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James HOUGHTON 1804 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1804

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 15 May 1879

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

Father: George HOUGHTON

Mother: Ann _____

Spouse(s): Charlotte KEDIE

Children(s): James HOUGHTON

In 1804, James HOUGHTON entered the world in England, born to George HOUGHTON and Ann _____. James HOUGHTON married Charlotte KEDIE, and had children including James Hazel HOUGHTON. James HOUGHTON passed away in 1879 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, James HOUGHTON entered the world in England, born to George HOUGHTON and Ann _____.
  • James HOUGHTON married Charlotte KEDIE, and had children including James Hazel HOUGHTON.
  • James HOUGHTON passed away in 1879 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George HOUGHTON
1778 – 1863
Birth Location: Middlesex, England
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Ann _____
1784 – 1860
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte KEDIE
1801 – 1874
Birth Location: Chertsey, Surrey, England
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Children(s)

James HOUGHTON
1828 – 1913
Birth Location: London, England
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James HOUGHTON's Ancestors

Self
James HOUGHTON
1804 – 1879
Birth Place: England
Parents
George HOUGHTON
1778 – 1863
Middlesex, England
Ann _____
1784 – 1860
England
Grandparents
William HOUGHTON
1745 –
England
Elenor _____
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James HOUGHTON's Descendants

1.
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James HOUGHTON (Abt. 1804 – 15 May 1879) m. Charlotte KEDIE (25 Apr 1801 – 18 Apr 1874)
  1. 1. James (Hazel) HOUGHTON (13 October 1828 – 13 Nov 1913) m. Julia (Harris) MASON (29 Feb 1832 – 25 Aug 1912)
    1. 1. Julius (H.) Houghton (10 Aug 1854 – 29 Jan 1931) m. Susan (Martha) Runyon (9 Apr 1860 – 13 Oct 1933)
    2. 2. Walton (Lewis) HOUGHTON (16 Nov 1856 – 07 Mar 1943) m. Anna (Maria Gerhardina) SIEMENS (02 Mar 1867 – 11 Sep 1943)
      1. 1. George (Lewis) HOUGHTON (13 Mar 1892 – 11 Feb 1976) m. Estella (Adra "Stella") HULETT (22 Apr 1897 – 25 Oct 1984)
        1. 1. Harold (Eugene "Gene") Houghton (14 Apr 1917 – 16 Jan 1976)
        2. 2. Virgle (Dean "Buddy") Houghton (1924 – 3 Dec 2006) m. Shirley (Wanda) Peterson (29 Apr 1932 – 10 Dec 2015)
        3. 3. Arvetta (Grace) HOUGHTON (06 Feb 1926 – 20 Dec 2013) m. John (Patrick) GAVIN (03 Nov 1922 – 23 May 2010)
        4. 4. Sonia (Marie) Houghton (21 Apr 1935 – 21 Apr 1935)
      2. 2. James (Albert) Houghton (06 Mar 1894 – 1902)
      3. 3. William (David) Houghton (13 Mar 1896 – 06 Nov 1974) m. Edna (Ethlene) Smith (11 May 1913 – 2 March 2000)
        1. 1. William (Shelton) Houghton (27 Dec 1935 – ) m. Barbara (Helen) Clark (19 Mar 1937 – )
    3. 3. Wallace (Henry) Houghton (9 October 1857 – 14 Jul 1936)
    4. 4. William (James Anderson) Houghton (20 Apr 1861 – 16 Dec 1929)
    5. 5. Charles (Branch) Houghton (02 Sep 1866 – 03 Mar 1923) m. Mertie (Belle) Bettis (31 Jan 1875 – 23 Apr 1954)
      1. 1. Aletha (Joyce) Houghton (24 March 1896 – 26 May 1896)
      2. 2. Essel (B) Houghton (20 April 1898 – 31 March 1974) m. William (Henry) Beresford (2 June 1898 – 26 February 1960)
        1. 1. William (Harold) Beresford (28 July 1921 – 2 January 1962)
        2. 2. Wynona (Mae) Beresford (3 September 1924 – 9 January 1996)
      3. 3. Cora (Nada) Houghton (27 Jan 1901 – 20 Nov. 1989)
      4. 4. Hazel (Matilda) Houghton (11 August 1903 – 7 July 1905)
      5. 5. Dena (Julia) Houghton (11 November 1908 – 10 October 1983) m. Paul (E) Fletcher m. Leonard (Soloman) Rancour (3 February 1909 – 14 October 1947)
        1. 1. Latrecia (Joyce) Rancour (11 Aug 1940 – ) m. Paul (M) Dennert (Abt 1939 – )
        2. 2. Gertrude ((Trudy)) Rancour (24 May 1947 – ) m. Frank (M) Wayne (15 May 1944 – )
        3. 3. Myra (Beth) Rancour (27 Sept 1947 – 29 Mar 2013) m. Robert (Judd) Steele (07 May 1928 – 2006)
      6. 6. Hertha Houghton (Abt. 1916 – )
    6. 6. Charlotte (Kewanee) Houghton (24 May 1870 – 19 Oct 1870)
    7. 7. Theodore (Morton) Houghton (12 Dec 1871 – 19 SEP 1959)
    8. 8. Loren (Prentess) Houghton (13 Sep 1874 – 16 DEC 1941)

James HOUGHTON's Timeline

16 Records

1804
02 Nov 1804
Birth of James HOUGHTON in Sandwich, Kent, England
Sandwich, Kent, England
1804
1804
Birth of James HOUGHTON in London, England
London, England
1804
1804
Birth of James HOUGHTON in London, England
London, England
1804
Abt. 1804
Birth of James HOUGHTON in England
England
1804
02 Dec 1804
James HOUGHTON was baptized in Sandwich, Kent, England
Sandwich, Kent, England
1827
1 Dec 1827
Age 23
James HOUGHTON was married in Chertsey, Surrey, England
Chertsey, Surrey, England
1839
Bet. 1839–1840
Age 35
James HOUGHTON resided here in Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 46
James HOUGHTON resided here in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1851
1851
Age 47
James HOUGHTON resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1855
1855
Age 51
James HOUGHTON resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 56
James HOUGHTON resided here in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1863
01 Jul 1863
Age 59
James HOUGHTON resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1867
1867
Age 63
James HOUGHTON resided here in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 66
James HOUGHTON resided here in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1879
15 May 1879
Age 75
Death of James HOUGHTON in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
1879
May 1879
Age 75
Burial of James HOUGHTON in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1804
    Event Place: Sandwich, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M593_1192; Page: 298B; Image: 601; Family History Library Film: 552691
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M432_672; Page: 302A; Image: 432
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M653_955; Page: 748; Family History Library Film: 803955
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:53), entry for James Houghton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MH68-QL6
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Houghton and Charlotte Kedie, 01 Dec 1827; citing Chertsey,Surrey,England, reference , index based upon data collect
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 February 2018, James Houghton in entry for James Hazel Houghton, 13 Oct 1828); citing , index based upon data collected by the
    [7] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850
    [8] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New York, New York; Year: 1832; Page Number: 463
    [9] Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 12 June 2016, 19:42), entry for James Hazel Houghton Sr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLWK-3CP

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1804
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1804
    Event Place: Sandwich, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1827
    Event Place: Chertsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Aug 24, 1832
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M432_672; Page: 302A; Image: 432
    [2] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1850
    [3] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New York, New York; Year: 1832; Page Number: 463

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1839–1840
    Event Place: Manhattan, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: Manhattan, New York City, New York Directory: 1839-1840

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M432_672; Page: 302A; Image: 432

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Tax Lists, 1819-1869

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M653_955; Page: 748; Family History Library Film: 803955

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Tax Lists, 1819-1869

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Tax Lists, 1819-1869

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M593_1192; Page: 298B; Image: 601; Family History Library Film: 552691

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1879
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 09 June 2016, 23:53), entry for James Houghton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MH68-QL6
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Houghton and Charlotte Kedie, 01 Dec 1827; citing Chertsey,Surrey,England, reference , index based upon data collect
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 11 February 2018, James Houghton in entry for James Hazel Houghton, 13 Oct 1828); citing , index based upon data collected by the
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 12 June 2016, 19:42), entry for James Hazel Houghton Sr.(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLWK-3CP
    [6] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Probate Estate Files; Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Cuyahoga County); Probate Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1879
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Probate Estate Files; Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Cuyahoga County); Probate Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio
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