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Houghton
Family Line: > Joseph
> Oliver > ?
Reuben
Houghton (Son of Joseph & Hanna)
| Born: |
13 Nov 1798, VT., USA |
| Married: |
Elizabeth Ferre 1828 in
Johnstown Dist. Marriage Register, Bastard Township, Upper Canada. She was daughter of
Daniel Ferre & Elizabeth Chapin. (b. 1810 in Johnstown Dist.) (d.
1846 in Perry, Pike Co., IL) Witnessed by Joseph Garlick &
Elizabeth Holdness, both of North Crosby, 14 April 1835, by James Shaw
Esq., J.of P. |
| Produced: |
11 Children: 9 Sons & 2 Daughters
Son: James Houghton (b. 1829,
Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)
Son: Oliver Houghton (b. 1831)
Son: Jonathan Houghton (b. 1833)
Son: Milo Houghton (b. 1835)
Son: Daniel Houghton (b. 1837)(Died
of Wild Boar Attack)
Son: Sydney Houghton (b. 1839)
Son: George Houghton (b.
1841)(Killed on the Bear River, Buried FT Douglas Utah)
Son: John Henry Houghton (b. 1 Dec
1843 Hancock Co., IL)
Son: William Houghton (b. 1845)
Daughter: Elizabeth Houghton (b. 1846) |
| Married: |
Elizabeth Conklin 1848 |
| Produced: |
Daughter:
Emmaline Houghton (b. 1849)
Died when but a young woman. No other Info. at this time.
Son: Benjamin Houghton (1851, Sugar Creek, Lee, Iowa)
No Other Info. at this time. |
| Died: |
1851 in Lee Iowa. (Left 8
orphaned children) |
| Narrative: |
* In Iowa Census 1850:
farming in Lee Co. 29th Dist.
* Early Converts to LDS. Wife Elizabeth died as result of early
childbirth brought on by moving around to avoid persecution after assassination
of Joseph Smith by a mob in Carthage, IL
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