Houghton Surname Project

Belle Houghton^1,2

F, #50671, b. 12 December 1869

Father*: Loren B. Houghton² b. 1 Apr 1831, d. 27 Aug 1908
Mother*: Josephine Durkee² b. 23 Jan 1839, d. 4 Oct 1927

Family: Fred E. Colburn

Marriage*: Belle Houghton married Fred E. Colburn on Jul 22, 1896 at Ludlow, VT, USA.²

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Birth

Dec 12, 1869

Pittsfield, Rutland Co., VT, USA, age 6/12 in 1870 census; age 10 in 1880 census³

Marriage

Jul 22, 1896

Ludlow, VT, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Pittsfield, Orange Co., VT, Reel 1625, p. 552b, Ln 35, dwl 37.
[S1074] Town Records: Ludlow, VT, p. 1475: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Pittsfield, VT, p. 983: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT.

Myron Rice¹

M, #50672, b. circa 1862

Father*: Warner Rice¹ b. c 1830, d. 18 Feb 1910
Mother*: Emily P. Houghton¹ b. c 1833, d. 21 Feb 1879

Biography

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Birth

circa 1862

VT, USA, age 18 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 1, ED. 25, Sh. 9, Ln. 47.

Ada Lizzie Houghton^1,2,3

F, #50673, b. 15 June 1878, d. 8 September 1967

Father*: Simeon Dunham Houghton^3,4 b. 1 Jan 1845, d. 24 Jan 1911
Mother*: Emma J. Burnham^3,4 b. 14 Jan 1854, d. 30 Jul 1928

Family: Phillip J. Farrelly b. Mar 1870, d. 7 Jan 1945

Marriage*: Ada Lizzie Houghton married Phillip J. Farrelly on Aug 11, 1896 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Mary Edith Houghton: Claremont, NH.³

Verona A. Farrelly+ b. Mar 1897, d. 21 Nov 1942
Frances Farrelly² b. 18 Sep 1911, d. 15 Aug 1999

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Birth

Jun 15, 1878

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 2 in 1880 census; Jun 1877, age 22 in 1900 census⁴

Residence

1896

Woodstock, VT, USA³

Marriage

Aug 11, 1896

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Mary Edith Houghton: Claremont, NH³

1900 Census

1900

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 30, a blacksmith^5,6

Death

Sep 8, 1967

St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL, USA²

Burial

Highland Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, Reel 6, Vol. 8, ED. 269, Sh. 52, Ln. 15.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1559: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1478: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 13, E.D. 290, S. 12, Ln. 40.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 290; Sheet 12A; line 40, dwl 307-325.

Ada May Houghton¹

F, #50674, b. 13 March 1880, d. 24 September 1890

Father*: Stephen Cheston Houghton² b. 25 Oct 1840, d. 5 Jun 1920
Mother*: Ann E. Cluskey² b. Dec 1839, d. 1923

Biography

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Birth

Mar 13, 1880

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 3/12 in 1880 census¹

Death

Sep 24, 1890

Underhill, VT, USA, age 10-6-7, of thyphoid fever²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 528; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 461; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Frank Houghton¹

M, #50675, b. circa 1872

Father*: John Quincy Adams Houghton b. c 1846, d. 1916
Mother*: Mary L. Muzzey² b. 14 Sep 1844, d. 28 Nov 1925

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Birth

circa 1872

NH, USA, age 8 in 1880 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Bristol, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 76, Sh. 23, Ln. 28.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: T9_764; Family History Film: 1254764; Page: 77C; Enumeration District: 76; SD 82; line 28, dwl 255-305.

Cyrus Edwin Sargent^1,2

M, #50676, b. circa 1833

Family: Maria Antoinette Houghton b. 13 Aug 1836

Marriage*: Cyrus Edwin Sargent married Maria Antoinette Houghton, daughter of George Washington Houghton and Juliana A. Coolidge, on Nov 2, 1854 at Lebanon, NH, USA.^4,1

Addie M. Sargent⁴ b. c 1859
Alice Houghton Sargent+^4,2 b. 18 Jul 1862

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Birth

circa 1833

MA, USA, age 27 in 1860 census³

Origin

1854

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 2, 1854

Lebanon, NH, USA^4,1

Occupation

1860

piano tuner

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , NewEnglandAncestors.org: Records of the Rev. George W. Bailey of Springfield, VT.
[S1380] Charles Allen Converse, Anc. & Desc. of Samuel Converse, Jr, p. 557.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_671; Page: 724; sheet 114, line 10, dwl 904-912.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 93, Sh. 31, Ln. 19.

Addie M. Sargent¹

F, #50677, b. circa 1859

Father*: Cyrus Edwin Sargent¹ b. c 1833
Mother*: Maria Antoinette Houghton¹ b. 13 Aug 1836

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Birth

circa 1859

MA, USA, age 1 in 1860 census; age 21 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 93, Sh. 31, Ln. 19.

Alice Houghton Sargent^1,2

F, #50678, b. 18 July 1862

Father*: Cyrus Edwin Sargent^1,2 b. c 1833
Mother*: Maria Antoinette Houghton^1,2 b. 13 Aug 1836

Family: Marquis Mills Converse b. 23 Oct 1861, d. 1931

Marriage*: Alice Houghton Sargent married Marquis Mills Converse on Oct 23, 1884 at Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA.²

Frieda Converse³ b. 28 May 1888
Harold Marquis Converse³ b. 21 Mar 1890
John Kendrick Converse³ b. 29 Jan 1898

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Birth

Jul 18, 1862

Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA, age 17 in 1880 census^1,2

Marriage

Oct 23, 1884

Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 93, Sh. 31, Ln. 19.
[S1380] Charles Allen Converse, Anc. & Desc. of Samuel Converse, Jr, p. 557.
[S1380] Charles Allen Converse, Anc. & Desc. of Samuel Converse, Jr, p. 558.

(?) Wentworth¹

M, #50679

Family: Emma Frances Houghton b. 6 Aug 1849

Marriage*: (?) Wentworth married Emma Frances Houghton, daughter of George Washington Houghton and Juliana A. Coolidge.¹

Irving H. Wentworth¹ b. c 1875
Edward Wentworth¹ b. c 1878

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 93, Sh. 31, Ln. 19.

Irving H. Wentworth¹

M, #50680, b. circa 1875

Father*: (?) Wentworth¹
Mother*: Emma Frances Houghton¹ b. 6 Aug 1849

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Birth

circa 1875

NH, USA, age 5 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 93, Sh. 31, Ln. 19.

Edward Wentworth¹

M, #50681, b. circa 1878

Father*: (?) Wentworth¹
Mother*: Emma Frances Houghton¹ b. 6 Aug 1849

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Birth

circa 1878

NH, USA, age 2 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 5, ED. 93, Sh. 31, Ln. 19.

Obed M. Houghton¹

M, #50682, b. circa 1840

Family: Lydia A. (?) b. c 1850

Marriage*: Obed M. Houghton married Lydia A. (?)¹

Earnest F. Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Fannie M. Houghton¹ b. c 1873

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Birth

circa 1840

MA, USA, age 40 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 40, a wood turner^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in MA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 54, Sh. 22, Ln. 15.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 54, p. 126c, Sh. 22, Ln. 15, dwl 47-224-268.

Lydia A. (?)¹

F, #50683, b. circa 1850

Family: Obed M. Houghton b. c 1840

Marriage*: Lydia A. (?) married Obed M. Houghton.¹

Earnest F. Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Fannie M. Houghton¹ b. c 1873

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Birth

circa 1850

NH, USA, age 30 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 40, a wood turner^1,2

ParentsD

father born in NH, mother in MA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 54, Sh. 22, Ln. 15.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 54, p. 126c, Sh. 22, Ln. 15, dwl 47-224-268.

Earnest F. Houghton¹

M, #50684, b. circa 1870

Father*: Obed M. Houghton¹ b. c 1840
Mother*: Lydia A. (?)¹ b. c 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1870

NH, USA, age 10 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 54, Sh. 22, Ln. 15.

Fannie M. Houghton¹

F, #50685, b. circa 1873

Father*: Obed M. Houghton¹ b. c 1840
Mother*: Lydia A. (?)¹ b. c 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1873

NH, USA, age 7 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, Reel 6, Vol. 2, ED. 54, Sh. 22, Ln. 15.

Elizabeth (?)

F, #50686, b. circa 1793, d. 25 August 1855

Family: Thomas Houghten b. 7 Mar 1782, d. 24 Aug 1865

Marriage*: Elizabeth (?) married Thomas Houghten, son of Robert Houghton and Sarah Audenby.

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Birth

circa 1793

Marriage

Death

Aug 25, 1855

age 67

Cemetery

Mt. Hazel Cemetery, Redford, Wayne Co., MI, USA

Pedigree

Elizabeth Keal

F, #50687, b. January 1836, d. 8 September 1855

Family: William Houghton b. Dec 1830, d. 23 Jun 1905

Marriage: Elizabeth Keal married William Houghton, son of Thomas Houghton and Elizabeth Williams, on circa 1854 mar 46 years in 1900 census.¹

William C. Houghton+¹ b. 8 Aug 1855, d. 19 Feb 1941
Clara Houghton b. c Oct 1857, d. 2 Jul 1860
Walter C. Houghton+¹ b. Dec 1859, d. b 1930
Christina Houghton¹ b. c 1862
John Wesley Houghton+¹ b. Apr 1865
Ida S. Houghton¹ b. Dec 1867
Thomas Houghton² b. c 1870
George Houghton+¹ b. Feb 1873

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Birth

Jan, 1836

MI, USA, age 25 in 1860 census; age 45 in 1880 census; age 65 in 1900 census; 1910 census of son Walter gives England; 1930 census of son John gives England¹

Death

Sep 8, 1855

Wayne Co., MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, Reel 27, Vol. 30, E.D. 298, Sh. 37, Ln. 20?
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan; Roll M593_715; Page: 356A; Image: 299; Family History Library Film: 552214; line 36, dwl 2360-2301.

Clara Houghton¹

F, #50688, b. circa October 1857, d. 2 July 1860

Father*: William Houghton b. Dec 1830, d. 23 Jun 1905
Mother*: Elizabeth Keal b. Jan 1836, d. 8 Sep 1855

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Birth

circa Oct, 1857

MI, USA, age 4 in 1860 census

Death

Jul 2, 1860

MI, USA, age 2 y 9 m

Cemetery

Mt. Hazel Cemetery, Redford, Wayne Co., MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: M653_566; Page: 0; Image: 653; Family History Library Film: 803566; line 23, dwl 982.

Abner L. Houten^1,2

M, #50689, b. October 1839, d. before 1910

Father*: John Houten¹ b. c 1791
Mother*: Elizabeth (?)¹ b. c 1808

Family: Mary P. Wilson b. Mar 1847

Marriage*: Abner L. Houten married Mary P. Wilson on circa 1865 mar 35 years in 1900 census.³

Sarah Parnella Houghton+³ b. Feb 1876

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Birth

Oct, 1839

NJ, USA, age 12 in 1850 census; ; age 22 in 1860 census;
age 30 in 1870 census; age 38 in 1880 census; age 60 in 1900 census³

Marriage

circa 1865

mar 35 years in 1900 census³

1870 Census

1870

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 30, carpenter⁴

1880 Census

1880

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 38, a carpenter^3,5

1900 Census

1900

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 60⁶

Death

before 1910

wife is a widow

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: M432_463; Page: 386A; Image: 304.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Montgomery, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: M653_708; Page: 866; Image: 289; Family History Library Film: 803708.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 14, ED. 109, Sh. 9, Ln. 21.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton Ward 7, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: M593_872; Page: 519B; Image: 507; Family History Library Film: 552371; line 20, dwl 46-51.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, Roll: T9_789; Family History Film: 1254789; Page: 428A; Enumeration District: 109; Reel 19, Vol. 14, ED. 109, Sh. 9, Ln. 21, dwl 296-90-90.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 62; Sheet: 12A; line 82, dwl 228-258.

Mary P. Wilson^1,2

F, #50690, b. March 1847

Family: Abner L. Houten b. Oct 1839, d. b 1910

Marriage*: Mary P. Wilson married Abner L. Houten, son of John Houten and Elizabeth (?), on circa 1865 mar 35 years in 1900 census.¹

Sarah Parnella Houghton+¹ b. Feb 1876

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Birth

Mar, 1847

NJ, USA, age 22 in 1870 census; age 32 in 1880 census; age 53 in 1900 census; age 63 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1865

mar 35 years in 1900 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 30, carpenter³

1880 Census

1880

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 38, a carpenter^1,4

1900 Census

1900

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 60⁵

1910 Census

1910

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 63, widow, none⁶

ParentsD

Courtland B. Wilson and Sarah Rees(e), b. born NJ; 1900 census: father born in PA, mother born in NJ²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 14, ED. 109, Sh. 9, Ln. 21.
[S415] E-mail from Dova Wilson, e-mail address, Oct. 25, 2002.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton Ward 7, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: M593_872; Page: 519B; Image: 507; Family History Library Film: 552371; line 20, dwl 46-51.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, Roll: T9_789; Family History Film: 1254789; Page: 428A; Enumeration District: 109; Reel 19, Vol. 14, ED. 109, Sh. 9, Ln. 21, dwl 296-90-90.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 62; Sheet: 12A; line 82, dwl 228-258.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton Ward 3, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T624_896; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 126; line 15, dwl 82-137-154.

Sarah Parnella Houghton^1,2

F, #50691, b. February 1876

Father*: Abner L. Houten¹ b. Oct 1839, d. b 1910
Mother*: Mary P. Wilson¹ b. Mar 1847

Family: Walter Richards b. Apr 1865

Marriage*: Sarah Parnella Houghton married Walter Richards on circa 1895 mar 5 years in 1900 census.²

Ruth M. Richards² b. c 1921
Violet D. F. Richards² b. c 1924

Biography

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Birth

Feb, 1876

NJ, USA, age 5 in 1880 census; age 24 in 1900 census; age 35 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1895

mar 5 years in 1900 census²

1910 Census

1910

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 63, widow, none³

1930 Census

1930

Ewing, Mercer Co., NJ, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 14, ED. 109, Sh. 9, Ln. 21.
[S415] E-mail from Dova Wilson, e-mail address, Oct. 25, 2002.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton Ward 3, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T624_896; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 126; line 15, dwl 82-137-154.

Dennis Houghton¹

M, #50692, b. circa March 1850

Father*: James Houghton¹ b. c 1815
Mother*: Cecilia (?)¹ b. c 1820

Family: Eliza (?) b. Nov 1855

Marriage*: Dennis Houghton married Eliza (?) on circa 1873 mar 27 years in 1900 census.²

Ellen Houghton² b. c 1874
James Houghton² b. c 1876
Mary Houghton² b. Nov 1877
Loretta Houghton² b. c 1879
Edward Houghton+⁵ b. 10 Sep 1884, d. 17 Mar 1957

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Birth

circa Mar, 1850

NJ, USA, age 5/12 in 1850 census; age 10 in 1860 census; age 18 in 1870 census; age 30 in 1880 census; Nov 1853, age 47, NY, in 1900 census^2,3,1

Marriage

circa 1873

mar 27 years in 1900 census²

1880 Census

1880

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 30, watchman P.R.R.^2,4

1900 Census

1900

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 47, railroad laborer⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: M432_455; Page: 92; line 21, dwl 394-414.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 143C; Enumeration District: 126; Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28, dwl.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 143C; Enumeration District: 126; Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28, dwl 2-129-147.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 47; Sheet: 3B; line 86, dwl 212.

Eliza (?)¹

F, #50693, b. November 1855

Family: Dennis Houghton b. c Mar 1850

Marriage*: Eliza (?) married Dennis Houghton, son of James Houghton and Cecilia (?), on circa 1873 mar 27 years in 1900 census.¹

Ellen Houghton¹ b. c 1874
James Houghton¹ b. c 1876
Mary Houghton¹ b. Nov 1877
Loretta Houghton¹ b. c 1879
Edward Houghton+³ b. 10 Sep 1884, d. 17 Mar 1957

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Birth

Nov, 1855

NJ, USA, age 27 in 1880 census; age 44 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

circa 1873

mar 27 years in 1900 census¹

1880 Census

1880

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 30, watchman P.R.R.^1,2

1900 Census

1900

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 47, railroad laborer³

ParentsD

parents born in NJ

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 143C; Enumeration District: 126; Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28, dwl 2-129-147.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 47; Sheet: 3B; line 86, dwl 212.

Ellen Houghton¹

F, #50694, b. circa 1874

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c Mar 1850
Mother*: Eliza (?)¹ b. Nov 1855

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Birth

circa 1874

NJ, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #50695, b. November 1877

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c Mar 1850
Mother*: Eliza (?)¹ b. Nov 1855

Biography

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Birth

Nov, 1877

NJ, USA, age 5 in 1880 census; age 22 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28.

James Houghton¹

M, #50696, b. circa 1876

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c Mar 1850
Mother*: Eliza (?)¹ b. Nov 1855

Biography

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Birth

circa 1876

NJ, USA, age 4 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28.

Loretta Houghton¹

F, #50697, b. circa 1879

Father*: Dennis Houghton¹ b. c Mar 1850
Mother*: Eliza (?)¹ b. Nov 1855

Biography

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Birth

circa 1879

NJ, USA, age 1 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 126, Sh. 15, Ln. 28.

Margaret E. Houghton¹

F, #50698, b. 14 March 1866

Father*: William Edgar Houghton² b. 16 Sep 1836, d. 9 Feb 1887
Mother*: Alida A. Albright² b. 9 Jan 1843, d. 4 Jun 1907

Family: Elmer O'Neill b. 16 Jul 1865, d. 15 Sep 1925

Marriage*: Margaret E. Houghton married Elmer O'Neill on May 29, 1888 at New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA.¹

Elmer O'Neill¹ b. 16 Jul 1885, d. 15 Sep 1885
Mabel O'Neill¹ b. 24 Apr 1886, d. 15 Sep 1886
Harold Edgar O'Neill¹ b. 15 Jul 1887, d. 23 May 1942
Lester Palmer O'Neill¹ b. 4 Apr 1889, d. 11 Nov 1944
Allen Stanley O'Neill¹ b. 1 Aug 1896, d. 31 Aug 1898

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Birth

Mar 14, 1866

NY, USA, age 4 in 1870 census; age 14 in 1880 census^1,2,3

Marriage

May 29, 1888

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA¹

Death

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1021] Richard William Houghton, "Houghton, Silas, Descendants," Mar 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 121, Sh. 18, Ln. 2.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 873, Sh. 111b, Ln. 10, dwl 104.

Silas E. Houghton¹

M, #50699, b. 26 January 1869, d. 4 February 1925

Father*: William Edgar Houghton² b. 16 Sep 1836, d. 9 Feb 1887
Mother*: Alida A. Albright² b. 9 Jan 1843, d. 4 Jun 1907

Biography

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Birth

Jan 26, 1869

New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, USA, age 1 in 1870 census; age 11 in 1880 census; Jan 1869, age 31 in 1900 census; age 40, FL, in 1910 census^1,3,2

1910 Census

1910

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 40, single, house carpenter⁴

1920 Census

1920

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 50, single, sawyer, mill work⁵

Death

Feb 4, 1925

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1021] Richard William Houghton, "Houghton, Silas, Descendants," Mar 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 121, Sh. 18, Ln. 2.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 873, Sh. 111b, Ln. 10, dwl 104.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 1, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T624_898; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 12; line 18, dwl 204-196-255.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 6, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1056; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 29; line 90, dwl 410-220-313.

Edward Fenton Houghton¹

M, #50700, b. 25 June 1871, d. 4 December 1951

Father*: William Edgar Houghton² b. 16 Sep 1836, d. 9 Feb 1887
Mother*: Alida A. Albright² b. 9 Jan 1843, d. 4 Jun 1907

Family: Eliza Voorhees Trueax b. 7 Feb 1875, d. 17 Jan 1963

Marriage*: Edward Fenton Houghton married Eliza Voorhees Trueax on Mar 28, 1895 at New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA.³

Lillian Rachel Houghton³ b. 29 Oct 1895, d. 14 Mar 1964
Ruth M. Houghton³ b. 5 Jul 1899, d. 12 Feb 1992
Edward S. Houghton³ b. 5 Apr 1905, d. 28 Sep 2002
Maurice William Houghton+ b. 27 Jun 1907, d. 9 Jun 2007
Margaret Houghton+³ b. 25 Jan 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jun 25, 1871

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 9 in 1880 census; June 1872, age 27 in 1900 census; age 38 in 1910 census; age 48 in 1920 census³

Marriage

Mar 28, 1895

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA³

1900 Census

1900

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 27, blind maker⁴

1910 Census

1910

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 38, deputy sheriff, Middlesex County⁵

1920 Census

1920

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 48, mason material supply manager⁶

1930 Census

1930

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 58, coal co. merchant; Laura not enumerated⁷

1950 US Census

1950

New Brunswick, NJ, USA, age 78, single, retired coal dealer

Death

Dec 4, 1951

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA³

Obituary

Dec 6, 1951

New Brunswick, NJ, USA, NY Times: Edward F. Houghton
New Brunswick, N.J., Dec. 5-- Edward F. Houghton of 52 Mitchell Avenue, former sheriff of Middlesex County, died yesterday at the age of 80.
Mr. Houghton was born here, the son of William E. and Alida Albright Houghton. He served for many years with the volunteer fire department and also with the New Brunswick draft board in the first World War. He was a former chairman of the Board of Adjustment and the oldest Past Exalted Ruler of the New Brunswick Lodge of Elks.
Survivors include his widow, two sons, three daughters and three sisters.⁸

Burial

Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, family plot⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Richard William Houghton, , Mar 29, 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 15, ED. 121, Sh. 18, Ln. 2.
[S1021] Richard William Houghton, "Houghton, Silas, Descendants," Mar 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Ward 4, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 42; Sheet: 14A; line 28, dwl 307-282-323.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 1, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T624_898; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 12; line 21, dwl 30-6-7.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 4, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1055; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 24; line 28, dwl 15-201-306.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: 1367; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 47; line 78, dwl 187-197.
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times, Dec 6, 1951.
[S415] E-mail from Richard William Houghton, Mar. 29, 2001.