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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Western Houghton ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Western Houghton
LAST NAME: Houghton FIRST NAME: Western MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 26 Apr 1866 DIED: 8 Jan 1937 BURIED: 9 Jan 1937
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer; Traveling Salesman
BIRTH PLACE:  Michigan
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Marion County Burial

Marriage of Parents Joshua W. Houghton & Miranda Button m 2 Oct 1849, Newcastle village, Ontario, Canada

1880 MI CENSUS Western Houghton (14y, b Michigan) enumerated with parents Joshua W. (52y, b Canada, farmer) and Maranda (50y, b New York) and 5 siblings, all born in Michigan, Luther L. (21y), Charles W. (16y), Horace (11y), Mary J. (8y) and Douglas J. (5y)

1st MARRIAGE Western Houghton & Nina E. Blanchard md 19 Feb 1890, St Clair co, Michigan

1900 ND CENSUS Western Houghton (b Apr 1866, Michigan, married 10y, occupation collector?) enumerated with wife Nina E. (b Apr 1866, Michigan, mother of 4 children) and 4 children, all born in North Dakota, Laura W. (b Jan 1891), Earl (b Sept 1892), Esthel C. (b Nov 1894) and Bernard J. (b Sept 1898)

NOTE wife Nina died 6 Feb 1902 and was buried in Cooperstown cemetery, Griggs co, North Dakota

1910 ND CENSUS Western Houghton (45y, b Canada, immigrated 1890, naturalized, widowed, implement dealer) enumerated with 3 children, all born in North Dakota, Laura (1`9y), Earl (17y) and Bernard (11y)

2nd MARRIAGE Western Houghton (53y, of Lewistown, Montana, widowed, b Michigan, son of Joshua W. Houghton & Miranda Button) and Hattie F. Jeffrey (47y, of Lewistown, Montana, widowed, b Nebraska, dau of --- Cheney) md 8 Oct 1919, Great Falls Cascade Co, Montana

NOTE Hattie was widow of Christopher C. Jeffrey who died 25 Aug 1913 at Lewistown, Fergus co, Montana

1920 MT CENSUS - Western Houghton, age age 53. occupation traveling salesman, b. Michigan, is enumerated with wife Hattie F., age 47, b. Nebraska.

1930 OR CENSUS Western Houghton (63y, b Michigan, first married at age 24y, farmer) enumerated with wife Hattie (58y, b Nebraska, first married at age 17y, hotel manager)

NOTE wife Hattie died 15 Apr 1951 in Portland and was cremated [OSBH DC 1951 Multnomah co #4852]

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1937) #26 - Western Houghton, male, married, farmer, usual residence Stayton, b. 26 Apr 1866 in Michigan, d. 8 Jan 1937 in Salem, Oregon (Deaconess Hospital) at the age of 70y 8m 12d, interment 9 Jan, undertaker Rigdon, informant Mrs, Hattie Houghton of Stayton, Oregon.

OBITUARY: 

In this city, Friday, January 8, Western Houghton at age of 71 years. Late resident of Stayton, Oregon. Survived by widow, Hattie Houghton of Stayton. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 9, at 3:30 p.m. from W.T. Rigdon chapel, with Rev. Milligan officiating. Interment IOOF cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 9 Jan 1937, 3:3

INSCRIPTION: 

Circa 1971 stone found broken and lying by caretakers shed - 
"W. Houghton"

SOURCES: 

LR 
S&H pg 4 
OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1937) #26 
Saucy Survey

Ontario, Canada, Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1880 MI CENSUS (St Clair Co, Columbus, ED 372, FA#183)

Michigan Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1900 ND CENSUS (Griggs Co, Cooperstown, ED 76, sheet 1A)

1910 ND CENSUS (Griggs Co, Cooperstown, ED 112, sheet 6B)

Montana Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1920 MT CENSUS (Fergus Co., Lewistown, ED 86, sheet 6A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Horeb, ED 33, sheet 2A)
OS 9 Jan 1937 3:3

CONTACTS: 
LOT: 614 SPACE: 3 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: 
 
 

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