YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Phineas Houghton 1782–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1782

Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 26 Nov 1874

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

Father: Maj Houghton

Mother: Eunice Houghton

Spouse(s): Mary Whitcomb

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

In 1782, Phineas Houghton entered the world in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, born to Maj Jonas Houghton And Eunice Sawyer Houghton. In 1810, Phineas Houghton resided in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Phineas Houghton married Mary Polly Whitcomb, and had children including Achsah Bowers, Eunice Nourse, Jonas Houghton, Jonathan W Houghton, Mandana Stuart, Mary Ann Houghton Willard, Phineas W Houghton, Susan Barrows. Phineas Houghton passed away in 1874 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Find more search results for Phineas Houghton
PH

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1782, Phineas Houghton entered the world in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, born to Maj Jonas Houghton And Eunice Sawyer Houghton.
  • In 1810, Phineas Houghton resided in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Phineas Houghton married Mary Polly Whitcomb, and had children including Achsah Bowers, Eunice Nourse, Jonas Houghton, Jonathan W Houghton, Mandana Stuart, Mary Ann Houghton Willard, Phineas W Houghton, Susan Barrows.
  • Phineas Houghton passed away in 1874 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maj Houghton
1760–1847
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MH
Eunice Houghton
1764–1842
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Mary Whitcomb
1785–1861
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Children(s)

Phineas Houghton
1802–1901
Birth Location: Battleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
PH
Mandana Stuart
1823–1904
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
MS
Achsah Bowers
1822–1902
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
AB
Mary Willard
1806–1847
Birth Location: –
MW
Jonathan Houghton
1811–1897
Birth Location: Washington, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States of America
JH
Jonas Houghton
1815–1898
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JH
Eunice Nourse
1813–1899
Birth Location: Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
EN
Susan Barrows
1830–1913
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
SB

Phineas Houghton's Ancestors

Self
Phineas Houghton
1782–1874
Birth Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Maj Jonas Houghton
1760–1847
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eunice (Sawyer) Houghton
1764–1842
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jonas (Houghton) III
1728–1801
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca (Nichols) Houghton
1729–1772
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Phineous Houghton
1725–1764
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Eunice (Rogers) Houghton
1739–1765
Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Capt Captain
1682–1739
Mary Houghton
1687–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonas Houghton
1663–1723
Mary Houghton
1661–1720
Thomas Brigham
1641–1717

Phineas Houghton's Descendants

1.
PH
Phineas Houghton (17 Jun 1782–26 Nov 1874) m. Mary (“Polly”) Whitcomb (17 Dec 1785–7 Sep 1861)
  1. 1. Phineas (W) Houghton 1802–1901 m. Anne (Lucy) Burges 1810–1868
    1. 1. William (R.) Houghton 1834–1906 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. Pearl (M “Emma”) Houghton 1869–1936
      3. 3. Eli (Lee) Houghton 1862–1955
      4. 4. Bert (Lee) Houghton 1874–1915
      5. 5. Edward (Hartley) Houghton 1876–1947
      6. 6. Luella (May “ Ella”) Houghton 1865–1923 m. Loftus (Mark) Harrison 1861–1929
        1. 1. Nellie (M.) Elliott 1903–1987
        2. 2. Joseph (C) Harrison 1886–1944
        3. 3. Loftus (Mark) Harrison 1894–1965
        4. 4. Florence (Elizabeth) Johnston 1891–1940
        5. 5. Jessie (F) Harrison 1888–1912
        6. 6. Luella (H.) Franks 1905–1969
        7. 7. Ellsworth (Lee) Harrison 1900–1989
        8. 8. Margaret (Geneva) Harrison 1893–
      7. 7. William (Gilbert) Houghton 1866–1910
      8. 8. David Houghton 1872–
      9. 9. Anna (May) Houghton 1874–1953
      10. 10. James Houghton 1879–
      11. 11. Thompson Houghton 1880–1936
      12. 12. Orette Houghton 1859–
      13. 13. Ada (Ann) Houghton 1859–1919
      14. 14. Florence (Elizabeth) Houghton 1889–
      15. 15. Infant Houghton 1884–
      16. 16. Fred Houghton 1888–1938
      17. 17. Charles Houghton 1872–
    2. 2. Lucy (Ann Ellen) Houghton 1827–1914
    3. 3. Sally Houghton 1835–
  2. 2. Mandana Stuart 1823–1904
  3. 3. Achsah Bowers 1822–1902
  4. 4. Mary (Ann Houghton) Willard 1806–1847 m. Henry Willard 1810–1847
  5. 5. Jonathan (W) Houghton 1811–1897
  6. 6. Jonas Houghton 1815–1898
  7. 7. Eunice Nourse 1813–1899
  8. 8. Susan Barrows 1830–1913

Phineas Houghton's Timeline

7 Records

1782
17 Jun 1782
Birth of Phineas Houghton in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1801
1801
Age 19
Phineas Houghton was married
None
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 28
Phineas Houghton resided here in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1830
1830
Age 48
Phineas Houghton resided here in Leicester, Livingston, New York, USA
Leicester, Livingston, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 68
Phineas Houghton resided here in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1855
1855
Age 73
Phineas Houghton resided here in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1874
26 Nov 1874
Age 92
Death of Phineas Houghton in Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1782
    Event Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., State Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1801

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Leicester, Livingston, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1874
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for Phineas Houghton

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE