I have been looking for my gg gram for 20+ years. She supposedly was related to 3 HOUGHTON brothers from England. She was disinherieted from her wealthy family when she chose to runaway at the age of 16 to marry a riverboat man, Samuel SHAW, who was born in Bangor, Maine. Possibly Samuel's mother's name was Rachel. Mary's siblings: 1. Mary: born Aug 1829 in VT; died 20 August, 1893 in Reads/Wabasha, MN Mary md Samuel SHAW in Chicago, Ill. in ca. 1846. 2. Permelia: born ca. 1831 in VT (ca); md to Capt.William DUSTIN; they had a daughter Zerelda DUSTIN who md.(1). Louis BERGMANN & (2) --RICHARDS; Zerelda and Louis (?) had a daughter, Mildred HOUGHTON COMFORT, who was an authoress and wrote "WINTER ON THE JOHNNY SMOKER", a book that told a fictional account of her family. 3. Elizabeth 4. Sarah: md. -----BLACK (possibly lived in Kenmare, N.Dak in 1899 because her signature was on my grandfather, James & Anna Mae (MARTIN--Anna's maiden name) SHAW'S & marriage certificate. 5. David: died of disentery and malnutrition following being a prisoner at Libby Prison in the Civil War. I have never found documentation of this. 6. George: There is a George HOUGHTON who was born 9 Jan 1828 and died 6 Nov 1902 and is buried in Minneapolis. He was married to Lydia E. HOLMES. He had a son George N. Houghton, b. 29 Jan. 1862 & died 21 Mar 1913. I am not sure if this is my George. Mary HOUGHTON & SAMUEL SHAW'S CHILDREN: 1. Jane Eliz: b; 9 Mar 1847 Walworth Co. Wi; died 11 Jan 1929 in Minn. buried in Crystal Lake Cem, Minneapolis, married James E Shaw 23 Mar 1864 (did not change name); ran a boarding house in Wabasha/Reads Landing, MN. md (2) Otis SEDGWICK. 2. Samuel Jr: b. 18 Aug 1851, Chicago, Il; died 18 Sept 1931; md. Josephine ROSCOE in Reads, Mn. Samuel Jr., Josephine and 2 sons: Samuel and David are buried in Riverview Cem in Wabasha , MN. 3. Caroline: died earyl, not on 1870 census 4. Loin (Louisa-Lowa): b. 18 Nov 1855 in Chicago, Il; died 9 Feb 1932, buried in Riverview Cem. in Wabasha, Mn.,, married to Arthur H. Reed. 5. William H. : b. 8 Sept 1859 in Greenbay (brown Co), Wisc.; died 9 Oct 1937 buried in Wabasha, married to Nellie Farmer; son Harry who married Laura. Lived in Dubuque , IA. 6. Albert E.: b. ca. 1862 in Wisc; died in 1892 from a logging accident. Left 4 ch. Buried in Riverview Cem., Wabasha, MN. 6David B. : b. 21 Oct 1865 in Reads Landing, Mn, married Alice SIMS, lived in Sioux City, Iowa, David died 9 June 1940, Alice died in 1939 in Sioux City . David and Alice SIMS SHAW had sons: Earl, Albert (died on Spanish Influenza), William, a dentist in Fargo, ND and retired to Edina, MN., Mary, a school teacher in R.ockford, Il 8. Benjamin: died - not on 1870 census. I have sent for many birth and death certificates but still cannot locate Mary HOUGHTON SHAW'S parents. I notice that several of you have HOUGHTON from Vermont. Maybe some of this info will help us to connect. Thanks for taking time to read this. Sincerely, Jill Hall Roseburg, OR HOUGHTON-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > HOUGHTON-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 15 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Richard HOUGHTON 1797-1870 ["Annette Pringle" <annettepringle@] > #2 Looking for lurkers ["Annette Pringle" <annettepringle@] > #3 Houghtons in Wigan and Ince, Lancs ["Estelle Wolfers" <Ewolfers@tesco.] > #4 census lookup ["Sue Bowman" <suebowman@prodigy.ne] > #5 Kathy Hulbert ["Annette Pringle" <annettepringle@] > #6 Edward Henry ["Fred Allnuttt" <fred_allnutt@suns] > #7 Melissa HOUGHTON b. 1832 d. 1907 V ["N. Nichols" <nicgen@home.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from HOUGHTON-D, send a message to > > HOUGHTON-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Richard HOUGHTON 1797-1870 > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 19:57:10 +1000 > From: "Annette Pringle" <annettepringle@ozemail.com.au> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello everyone > > Had a letter from Tom +ACY- Gill Houghton from Kimcote, Lutterworth, > Leicestershire. They have traced their family back to a Richard (the above) > who married Elizabeth ? > There were twelve children born to the marriage beginning with > > Sarah 1820 - 1821 > Elizabeth 1822 > Thomas 1825 > George 1827 > John 1828 > Anne 1832-1835 > Sarah 1834 > Anne 1836 > Richard 1838 - 1914 m Catherine Palmer > Joseph 1840 > Jane 1842 > Emma 1845 > > The family lived and farmed at Harborough Magna which is only five or six > miles from Lutterworth. > > If anyone wants any further information let me know and I will give you the > address of Gill and Tom. > > Annette in Dubbo NSW > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Looking for lurkers > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 20:02:41 +1000 > From: "Annette Pringle" <annettepringle@ozemail.com.au> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks to all who responded to my appeal to write to the list with their > +ACI-trees+ACI- or brickwalls. It was great to see the list being so active. > > Are there any more of you lurking out there? If so please consider posting > to the list there could be a +ACI-cousin+ACI- amongst us and if not maybe there is > someone who can help someone else. > > Do you have a list of HOUGHTON's you have copied down from OPR's etc that > are not yours that you could share with the list? Keep it coming, it is the > only way that we will ever be able to connect. > > Best wishes to all > Annette in Dubbo > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Houghtons in Wigan and Ince, Lancs, UK > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:41:17 +0100 > From: "Estelle Wolfers" <Ewolfers@tesco.net> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > My HOUGHTONs are: > > George HOUGHTON, journeyman spademaker, dob and wife unknown. > His son William HOUGHTON, iron worker at coal mine, b Wigan, Lancashire, abt > 1838, m Ann HOWARD 5 June 1858 Standishgate, Wigan. William and Ann had the > following children: > > Alice Ann, b Wigan 21/12/1859, (my great-grandmother) m Alfred HALL 1882. > William, b Ince in Makerfield 29/12/1870, m Harriet Ann HARRIS 1897. > George Edward, b Ince abt 1874. > Lily Ann, b Ince abt 1877. > Thomas Howard, b Ince abt 1879. > > I have very little information about them, and my brick walls are - George's > ancestry and the name of his wife; dob or christening of the first William; > were there any children between Alice Ann and William (perhaps in service on > census night 1881?); descendants of George, Lily and Thomas. I am in touch > with one descendant of the younger William. > > Best wishes, Estelle Wolfers, Ipswich UK > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: census lookup > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 13:42:38 -0700 > From: "Sue Bowman" <suebowman@prodigy.net> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Could SKS look up TRUDELL/TRUDELLE, Amede in the 1890 and or 1910 census? > Thanks, > Sue Bowman > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Kathy Hulbert > Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 09:32:46 +1000 > From: "Annette Pringle" <annettepringle@ozemail.com.au> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Kathy > > If you are on the list please check your anti virus. I just received a reply > with your name and the usual +ACI-look to the attachment+ACI- bit. Looks like you > have unfortunately been infected. Good luck > > Annette in Dubbo NSW > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Edward Henry > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 1994 16:46:08 -0700 > From: "Fred Allnuttt" <fred_allnutt@sunshine.net> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Matilda Mary HOUGHTON (25 YRS) married Frederick William ALLNUTT Sept 25 1876 St Luke Chelsea Mdx ,Father: Edward Henry HOUGHTON , Mother:Fanny , Sister: Annie A HOUGHTON (17 yrs). > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Melissa HOUGHTON b. 1832 d. 1907 VT to IL > Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 17:17:44 -0700 > From: "N. Nichols" <nicgen@home.com> > To: HOUGHTON-L@rootsweb.com > > > Annette Pringle, you are helping get the site busy, thank you. I have been "lurking" as I really have a brick wall that is very solid. I don't know my great grandmother's parents names. She was born in Vermont according to all the census I have found and family lore says it was Orange County but I've written and struck out in each place, including Montpelier where the state records are supposed to be kept. I've also been lurking in the Vermont L site, and Orange Vermont L site. > > I have found a Melissa Houghton the right age in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois in the 1850 census, living with Timmons family along with 3 younger children named Houghton all born in VT. I want it to be her so have ordered the marriage record of the Elizabeth (HOUGHTON) Timmons (husband Andrew) in hopes that Elizabeth's parents are listed and it will give me a clue. I know that she soon married Christian HAMMA, a German immigrant, and they lived their lives out in a community a few miles south of Nauvoo. Melissa and Christian had 13 children and I have info on them. > > Annette, keep up the good work and maybe my lurking will pay off. I want to be able to connect to someone in her family. Are all HOUGHTON'S from the UK? It seems that was the origin of most of the lines that go back very far. > > Nancy Nichols > nicgen@home.com >