married Dorothy Cassels (born 17 March 1896; died 25 August 1986), daughter of Bishop William Wharton Cassels (1858-1925), Bishop of West China, in 1923. There were no children of the marriage.

Literature:
(a) by Frank Houghton:
Mason of Kwangchow (London: CIM, 1929)
George King, Medical Evangelist (London: CIM and RTS, 1930)
China Calling (London: CIM and RTS, 1936)
If We Believe (London: IVF, 1952)
Amy Carmichael of Dohnavur (SPCK, 1965)
The Fire Burns On (London: CIM/OFM, 1965)
Living Your Life (London: Falcon Press, 1966)
My Call to the Ministry. [By] Frank Houghton [and others] ... Edited and with a foreword by C. A. Joyce. (1968)

Archives:
Overseas Missionary Fellowship archives, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, England.
NotableBritish Anglican missionary, bishop (China Inland Mission) and author
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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://ricci.rt.usfca.edu/biography/view.aspx

Dorothy Cassels1

F, #82898, b. 17 March 1896, d. 25 August 1986

Family: Bishop Frank Houghton b. 1894, d. 25 Jan 1972

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BirthMar 17, 1896
Marriage19231
DeathAug 25, 1986

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://ricci.rt.usfca.edu/biography/view.aspx

Gail Robin Cuin1

F, #82899, b. circa 1950

Family: Danny Russell Houghton b. 15 Jan 1947

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Birthcirca 19502
MarriageApr 18, 1969San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA1,2
DivorceFeb 22, 1978San Diego Co., CA, USA

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.
  2. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  3. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 5 Oct 1970; Birth County: San Diego.

Russell William Houghton1,2

M, #82900, b. 5 October 1970

Family: Renee Shipley

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BirthOct 5, 1970San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, USA1,2
Marriage1
Living2017Lake Stevens, WA, USA

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.
  2. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 5 Oct 1970; Birth County: San Diego.

Renee Shipley1

F, #82901

Family: Russell William Houghton b. 5 Oct 1970

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Marriage1

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Christopher Michael Houghton1

M, #82902, b. 13 September 1973

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BirthSep 13, 1973Norfolk, VA, USA1

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Sean Patrick Houghton1

M, #82903, b. 24 December 1974

Family: Carrie Giltner

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BirthDec 24, 1974Norfolk, VA, USA1
Marriage1

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Carrie Giltner1

F, #82904

Family: Sean Patrick Houghton b. 24 Dec 1974

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Finelia Margaret Houghton1

F, #82905, b. 6 January 1918, d. 29 December 1918

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BirthJan 6, 19181
DeathDec 29, 1918of diptheria1

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Monica Evelyn Worboys1

F, #82906, d. 1992

Family: Russell Graves Houghton b. 8 Aug 1922, d. 2 Oct 2007

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BirthLuton, Bedfordshire, England1
MarriageMay 12, 1945Bedford, Bedfordshire, England1
Immigration1946
Divorce1968
Death1992El Paso, TX, USA1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Danny R. Houghton, Sep 30, 2005.

Kay Harrington1

F, #82907

Family: Russell Graves Houghton b. 8 Aug 1922, d. 2 Oct 2007

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OriginAlbuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM, USA1
Marriage1

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Margaret Sedwick1

F, #82908, b. 31 July 1925

Family: Russell Graves Houghton b. 8 Aug 1922, d. 2 Oct 2007

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BirthJul 31, 19251
Marriage1

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Frances C. Putnam1,2

F, #82909, b. 24 March 1872, d. 19 January 1916

Family: William Harrison Houghton b. 17 Jul 1867, d. 25 Apr 1950

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BirthMar 24, 1872NY, USA, Mar 1871, age 29 in 1900 census; age 39 in 1910 census1,2,3
Marriagecirca 1892mar 8 years in 1900 census1
1900 Census1900Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 32, day laborer; 4 children born, 2 living1
1910 Census1910Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 42, day laborer4
DeathJan 19, 1916Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA2,3
BurialRiverside Cemetery/Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID      396085,3,6
ParentsDGardner A Putnam 1850 – 1915 & Mildred A Putman 1853 – ; parents born in NY

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  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet 9B; line 90, dwl 204-205.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1696708/person/-1898715412
  3. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_953; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 4; line 3, dwl 280-311.
  5. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Helen Mildred Houghton1

F, #82910, b. March 1897, d. 7 May 1949

Family: George Love b. c 1892

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BirthMar, 1897NY, USA, age 2 in 1900 census; age 13 in 1910 census1
Marriage2
1920 Census1920Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 28, working out laborer2
DeathMay 7, 1949Syracuse, NY, USA3

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  1. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet 9B; line 90, dwl 204-205.
  2. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 759; line 24, dwl 10.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1696708/person/-1895066902

Priscilla Hill1

F, #82911

Family 1: David Mudge

Family 2: Randy Bergeron

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Ervin Hill1

M, #82912

Family: Diane (?)

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Birth1
Marriage1
LivingSep, 2005Springfield, IL, USA

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David Mudge1

M, #82913

Family: Priscilla Hill

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OriginNH, USA

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Randy Bergeron1

M, #82914

Family: Priscilla Hill

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Kandi Mudge1

F, #82915

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John Bergeron1

M, #82916

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Diane (?)1

F, #82917

Family: Ervin Hill

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Jason Hill1

M, #82918

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Mary Houghton1

F, #82919

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ResearchOnly given by Howard Houghton, not in Thomas's Will

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  1. [S190] Houghton, Our Houghton Heritage, p. 19.

(?) Riggs1

M, #82920

Family: Mary Drake

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Bill Stout, Sep 30, 2005.