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Rufus Houghton 1769–1853
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Birth Date: December 6, 1769
Birth Location: Bolton, Massachusetts
Death Date: August 26, 1853
Death Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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The story of Rufus Houghton began in 1769 in Bolton, Massachusetts. Rufus Houghton married Abigail Barnard, and had children including Abigail Houghton, Amory Houghton, Barnard Houghton, Clarinda Houghton, Francis Houghton, Jonathan Houghton, Lavina B Houghton, Levi Houghton, Moses Barnard Houghton, Nancy Maria Houghton, Rufus Houghton, Sophia Houghton, Susanna Houghton. Rufus Houghton passed away in 1853 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
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- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
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Biography
Early Life
The story of Rufus Houghton began in 1769 in Bolton, Massachusetts.
Family
Rufus Houghton married Abigail Barnard, and had children including Abigail Houghton, Amory Houghton, Barnard Houghton, Clarinda Houghton, Francis Houghton, Jonathan Houghton, Lavina B Houghton, Levi Houghton, Moses Barnard Houghton, Nancy Maria Houghton, Rufus Houghton, Sophia Houghton, Susanna Houghton.
Later Years
Rufus Houghton passed away in 1853 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Death Records Massachusetts, Death Records
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
Life Timeline
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