John B. Houghton (abt. 1849 - abt. 1899)

Born about 1849 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Laura Monroe (Payne) O'Brien — married 1 Jul 1877 in Upshur, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died about 1899 at about age 50 in Texas, United States1

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Biography

c. 1849: John B. Houghton is born in Georgia to James A. and S. Houghton. ^[1]

1850 Census: J. B. Horton, age 1 year, is in the household of his parents, J. A. age 28 and, S. (24) Horton. The family resides in Henry County, Georgia. The record reflects that both J. B. and his father were born in Georgia but that his mother was born in North Carolina.^[2]

c. 1858: John’s parents relocate the family to Texas.

1860 Census: John is 10 and resides in rural Upshur County, Texas in the household of his parents, J. A. and Susan Haughton. John has two siblings Thomas (8), and Abbiy (4) who also reside in the home. The census taker records that both Thomas and Abbiy were born in Georgia.^[3]

1 Jul 1877: John is united in marriage to Laura Monroe Payne in Upshur County, Texas.^[4]

c. 1880: Lucille Lulu Houghton is born in Texas. Lucille Houghton Rodrick’s Death Certificate and Find A Grave Memorial record her date of birth as 16 Dec 1880. However, she is listed as Lulu, age 6 months, in the 1880 Census and the December date of birth is some 6 months after the 1880 Census had been recorded.^[5][6]

1880 Census: J. B. (30) and Laura (17) are married and living in Gilmer, Texas. The census taker records that J. B. is a House Builder and was born in Georgia. Also residing in the household is the couple’s daughter, Lulu, age 6 months.^[7]

21 Jun 1882: Daughter Ida Lee is born in Tyler, Texas.^[8][9][10]

5 Jan 1883: Son, John Monroe Houghton, is born in Gilmer, Texas.^[11][12]

10 Jan 1888: Another daughter joins the growing family with the birth of Mamie Houghton to J. B. and Laura in Rusk, Texas.^[13][14]

31 Dec 1889: James Earnest is born in Texas as New Year’s Eve brings another child to the family.^[15][16]

16 Jan 1891: The year 1991 begins with the birth of another son, Baldwin Loren, who born in Tyler, Texas.^[17][18]

28 Feb 1895: John and Laura welcome another son to the family with the birth of Henry Jackson Houghton.^[19][20]

4 Oct 1896: Son Jesse Benjamin is born in Tyler, Texas.^[21][22]

6 May 1899: son Stearl Montgomery is born in Tyler, Texas.^[23][24][25]

c. 1899: J. B. Houghton passes.

Sources

1. ↑ Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Paul Beamon and his third cousins. Their most-recent common ancestor are their g2-grandparents, John B. Houghton and Laura Monroe Payne. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd – 4th cousin, based on sharing 59.0 cM across 9 segments; Confidence: Very High.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QFS-BYD?cc=1401638&wc=95RW-HZZ%3A1031315501%2C1031704701%2C1031906601 : 9 April 2016), Georgia > Henry > Henry county > image 138 of 233; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSN-945T?cc=1473181&wc=7QY4-9G6%3A1589436287%2C1589436515%2C1589422244 : 24 March 2017), Texas > Upshur > Western District > image 107 of 176; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2020), memorial page for Laura Monroe Payne O'Brien (15 Nov 1862–14 Apr 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #183624560, citing Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).
5. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SV-MCWX?cc=2001287&wc=FL21-829%3A285176601%2C285537301 : 26 September 2019), Los Angeles, Los Angeles > Death certificates 1923 no 670-2920 > image 45 of 2667; California State Archives, Sacramento.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 November 2020), memorial page for Lucille Houghton Rodrick (16 Dec 1880–22 Jan 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #205956006, citing Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46964942).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBP-8RP?cc=1417683&wc=XCRW-929%3A1589414395%2C1589414784%2C1589402076%2C1589394931 : 24 December 2015), Texas > Upshur > Gilmer > ED 111 > image 8 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y19-SNXG?cc=1983324&wc=9T43-J4M%3A263835801%2C284164801%2C284175301 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1958 > Vol 006-012, certificates 002600-005900, Jan, Hamilton-Travis counties > image 3388 of 3477; State Registrar Office, Austin.
9. ↑ Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Paul Beamon and his third cousins. Their most-recent common ancestor are their g2-grandparents, John B. Houghton and Laura Monroe Payne. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd -4th cousin, based on sharing 59.0 cM across 9 segments; Confidence: Very High.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 November 2020), memorial page for Ida Lee Houghton Massey (21 Jun 1882–16 Jan 1958), Find A Grave: Memorial #144318941, citing Belvedere Memorial Park, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sharon133 (contributor 48608636).
11. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SJ-1H53?cc=2001287&wc=FL52-SP8%3A285174601%2C285389301 : 26 September 2019), Los Angeles > Death certificates 1949 no 1200-3099 > image 529 of 2670; California State Archives, Sacramento.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2020), memorial page for John Monroe Houghton (5 Jan 1883–27 Jan 1949), Find A Grave: Memorial #184389905, citing Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).
13. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB9F-K5S?cc=1983324&wc=9THY-44H%3A263835801%2C283842501%2C283907801 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1957 > Vol 025-031, certificates 012001-015230, Mar, Bowie-Kerr counties > image 897 of 3316; State Registrar Office, Austin.
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2020), memorial page for Mamie Houghton Johnson (10 Jan 1888–23 Mar 1957), Find A Grave: Memorial #139904603, citing Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Irving, Dallas County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Monte Rogers (contributor 48057573).
15. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB1-3M4R?cc=1983324&wc=9TW1-2NP%3A263835801%2C284626501%2C284636001 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1964 > Vol 085-091, certificates 042100-045500, Jul, Dallas-Nacogdoches counties > image 457 of 3517; State Registrar Office, Austin.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 November 2020), memorial page for James Earnest Houghton (31 Dec 1889–13 Jul 1964), Find A Grave: Memorial #106972658, citing Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).
17. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1S2-TVY?cc=1968530&wc=9FHG-FM9%3A928312301%2C928457201 : 24 August 2019), California > Kern County no 1; A-Lawrence, Fred H. > image 3647 of 4333; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2020), memorial page for Baldwin Loren “LB” Houghton Sr. (16 Jan 1891–30 Apr 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #208160445, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).
19. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SV-36RH?cc=2001287&wc=FLCT-K68%3A285176601%2C285543801 : 26 September 2019), Los Angeles, Los Angeles > Death certificates 1923 no 7550-9399 > image 826 of 2210; California State Archives, Sacramento.
20. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 November 2020), memorial page for Henry Jackson “Jack” Houghton (28 Feb 1895–27 Sep 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #184389973, citing Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).
21. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYTK-9H8Y?cc=1968530&wc=9F43-6TT%3A928311001%2C928747001 : 24 August 2019), Oklahoma > Tulsa County; A-J > image 4185 of 4707; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
22. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 29 November 2020), memorial page for Jesse Benjamin “Shorty” Houghton Sr. (4 Oct 1896–27 Sep 1987), Find a Grave Memorial no. 139505806, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).
23. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMS-X9FP-W?cc=1926701&wc=QX9C-C4M%3A1590390980%2C1590392258 : 17 October 2019), Rogers > School census, District 1-41, 1917 > image 1284 of 1543; multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma.
24. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YRY-QDLB?cc=1968530&wc=9FWS-7M9%3A928311001%2C928755001 : 22 October 2019), Oklahoma > Tulsa City; E-Maines, Roy R. > image 2879 of 5469; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
25. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 26 November 2020), memorial page for Stearl Montgomery “Sam” Houghton (6 May 1899–6 Aug 1955), Find A Grave: Memorial #161801374, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA ; Maintained by Mia Houghton (contributor 48151716).<

• Vella, Charles J.: family surname appears to have been originally Horton, then Haughton, then Houghton; Houghton Surname Project, 2020: http://www.charlesjvellaphd.com/HoughtonSurnameProject/g1/p1783.htm#i53478

• FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7LG-GP4: accessed 3 November 2020), entry for John B. Houghton; submitted by multiple contributors; source information available.

• Copy of marriage documentation on Ancestry.com