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Early Houghton Timeline

The period from 1750 - 1810 includes possibilities of links leading up to Jonathan and siblings:
There are two possibilities of linage that need to be explored. One of these may be the link we need.
One: Ebenezer (4) Houghton Jr. (1060) b.26 Dec 1726, >Ebenezer (3) >Joseph(2) > Ralph (1)
        Son Oliver (5) (1115) b.30 Mar 1759 (This is the example listed on the timeline below but may be incorrect.)
Two: Joseph (4) 3975) b.12 Oct 1731, >Ephraim(3) > James (2) > Ralph (1)
        Son: Oliver (5) (8205) b.20 Jun 1753,
        Son: Joseph (5) 13221 b.3 Mar 1766,

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Oliver

Oliver Cromwell Houghton b. 30 Mar 1759, Milton, MA.
Married Cordelia unknown (Date unknown)
Who was O.C.'s father? When born? abt. 1730-1740

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Joseph 1770

Joseph born, (place unknown), married to Hanna Unknown (probably VT. or NY.) Estimated DOB.

May have been a brother to Oliver C. Houghton (10 yrs apart). If so there probably were other siblings.
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  Possible Birth Year of Joseph ??? See notes at top  
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28

Rueben 1798

Joseph & Hanna - Son Reuben (John) born: Vermont

May be (b. 1796) Oliver had Son (Rueben) John, b. New York. Could this be same person? Oliver would be 39 yrs old.

1799

29

Oliver 1799

Joseph & Hanna - Son (Everett) Oliver  born: prob. Windham Co.,VT. (Dummerston) VT was still in NY Territory

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33

Jonathan 1803

Joseph & Hanna - Son Jonathan born: Vermont

 

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1805

35

George 1805

Joseph & Hanna - Son George born: Vermont

 
     

Joseph moved his family to Upper Canada with several families from Vermont.

 

1806

36

Phoebe 1806

Joseph & Hanna - Daughter Phoebe born: ?(Maybe Canada)

Could have been born in Vermont but family moved to Canada in 1805 or 06.

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Joseph 1770

The Joseph Houghton (1770) family also farmed in South Crosby Township (Lot 12 Conc. 4 and 5 ). (this is the north shores of Sand Lake, near the present town of Elgin, Ontario) This explains where Jonathan met Nancy. (Same Area)

 

1824

21

Jonathan 1803 

Married: Nancy A. Gilchrist of Ontario Canada, 30 Mar 1824

Married by Elder Able Stevens

1825

22
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Ellenor 1825
Phoebe 1806

Jonathan & Nancy - Daughter Ellenor born in Bedford Township
Phoebe married Horace Stevens in Leeds County, Upper Canada


Son of Abel Stevens born 1802 Plum Hollow, Bastard Township, Upper Canada

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1827

24

George 1827

Jonathan & Nancy - Son George born in Bedford Township

 

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Jonathan 1803

Reuben 1798

Oliver 1799
Oliver 1799
George 1805

Jonathan, Mllitia Service, 1828 -1829, 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia.

Reuben married Elizabeth Ferre in Johnstown Dist., Bastard Township, Upper Canada
Oliver was Farmer - Grew Wheat near Newboro, Ontario
Oliver, Militia Roll List 1828-1829 for 2nd Regiment Leeds Militia
George served in Leeds Militia, 2nd Regiment, 1828-1829

Letter states that Jonathan moved from Bedford Township, Frontenac Co., to Westport Ontario, Leeds Co.

1829

26
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Jonathan 1803
Reuben 1798

Jonathan & Nancy - Son Martin born in Bedford Township
Reuben & Elizabeth
- Son James born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)

 

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Joseph 1770

Joseph (1770) is listed as living in South Crosby Township, Johnstown District, Upper Canada, on Lot 12, Concession 4 and 5 in 1830

 

1831

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Jonathan 1803
Reuben 1798

Jonathan & Nancy - Daughter Melissa born: Bedford Township
Reuben & Elizabeth - Son Oliver born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)

 

1832

33 Oliver 1799 (Everret) Oliver married Ann Jones  

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30
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Jonathan 1803
Reuben 1798

Phoebe 1806

Jonathan & Nancy - Son Alonzo born in Bedford Township
Reuben & Elizabeth
- Son Jonathan born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)
Phoebe (Houghton) and Horace Stevens - Daughter Alsheus born: Canada

 

1834

31
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Jonathan 1803
Phoebe 1806

Joseph 1770

Jonathan (1803), before 1834, bought part of Lot 21 & 22 on Conc 12
Phoebe (Houghton) and Horace Stevens - Daughter Phoebe Catherine born: in Bastard Township, Leeds County, Ontario
Joseph, Reuben, Oliver & Jonathan Houghton all had accounts at general stores in and around North Crosby Township in Leeds Co.

Exactly when ?


Source: Daybooks from Newboro and Bedford Mill earliest book was 1834.

1835

32

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Jonathan 1803

Reuben 1798

Phoebe 1806

Jonathan & Nancy - Daughter Elizabeth born in Westport, Bedford Township
Reuben & Elizabeth
- Son Milo born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)
Phoebe (Houghton) and Horace Stevens Daughter Uriahi born:  ?

 

1836

37
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Oliver 1799
Oliver 1799
Phoebe 1806

Oliver & Ann - Daughter Sara born: Canada
Oliver sold his part of Lot 22 on Conc. 12

Phoebe & Horace living on shore of lake Michigan between Michigan City and Chicago for 2 years  Two other children, Zoe and Sarah were born in 1836 and/or 37. Nothing else is known of them.

possibly 1938

Built a dam and sawmill, erected on Indian property, lost investment.

1837

34

Jonathan 1803

Phoebe 1806

Jonathan & Nancy - Son Joseph born in Bedford, Township Upper Canada
Phoebe & Horace moved to Perry, IL

 

1838

32

 

Phoebe (Houghton) Stevens died in Perry, Pike Co., IL
Phoebe's husband Horace Stevens died in Perry, Pike Co., IL

Left children with Dr. Uriah Stevens, older brother to Horace.

1839

36
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Jonathan 1803
Reuben 1798

Jonathan & Nancy - Daughter Mary Ann born in Bedford Township
Reuben & Elizabeth - Son Sydney born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)

 

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Reuben 1798

Oliver 1799

Reuben & Elizabeth - Son George born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)
Oliver & Ann moved to Lee Co., IA abt. 1841

 

1842

43

Oliver 1799

Oliver & Ann - Daughter Harriett born: IA.

 

1843

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Jonathan 1803
Reuben 1798

Jonathan & Nancy - Daughter Nancy born in Bedford Township
Reuben & Elizabeth - Son John born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)

 

1844

41

Jonathan 1803

Jonathan & Nancy - Son Jonathan born in Bedford Township

 

1845

47

Reuben 1798

Reuben & Elizabeth - Son William born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)

 

1846

48

Reuben 1798

Reuben & Elizabeth - Daughter Elizabeth born: Johnstown Dist, Bastard Township, Upper Canada)

 

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45
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Jonathan 1803
Oliver 1799

Jonathan & Nancy - Son Oliver born in ?
Oliver & Ann -  Daughter Cecelia  born: Lee Co., IA.


Suspected that wife Ann (jones) died about this time.

1849

48

  Oliver married Cynthia Ann Dudley in IA.  

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1850

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Jonathan 1803
Oliver 1799

Jonathan & Nancy - Son Elgin born in ?
Oliver, 1850, Iowa Census, Farming in Lee Co. 29th Dist. Age 49.

 

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50

Jonathan 1803

Jonathan (1803) sold all of Lot 21 & 22 of Conc 12 by 1853

To who, was it family?

1854

51
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Jonathan 1803

Oliver 1799

Jonathan and immediate family left for Illinois. Son Martin stayed in Canada.
Oliver & Cynthia - Daughter Cordelia born: IA.

 

1855

52

Jonathan 1803

Jonathan and his immediate family settled in Dekalb Co., Illinois from Canada.

Brother Oliver may had preceded him and family to IL.

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Oliver 1799
Oliver 1799
Oliver & Cynthia - Daughter Molly L. born: 
Oliver & Cynthia moved to Putnam Co., IA, on Shoal Creek.
 

1858

57

Oliver 1799 Oliver & Cynthia - Daughter Henrietta born:   

1859

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Oliver 1799 Oliver & Cynthia - Son William Dudley born: Putnam Co., MO.  

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Jonathan 1803

Illinois Census, shows Jonathan as Farmer in Dekalb Township, Dekalb Co.

 

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George 1805

George Died

 

1864

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Jonathan 1803

Jonathan & Nancy - Daughter Ellenor (Nella) Stephenson died buried in Joiner Family Cemetery, Mayfield, Dekalb Co., Il.

 

1865

64

Oliver 1799 Oliver's wife Cynthia died: abt 1864 or 65  

1866

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Jonathan 1803

Jonathan and Nancy and part of their children and grandchildren moved to Grand Traverse County, Mayfield Township, Michigan

 

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Jonathan 1803

Jonathan & Nancy, Michigan census shows farming, with children Oliver & Elgin, and grand-daughter Eliza Stephenson, daughter of Ellenor (Nella); Also shows Joseph & wife Mary and sons Sherman & Wyman; Also Philo Blackmon and wife Nancy (Houghton); also Justin Fowler and wife Melissa (Houghton) and family.

 

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Oliver 1799 Oliver died, Livonia, Putnam Co., MO.  

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Jonathan 1803

Jonathan obtained a land patent for 160 Acres on 10 Feb 1874 in Mayfield Township, Michigan

 

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Jonathan 1803

Jonathan Died, Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse Co., MI

 

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  Jonathan 1803

Nancy (Gilchrist) Houghton Died, Age 85, (B.1808 in Crosby Township, Leeds Co.,

 

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Map of Upper Canada Area where Joseph moved his family from Vermont