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Olive HOUGHTON 1841–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 NOV 1841

Birth Location: Rutland, VT

Death Date: 3 NOV 1921

Death Location: Clifton, IL

Father: Leeland HOUGHTON

Mother: Loveica RIPLEY

Spouse(s): James GORDON

Children(s): Lillie GORDON, Nelson GORDON, Herrick GORDON, Henry GORDON, Frances GORDON, George GORDON, Lizzie GORDON, Minnie GORDON, Wilmer GORDON, Clarence GORDON, Newton GORDON, Walter GORDON, Fredrick GORDON

In 1841, Olive HOUGHTON entered the world in Rutland, VT, born to Leeland Houghton And Loveica C Ripley. Olive HOUGHTON married James Isaac Gordon, and had children including Clarence Lyal Gordon, Frances Edson Gordon, Fredrick Albert Gordon, George Leeland Gordon, Henry George Gordon, Herrick Isaac Gordon, Lillie Bell Gordon, Lizzie Loveica Gordon, Minnie Jan Gordon, Nelson James Gordon, Newton Elmer Gordon, Walter Ervin Gordon, Wilmer Arthur Gordon. Olive HOUGHTON passed away in 1921 in Clifton, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Olive HOUGHTON entered the world in Rutland, VT, born to Leeland Houghton And Loveica C Ripley.
  • Olive HOUGHTON married James Isaac Gordon, and had children including Clarence Lyal Gordon, Frances Edson Gordon, Fredrick Albert Gordon, George Leeland Gordon, Henry George Gordon, Herrick Isaac Gordon, Lillie Bell Gordon, Lizzie Loveica Gordon, Minnie Jan Gordon, Nelson James Gordon, Newton Elmer Gordon, Walter Ervin Gordon, Wilmer Arthur Gordon.
  • Olive HOUGHTON passed away in 1921 in Clifton, IL.

Immediate Family

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Olive HOUGHTON's Ancestors

Self
Olive HOUGHTON
1841–1921
Birth Place: Rutland, VT
Parents
Leeland HOUGHTON
1808–1882
Roxbury County, VT
Loveica (C.) RIPLEY
1810–1876
Rutland County, VT
Grandparents
Darius HOUGHTON
1780–1866
Walpole, NH
Almira GILL
1783–1876
Vine RIPLEY
1769–1849
Lois CRAMPTON
1772–1854
Great-Grandparents
Darius HOUGHTON
1754–1830
Sybel EASTMAN
1758–1857
Neri CRAMPTON
1743–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darius HOUGHTON
1723–
Jerusha STEARNES
1730–

Olive HOUGHTON's Descendants

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Olive HOUGHTON (10 NOV 1841–3 NOV 1921) m. James (Isaac) GORDON (29 JUL 1829–15 FEB 1913)
  1. 1. Lillie (Bell) GORDON 1874–1964 m. Alfred BERNARD 1871–1933
    1. 1. Myrl (Mercedes) BERNARD 1901–1990 m. Ora DEERWESTER 1896–1972 m. Kersey (Thomas) ENTRIKEN 1887–1978
      1. 1. George DEERWESTER 1924–1998 m. Eleanor (Lou) SOWLES 1927–2006
      2. 2. Helen (Elizabeth) ENTRIKEN 1929–1937
    2. 2. Irene (Luella) BERNARD 1893–1975 m. Roy (O.) DUFRENE 1900–1969
    3. 3. Leroy (Lorenzo) BERNARD 1895–1980 m. Bertha (Mae) HILTON 1908–
    4. 4. Alva (Edison) BERNARD 1897–1976
    5. 5. Inez (Ione) BERNARD 1904– m. Ivor (Grant) VANDERHEYDEN 1901–1952
    6. 6. Gordon BERNARD 1906–1999
    7. 7. Martin (Theodore) BERNARD 1909–1911
    8. 8. Doris (Loretta) BERNARD 1911– m. Montegue (PUNCH) Jr. 1917–
    9. 9. Thurman (Alfred) BERNARD 1914–1942
    10. 10. Naomi (Eleanor) BERNARD 1916– m. Hyman OFSTEIN 1915–
    11. 11. Beryl (Maxine) BERNARD 1918–
  2. 2. Nelson (James) GORDON 1861–1953 m. Nellie (Emma) COOK 1864–1951
  3. 3. Herrick (Isaac) GORDON 1862–1953
  4. 4. Henry (George) GORDON 1864–1866
  5. 5. Frances (Edson) GORDON 1865–1948 m. Louisa (Dianna) YETTER 1866–1928
    1. 1. Francis (L.) GORDON 1894–1957 m. Glenn (Elder) SINCLAIR 1888–1939
      1. 1. Clyde (Gordon) SINCLAIR 1920–
  6. 6. George (Leeland) GORDON 1867–1869
  7. 7. Lizzie (Loveica) GORDON 1868–1957
  8. 8. Minnie (Jan) GORDON 1872–1913
  9. 9. Wilmer (Arthur) GORDON 1870–1871
  10. 10. Clarence (Lyal) GORDON 1876–1932
  11. 11. Newton (Elmer) GORDON 1878–1916
  12. 12. Walter (Ervin) GORDON 1880–1966
  13. 13. Fredrick (Albert) GORDON 1882–1965

Olive HOUGHTON's Timeline

2 Records

1841
10 NOV 1841
Birth of Olive HOUGHTON in Rutland, VT
Rutland, VT
1921
3 NOV 1921
Age 80
Death of Olive HOUGHTON in Clifton, IL
Clifton, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 NOV 1841
    Event Place: Rutland, VT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 NOV 1921
    Event Place: Clifton, IL

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