Background Farm house circa 1840's Livonia, Wayne, Michigan.
William Orsen was born 12 July 1821 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, and married, 26 April 1846, in Green Oak Twp., Livingston, Michigan, Phidelia E STANSELL. She was born September 1825 in New York and died 24 April 1903 in Grand Rapids,Kent, Michigan. He died 21 August 1892, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
1830 Census County of Wayne not including Detroit, Michigan, Page 021
Garret HOUGHTALING
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 30 to 40
Male: 1 ------- 1 -------- 1
Female: ------- ------- -------- -------- 1
1840 Census Index GARRET Green Oak Livingston County MI 205
Garret HOTELLEN
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 30 to 40; 40 to 50; 70 to 80; 80 to 90
Male: 1 ------- 1 1 -------- 1 -------- --------
Female: ------- 1 -------- -------- 1 -------- 1 1
1850 Census Green Oak, Livingston, Michigan, Page 405
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupstion Value Born
Wm HOTAILING 28 M ---- Farmer -------- New York
Phidelia " 24 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
Julia A " 3 F ---- ---------- -------- Michigan
Elmer " 2 M ---- ---------- -------- Michigan
Eugene " 2M M ---- ---------- -------- Michigan
Wm WEBB 24 M ---- Farmer $ 1,500 England
Jonaz EDMONDZ 25 M ---- Sailor -------- New York
1860 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Page 497
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
William O HOUGHTALING 38 M ---- Farmer $ 4,000 $ 0,500 New York
Fidelia E HOUGHTALING 34 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Julia A HOUGHTALING 13 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Eliab S HOUGHTALING 12 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Susan L HOUGHTALING 8 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Emmaline HOUGHTALING 5 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Chloe M HOUGHTALING 3 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Ida May HOUGHTALING 1 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
La Fayette HOUGHTALING 11 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Samuel G. HOUGHTALING 32 M ---- Farm Labor $ 0,500 $ 0,050 Michigan
Census 1870 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Page 199
R Estate Personel Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Valeu Value Born
HOUGHTALING William 50 M W Farmer $ 8,000 $ 1,900 New York
" Phedilia 45 F W Keeping House -------- -------- New York
" Julia 23 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Eliab 22 M W Works on Farm -------- -------- Michigan
" Susie 18 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Chloe 14 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Ida 12 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
" Lillie 5 F W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
ALENBRAK Charles 13 M W ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
1880 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 123 Page 65 Line 1
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
HOUGHTALING William W M 58 ----- M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. Holland
" Phidelia W F 54 Wife M Keeping House M. Y. Dell. Verm.
" Eliab W M 32 Son M Farmer Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Lillie W F 15 Dau S At School Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
GUNN Willie W M 11 AdSon S At School Wisc. Unkno. Unkno,
MERSHON Susie W F 28 Dau M Dress Maker Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
" Grace W F 7 G Dau S ------------- Mich. N. Y. Mich.
" Vernon W M 5 G Son S ------------- Mich. N. Y. Mich.
1880 Census Crystal, Oceana, Michigan, ED 215 Page 8 Line 40
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
WILLET Charles W M 53 ----- Wd Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Edgar C W M 21 Son S Labor Farm Mich. N. Y. Ohio
" Ella R W F 16 Dau S At Home Mich. N. Y. Ohio
HOUGHTALING Chloe M W F 23 Teach S Teaching School Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
ALDINS Albert D W M 34 ----- Wd Farmer Ohio N. Y. N. Y.
" Inez W F 3 Dau S At Home Mich. Ohio N. Y.
1910 Census Grand Rapids 3rd Ward, Kent, Michigan, ED 59 Sheet 3B Line 66
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ELLIOT O J Head M W 82 M 58 Canada Conn. Conn. None
Marietta Wife F W 78 M 58 N. Y. Conn. N. Y. None
HOUGHTALING Ida Board F W 51 S --- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
Marietta Mother of 1 Child 0 Living
1910 Census Paris, Kent, Michigan, ED 133 Sheet 2A Line 38
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MERSHON L S Head F W 58 W --- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Dress Maker At Home
HOUGHTALING C M Sister F W 54 S --- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
L S Mother of 2 Children 2 Living
1820 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 92 Sheet B Line 89
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother|
HOUGHTALINE Chloe Head F W 63 S Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Ida M Wife F W 61 S Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
LARSON Violet Board F W 7 S Mich. U. S. Mich. None
1930 Census Clark Menincel Home, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan,
ED 66 Sheet 9A Line 27
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
HOUGHTALING Chore Sister M W 72 Wd --- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
MERSHON Susan Sister F W 77 Wd --- Mich. N. Y. N. Y. None
Name Section Township HOUGHTALING W O 16 GR
Agricultural Society report in 1856 mentions W. O. HOUGHTALING
Name: Wm O Houghtailing Location 2: Grand Rapids; Grand Rapids Year: 1890 City: Kent County State: MI
Grand Rapids Township, Kent County, Michigan Cemetery visited and headstones transcribed by the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)
on or about Apr. 9, 1929
Houghtaling, Emma A. d.of Wm. O. and Phidelia E. d.Aug.22,1870 a.-16y 1m 4d (Note: this entry was written in instead of typed. ~RA.) Houghtaling, Phedelia Elizabeth w. of Wm.O. b.1825(?) d.1903 (Note: this entry was written in instead of typed. ~RA.) Houghtaling, William Orson b.182_ d.1892 (Note: this entry was written in instead of typed. ~RA.) ---It appears that the three entries above were corrections made to the transciptions after they were typed up. RA.-------
Name: Houghtailing, Fayett C. Sex: M Age 20y4m5d Born: New York Date of Death: 11/4/1869 Died: Plainfield Cause of Death: Consumption Parents: Ranson & Susanah Houghtailing Libra: 1 Page: 33 Name: Houchtailing, Emma J. Sex: F Age: 6y2m16d Born New York Date of Death: 09/10/1869 Died: Plainfield Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever Parents: Ranson & Susanah Houghtailing Libra: 1 Page: 32 Name: Houghtaling, Emeline A. Sex: F Age: 16y1m4d Born: Gr Rapids Date of Death: 8/22/1870 Died: Gr. Rapids Cause of Death: Infl. Rhymatism Parents: Wm. O. & Fidelia E. Houghtaling Libra: 1 Page: 52
: CHILDREN of William Orsen HOUGHTALING and Phidelia A. STANSELL
+ 11. 1. JULIA ANN b: Feb 1847; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
md: Abt 1872; , Kent, Michigan.
Charles Wesley JENKS.
+ 12. 2. ELIAB STANSELL b: May 1849; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
md: Abt 1875; , , Michigan.
Sarah A. ??
+ 13. 3. EUGENE JEROME b: Jun 1850; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
md: ; , , .
Ermma STARK
d: 24 Nov 1892; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
+ 14. 4. SUSAN L. b: Abt 1851; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
md: 4 Nov 1870; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Jason L. MERSHON.
15. 5. EMALINE A. b: 18 Sep 1853; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
d: 22 Aug 1870; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
16. 6. CHLOE MELISSA b: Nov 1856; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
17. 7. IDA MAY b: Jul 1858; Green Oak Twp., Livingston,
Michigan.
d: 2 Feb 1922; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
18. 8. LILLIE b: Abt 1865; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
Adopted Child below.
19. 9. WILLIE GUNN b: Abt 1869; , , Wisconsin.
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