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William Houghton 1831–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 March 1831

Birth Location: Ontario Canada

Death Date: 4 Apr 1906

Death Location: Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Phineas Houghton

Mother: Anne Burges

Spouse(s): Cemantha Collins

Children(s): Charles Houghton, Ada Houghton, Eli Houghton, William Houghton, Edward Houghton, David Houghton, Burt Houghton, Annie Houghton, James Houghton, Thompson Houghton, Luella Harrison

William Houghton was born in 1831 in Ontario Canada, the child of Phineas W Houghton And Anne Lucy Burges. In 1880, William Houghton resided in Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA. William Houghton married Cemantha Martha Collins, and had children including Ada A Houghton, Annie Houghton, Burt L Houghton, Charles Conrad Houghton, David Houghton, Edward Houghton, Eli Lee Houghton, James Houghton, Luella Harrison, Thompson Houghton, William Gilbert Houghton. William Houghton passed away in 1906 in Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Houghton was born in 1831 in Ontario Canada, the child of Phineas W Houghton And Anne Lucy Burges.
  • In 1880, William Houghton resided in Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA.
  • William Houghton married Cemantha Martha Collins, and had children including Ada A Houghton, Annie Houghton, Burt L Houghton, Charles Conrad Houghton, David Houghton, Edward Houghton, Eli Lee Houghton, James Houghton, Luella Harrison, Thompson Houghton, William Gilbert Houghton.
  • William Houghton passed away in 1906 in Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phineas Houghton
1802–1901
Birth Location: Battleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
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Anne Burges
1812–1868
Birth Location: New York
AB

Spouses(s)

Cemantha Collins
1837–1929
Birth Location: Ohio
CC

Children(s)

Charles Houghton
1874–1948
Birth Location: Tama, Iowa, United States
CH
Ada Houghton
1860–1919
Birth Location: Illinois
AH
Eli Houghton
1863–1955
Birth Location: Tama Co., Iowa
EH
William Houghton
1866–1910
Birth Location: Iowa
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Edward Houghton
1871–
Birth Location: Iowa
EH
David Houghton
1873–
Birth Location: Iowa
DH
Burt Houghton
1873–
Birth Location: Iowa
BH
Annie Houghton
1876–
Birth Location: Iowa
AH
James Houghton
1879–
Birth Location: Iowa
JH
Thompson Houghton
1880–
Birth Location: Iowa
TH
Luella Harrison
1868–1923
Birth Location: Iowa
LH

William Houghton's Ancestors

Self
William Houghton
1831–1906
Birth Place: Ontario Canada
Parents
Phineas W Houghton
1802–1901
Battleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
Anne (Lucy) Burges
1812–1868
New York
Grandparents
Phineas HOUGHTON
1782–1874
Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Polly) WHITCOMB
1785–1861
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eunice Houghton
1764–1842
John Whitcomb
1720–1812
Achsah Whitcomb
1751–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phineas Houghton
1725–1764
Phineas Houghton
1726–1764
Nathaniel Whitcomb
1697–1772
Ephraim Fairbank
1724–1799
Achsah Fairbanks
1727–1809

William Houghton's Descendants

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William Houghton (22 March 1831–4 Apr 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
      1. 1. Leslie (Theodore) Petersen 1929–2008 m. Shirley (Janet) Whatley 1936–2010
      2. 2. Charles (Terrance) Stahl 1944–2021
      3. 3. Thelma Davidson 1931–2009 m. Edward (Ted Milidge) Davidson 1923–2012
        1. 1. Constance (Leah) Davidson 1950–2005 m. Ronald (Craig GORA) SENIOR 1947–2009
      4. 4. Betty Peterson 1936–2009 m. Garral (Gary)) Petersen 1932–2020
      5. 5. Fred (Gordon Buddy) Petersen 1933–1974
      6. 6. Glen Brian 1939–2023 m. Sonia (Marie) Harbaruk 1938–2023
      7. 7. Daniel Petersen 1937–2023 m. Josephine Quinlan 1939–2010
    2. 2. Edna (May) Lake 1895–1987 m. Robert (Andrew) Dykstra 1891–1956
      1. 1. Eunice (Gertrude) Sayce 1918–2008
      2. 2. Opal Dykstra 1914–
      3. 3. Myrtle Dykstra 1915–1977
      4. 4. Georgia Dykstra 1916–
    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
      1. 1. Ray (Elliot) Miller 1923–2016
      2. 2. Patricia (Marlene) Miller 1936–1992
      3. 3. Clinton (Dick) Miller 1921–2004
    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
      1. 1. Eva (Ray) Houghton 1896–
      2. 2. Eunice (Gertrude) Sayce 1918–2008
      3. 3. Myrtle (Irene) Dykstra 1915–1977
      4. 4. Ruth (J) Ellingsen 1924–
    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
      1. 1. Georgia (Irene) Finney 1919–2011 m. Robert (Leslie) Scott 1918–1992
    8. 8. Minnie (Arends) (Hilderbrand) 1878– m. John Arends 1874–
      1. 1. Richard (J) Arends 1905–1969
    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
      1. 1. Edna (B) Withrow 1915–
    6. 6. Loftus (Mark) Harrison 1894–1968
    7. 7. Luella Harrison 1908–1969

William Houghton's Timeline

3 Records

1831
22 March 1831
Birth of William Houghton in Ontario Canada
Ontario Canada
1880
1880
Age 49
William Houghton resided here in Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
1906
4 Apr 1906
Age 75
Death of William Houghton in Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States
Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1831
    Event Place: Ontario Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Apr 1906
    Event Place: Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Houghton Apr 1906

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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