#1Famous people · Penfield Township
Mary Hayes Houghton is the only name on the Penfield Township list
Mary Hayes Houghton, the American journalist, was born in 1837. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 4 languages. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Mary Hayes Houghton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Mary Hayes Houghton
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Penfield Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penfield Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Mary Hayes Houghton: Frances Elizabeth Willard and Mary Ashton Rice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons