Pvt., 102 Ohio Infantry, Company E-Civil War
George Elisha Houghton, Jr., who was for many years a well-known resident of Clayton, died at his home in Swartz Creek on Wednesday last, after an illness of eight weeks.
Mr. Houghton was born in Portage Co., OH, November 8, 1840. He came with his parents to Michigan in 1855, who after a year in Grand Blanc Township, located in Clayton T., where the remainder of is life was spent. He was educated in the local schools of those days and later taught school for a number of years. In 1864 he enlisted in an Ohio regiment and served until the close of the Civil War.
He was prominent in the affairs of his township for many years, serving on the board of supervisors for five years and in 1890 he was elected to the legislature from his representative district, where he served one term. He is survived by his wife and five children. He retired from his farm, two miles west of Swartz Creek in 1912 and since that time has resided in that village.
The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Goss. Burial was made at Greenwood Cemetery in Vernon, Michigan
George Elisha Houghton, Jr., who was for many years a well-known resident of Clayton, died at his home in Swartz Creek on Wednesday last, after an illness of eight weeks.
Mr. Houghton was born in Portage Co., OH, November 8, 1840. He came with his parents to Michigan in 1855, who after a year in Grand Blanc Township, located in Clayton T., where the remainder of is life was spent. He was educated in the local schools of those days and later taught school for a number of years. In 1864 he enlisted in an Ohio regiment and served until the close of the Civil War.
He was prominent in the affairs of his township for many years, serving on the board of supervisors for five years and in 1890 he was elected to the legislature from his representative district, where he served one term. He is survived by his wife and five children. He retired from his farm, two miles west of Swartz Creek in 1912 and since that time has resided in that village.
The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Goss. Burial was made at Greenwood Cemetery in Vernon, Michigan
Pvt., 102 Ohio Infantry, Company E-Civil War
George Elisha Houghton, Jr., who was for many years a well-known resident of Clayton, died at his home in Swartz Creek on Wednesday last, after an illness of eight weeks.
Mr. Houghton was born in Portage Co., OH, November 8, 1840. He came with his parents to Michigan in 1855, who after a year in Grand Blanc Township, located in Clayton T., where the remainder of is life was spent. He was educated in the local schools of those days and later taught school for a number of years. In 1864 he enlisted in an Ohio regiment and served until the close of the Civil War.
He was prominent in the affairs of his township for many years, serving on the board of supervisors for five years and in 1890 he was elected to the legislature from his representative district, where he served one term. He is survived by his wife and five children. He retired from his farm, two miles west of Swartz Creek in 1912 and since that time has resided in that village.
The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Goss. Burial was made at Greenwood Cemetery in Vernon, Michigan
George Elisha Houghton, Jr., who was for many years a well-known resident of Clayton, died at his home in Swartz Creek on Wednesday last, after an illness of eight weeks.
Mr. Houghton was born in Portage Co., OH, November 8, 1840. He came with his parents to Michigan in 1855, who after a year in Grand Blanc Township, located in Clayton T., where the remainder of is life was spent. He was educated in the local schools of those days and later taught school for a number of years. In 1864 he enlisted in an Ohio regiment and served until the close of the Civil War.
He was prominent in the affairs of his township for many years, serving on the board of supervisors for five years and in 1890 he was elected to the legislature from his representative district, where he served one term. He is survived by his wife and five children. He retired from his farm, two miles west of Swartz Creek in 1912 and since that time has resided in that village.
The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Goss. Burial was made at Greenwood Cemetery in Vernon, Michigan
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