Rev. Royal Houghton

1802 - 1881  (79 years)

• Name	Royal Houghton
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	7 Mar 1802	New Lisbon, Otsego Co, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Apr 1881	Syracuse, Onondaga Co, New York, USA
  Buried	Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York, USA
  Person ID	I15771	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	John Houghton,   b. 11 Dec 1774
  Mother	Elizabeth Jackson,   b. 29 Aug 1774
  Family ID	F10749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Polly Blackman
  Married	Bef 1833
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F7068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria Morse
  Married	Abt 1833
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F7069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Cecilia Stearns,   b. 4 Mar 1812, Canada Or New York, USA ,   d. 13 May 1900, Syracuse, Onondaga Co, New York, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Abt 1837
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F7067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com Genealogical and family history of the county of Jefferson, New York : a record of the achievements of her people and the phenomenal growth of her agricultural and mechanical industries. New York|||Chicago. Lewis Pub. Co.. 1905. pages 554, 555, 556 John HOUGHTON, son of John HOUGHTON, married Elizabeth JACKSON... five sons... oldest Royal HOUGHTON.... Royal Houghton... born March 7, 1802, in New Lisbon Otsego county, this state... made deacon July 15, 1832.... an elder Sept 7, 1835...... died in Syracuse April 21 1881...."His first wife, Polly Blackman, bore him two sons and two daughters..... "About 1833-4 Mr. Houghton was married to Maria Morse, of Norwich, New York, who died leaving a daughter...."Mr. Houghton was married to Cecilia Beverly (Stearns), widow of Walter Horr, of Carthage. She died May 13, 1900 in Syracuse. She bore five children to Mr. Houghton. Ross Clark, the eldest, is a noted divine, author and traveller, residing in Boston in 1894. He is a Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Literature and Doctor of Philosophy. He is now retired and engaged in educational and literary work. Mention of Hiram, the second, appears later. Oscar, the third [son] is also a clergyman and writer of considerable note, Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy, and is attached to the Central New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. The fourth died in infancy, and the fifth, William Fletcher, died at the age of sixteen years and was buried in Carthage, as were his parents. Hiram Houghton was born April 19, 1839, in Middleville, Herkimer County, New York.... He was married, May 28, 1862, to Helen Maria Collins, daughter of Abel P. and Maria (Macomber) Collins, of Evans Mills, now deceased. Mrs. Houghton is the only child of her parents, and was born May 21, 1837, at Walterborough, Carlton District, South Carolina. Five children came to Mr. and Mrs. Houghton..." 1840 Census: Newport, Herkimer, New York Royal P. Houghton 1850 Census: Turin, Lewis, NY Royal Houghton, age 48, bp NY, Meth Minister Celia Houghton, age 38, bp CAN Ross O. Houghton, age 13 [b abt 1837] , bp NY Hirum Houghton, age 11, [b abt 1839] , bp NY Oskar Houghton, age 9, [b abt 1941] , bp NY William Houghton, age 5, [b abt 1845] , bp NY No others listed. Note in 1880 Cecilia states bp NY, f's bp MA, m's bp RI 1870 Utica Ward 3, Oneida, NY Ross Houghton abt 1838 New York 1870 Wilna, Jefferson, NY Hiram Houghton abt 1837 New York 1870 Wolcott, Wayne, NY Oscar A Houghton abt 1842 New York