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Houghton, Silas[1]

Male 1794 - 1853  (59 years)


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  • Name Houghton, Silas  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Born 19 May 1794  Of Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Sep 1853  Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5] 
    Buried Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I349  Morrill-Elrod Tree
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2025 

    Father Houghton, Alpheus,   b. 19 Sep 1769, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1847, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Wood, Isabelle,   b. 5 Sep 1768, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1826, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1792  Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12] 
    Family ID F263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Russell, Ruth C.,   b. 14 Nov 1795, Bow, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1856, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1819  Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. Davis, George,   b. 10 Feb 1792, Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1866, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +2. Cutter, Sally Maria,   b. 16 Apr 1810, Jaffery, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1896, Jaffery, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +3. Houghton, Louisa,   b. 1820, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1850, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     4. Houghton, Silas H,   b. 1828, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1829, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Floyd, Sarah,   b. 1831,   d. 26 Jan 1841  (Age 10 years)
     6. Houghton, Emily D.,   b. 1831,   d. 23 Jun 1840  (Age 9 years)
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F191  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 through 1870.

    2. [S1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 2 Jun 2017), entry for Silas Houghton, person ID K4K7-VYN.

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

    4. [S16] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 016.

    5. [S92] Vermont, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1749-1999, Probate Records (Caledonia County, Vermont); Author: Vermont. Probate Court (Caledonia District).

    6. [S83] 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Danville, Caledonia, Vermont; Series: M19; Roll: 187; Page: 302; Family History Library Film: 0027453.

    7. [S22] Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, North Star; Publication Date: 10 Aug 1835; Publication Place: Danville, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/518622128/?article=305e37ca-71c2-42d4-8e3d-c228721640f8&xid=4717&terms=SILAS_HOUGHTON.

    8. [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.

    9. [S9] 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont; Page: 449; NARA Roll: M33_127; Image: 90.

    10. [S28] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services; Concord, NH, USA; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969.

    11. [S27] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947.

    12. [S29] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, New England Historical Genealogical Society; New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire.