Silas Milo Houghton1,2,3

M, #63001, b. 8 August 1926, d. 16 February 2010

Family 1: Pearl Marion Day b. 15 Jul 1923, d. 17 Jul 1972

Family 2: Deane Moore b. 4 Oct 1922, d. 19 Nov 2004

Biography

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BirthAug 8, 1926Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 3 4/12 in 1930 census1,2,3
Mil. Enls1945After graduation he joined the Navy and served until the end of World War II. Joined US Navy Reserves4
Research1945
MarriageDec 24, 1945Newport, VT, USA5,4
Occupation1950a plant machine operator
Land RecrdDec 23, 1972St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Mary, grantor; Silas M., grantee6
Graduation1978University of Vermont, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, BA in education
Residence1979Derby, VT, USA7
MarriageJun 30, 1979Lyndonville, VT, USA, certif. 20347
Addressbetween Apr, 2000 and May, 2002Derby, Orleans Co., VT, USA8
DeathFeb 16, 2010Derby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 839
ObituaryFeb 19, 2010Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Silas Milo Houghton Obituary
Silas Milo Houghton Jr., 83, died peacefully at his home on Lake Salem in Derby on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. His beloved caregiver and dear friend Barbara Norton held his hand as he passed.

Si was born in Lyndon, Vt., on Aug. 8, 1926, to Silas Milo Houghton Sr. and Mary (Davidson) Houghton. He attended the Red Village school, a one-room school house, and Lyndon Institute. After graduation he joined the Navy and served until the end of World War II. He met his first wife, Pearl M. Day of Newport, while she attended Lyndon State Teachers College. They were married on Christmas Eve, 1945.

In 1948 Si and Pearl made their home on the shore of Lake Salem in Derby, a place they loved and where he requested that he spend his last days. When first married he worked for a year as both a farm hand and gas station attendant in Derby Line. Si joined Butterfields Division of Litton Industries in 1947. He began as a machine operator and retired in 1967 as plant manager. In the inaugural year of North Country Union High School, he taught machine shop and mechanical drawing in the Vocational Education Department. After 26 years of marriage, Pearl died in 1972.

After Pearl's death he left North Country to become a full-time, dorm-residing, 46-year-old student at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, where he earned an associates degree with honors in civil engineering in 1975. He returned to NCUHS and rejoined the vocational education department. In 1978, while teaching, he also attended the University of Vermont, graduating with a bachelor's degree in education. He met his second wife, Deane (Moore) Hamilton at North Country and they were married in 1979. He retired as director of vocational education at NCUHS in 1988. After 25 years of marriage, Deane predeceased him in 2004. After Deane's death, Si said that he had been blessed to have been married to two of the most wonderful women in the world.

Si was generous with his time, serving as a literacy volunteer in the prison system, a guardian ad litem, a volunteer at the United Church of Newport food shelf and an enthusiastic supporter of the Area Agency on Aging in Newport. He was a member of the Derby Lions Club, serving as president for several years.


Si was once a hunter and became a guy who loved to walk in the woods in deer season while carrying a rifle. As a younger man he enjoyed curling, water-skiing, and he was quite the ping-pong player. He loved to fish, canoe, kayak and hike, and was a prodigious organic gardener. After he retired he made high-quality furniture for Deane and their children. For several years he operated his own maple sugar house in Lyndon on land he inherited from his parents. He enjoyed travel, politics, playing bridge, chopping wood and driving his tractor. Si was a life-long resident of Vermont, a great story-teller and could tell a joke with what can only be characterized as a Vermont sensibility.

He is survived by his daughters, M. Leslie Klisz and her husband Stephen of Marcellus, N.Y., and Carolyn Houghton and her husband David Sodano of Medford, Mass; grandson Jeffrey Klisz of Marcellus, N.Y; sister Carolyn Johnson and her husband Ted of Ascutney; brothers Walter "Joe" and his wife Ruth, and Nathan and his wife Fran of Lyndonville; stepchildren Frank and John Hamilton, and Linda Oliver; nieces Judy Block, Vicky O'Keefe, Robin Hartsock, Alison Raymond, Carmen Houghton and Margaret Streeter; nephews Burkett, Bruce and Brian Houghton, and Howard and Jonathan Day; many beloved great-nieces and great-nephews; step-grandchildren Douglas, Andrew and Peter Oliver, Cory Whelihan, Scott, Reese, Ruth, Troy and Ben Hamilton; many treasured great-grandchildren; and dear friend Ingrid Christman.

His niece Penelope (Day) Yakubek and nephew Silas Houghton predeceased him.

A memorial service to celebrate Si's life will be held at United Church of Newport on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Church of Newport Food Shelf or the Salvation Army.9
BurialDerby, Orleans Co., VT, USA5

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 84, p. 191A.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 1925, p. 134.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Lyndonville, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Newport, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  5. [S1275] Richard A. Colburn Sr, Derby VT Cemeteries, p. 88.
  6. [S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 145, p. 222.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Derby, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  8. [S1083] Telephone Book.
  9. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://caledonianrecord.com/main.asp
  10. [S1074] Town Records: Newport, Orleans Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.

Casey Lisle Houghton1,2

M, #63002, b. 23 July 1980

Family: Kristen Dianne Colgrove b. 12 Jun 1985

Biography

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BirthJul 23, 1980Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2
Residence2008Lyndonville, VT, USA
MarriageMay 17, 2008St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 275, p. 309.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31573, VT Vital Records 1980, cert. 103927.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Charles M. Houghton1

M, #63003, b. 3 August 1859, d. 5 July 1863

Biography

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BirthAug 3, 1859St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 10/12 in 1860 census2,3
DeathJul 5, 1863St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, of diptheria, age 3 y 11 m4,1
BurialMt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 272: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 89.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, p. 158: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 173.

Ruth Phyllis Holland1,2

F, #63004, b. circa 1910, d. before 1991

Family: Charles Jonathan Houghton b. 19 Oct 1902, d. 3 Apr 1991

Biography

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Birthcirca 1910Bournemouth, England, age 25 in 19352,1
MarriageOct 6, 1934Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, he age 322
Occupation1935a nurse
1940 Census1940Essex, VT, USA, age 37, maple products foreman, with parents in law Perceval and Ethel Holland3
Deathbefore 1991

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 209, p. 123.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Burlington, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Essex Junction, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04231; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 4-38.

Christina Jane Houghton1,2

F, #63005, b. 15 August 1938

Family: Frederick George Baldwin Jr b. c 1937

Biography

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BirthAug 15, 1938Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 20 at marriage2
Origin1959Essex Junction, VT, USA, a secretary1,3
MarriageJun 7, 1959Essex Junction, VT, USA, St. Johnsbury VT VRs: St. Johnsbury, VT1,3
AddressMay, 2002St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA4

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 209, p. 123.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Burlington, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Essex Junction, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  4. [S1083] Telephone Book.

Frederick George Baldwin Jr1,2

M, #63006, b. circa 1937

Family: Christina Jane Houghton b. 15 Aug 1938

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1937St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 27 at marriage1
MarriageJun 7, 1959Essex Junction, VT, USA, St. Johnsbury VT VRs: St. Johnsbury, VT1,2
ParentsDFrederick George Baldwin Sr, b. Bradford VT, and Amelia Mae Cornish, b. Petersboro, Ontario, Canada1,2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 209, p. 123.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Essex Junction, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Christina Marie Houghton1,2

F, #63007, b. 25 August 1978

Family: Benjamin Brian Fournier b. 6 May 1978

Biography

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BirthAug 25, 1978St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Certif.: 78-0040871,2
Residence2005Walden, VT, USA
MarriageSep 24, 2005Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA3
Address2012Christina Houghton Fournier <chrissy92405@gmail.com>
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 267, p. 191.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Raymond Leonard Houghton Jr1,2

M, #63008, b. 19 October 1931, d. 21 September 2019

Family 1: Olive Melinda Searles b. c 1938

Family 2: Doris Stuart

  • Marriage*: Raymond Leonard Houghton Jr married Doris Stuart on May 7, 1983.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 19, 1931Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 8 in 1940 census; age 26 in 19571,2
Mil. Enlsbetween 1948 and 1952US Army
Researchbetween 1948 and 1952
MarriageDec 22, 1956Marshfield, VT, USA1,3
ResidenceSt. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1
Residence1959Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, a foundry molder4
Occupation1961St. Johnsbury, VT, USA, a scale factory molder5
MarriageMay 7, 1983
DeathSep 21, 2019
ObituaryObituary: Raymond L. Houghton, Jr.

Raymond L. Houghton, Jr., age 87, of Woodward Road, Concord, passed away at his home, Saturday evening, September 21, 2019, from cancer.

Ray was born in Barre, VT, on October 19, 1931, son to the late Raymond, Sr. and Doris (Phelps) Houghton. He was raised and educated in Marshfield and served in the U.S. Army from 1948-52 stationed in Europe during the Korean War. Raymond was custodian at the Lunenberg School for 15 years. In 1964 Ray moved to Concord, VT. On May 7, 1983 he married Doris Stuart and they built their home on Stuart’s Mountain. Ray was a life member of the DAV, enjoyed crafts, crocheting, camping, woodworking and gardening. Life with family was absolutely everything to Raymond and he will be dearly missed by them all.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 36 years, Doris Houghton of Concord, children: Crystal Deck of Newcastle, CA, Mark Bristol (Stacia) of Kirby, Wayne Houghton (Phyllis) of Chesapeake, VA, Denise Bristol (Brian) of Portland, OR, Jake Bristol (Toni) of Concord, Karen Houghton of Skowhegan, ME, Michael Bristol (Jackie) of St. Albans, VT. Sister Freda Croteau of Berlin, VT, sister-in-law Maddy Beagle of Concord. A special nephew Norman Olden (Barbara) of Concord. 11 grandchildren: 16 great-grandchildren and lots of nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by 4 brothers: Robert, Richard, Randall and Romaine Houghton.

A Graveside service with military honors will take place at 11AM on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at the Concord Village Cemetery on Prospect Street. The Rev. Wayne Houghton will officiate for his father’s service.

A reception will be held immediately following at the Concord Community Church, 481 Main Street.

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 206, p. 449.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Barre City, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Marshfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Hardwick, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 217, p. 341.

Olive Melinda Searles1,2

F, #63009, b. circa 1938

Family: Raymond Leonard Houghton Jr b. 19 Oct 1931, d. 21 Sep 2019

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1938Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 19 in 19571
MarriageDec 22, 1956Marshfield, VT, USA1,2
ResidenceSt. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1
ParentsDHarry Clude Searles and Addie Phoebe Gochey of Walden VT2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 206, p. 449.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Marshfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Hardwick, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 217, p. 341.

Crystal Leigh Houghton1,2

F, #63010, b. 29 November 1957

Family: (?) Deck

  • Marriage*: Crystal Leigh Houghton married (?) Deck.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 29, 1957St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2
Marriage
Residence2019Newcastle, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 206, p. 449.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Dana Scott Shurtleff Houghton1

M, #63011, b. 16 May 1966, d. 9 December 1978

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 16, 1966St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2,3,4
DeathDec 9, 1978Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 12, on dirt road behind the Red Village School, of cardiac arrythmia, and chronic ischemic heart disease5,3
BurialDec 13, 1978Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA5,6

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 229, p. 123.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 1961, p. 331.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Lyndonville, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Cemetery Records, Lyndon Town Cemetery, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 24, p. 292.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Daniel Paul Houghton1

M, #63012, b. 18 June 1959

Family: Julie Ann Nelson b. 28 Sep 1961

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
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BirthJun 18, 1959Brightlook Hospital, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2
Marriage3
Residence1981Lyndonville, VT, USA
AddressApr, 2000Kirby, Caledonia Co., VT, USA4

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 211, p. 210.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 279, p. 321.
  4. [S1083] Telephone Book.

Stephen Philip Houghton1,2

M, #63013, b. 29 March 1956

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 29, 1956St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 211, p. 210.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 205, p. 100.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

David Walter Houghton1

M, #63014, b. 14 August 1992

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 14, 1992St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 325, p. 225.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 1992, p. 51.

Earl Stanley Houghton1,2

M, #63015, b. 8 June 1932, d. 12 January 2007

Family 1: Arlene Bell Emery b. c 1931

Family 2: Norma Jean Brown b. c 1931

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJun 8, 1932Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 7 in 1940 census; age 17 in 19501,2
Research
Mil. EnlsKorea, US Army1,3
MarriageMar 24, 1950Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, also St. Johnsbury VT1,3
DivorceDec 4, 1957Lamoille Co., VT, USA, separated for 3 years; Vol. 7, p. 164, #39924
Residence1959Wolcott, VT, USA
Occupation1959a RR trackman
MarriageNov 6, 1959Morrisville, VT, USA, she age 28, 2nd mar5
DeathJan 12, 2007Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, of myocardial infarction6
BurialAirondeck-Burlington Crematory, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 187, p. 17.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31793, VT Vital Records 1861-1968, Divorces.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Burlington, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.

Arlene Bell Emery1,2

F, #63016, b. circa 1931

Family: Earl Stanley Houghton b. 8 Jun 1932, d. 12 Jan 2007

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1931Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 19 in 19501
MarriageMar 24, 1950Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, also St. Johnsbury VT1,2
DivorceDec 4, 1957Lamoille Co., VT, USA, separated for 3 years; Vol. 7, p. 164, #39923
ParentsDCharles Gilman Emery of NH and Hazel Louise Noyes of VT1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 187, p. 17.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31793, VT Vital Records 1861-1968, Divorces.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Burlington, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.

Sarah D. Page1,2

F, #63017, b. circa 1833

Family: Dr. Henry Arvin Houghton M. D. b. 25 Dec 1826, d. b 1910

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1833VT, USA, age 27 in 1860 census; age 37 in 1870 census; age 47 in 1880 census3
Origin1852St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1
MarriageOct 12, 1852St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,4
1860 Census1860Ausable, Clinton Co., NY, USA, age 32, a physician; property $3000-$50005
1870 Census1870Ausable, Clinton Co., NY, USA, age 43, physician, property $6000, $100006
ParentsDfather born in MA, mother in NH

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 5, p. 339.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT, p. 314: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  3. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_553; Family History Film: 1254553; Page: 137A; Enumeration District: 609; sheet 21, line 2, dwl 193-167-227.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 2, p. 241.
  5. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Ausable, Clinton Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 418, line 39, dwl 2953-2928.
  6. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Ausable, Clinton, New York; Roll: M593_918; Page: 48; line 13, dwl 157-184.

Elisabeth Louise Houghton1

F, #63018, b. 31 December 1984

Family: Jeffrey Paul Ruggles II b. 26 Aug 1976

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 31, 1984St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2
MarriageNov 14, 2008St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 291, p. 368.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 1982, p. 218.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Elizabeth Velma Bose1

F, #63019, b. 26 March 1919, d. 5 June 1998

Family: Roger Leonard Houghton b. 7 Mar 1911, d. 24 Aug 1985

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 26, 1919New Boston, NH, USA, N. Baton NH given1
Marriage1
1950 US Census1950New Boston, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, age 39, farmer
ResidenceJefferson, NH, USA, a cook1
DeathJun 5, 1998St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, of diabetes and dementia1
BurialHollow Cemetery, Pittsburg, NH, USA1
ParentsDThomas Almus Bose (1897 - 1964) & Gladys Luena Hill Bose (1900 - 1983)1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 350, p. 63.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.

Elna Julia Houghton1,2

F, #63020, b. 2 April 1934

Family: Curtis H. Russell b. c 1929

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 2, 1934Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 20 in 1954 marriage1,2
Origin1954East Hartford, CT, USA, a phone operator1
MarriageMay 24, 1954St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,3
Living2011St. Johnsbury, VT, USA4

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 199, p. 27.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Curtis H. Russell1

M, #63021, b. circa 1929

Family: Elna Julia Houghton b. 2 Apr 1934

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1929Irasburg, Orleans Co., VT, USA, age 25 in 19541
Milit-Beg1954US Army1
MarriageMay 24, 1954St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2
ParentsSLeonard Richard Russell and Alydia Govro1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 199, p. 27.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.

Emma A. Houghton1,2

F, #63022, b. circa 1843

Family: Isaac L. Powers b. c 1840

Biography

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Birthcirca 1843St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 19 in 1862 marriage1
MarriageSep 4, 1862St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,3,2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 9.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 269; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 3, p. 93.

Isaac L. Powers1

M, #63023, b. circa 1840

Family: Emma A. Houghton b. c 1843

Biography

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Birthcirca 1840Waterford, VT, USA, age 22 in 1862 marriage1
Milit-BegUS Army1
MarriageSep 4, 1862St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2,3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 9.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 3, p. 93.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 269; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Dr. Roland M. McSweeney M.D.1,2

M, #63024, b. circa 1866

Family: Emma J. Clark b. Jan 1873, d. 1949

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1866Ireland, age 60 in 1926 marriage1
MarriageSep 9, 1926St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 53, her second mar1,2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 105, p. 57.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Research of CJV Houghton

?, #63025

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Notebetween 1994 and 2020Houghton Surname Project by Charlie Vella:

I began my genealogical interest after reading Vivian Imogene Uran's 1954 Houghton Genealogy (my wife’s grandmother).

I then began entering every Houghton citation I have come across, beginning in 1994, in my Houghton computer database.

I used Sutro Library in San Francisco as my base, starting with their census data. I reviewed the NEGHR there for all Houghton citations. I made a xerox copy of their original 1912 Houghton Genealogy by JW Houghton, and used it to computerize his data. I entered the entirety of J.W. Houghton's 1912 Houghton Genealogy (no sources; many errors).

I reviewed all of the 1850 census data there between 1996 and 2002 at Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA, USA.

I then entered all the Houghton citations in the entire New England Historical and Genealogical Register (which sourced many of JWH’s data).

I created the Houghton Family Project, a website of much of my Houghton database in 1999.

I made copies of Marshall McClanahan's two Houghton Genealologies: Ralph Houghton and John Houghton and entered them into the Houghton database in 2001 (from National Archives, Colma, CA, USA).

Completed California Death Index 690 Houghtons in 2002.

I visited the St. Johnsbury Atheneum Library and reviewed their VT town histories and Hemenway's books in Aug 2002 at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA. Completed all of the town vital records, and the cemetery in Aug 2002 at Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.

Took pictures of John Houghton's grave in Lancaster cemetery (both original tombstone and memorial). Saw John Prescott's gravestone on 10 Aug 2002 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.

Completed all post 1850 Lancaster MA vital records in their town records on 10 Aug 2002 at Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA, USA. Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA. Hereinafter cited as Town Records.

Saw the outside of the Boston Gen. Society in Aug 2002 at Boston, MA, USA.

Reviewed all of the NY state county histories in Aug 2002 at NYBGS Library, New York, NY, USA.

Reviewed all the NY County Histories on 29 Aug 2002 at Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA, USA.

In June 2004 I spent 2 weeks in Vermont and discovered the VT State Division of Records which has fairly complete surname based VRs; I did the Houghton surname microfilms (1760-1870-1908-1941-1954), taking 465 pages of handwritten notes.

I visited the Vermont Historical Society Library in Barre VT for an afternoon and reviewed their cemetery volumes.

In 2004 I began the Houghton DNA project and have had 54 contributors by 2014; in the process we have established that John and Ralph Houghton of Lancaster MA, and John Houghton of NJ were unrelated Houghton lines.

VT State Division of Records: 1760-1870 Houghton surname VRs for VT; 1870-1908 VRS; 1908-1941 VRS; 1941-1955 VRs; 1956-1980 VRS; 465 pages of my written notes between 23 Jun 2004 and 6 Jul 2004 at Middlesex, Chittenden Co., VT, USA.

Visited Vermont Historical Society Library for 3 hours; reviewed VT cemetery volumes on 6 Jul 2004 at Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA.

Completed WWII combatants: 331? in 2005.
Completed 1917-1918 WWI Registrants: 500 on 5 Mar 2005.
Completed revised WWI draft: 1330 Houghtons (Old men's registration) on 18 Jul 2006.

I have had, as of 2006, about 650 correspondents who have sent me Houghton data. I have tried to be meticulous in citing all my data sources.

In 2004 I began the Houghton DNA project and have had 11 contributors; in the process we have established that John and Ralph Houghton of Lancaster MA, and John Houghton of NJ were unrelated Houghton lines.

In 2002 I completed the 1850 census (on microfich) for all Houghton surname citations.
In 2004 I completed the 1880 census
Began 1930 census in Feb 2004. In 2005 I completed the 1930 census.
In 2006 I completed the 1900 census.
In 2007 I completed the 1910 census.
In 2008 I completed the 1840, 1860, 1870 censuses.
In 2009-2010, I completed 1700 obituaries
In 2011 I completed the 1920 census.
In 2011, I started reviewing all census research of Haughton surname in US Censuses.
In 2014 I completed 1790 to 1880 Haughton censuses; also completed 1885-1940 Indian censuses.
In 2014 completed 1851-1921 English and Canadian censuses.
On Jan 26, 2015 I completed the 1940 census.

My objective is obviously to complete the most definitive data source for the Houghton/Haughton surname of the United States. I initially wanted to start actually publishing a series of Houghton genealogies in 2012, the 100th anniversary of JWH’s Houghton Genealogy, but the 1940 census was published that year.

A note about my methodology: In the early days of my research, I entered larger contributions by noting the contributor in the first citation for the original ancestor contributed, but not in the descendants. I did not always cite parent sources. As an example, in all of J.W. Houghton, unless other data sources (i.e. vital records) are cited, you should assume that parents are given in J.W. Houghton. If vital records are cited for birth of child, then parents given were cited in the vital records source.
Researchbetween 1996 and 2002Sutro Library, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, I used Sutro Library in San Francisco as my base, starting with their census data. I reviewed the NEGHR there for all Houghton citations. I made a xerox copy of their original 1912 Houghton Genealogy by JW Houghton, and used it to computerize his data. I reviewed all of the 1850 census data there.
Research2100My Research

Estella Houghton1

F, #63026, b. 13 April 1851, d. 3 January 1864

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 13, 1851VT, USA, dd calc; age 9 in 1860 census2
DeathJan 3, 1864St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 12 y 8 m 20 d, of diptheria1,3
BurialMount Pleasant, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 176.
  2. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 420, line 13, dwl 1682-1834.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 261: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Flora H. Cheney1,2

F, #63027, b. December 1848, d. 16 January 1870

Family: Silas H. Houghton b. 9 May 1841, d. 15 May 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec, 1848St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, dd calc1
MarriageDec 22, 1869Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1,2
DeathJan 16, 1870St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 21 y 28 d, of consumption1
ParentsDClark and Ecleza? Abigail Cheney1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 4, p. 189.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Marriage Index, Lyndonville, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 2, p. 5.

Floyd Marshall Higgins1,2

M, #63028, b. circa 1892, d. 1941

Family: Florence Houghton b. 22 Apr 1894, d. 4 Mar 1976

Biography

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Birthcirca 1892Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA, age 23 in 1915 marriage1
Occupation1915a machinist
MarriageDec 25, 1915St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 211,2
Death1941
ParentsSE. G. Higgins and Abbie King1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 62, p. 90.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

George Benjamin Houghton1

M, #63029, b. 23 September 1977

Family 1: Tiana Sage Collins b. 19 Mar 1976

Family 2: Amy Mae Leavitt b. 21 Sep 1979

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 23, 1977Germany1
Marriage1
Residence2006South Ryegate, VT, USA
MarriageJul 22, 2006Groton, VT, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 343, p. 18.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Tiana Sage Collins1,2

F, #63030, b. 19 March 1976

Family: George Benjamin Houghton b. 23 Sep 1977

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 19, 1976Groton, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, CA also1
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 343, p. 18.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.