Obituary in Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Dece,ber 21, 1999 MELVIN H. HOUGHTON, 76, of Odessa died Friday. A native of Virginia, he moved to the area from Treasure Island in 1979. He was a general contractor. He is survived by his wife, Anna; a son, Robert Lawrence of La Plata, Md.; three daughters, Anna Patterson of Callahan, Cheryl Samek of Spring Hill and Teresa Lewis of North Augusta, S.C.; two sisters, Myrtle Cafardi of Semmes, Ala., and Violet Wright of Virginia; and six grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Tampa. Additional information: Melvin Houghton was the son of the late Gideon Brown HOUGHTON and Beulah Atheline (Athey) HOUGHTON of Virginia. He was one of 11 children. Now only 2 remain. Gideon Brown HOUGHTON was born Nov. 6, 1875 in Rappahannock County, VA and died Jan. 6, 1955 in Upperville, Va. Gideon Brown HOUGHTON was the son of Thomas HOUGHTON, b. 1838 in Rappahannock County, Va. Thomas HOUGHTON was the son of Benjamin HOUGHTON, b. 1808, d. 1879, and Harriet (Johnson) HOUGHTON, b. 1816, d. prior to 1840.