Lyman Burgess1,2

M, #8131, b. 6 March 1798, d. 12 December 1882

Family: Lucia Hill b. 26 May 1807, d. Apr 1840

  • Marriage*: Lyman Burgess married Lucia Hill on Jan 22, 1828.3,4

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BirthMar 6, 1798Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA3,4
Immigration1826Milton, Chittenden Co., VT, USA3,4
MarriageJan 22, 18283,4
DeathDec 12, 1882Milton, Chittenden Co., VT, USA3,4
BiographyJWH: "Was a merchant there for fifty years; cleared a large tract of fine land, rafting lumber to Quebec; owner of a paper mill and saw mill, running both besides his mercantile business."3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1708, 104.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62, 104.

Nancy Burgess1,2

F, #8132, b. 22 March 1796, d. 31 December 1868

Biography

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BirthMar 22, 17963,4
DeathDec 31, 18683,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579a.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1709.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Laura Burgess1,2

F, #8133, b. 6 January 1803, d. 21 May 1858

Biography

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BirthJan 6, 18033,4
DeathMay 21, 1858MLM: May 213,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579b.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1710.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Hubbard Burgess1,2

M, #8134, b. 22 February 1805, d. 27 March 1806

Biography

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BirthFeb 22, 18053,4
DeathMar 27, 18063,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579c.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1711.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Maria Burgess1,2

F, #8135, b. 4 October 1807, d. 17 June 1891

Biography

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BirthOct 4, 18073,4
DeathJun 17, 18913,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579d.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62 #1712.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Lucia Hill1,2

F, #8136, b. 26 May 1807, d. April 1840

Family: Lyman Burgess b. 6 Mar 1798, d. 12 Dec 1882

Biography

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BirthMay 26, 18073,4
MarriageJan 22, 18283,4
DeathApr, 18403,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #579s.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62, 104.

Eleazer Houghton1,2,3

M, #8137, b. 2 May 1794, d. 15 April 1859

Family 1: Abigail Gibson b. 18 May 1796, d. 22 Oct 1869

Family 2: Polly (?) b. 1801

Biography

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BirthMay 2, 1794Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dd calc; not in VRs; age 50, VT, in 1850 census5,6,4,7
WarningsNov 30, 1815Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, [p. 54, Records]8
MarriageDec 3, 1818Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA5,6,3
1820 Census1820Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male =16-26 (1794-1804)// 1 female = 0-10 (1810-1820),1 female = 16-18 (1802-1804)9,10
1830 Census1830Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, 8 Total: 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800) // 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)11
1840 Census1840Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, 7 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)12
Marriage7
Research1850This Eleazer appears to be same as Eliaser of 1850 census13
Residence1850Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, a farmer5,13,14
1850 Census1850Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, Eliaser, age 50, property $2000; Polly, age 49; all 4 sons given as laborers7
DeathApr 15, 1859Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 64-11-134
BurialElbe View Cemetery, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA4
ProblemJWH: he m. Abigail and had 6 children; 1840 gives wife of Abigail's bd; 1850 census gives wife Polly; did Eleazer and Abigail separate?5,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #580.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A #1720, 105.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co. VT, Book 2, p. 106; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co. VT, p. 633; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 302; line 1, dwl 216-221.
  8. [S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 221.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, p. 149.
  10. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 297.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 186; Page: 61.
  12. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 86.
  13. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 302.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A.
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
  16. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348.
  17. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT, p. 321; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  18. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  19. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Stephen Houghton Jr1,2,3

M, #8138, b. 12 May 1796, d. 15 June 1863

Family: Mary Bruce b. 27 Dec 1802, d. 2 Jun 1878

  • Marriage*: Stephen Houghton Jr married Mary Bruce on Dec 13, 1832.4,5,6

Biography

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BirthMay 12, 1796MA, USA, age 54 in 1850 census; age 64 in 1860 census4,5,6
1820 Census1820Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA7
1830 Census1830Lunenburg, MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)2,8
MarriageDec 13, 18324,5,6
1840 Census1840Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 2 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)9
1850 Census1850Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54; farmer; and Mary E. Jones, 14, was living with them10
1860 Census1860Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, a farmer, property $10,200-950; and George Bartlett, 711
DeathJun 15, 1863Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, GS: 15 Jun 1863, AE 67; intestate
DAR: 18614,5,6,12
AdministrJun 26, 1863Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31188

Probate Record 1863.
Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Case Number: 31188
Note: page 1 of 35
Case Type: Administration
Volume: Worcester Cases 30000-31999, Page(s): 31188:1

HOUGHTON, Stephen
Estate valued at $15, 155.9813,12
NoteJun 17, 1871His heirs had a large auction sale of his personal and some real estate.14
BurialSouth Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA
BiographyLived where his father lived. (This farm has been in possession of the same family and name since 1726.)4
ResearchMLM: An administration of an estate for a Stephen Houghton, in Bolton, in 1861; #31188; this is Stephen with wife Mary15,16

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #581.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Lunenburgr, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 31.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A #1721, 105.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  5. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 92.
  8. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 31.
  9. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 63.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 122; line 20, dwl 89-97.
  11. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 503, sheet 100, line 11, dwl 795-816.
  12. [S1405] Thomas Patrick Hughes & Frank Munsell, American Ancestry, http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
  13. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
  16. [S950] George H. Harlow, Worcester MA Probate Index.

Edmund Houghton1,2,3

M, #8139, b. 11 March 1810, d. 6 August 1876

Family: Mary Ann Hadley b. 7 Nov 1813, d. 23 May 1904

  • Marriage*: Edmund Houghton married Mary Ann Hadley on Mar 28, 1833 MLM: Mar. 28, 1838.4,2,5

Biography

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BirthMar 11, 1810Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 38 in 1850 census; age 50 in 1860 census;age 60 in 1870 census4,2,5
Guardiansp1826Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 309476
MarriageMar 28, 1833MLM: Mar. 28, 18384,2,5
1840 Census1840Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)7
1850 Census1850Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, farmer8
1860 Census1860Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer, property $6000-1000; and Thomas Joslyn, 51, day laborer9
AssociationApr 21, 1868Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA10,11
1870 Census1870Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer, property $5300-$180012
DeathAug 6, 1876Lunenburg, MA, USA4,5,13
BurialSouth Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA
Administr1876Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 3094814
BiographyAt age 16, he went to Leominster in the employment of Squire Crossby. At age 24, he returned and bought a farm now occupied by his son, Hiram Robert. He worked until his death. he was a commissioned officer in the militia when a young man, and held numerous town offices. He was a Republican and a member of the Congreg. Church.15

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #582.
  2. [S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 38.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A #1722, 105.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
  6. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  7. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 62.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 120; line 4, dwl 63-70.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 491, sheet 89, line 34, dwl 711-730.
  10. [S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 66.
  11. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.
  12. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 310, line 8, dwl 78-84.
  13. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 285/370.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.

Abigail Gibson1,2

F, #8140, b. 18 May 1796, d. 22 October 1869

Family: Eleazer Houghton b. 2 May 1794, d. 15 Apr 1859

Biography

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BirthMay 18, 1796Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 60 in 1860 census; MLM: Ashby, MA3,4
MarriageDec 3, 1818Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA5,6,2
DeathOct 22, 1869Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA, of cholera, 75y 5m 8d; wife E. Houghton; cited in both Londonderry and Jamaica records; 1870 Mortality: Oct. 1869, Jamica, VT age 73, consumption7,8
BurialGlebe View Cemetery, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, USA7
ParentsDSilas Gibson and Damaris Bennett3,4
ProblemJWH: he m. Abigail and had 6 children; 1840 gives wife of Abigail's bd; 1850 census gives wife Polly; did Eleazer and Abigail separate?5,9
DuplicateJWH gives Abigail, 1850 census gives Polly
ResearchWas Abigail alive in 1860 census, given that Polly was Eleazer's wife in 1850 census10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #580s.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co. VT, Book 2, p. 106; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Jamaica, Windham Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, Windham Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
  8. [S1376] 1870 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Jamaica, Windham, Vermont Page: 198 Line: 19 Roll: M1807_1.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Londonderry, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 302; line 1, dwl 216-221.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Londonderry, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 325B, line 24, dwl 1860-1827.
  11. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 348.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT, p. 321; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  13. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  14. [S1074] Town Records: Londonderry, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Mary Bruce1

F, #8141, b. 27 December 1802, d. 2 June 1878

Family: Stephen Houghton Jr b. 12 May 1796, d. 15 Jun 1863

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BirthDec 27, 1802MA, USA, age, MA, 48 in 1850 census; age 57, MA, in 1860 census; age 67, VT, in 1870 census; 1910 census of son Alfred S. Houghton gives VT2,3,4,5
MarriageDec 13, 18326,2,7
1850 Census1850Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 54; farmer; and Mary E. Jones, 14, was living with them5
1860 Census1860Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 69, a farmer, property $10,200-950; and George Bartlett, 78
AdministrJun 26, 1863Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31188

Probate Record 1863.
Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Case Number: 31188
Note: page 1 of 35
Case Type: Administration
Volume: Worcester Cases 30000-31999, Page(s): 31188:1

HOUGHTON, Stephen
Estate valued at $15, 155.989,10
1870 Census1870Elk Twp, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 67, boarding, next door to son Alfred; with Alexander Douglas11
DeathJun 2, 1878Fitchburg, MA, USA, ae 752,12
BurialSouth Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA
ParentsDJonathan Bruce and Susanna Smith, of Marlboro, MA2,3
Gen. Soc.Mary Bruce is a Mayflower Descendant: Mary Bruce, Susannah Smith, Jonas Smith (Rev. War), Nathaniel Smith Jr., Lydia Church, Isaac Church, Caleb Church, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Warren of the Mayflower13

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #581s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 89.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Elk Twp, Cloud Co., KS, Roll 430, p. 222.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 122; line 20, dwl 89-97.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 503, sheet 100, line 11, dwl 795-816.
  9. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  10. [S1405] Thomas Patrick Hughes & Frank Munsell, American Ancestry, http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Elk, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: M593_430; Page: 222; line 25, dwl 106.
  12. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 303/325.
  13. [S415] E-mail from Eddee Anderson, 6/1998.

Mary Ann Hadley1

F, #8142, b. 7 November 1813, d. 23 May 1904

Family: Edmund Houghton b. 11 Mar 1810, d. 6 Aug 1876

Biography

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BaptismNov 7, 1813MA, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 46 in 1860 census; age 56 in 1870 census; MLM: Sep. 21, 18132,3
MarriageMar 28, 1833MLM: Mar. 28, 18382,4,5
1850 Census1850Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, farmer6
1860 Census1860Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, a farmer, property $6000-1000; and Thomas Joslyn, 51, day laborer7
1870 Census1870Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer, property $5300-$18008
BurialSouth Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA
DeathMay 23, 1904Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
ParentsDRev. Jacob and Nancy (Rea) Hadley. He was a farmer and a soldier in the War of 18122,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349 #582s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 349.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 105.
  4. [S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 38.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 105.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 120; line 4, dwl 63-70.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 491, sheet 89, line 34, dwl 711-730.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 310, line 8, dwl 78-84.

Persis French1,2,3

F, #8143, b. 5 December 1804, d. 21 October 1852

Family: Royal Houghton b. 25 Jan 1804, d. 27 Sep 1866

Biography

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BirthDec 5, 1804Andover, VT, USA, Not in VT VRs; JWH: Windham, VT; age 45 in 1850 census4,2,5,6
MarriageJun 12, 1823Andover, VT, USA, JWH: Jun. 18254,7,2
1850 Census1850Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 46, a farmer, property $20006,8
DeathOct 21, 1852Grafton, VT, USA, age 482,5,3
BurialMiddle of Town Cemetery/Houghtonville Cemetery, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA5,3
ParentsDElias French and Julia Twitchell, of Andover, VT2,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #584s.
  2. [S914] Pedigree of Marshall L. McClanahan;, p. 1.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Grafton, VT; 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. 350.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 106.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 319; line 11, dwl 228-236.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 106.
  8. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  9. [S1074] Town Records: Grafton, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  10. [S984] Marshall Loring McClanahan, Wiley Family Genealogy, p. 23.
  11. [S984] Marshall Loring McClanahan, Wiley Family Genealogy, p. 24.

Sarah Barton1,2

F, #8144, b. 27 January 1808, d. 15 April 1891

Family: Thomas Park Houghton b. 5 May 1806, d. 4 May 1871

Biography

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BirthJan 27, 1808Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 42 in 1850 census; age 63, MA, in 1870 census; age 72, MA, in 1880 census; 1880 census of son Charles gives VT; Chiles: Grafton, VT3,4,5
Origin1829Bartonville, Orleans Co., VT, USA5
MarriageDec 3, 1829MA, USA3,6,7
1850 Census1850Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 43, a farmer, property $20008,9
1870 Census1870Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, 4 houses from brother Calvin, age 64, a farmer, property $14,000-1500; and Rebecca Eastman, 56, VT10
BurialWoodhull Cemetery, Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, Lot #695,11
DeathApr 15, 1891Woodhull, IL, USA, MLM: 18865,7,11
ParentsDDaniel Barton and Sarah ____; he born MA, she in VT5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #585s.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Chester, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, Box 929, p. 311.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 107.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 311; line 9, dwl 84-88.
  9. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., IL, Roll 229, p. 349, line 27, dwl 233-251.
  11. [S1462] Henry Co. IL. Historical Society, Henry County IL, Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 18.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Rochingham, VT, p. 1247: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107 #4031.

Sarah Ann Hastings1

F, #8145, b. 5 October 1817, d. 23 March 1893

Family: Isaac Houghton b. 25 May 1808, d. 15 May 1860

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BirthOct 5, 1817MA, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; age 52 in 1870 census; age 64 in 1880 census2,3,4
MarriageNov 28, 18392,5
1850 CensusAug 5, 1850Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43, a butcher, property $3600; also Mary Hastings, 244
1860 Census1860Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 436
1870 Census1870Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 52; and Mary E. Hastings, age 44, MA7
DeathMar 23, 18932,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #586s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_326; Page: 67;
    line 23, dwl 31-31.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 107.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 352, line 7, dwl 2311-2601.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 624, p. 676b, line 12, dwl 1274-1548.

Harriet Strong1

F, #8146, b. between 1800 and 1809, d. 21 June 1842

Family: Calvin Curtiss Houghton b. 11 Feb 1817, d. 10 May 1874

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Birthbetween 1800 and 1809VT, USA, 1880 census of son Curtis gives bp as VT
Marriage2,3
OriginPlymouth, Windsor Co., VT, USA
DeathJun 21, 1842Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA2,4,5,6
BurialBrookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, MLM: Brookings Cemetery4,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #590s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 107.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Chester, Windsor Co., VT, Book C, p. 521; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  6. [S1273] Linda M. F. Welch, Chester VT Records of Deaths, p. 15.

Lucy E. Johnson1,2

F, #8147, b. 6 December 1825, d. 1918

Family: Calvin Curtiss Houghton b. 11 Feb 1817, d. 10 May 1874

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BirthDec 6, 1825Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 25 in 1850 census; age 35 in 1860 census; age 45 in 1870 census; age 56 in 1880 census; Oct 1824, age 75 in 1900 census; age 85 in 1910 census3,4,5
MarriageNov 13, 1845Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, MLM: Nov 13; JWH: Nov 11, 18463,4,2
1850 Census1850Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 32, a farmer, property $5005,6
Immigration1852Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, where Calvin took up 160 acres of land.4
1860 Census1860Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 42, farmer; property $15,000-50007
1870 Census1870Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $33,200-25008
Residence1874Clover Twp, Henry Co., IL, USA, on 80 acres valued at $70004
1900 Census1900Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 75, widow; and a servant9
1910 Census1910Clover, Hill Co., IL, USA, age 85, own income, widow, and a servant10
Death1918Woodhull, IL, USA, JWH: 13 May 18743,4
BurialWoodhull Cemetery, Clover, Henry Co., IL, USA
ParentsDfather born in England, mother in VT10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #590s.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Chester, Windham Co., VT, Book O, p. 284; VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 107.
  5. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Chester, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 325; line 10, dwl 51-54.
  6. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: M653_182; Page: 360, line 1, dwl 2816-2696.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., IL, Roll 229, p. 349, line 12, dwl 229-247.
  9. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry Co., Illinois; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 7; Sheet: 4A; line 34, dwl 222-225.
  10. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T624_291; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 112; line 56, dwl 128-133.

Ivers H. Wilder1

M, #8148, b. 28 February 1819

Family: Amanda Eliza Houghton b. 18 Feb 1819

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BirthFeb 28, 1819Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Occupationa farmer1
MarriageApr 5, 1843Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, MLM: Feb 2, 1851 to James Wilder2,3
ResidenceFairfield, Jefferson Co., IA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S271] Ashby MA VRs, p. 90.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Grafton, Windham Co, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Susannah Divol1,2

F, #8149, b. 29 September 1807, d. 10 October 1897

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BirthSep 29, 18073,4
DeathOct 10, 18975
BurialSouth Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #592.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68 #1734.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.

Phineas Divol Jr1,2

M, #8150, b. 4 March 1810, d. 10 April 1900

Family 1: Harriet Ann Gilson b. Aug 1810, d. 14 Jul 1849

Family 2: Hannah Evans b. 10 Apr 1813, d. 25 Mar 1896

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BirthMar 4, 1810Lunenburg, MA, USA3,4,5
Marriage18403,4,5
ResidenceGrafton, Windham Co., VT, USA3
AssociationApr 21, 1868Chester, Windsor Co., VT, USA, a Phineas Devoell6
Marriage5
DeathApr 10, 19005
BurialPowhattan, KS, USA5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #593.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68 #1735, 108.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68, 108.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
  6. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108 #4057.

Judith Divol1,2

F, #8151, b. 14 December 1811, d. 8 January 1839

Family: Ivery Damon b. 18 Nov 1804, d. 8 Jan 1839

  • Marriage*: Judith Divol married Ivery Damon on Aug 29, 1832.3,4

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BirthDec 14, 18113,4
MarriageAug 29, 18323,4
DeathJan 8, 18394
No Childrn3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #594.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68 #1736.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.

Harriet Ann Gilson1,2

F, #8152, b. August 1810, d. 14 July 1849

Family: Phineas Divol Jr b. 4 Mar 1810, d. 10 Apr 1900

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BirthAug, 1810Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA3,4,2
Marriage18403,5,2
DeathJul 14, 1849Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA3,4
BurialLunenburg, MA, USA2
ParentsDOliver Gilson and Mary Leonard2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 516.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68, 108.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 108 #4057.

Ivery Damon1

M, #8153, b. 18 November 1804, d. 8 January 1839

Family: Judith Divol b. 14 Dec 1811, d. 8 Jan 1839

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BirthNov 18, 18042
MarriageAug 29, 18322,3
DeathJan 8, 18392
No Childrn2
ParentsSThomas Damon and Elizabeth Bennett

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350 #594s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 350.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 68.

William Houghton1,2

M, #8154, b. 31 January 1773, d. 28 October 1783

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BaptismJan 31, 1773Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, s. of Cyrus; Temple: Feb 14 (error)5,4,6,7
DeathOct 28, 1783Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: 'by ye Bite of a Mad Dog'; JWH: 'd. in youth of hydrophobia.8,3'

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #595.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71 #1930.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 328.
  4. [S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 115.
  5. [S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 597.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.

Achsah Houghton1,2,3

F, #8155, b. 1777, d. circa 9 January 1849

Family: Ephraim Barber b. 19 Jan 1778, d. 4 Nov 1816

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Birth1777Framingham, MA, USA4
Residencecirca 1803Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA5
MarriageDec 28, 1803Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 29, 18034,5,6,7
Deathcirca Jan 9, 1849Canton, ME, USA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #596.
  2. [S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 115.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71 #1931, 112.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
  5. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 194.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.

Eunice Houghton1,2

F, #8156, b. 6 July 1777

Family: Silas Carrouth

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BaptismJul 6, 1777Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, twin of Achsah3,4,5,6,7
MarriageOct 12, 1807Northboro, MA, USA8,6,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #597.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71 #1932.
  3. [S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 597.
  4. [S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 115.
  5. [S706] William Barry, Framingham MA Hx - Barry, p. 292.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.

Caleb Houghton1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #8157, b. 7 October 1781, d. 7 August 1823

Family 1: Susannah Sawyer b. 19 Nov 1781, d. 30 Aug 1818

Family 2: Abigail Meriam b. bt 1781 - 1790

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BirthOct 7, 1781Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH: 1780; not in Berlin VR (but "of B."); Col. Families: Framingham, MA7,3,5,8,9
ChurchJul 14, 1803Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, the First Church10
MarriageOct 3, 1803Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1- BT, 3 Oct 1802; 2- J.W. Houghton: 10, 3, 1869 (error)7,3,11,5,12,13,10,14
1810 Census1810Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 2 male <10, 1 male 26-44//1 female <10, 1 female 26-44; next door to Silas and Cyrus Houghton15
Origin1819Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA16
MarriageJan 2, 1819Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 20; Weis: Jan. 197,3,12,8,10
1820 Census1820Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Individuals: 3 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-4517
DeathAug 7, 1823Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH & BT: 1825; Berlin VR: a. 42 y. 10 m.7,3,5,18,8,10
BurialOld Burying Ground Cemetery, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 42y 10m
Administr1823Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 3092319,20
ResearchThe Houghton twins, Susanna and Abigail, [son Caleb's] died before thirty years of age and the rest of the children with the exception of George and William who removed to Holliston. All of the above data was taken from Houghton's History of Berlin; JWH: gives twins as daughters of brother Lewis M.3,21,22
BiographyColonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7
ISSUE BY FIRST MARRIAGE
[p.262] CALEB HOUGHTON of Berlin, Massachusetts; b. 1780, in Framingham; d. Berlin, August, 1823; m. (firstly) 3d October, 1803, Susanna SAWYER, b. 19th November, 1781, d. 23d August, 1818, dau. of Josiah SAWYER, Jr., who served in Revolution, she was sixth in descent from Ralph HOUGHTON, first Representative of Lancaster in the General Court and Clerk of Writs, etc; m. (secondly) 19th January, 1819, Abigail MEBRIAM.

Berlin MA Hx:
Caleb Houghton, s. of Dea. Cyrus, m. Susannah, dau. of Josiah Sawyer, Jr., Oct. 3, 1803 ; res. in the northwest part of the town on the Merrick Sargent place; was a cooper and was at one time engaged in wire drawing. Had Cyrus, b. Aug., 1804, m. Eliza A. Sawin of Gardner, res. in Lancaster and Holliston, in the latter of which he d. in 1868; this Cyrus, 3d, and Eliza had three sons: Edward, who res. in Lancaster; Lucius, who res. in Middleboro; and William A., a professor in New York City University, also was five years in the Imperial College, Japan. Three daus. d. unm. Caleb had, also, Persis, b. Jan. 4, 1808, m., 1830, John Burdett of Clinton; both d. in Holliston; they had sons, John M., LeRoy S., and dau., Louisa; George, b. Jan. 19, 1810, m. in Kingston, Pa., and d. there in 1845 ; William A., b. June 2, 1812; Amory, b. 1816, d. 1819. Wife, Susannah, d. Aug. 23, 1818. He m., 2d, Jan. 19, 1819, Abigail Merriam, by whom he had Lewis M., b. Oct. 23, 1820, m. in Holliston, where he d. in 1851, and had one s., Charles; Susannah S. and Abigail M., twins, b. Aug. 15, 1821 ; Susannah d. Feb. 2, 1847; Abigail m. Ira Sawyer, Jr., she d. 1852. Caleb d. here about ; wid., Abigail, m., 2d, Elijah Edson and d. in Holliston May 7, 1866 ; interment here.

Caleb at one point was a partner with Joel Dakin in wire drawing business in Berlin, MA.23,24

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #598.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 328.
  3. [S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 440.
  4. [S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 597.
  5. [S183] Virkus, Abr. Comp. of Amer. Gen., p. 375.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71 #1933, 112.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
  9. [S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, Vol. 7, p. 262.
  10. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.
  11. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 172.
  12. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 194.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71, 112.
  14. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 476.
  15. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 816; sheet 178.
  16. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 231.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 58.
  18. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
  19. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
  20. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 157.
  21. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton.
  22. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 449.
  23. [S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, Vol. 7.
  24. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 333, 388.
  25. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., V, p. 369.
  26. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 390.
  27. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx
  28. [S489] D. Hamilton Hurd, Worcester Co. MA Hx I, p. 404.
  29. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 149.

Jonah Houghton1,2,3

M, #8158, b. 26 April 1792, d. 2 October 1838

Family: Zilper Howe b. 15 Feb 1799, d. 3 Apr 1880

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BirthApr 26, 1792Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
ChurchNov 26, 1811Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church7
Origincirca 1817Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,9,10
MarriageNov 19, 1817Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,8,10,6,7
1820 Census1820Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 45+; 1
female 0-10, 1 female 16-2611,12
1830 Census1830Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 70 to 80 (1751-1760)13
DeathOct 2, 1838Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 46 y.4,14,15,16,7
BurialOld Burying Ground Cemetery, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 46
Administr1838Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 3102517
BiographyBerlin MA Hx: Jonah Houghton, s. of Dea. Cyrus, m. Zilpah, dau. of John Howe of Boylston. Had Jonah Taylor, b. Feb. 24, 1819, d. Dec. 15, 1839, having changed his name to Henry T; Mary Ann, b. April 8, 1820, m. Houghton of Bolton; he d., she m., 2d, Timothy Fairbanks, he d; Amory, b. Sept. 21, 1821, d. 1834; Horace, b. Nov. 9, 1822, m. Abra , by whom he had Henry and Charles, both d. young; m., 2d, Hayes, res., Boston, by whom had Charlotte, b. 1864, d. 1879. Jonah d. 1838; wid. m. Sawtell of Grafton; he d., she m., 3d, Wheeler; she d. 1880.18

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #599.
  2. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71 #1934 (1834), 113.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
  5. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 32.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71, 113.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.
  8. [S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. 1, p. 143.
  9. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  10. [S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, p. 59.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 59.
  13. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 77.
  14. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 195.
  15. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
  16. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 113.
  17. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  18. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 388.
  19. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 390.
  20. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 13, number 7.

Ephraim Barber1,2

M, #8159, b. 19 January 1778, d. 4 November 1816

Family: Achsah Houghton b. 1777, d. c 9 Jan 1849

Biography

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Corresponded with author?
BirthJan 19, 17783,4
Residencecirca 1803Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageDec 28, 1803Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 29, 18033,1,4,5
DeathNov 4, 18163,4

Citations

  1. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 194.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 112.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.

Peltiah Gibbs1

M, #8160

Family: Achsah Houghton b. 1777, d. c 9 Jan 1849

Biography

Corresponded with author?
A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project?
OriginLivermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA2
Marriagecirca 1816h/22,3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351 #596s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71, 112.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 325.