According to the 1880 Farmington, Maine, census, he was a physician. Living with he and his wife, Josephine Dyar, was his sister-in-law, Clementine Dyar, and his mother-in-law, Mary Smith Gay Dyar, a widow. Both of Houghton's parents are indicated to have been born in New Hampshire, Ephraim and Sarah Sprague Masterman Houghton.
Parents of John Houghton:
Ephraim Houghton born October 25, 1787, Dublin, NH died January 30, 1867, Wilton, ME and Sarah Sprague Masterman Houghton born March 7, 1792 Deering, NH, died March 20, 1851 Weld, ME. Married June 22, 1814, Weld, ME
Grandparents:
James Houghton and Hannah Russell Houghton of Weld, ME
Family information from "The Dows Or Dowse Family In America"
John Newell Houghton, born February 20, 1820, attended school at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill, ME; studied medicine with Dr. John L. Blake of Phillips, ME and graduated from the medical school at Hanover, NH, October 16, 1846. He was a practicing physician in Farmington, ME. He married June 9, 1852, in Phillips, Josephine Maria Dyar, daughter of Joseph and Mary Smith (Gay) Dyar. She was born March 15, 1825 in Phillips, ME. No children.
Siblings:
Sarah Sprague Houghton, b. June 12, 1815; d. Aug. 10, 1845, Weld, ME
Rebecca Masterman Houghton, b. Oct. 23, 1817; d. June 16, 1840, in Weld.
Azel Ephraim Houghton, b. June 29, 1819.
Parents of John Houghton:
Ephraim Houghton born October 25, 1787, Dublin, NH died January 30, 1867, Wilton, ME and Sarah Sprague Masterman Houghton born March 7, 1792 Deering, NH, died March 20, 1851 Weld, ME. Married June 22, 1814, Weld, ME
Grandparents:
James Houghton and Hannah Russell Houghton of Weld, ME
Family information from "The Dows Or Dowse Family In America"
John Newell Houghton, born February 20, 1820, attended school at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill, ME; studied medicine with Dr. John L. Blake of Phillips, ME and graduated from the medical school at Hanover, NH, October 16, 1846. He was a practicing physician in Farmington, ME. He married June 9, 1852, in Phillips, Josephine Maria Dyar, daughter of Joseph and Mary Smith (Gay) Dyar. She was born March 15, 1825 in Phillips, ME. No children.
Siblings:
Sarah Sprague Houghton, b. June 12, 1815; d. Aug. 10, 1845, Weld, ME
Rebecca Masterman Houghton, b. Oct. 23, 1817; d. June 16, 1840, in Weld.
Azel Ephraim Houghton, b. June 29, 1819.
According to the 1880 Farmington, Maine, census, he was a physician. Living with he and his wife, Josephine Dyar, was his sister-in-law, Clementine Dyar, and his mother-in-law, Mary Smith Gay Dyar, a widow. Both of Houghton's parents are indicated to have been born in New Hampshire, Ephraim and Sarah Sprague Masterman Houghton.
Parents of John Houghton:
Ephraim Houghton born October 25, 1787, Dublin, NH died January 30, 1867, Wilton, ME and Sarah Sprague Masterman Houghton born March 7, 1792 Deering, NH, died March 20, 1851 Weld, ME. Married June 22, 1814, Weld, ME
Grandparents:
James Houghton and Hannah Russell Houghton of Weld, ME
Family information from "The Dows Or Dowse Family In America"
John Newell Houghton, born February 20, 1820, attended school at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill, ME; studied medicine with Dr. John L. Blake of Phillips, ME and graduated from the medical school at Hanover, NH, October 16, 1846. He was a practicing physician in Farmington, ME. He married June 9, 1852, in Phillips, Josephine Maria Dyar, daughter of Joseph and Mary Smith (Gay) Dyar. She was born March 15, 1825 in Phillips, ME. No children.
Siblings:
Sarah Sprague Houghton, b. June 12, 1815; d. Aug. 10, 1845, Weld, ME
Rebecca Masterman Houghton, b. Oct. 23, 1817; d. June 16, 1840, in Weld.
Azel Ephraim Houghton, b. June 29, 1819.
Parents of John Houghton:
Ephraim Houghton born October 25, 1787, Dublin, NH died January 30, 1867, Wilton, ME and Sarah Sprague Masterman Houghton born March 7, 1792 Deering, NH, died March 20, 1851 Weld, ME. Married June 22, 1814, Weld, ME
Grandparents:
James Houghton and Hannah Russell Houghton of Weld, ME
Family information from "The Dows Or Dowse Family In America"
John Newell Houghton, born February 20, 1820, attended school at the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill, ME; studied medicine with Dr. John L. Blake of Phillips, ME and graduated from the medical school at Hanover, NH, October 16, 1846. He was a practicing physician in Farmington, ME. He married June 9, 1852, in Phillips, Josephine Maria Dyar, daughter of Joseph and Mary Smith (Gay) Dyar. She was born March 15, 1825 in Phillips, ME. No children.
Siblings:
Sarah Sprague Houghton, b. June 12, 1815; d. Aug. 10, 1845, Weld, ME
Rebecca Masterman Houghton, b. Oct. 23, 1817; d. June 16, 1840, in Weld.
Azel Ephraim Houghton, b. June 29, 1819.
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