Houghton, Elijah^{[1, 2]}

1745 - 1828  (82 years)

• Name	Houghton, Elijah  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	9 May 1745	Union, Tolland, Connecticut, British America   [3, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Mar 1828	Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States   [3]
  Buried	Wales, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I409	Morrill-Elrod Tree | Daniel Cutter family, ancestors, descendants
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Morrill, Edwin R,   b. Abt 1825, Vermont ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Morrill, Martha,   b. 3 Oct 1826, Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States ,   d. 24 Jun 1850, Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States  (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Houghton, Edward,   b. 1705, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British America ,   d. 17 Mar 1777, Union, Tolland, Connecticut, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	McCoy, Abigail,   b. 6 Jan 1704, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America ,   d. 6 Feb 1822, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 118 years)
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	17 Nov 1768	Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, British America   [8, 9]
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F9677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Adams, Rebecca,   b. 12 Aug 1748, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America ,   d. 12 Jan 1832, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1770	Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, British America
  Children	+ 1. Houghton, Alpheus,   b. 19 Sep 1769, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, British America ,   d. 3 May 1847, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States  (Age 77 years) + 2. Houghton, Rebecca,   b. 16 Jul 1771, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, British America ,   d. 12 Feb 1853, Caneadea, Allegany, New York, United States  (Age 81 years) + 3. Houghton, Stephen,   b. 30 Aug 1773, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, British America ,   d. 1809, New York, United States  (Age 35 years) + 4. Houghton, Susan,   b. 12 Jul 1775, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, British America ,   d. 11 Mar 1854, Farnham, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada  (Age 78 years) + 5. Houghton, Elijah Jr.,   b. 25 Jul 1777, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States ,   d. 23 Nov 1845, Hudson, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 68 years)   6. Houghton, Samuel,   b. 7 Jun 1780, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States ,   d. 10 May 1782, Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States  (Age 1 years) + 7. Gilson, Benjamin,   b. 1805, Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont, United States ,   d. 27 Jan 1879, Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current. [S2] Geneanet Community Trees Index. [S1] "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 2 Jun 2017), entry for Elijah Houghton, person ID LHF4-7LM. [S209] The Houghton genealogy : the descendants of Ralph and John Houghton of Lancaster, Massachusetts. [S22] Vermont, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, North Star; Publication Date: 20 Jan 1829; Publication Place: Danville, Vermont, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/518228962/?article=02ec0fe9-e26b-4682-93bf-506be53ae991&xid=4717&terms=ELIJAH_HOUGHTON. [S210] U.S., Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War; Record Group Title: War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records; Record Group Number: 93; Series Number: M881; NARA Roll Number: 898. [S211] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 34. [S213] Early Connecticut Marriages. [S396] Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920.