Houghton Surname Project

James Rufus Houghton¹

M, #88411, b. 7 November 1932, d. 15 December 2002

Father*: Rufus Asa Houghton² b. 15 Oct 1884, d. 2 May 1960
Mother*: Margaret B. Rackner?² b. c 1892

Family: Mary J. Rainey

Marriage*: James Rufus Houghton married Mary J. Rainey on circa 1967.³

Biography

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Birth

Nov 7, 1932

Painsville, Lake Co., OH, USA, age 7 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Serv.

1952

He served in the Coast Guard as a CS3 for four years during the Korean War.

Marriage

circa 1967

Death

Dec 15, 2002

Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL, USA¹

Obituary

Dec 18, 2002

Sarasota, FL, USA, Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL) - December 18, 2002
Deceased Name: James R. Houghton
James R. Houghton, 70, Bradenton, died Dec. 15, 2002.

He was born Nov. 7, 1932, in Painesville, Ohio, and came to Manatee County in 1967 from Cleveland. He retired as an educator and worked in Sarasota County for 24 years. He graduated from Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. He served in the Coast Guard for four years during the Korean War. He was a Methodist.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Mary J; a stepson, Dennis Rainey of Bradenton; a sister, Anne Henderson of Zelienople, Pa; seven stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreat- grandchildren.

A memorial service will be later. Inurnment will be in Andover, Ohio. National Cremation Society, Sarasota chapter, is in charge.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, Attn: Memorials, P.O. Box 21475, St. Petersburg, FL 33742; or to American Parkinson Disease Association, 1250 Hyland Blvd., No. 4B, Staten Island, NY 10305.³

Burial

Maple Grove Cemetery, Andover, Ashtabula Co., OH, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/HeraldTribune/Obituaries.asp
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Painesville, Lake, Ohio; Roll: T627_3095; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 43-29; line 73, dwl 63.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

John Charles Skelton II¹

M, #88412, b. circa 1901

Family: Lillian Evelyn Houghton b. 10 Dec 1898, d. 7 Dec 1964

Marriage*: John Charles Skelton II married Lillian Evelyn Houghton, daughter of Charles J. Houghton and Elizabeth F. Mahoney, on Sep 18, 1919 at Cambridge, MA, USA.¹

Edward Ronald Skelton³ b. c 1920
Dorothy Skelton b. c 1925, d. c 1941
John Charles Skelton III+¹ b. 11 Feb 1929, d. 27 Oct 1975

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Birth

circa 1901

England, age 29 in 1930 census²

Immigration

1910

naturalized²

Marriage

Sep 18, 1919

Cambridge, MA, USA¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 29, truck chauffeur²

Milit-End

Jul, 1949

Marines

ParentsS

both parents born in England

Biography

He left his family when they were very young for another woman and was never heard from again¹

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Oct. 29, 2007.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 950; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 345; line 13, dwl 7-138-405.
[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Nov 23, 2008.

Troy Ball¹

M, #88413

Biography

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Address

Oct 28, 2007

mitchell5211@comcast.net

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Troy Ball, Oct. 28, 2007.

John Charles Skelton III¹

M, #88414, b. 11 February 1929, d. 27 October 1975

Father*: John Charles Skelton II¹ b. c 1901
Mother*: Lillian Evelyn Houghton¹ b. 10 Dec 1898, d. 7 Dec 1964

Family 1: Joan Mahoney

Marriage*: John Charles Skelton III married Joan Mahoney on 1948.²

John Charles Skelton IV³ b. 12 Sep 1950
June Cheryle Skelton³ b. 28 Jun 1953
Ronald Edward Skelton³ b. 23 Dec 1953
David Skelton³

Family 2: Karen Lee Boucher

Marriage*: John Charles Skelton III married Karen Lee Boucher on Nov 9, 1964.²

Cheryle-Lee Lillian Skelton³ b. 20 Feb 1965
Dahrlena K. Skelton+¹ b. 18 Dec 1966

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1929

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 1 1/12 in 1930 census²

Marriage

1948

Marriage

Nov 9, 1964

Death

Oct 27, 1975

Burial

Cedar Grove Cemetary, Dorchester, MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Oct. 29, 2007.
[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Nov 23, 2008.
[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Nov 22, 2008.

Dahrlena K. Skelton¹

F, #88415, b. 18 December 1966

Father*: John Charles Skelton III¹ b. 11 Feb 1929, d. 27 Oct 1975
Mother*: Karen Lee Boucher²

Family: William J. Mitchell b. 6 Mar 1965

Marriage*: Dahrlena K. Skelton married William J. Mitchell.¹

William Paul Mitchell³ b. 22 Jan 1995
Jake Charles Mitchell³ b. 16 Apr 1997
Mariah Cheryle-Lee Mitchell³ b. 22 Jul 1998

Biography

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Birth

Dec 18, 1966

Marriage

Address

2008

MA, USA, william mitchell

Address

Oct 11, 2010

mitchell5211@verizon.net

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Oct. 29, 2007.
[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Nov 23, 2008.
[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Nov 22, 2008.

William J. Mitchell¹

M, #88416, b. 6 March 1965

Family: Dahrlena K. Skelton b. 18 Dec 1966

Marriage*: William J. Mitchell married Dahrlena K. Skelton, daughter of John Charles Skelton III and Karen Lee Boucher.¹

William Paul Mitchell² b. 22 Jan 1995
Jake Charles Mitchell² b. 16 Apr 1997
Mariah Cheryle-Lee Mitchell² b. 22 Jul 1998

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Mar 6, 1965

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Oct. 29, 2007.
[S415] E-mail from Dahrlena K. (Skelton) Mitchell, Nov 22, 2008.

Jennie F. (?)¹

F, #88417, b. circa 1846

Family: Abijah Otis Houghton b. 30 Oct 1841

Marriage*: Jennie F. (?) married Abijah Otis Houghton, son of Carlos Palafox Houghton and Anjelica Maria Taylor.¹

Cora C. Houghton¹ b. c 1864
John A. Houghton¹ b. c 1865
Edward V. Houghton¹ b. c 1866
Jennie B. Houghton¹ b. c Apr 1870

Biography

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Birth

circa 1846

FL, USA, age 24 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1870 Census

Jul 29, 1870

Georgetown, Washington, DC, USA, age29, phosphate manufacturer, property $150, $10,000¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_127; Page: 626; line 24, dwl 1623-1497.

Cora C. Houghton¹

F, #88418, b. circa 1864

Father*: Abijah Otis Houghton¹ b. 30 Oct 1841
Mother*: Jennie F. (?)¹ b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

circa 1864

NY, USA, age 6 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_127; Page: 626; line 24, dwl 1623-1497.

John A. Houghton¹

M, #88419, b. circa 1865

Father*: Abijah Otis Houghton¹ b. 30 Oct 1841
Mother*: Jennie F. (?)¹ b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

circa 1865

NY, USA, age 5 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_127; Page: 626; line 24, dwl 1623-1497.

Edward V. Houghton¹

M, #88420, b. circa 1866

Father*: Abijah Otis Houghton¹ b. 30 Oct 1841
Mother*: Jennie F. (?)¹ b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

circa 1866

NY, USA, age 4 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_127; Page: 626; line 24, dwl 1623-1497.

Jennie B. Houghton¹

F, #88421, b. circa April 1870

Father*: Abijah Otis Houghton¹ b. 30 Oct 1841
Mother*: Jennie F. (?)¹ b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

circa Apr, 1870

Washington, DC, USA, age 4/12 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_127; Page: 626; line 24, dwl 1623-1497.

May Houghton¹

F, #88422, b. circa 1868

Father*: Lewis Houghton¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Sallie (?)¹ b. c 1850

Biography

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Birth

circa 1868

GA, USA, age 2 in 1870 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , District 11, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: M593_165; Page: 394b; line 7, dwl 274-277.

Dr. John W. Eldridge M.D.¹

M, #88423, b. circa 1810

Family: Sophia Emerline Houghton b. 12 Mar 1817

Marriage*: Dr. John W. Eldridge M.D. married Sophia Emerline Houghton, daughter of Chester William Houghton and Hetty Wyman.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1810

NY, USA, age 60 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 60, physician¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook Co., IL, Roll 199, p. 363, line 31, dwl 1010-1528.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #88424, b. circa 1841

Family: Alice (?) b. c 1850

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Alice (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1841

IN, USA, age 29 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Mason, Effin Co., IL, USA, age 29, grain dealer¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M593_219; Page: 456; line 38, dwl 63-65.

Alice (?)¹

F, #88425, b. circa 1850

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1841

Marriage*: Alice (?) married Charles Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1850

IN, USA, age 20 in 1870 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Mason, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M593_219; Page: 456; line 38, dwl 63-65.

Lemuel Houghton¹

M, #88426, b. circa 1788

Biography

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Birth

circa 1788

MA, USA, age 82 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Virgil, Kane Co., IL, USA, age 82, retired carpenter, with William and Sally Jordan¹

Duplicate

carpenters

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Virgil, Kane, Illinois; Roll: M593_237; Page: 495;
line 6, dwl 188-186.

Laura Houghton¹

F, #88427, b. circa 1867

Father*: Ervin Orlando Houghton¹ b. 14 Dec 1841, d. 6 Apr 1925
Mother*: Sarah Jane Wall¹ b. 1 Feb 1842, d. b 1885

Biography

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Birth

circa 1867

IL, USA, age 3 in 1870 census; age 13 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Niantic, Macon Co., IL, USA, age 12, granddaughter and living with Jesse and Sarah Wall²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Niantic, Macon, Illinois; Roll: M593_249; Page: 571; line 9, dwl 37-37.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Niantic, Macon, Illinois; Roll: 229; Family History Film: 1254229; Page: 535C; Enumeration District: 160; line 32, dwl 20-20.

Edith Annie Hill^1,2

F, #88428, b. 11 April 1894, d. 26 April 1918

Family: John William Houghton b. 26 May 1890, d. Mar 1960

Marriage*: Edith Annie Hill married John William Houghton, son of James W. Houghton and Elizabeth Brooks, on Apr 20, 1912 at Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA.^1,2

Maj. Horace Houghton+^3,4 b. 18 Jul 1914, d. 21 Jul 1989

Biography

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Birth

Apr 11, 1894

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England²

Marriage

Apr 20, 1912

Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA^1,2

Death

Apr 26, 1918

Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA²

ParentsD

Horace Emmanuel Hill 1866 – and Anne Maria Harper 1869 –

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Janet Walters, 11/5/2007.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606813892
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worchester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.

Scott Wayne Houghton¹

M, #88429, b. 22 January 1972

Father*: Harley David Houghton¹ b. 6 Nov 1928, d. 30 Aug 1998
Mother*: Joyce Yvonne Hovland¹ b. 12 Dec 1932, d. 17 Sep 2019

Family: Sherrie Linn Queckboerner b. c 1972

Marriage*: Scott Wayne Houghton married Sherrie Linn Queckboerner on Dec 31, 1994 at Chadwick, Carroll Co., IL, USA.²

Emily Grace Houghton b. 15 Apr 1999
Andrew Grant Houghton b. 8 Aug 2001

Biography

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Birth

Jan 22, 1972

Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL, USA^1,2

Marriage

Dec 31, 1994

Chadwick, Carroll Co., IL, USA²

Residence

Golden, Jefferson Co., CO, USA²

Address

Nov 5, 2007

Scott@houghtonhome.net
303.949.1593

Correspond

Nov 22, 2022

Living

2024

Arvada, CO, USA

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Houghton, 11/5/2007.
[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

Joyce Yvonne Hovland¹

F, #88430, b. 12 December 1932, d. 17 September 2019

Family: Harley David Houghton b. 6 Nov 1928, d. 30 Aug 1998

Marriage: Joyce Yvonne Hovland married Harley David Houghton, son of Harley Everett Houghton and Helen Augusta Wobig, on May 10, 1952 at Janesville, Rock Co., WI, USA.

Debra Lea Houghton² b. 27 Nov 1953
Kris David Houghton² b. 31 Jan 1956
Cheryl Terese Houghton² b. 15 May 1958
Craig Harley Houghton² b. 20 Oct 1959
Angela Joyce Houghton² b. 16 Jan 1965
Scott Wayne Houghton+¹ b. 22 Jan 1972

Biography

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Birth

Dec 12, 1932

Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA²

Death

Sep 17, 2019

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Houghton, 11/5/2007.
[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

Ethel Gwendolyn Houghton¹

F, #88431, b. 15 March 1909, d. 14 September 1982

Father*: Charles Conrad W Houghton¹ b. Feb 1874, d. 21 Oct 1948
Mother*: Ida May Lamont¹ b. Dec 1876, d. Jun 1911

Family: Fred August Herman Petersen b. 9 Aug 1892, d. 16 Apr 1974

Marriage*: Ethel Gwendolyn Houghton married Fred August Herman Petersen.

Biography

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Birth

Mar 15, 1909

Stettler, Alberta, Canada¹

Marriage

Children+

Leslie Theadore Petersen 1929–2008
Thelma Gwenevere Petersen 1931–2009
Fred Gordon (Buddy) Petersen 1933–1974
Betty Rosalie Petersen 1936–2009
Glen Bryan Petersen 1939–2023

Death

Sep 14, 1982

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Grandchild

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Brett Petersen, 11/5/2007.

Brett Petersen¹

M, #88432

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Grandchild

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Brett Petersen, 11/5/2007.

William Houghton¹

M, #88433, b. circa 1456

Family:

Henry Houghton+² b. c 1479, d. c 1503
William Houghton² b. c 1480
Richard Houghton² b. c 1481
John Houghton² b. c 1482

Biography

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Birth

circa 1456

England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.
[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

William Houghton¹

M, #88434, b. circa 1480

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. c 1456

Biography

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Birth

circa 1480

Titchfield, Hampshire, England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #88435, b. circa 1481

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. c 1456

Biography

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Birth

circa 1481

Titchfield, Hampshire, England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

John Houghton¹

M, #88436, b. circa 1482

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. c 1456

Biography

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Birth

circa 1482

Titchfield, Hampshire, England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #88437, b. circa 1479, d. circa 1503

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. c 1456

Family: Joan (?) b. c 1483

Marriage*: Henry Houghton married Joan (?) on circa 1499.¹

John Houghton+¹ b. c 1500
Henry Houghton¹ b. c 1501
Thomas Houghton¹ b. c 1502

Biography

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Birth

circa 1479

Titchfield, Hampshire, England¹

Marriage

circa 1499

Death

circa 1503

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

Joan (?)¹

F, #88438, b. circa 1483

Family: Henry Houghton b. c 1479, d. c 1503

Marriage*: Joan (?) married Henry Houghton, son of William Houghton, on circa 1499.¹

John Houghton+¹ b. c 1500
Henry Houghton¹ b. c 1501
Thomas Houghton¹ b. c 1502

Biography

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Birth

circa 1483

Marriage

circa 1499

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

John Houghton¹

M, #88439, b. circa 1500

Father*: Henry Houghton¹ b. c 1479, d. c 1503
Mother*: Joan (?)¹ b. c 1483

Family: Margerie (?)

Marriage*: John Houghton married Margerie (?) at Titchfield, Hampshire, England.¹

Thomas Houghton+¹ b. c 1523, d. c 1563

Biography

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Birth

circa 1500

Marriage

Titchfield, Hampshire, England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #88440, b. circa 1501

Father*: Henry Houghton¹ b. c 1479, d. c 1503
Mother*: Joan (?)¹ b. c 1483

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1501

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Scott Wayne Houghton, 11/5/2007: Gedcom File.