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Statistics compiled by the Toledo Department of Traffic Engineering show that 48,000 automobiles pass thru the intersection of Central Avenue and Secor Road on an average week day. From either street one can see the small cemetery which stands there behind its chain fence. Some years ago before the cemetery was annexed by the City of Toledo from Washington Township in July 1963 - the name stood over the old gate, "Houghton Cemetery." A new fence was erected by the city and there is no sign telling the name. Miss Alice Haughton of San Mateo, California, recently wrote the writer that Haughton Cemetery started first as a private burial ground by the six Haughton brothers, Lyman, Stephen, Marvin, Cyrus, John and William. The first four came to the area during the winter of 1833-1834 from Monroe County, New York. They settled on large tracks of Government land along what then became known as Haughton Street, but now is known as Central Avenue. A few years later two other brothers, John and William, came west and settled in the same area. Stephen Haughton (1801-1887) was one of the early physicians of this part of Ohio. He owned a two hundred forty acre farm and carried on his medical practice. After some years he moved his family to Fulton County where he continued to farm and practice medicine. He died in Wauseon, Ohio on May 26, 1887, but his body was returned to Haughton Cemetery for burial. His tombstone is still readable as it stands among less than one hundred headstones and monuments. Some are broken and some are so weathered that the inscriptions are no longer clear. The oldest readable stone appears to be that of Ruby Brown who died August 7, 1835. The oldest Haughton stone still standing is that of Ann Eliza Wiggins, the first wife (End Page 24) (Note: For more on the WIGGINS Family see click on this link to the Samuel WIGGINS family.) of Smith Haughton, who died December 4, 1857 at the age of 32. The last Haughton to be buried there was Ernest Haughton who had lived in California for many years, but had made arrangements before his death on July 31, 1964 at the age of 86 to be brought back and buried in the old cemetery. The family took a very active part in all phases of the life of the area. During the Civil War several members of the family including Nathaniel (1833-1899), the son of Lyman Haughton, were members of Co. K of the 25th O.V.I, He served throughout the War and was mustered out a breveted brigadier- general. On his return to Toledo he entered the foundry and machine business. Today that business is known as the Haughton Elevator Company, Division of the Toledo Scale Corporation. A study of old atlases of Washington Township, Lucas County, shows the names of landowners in the area. Many of these names are found on the tombstones. The Westgate Chapel of the Christian and Missionary Alliance stands beside the cemetery. This lovely modern church had its beginning in 1861 as a Community Sunday School under the direction of Mr. Emerson Hasty. The Sunday School met in Haughton School for 48 years until 1909. During the winter of 1907-1908 a very successful series of Evangelistic meetings was held and it was decided to build a church. The church was erected in 1909. The present building on the same site was dedicated November 27, 1966. Mrs. Cora Conrad of Middlesex Drive, who was Cora Vischer attended Haughton School, recalls how the pupils like to wander into the cemetery on a warm spring day and eat their lunch. To Mrs. Conrad also goes the honor of suggesting the building of the church of which she is still an active member. It may be assumed when reading this list of tombstone inscriptions which follows that these people were either related to the Haughtons by marriage or were close friends and early settlers of the Haughton neighborhood. |
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Daniel Brown, Born Mar. 1, 1798 Died Apr. 1, 1863 Permelia Brown, Born Apr. 11, 1813. Died Nov. 25, 1842 Lexus D. Brown, Born July 25, 1838 Died Aug. 23, 1838 Permilia J. Brown, Born Nov. 9, 1842 Died Apr. 12, 1844 Maria Brown, 1800 - 1880 Orlando Brown, Died June 18, 1850 Aged 50 yrs. 4 mos. Nelson Brown, Died Dec. 12, 1851 Aged 11 yrs 9 mos. Ruby Brown, Died Aug. 7, 1835 Aged 7 yrs. In The Memory of Lieut. Henry Brown, who died in the service of his country at Fort's Monroe, Va., Aug. 6, 1864 Aged 32 yrs. 3 mos. Dearest Husband thou has left me. Here I deeply feel. (End Page 25) |
Laura A. Brown, 1837 - 1923 Ann Eliza Wiggins, wife of Smith Haughton Died Dec. 3, 1857, Aged 32 yrs. 7 mos. Smith Houghton, Died July 10, 1897 Aged 76 yrs. 6 mos. John B. Holly, 1827-1903 Fred B. Haughton, 1848 - 1919 John A. Houghton, Died July 19, 1871 Aged 61 yrs. 2 mos. 21 das. Eliza Underwood, Wife of John A. Haughton Died July 8, 1874, Aged 51 yrs. 5 mos. 18 das. Lula A. Marsh, Died Aug. 4, 1883 Aged 25 yrs. Maud E. Marsh, Died July 24, 1886 Aged 9 yrs. 3 mos. 24 das. Phillip Schramm, 1803 - 1879 Margaret, Wife of Phillip Schramm 1802 - 1879 |
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Lyman Haughton, Born May 19, 1799 Died June 28, 1872 Hugo K. Kurth, Ohio Pvt. 214 P.W. Escort Co. A.S.C. World War I, Nov 2, 1893 - Oct. 11, 1959 Darling, Keith L. Baker, April 6, 1937 April 8, 1937, Son of Oscar and Mae C. R. Bishop, 1851 - 1918 Margaret, His Wife, 1854 - 1918 Lucretia Woolverton, Sister of Mrs. L. Haughton, Died Apr. 6, 1888 Aged 74 yrs. 4 mos. 15 das. Michael J. Best, 1839 - 1922 Adelia Jane Haughton, His Wife 1838 - 1911 Mother - Cynthia R. Houghton, 1842-1918 Father - Solon Haughton, 1842-1917 Homer De Line - Montana, Corpl. 516 Supply Train,91 Div., May 13, 1928 (No age listed) Martha J. Lawson, 1851 - 1918 William E. Lawson, 1851 - 1925 Maybelle A. Best, 1902 - 1926 Donna J. Goodwin, Feb. 27, 1933 - Mar. 25, 1934 Wife - Harriet A. Rollman, 1908 - 1950 Son - Warren J. Rollman, 1903 - 1918 Henry Rollman, 1875 - 1952 Edith Viola Rollman Born 26 Nov.1882 -4 June 1951 w/o Henry Michael Rollman, (same stone:) Son Ernest George Rollman Born 18 March 1906 - 16 April 1972 George R. Ferguson, 1848 - 1918 Ruth H. Ferguson, 1848 - 1923 Stephen Haughton, Born April 21, 1801 Died May 26, 1887 Hulda Haughton, Born Apr. 17, 1808 Died Feb. 18, 1883 Clara Hendrys, Born May 6, 1839 Died Jan. 13, 1872 Clark Haughton, Born Sep 14, 1844 Died Sep 7, 1874 Sarah P; Haughton, Born Sep. 6, 1847 Died Apr. 6, 1850 Husband - Father, Clyde F. Barringer 1910 1959 Samuel Haskell, 1811 - 1892 Elsena Haskell, His Wife, 1827 - 1895 Lucy Haskell, 1856 - 1914 Joel Marsh, Died July 31, 1867 Aged 75 yrs. 8 mos. Edward M. Wright, 1889 - 1918 Edwin C. Burge, Died Aug. 13, 1862 at Cumberland, Maryland Aged 22 yrs. 8 mos. Father - James Brown, 1831 - 1917 Mother - Elizabeth Brown, 1838 - 1892 Ira Haughton, Died in 1898 (b. 1841) Ernest Haughton, 1877 - 1964 Isabel Burge Haughton, Died in 1897 George T. Watson, 1839 - 1904 Marvin Haughton, Died Dec. 28, 1855 in the 51st yr. of his age (End Page 26) Alphabetical listing of the names on this page & Surname Researchers Email Addresses. |
Lucy M. Bristol, Wife of George Martin formerly wife of Marvin Haughton Died Nov. 20, 1878, Aged 66 yrs. Lillian Gensler Betz, 1898 - 1921 Elmer H. Tifft, Sr. Ohio, PFC Co. E. 68 Infantry, Nov 21, 1895- Jan 12, 1966 Lousia P. M.., Daughter of A. & C. Schramm Died Dec. 31, 1877, Aged 20 yrs. 6 mos. 8 das. Mary P., Daughter of A. & C. Schramm Died Aug. 22, 1878, Aged 17 yrs. 6 mos. 5 das. Mother - Frederika Schnittker, 1843 - 1919 Father - Wilhelmine Schnittker, 1819 -1902 Baltser Schramm, 1840 - 1886 L. William, Son of A. & C. Schramm Died May 10, 1876, Aged 9 yrs. 21 das. Abraham Schramm, 1834 - 1924 Caroline, His Wife, 1839 – 1915 Louisa C. Volk, 1856 - 1915 Jacob G. Volk, 1852 - 1917 Gottleib Schrieber, 1817 - 1896 Nettie, Daughter of A. & C. Vischer Died Aug. 20, 1861, Aged 4 mos. Adolph, Son of A. & C. Vischer Died May 22, 1857, Aged 2 mos. Adolph F. Vischer, Died May 19, 1888 Aged 71 yrs. 4 mos. 19 das. Christina, Wife of Adolph Vischer Died Apr. 6, 1882, Aged 62 yrs. 2 mos. 18 das. Christopher Gunn, Died May 16, 1851 Aged 68 yrs. 7 mos. John Dale, Died Apr. 6, 1863 (Note: This part of the page contained a diagram of the cemetery) |
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From: Northwest Ohio Quarterly A Journal of History and Civilization Winter, 1967-68, Volume XL, No. 1 (Note: of the 80 individuals, 8 died in 1918 and 3 died in 1917.) Posted by permission of: Ann Bowers, 419-372-2411, Jim Marshall 419-259-5235, Northwest Ohio Quarterly Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University Jerome Library Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0175 History of the HAUGHTON name. If you need to check burial records, the cemetery office for all the Toledo city cemeteries is located at: Parks & Forestry Administration Building 2201 Ottawa Parkway Toledo, OH 43606 (in Ottawa Park between Bancroft & Upton) Phone: 419-936-3081 Fax: 419-936-3087 |
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