Person:Luther Houghton (3)

From The Houghton Genealogy - The Descendants of Ralph and John Houghton of Lancaster, Massachusetts, page 108^[1]:

"He spent his early life in Windsor, Vt., and after his marriage he settled in Linden, Caledonia Co., N.Y. He next moved to what is now named Hougton, Allegheny Co., N.Y. in the year -----, where he died 10, 31, 1854. In April, 1836, he bought 300 acres of land where the town of Houghton is located. He divided this land before his death between his three living sons. The south part has never been out of the possession of the Houghton family and is now owned by his great grandson, Leonard F. Houghton.

When he settled down here he made friends with the Indians and was often invited to meet with them in their old council house, on the bank of the Genesee river. It is said by the old residents that his counsel was always for peace, and that his kindly influence over the Indians saved the white settlers much property, and they think many lives. In all their wars they never disturbed him or any of his property.

Those that remember him all say that he was a man of cheerful disposition and especially fond of children to the day of his death."

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Houghton, John Wesley. The Houghton Genealogy: The Descendants of Ralph and John Houghton of Lancaster, Massachusetts with an Introduction giving the Houghton Families in England from the time of William the Conqueror, 1065, to Lord Henry Bold Houghton, 1848. (New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, © 1912)
   p. 108.

   Children of Nehemiah Houghton [#165] and Eunice Curtice: Luther [#253], b. Winchester "12, 8, 1769" [sic, since this source does not appear to have had access to Winchester records (no birthdates known for most of the siblings), this must be assumed to be an error since disagrees with Luther's recorded birthdate and conflicts with Daniel's recorded birthdate], d. Houghton, NY, "10, 30, 1854", m. "3, 5, 1790" Anna Minn.

2. ↑ New Hampshire, United States. New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900. (New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration)
   [1].

   Child's Name: Luther Houghton
   Date of Birth: December 28, 1772
   Place of Birth: Winchester N.H.
   Sex: Male; Color: White
   Living or Stillborn: Living
   Father: Nehemiah Houghton
   Mother: Eunice
   Clerk of: Winchester N.H.