Oliver 1799

Born:	abt. 1799 or 1801 in Windham Co., (Dummerston) VT., Another source said b. 1805
Married:	1832, Ann Jones (WFT Est. b.1797-1821) (d.1848 Lee Co., IA)
Produced:	3 Daughters & 1 unknown ? George Houghton (b. 1836 Bedford Township, Upper Canada) Sarah Houghton (b.1 Aug 1838 or 39, Bedford Township Upper Canada) (m. Daniel "Dan" Travis Branscom 31 Mar 1866) (d. 1919 Putnam Co., MO.) ? John Houghton (b. 1842 Ohio) Harriett M. Houghton (b.1842, IA) (Appears to be same as 1858 Below)
Married:	25 Jan or Jun 1846, Cynthia Ann Dudley (b. 1826 in Jackson Co., IN.) another source (b. 1827 Bartholomew Co., IN ,Near Columbus) Parents Matthew & Cynthia Dudley of Cumberland Co., ME, moved to Jackson Co., IN near Dudleytown where Cynthia may have been born. (another source said Cumberland Co., ME.) From Indiana they moved to Hancock Co., IL. She finally ended up in Lee Co., Iowa where she met Everett Oliver Houghton. (d. 1864 or 65 Livonia Community, Putnam Co., MO)
Produced:	6 Daughters & 1 Son: Cecilia Ann (Celia) Houghton (b.1848, Lee Co., IA.) Cordellia Cynthia (Nin) Houghton (b 1854, IA) (d. Putnam Co., MO.) Molly L. Houghton (b. 1857) Henrietta M. (Et) (Etta) Houghton (b. 25 Apr 1858 Putnam Co., MO.) Son: William Dudley Houghton (b. 21 Oct 1859 Putnam Co., MO.) (d. 21 Jan 1943, Adair Co., MO.) Mary (b. 1856 or 1862 Putnam Co., Mo) Louise Houghton (b. 1864 Putnam Co., MO.)
Died:	1872 Livonia Community, Putnam Co., MO.
Buried:	Pleasant Home Cemetery, Putnam Co., MO. (1 mile W. of Worthington, MO.)
Narrative:	* Occupation: Laborer / Farmer - Grew Wheat near Newboro, Ontario. * January 20, 1829 - Militia Roll List 1828-1829 for 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia are dated . Age 30. * 1836 - Sold Property in Canada. * Moved to Lee Co. abt. 1841. * 1850, Iowa Census, Farming in Lee Co. 29th Dist. Age 49. * Everett Oliver and Cynthia moved to Putnam Co., 3 miles S. of Livonia, MO in 1857, on Shoal Creek. * From information given by Cynthia's son, William Dudley Houghton, to Gayle Platz in early 1950's) " Cynthia was a slender prim woman and wore a tight corset all of the time. She was subject to fainting spells and at such times her husband would cut the laces to her corset and she would revive. One day in 1864 or 1865 while at home she noticed some visitors coming toward the house. She called to her little girl. Luinda, to get the broom and sweep up some popcorn on the earthen floor. Luinda, probably wanting to see who was coming was a little slow, whereupon Cynthia seized the broom and hurriedly started to sweep and fell across the broom, dead. She knew how to weave flax, the only person in that community that did. She probably learned from her mother while living in Maine.