Houghton Surname Project

Rufus Houghton¹

M, #34542

Family: Abigail Morrison

Marriage*: Rufus Houghton married Abigail Morrison.¹

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Marriage

Research

Bowen and MLM erroneously give Rufus and Abigail Houghton as parents^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 14.

Abigail Morrison¹

F, #34543

Family: Rufus Houghton

Marriage*: Abigail Morrison married Rufus Houghton.¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Catherine Kennedy¹

F, #34544, b. 1815, d. 1842

Family: John Haven b. 6 Aug 1805, d. 10 May 1887

Marriage*: Catherine Kennedy married John Haven, son of Ebenezer Haven and Ruth Houghton.¹

Charles Haven+¹ b. 6 Jun 1834

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Birth

1815

Marriage

Death

1842

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Charles Haven¹

M, #34545, b. 6 June 1834

Father*: John Haven¹ b. 6 Aug 1805, d. 10 May 1887
Mother*: Catherine Kennedy¹ b. 1815, d. 1842

Family: Mary Elizabeth Richards

Marriage*: Charles Haven married Mary Elizabeth Richards on May 12, 1862 at Providence, RI, USA.¹

Fred Albert Haven+¹

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Birth

Jun 6, 1834

Marriage

May 12, 1862

Providence, RI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Mary Elizabeth Richards¹

F, #34546

Family: Charles Haven b. 6 Jun 1834

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Richards married Charles Haven, son of John Haven and Catherine Kennedy, on May 12, 1862 at Providence, RI, USA.¹

Fred Albert Haven+¹

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Marriage

May 12, 1862

Providence, RI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Fred Albert Haven¹

M, #34547

Father*: Charles Haven¹ b. 6 Jun 1834
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Richards¹

Family: Florence Adeline Hodges

Marriage*: Fred Albert Haven married Florence Adeline Hodges.¹

Arthur Clifton Haven¹ b. 18 Apr 1884
Genevieve Haven¹ b. 7 Jan 1886

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Florence Adeline Hodges¹

F, #34548

Family: Fred Albert Haven

Marriage*: Florence Adeline Hodges married Fred Albert Haven, son of Charles Haven and Mary Elizabeth Richards.¹

Arthur Clifton Haven¹ b. 18 Apr 1884
Genevieve Haven¹ b. 7 Jan 1886

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Arthur Clifton Haven¹

M, #34549, b. 18 April 1884

Father*: Fred Albert Haven¹
Mother*: Florence Adeline Hodges¹

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Birth

Apr 18, 1884

Malden, MA, USA¹

Residence

1930

West Somerville, MA, USA, 24 Chetwynd Rd¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Genevieve Haven¹

F, #34550, b. 7 January 1886

Father*: Fred Albert Haven¹
Mother*: Florence Adeline Hodges¹

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Birth

Jan 7, 1886

Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Residence

1930

Perkins Institution, Watertown, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Emma E. Clark¹

F, #34551

Father*: John Clark Jr¹ b. 14 Aug 1822
Mother*: Sarah Whetcomb Haven¹ b. 21 Jun 1821, d. 28 Oct 1891

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 751.

Laura Ethel Hastings^1,2

F, #34552, b. 24 July 1881, d. 2 August 1958

Family: Claude Mansar Harwood b. 12 Mar 1878, d. Dec 1945

Marriage*: Laura Ethel Hastings married Claude Mansar Harwood, son of Edwin Harwood and Mary Jane Houghton, on Sep 26, 1900 at Detroit, MI, USA.¹
Divorce*: Laura Ethel Hastings and Claude Mansar Harwood were divorced in 1912.

Thelma Ethel Harwood+¹ b. 27 Sep 1901, d. 8 Jan 1989
Russell Edwin Harwood¹ b. 14 May 1906, d. 27 May 1997

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Birth

Jul 24, 1881

Detroit, IL, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 26, 1900

Detroit, MI, USA¹

Divorce

1912

Death

Aug 2, 1958

Ferndale, MI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.

Thelma Ethel Harwood^1,2

F, #34553, b. 27 September 1901, d. 8 January 1989

Father*: Claude Mansar Harwood¹ b. 12 Mar 1878, d. Dec 1945
Mother*: Laura Ethel Hastings¹ b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 2 Aug 1958

Family: Wilbur Nila Wood b. 17 Apr 1899, d. 27 Oct 1973

Marriage*: Thelma Ethel Harwood married Wilbur Nila Wood on Mar 6, 1920.¹

Wilbur Phillip Wood¹ b. 5 Mar 1921
Mary Jane Wood+¹ b. 3 Jul 1944

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Birth

Sep 27, 1901

Dundee, MI, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 6, 1920

Death

Jan 8, 1989

Farmington, MI, USA¹

Burial

Oakland Hills Cemetery, Novi, MI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.

Russell Edwin Harwood¹

M, #34554, b. 14 May 1906, d. 27 May 1997

Father*: Claude Mansar Harwood¹ b. 12 Mar 1878, d. Dec 1945
Mother*: Laura Ethel Hastings¹ b. 24 Jul 1881, d. 2 Aug 1958

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Birth

May 14, 1906

Toledo, OH, USA¹

Death

May 27, 1997

Blue Springs, MO, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.

Wilbur Nila Wood¹

M, #34555, b. 17 April 1899, d. 27 October 1973

Family: Thelma Ethel Harwood b. 27 Sep 1901, d. 8 Jan 1989

Marriage*: Wilbur Nila Wood married Thelma Ethel Harwood, daughter of Claude Mansar Harwood and Laura Ethel Hastings, on Mar 6, 1920.¹

Wilbur Phillip Wood¹ b. 5 Mar 1921
Mary Jane Wood+¹ b. 3 Jul 1944

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Birth

Apr 17, 1899

Gladwin, MI, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 6, 1920

Death

Oct 27, 1973

Detroit, MI, USA¹

Burial

Oakland Hills Cemetery, Novi, MI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.

Wilbur Phillip Wood¹

M, #34556, b. 5 March 1921

Father*: Wilbur Nila Wood¹ b. 17 Apr 1899, d. 27 Oct 1973
Mother*: Thelma Ethel Harwood¹ b. 27 Sep 1901, d. 8 Jan 1989

Biography

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Birth

Mar 5, 1921

Detroit, MI, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.
[S36] Letter, from Lynette Clark, 8/10/1999.

Edward Van Tassell¹

M, #34557

Family: Mary Jane Wood b. 3 Jul 1944

Marriage*: Edward Van Tassell married Mary Jane Wood, daughter of Wilbur Nila Wood and Thelma Ethel Harwood, on Sep 4, 1965.¹
Divorce*: Edward Van Tassell and Mary Jane Wood were divorced in 1976.¹

Adam John Van Tassell¹ b. 18 Jun 1972

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Marriage

Sep 4, 1965

Divorce

1976

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.

Adam John Van Tassell¹

M, #34558, b. 18 June 1972

Father*: Edward Van Tassell¹
Mother*: Mary Jane Wood¹ b. 3 Jul 1944

Biography

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Birth

Jun 18, 1972

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.

William Gerald Bosley Jr¹

M, #34559, b. 4 February 1943

Family: Mary Jane Wood b. 3 Jul 1944

Marriage*: William Gerald Bosley Jr married Mary Jane Wood, daughter of Wilbur Nila Wood and Thelma Ethel Harwood.¹

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Birth

Feb 4, 1943

Saginaw, MI, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Mary Bosley, 11/1998.

Luke Houghton^1,2

M, #34560, b. 7 May 1802, d. 11 March 1875

Father*: Thomas Houghton Jr.¹ b. 2 Dec 1763, d. 27 May 1840
Mother*: Susannah Crosby¹ b. 9 Oct 1768, d. 11 Jun 1805

Family: Dorcas Fletcher b. 21 May 1795, d. 6 Dec 1868

Marriage*: Luke Houghton married Dorcas Fletcher on Nov 16, 1822 at Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Greene: 16 Nov. 1824.^4,5,3,6,7

Thomas Houghton+^14,2 b. 27 Aug 1825, d. 22 Feb 1906
William Houghton+² b. 16 Jan 1828, d. 18 Jan 1903
Keturah Houghton+^14,2 b. 5 Jul 1830, d. 20 Sep 1892
Luke Frank Houghton+² b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 3 Jan 1900
Mary Belle Houghton¹⁵

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Birth

May 7, 1802

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 30-40 in 1840 census; age 48 in 1850 census; age 55 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census³

Marriage

Nov 16, 1822

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, Greene: 16 Nov. 1824^4,5,3,6,7

1830 Census

1830

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 5 Total: 2 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)^8,9

1840 Census

1840

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)^10,11

1850 Census

1850

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 48, a farmer; brother Jonah lived next door²

1860 Census

1860

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 55, farmer; property $600-300; next door to son Thomas and wife Mary¹²

1870 Census

1870

Starks, Somerset Co., ME, USA, age 68, a farmer, property $700-$364; and William P. Fletcher, 33, Julia A. Fletcher, 28, Charles Fletcher 7; and Robert and Abigail Waugh, 85 and 84.¹³

Death

Mar 11, 1875

Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA³

Burial

Madison Bridge Cemetery, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA, in Zalmon Houghton plot, age 72y 10m⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., ME, Box 269, p. 167, line 9, dwl 3-3.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 125, 131.
[S415] E-mail from Pat Greene, May 12, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Norman Arrowsmith, 12/1998.
[S745] Anson ME VRs, I: p. 277, 291.
[S815] Marshall L. McClanahan, John Houghton, Pioneer of Hopewell NJ;, M, p. 5.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1830 Census, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, p. 219.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset, Maine; Roll: 51; Page: 219.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1840 Census, Anson, Somerset Co., ME, p. 75.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset Co., Maine; Roll: 151; Page: 75; line 12.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Anson, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M653_452; Page: 523; Sheet 27; line 5, dwl 196-199.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Starks, Somerset Co., ME, Reel 559, Pg. 465, Ln. 7, dwl 193-207.
[S459] Marita Houghton Savage, Dinsmore Genealogy, p. 131.
[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Shirley Cooper, Feb. 28, 2004 ( with additional information from Marilois Garber).