Houghton Surname Project

Evelyn Risley¹

F, #48871, b. 26 February 1843, d. 15 July 1890

Father*: Laurens Green Risley¹ b. 27 Mar 1819, d. Jan 1893
Mother*: Henrietta Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 8 Jul 1821, d. 6 Feb 1897

Family: George H. Stetson b. 13 Apr 1843

Marriage*: Evelyn Risley married George H. Stetson on Nov 22, 1871 at Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA.^1,3

Biography

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Birth

Feb 26, 1843

Fredonia, NY, USA, age 17 in 1860 census^1,2

Marriage

Nov 22, 1871

Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA^1,3

No Childrn

Death

Jul 15, 1890

Dunkirk, NY, USA^1,2

Burial

Fredonia, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
[S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
[S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, #2424.

George H. Stetson¹

M, #48872, b. 13 April 1843

Family: Evelyn Risley b. 26 Feb 1843, d. 15 Jul 1890

Marriage*: George H. Stetson married Evelyn Risley, daughter of Laurens Green Risley and Henrietta Elizabeth Houghton, on Nov 22, 1871 at Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA.^1,3

Biography

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Birth

Apr 13, 1843

Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA^1,2

Note

Jun 24, 1868

married Emile B. Schutt¹

Origin

Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 22, 1871

Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA^1,3

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
[S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
[S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family, #2424.

Ellen D. Houghton¹

F, #48873, b. 19 June 1827

Biography

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Research

Jun 19, 1827

Only MLM gives this daughter; b. after death of both parents²

Birth

Jun 19, 1827

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2983.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.

Benjamin Tayntor^1,2

M, #48874, d. January 1855

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Family: Eliza Foster

Marriage*: Benjamin Tayntor married Eliza Foster.

Biography

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Birth

Worcestor, NY, USA

Marriage

Death

Jan, 1855

Eaton, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.
[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.

Sarah Tayntor^1,2

F, #48875

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Olive Tayntor^1,2

F, #48876

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Family: Charles Root

Marriage*: Olive Tayntor married Charles Root.

Lorenzo Tayntor+

Biography

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Birth

First Child³

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.
[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.
[S1195] Lemuel Houghton, Jan 20, 1949 unknown repository, p. 16.

Cyrus Tayntor^1,2

M, #48877

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Lavina Tayntor^1,2

F, #48878

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.
[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.

Mary Tayntor^1,2

F, #48879

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Jonah Tayntor^1,2

M, #48880

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.
[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.

Phileta Tayntor^1,2

F, #48881

Father*: Benjamin Tayntor^1,2 b. 1768, d. 1835
Mother*: Dinah Houghton^1,2 b. 20 Mar 1760

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S844] W. I. Tyler Brigham, Brigham Family Hx, p. 116-134.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Dinah Houghton¹

F, #48882

Family: Holloway Taylor b. 7 Feb 1757

Marriage Bann*: Dinah Houghton and Holloway Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 22, 1783 Northboro, MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

Sterling, MA, USA

Marriage Bann

Feb 22, 1783

Northboro, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Holloway Taylor¹

M, #48883, b. 7 February 1757

Family: Dinah Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Holloway Taylor and Dinah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 22, 1783 Northboro, MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Feb 7, 1757

Marriage Bann

Feb 22, 1783

Northboro, MA, USA¹

Biography

Holloway Taylor, afterwards Col., m. Dinah Houghton of
Sterling, and lived on the homestead, in Northboro', several years,
and removed to St. Albans, Vt., about the year 1800

ParentsS

John and Jemina Taylor

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 89.

Benjamin Houghton¹

M, #48884

Family: Widow Margaret Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Benjamin Houghton and Widow Margaret Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 26, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Sep 26, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Duplicate

MLM: but age at md would be 12.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 90.

Sarah Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #48885, b. 4 September 1813, d. 26 July 1895

Father*: Daniel Houghton¹ b. bt 1766 - 1784
Mother*: Polly Chase¹ b. 23 Feb 1779, d. 6 Nov 1838

Family: Dr. Abraham Vedder Putnam b. 13 Mar 1813, d. 1859

Marriage*: Sarah Elizabeth Houghton married Dr. Abraham Vedder Putnam.¹

Calvin Veder Putnam² b. 30 Apr 1836, d. 10 Feb 1914
John Abram Bryant Putnam² b. 29 Dec 1839
Catherine Putnam² b. 3 Apr 1844
Stella Putnam² b. 8 Mar 1856, d. 30 May 1903

Biography

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Birth

Sep 4, 1813

NY, USA, age 36 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census²

Marriage

Occupation

1860

a seamstress

Death

Jul 26, 1895

Sulpher Springs, TX, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Tarrant, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 129; sheet 56, line 5, dwl 389-387.

Dr. Abraham Vedder Putnam^1,2

M, #48886, b. 13 March 1813, d. 1859

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Houghton b. 4 Sep 1813, d. 26 Jul 1895

Marriage*: Dr. Abraham Vedder Putnam married Sarah Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Daniel Houghton and Polly Chase.¹

Calvin Veder Putnam⁴ b. 30 Apr 1836, d. 10 Feb 1914
John Abram Bryant Putnam⁴ b. 29 Dec 1839
Catherine Putnam⁴ b. 3 Apr 1844
Stella Putnam⁴ b. 8 Mar 1856, d. 30 May 1903

Biography

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Birth

Mar 13, 1813

Montgomery Co., NY, USA, age 37 in 1850 census³

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Keokuk, Lee Co., IA, USA, age 37, printer³

Death

1859

St. Johnsville, NY, USA

ParentsS

Matthew "Mattius" Putnam and Nancy Ann Vedder²

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from Leah (Houghton) Grantham, Sep. 12, 2009.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Keokuk, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M432_186; Page: 416; line 34, dwl 425-431.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Tarrant, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 129; sheet 56, line 5, dwl 389-387.

Mabel Ralph¹

F, #48887, b. 1884, d. 1906

Father*: Peter Rives Ralph¹ b. 30 Sep 1853, d. 24 Feb 1931
Mother*: Florence Mae Houghton¹ b. 29 Nov 1865, d. 17 Jun 1948

Biography

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Birth

1884

CA, USA¹

Death

1906

CA, USA, of TB¹

Burial

Little Lake Cemetery, Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Hazel Ralph^1,2

F, #48888, b. 29 October 1886, d. 15 March 1954

Father*: Peter Rives Ralph^1,2 b. 30 Sep 1853, d. 24 Feb 1931
Mother*: Florence Mae Houghton¹ b. 29 Nov 1865, d. 17 Jun 1948

Family: Seymour Frederick Bergstrom b. 1895, d. 1950

Marriage*: Hazel Ralph married Seymour Frederick Bergstrom.¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 29, 1886

CA, USA^1,2

Marriage

No Childrn

Death

Mar 15, 1954

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA^1,2

Burial

Little Lake Cemetery, Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, California Deaths, 1940-97, Houghton Surname, Feb. 27, 2002.

Seymour Frederick Bergstrom¹

M, #48889, b. 1895, d. 1950

Family: Hazel Ralph b. 29 Oct 1886, d. 15 Mar 1954

Marriage*: Seymour Frederick Bergstrom married Hazel Ralph, daughter of Peter Rives Ralph and Florence Mae Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

1895

Marriage

Death

1950

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Paul Raymond Ralph¹

M, #48890, b. 22 March 1889, d. 10 December 1952

Father*: Peter Rives Ralph¹ b. 30 Sep 1853, d. 24 Feb 1931
Mother*: Florence Mae Houghton¹ b. 29 Nov 1865, d. 17 Jun 1948

Biography

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Birth

Mar 22, 1889

CA, USA^1,2

Biography

1942

He was involved in a legal fight with his cousin Bill Houghton and was losing the family ranch to Bill.³

Death

Dec 10, 1952

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, a bachelor^1,2

Burial

Little Lake Cemetery, Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sep. 13, 2000.

Floy Ralph¹

M, #48891, b. 1894, d. 1906

Father*: Peter Rives Ralph¹ b. 30 Sep 1853, d. 24 Feb 1931
Mother*: Florence Mae Houghton¹ b. 29 Nov 1865, d. 17 Jun 1948

Biography

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Birth

1894

CA, USA¹

Death

1906

CA, USA, of TB¹

Burial

Little Lake Cemetery, Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Marguerite Ralph¹

F, #48892, b. 1902, d. 1977

Father*: Peter Rives Ralph¹ b. 30 Sep 1853, d. 24 Feb 1931
Mother*: Florence Mae Houghton¹ b. 29 Nov 1865, d. 17 Jun 1948

Family: Ramon Gonzales

Marriage*: Marguerite Ralph married Ramon Gonzales.¹

Biography

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Birth

1902

Divorce

Marriage

Note

in a Japanese prison camp in the Phillipines during WWII

Death

1977

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Ramon Gonzales¹

M, #48893

Family: Marguerite Ralph b. 1902, d. 1977

Marriage*: Ramon Gonzales married Marguerite Ralph, daughter of Peter Rives Ralph and Florence Mae Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

Philippines

Marriage

Death

in a Japanese prison camp in the Phillipines during WWII

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Salvator Di Palma¹

M, #48894, b. 1912, d. 1977

Family: Marguerite Ralph b. 1902, d. 1977

Marriage*: Salvator Di Palma married Marguerite Ralph, daughter of Peter Rives Ralph and Florence Mae Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

1912

Marriage

Death

1977

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Grace L. Fair¹

F, #48895, b. 1908, d. 1984

Family: Houghton Ellsworth Ralph b. 6 May 1906, d. 1942

Marriage*: Grace L. Fair married Houghton Ellsworth Ralph, son of Peter Rives Ralph and Florence Mae Houghton.¹
Divorce*: Grace L. Fair and Houghton Ellsworth Ralph were divorced circa 1930.²

Rose Marie Ralph+¹ b. 1926, d. 2002

Biography

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Birth

1908

Marriage

Divorce

circa 1930

Death

1984

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sep. 13, 2000.

Rose Marie Ralph¹

F, #48896, b. 1926, d. 2002

Father*: Houghton Ellsworth Ralph¹ b. 6 May 1906, d. 1942
Mother*: Grace L. Fair¹ b. 1908, d. 1984

Family: Joseph Karis

Marriage*: Rose Marie Ralph married Joseph Karis.¹

Marthene Karis+¹ b. 1945

Biography

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Birth

1926

Marriage

Living

1999

She recalled an "Uncle Buck Houghton"¹

Death

2002

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Apr. 11, 2005.

Joseph Karis¹

M, #48897

Family: Rose Marie Ralph b. 1926, d. 2002

Marriage*: Joseph Karis married Rose Marie Ralph, daughter of Houghton Ellsworth Ralph and Grace L. Fair.¹

Marthene Karis+¹ b. 1945

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Marthene Karis¹

F, #48898, b. 1945

Father*: Joseph Karis¹
Mother*: Rose Marie Ralph¹ b. 1926, d. 2002

Family:

Biography

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Birth

1945

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Lenore Taylor¹

F, #48899

Mother*: Marthene Karis¹ b. 1945

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.

Christine Taylor¹

F, #48900

Mother*: Marthene Karis¹ b. 1945

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from Trudi Kerkmeyer, Sept. 11, 2000, containing descendancy data of William Lake Houghton.