List, I am looking for a Jerry Houghton who in 1998 had a query on the any link to Houghton on Wilson Co. (KS) web page. I believe my husband and he are from the same Houghton line out of Wilson Co. KS. We have a picture from one of my husband's Aunts and hand written on it is Grandma Long's people. Grandma Long would be Susan Martha Houghton daughter of George F. Houghton and Mary Jane Barber Houghton. The picture is of a 2 maybe 3 story house (hard to tell through the tree branchs) on the porch are 3 adult males (one an older man with white hair and bread), 5 adult females (one an older lady sitting by the older man, and 5 children 2 are infants. It is a long shot but thought he might know who all the people were in the picture. As far as we have been able to find there was only one line of Houghtons in Wilson Co. Thanks in advance for you time and trouble. Margaret Long

Have a certificate for a Robert HAUGHTON aged 15 months who died at Wentworth NSW 9 March 1866. Parents Charles HAUGHTON and Elizabeth GEMMELL. If anyone wants it they are welcome to it. It is a translation done by Joy Murrin. Annette in Dubbo NSW

Descendants of Thomas Brigham Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 BRIGHAM was born Bef. 1635, and died December 8, 1653 in Cambridge, Ma. He married MERCY HURD April 18, 1637. Children of THOMAS BRIGHAM and MERCY HURD are: 2. i. THOMAS2 BRIGHAM, b. Aft. 1637. ii. JOHN BRIGHAM, b. Aft. 1637. iii. MARY BRIGHAM, b. Aft. 1637. iv. HANNAH BRIGHAM, b. Aft. 1637. v. SAMUEL BRIGHAM, b. Aft. 1637. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS2 BRIGHAM (THOMAS1) was born Aft. 1637. He married MARY RICE December 27, 1665 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Ma. Notes for THOMAS BRIGHAM: Thomas Brigham m. Mary Rice Married: Dec 27, 1665 in: Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0844943 item 2. Child of THOMAS BRIGHAM and MARY RICE is: 3. i. MARY3 BRIGHAM. Generation No. 3 3. MARY3 BRIGHAM (THOMAS2, THOMAS1) She married JONAS HOUGHTON June 30, 1710 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Ma, son of JONAS HOUGHTON and MARY BURBEENE. He was born Abt. 1680, and died September 4, 1739 in Bolton., Ma. Notes for JONAS HOUGHTON: Jonas Houghton married Mary Brigham, June 30 , 1710., Marlborough, Middlesex County, Mass. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah., Microfilm # 0844943 The Mayflower Descendants Vol.44 No 2 July 1994 Worester 73 { Case No., 31,026; Jonas Houghton } The inventory of the estate of Jonas Houghton, gentleman of Bolton, was taken September 4th 1739 by Josiah Richardson, Henry Houghton, and Elias Sawyer, and is a long and deatiled list of notes, bonds,clothing,tolls,deer skins,livestock, a nergo boy named Pompey, a homestead at f1000, and lands in Harvard and Leominster as well as Bolton, Mary Houghton attested to the inventory { 2:42-44 }. Administration was granted to the widow Mary Houghton on August 24, 1739, and she posted a f4000 bond with Jonathan Houghton, innholder, and Benjamin Houghton of Lancaster, also innholder, as sureties {176:316 }. Mary filed her account on November 2, 1743 {2:272}. A committee of five was appointed to divide the estate of over f415 in real estate, and it was recorded on May 20, 1744. The widow Mary was granted the easterly half of the house, the westerly haly of the cellar and half of the barn, together with lands including a lot on the southerly side of the road to Harvard., Six children each received a one - sixth part of the house and barn, viz, 2nd, Son Jonas {plus f41 additional in lands }; youngest son John { plus an additional f46 in lands; 3rd daughter Prudence; youngest daughter Persis; eldest daughter Betty, wife of Paul Welsh{plus land at f46}, and 2nd daughter Mary , wife of Moses Bailey {plus miscellaneous other land}. The division was signed by Mary{x} Houghton, Paul Welsh, Betty Welsh, Mary{x} Bayley, Jonas Houghton, Moses Bayley and Jabez Bearman as guardian to Prudence and Persis {2;301}. A later settlement of the widows thirds was dated Bolton , July 10, 1749 and divided amongst Jonas Houghton, Mary Bayley, Betty Welsh, Prudence Houghton and Persis Snow {3:211}. Children of MARY BRIGHAM and JONAS HOUGHTON are: i. JONAS4 HOUGHTON, b. Aft. 1710. ii. JOHN HOUGHTON, b. Aft. 1710. iii. BETTY HOUGHTON, b. Aft. 1710; m. PAUL WELSH. iv. MARY HOUGHTON, b. Aft. 1710; m. MOSES BAYLEY, Bef. 1739. v. PRUDENCE HOUGHTON, b. Aft. 1710. 4. vi. PERSIS HOUGHTON, b. July 31, 1726. Generation No. 4 4. PERSIS4 HOUGHTON (MARY3 BRIGHAM, THOMAS2, THOMAS1) was born July 31, 1726. She married JAMES SNOW January 5, 1748 in Bolton, Mass. He was born About 1723 in Massachusetts. Notes for PERSIS HOUGHTON: Mentioned In her fathers " Jonas Houghton "., "Will As Youngest Daughter". Notes for JAMES SNOW: Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600's - 1880's. Early Massachusetts Marriages, Vol I, Bolton, Page 41 James Snow Jr & Persis Houghton Jan 5, 1748 Samuel Snow & Mrs. Prudence Houghton Oct 11, 1763 Phineas Houghton & Mrs. Eunice Rogers of Harvard Nov 28, 1763 Thomas Sawyer & Mary Houghton March 25, 1762 Children of PERSIS HOUGHTON and JAMES SNOW are: i. JONAS5 SNOW, b. November 7, 1749, Woburn, Lancaster, Mass; d. 1833, Jefferson County, New York; m. MARY GRAHAM, November 13, 1777, Putney Township, Windham County, Vermont; b. October 10, 1756, Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1836, New York. Notes for JONAS SNOW: Jonas Snow born Bolton, MA ( Vital Records )., 7 Nov. 1749 son of James and Persis ( Houghton ) Snow, Jr. BIRTHS: SNOW Jonas, son of James Jr. and Persis, Nov. 7, 1749. Mary, dau of James and Persis, Aug. 4, 1751. Silas, son of James and Persis, Nov. 13, 1753. James, son of James and Deliverance, Nov. 18, 1756. Francis, son of James and Deliverance, Mar. 3, 1758. "Lieut" Jonas SNOW ., Rev War., Continental Line, Vermont. More About JONAS SNOW: Census: 1771, Putney, Vermont Military service: Rev War Notes for MARY GRAHAM: Mary Graham SNOW signed for Jonas SNOW's Rev War Pension in 1836. Rev War records listed her birth date and marriage date and place. ii. MARY SNOW, b. August 4, 1751; m. DANIEL SABIN. iii. SILAS SNOW, b. November 13, 1753.

I came across a Certificate of Baptism while cleaning out a closet this weekend. I have no idea how it ended up in my family - we don't have a Houghton line. The Certificate contains the following information: Child: Bruce Sibbald Houghton Parents: Edward Whitney Houghton and Jean Elizabeth Houghton Born: 4/2/1942 in Passaic, NJ Baptised: 5/28/1944 Location: The First Methodist Church in Kelso, Washington I would be happy to return this certificate to the family. Joy

Hello everyone I am forwarding this having copied it (with the writers permission) from the Leicestershire list. There is a HOUGHTON mentioned so maybe someone out there can connect. Want more details? let me know and I will pass it on. Have not seen any one else's strays they have picked up. Come on! we all need as much help as we can get to bring those brickwalls down. Cheers Annette in Dubbo NSW Hi each At last my dreaded server problems are at an end.(I hope) Names I am researching- DRING- also Linc's,Nott's, Derbys PATCHETT/PADGET also Linc's GREEN- Coxton kerrial, also Linc's WORMSLEY HOUGHTON CASTLEDINE ( also Bingham. Notts) SPEED FOXON - Shepshed 1700 on married STOKES/DANVERS/RAGG (WRAGG) DRING's are found in Bottesford 1780 ish, Muston 1840. Thomas DRING 1756-1810 moved from Orston, Notts to Bottesford and married Eleanor HOUGHTON in 1781 kids Sarah 1782. William 1784. Ann 1786. Mary 1790. Elizabeth 1793. John 1797. Eleanor 1801. William 1784 married Elizabeth WORMSLEY in 1809 at Sedgebrook, Lincs. They had kids all over Linc's before turning up in Msuton, leics about 1836. Their son William 1818 moved to Derbyshire via Staff's. Thomas son of William born 1857 in Muston was my Gt Grandfather. I have alot of info on the family but as always there are gaps. If you think you may have a link, let me know. Regards Steve MORSE

Hello...I have just finished a book about Pioneers of Medina Co. Ohio with all surnames beginning with "H" from mid 1800's to early 1900's and would be glad to do a free look up to see if your family is mentioned in this book. I have created a format that I believe will help anyone searching for their family..I have combined: Newspaper articles, marriages, deaths, mini bio's, court records, cemetery records and more....all with the surname in Bold print for easy searching. I was tired of buying a lot of books that had so much that didn't help me and thought if I'm tired of wasting money so will others. While I am bound by certain rules by my publisher I can do free look ups and if your family is mentioned I can let you know the print date and the cost of the book. (As well I am already working on "M" surnames and will go to A-Z before I'm done). Thank you for your time and let me know if I can be of help. Beverly Elizabeth ".... people will forget what you said...people will forget what you did ...but people will never forget how you made them feel" "...I will miss you DALE EARNHARDT "

Hello...I have just finished a book about Pioneers of Medina Co. Ohio with all surnames beginning with "H" from mid 1800's to early 1900's and would be glad to do a free look up to see if your family is mentioned in this book. I have created a format that I believe will help anyone searching for their family..I have combined: Newspaper articles, marriages, deaths, mini bio's, court records, cemetery records and more....all with the surname in Bold print for easy searching. I was tired of buying a lot of books that had so much that didn't help me and thought if I'm tired of wasting money so will others. While I am bound by certain rules by my publisher I can do free look ups and if your family is mentioned I can let you know the print date and the cost of the book. (As well I am already working on "M" surnames and will go to A-Z before I'm done). Thank you for your time and let me know if I can be of help. Beverly Elizabeth ".... people will forget what you said...people will forget what you did ...but people will never forget how you made them feel" "...I will miss you DALE EARNHARDT "

Hi, I am looking for the family of Mary Jane HOUGHTON / HAUGHTON born abt 1863. Her father's name was Edward. Mary Jane married David AINSWORTH 1888, Lower Whitley, Cheshire, England. Anyone with a connection? Carolyn c.gregory@videotron.ca

Hi everyone I had two kind people contact me re the posting of yesterday with some pointers to assist me with my HOUGHTON's. I may not have made it clear enough at the time that what I posted yesterday are replies that I had some time ago from enquiries I made, only to find out that they were not my family, and thought they may help someone else. There is not much talk on the list so:- Come on everyone, post one or two of your jottings that don't belong to you. I am sure you all have some. Annette in Dubbo NSW

Have some correspondence from Lloyd Speedy in New Zealand from 1986. Names are Alfred John HOUGHTON arrived in Auckland the sailing ship Antiope c 1880 and settled at Waiuku. Children Tristram Alfred, Alfred S Houghton, and Marion Ellen Houghton b 1861 it has Devonshire after this name, so presume that she was born there. Marion married JHH Speedy . Mr Speedy also sent me a copy of the Lincoln Inn Heralds Office, Great Turnstile Lincoln's Inn Fields =Houghton= of Yorkshire (from Lancaster) and appears to be a Houghton Tree. I won't go into it online, but if anyone would care for a copy, I could try to scan it and send as an attachment or photocopy and post. Let me know. I have a couple more letters that I will put to the list in the future. They are replies that I have had and that are not mine. How about if everyone does the same? I am sure we all have letters and references that are not ours. If everyone posted one or two at a time so as not to bog the list if interested then the sender could be contacted for the name and address of the person who wrote the letter. What do you think? Annette in Dubbo NSW

I have on hand a death certificate that I ordered and it turned out to not be the one I wanted. If anyone can lay claim to it, they are welcome to it. 1892 7th February David HOUGHTON labourer place of death Wattamondara NSW aged 46 Accidentally killed by being struck by a train. Parents John HOUGHTON and Sarah DORKS. Buried Cowra 8th February 1892. Witnesses were a Rose M WEST and ?T H ROLFE. Born ?Buchden Huntington Shire and had been in the colonies (Australia) 8 years. Married Sarah GREAVES at age 23 in Bradford. Children of marriage Ben 19 years, ?Hornee/Horvee 18 years, Charlotte 13 years, Harry 8 years, and what looks like Sophia Alice 3 years with two Males and could be two Females deceased. Annette in Dubbo NSW

Hi all, Thanks, Annette, you are right. We do need to keep talking but I'm so far away from knowing where my HOUGHTON line cam from. I have interest in David HOUGHTON who shows on the 1830 and 1840 Census for Vershire, Vermont as a possible father to my great grandmother Melissa. Did he die before the 1850 Census or did he move to Illinois and then die? I'm searching for more about him. I find the person (Mrs. Elizebeth Houghton) that I hope was his wife married to Timmons in 1848 in Illinois. 1850 Illinois Census shows Timmons family including Melissa HOUGHTON, George W HOUGHTON, David HOUGHTON, and Sarah HOUGHTON. Anyone know about David of Vershire, VT.? Nancy Nichols

Hello everyone We seem to have gone quiet again. Did anyone connect? Does anyone have any HOUGHTON's who hailed from Leicestershire? preferably in the Lutterworth area. Did anyone have any HOUGHTON's who came to Australia? Annette in Dubbo NSW

Im pretty sure that the Houghton's of England started off up north and progressed over the centuries south Mine are from Warwickshire and Leicestershire is the next county up as such. It would not surprise me if there wasn't a connection way back in time between the Warwickshire and the Leicestershire Houghton's of UK cheers Paul UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Annette Pringle <annettepringle@ozemail.com.au> To: <HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 9:36 AM Subject: Keep talking > Hello everyone > > We seem to have gone quiet again. Did anyone connect? > > Does anyone have any HOUGHTON's who hailed from Leicestershire? preferably > in the Lutterworth area. > > Did anyone have any HOUGHTON's who came to Australia? > > Annette in Dubbo NSW > >

Carol and List, From much that I have read there is a distinct legend, maybe urban myth, that Houghtons in the USA descended from three brothers that landed during colonial times in Massachusetts, had many descendants that traveled south down the east coast and westward. In my wife's family the legend is that they descend from the younger brother of a Houghton titled line re "Houghton House" in England, who having heard the older inheriting brother had died decided to remain in the USA. Early migration patterns from Massachusetts tended to flow down the east coast by land as far south as Virginia. Migration to Georgia I believe tended to be by ship. Western migration seems to have been alternatively due west through New York through northern Ohio, leaving folks along the wasy and into Michigan ie Houghton Lake area. Further south they came across the mountains of Pennnsylvania and down the Ohio river to West Virginia, southern Ohio, Kentucky, southern Indiana and points west. From further south still they would have crossed the Cumberland gap from western Virginia into southern Kentucky. In my research I have not found evidence of Houghton migration through the Cumverland gap. There is plenty of evidence of the other two western migration. I know of no existing evidence that solidly links Massachusetts Houghtons with any of the southern branches but there does seem to be circumstantial evidence. Carol, there are a number of folks named Joab Houghton in the New Jersey branch. Likewise there are many instances of people from Culpepper, Virginia finding there way into the Ohio river valley. Herman Kleine -----Original Message----- From: Carol Houghton <carolhoughton@hotmail.com> To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com <HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com>; HOUGHTON-D@rootsweb.com <HOUGHTON-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, June 02, 2001 10:22 AM Subject: WV/Va Houghtons >Hello All, > >I am researching my husbands family. Has anyone seen them? > >Job Houghton, born abt 1796 to Elijah and Sarah (Jackson) Houghton. He >married Lucy Sims on April 19, 1818 in Culpepper, Va. Has anyone seen this >family or have any information on Elijah and Sarah? Thanks for anything you >can tell me. > > >Carol Sherman Houghton >In Northern Bristol County, Ma. > >Researching: Sherman, Briggs, Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich,Dexter, Carpenter, >Lovejoy, Matthewson, Hall, Mosher in MA,NH,RI, VT and ME >Houghton, Franklin, Palmer, Moore, Jewell, Rickerson in Pa, WVa, Va and NY > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >______________________________

I have been trying to trace my HOUGHTON line and have been stuck for some time now with my g.g.grandfather's family who I have found in the 1881 Census living at William St, Widnes, Lancs, England. They are: James HOUGHTON, 46, head, General labourer, b. Newton-le-Willows Elizabeth HOUGHTON, 44, wife, b. Runcorn, Cheshire Thomas HOUGHTON, 18, son, General labourer, b. St.Helens, Lancs William J(?) HOUGHTON, 8, son, Scholar, b. Liverpool Samuel HOUGHTON, 4, Scholar, son, b. Appleton, Widnes (my g.grandfather) Ellen HOUGHTON, 6, Scholar, dau, b. Liverpool Charlotte HOUGHTON, 1, dau, b. Appleton. [Interestingly, the next entry for William St. in the census is for another family of HOUGHTONs: William HOUGHTON, 44, General labourer, b. Newton-le-Willows Ellen HOUGHTON, 47, b. Aspul(?), Wigan James HOUGHTON, 23, General labourer, b. Widnes Edward HOUGHTON, 18, General labourer, b. Widnes Selina HOUGHTON, 21, Scholar, b. Scotland] I have more information on my g.granfathers descendants but none of the others. If you think you are connected to any of these I'd like to hear from you. John Houghton

Although many of the HOUGHTON postings appear to be in the USA, I thought I would post my single HOUGHTON reference in case it helps anyone. Sarah HOUGHTON married John COURT in Feckenham, Worcestershire, ENGLAND on 25 August 1754. I have no parents' names for her. If this is a connection for anyone, I have plenty of COURT information back to the marrige of Roger COURT and Ann YEEDS on 30 Jan 1667 at Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, ENGLAND. Pauline Denmark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Arnold" <sportsedan@hotmail.com> To: <HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:55 PM Subject: Houghtons in Georgia

Tony, If your Joseph Franklin Houghton died in 1935 there should be a death certificate which most likely will contain his parents names. Then check out Greene County, GA. M.B. Watson ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Arnold <sportsedan@hotmail.com> To: <HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 4:55 PM Subject: Houghtons in Georgia > Hi all, > > I don't have much information on my HOUGHTONs, but I will share what I have > and see if it sounds familiar to anyone. > > My gg-grandfather was Joseph Franklin HOUGHTON, born January 1862 and died > November 1935. From what I have, he was born in Stewart County, Georgia, > and then moved to Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, where he is buried > with his wife, Lizzie D. McMickle. They were married in 1895 in Stewart > County, GA. I have looked through censuses and can't seem to find any > record of his early family or parents. > > Thanks, > > Tony Arnold > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >

Bill, Where is Westminster St James? Would I be right in thinking it is London? I don't seem to have any connection, but there may be others like me who are not too good on geography of the UK, so perhaps you could expand a little. Annette in Dubbo NSW

Hi all, I don't have much information on my HOUGHTONs, but I will share what I have and see if it sounds familiar to anyone. My gg-grandfather was Joseph Franklin HOUGHTON, born January 1862 and died November 1935. From what I have, he was born in Stewart County, Georgia, and then moved to Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, where he is buried with his wife, Lizzie D. McMickle. They were married in 1895 in Stewart County, GA. I have looked through censuses and can't seem to find any record of his early family or parents. Thanks, Tony Arnold _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com