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About James Hazel HOUGHTON
GEDCOM Note
James Hazel Houghton was born in London, England on October 13, 1828 to James and Charlotte Kadie Houghton. He was baptized on November 8, 1828, at St. Peters Westcheap in London. James, at age 4 and his parents immigrated to the United States, arriving at the Port of New York on Aug 24, 1832 on the Ship Hudson.
James was educated in New York and later in Ohio. James married Julia Harris Mason on October 5, 1853. They moved to Pine Lake, Evert County, Michigan on September 7, 1863, and then to New Cambria, Macon County, Missouri on July 11, 1870, where they owned a Section (640 acres or 1 square mile) of land. James followed the pursuit of his father, industriously and profitably tilling the soil for three years. In 1873, he became a merchant, dealing in furniture. In 1876, he returned to farming.
James was the father of (8) children. He did not believe nor make a practice of owning great tracts of land merely to let it lie idle for the advance in settlement and development just to give it value. He believed that every landholder owes much to his own day and generation and ought to make his land yield its tribute to the sustenance and service of mankind. He acted on this belief with good results for himself and to the benefit of the region in which his land was located.
James was a great believer in the rights of the people of this country and their ability to govern themselves well and wisely. He was a pronounced Democrat in political faith and allegiances. He always rendered valuable service to his party, both in trying to keep it in the right path of principle and policy an in aiding to make its cause successful in the elections. He never sought or help public office because he was not desirous of either the honors or the compensation. He discharged the duties of citizenship from the comfortable and inconspicious post of private life. His performance of these duties in this way gave his attention to them all the more weight, since it was not based on any expectation, desire or special personal gain.
In later years, James remained very active and vigorous and gave attention to the duties of life with the same earnestness and zeal that distinguished him in his early and more mature manhood. It was this very nature and make-up that he found pleasure in work and a great sense of satisfaction in being occupied. The responsiblities he carried and the number of interests that caught his attention would worry and wear a much younger man, but he bore them lightly. He disposed of all matters of business with promptness and ease. This was the undoubted result of abundant vitality kept fresh and active by continual use. He was trained to readiness and promptness in response to all demands.
Not only was this "Father of Israel" one of the oldest citizens of Macon County but also one of the most esteemed and venerated. He was truly representative of the people among whom he lived and labored. He embodied in himself their best traits of character and manhood and exemplified in his daily life their highest ideals, loftiest aspirations and noblest attributes. His life was an example to the young, a stimulus to the men in their prime and a satisfaction to the old. For over forty years he was a loyal member of the Oddfellows.
James funeral service was held at the home Sunday, November 16, 1913, conducted by Rev. Leonard A. Spooner, pastor of the First Congregational Church of New Cambria. Hebrew 9:27 was read at the service. James was buried in the New Cambria Cemetery.
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James Hazel HOUGHTON's Timeline
| 1828 |
November 8, 1828
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England
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November 8, 1828
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St Peter Westcheap, London, England
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13, 1828
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London, England
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| 1832 |
1832
Age 4
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New York, USA
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| 1854 |
August 10, 1854
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
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| 1856 |
November 16, 1856
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
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| 1857 |
9, 1857
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
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| 1861 |
April 20, 1861
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USA
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| 1866 |
September 2, 1866
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Houghton Lake, Roscommon, Michigan, USA
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