Daniel Page Houghton1,2

M, #13141, b. 5 December 1819, d. 20 October 1866

Family 1:

Family 2: Abigail C. Farnsworth b. c 1816, d. 16 Jul 1845

Family 3: Mary Conant b. bt 1822 - 1823, d. 8 Jan 1853

Family 4: Lucy Maria Goldsmith b. 15 Sep 1833, d. Mar 1896

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BirthDec 5, 1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30 in 1850 census; MLM: also Aug. 31, 1790 (CJV: error); GS: Dec 5, 18161,3,4,5
OccupationHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer6
Origincirca 1844Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer7
MarriageJun 2, 1845Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Harvard VR: 16 Jul 1845 same day as dd8,7,4
1850 CensusAug 14, 1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30, a farmer; also living with them: Sullivan A. Houghton? (ditto marks), age 12; Sarah Conant, 179
MarriageOct 5, 1854MA, USA10,11
DeathOct 20, 1866Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Littleton, MA10,11
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 46
EstateNov 13, 1866Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA; Lucy M. was admx. (Probate #34631 Administration)12,13
AdministrApr 15, 1867Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, and the R.E. was valued at $3500, the P.E. $3100.13
GuardianspFeb 8, 1870Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, George Stevens of Lowell made Guardian.13
AdministrMay 1, 1883Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Petn. for Assignment of Dower.14
Contributn

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5691, 174.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146, 174.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
  6. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
  7. [S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 307.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 30, dwl 165-188.
  10. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174.
  12. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  13. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631, FHC #385991.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34631, FHC #0481283.
  15. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
  16. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34634, FHC #385991.

Rebecca Whitney1,2

F, #13142, b. before 1789

Family: Levi Houghton b. 14 Mar 1780, d. b 1835

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Birthbefore 17893 Rebeccas listed in Harvard VR3
MarriageApr 20, 1809Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,1,4
DeathHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S46] Boston Transcript, 4/7/1915 #4620, EVW.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 117.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.

Emery W. Houghton1,2

M, #13143, b. 30 April 1810

Family: Martha Fox Howard b. 30 Sep 1810, d. 5 Jun 1892

  • Marriage Bann: Emery W. Houghton and Martha Fox Howard declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 30, 1837.5
  • Marriage*: Emery W. Houghton married Martha Fox Howard on Nov 4, 1837 at Lunenburg, MA, USA.4,5

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BirthApr 30, 1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 40 in 1850 census2,3
MarriageNov 4, 1837Lunenburg, MA, USA4,5
NewspaperNov 4, 1837Columbian Centenial: marriage6
1840 Census1840Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 3 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 2 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)1
1850 Census1850Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, Emery N., 40, a painter; with Harriet Whitney, 20, NH and Albert L. Lewis, 12, MA7
BurialLunenburg, MA, USA5

Citations

  1. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 198; Page: 411.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  4. [S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1893.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Louise H. Royce, 2/24/2003.
  6. [S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_311; Page: 291;
    line 39, dwl 905-1299.
  8. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Lynn, Essex Co., MA, Box 311, p. 291.

Charles Wetherbee Houghton1,2

M, #13144, b. 5 November 1816, d. 7 March 1895

Family: Sally Haskell Willard b. c Oct 1822, d. 23 Jan 1877

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BirthNov 5, 1816Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Harvard VRs: lists Harvard as bp; MLM: Nov. 29, 1816; age 33 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; age 63 in 1880 census3,1,4
MarriageMay 18, 1844Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4
Note1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door
1850 Census1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, a shoemaker; living next door to Thomas and Polly Houghton6
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, farmer; property $2500-$4007
Research1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $2000-$5008
DeathMar 7, 1895Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,9
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 78y 4m
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5690.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63, 181.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 19, line 25, dwl 147-166.
  8. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141b, line 11, dwl 136-174.
  9. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 812, Sh 17, Ln 26.

Sally Haskell Willard1

F, #13145, b. circa October 1822, d. 23 January 1877

Family: Charles Wetherbee Houghton b. 5 Nov 1816, d. 7 Mar 1895

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Birthcirca Oct, 1822MA, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 36 in 1860 census; age 46 in 1870 census2,3
MarriageMay 18, 1844Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5
1850 Census1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, a shoemaker; living next door to Thomas and Polly Houghton3
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, farmer; property $2500-$4006
1870 Census1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53, a farmer, property $2000-$5007
DeathJan 23, 1877Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,9
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 54y 3m widow of Charles W.

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141b, line 11, dwl 136.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63, 181.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
  6. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 19, line 25, dwl 147-166.
  7. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 141b, line 11, dwl 136-174.
  8. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
  9. [S886] Unknown compiler address, MA Death Index 1841-1895, 22, #167: p. 294.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 812, Sh 17, Ln 26.

Francis Augustine Houghton1,2

M, #13146, b. 22 May 1844, d. 5 May 1915

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BirthMay 22, 1844Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; age 66 in 1910 census; MLM: May 27;1,4,2
AssociationApr 21, 1868Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1868 Houghton Association5
1880 Census1880Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 36, a farmer6,7
Education1887Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, college8
1910 Census1910Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 59, widow9
DeathMay 5, 1915Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 70y 11m
ResearchHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 houses apart

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 88, E.D. 1636, Sh. 12, Ln. 7.
  5. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 9.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 812, Sh 17, Ln 26.
  7. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 33, ED 812, Sh 17, Ln 26, dwl 168-191.
  8. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Cambridge, Massachusetts Directories, 1887-90, Sep. 25, 2001.
  9. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_628; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1760; line 17, dwl 72-75.

Ame Haskell1

F, #13147, b. circa 1727, d. 8 December 1789

Family: Joseph Houghton b. 12 Oct 1731

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Birthcirca 1727dd calc2
Origin1751Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
MarriageSep 26, 1751Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Joseph of Harvard and Ame (Ruhamah int.) of Bolton4,5,6
DeathDec 8, 1789Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Anne Houghton, a. 63; MLM: also Dec. 8, 17987,2,8
ParentsDperhaps Abraham Haskell and Amy Stevens
ResearchOnly Weis and MLM give this marriage to Ruhamah Haskell and children to this Joseph, of Ralph line2,9

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 175, 182.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 9, 16.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
  8. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 69.
  9. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  10. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.

Joseph Houghton Jr1,2,3,4

M, #13148, b. 3 March 1766, d. before 1834

Family: Mary Gould b. c Sep 1768, d. 30 Jul 1834

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BirthMar 3, 1766Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, son of Joseph and Ame1,5,6,7
Origincirca 1790Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA8
MarriageSep 30, 1790Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA9,5
Deathbefore 1834widow's death
Researchsame dd

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  2. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 69.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16 #298.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1442.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  9. [S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.

Levi Houghton1,2,3

M, #13149, b. 8 September 1754

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BaptismSep 8, 1754Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,4,5,6

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16 #294.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1439.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Lucy Houghton1,2,3

F, #13150, b. 18 July 1755, d. before 1767

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BirthJul 18, 1755Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, d. Joseph & Ame1,5,6,7
Deathbefore 1767Sister named Lucy born in 1767

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16 #295.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1441.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Anna Rand

F, #13151

Family: Aretas Houghton b. 17 Jul 1729, d. c 1759

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OriginHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageJun 24, 1752Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
DeathHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64, 181.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.

Lucy Houghton1,2

F, #13152, b. 2 September 1757, d. 29 March 1804

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BirthSep 2, 1757Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4,5
Will1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #310756
DeathMar 29, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 465
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 46; Old South Burial Grd

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56 #1462.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
  6. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Jacob Houghton 3d1,2

M, #13153, b. circa 1802

Family: Abigail Warner b. c 1795

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Birthcirca 1802MA, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 49 in 1850 census; age 58 in 1860 census; age 78 in 1880 census4
MarriageApr 27, 1823Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,5
1830 Census1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 males (5-10, 20-30), 2 female (-5, 30-40)6
1840 Census1840Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)7,8
1850 Census1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, a farmer4
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, day laborer; property $100; next door to John and Sally Warner9
PensionInxOct 17, 1878as father of Bainbridge
Widow1880
ResearchMLM equates these 2 Jacobs, but bds are incompatible5,10
Biography3d, of Bolton; 2d, Harvard

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 35;
    line 32, dwl 257-300.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 90.
  7. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 3, line 1, dwl 14-16.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
  11. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 153, number 171.
  12. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_539; Family History Film: 1254539; Page: 461A; Enumeration District: 375; sheet 1, line 29, dwl 6-6.
  13. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.

Abigail Warner1

F, #13154, b. circa 1795

Family: Jacob Houghton 3d b. c 1802

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Birthcirca 1795MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census1
Residencecirca 1823Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
1850 Census1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 49, a farmer1
1860 Census1860Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 58, day laborer; property $100; next door to John and Sally Warner3
DeathHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 35;
    line 32, dwl 257-300.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  3. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 3, line 1, dwl 14-16.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 153, number 171.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Lurina H. Houghton1

F, #13155, b. 6 July 1830

Family: George Walcott b. c 1823

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BirthJul 6, 1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
MarriageJul 16, 1848Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 25 and 17 years; Stow VR: Aug. 134,5,3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148 #5891.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 148.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  5. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.

Lydia Houghton1,2

F, #13156, b. 24 November 1755

Family: Samuel Worster b. 19 Oct 1743

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BirthNov 24, 1755Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
Marriage BannMar 31, 1781Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56 #1461.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Mary Houghton1

F, #13157, b. 19 June 1735

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BirthJun 19, 1735Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,1,3

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.

Samuel Weatherbee Houghton1,2

M, #13158, b. 22 January 1822, d. 26 July 1870

Family: Harriet A. Willard b. c 24 Feb 1825, d. 3 Mar 1875

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BirthJan 22, 1822Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census; age 38 in 1860 census; Harvard VRs, p. 65: Harvard, p 183: Boxborough; Bolton VRs: Bolton1,3,4
MarriageJul 4, 1849Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27; she, age 245,4
1850 CensusAug 14, 1850Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, shoemaker; next door to brother Daniel P.6
Occupation1860shoemaker
DeathJul 26, 1870Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA7
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 48y 6m 4d

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65, 183.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146 #5692.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 34, dwl 166-189.
  7. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 69.
  8. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 16, line 18, dwl 123-137.
  9. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 57, number 23.

Sarah Augusta Houghton1,2

F, #13159, b. 5 June 1847

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BirthJun 5, 1847Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 23 in 1870 census1,4

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 29; line 26, dwl 157-178.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 145.

Sarah Wyman Houghton

F, #13160, b. 21 April 1776

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BaptismApr 21, 1776Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.

Stephen Houghton1

M, #13161, b. 9 May 1737, d. 18 June 1742

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BirthMay 9, 1737Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
DeathJun 18, 1742Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 3 y.5,3,4

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20 #312.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 281.

Sophia H. Greenleaf

F, #13162, b. circa 1799, d. 4 March 1850

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Birthcirca 1799
DeathMar 4, 1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 51 Section N

Ruth Sawyer1,2

F, #13163, b. 11 November 1778, d. 15 October 1857

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 25 Jul 1778, d. 20 Jul 1817

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BirthNov 11, 1778Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71 in 1850 census3,4,2
MarriageFeb 17, 1806Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM, Sawyer: 29 May 18053,5,6
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 71, living with Moses Sawyer, 66, a farmer, and a Priscilla Wheeler7
DeathOct 15, 1857Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 79 Section J
Administr1857Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Ruth Houghton, 2d, W.P. Case #311538
ParentsSCapt. Samuel Sawyer and Phoebe Cooper3,9

Citations

  1. [S79] White, Genealogy of John White III, p. 417.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
  3. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 189.
  4. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 41.
  5. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 44, 83.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 183, line 41, dwl 79-81.
  8. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82.
  10. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
  11. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 26.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 146, number 49.

Mary Priscilla Houghton1,2

F, #13164, b. 31 July 1813, d. 11 November 1846

Family: Elory Brown Beaman b. 12 May 1810, d. 30 Oct 1852

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BirthJul 31, 1813Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 18181,3
Guardiansp1819Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #311094
MarriageApr 29, 1837Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 18375,6,7,8
DeathNov 11, 1846Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: also 18563
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 33 [sic] w/o Elor B.

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 25.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2526, #2601, 126.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83, 126.
  4. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester, MA.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 417.
  6. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  7. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
  9. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75.

Elory Brown Beaman1,2

M, #13165, b. 12 May 1810, d. 30 October 1852

Family 1: Mary Priscilla Houghton b. 31 Jul 1813, d. 11 Nov 1846

Family 2: Eunice B. (?) b. c 1819

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BirthMay 12, 1810Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census1,3
MarriageApr 29, 1837Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: Apr. 27, 1837; White: 11 Nov 1846 Saturday, Apr 29, 18374,5,6,7
Marriage8
1850 Census1850Sterling, MA, USA, age 40, farmer; and Submit Beaman, 768
DeathOct 30, 1852Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 30, 1892 and Oct. 3, 18524,3
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 42 Section G
ParentsDGideon Beaman, Jr. and Abigail Brown.

Citations

  1. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 11.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 126.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75, 83, 126.
  4. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 417.
  5. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  6. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 182; line 1, dwl 60-61.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 75.

Sarah Houghton1

F, #13166

Family: Henry M. Francis

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Marriage1
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Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 497.

Henry M. Francis1

M, #13167

Family: Sarah Houghton

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BirthLunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Marriage1
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Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 497.

Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D.1,2,3,4

M, #13168, b. 18 November 1807, d. 10 June 1879

Family 1: Amanda Brigham b. c 1809, d. 30 Nov 1834

Family 2: Nancy B. Whitcomb b. 17 Feb 1808, d. 25 Mar 1896

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BirthNov 18, 1807Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, per record calculation; age 40 in 1850 census; age 52 in 1860 census; age 62 in 1870 census1,5,6
MarriageSep 15, 1831Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA1,7
Residence1833Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA8,2
Residence1843Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA3
MarriageFeb 14, 1843Stockbrige, VT, USA9,3
1850 Census1850Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 40, a physician6
1860 Census1860Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 52, a physician, property $600-3000; with John and Susan Hill10
1870 Census1870Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 62, a physician, property $7500, with Nahum Brigham11
DeathJun 10, 1879Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 77-6-22, of consumption; NEHGR: "O.T. Houghton M.D. entered the spirit world", ae. 72. yrs [a. 77 years, 6 months, 22 days]1,4
BurialMaple Grove Cemetery, Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA1
AFNXPNS-4G5
WillApr 13, 1880The intestate distribution of O.T. Houghton, who died leaving a widow but no children. Lucy Wilder Houghton is given a sister's share.12
BiographyCommenced the practice of medicine at age 19, in his native town of Bakersfield and continued for 40 years.
ErrorMLM erroneously gives Maj. Levi Houghton (Edward4, James3-2, Ralph1) as father of Dr. Truman of Bakersfield, VT; B. 1807, md. Amanda Brigham13

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 74 [1920]: 315.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Stockbridge, VT, Book 5, p. 472; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 529; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Penny S. Smith, Oct. 28, 2001.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 65; line 34, dwl 251-255.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, Vol. 1, p. 163; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  8. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
  9. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 77.
  10. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Roll 1321, p. 31, line 23, dwl 227-336; and line 24, dwl 228-237.
  11. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Box 1620, p. 115b, line 6, dwl 221-228.
  12. [S415] E-mail from Mary Pat Brigham, July 26, 2006.
  13. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 23.

Nancy B. Whitcomb1,2

F, #13169, b. 17 February 1808, d. 25 March 1896

Family: Dr. Oliver Truman Houghton M.D. b. 18 Nov 1807, d. 10 Jun 1879

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BirthFeb 17, 1808VT, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 42 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 67 in 1880 census1,3
MarriageFeb 14, 1843Stockbrige, VT, USA1,2
1850 Census1850Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 40, a physician3
1870 Census1870Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 62, a physician, property $7500, with Nahum Brigham4
1880 Census1880Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 67, a widow5
DeathMar 25, 1896Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 83, of apoplexy6
Probate11896Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Nancy B. W. Houghton, testate in Harford district; Vol. 517

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 77.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Stockbridge, VT, Book 5, p. 472; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 65; line 34, dwl 251-255.
  4. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, Box 1620, p. 115b, line 6, dwl 221-228.
  5. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: T9_1344; Family History Film: 1255344; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 99; sheet 2, line 22, dwl 15-20.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Bethel, VT, p. 1437?: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  7. [S998] Scott Andrew Bartley and and Marjorie-J. Bartley, Windsor Co., VT Probate Index, p. 248.

Polly Whitcomb1

F, #13170, b. 17 December 1785, d. 7 September 1861

Family: Phineas Houghton b. 17 Jun 1782, d. 26 Nov 1874

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BirthDec 17, 1785Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64 in 1850 census; age 74 in 1860 census2
MarriageApr 11, 1804Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 11, 18143,1
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $1800; Mary, 64; and a Samuel Tinney, 704
1860 Census1860Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 78, farmer, property $1900-$3005
DeathSep 7, 1861Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA
BurialChocksett Burial Ground Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 75 Section F
ResearchBolton VR: two Molly's: of Jonathan and Achsah, Dec. 17, 1785 and that of Ephraim and Sarah, April 8, 1788.6

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 211.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142, 185.
  4. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, MA, Box 343, p. 187, line 13, dwl 133-136.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 327, line 17, dwl 2712-2686.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 93.
  7. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, Marriages.