My beloved Grandpa Houghton (Minter Jackson Houghton) would have been 106 years old on 12 June 2013.Coincidentally, I recently found a photo of his grandfather, Thomas Richard "TR" Houghton 1846-1923, on ancestry.com. Holy Cow! He looks just like my grandfather. See photo - TR, left and Minter right. In this photo, Grandpa Houghton is in his 80s. I don't know how old TR Houghton is in the photo but he died around the age of 77.
TR Houghton's first wife, my gg-grandmother, Sarah Jane Cochran Houghton, 1858-1905, died at the age of 47. She was 12 years younger than TR.
After Sarah died, TR moved to Oklahoma (in 1907, age 60) and married Rinda Horton. She was 26 years younger than he; they had one daughter, Lillie Lee Houghton. This photo is from one of her descendents. I've contacted the person who posted it in hopes of getting more information.
When TR died in 1923, his body was sent to West Virginia for burial with his first wife, Sarah, and family. They are in Walnut Grove cemetery, Strange Creek, WV.
Belated Happy Birthday to Grandpa Houghton!
Till next time, keep the blue side up ... Lynn
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