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Guess what folks, We
may have discovered still another branch of the family. I recently received a
message from Howard Platz. He has raised questions that some of his ancestors
have the same names and dates as our known line. It appears that they are from
Everett Oliver Houghton (Jonathans brother). We are trying to fill in some
blanks. He is under the impression that Everett Oliver's father is Oliver. They
did not know of Jonathan but knew of a Reuben who was Everett Oliver's brother.
Jonathan had several siblings, two of which were named Oliver and Reuben. I
believe they are the same. This is based on several other known facts. Howard
and I and others working on genealogy will continue to explore this probability.
It will be difficult as records are rare for the period between 1750 and 1800,
especially in that neck of the woods. Our main hope is that of finding someone
else that has managed to uncover some documents or family lore that can shed
some light on our search.
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Gary Houghton of
Canada forwarded the following information that is very important in our family
search for information on our early ancestors that migrated from Vermont to
Canada. There is a lot of missing information but Gary has just discovered some
of the missing pieces to this puzzle. He has been working very hard this summer
doing research at Queens University Archives, Kingston Ontario. The university
holds papers of the Tett Family of Newboro, Ontario. The family was headed by
Benjamam Tett. The family operated general stores, lumber mills, and other
businesses in and around North Crosby Township in Leeds County, Ontario. The
"day books" from the Newboro and Bedford Mills general stores recorded
sales and other transactions, especially those crediting or debiting the
accounts of the local residents.. Joseph, Reuben, Oliver and Jonathan Houghton
maintained accounts with the Tetts for several years. It is not clear how long
they were there but the earliest book was dated 1834. In addition Gary
discovered land records for Jonathan and Oliver in Bedford Township, Frontenac
County. Jonathan owned part of lot 21 & 22 on conc 12. He bought it before
1834 and sold it by 1853 (They left for Illinois in 1854). Oliver owned part of
lot 22, conc 12. He sold it in 1836. It appears that all of Jonathans children
may have been born here. Gary also provided an early map of the area.
Since obtaining this
information I have started a timeline to assist in comparing events to the
dates. I will continue to maintain it as facts are available. To see timeline
document open this link. Early Houghton Time-line
from 1770 (Joseph's birth date) to post US Civil War period.
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Oct 02: The family reunion:
was held at Vonnie and David's hunting lodge. We wish to thank them for their
hospitality and making this years meeting possible. There was a pretty good
turnout. However, we would like to have a greater participation from more than
immediate or cousin level family. See you next year.
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Rosa (Rosie)
Whitley went home to be with The Lord 5/20/02
- 8:15 in the morning at
the Booneville Nursing Home, Boonville, AR. Services are scheduled for
Thursday at 11:00 AM in Booneville AR. at Victory Baptist Church. Roberts
Funeral Home is in charge of services. Internment to be in Oak Hill Memorial
Cemetery. See
Tribute to Rosie Phone numbers in Boonville is:
Evelyn (501) 675-2970, Shirley (501) 675-2377, Gerry will be in Booneville as
well at one of those locations.
Dateline: FT Worth, TX 3/31/02 Derl
Houghton The new information continues to come in on several branches of
Jonathan and even some from his siblings branches. I am getting it on as fast as
I can. Please bear with me. Also see pictures that have been added of some of
those folks like Nancy Gilchrist the wife of Jonathan.
I
have heard nothing new on the tragedy in Roswell. I know there has been a
funeral and one of our cousins was buried and his young son was still in
intensive care from his gunshot wounds. If there is anyone with information or
details on this please email me.
Orville
Houghton has had a tragedy in their family. A wreck claimed the life of a foster
child and two of his own children were severely injured. I still don't have any
details. Again if you know anything please email me.
Dateline: FT Worth, TX 3/29/02 Derl
Houghton Great
News - I have been in contact with Joseph's brothers family in Michigan, Canada,
Iowa, Washington etc.. We have made contact with family left behind
in Michigan when our Joseph brought his family to Texas. It appears they have
compiled much information about our family there and where they moved through
the current generation. I talked to a Gary Houghton in Canada and another
cousin in Michigan. They are descendents of Jonathan as well. They have been
searching for our Josephs family that left Michigan. They are as thrilled as I
that we have made contact. I have already received 42 pages of genealogy
information on them and a (pdf) copy of Jonathan and Nancy Bible Pages recording
births and deaths etc. I am getting the information on this page as
quickly as I can. It is time consuming and I don't have a lot of time to spend
on it right now but I will publish updates as I get them on. I am adding the
Bible pages and new information starting with the oldest information
first. The new oldest information is that we now know who Jonathans father
and mother were. His name was also Joseph. His wife was Hanna. As Paul
Harvey says, "Stand by for news". To see bible click on BIBLE.
To see new information go to Joseph under Genealogy.
Roswell, NM (Newspaper Clipping)
2/24/02: This story is about Earnest Houghton's Grandson Randy and Randy's
son.
There is no additional information at this
time. The following information was forwarded to Lester by Judy then to me today
3/19/02. We are sorry to hear about such tragic news. Our thoughts and prayers
are with Earnest, Allen (Randy's father), and especially the child who at last
account was still alive. We will post more info as it is available.
Three people are dead and two critically injured in Roswell after a man began
shooting at emergency workers responding to a fire early this morning,
authorities say.
Roswell Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Rogers - who said he was called
to the scene after the events - said this morning that a fire crew responded to
a report of an explosion and fire at a house in a residential area about 1 a.m.
today.
Shortly after they began battling the blaze, firefighters were fired upon
from a house across the street from the burning building. Numerous shot were
fired, he said.
"They took cover behind the fire truck, and it got shot up pretty
good," Rogers said.
Emergency Medical Services technician Steve Lovato was shot and killed, said
Officer Robert Giles of the Roswell Police Department. Roswell Fire Chief Louis
Jones was shot in the head, Rogers said, and taken to a hospital in Lubbock,
Texas, in critical condition.
Giles said it appeared that an occupant of the burning house had run across
the street to the home of Randy Houghton, whom he apparently shot and killed.
"He (Houghton) was just being a good Samaritan," Giles said.
A 4-year-old child was also shot, Giles said. The child, who hadn't been
identified, might have been Houghton's, Giles said, but that hadn't been
confirmed as of early this morning. The child was airlifted to Lubbock in
critical condition.
The man in Houghton's house, whom Giles described only as a "black male
subject," eventually shot himself in the head and was pronounced dead at
the scene, Giles said.
The house burned to the ground. Investigators this morning were trying to
piece together the cause of the fire and determine the identity of its occupant.
When asked whether the house might have been the location of a meth lab,
Rogers said, "Well, you can draw your own conclusions. Houses don't usually
explode."
Processing illegal methamphetamines involves the use of volatile solvents and
other inflammable chemicals. Fires and explosions are not uncommon in the
process.
Giles said: "There has been some speculation (about that), but nothing
has been confirmed."
Dateline: Booneville, AR 2/4/02 (By
Gearldine (Gerry) Lively) Ref; Rosa Whitley
A note from Gerry: Mama isn't doing too well. She has been to the
emergency room three times lately and was in the hospital three days. She had
trouble breathing, blood pressure went real high and they are having trouble
keeping her diabetes stabilized. She has congestive heart failure, her heart is
just getting weaker. She is 89. I know she would enjoy getting cards or calls
from any of the folks. She isn't able to move about her room anymore and sleeps
a lot. Her telephone number is 501-675-9114 and her address is Rosa Whitley -
Room 6, Oak Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, Booneville, AR 72927.
Love, Gerry
Dateline:
Abilene, TX 2/01/02 (By Derl Houghton)
Raymond and Truman are doing fine. Both have recovered quite well.
Dateline:
Abilene, TX 1/24/02 (By Derl Houghton)
Well Raymond is back home in Hamlin doing
fine and Truman is in rehab facility in Abilene to get his new knees to working
properly. He should be home next week. He is in a lot of pain but getting
better.
Dateline:
Abilene, TX 1/18/02 (By Derl Houghton)
Lester said Truman came through surgery
fine and is doing well. We are looking
forward for a speedy recovery for him.
Dateline:
Abilene, TX 1/17/02 (By Derl Houghton)
Raymond Houghton of Hamlin is scheduled
for surgery in Abilene on Friday. I understand this is to install a shunt in the
brain to relieve some drainage. Sounds serious. I will have additional
details as soon as they are available. Our prayers are with him and his family.
Dateline:
Abilene, TX 1/17/02 (By Derl Houghton)
We have learned that Truman Houghton of
Hamlin is undergoing surgery this date to replace both knees. I don't have
particulars on what hospital yet but will follow-up as soon as I know more
details. Our prayers are with him and his family and wish a speedy
recovery to him.
Dateline: The
Colony, TX 1/17/02 (By Derl Houghton)
Congratulations to Rowdy and Denise Atkins on the
birth of their first child (son), Connor Matthew Atkins, born in Plano, TX 1/15/02 at
5:32 AM. He weighed 7lb. 9 oz. and 18 3/4 inches. Mother and Son doing
very well. They are home. Their email is: ratki1@swbell.net
Attached is picture. I believe this one is a keeper. I know the
Grandparents (Erby & Edna Atkins) and Great Grandparents Pearl & LeeRoy
Windland) are very pleased and proud. Denise "you did good".
Dateline: Ft
Worth, TX 1/02/02 (By Derl Houghton)
I want to wish my son Clint and Amy (His
wonderful little wife, Amy) congratulations on his recent graduation from Texas
A&M University with a degree in Engineering. Also on his new job in Dallas,
TX. where he will be working for a medical equipment manufacturer. Their new son
Brett is 5 months old now and a big kid. He's going to need that job.
Dateline: Ft
Worth, TX 12/11/01 (By Derl Houghton)
We want to wish everyone a merry Christmas
and a Happy Holidays. May the Lord Bless and Keep You. All of You are very
special to me. I am looking forward to next year and pray that The Lord will
bless our efforts to bring this family closer together via this web page.
Dateline: Hamlin,
TX 11/01/01 (By: Lester Elmore)
Well, The Houghton Family Reunion was
held as scheduled. There was a fair response and everyone seemed pleased.
A lot of fun was had as everyone caught up on visiting. Sorry we missed so
many of the family that was unable to attend. It was decided that the next years meeting will be at David
& Vonnie Estes Hunting Lodge a short distance from the Sylvester location.
You can get some idea of the facility and location by logging onto: www.doublehorseshoeranches.com
They have been so gracious as to offer its use. A specific date will be
determined, but it will be around the first of November as it has to be after
the hunting season break.
Dateline: Hamlin,
TX 9/25/01 (By: Lester Elmore)
Houghton Family
Reunion 27 & 28 October 2001 At Community Center, Sylvester, TX
Well it's that time again to get all our
games, photo's, auction items and make plans to travel to Sylvester,
Texas. We are looking forward to seeing everyone and having a good time of
visiting and fun.
Dateline: Fort
Worth, TX 9/11/01 (By: Derl Houghton)
With today's disaster heavy on my heart,
I did not want one more minute to go by without telling all of you how much you
mean to me. I know there are thousands of families that wish they had just
one more opportunity to tell their loved one what they meant in their lives.
God has given us that chance and I am grateful. Each one of you have
touched me and impacted my life in one way or another and I appreciate you and
love you dearly.
I encourage you to stop and take
time to say a prayer, hug your mate and your children, make a phone call, and
have enough courage to settle any differences you may have with someone. If
you know of someone who has not yet acknowledged Jesus as their personal savior,
share the Gospel with them so that we may all be together in Heaven.
Please join me in praying for our Country and it's leadership. Remember
the families that have lost their friends and loved ones. Thank our Lord
for the opportunity to pray as a nation for the common interest to live in
freedom. Ask for God's speed in defeating the evil that confronts us in
the form of terrorism. I will also be thanking God, The Father, for you all
and for what you have meant in my life.
I love you all, Derl Houghton
Dateline:
Newport, AR 8/19/01 (By: Derl Houghton)
I received a call today from Gerry Lively that Claude Whitley had passed away.
He was living in Newport, Arkansas. I am short on any of the particulars
at this point but funeral will be 2 PM Monday, August 20, 2001. Services are
scheduled for 2 PM with Viewing from 10-12 AM. Internment in the Newport
Watson Cemetery. Our hearts and prayers will be with the family. The only
contact at this point is a phone number (870) 523-2080. Dorothy, We love
you. Please accept our deepest sympathy for you and your family.
Dateline: Ft
Worth, TX, 8/15/01 (By: Derl Houghton)
I have been in touch with Jeannine
(Houghton) Robertson, a granddaughter of Sherman Houghton, one of the sons of
Joseph & Mary. They live in the McCaulley Area. We had lost contact
with that branch after Annie her mother pasted away. She is excited to
find us and very anxious to learn about and meet the family. She plans to
attend the upcoming Hamlin Houghton Reunion in October. I will get a bio
on their family members on as soon as I have the information. She has
volunteered to serve as that branch council member. See that page for specific
contact information.
Dateline: College
Station, Texas 7/31/01 (By: Derl Houghton)
Well, we have a new grandson and a new member
to the Houghton Family. Brett Hunter Houghton was born at 8:43 PM on 31 Jul 01
at College Station Medical Center, College Station, Texas. He is the first son
of Clint & Amy Houghton and 10th grandchild of Derl & Karen
Houghton. He was a big one. He weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz. and 21 1/2 inches
long. Amy had to have a C-Section because he was just too big. Both are doing
great and scheduled to go home Thursday morning. Clint is attending A&M
University on his last semester of an Engineering Degree. My son is one proud
daddy. Congratulations, and good job to both of the new parents. Enjoy the
most precious gift you will ever receive on this earth.
Dateline:
Booneville, AR 7/15/01
Hello Family. I am Shirley Walker (Rosa
(Houghton) Whitley's Youngest Daughter). I am so glad for this Houghton Family
Page Online. I realize that not many of the family are logging on yet but
I am curious about a medical problem encountered by some of my immediate family
and some extended family. I would like to know if other family members
have encountered Ulcerated Colitis or Krohns Disease? I have a son that went
through this about ten years ago and we almost lost him. He had to have
surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Another son was diagnosed with Krohns
Disease two years later. They say they are not inherited but I have a sibling
that has a son who has been diagnosed with Colitis and two of his daughters has
Krohns. As you can see I am quite curious if others have had the problem and if
so would they contact me and share any knowledge with me. - Shirley Walker swalk@cei.net
Dateline: FT
Worth, TX 7/14/01
The Derl & Karen Houghton family has
taken on new proportions and has had many changes over the past 10 years.
We have 6 grown children (3 Boys) (3 Girls) and 9 grandchildren (3 Girls, 5
boys) and 1 boy due later this month. All of our children except Troy (the
youngest) is married. He is still a bachelor. Anybody know a nice girl?
I'm sure he will thank me for that!! I retired in 95 from a career with
the US Govt. and worked for a large company for a couple of years and got caught
in the downsizing. I began a safety consulting business for past few
years. Karen is a patient coordinator for a world famous cosmetic
surgeon. Three of our children live near us in surrounding cities. Clint
is in his last semester at Texas A&M finishing an Engineering Degree. His
wife Amy has worked as an insurance agent but is very heavy with child at the
moment. She is due about Aug 1 or probably before as she is felling some
occasional contractions. We are excited about the boy she is going to
have. His name is going to be Brett Hunter Houghton. Gary & Jessica
(my oldest son) have a son named Kyle Alexander Houghton. They live in
Weatherford and Gary is a computer whiz and is Operations Manager for a large Ft
Worth Computer Company. Melissa (my oldest daughter lives in Houston, TX
and has a hair saloon in Laport, TX. She has two sons Chase & Taylor Fenner.
Pam lives in Aledo, TX practically a suburb of FT Worth. She has 4 children (2
Boys, 2 Girls), Preston, Matthew, Kelsey, & Brittany. She is a
housewife. Her husband Michael is a sales representative for an instrument
company that sells high tech survey equipment. Troy also works
there. Kellie (middle daughter) lives in New Albany, Indiana and has two
children, Ashley & Adam. Her husband is chief engineer for an automotive
parts manufacturer there. They are about to visit us for a couple of
weeks. Can't wait to see them. Karen and I are in fairly decent medical
condition for our age and spend most of our time working or being with our family.
We would like to hear from any of the family and especially those we have never
met. We are looking forward to spending some quality time with our
grandchildren over the next month, both existing and arriving.
- Derl Houghton
Dateline:
Ft Worth, TX, 7/14/01
The Hamlin Houghton Family Reunion is planned for Oct 26 & 27, I
believe. I will have the specifics on that as soon as possible. It
is held in Sylvester, TX near Hamlin. It is usually held at the Sylvester
Community Center. It is hosted by Yvonne Estes family (Daughter of C. M.
Houghton). It usually has attendees from the Hamlin area and some from other
areas but primarily the Hamlin bunch and their descendents. They would
like to expand it to include everyone who would like to come. It is an
effort to carry on what used to be held at Jackie Houghton's home in Mineral
Wells, TX. It has never been as big but is gaining momentum. Again I
will have more on the particulars as they become available.
- Derl Houghton
Dateline: Ft Worth,
TX, 7/14/01
I plan to make a quick trip to Arkansas next week to see Rose Whitley
and her family in Boonville. She is in a nursing home and still sharp as a
tack. She has her own phone in her room and I'm sure she would love to hear
from her extended family. She certainly remembers all of you. It has to ring
several times cause her knees are slow to get to the phone. I ask her for
permission to list her number and she said "Shoot yeah I'd Love to hear
from 'em." Her number Is
(501) 675-9114. She told me would love to hear from you. I plan to
take my digital camera and take shots of some of her old photos to put on the
site. -
Derl Houghton
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