Houghton, Allen Ethan
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 25, credited to Windsor, VT Unit(s): 12th VT INF Service: enl 8/19/62, m/i 10/4/62, 4SGT, Co. A, 12th VT INF, m/o 7/14/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 12/12/1836, Windsor, VT Death: 04/19/1911 Burial: Ascutney Cemetery, Windsor, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Ginny Gage/Mary Davis Findagrave Memorial #: 94038342 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 8/8/1890, VT; widow Lucia A., 5/1/1911, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: See Benedict's Army Life in Virginia DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Ascutney Cemetery, Windsor, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
The Vermont Journal, April 21, 1911
Death of Allen Ethan Houghton
Allen E. Houghton, a life long resident of Windsor, died at his home on April 19. Mr. Houghton was 74 years of age on Dec. 12 last.
Funeral service was conducted by Rev. R. S. Barrow on Friday the 21st., and burial was in Ascutney cemetery. Mr. Houghton lived out a useful life, was a kind neighbor and loyal citizen. He had held the offices of lister and selectman. He was a veteran of the civil war, having been a member of Co., A, 12th., Vermont Volunteers.
He was the youngest of a family of 14 children and was the last of them to pass away.
On February 22, 1866, he was married to Lucia A. Winn, who survives him. Their only son, James died several years ago.
Contributed by Cathy Hoyt