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William R. Houghton 1834–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1834

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: April 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, Pearl Houghton, Eli Houghton, Bert Houghton, Edward Houghton, Luella Houghton, William Houghton, David Houghton, Anna Houghton, James Houghton, Thompson Houghton, Orette Houghton, Ada Houghton, Florence Houghton, Infant Houghton, Fred Houghton, Charles Houghton

In 1834, William R. Houghton entered the world in Ontario, Canada, born to Phineas W Houghton And Anne Lucy Burges. William R. Houghton married Cemantha Martha Collins, and had children including Ada Ann Houghton, Anna May Houghton, Bert Lee Houghton, Charles Conrad Houghton, Charles Houghton, David Houghton, Edward Hartley Houghton, Eli Lee Houghton, Florence Elizabeth Houghton, Fred Houghton, Infant Houghton, James Houghton, Luella May Ella Houghton, Orette Houghton, Pearl M Emma Houghton, Thompson Houghton, William Gilbert Houghton. William R. Houghton passed away in 1906 in Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William R. Houghton entered the world in Ontario, Canada, born to Phineas W Houghton And Anne Lucy Burges.
  • William R. Houghton married Cemantha Martha Collins, and had children including Ada Ann Houghton, Anna May Houghton, Bert Lee Houghton, Charles Conrad Houghton, Charles Houghton, David Houghton, Edward Hartley Houghton, Eli Lee Houghton, Florence Elizabeth Houghton, Fred Houghton, Infant Houghton, James Houghton, Luella May Ella Houghton, Orette Houghton, Pearl M Emma Houghton, Thompson Houghton, William Gilbert Houghton.
  • William R. 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
PH
Anne Burges
1810–1868
Birth Location: New York, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

Cemantha Collins
1837–1929
Birth Location: Ohio
CC

Children(s)

Charles Houghton
1874–1948
Birth Location: Tama, Iowa, United States
CH
Pearl Houghton
1869–1936
Birth Location: Traer, Tama, Iowa, USA
PH
Eli Houghton
1862–1955
Birth Location: Tama County, Iowa, USA
EH
Bert Houghton
1874–1915
Birth Location: Crystal Township, Tama County, Iowa, USA
BH
Edward Houghton
1876–1947
Birth Location: Crystal Townshio, Tama County, Iowa, USA
EH
Luella Houghton
1865–1923
Birth Location: Tama County, Iowa, USA
LH
William Houghton
1866–1910
Birth Location: Tama County, Iowa, USA
WH
David Houghton
1872–
Birth Location: Tama County, Iowa, USA
DH
Anna Houghton
1874–1953
Birth Location: Tama County, Iowa, USA
AH
James Houghton
1879–
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright County, Iowa, USA
JH
Thompson Houghton
1880–1936
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright County, Iowa, USA
TH
Orette Houghton
1859–
Birth Location: Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
OH
Ada Houghton
1859–1919
Birth Location: Tama County, Iowa, USA
AH
Florence Houghton
1889–
Birth Location: Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
FH
Infant Houghton
1884–
Birth Location: Crystal Twp, Tama County, Iowa, USA
IH
Fred Houghton
1888–1938
Birth Location: Traer, Tama, Iowa, USA
FH
Charles Houghton
1872–
Birth Location: Crystal Twp.
CH

William Houghton's Ancestors

Self
William Houghton
1834–1906
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Phineas W Houghton
1802–1901
Battleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
Anne (Lucy) Burges
1810–1868
New York, USA
Grandparents
Phineas Houghton
1782–1874
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (“Polly”) Whitcomb
1785–1861
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Maj Houghton
1760–1847
Eunice Houghton
1764–1842
Jonathan Jr
1749–1830
Achsah Fairbanks
1751–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonas III
1728–1801
Rebecca Houghton
1729–1772
Phineous Houghton
1725–1764
Eunice Houghton
1739–1765
John Whitcomb
1712–1785
Becky Whitcomb
1728–1804
John Whitcomb
1712–1785
Becke Wilder
1728–1804

William Houghton's Descendants

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William (R.) Houghton (22 Mar 1834–April 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. 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–

William Houghton's Timeline

6 Records

1834
22 Mar 1834
Birth of William R. Houghton in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1858
1858
Age 24
William R. Houghton was married
None
1870
1870
Age 36
William R. Houghton resided here in Crystal, Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
Crystal, Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
William R. Houghton resided here in Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 66
William R. Houghton resided here in Grant, Tama, Iowa, USA
Grant, Tama, Iowa, USA
1906
April 1906
Age 72
Death of William R. Houghton in Traer, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America
Traer, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1834
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Crystal, Tama, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 242B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Tama, Iowa; Roll: 460; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0135
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1858
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Tama, Iowa; Roll: 460; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0135

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1834
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Tama, Iowa; Roll: 460; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0135

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Crystal, Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Crystal, Tama, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 242B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crystal, Tama, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Tama, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Tama, Iowa; Roll: 460; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0135

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1906
    Event Place: Traer, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    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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