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Mary Polly WHITCOMB 1785–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1785

Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 07 Sep 1861

Death Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Achsah Whitcomb

Spouse(s): Phineas HOUGHTON

Children(s): Phineas Houghton, Phineas Jr, Eunice Nourse, Jonas Houghton, Mandana Stuart, Susan Barrows, Achsah Bowers, Jonathan Houghton, Phineas Jr, Jonas Houghton, Jonathan Houghton, Mary Houghton

In 1785, Mary Polly WHITCOMB entered the world in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Whitcomb And Achsah Whitcomb. In 1790, Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. In 1848, Mary Polly WHITCOMB established residence. Mary Polly WHITCOMB married Phineas Houghton, and had children including Achsah Bowers, Eunice Nourse, Jonas Houghton, Jonathan W Houghton, Mandana Stuart, Mary Ann Houghton, Phineas Houghton Jr, Phineas W Houghton, Susan Barrows. Mary Polly WHITCOMB passed away in 1861 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Mary Polly WHITCOMB entered the world in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Whitcomb And Achsah Whitcomb.
  • In 1790, Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1848, Mary Polly WHITCOMB established residence.
  • Mary Polly WHITCOMB married Phineas Houghton, and had children including Achsah Bowers, Eunice Nourse, Jonas Houghton, Jonathan W Houghton, Mandana Stuart, Mary Ann Houghton, Phineas Houghton Jr, Phineas W Houghton, Susan Barrows.
  • Mary Polly WHITCOMB passed away in 1861 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Achsah Whitcomb
1751–1796
Birth Location: Berlin
AW

Spouses(s)

Phineas HOUGHTON
1782–1874
Birth Location: Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
PH

Children(s)

Phineas Houghton
1802–1901
Birth Location: Battleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
PH
Phineas Jr
1818–1843
Birth Location: Sterling
PJ
Eunice Nourse
1813–1899
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
EN
Jonas Houghton
1815–1898
Birth Location: Kennebunkport, York County, Maine, United States of America
JH
Mandana Stuart
1823–1904
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MS
Susan Barrows
1830–1913
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SB
Achsah Bowers
1822–1902
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
AB
Jonathan Houghton
1811–1897
Birth Location: Washington, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States of America
JH
Phineas Jr
1818–1843
Birth Location: Sterling
PJ
Jonas Houghton
1815–1898
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JH
Jonathan Houghton
1811–1897
Birth Location: Washington, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States of America
JH
Mary Houghton
1805–1847
Birth Location: Lempster, N H
MH

Mary WHITCOMB's Ancestors

Self
Mary WHITCOMB
1785–1861
Birth Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Achsah Whitcomb
1751–1796
Berlin
Grandparents
Ephraim Fairbank
1724–1799
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Achsah Fairbanks
1727–1809
Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jabez Fairbanks
1696–1782
Mary Brown
1700–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jabez Fairbank
1670–1758
Mary Fairbank
1676–1718

Mary WHITCOMB's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly) WHITCOMB (17 Dec 1785–07 Sep 1861) m. Phineas HOUGHTON (17 Jun 1782–26 Nov 1874)
  1. 1. Phineas (W) Houghton 1802–1901 m. Anne (Lucy) Burges 1812–1868
    1. 1. William Houghton 1831–1906 m. Cemantha (Martha) Collins 1837–1929
      1. 1. Charles (Conrad) Houghton 1874–1948 m. Ida (May Lunday Lamont) Houghton 1876–1911
        1. 1. Ethel (G.) Houghton 1909– m. Fred (August) Petersen 1892–1974 m. Charles 1907–1990
        2. 2. Edna (May) Lake 1895–1987 m. Robert (Andrew) Dykstra 1891–1956
        3. 3. Jean (Leona) Stenseth 1902–1985 m. George (Scott) Haryett 1907–
        4. 4. Ester (Bernice "Dolly") Houghton 1904–1990 m. Ray (C) Miller 1900–1954
        5. 5. Galen (Houghton) Philbrick 1911–2000 m. Esther Philbrick 1909–2002
        6. 6. Charles (Roscoe) Houghton 1924–2010
        7. 7. Eva (Ray) Houghton 1895–1987 m. Oscar Ellingson 1894– m. Robert (Andrew) Dykstra 1891–1956
        8. 8. Merle (L) Houghton 1899–1973 m. Marie (Crawford) Houghton 1887–1968
      2. 2. Ada (A) Houghton 1860–1919 m. John (D) Hildebrand 1860–1938 m. James Hildebrand 1857–1918
        1. 1. Forest (E) Hildebrand 1893–
        2. 2. Milford (B) Hildebrand 1896–
        3. 3. Ellis (R) Hildebrand 1902–1970 m. Virginia Hildenbrand 1899–1978
        4. 4. Alma (May) Hildebrand 1888–1935
        5. 5. Ray (Vernie) Hildebrand 1899–1974
        6. 6. Alma (May) Hildebrand 1889–
        7. 7. Raymond (V) Hildebrand 1899–1974 m. Ida (M.) Finney 1881–1972
        8. 8. Minnie (Arends) (Hilderbrand) 1878– m. John Arends 1874–
        9. 9. Fredrick Hilderbrand 1882–1970
        10. 10. Minnie (Arends) (Hilderbrand) 1878–
      3. 3. Eli (Lee) Houghton 1863–1955 m. Estella (C) Coffin 1868–
        1. 1. Floyd (Allen) Houghton 1891–
        2. 2. Ray (Leroy) Houghton 1888–1957 m. Iva (May) Hynds 1892–1980
        3. 3. Harry (Lee) Houghton 1890–
      4. 4. William (Gilbert) Houghton 1866–1910 m. Janet (Currie) Houghton 1872–1957
        1. 1. Nadine (Victoria) Lunden 1903–1960
        2. 2. Westina (Jane) Squires 1896–1943
      5. 5. Edward Houghton 1871–
      6. 6. David Houghton 1873–
      7. 7. Burt (L.) Houghton 1873–
      8. 8. Annie Houghton 1876–
      9. 9. James Houghton 1879–
      10. 10. Thompson Houghton 1880–
      11. 11. Luella Harrison 1868–1923 m. Loftus (Mark) Harrison 1861–1923
        1. 1. Ellsworth (Lee) Harrison 1900–1989
        2. 2. Nellie (M.) Elliott 1903–1987
        3. 3. Joseph (Clarence) Harrison 1886–1944
        4. 4. Jessie Harrison 1888–1912
        5. 5. Florence Harrison 1891–1940
        6. 6. Loftus (Mark) Harrison 1894–1968
        7. 7. Luella Harrison 1908–1969
    2. 2. Lucy (Ann "Ellen") Houghton 1827–1914 m. Nelson (Howard) Reed 1821–1894
      1. 1. Eva (J) Reed 1856–1943
      2. 2. Oscar (Sheridan) Reed 1867–1956
      3. 3. Edward (E.) Reed 1868–1930
      4. 4. Louis (H.) Reed 1871–1945 m. Cora (Evelyn) Reed 1873–1937
        1. 1. Dwight (Moody) Reed 1900–1979
        2. 2. Elmo (Emerson) Reed 1895–1933
        3. 3. Lilith (Mae) Peat 1896–1984
        4. 4. Wayne Reed 1911–1976
      5. 5. Willard (E.) Reed 1849–1850
      6. 6. Lucy (Ellen) Reed 1850–1852
      7. 7. Poley (J) Reed 1852–1860
      8. 8. Edith (Josephine) Reed 1853–1942
      9. 9. Nelson (J.) Reed 1858–1860
      10. 10. Carrie (lillian) Reed 1860–1915
    3. 3. Phineas (W. Houghton) Jr. 1815–1886 m. Sally Houghton 1813–1851
      1. 1. Mary (L.) Houghton 1859–1859
      2. 2. Susan (L.) Houghton 1857–1863
      3. 3. Sarah (Augusta Maria) Houghton 1855–1863
      4. 4. Sheldon (W) Houghton 1860–1863
      5. 5. Elbridge Houghton 1853–1863
      6. 6. Sherman (A Whitcomb) Houghton 1855–1952 m. Mary (L) Houghton 1857–
        1. 1. Florence (L) Houghton 1883–
        2. 2. Sheldon (A) Houghton 1886–
  2. 2. Phineas (Houghton) Jr 1818–1843
  3. 3. Eunice Nourse 1813–1899
  4. 4. Jonas Houghton 1815–1898 m. Hannah (E) Houghton 1821–
    1. 1. Emma (W) Houghton 1858–
    2. 2. Arabella (S) Houghton 1855–
  5. 5. Mandana Stuart 1823–1904
  6. 6. Susan Barrows 1830–1913
  7. 7. Achsah Bowers 1822–1902
    1. 1. Hattie (M) Aldrich 1855–
  8. 8. Jonathan (W) Houghton 1811–1897
  9. 9. Phineas (Houghton) Jr 1818–1843
  10. 10. Jonas Houghton 1815–1898 m. Hannah (E) Houghton 1821–
    1. 1. Arabella (S) Houghton 1855–
    2. 2. Emma (W) Houghton 1858–
  11. 11. Jonathan (W) Houghton 1811–1897
  12. 12. Mary (Ann) Houghton 1805–1847 m. Henry Willard 1810–1847
    1. 1. Rachel (Ann) Willard 1838–
    2. 2. Henry (Whitcomb) Willard 1841–1903 m. Mary (Sophia) Bardeen 1846–1888
      1. 1. Ernest (Clifford) Willard 1887–
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Willard 1846–

Mary WHITCOMB's Timeline

8 Records

1785
17 Dec 1785
Birth of Mary Polly WHITCOMB in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1790
1790
Age 5
Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided here in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1848
1848-1862
Age 63
Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided here
None
1850
1850
Age 65
Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided here in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1855
1855
Age 70
Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided here in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 75
Mary Polly WHITCOMB resided here in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1861
07 Sep 1861
Age 76
Death of Mary Polly WHITCOMB in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1861
07 Sep 1861
Age 76
Death of Mary Polly WHITCOMB in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1785
    Event Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., State Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1848-1862
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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