George Albert Houghton1,2,3

M, #4171, b. 9 September 1812

Family: Hepzibah Collins Brigham b. 21 Oct 1822

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 9, 1812Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 38 in 1850 census; age 49 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1871 census4,5,6,7
1840 Census1840Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 10 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 2 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 4 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825)8
Origincirca 1843Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA9
MarriageNov 2, 1843Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Rev. A.G. Fay; White: 12 Nov4,5,9,10,7
1850 Census1850Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 38, yeoman11
1860 Census1860Champlain, Clinton Co., NY, USA, age 49, a farmer; property $8000-$200012

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115 #347.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548 #6476.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #543, 44.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  5. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  7. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 192; Page: 323.
  9. [S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 385.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  11. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_331; Page: 232;
    line 9, dwl 8-10.
  12. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Champlain, Clinton Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 105, line 33, dwl 703-731.
  13. [S1500] Ancestry.com, 1871 Canadian Census, Seaforth, Huron North, Ontario; Roll: C-9932; Page: 23; Family No: 91.

Levi Richardson Houghton1,2,3

M, #4172, b. 10 February 1815

Family: Harriet Newell Hadley b. 26 Mar 1816

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 10, 1815Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census4,5,6,7
MarriageSep 18, 1837Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2: A.L.White4,5,7,8
1840 Census1840Dorchester, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)9
1850 Census1850Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Levi, 35, laborer; Harriet, 3210
1860 Census1860Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45, farmer; property $500-$10011
1870 Census1870Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, a farm hand, $800-$20012

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115 #348.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548 #6477, 549.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #544, 44.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  5. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 44.
  7. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  9. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Dorchester, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 191; Page: 13.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 205; line 10, 312-370.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_534; Page: 973; line 36, dwl 2051-2049.
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 307, line 36, dwl 35-37.
  13. [S1074] Town Records: Arlington, VT, p. 141: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  14. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 307, line 36, dwl 35.
  15. [S346] Chelsea MA VRs, p. 389.

William Augustus Houghton1,2,3

M, #4173, b. 16 July 1819, d. 24 May 1864

Family: Mary Jones Houghton b. 2 Apr 1816, d. 16 Jul 1864

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 16, 1819Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; JWH: 9, 12, 18124,5,6,7
Origincirca 1842Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA8
MarriageOct 15, 1842Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Sterling, 14 Oct; MLM: 14 Oct.9,10,6,7,11
1850 Census1850Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 30, yeoman; near brother George A.12
Land RecrdJul 9, 1852Revere, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Samuel S. Learnard transferred title to some land to William A. Houghton on that date. William conveyed it to Stephen Augustus Hall on Feb. 20, 1855.13
1860 Census1860Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, farmer, property $3300-$1000; and an Abigail Houghton, 50, MA14
ResidenceLunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA15
Mil. EnlsDec 8, 1863Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, in the Union Army, Comp C, 1st MA Heavy Artillery, a private, age 44; JWH: "He enlisted as a private in the army at Bedford, Mass., 12,8,1861, Co. C, 1st Reg. of Mass. Heavy Artillery. He was killed at the battle of North Anna River, VA., 5,24,1864."16,17,18
ResearchDec 8, 1863MA, USA
DeathMay 24, 1864Battle of North Anna River, North Anna River, VA, USA19,20,18

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115 #349, 517 #3047s.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548 #6478, 549.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #542, 44.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  5. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 549.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 44.
  7. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  8. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 218.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115, 517.
  10. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.
  12. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_331; Page: 232; line 33, dwl 6-8.
  13. [S883] Benjamin Shurtleff, Revere MA Hx, p. 195.
  14. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 203, line 2, dwl 1453-1528.
  15. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 517.
  16. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  17. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Civil War Service Records, Oct. 1, 2001.
  18. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  19. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  20. [S836] Unknown author, MA in Army, Navy 1861-65.
  21. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 86.

Mary Corey Houghton1,2,3

F, #4174, b. 24 October 1821, d. 23 July 1904

Family: John Howe Jr. b. 10 Jul 1814, d. 9 Sep 1855

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 24, 1821Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6,7
Residencecirca 1842Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,9
MarriageOct 13, 1843Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Stearns: Oct. 1842; 2: A.L.White4,5,9,6,7
DeathJul 23, 1904Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA10
BurialPine Grove Cemetery, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #350.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548 #6479, 550.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #545, 45.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  7. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  8. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
  9. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  10. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 231.

Frances Whiting Houghton1,2,3

F, #4175, b. 1 December 1826

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 1, 1826Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6,7
Deathdied young4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #351.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548 #6480.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #546.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  6. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.

Catherine White1,2

F, #4176, b. 26 October 1807, d. 22 January 1895

Family: Josiah Stearns Houghton b. 22 Nov 1805, d. 4 May 1872

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
NotableY
BirthOct 26, 1807Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census3,4
MarriageMar 1, 1827Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Lancaster5,6,7,8,9
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45, a farmer, property value $3500; mother in law Bathseda White, 78, and Charles W. White, 13, living with them10
1860 Census1860Palmyra, Douglas Co., KS, USA, age 55, farmer; property $1200-100011
DeathJan 22, 1895Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT, USA, JWH, MLM: Jan. 25; MLM: also Jan. 233,12,4,9
NoteHelped Almira White with White Genealogy
ParentsDparents born in MA

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548 #6472s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115 #343s, 354 #653s, 395.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 43.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115, 354.
  6. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 43.
  8. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 4; line 21, dwl 62-68.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Palmyra, Douglas, Kansas Territory; Roll: M653_349; Page: 97, sheet 101, line 32, dwl 759-645.
  12. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  13. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 2, number 20.

Martha Warren Hayward1

F, #4177, b. 6 March 1810, d. circa 1882

Family: Samuel Andre Houghton b. 4 Jan 1807, d. 19 Oct 1892

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 6, 1810Townsend, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census; age 60 in 1870 census; age 70 in 1880 census; JWH: 18012,3
Residencecirca 1834Townsend, MA, USA4
MarriageSep 3, 1834Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MA Index: Townsend2,5,6,7,8,4
NewspaperSep 6, 1834Columbian Centenial: marriage9
1850 Census1850Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43, a yeoman, property $7000, plus 4 laborers, and Malinda Hayward, 65, MA, and Jemina and Julia Hayward, 3110
1860 Census1860Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 53, farmer; property $8000-$700011
1870 Census1870Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 63, a retail grocer12
1880 Census1880Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 73, a farmer13
Deathcirca 1882Lexington, MA, USA, JWH: 22 Dec 1901; MLM: (Lexington Hist., p. 106)3,14
ParentsDPutnam Hayward and Linda Warren, both b. in MA

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 43.
  4. [S704] Ashby MA VRs - Holbrook, p. 71.
  5. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 140.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 43.
  7. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1894.
  8. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  9. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 187; line 12, dwl 64-75.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 172, line 32, dwl 1210-1299.
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_631; Page: 360; line 40, dwl 168-195.
  13. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 308A; Enumeration District: 367; sheet 37, line 2, dw 377-377.
  14. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 147.
  15. [S342] Lexington MA VRs, p. 341.
  16. [S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #9232.

Joel Proctor1,2

M, #4178, b. 1 March 1805, d. 19 November 1895

Family: Elizabeth Ann Houghton b. 1 Mar 1809, d. 13 Dec 1866

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 1, 1805Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,4,2,5
MarriageDec 26, 1839Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,6,7,8,9,2,10,4
ResidenceLittleton, MA, USA2
NewspaperDec 28, 1839Columbian Centenial: marriage in Sterling 26th Inst.11
DeathNov 19, 1895Littleton, MA, USA, H. S. Houghton: 18942,12
BiographyDied of consumption.3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115, #345s.
  2. [S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 77.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  5. [S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 177.
  6. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  7. [S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 264.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 44.
  9. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
  10. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  11. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton, Mar 12, 2004: based on Corrections of 1912 Houghton Genealogy by his father Hayward Sanderson Houghton and his grandmother Gertrude Frances Flagg Houghton.

Hepzibah Collins Brigham1,2

F, #4179, b. 21 October 1822

Family: George Albert Houghton b. 9 Sep 1812

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 21, 1822Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census; age 49 in 1871 census3,4
OriginJan 2, 1843Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,5
MarriageNov 2, 1843Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Rev. A.G. Fay; White: 12 Nov3,6,5,7,8
1850 Census1850Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 38, yeoman9
1860 Census1860Champlain, Clinton Co., NY, USA, age 49, a farmer; property $8000-$200010

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115 #347s.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 549 #6476s.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  5. [S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 385.
  6. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  8. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_331; Page: 232;
    line 9, dwl 8-10.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Champlain, Clinton Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 105, line 33, dwl 703-731.
  11. [S1500] Ancestry.com, 1871 Canadian Census, Seaforth, Huron North, Ontario; Roll: C-9932; Page: 23; Family No: 91.

Harriet Newell Hadley1

F, #4180, b. 26 March 1816

Family: Levi Richardson Houghton b. 10 Feb 1815

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 26, 1816Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 32 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 54 in 1870 census; age 63 in 1880 census2,3,4
MarriageSep 18, 1837Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2: A.L.White2,5,6,3
1850 Census1850Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Levi, 35, laborer; Harriet, 327
1860 Census1860Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45, farmer; property $500-$1008
PensionInxJul 30, 1866MA, USA, as mother of George A. Houghton9
1870 Census1870Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, a farm hand, $800-$20010
1880 Census1880Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door to James O. Houghton11
DeathJWH: Dec 1866; died of consumption; [CJV: alive in 1870 & 1880 census]2,3
Research

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115 #348s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 307, line 36, dwl 35.
  5. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  6. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_325; Page: 205; line 10, 312-370.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_534; Page: 973; line 36, dwl 2051-2049.
  9. [S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 307, line 36, dwl 35-37.
  11. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 35, ED 878, Sh 32, Ln 24, dwl 239-382.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Arlington, VT, p. 141: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  13. [S346] Chelsea MA VRs, p. 389.
  14. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 44.

Mary Jones Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #4181, b. 2 April 1816, d. 16 July 1864

Family: William Augustus Houghton b. 16 Jul 1819, d. 24 May 1864

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 2, 1816Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White, MLM: Apr. 2, 1817; age 32 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1860 census5,6,7,8,9
Guardiansp1827Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mary, W.P. Case # 3110110
MarriageOct 15, 1842Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Sterling, 14 Oct; MLM: 14 Oct.11,12,13,14,9
1850 Census1850Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 30, yeoman; near brother George A.15
1860 Census1860Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, farmer, property $3300-$1000; and an Abigail Houghton, 50, MA16
ResidenceLunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA17
Residencebefore Jul, 1864Bedford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA18
DeathJul 16, 1864Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, GS gives 186119,8,18
BurialPine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 48y w/o William A. E-2720
AdministrJul 21, 1864Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, with Charles Farnsworth of Leominster, Admr.18

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #349s, 517 #3047.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 549 #6478s.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66 #1752.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116, 148, 517.
  6. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 549.
  7. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 44.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.
  10. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  11. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 115, 517.
  12. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  13. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 44.
  14. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  15. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_331; Page: 232; line 33, dwl 6-8.
  16. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 203, line 2, dwl 1453-1528.
  17. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 517.
  18. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34646, FHC #0481283.
  19. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116, 517.
  20. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 108.

John Howe Jr.1,2,3

M, #4182, b. 10 July 1814, d. 9 September 1855

Family: Mary Corey Houghton b. 24 Oct 1821, d. 23 Jul 1904

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 10, 1814Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
MarriageOct 13, 1843Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Stearns: Oct. 1842; 2: A.L.White4,7,8,9,10
DeathSep 9, 185511,6
Biographys. of John and Isabel

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #350s.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 550 #6479s.
  3. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 33.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45.
  7. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 548.
  8. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  10. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 70.
  11. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 550.

Thomas Houghton 2d1,2,3

M, #4183, b. 21 May 1786, d. 28 July 1862

Family: Polly Whitney b. c Feb 1790, d. 1 Jan 1877

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 21, 1786Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50-60 in 1840 census; age 64 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1860 census4,5,6,7
MarriageAug 21, 1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,7
ResidenceHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "They lived for a time in Harvard."9
1820 Census1820Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-4510,11
1830 Census1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)12,13
1840 Census1840Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789)// 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)14
1850 Census1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64, a farmer, property value $5000; Ellen Brown, 18, from Ireland, living with them; living next to Charles W. and Sally Houghton15
Note1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 74, farmer; property $3000-$38516
DeathJul 28, 1862Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Jul. 234,17,18
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cem, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 76y 2m

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #352.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 614, #16684.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #560, 45.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  6. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 614.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  9. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 63.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 63.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 90.
  13. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 90.
  14. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 97.
  15. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 22, dwl 156-177.
  16. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 18, line 32, dwl 192-159.
  17. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 46.
  18. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.

Amery Houghton1,2,3

M, #4184, b. 20 November 1789, d. 22 June 1813

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 20, 1789Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 11,30,17894,5,6,7
DeathJun 22, 1813Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 23y.7m.2d; MLM: Jan. 224,8,9,7
Administr1813Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Emery Houghton, W.P. Case # 3096410

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #354.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16686.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #563.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  6. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.
  9. [S441] Salem MA VRs V, p. 343.
  10. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Cephas Houghton1,2,3

M, #4185, b. 28 January 1788, d. 19 April 1790

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 28, 1788Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Nourse, White, MLM: Jan. 27, 17884,5,6,7,8
DeathApr 19, 1790Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2y.2m.23d4,9,10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #353.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16685.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #562.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  6. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  9. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.

Capt. Levi Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4186, b. 28 February 1794, d. 17 June 1873

Family: Eliza Reed b. 19 Jul 1804, d. 23 Jul 1887

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 28, 1794Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census; JWH: Oct. 285,6,7
MarriageOct 5, 1823Roxbury, MA, USA5,3,7
Church1843Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Evangelical Congregational Church8
1850 Census1850Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56, yeoman9
1860 Census1860Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, day laborer10
1870 Census1870Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 76, working a farm, $1500-$30011
DeathJun 17, 18735,12

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #356.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16688.
  3. [S339] Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Volume II Marriages and Deaths, p. 213.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #565, 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 394.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 77;
    line 30, dwl 67-79.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 166, line 16, dwl 1290-1355.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 547, line 34, dwl 98.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45.
  13. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45 #1466.
  14. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 87.

John Pierce Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4187, b. 1 October 1795, d. 26 February 1864

Family: Relief Gould b. c 1800

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 1, 1795Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1860 census; JWH: Feb. 1, 17955,6,7
MarriageDec 27, 1821Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,8,9
ResidenceLancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA10
1830 Census1830New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, 9 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 3 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)11
1850 Census1850Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54, a yeoman, property $4000; and Ellen Divol, 3012
1860 Census1860Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64, farmer13
DeathFeb 26, 1864Clinton, MA, USA5,14
Duplicateonly John within 1790-1800

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #357.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 182.
  3. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16689.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #566, 46 #565.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 46.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  10. [S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 312.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: 76; Page: 536.
  12. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; p. 76-77, line 49, dwl 57-68.
  13. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 165, line 7, dwl 1282-1347.
  14. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 46.
  15. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 145, number 38.
  16. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 146, number 55.

Elijah Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4188, b. 18 July 1797, d. 7 April 1822

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 18, 1797Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jul. 15, 1797, 1st Congreg. Soc. of Jamica Plain - (Unitarian)5,6,7
DeathApr 7, 1822Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,8,9,7
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cem, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 24y 9m8
Administr1822Norfolk Co., MA, USA10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #358.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16690.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #567.
  4. [S339] Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Volume II Marriages and Deaths, p. 557.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.
  9. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 556.
  10. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900, Sep. 25, 2001.

Stedman Houghton1,2

M, #4189, b. 29 August 1799, d. 9 May 1888

Family 1: Ann Cragin b. 20 Oct 1801, d. 14 Aug 1843

Family 2: Maria Haskell b. 1 Oct 1807, d. 31 Oct 1890

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 29, 1799Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1860 census; age 70 in 1870 census; age 80 in 1880 census; JWH: Aug. 283,4,5
OccupationNew Ipswich, NH, USA, a tanner6
OfficeApr 29, 1822a member of the Harvard Rifle Club; as ensign in 18237,8
MarriageNov 17, 1825Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1: White; 2- JWH, 11,17,18353,1,9,10,7
1830 Census1830New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 3 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)11
Note1838New Ipswich, NH, USA, 's house and shop burnt down, one day after daughter Susan was born12
1840 Census1840New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)13
MarriageOct 24, 1844Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,1,7
ResidenceNew Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH, USA3
1850 Census1850New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH, USA, age 50, a farmer, property $2000; and 4 students living with them14
1860 Census1860New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH, USA, age 60, a farmer; and George Starno, 16; Charlotte Haskill, 12; Alfred Patch, 10.15,16
1870 Census1870New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, age 70, a farmer, property $3500-100017
1880 CensusJun 1, 1880New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, age 80, a farmer18
DeathMay 9, 1888New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH, USA3,7,10
BurialVillage Cemetery, New Ipswich, NH, USA

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16691, 616.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 46.
  6. [S763] F. Kidder and A. A. Gould, New Ipswich NH Hx, p. 240.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 46.
  8. [S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 155.
  9. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  10. [S763] F. Kidder and A. A. Gould, New Ipswich NH Hx, p. 354-355.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: 76; Page: 534.
  12. [S763] F. Kidder and A. A. Gould, New Ipswich NH Hx, p. 240, 285.
  13. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: 238; Page: 81.
  14. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_433; Page: 287; line 12, dwl 271-287.
  15. [S415] E-mail from Win Cope, Oct. 27, 2002, based on data of Addison Foster and Winslow Foster.
  16. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_672; Page: 45, line 33, dwl 371-376.
  17. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH, Roll 844, p.237B, line 3, dwl 222-214.
  18. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , : New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: T9_764; Family History Film: 1254764; Page: 559A; Enumeration District: 153; sheet 1; line 9; dwl 7-9.

Betsey White Houghton1,2,3

F, #4190, b. 1 July 1801, d. 16 February 1888

Family: Aaron Warner Stearns b. 18 Oct 1802, d. 24 Jun 1852

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 1, 1801Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, twin4,5,6
MarriageJun 15, 1828Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,7,8
DeathFeb 16, 1888Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,8
ResearchStearnes Genealogy and Memoirs by Mrs. Avis Stearnes Van Wagenen, 1901, #7S, p. 7998
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #360.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16692, 617.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #569, 47.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 47.
  7. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 47.
  9. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 216.

Sally White Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #4191, b. 1 July 1801, d. 16 February 1831

Family: Luke Joslin

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 1, 1801Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, twin2,5
Marriage BannJan 16, 1830Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6
DeathFeb 16, 1831Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Feb 4, 18745,7
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #361.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  3. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16693, 617.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #570.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 218.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.

Mercy Whitney Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #4192, b. 20 January 1802, d. 4 October 1874

Family: Charles E. Alley b. 20 May 1800

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 20, 1802Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47 in 1850 census; age 56 in 1860 census; White: Jan. 20, 18035,6,7,8
MarriageMay 19, 1846Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA2
Occupation1860dressmaker
DeathOct 4, 1874Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,8
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 7y 8m [sic = 70y]

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #362.
  2. [S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
  3. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16694, 617.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #571.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  7. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.

Sophia Beman Houghton1,2,3

F, #4193, b. 19 December 1805, d. 23 August 1814

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 19, 1805Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: 1/20/18034,2,5,6
DeathAug 23, 1814Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Aug 23, 1831; Harvard VR: died age 8 y of Croup4,7,6
ResearchMLM is alone in giving another daughter named Sophia, as twin of mercy, in addition to Sophia Beman8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #363.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #573.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16696.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  7. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #572.

Edmund Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4194, b. 15 May 1808, d. 1 November 1891

Family: Nancy Bryant b. 7 Sep 1813

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 15, 1808Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43 in 1850 census; age 51 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census; age 72 in 1880 census5,2,6
MarriageApr 11, 18335,6
1850 Census1850Nashua, Hillsborough, NH, USA, age 43, a machinist, property $10007
1860 Census1860Wheatland, Bad Ax Co., WI, USA, age 51, farmer; property $1400-5508
1870 Census1870Wheatland, Vernon Co., WI, USA, age 62, a farmer, property $3000-7009
1880 Census1880Desoto, Vernon Co., WI, USA, age 72, no occupation10
DeathNov 1, 1891DeSoto, WI, USA5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #364.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  3. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16697, 617.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24 #574, 47 #573.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 47.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_434; Page: 255; line 5, dwl 267-288.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Wheatland, Bad Ax, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1399; Page: 447; sheet 185, line 9, dwl 1537-1444.
  9. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Wheatland, Vernon Co., WI, Reel 1738, p. 516B, line 34, dwl 32-32.
  10. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Desoto, Vernon, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1449; Family History Film: 1255449; Page: 426D.
  11. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 89.

Polly Whitney1,2

F, #4195, b. circa February 1790, d. 1 January 1877

Family: Thomas Houghton 2d b. 21 May 1786, d. 28 Jul 1862

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca Feb, 1790MA, USA, age 60 in 1850 census; age 71 in 1860 census; age 81 in 1870 census3,4
MarriageAug 21, 1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6
ResidenceHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "They lived for a time in Harvard."7
1850 Census1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64, a farmer, property value $5000; Ellen Brown, 18, from Ireland, living with them; living next to Charles W. and Sally Houghton4
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 74, farmer; property $3000-$3853
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 81 in 1870 census8
DeathJan 1, 1877Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA9,10
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cem, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w. of Thomas ae 87y 10m

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #352s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16684s.
  3. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 18, line 32, dwl 192-159.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 22, dwl 156-177.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  7. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141, line 22, dwl 137-175.
  9. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 46.
  10. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294/321.

Hiram Houghton1,2,3

M, #4196, b. 16 March 1814, d. 2 January 1853

Family: Hannah Hapgood b. 14 May 1815

Biography

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BirthMar 16, 1814Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 20-30 in 1840 census; age 36 in 1850 census4,5,6,7
MarriageApr 14, 1836Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,6,9
1840 Census1840Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 2 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)10
Will1853Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 3100011
DeathJan 2, 1853Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA12,13
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cem, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 39
BiographyAt the time of his marriage, he bought a farm about three quarters of a mile SE of Harvard, adjoining his father, on the other side of the road, for four years. He then returned to his parent's farm.

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615, #16705.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45 #1450.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  6. [S534] Warren Hapgood, The Hapgood Family, p. 77.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  9. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 204.
  10. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 97.
  11. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  12. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 46.
  13. [S534] Warren Hapgood, The Hapgood Family, p. 78.

Sarah Whitney1,2,3

F, #4197, b. 11 February 1797, d. 18 June 1882

Family: Cephas B. Houghton b. 11 Feb 1792, d. 13 Aug 1881

Biography

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BirthFeb 11, 1797Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53 in 1850 census; age 63 in 1860 census; age 73 in 1870 census; age 83, MA, in 1880 census; WH: 17 Feb 1793; MLM: 26 Apr 18294,5,6,7,8
MarriageJun 24, 1819Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA9,10,11
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, a farmer, property value $4200; a few houses from mother Betsey and Abner and Aseneth Pollard12
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, farmer; next door to son Edward; and Anna Houghton13
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, a farmer, property $9000-$8000; next door to son Edward7,14
1880 Census1880Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 88, a retired farmer15
DeathJun 18, 1882Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cem, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 85y 4m
ParentsDAbraham Whitney and Rebecca Dudley of Harvard; Mrs. Cephas Houghton bequested $1,000.16,6,17
Relativesyblings6

Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616, #16687s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #355s.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Newport, Orleans Co., VT, p. 869; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 137b, line 30, dwl 95.
  8. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 249A; Enumeration District: 810; sheet 23, line 36, dwl 246-279.
  9. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
  12. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 20; line 3, dwl 50-61.
  13. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 38, line 30, dwl 286-306.
  14. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_653; Page: 137B; Image: 279; Family History Library Film: 552152; line 30, dwl 95-106.
  15. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_563; Family History Film: 1254563; Page: 249A; Enumeration District: 810; sheet 23, line 36, dwl 246-279; also sheet 25, line 26, dwl 247-279.
  16. [S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 246, 416.
  17. [S848] F. C. Pierce, Whitney Genealogy, #103.
  18. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  19. [S1074] Town Records: Middlebury, VT, p. 37; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Eliza Reed1,2

F, #4198, b. 19 July 1804, d. 23 July 1887

Family: Capt. Levi Houghton b. 28 Feb 1794, d. 17 Jun 1873

Biography

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BirthJul 19, 1804MA, USA, age 46 in 1850 census; age 55 in 1860 census; age 65 in 1870 census; age 75 in 1880 census3,4,5
MarriageOct 5, 1823Roxbury, MA, USA3,6,7
Church1843Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Evangelical Congregational Church8
1850 Census1850Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 56, yeoman9
1860 Census1860Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, day laborer10
1870 Census1870Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 76, working a farm, $1500-$30011
1880 Census1880Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 75, a widow12,13
DeathJul 23, 1887JWH: Jul. 19, 18873,14,4
ParentsDparents born in MA
Erroronly MLM gives marriage of Elizabeth Reed of Roxbury, MA to Levi, son of Jonas Houghton, as Capt. Levi of Bath, 5 Oct 182315

Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616, #16688s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #356s.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 34, ED 842, Sh 51, Ln 28.
  6. [S339] Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Volume II Marriages and Deaths, p. 213.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24, 45.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 394.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 77;
    line 30, dwl 67-79.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 166, line 16, dwl 1290-1355.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , 1870 US Census, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 547, line 34, dwl 98.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 34, ED 842, Sh 51, Ln 28.
  13. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 34, ED 842, Sh 51, Ln 28, dwl 296-365.
  14. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616.
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.
  16. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 45 #1466.

Relief Gould1,2,3

F, #4199, b. circa 1800

Family: John Pierce Houghton b. 1 Oct 1795, d. 26 Feb 1864

Biography

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Birthcirca 1800MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census4
MarriageDec 27, 1821Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,3,6
1850 Census1850Clinton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54, a yeoman, property $4000; and Ellen Divol, 304

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #357s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616, #16689s.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; p. 76-77, line 49, dwl 57-68.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 24.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 145, number 38.
  8. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 146, number 55.

Ann Cragin1,2

F, #4200, b. 20 October 1801, d. 14 August 1843

Family: Stedman Houghton b. 29 Aug 1799, d. 9 May 1888

Biography

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BirthOct 20, 1801Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 20, 1808, Harvard MA; Cope: Billerica; Foster, in describing Silas Cragin, Ann's father, says: "He was a saddler at New Ipswich, NH, Billerica, Acton & was in Harvard by 1807, but by 1835 was back at New Ipswich." This rules out Harvard as Ann's birthplace since she was born in 1801.3,4,5
MarriageNov 17, 1825Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1: White; 2- JWH, 11,17,18353,6,7,8,4
DeathAug 14, 1843New Ipswich, Hillsborough, NH, USA, New Ipswich NH Hx: age 353,9,8,4
BurialVillage Cemetery, New Ipswich, NH, USA
ParentsDSilas Cragin & Ann Pritchard5,10
BiographyWhite, MLM: dau. of Silas and Anna Andrews (Pritchard) Cragin; Perley: dau. of Hannah Perley and Paul Pritchard11,9,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116 #359s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616, #16691s.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 116.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 46.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Win Cope, Oct. 27, 2002, based on data of Addison Foster and Winslow Foster.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  7. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 615.
  8. [S763] F. Kidder and A. A. Gould, New Ipswich NH Hx, p. 354-355.
  9. [S663] M.V.B. Perley, Perley Genealogy, p. 69.
  10. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx
  11. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 616.
  12. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_433; Page: 287; line 12, dwl 271-287.