He married Mary Ann Bruton 16 October 1855 in Titus County, Texas. He served in Company D, 11th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Walker's Division) during the War Between the States. He contracted serious health issues as a result of wartime illness, and this contributed to his early death.
He and Mary Ann (Bruton) Houghton were the parents of the seven following:
1. Martha Ann Houghton (1856-1902); married Samuel Marion Speer;
2. Robert Alonzo Houghton (1858-1937);
married (1) Beulah E. Colson (1869-1908) ca 1894
married (2) Katherine Judson Shurtleff (1877-1964) in 1912;
3. Mary Louisa Houghton (1865-1883); married Reece Alexander Clifton in 1881;
4. Sarah Rebecca Houghton (1866-1957) married Josiah Hurley Temple in 1883;
5. Idanah Idora "Ida" Houghton (1867-1894); married James Madison Campbell II;
6. Nancy Jane "Nannie" Houghton (1869-1938) married James Wiley Richardson;
7. William Alexander Houghton (1872-1936) married Sarah Elizabeth Argo in 1891.
He is buried in Franklin County, Texas, at an unknown location.
He married Mary Ann Bruton 16 October 1855 in Titus County, Texas. He served in Company D, 11th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Walker's Division) during the War Between the States. He contracted serious health issues as a result of wartime illness, and this contributed to his early death.
He and Mary Ann (Bruton) Houghton were the parents of the seven following:
1. Martha Ann Houghton (1856-1902); married Samuel Marion Speer;
2. Robert Alonzo Houghton (1858-1937);
married (1) Beulah E. Colson (1869-1908) ca 1894
married (2) Katherine Judson Shurtleff (1877-1964) in 1912;
3. Mary Louisa Houghton (1865-1883); married Reece Alexander Clifton in 1881;
4. Sarah Rebecca Houghton (1866-1957) married Josiah Hurley Temple in 1883;
5. Idanah Idora "Ida" Houghton (1867-1894); married James Madison Campbell II;
6. Nancy Jane "Nannie" Houghton (1869-1938) married James Wiley Richardson;
7. William Alexander Houghton (1872-1936) married Sarah Elizabeth Argo in 1891.
He is buried in Franklin County, Texas, at an unknown location.
Family Members
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Mary E. Houghton
1842–1843
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Theodore Mortimer Houghton
1844–1916
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Ann Lee "Leona" Houghton Robertson
1845–1923
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John Henry Houghton
1847–1910
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Henrietta Parmelia Houghton Robertson
1850–1925
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Mrs. Laura A Houghton Webb
1852–1940
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Dora Dee Houghton Smith
1855–1918
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Frances O Houghton Pfaeffle
1859–1937
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Caroline E "Carrie" Houghton Jackson
1863–1883
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Oscar Oliver Houghton
1866–1899
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