Houghton Surname Project

Grace V. Houghton¹

F, #83821, b. 3 October 1891, d. 28 March 1971

Father*: James Robert Houghton² b. 28 Apr 1861, d. 21 Oct 1945
Mother*: Mary E. Brake² b. Mar 1868, d. 1957

Family: Charles F. Smith b. c 1897

Marriage*: Grace V. Houghton married Charles F. Smith.

Patricia A. Smith b. c 1931

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Birth

Oct 3, 1891

Weston, Lewis Co., WV, USA, Oct 1891, age 8 in 1900 census; age 18 in 1910 census; age 28 in 1920 census^2,1

Occupation

1920

rubber plant stenographer

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Bay, OH, USA, age 53, automotive salesman

Death

Mar 28, 1971

Obituary

Mar 29, 1971

SMITH
On March 28, 1971, GRACE V. (nee Sherman), of the Wesley Home, beloved wife of the late Charles H. Smith, devoted mother of Charles W. Smith and grandmother of Jane Roberts. Also survived by two great-grandchildren.

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Banks, Upshur Co., West Virginia; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 142; Sheet: 9B; line 90, dwl 164-169.

Lenna A. Houghton¹

F, #83822, b. July 1874

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Birth

Jul, 1874

WV, USA, age 25 in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Banks, Upshur Co., WV, USA, age 25, servant, cook¹

ParentsS

parents born in WV¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Banks, Upshur Co., West Virginia; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 141; Sheet: 5B; line 87, dwl 90-91.

Martha M. Benedict¹

F, #83823, b. March 1874, d. before 1930

Family: Robert Burton Houghton b. c 1867, d. 4 Oct 1941

Marriage*: Martha M. Benedict married Robert Burton Houghton, son of Theophilus Lilly Houghton and Fanny Jenkins, on Sep 20, 1899 at Riichmond, VA, USA, Father: T.L. Houghton; Mother: F.L. Houghton; mar 0 years in 1900 census.²

Grace E. Houghton b. c 1901
Robert Burton Houghton Jr+¹ b. 26 Sep 1905, d. 26 Jun 1969

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Birth

Mar, 1874

WV, USA, age 26 in 1900 census; age 45 in 1920 census; age 35 in 1910 census²

Marriage

Sep 20, 1899

Riichmond, VA, USA, Father: T.L. Houghton; Mother: F.L. Houghton; mar 0 years in 1900 census²

1910 Census

1910

Richmond, Richmond Co., VA, USA, age 40, merchant¹

1920 Census

1920

Portsmouth, Portsmouth Co., VA, USA, age 49, wholesale grocery shipping clerk³

Death

before 1930

Robert is widowed

ParentsD

parents born in NY in 1900 census; parents born in VA in 1910 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Richmond Marshall Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1645; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 129; line 43, dwl 3003-44-41.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Fairfield, Henrico Co., West Virginia; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 32; Sheet: 2A; line 27, dwl 3607-23-26.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Portsmouth Lee Ward, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1905; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 176; line 82, dwl 1509-88-111.

Ora S. Houghton¹

F, #83824, b. 10 December 1881

Father*: Alexander Alpheus Houghton¹ b. 15 Mar 1831, d. 8 Oct 1900
Mother*: Annie Scott Phillips¹ b. c 1843, d. 3 Jun 1883

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Birth

Dec 10, 1881

WV, USA, Nov 1881, age 18 in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV, USA, age 18, day laborer²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Buckhannon, Upshur Co., West Virginia; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 144; Sheet: 16A; line 9, dwl 337.

Michael Daniel Godfrey

M, #83825, b. 25 May 1988

Family: Casey Marie VanKuren b. 25 May 1988

Marriage*: Michael Daniel Godfrey married Casey Marie VanKuren, daughter of Dennis Lee VanKuren and Shelene Bonita Wilson.

Jade Xiola VanKuren b. 25 Nov 2004

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Birth

May 25, 1988

Marriage

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Jade Xiola VanKuren

F, #83826, b. 25 November 2004

Father*: Michael Daniel Godfrey b. 25 May 1988
Mother*: Casey Marie VanKuren b. 25 May 1988

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Birth

Nov 25, 2004

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P. Mary Maher¹

F, #83827, b. June 1873

Family:

Adam Houghton¹ b. Apr 1892
Emma Houghton¹ b. Feb 1899

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Birth

Jun, 1873

NJ, USA, age 27 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

circa 1892

mar 8 years in 1900 census

1900 Census

1900

Harrison, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, age 26, housekeeper; 5 children born, 2 living; living with parents¹

ParentsD

Melaneth and Emma Maher?, both b. NJ¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Harrison, Ward 1, Hudson Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 17, Sheet: 13B; line 75, dwl 36-185.

Adam Houghton¹

M, #83828, b. April 1892

Mother*: P. Mary Maher¹ b. Jun 1873

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Birth

Apr, 1892

NJ, USA, age 8 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Harrison, Ward 1, Hudson Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 17, Sheet: 13B; line 75, dwl 36-185.

Emma Houghton¹

F, #83829, b. February 1899

Mother*: P. Mary Maher¹ b. Jun 1873

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Birth

Feb, 1899

NJ, USA, age 3/12 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Harrison, Ward 1, Hudson Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 17, Sheet: 13B; line 75, dwl 36-185.

William S. Thompson¹

M, #83830, b. 28 November 1849, d. 1860

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Nov 28, 1849

Barbour Co., WV, USA¹

Death

1860

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Electa Gilliad Thompson¹

F, #83831, b. 28 December 1850, d. 1890

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: (?) Winegard

Marriage*: Electa Gilliad Thompson married (?) Winegard.¹

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Birth

Dec 28, 1850

Barbour Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Death

1890

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Winegard¹

M, #83832

Family: Electa Gilliad Thompson b. 28 Dec 1850, d. 1890

Marriage*: (?) Winegard married Electa Gilliad Thompson, daughter of Jasper Newton Thompson and Elizabeth Margaret Houghton.¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Jasper Newton Thompson¹

M, #83833, b. 16 July 1852

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Jul 16, 1852

Barbour Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

David Houghton Thompson¹

M, #83834, b. 22 November 1853, d. 23 August 1929

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: Mary F. Fickel b. 9 Jul 1861

Marriage*: David Houghton Thompson married Mary F. Fickel on Feb 11, 1883 at Mills Co., IA, USA.¹

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Birth

Nov 22, 1853

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 11, 1883

Mills Co., IA, USA¹

Death

Aug 23, 1929

Saunders Co., NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Lucy Ann Thompson¹

F, #83835, b. 14 September 1855

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: (?) Lawrence

Marriage*: Lucy Ann Thompson married (?) Lawrence.¹

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Birth

Sep 14, 1855

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Lawrence¹

M, #83836

Family: Lucy Ann Thompson b. 14 Sep 1855

Marriage*: (?) Lawrence married Lucy Ann Thompson, daughter of Jasper Newton Thompson and Elizabeth Margaret Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Margaret Elizabeth Thompson¹

F, #83837, b. 15 June 1857, d. 26 August 1932

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: Joseph Ross Shawgo

Marriage*: Margaret Elizabeth Thompson married Joseph Ross Shawgo on May 24, 1874 at Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA.¹

Arthur Shawgo¹ b. 29 Jan 1875
Florence Adelle Shawgo¹ b. 22 Aug 1876
Chester Ross Shawgo¹ b. 9 Jun 1890
George Glenn Shawgo¹ b. 4 Mar 1895

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Birth

Jun 15, 1857

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

May 24, 1874

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Death

Aug 26, 1932

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Francis Marion Thompson¹

M, #83838, b. 14 September 1859

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Sep 14, 1859

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

James Gilbert Thompson¹

M, #83839, b. 23 August 1861, d. 28 February 1950

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

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Birth

Aug 23, 1861

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Death

Feb 28, 1950

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Phillip Asa Thompson¹

M, #83840, b. December 1863, d. 1918

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: Lena Anderson b. Feb 1873

Marriage*: Phillip Asa Thompson married Lena Anderson on Feb 23, 1895 at Albion, Boone Co., NE, USA.¹

Raymond Thompson¹ b. 10 Jan 1895
Mabel Elizabeth Thompson¹ b. 10 Jan 1897
Minnie Thompson¹ b. 10 Dec 1898
Florence Viole Thompson¹ b. 7 May 1902
Orville Thompson¹ b. 14 Jul 1904
Ivy May Thompson¹ b. 27 Aug 1905
Alice Julia Thompson¹

Biography

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Birth

Dec, 1863

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 23, 1895

Albion, Boone Co., NE, USA¹

Death

1918

Wisner, Cuming Co., NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Phoebe J. Thompson¹

F, #83841, b. February 1866, d. after 1935

Father*: Jasper Newton Thompson¹ b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 1 Dec 1879
Mother*: Elizabeth Margaret Houghton¹ b. 12 Apr 1821, d. 31 Dec 1909

Family: George W. Roberts b. 20 Jul 1860

Marriage*: Phoebe J. Thompson married George W. Roberts on 1887.¹

John Harold Roberts¹ b. 1 Mar 1898

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Birth

Feb, 1866

Valparaiso, Porter Co., IN, USA¹

Marriage

1887

Death

after 1935

Omaha, Dodge Co., NE, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Willie Ellsworth Ross¹

M, #83842, b. 1870

Family: Rosie Belle Houghton b. c 1870

Marriage*: Willie Ellsworth Ross married Rosie Belle Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on Jun 17, 1891 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1870

Harrison Co., VA, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 17, 1891

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Robert E. Alderman¹

M, #83843, b. 1867, d. before 1895

Family: Alice A. Houghton b. c 1872

Marriage*: Robert E. Alderman married Alice A. Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on May 2, 1889 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1867

Marriage

May 2, 1889

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Death

before 1895

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

William G. Jardine¹

M, #83844, b. 1860

Family: Alice A. Houghton b. c 1872

Marriage*: William G. Jardine married Alice A. Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on Nov 6, 1895 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1860

Canada¹

Marriage

Nov 6, 1895

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

George William Wilson¹

M, #83845, b. 1860

Family: Lonnie Annie Houghton b. Jun 1874

Marriage*: George William Wilson married Lonnie Annie Houghton, daughter of Alexander Alpheus Houghton and Annie Scott Phillips, on Mar 16, 1892 at Upshur Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1860

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 16, 1892

Upshur Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #83846, b. 12 October 1878

Father*: Alexander Alpheus Houghton¹ b. 15 Mar 1831, d. 8 Oct 1900
Mother*: Annie Scott Phillips¹ b. c 1843, d. 3 Jun 1883

Biography

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Birth

Oct 12, 1878

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Alvin Demosthenes Simons¹

M, #83847, b. 1870, d. 1943

Family: Mary A. Houghton b. Apr 1871, d. 16 Jun 1950

Marriage*: Alvin Demosthenes Simons married Mary A. Houghton, daughter of William Henry Houghton and Elizabeth Jane McClain, on Jun 13, 1894 at Lewis Co., WV, USA.¹

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Birth

1870

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 13, 1894

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Death

1943

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #83848, b. 15 May 1874

Father*: William Henry Houghton¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923
Mother*: Elizabeth Jane McClain¹ b. Apr 1844, d. 17 Jul 1933

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Birth

May 15, 1874

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

Harvey Berlin Morton¹

M, #83849

Family: Virginia Gertrude Houghton b. 24 Aug 1876, d. 3 May 1920

Marriage*: Harvey Berlin Morton married Virginia Gertrude Houghton, daughter of William Henry Houghton and Elizabeth Jane McClain, on Apr 9, 1903 at Lewis Co., WV, USA.¹

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Marriage

Apr 9, 1903

Lewis Co., WV, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #83850, b. 24 August 1876, d. 30 August 1876

Father*: William Henry Houghton¹ b. 28 May 1845, d. 21 Sep 1923
Mother*: Elizabeth Jane McClain¹ b. Apr 1844, d. 17 Jul 1933

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Birth

Aug 24, 1876

Death

Aug 30, 1876

Pedigree

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Sherman Houghton, Feb. 12, 2006.