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Sarah J Houghton 1842–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1842

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 4 Jun 1881

Death Location: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Father: Jesse Wall

Mother: Sarah Wall

Spouse(s): Ervin Houghton

Children(s): Anna Houghton, Lilian Houghton, Laura HOUGHTON

Sarah J Houghton was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania, the child of Jesse Sparks Wall And Sarah Devore Wall. In 1860, Sarah J Houghton resided in Valley, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. In 1870, Sarah J Houghton resided in Niantic, Macon, Illinois, USA. Sarah J Houghton married Ervin O Houghton, and had children including Anna Laura Houghton, Laura Ethel Houghton, Lilian Houghton. Sarah J Houghton passed away in 1881 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah J Houghton was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania, the child of Jesse Sparks Wall And Sarah Devore Wall.
  • In 1860, Sarah J Houghton resided in Valley, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1870, Sarah J Houghton resided in Niantic, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • Sarah J Houghton married Ervin O Houghton, and had children including Anna Laura Houghton, Laura Ethel Houghton, Lilian Houghton.
  • Sarah J Houghton passed away in 1881 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Wall
1806–1893
Birth Location: Forward, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Wall
1810–1889
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Ervin Houghton
1841–1925
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
EH

Children(s)

Anna Houghton
1867–1947
Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
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Lilian Houghton
1869–
Birth Location: Illinois
LH
Laura HOUGHTON
1867–1903
Birth Location: Illinois
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Sarah Houghton's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Houghton
1842–1881
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Jesse Sparks Wall
1806–1893
Forward, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (DeVore) Wall
1810–1889
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Garrett (Wall - War of) 1812
1778–1848
Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Mary*** Sparks
1783–1821
Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Moses Devore
1760–1830
Virginia, USA
Mary Taylor
1738–1823
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
James PATRIOT
1746–1811
Catherine Vaneman
1749–1822
Colonel SPARKS
1757–1815
Frances Nash
1760–1794
Jacobus Devore
1708–1778
Elizabeth Prys
1730–1779
SAMUEL TAYLOR
1712–1753
MARY BEVIN
1719–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1688–1761
Elizabeth TAYLORCOUSIN
1699–1743

Sarah Houghton's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (J) Houghton (6 Feb 1842–4 Jun 1881) m. Ervin (O) Houghton (14 Dec 1841–6 Apr 1925)
  1. 1. Anna (Laura) Houghton 1867–1947 m. James (William) Hunt 1863–1937
    1. 1. Robert (Love) Hunt 1906–1983 m. Gladys Smith 1904–1970
      1. 1. Robert (Houghton) Hunt 1933–2011
      2. 2. Sharon (Lynn) Hunt 1938–2009 m. Clifford (George) Hess 1937–1997
    2. 2. John (Franklin) Hunt 1896–1968 m. Bertha (A) Pim 1897–1976
      1. 1. Carl (Jackson) Hunt 1915–1996 m. Mary (Kathryn) Thomas 1915–
      2. 2. Gerald (Eugene) Hunt 1932– m. Loane (Lee) Murrey 1933–1979
    3. 3. Amanda (May (Aunt Sis)) Hunt 1890–1984 m. Harry (Edgar) Thomas 1888–
      1. 1. Edgar (Hunt) Thomas 1912– m. Selma (Tressia) Pingetzer 1909–2001
        1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Thomas 1943–1981
        2. 2. Jeannie Thomas 1945–2003
      2. 2. Alice (M) Thomas 1909–1931
    4. 4. Arthur (William) Hunt 1893–1955 m. Esther Deeken 1896–1998 m. Flora (Knell) Perkins 1894–1950
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Maxwell) Hunt 1920–1997 m. Franklin (Maurice) Walker 1925–2014
      2. 2. Robert (James) Hunt 1923–1980 m. Nanette (L) Hunt 1924–2018
      3. 3. Arthur (William) Hunt 1915–1944 m. Virginia (Buckner Wilson) Jr 1917–
      4. 4. Betty (Lee) Hunt 1914–1914
      5. 5. Unknown (Daughter) Hunt 1915–
    5. 5. James (Russell) Hunt 1902–1984 m. Marguerite (May) Baltz 1906–1996
    6. 6. Bell (E) Hunt 1903–
  2. 2. Lilian Houghton 1869– m. Oscar (H.) Anderson 1868–1926
    1. 1. Zoe Anderson 1892–
  3. 3. Laura (Ethel) HOUGHTON 1867–1903 m. Peter (William (William Joseph) Clark changed to W J after Father) Died 1862–1955
    1. 1. Ralph (William) Clark 1892– m. Faye (Geveane) Wannamaker 1903–1999
      1. 1. Lester (Ralph) Clark 1922–2014
    2. 2. Nora (M.) Clark 1890–1940 m. Earl (Joseph) Rencin 1901–1986
      1. 1. Billy (Joe) Rencin 1930–2013
      2. 2. Infant (Son) Rencin 1928–1928
    3. 3. Jesse Clark 1887–1968 m. Esther (A) Yeager 1889–
      1. 1. Murray (Arlo) Clark 1914–2003
      2. 2. Myron (M) Clark 1912–
      3. 3. Veda (L) Clark 1916–2001
      4. 4. Vernon (W) Clark 1917–1944
      5. 5. Isla (R) Clark 1923–1986
    4. 4. Warren (L) Clark 1899–1997 m. Marie (D) Wesche 1901–1995
      1. 1. Lowell (Warren) Clark 1919–2003
    5. 5. Alice (H) Clark 1897–1981 m. Jesse (Tobias) Poland 1893–1989
      1. 1. Melvin (Clark) Poland 1918–2002
      2. 2. Helen (M) Poland 1924–1987
      3. 3. Willis Poland 1927–2018
      4. 4. Harold (D) Poland 1923–
    6. 6. Merritt (Edwin) Clark 1896–1980 m. Edna (Merle) Bledsoe 1897–1977
      1. 1. Phil (G) Clark 1924–2014
      2. 2. Floyd (Merrit) Clark 1920–2007
      3. 3. Neil (Owen) Clark 1927–1927
      4. 4. Lyle (Loren) Clark 1922–1981
      5. 5. David (Mack) Clark 1931–1979
      6. 6. Edwin (Merle) Clark 1926–1980
    7. 7. Earnest (E) Clark 1901–1998 m. Nancy (Jane) Bolejack 1902–1975
      1. 1. Gaylard (Bryant) Clark 1930–1986
      2. 2. Marilyn (Joy) Clark 1937–2006

Sarah Houghton's Timeline

5 Records

1842
6 Feb 1842
Birth of Sarah J Houghton in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 18
Sarah J Houghton resided here in Valley, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Valley, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Sarah J Houghton resided here in Niantic, Macon, Illinois, USA
Niantic, Macon, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
Sarah J Houghton resided here in Illiopolis, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Illiopolis, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1881
4 Jun 1881
Age 39
Death of Sarah J Houghton in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Illiopolis, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 249; Page: 348B; Enumeration District: 209
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Niantic, Macon, Illinois; Roll: M593_249; Page: 571B; Family History Library Film: 545748
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Valley, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 803969

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Valley, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Valley, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 803969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Niantic, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Niantic, Macon, Illinois; Roll: M593_249; Page: 571B; Family History Library Film: 545748

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Illiopolis, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Illiopolis, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 249; Page: 348B; Enumeration District: 209

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
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