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Houghton, Silas Harrison

Male 1841 - 1906  (65 years)


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  • Name Houghton, Silas Harrison  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Born May 1841  Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 May 1906  Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Buried Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I19799  Morrill-Elrod Tree
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2025 

    Father Houghton, Paul,   b. 21 Mar 1796, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1865, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Potter, Eunice,   b. 4 Aug 1799, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1887, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1823  Newark, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Shurtleff, Sarah Sophia,   b. 23 Apr 1854, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1927, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Caroline S.,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Houghton, Silas Milo,   b. Abt 1895,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F9259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cheney, Flora,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F9260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908.

    2. [S48] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Vermont Union-Journal; Publication Date: 23 May 1906; Publication Place: Lyndonville, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/491169197/?article=e370f207-d7f1-44dd-8e4e-59dbd843fb5c&focus=0.4205592,0.13740186,0.5523851,0.34328654&xid=3355.

    3. [S4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current.

    4. [S69] Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont, USA; User Box Number: PR-01777; Roll Number: S-31168; Archive Number: M-1991329.

    5. [S99] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 3.

    6. [S111] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, St. Albans Daily Messenger; Publication Date: 8/ Jul/ 1904; Publication Place: Saint Albans, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/443412681/?article=eec8a9c7-5e8e-4500-87d7-7cc8cde511b8&focus=0.70653343,0.32608715,0.83956796,0.43517572&xid=3398.

    7. [S293] Vermont, U.S., Marriage Records, 1909-2008, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: Pr-01921; Roll Number: S-30766; Archive Number: M-2032438.

    8. [S104] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database.

    9. [S19] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 129.

    10. [S22] Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, North Star; Publication Date: 12 Jan 1867; Publication Place: Danville, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/518649721/?article=4dd10dd0-3731-4f9c-b8ab-5e80a4a51c1d&xid=4717&terms=Silas_Houghton.

    11. [S11] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M653_1317; Page: 236; Family History Library Film: 805317.