Houghton Surname Project

Robert Wadsworth Jackson¹

M, #49471, b. 11 September 1928, d. 3 April 2011

Father*: John Willis Jackson¹ d. b 2000
Mother*: Grace Althea Houghton¹ b. 13 Sep 1902, d. 25 May 1980

Family: Betty Jane Prosperi

Marriage*: Robert Wadsworth Jackson married Betty Jane Prosperi on Feb 9, 1958.¹

Lisa Marie Jackson+¹ b. 10 Nov 1960
Robert Scott Jackson+¹ b. 18 Jan 1963

Biography

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Birth

Sep 11, 1928

NH, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 9, 1958

Address

Oct 23, 2000

rwu928@aol.com²

Death

Apr 3, 2011

Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, USA³

Obituary

Apr 5, 2011

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Robert W. Jackson, 82, of Brockton, died April 3, 2011. A native of Quincy and Campton, NH, he served in the National Guard, U.S. Army during the Korean War and the Army Reserves. Robert was a repair technician for over 30 years at Addressograph and retired from Datacard. He enjoyed fishing, politics and was a past member of the Democratic City Committee. He was a member of the Southeastern Mass. Bass Masters Association, VFW Post #1046, American Legion and Houghton American Association. Robert was a son of the late John Jack and Grace (Houghton) Jackson; beloved husband of Betty J. (Prosperi) Jackson; loving father of Lisa Bird and her husband Jeffrey of Brockton and Scott Jackson and his wife Carla of Bridgewater and the devoted grandfather of Amy and Kerry Bird and Andrew, Ian and Grace Jackson. All are welcome to calling hours Wednesday 4-7 p.m. in Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St., Brockton, followed by a 7 p.m. service. Private family burial later. Memorial gifts may be made to Perkins School for the Blind, attn. Perkins Trust, 175 N. Beacon St., Watertown MA 02472. Call 508-583-7272 or see www.waittfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Enterprise on April 5, 2011³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lisa Marie Bird, Nov. 1, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from Lisa Bird, Oct. 23, 2000.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-enterprise/…

Mary A. Peyton¹

F, #49472, b. 1817

Family: Richard Houghton b. bt 1809 - 1810

Marriage*: Mary A. Peyton married Richard Houghton, son of William Houghton and Hannah Heaton.³

Sarah M. Houghton⁴ b. c 1842
Henrietta R. Houghton b. c 1847
Susan J. Houghton³ b. c 1849
Mary Ellen Houghton+⁴ b. c 1851, d. c 1899
Annie Houghton³ b. c 1856

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1817

Culpeper, VA, USA, age 42 in 1860 census; age 63 in 1880 census^1,2

Marriage

ParentsD

parents born in VA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, from Dick Peyton, Oct. 23, 2000.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Clark, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1404; Family History Film: 1255404; Page: 250A; ED 112, sheet 45; line 44, dwl 305.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Clark Twp, Harrison Co., WV, Reel 1688, p. 94, line 3, dwl 304-302.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Clarksburg, P.O., Harrison, Virginia; Roll: M653_1351; Page: 943; sheet 203, line 35, dwl 1428-1428.