My line starts out like Emily Irons Rogers does, but varies as the generation go on: 1. JOHN1 HOUGHTON was born Abt. 1560 in England, and died 28-Apr-1618 in > Eaton Bray, Bedford County, England. He married CATHERINE in Eaton Bray, > Bedford CO. England. > > Child of JOHN HOUGHTON and CATHERINE is: > 2. i. JOHN2 HOUGHTON, b. May-1593, Eaton Bray, Bedford CO. England; d. Abt. > 1650, Eaton Bray, Bedford CO. England. > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. JOHN2 HOUGHTON (JOHN1) was born May-1593 in Eaton Bray,Bedford CO. > England, and died Abt. 1650 in Eaton Bray, Bedford CO. England. He married > DEMARIS BUCKMASTER Bef. 1624, daughter of ANDREW BUCKMASTER and MARIE > ROBERTS. She was born 1593 in Eaton Bray, Bedford County, England, and died > Abt. 1660 in Eaton Bray, Bedford CO. England. > > Child of JOHN HOUGHTON and DEMARIS BUCKMASTER is: > 3. i. JOHN3 HOUGHTON, b. 1624, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England; d. > 29-Apr-1684, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA. > > Generation No. 3 > > 3. JOHN3 HOUGHTON (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1624 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, > England, and died 29-Apr-1684 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA. He married > BEATRIX HOUGHTON NEE ?JOSELYN Bef. 1648. She was born Abt. 1625, and died > 08-Jan-1711/12 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA. > > Children of JOHN HOUGHTON and BEATRIX ?JOSELYN are: > 4. i. ROBERT4 HOUGHTON, b. 28-Mar-1659, Dedham, Norfolk Co. MA. ; d. > 07-Nov-1723, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. > ii. JOHN HOUGHTON, b. 1650; m. MARY FARRAR, 22-Jan-1671/72, Lancaster, > Worcester Co. MA. > iii. MARY HOUGHTON, b. 22-Mar-1659/60, Dedham, Norfolk Co. MA. > iv. JONAS HOUGHTON, b. Apr-1663. > v. BEATRIX HOUGHTON, b. 03-Oct-1665, Lancaster, Worcester, MA. > vi. BENJAMIN HOUGHTON, b. 25-May-1668. > vii. SARAH HOUGHTON, b. 30-May-1672, Lancaster, Worcester, MA. > Generation 4. John Houghton, b. 1650; m. Mary Farrar, 22-Jan-1671/, 72, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA. Children of John Houghton and Mary Farrar i.Lieut. John, b. 12, 13, 1672, Lancaster, Mass. ii. Jacob, b. 2, 17, 1764; m. 12,16, 1704, Rebecca Whitcomb iii. Henry, b. 2,23, 1676; m. 1,2,1756 Abigail Barron iv. Joseph, b. 2, 26, 1678 v. Benjamin, b. 2,26,1678 vi.Mary, b. 6,18, 1668 vii.Mercy,b. 1682 viii. Anna, b. 5, 8, 1684; d. 4,3, 1771; m. John Priest of Lancaster, Mass ix. Jonathan, b. 2,20, 1685; m. 11,6,1712, Thankful White,b. 3,27, 1698 x. Hepsibeth xi. Rebecca, M. 11, 17, 1726 Joseph Moore xii. Beatrix xiii. William, b. 1695, m. 6,4, 1724, Experience Houghton Genearation 5. Jonathan, b. 2,20, 1685; d. 4,3, 1737.; m.11,6, 1712, Thankful White, b. 3, 27,1689. Daughter of Mary Rice White. He was the first County Treasurer of Worcester, Mass; and settled in the homestead, on the Common near his father. Children of Jonathan Houghton and Thankful White i. Thankful, b. 3,3, 1714; m. Simon Whitcomb of Bolton, Mass. ii.Mary, b. 9, 15, 1715 iii. Keziah, b. 5, 31, 1717; m. April,1748, Ebenezer Buzz iv. Lieut. Jonathan, b. 3, 28, 1719; m. 2,22,1742, Sarah Houghton, b. 5, 2, 1723; dau. of James and Sarah Houghton. Jonathan came from Bolton, Mass; and settled on the farm where A.D. Kerr now lives. He was a farmer and a noted hewer of timber. He was Revolutionary soldier and wounded at the battle of Bennington. (I am having trouble with the evidences to prove that he was a Revolutionary soldier) v. Azuba, b. 11, 29, 1720; m.5,2,1738. Israel. vi.Rufus, b. 11, 9, 1722; m. 4, 26, 1750, Abigail Moore. vii. Achsa, b. 1, 16, 1724 viii. Eliza, b. 1726 ix. Ephab, b. 6, 26, 1727; d. 9, 27, 1729 x. Zerish, b. 2, 16, 1727; d. 9, 27, 1729 xi. Ephab, b. 8, 19, 1731 Generation 6. Lieut. Jonathan Houghton, b. 3, 28, 1719; m. 2,22,1742, Sarah Houghton Children of Lieut. Jonathan Houghton and Sarah Houghton i. Sarah, b. 11, 16, 1747 ii. Elizabeth, b. 2, 8, 1750; d. 8, 31, 1750 iii. Rufus, b. 5,8, 1763; Mary Gleason, b. 8, 1, 1766. He was a Revolutionary soldier. Enlisted July 10, and marched July 13, 1780. Served a six months' term until 12,20,1780, and served until the close of the war. iv. James, b. 5, 1, 1767; d. 10, 19, 1829; (can't find the proof of his death except in two books); Mary (Hall?), b. 3, 31, 1771; d. 7, 1, 1830. Res., Oakland Michigan (would appreciate any source of his death and place) v. Jonathan, b. 3, 8, 1769; m. Joanna Burgh, b. 6, 6, 1755; d. 1, 24, 1784 (I am looking in Putny, VT.) Generation 7. Children of James Houghton and Mary (Hall?) All the children were born in VT., but still looking for proof i. James, b. 11, 13, 1793, d. 11, 31, 1804 ii. Nathan, b. 8, 8, 1795; d. 1804 iii. Eli, b. 10, 9, 1797; d. 1894 iv. Polly, b. 10, 9, 1799; d. 1894 v. Daniel, b. 2, 7, 1799; d. 6, 27, 1842 in Oakland Co., Michigan; m. Lydia Cutler, Jan. 1825, ; b. 5, 22, 1806, Milford, Michigan vi. James, b. 5, 28, 1804 vii. Ornan (Orman), b. 10, 1, 1806, d. August 128, 1847, in Nauvo, Hancock, Ill. Maried August 18, 1834 Louisa Aurelia Curtis, b. Jan. 12, 1819, c. arch 10, 1845 in Nauvoo, Ill. Married Mary Curtis (sister of Louisa Aurelia Curtis on July 11, 1845 in Nauvoo, Ill vii. Betsey, b. 6, 15, 1809; d. 5, 24, 1873 viii. Julina, 5, 6, 1812; d. 5, 24, 1873; m. Seth Nimblet Generation 8. Ornan Houghton and Mary Curtis i. Edgar Stratton Houghton; b. Oct. 10, 1846 in M ontrose, LA. d. Dec. 20, 1932 in Portland, Oregon; Married Martha Ann Packet Paquet on Aug. 22, 1866 Generation 9. Chilren of Edgar Stratton Houghton and Martha Ann Packet i. Charles Amon Houghton, b . March 19, 1891 in Lakeshore, Utah ii. Vera Houghton, b. April 26, 1896 iii. Martha Ellen Houghton, b. May 1867 in Spanish Fork, Utah iv. Lucy Emeline Houghton, b. May 13, 1869 in Spanish Fork, Utah, Married Oscar Andrus, d. Jan. 28, 1948 in Long Beach, CA. They were my grandparents v. Lawerence Houghton, b. June 22, 1887 in Lakeshore, Utah vi. Edgar Willis Houghton, b. July 17, 1883 vii. Roscoe Stratton Houghton, b. 22 Nov. 1888 in Lakeshore, Utah viii. Alta Houghton, b.Dec. 26, 1893. I would appreciate any information on any of the above persons, and I have more information on the people on the list for anyone that wants the information. Marilyn Dickerson res0iv2w@verizon.net v.