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Jefferson County
History
New York History
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History at Rays Place
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Houghton, N. C., was born in Ellisburgh, N. Y., January 8, 1826, a son of Nahum and Marie (Brown) Houghton.
He was educated in the common schools and Union Academy of Belleville, and followed farming until about twenty-six
years old. He taught music eight years, was a clerk for several years and was engaged in the mercantile business
in Belleville for about twenty years; he was postmaster, beginning in May. 1861, and continued thirteen years;
he was elected justice in 1876 and served eight years. He has been trustee and treasurer of Union Academy since
1875 and one of the three trustees of the Endowment Fund of said academy since it started in 1878. He is a member
of Rising Light Lodge No. 637, F. and A. M., being a charter member. October 27, 1858, he married Marietta Warriner,
a daughter of Walter and Eliza (Green) Warriner; Mrs. Warriner was a daughter of Col. Henry Green, mentioned in
this work. Mr. and Mrs. Houghton attend and support the Methodist Episcopal church; he was leader of the choir
in different churches of Belleville for some years. A brother of Mr. Houghton, Rev. James Dunbar Houghton, was
born July 5, 1820, and educated at Union Academy and graduated from Union College. He taught languages at West
Point for some years and came to Belleville as principal of Union Academy in 1851, serving thirteen years. His
wife was Ellen A. Brown and they had five children, three of whom are living. He was an ordained minister, but
did not follow that profession; he was also principal at Carthage, Hungerford Collegiate Institute of Adams and
Oneida Academy. He died in Carthage, October 21, 1874, and his wife in 1896.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1898
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