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Dorothy Horton 1926–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1926

Birth Location: Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Jul 2015

Death Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Charles Horton

Mother: Jessie Lamb

Spouse(s): Lewis Phillips, Harold Burgess

Children(s): Lynda White, Nancy Phillips, Nancy Phillips, David Phillips

In 1926, Dorothy Horton entered the world in Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Charles Clifford Horton And Jessie Lamb. In 1930, Dorothy Horton resided in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA. In 1935, Dorothy Horton resided in Union, Union, South Carolina. Dorothy Horton married Harold Weston Burgess, Lewis Hunter Phillips, and had children including Charles Michael Phillips, David Lewis Cline Phillips, James Curtis Phillips Sr, Lynda White, Nancy Marie Phillips, Steve Phillips, Susan Dye. Dorothy Horton passed away in 2015 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Dorothy Horton entered the world in Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Charles Clifford Horton And Jessie Lamb.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Horton resided in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Horton resided in Union, Union, South Carolina.
  • Dorothy Horton married Harold Weston Burgess, Lewis Hunter Phillips, and had children including Charles Michael Phillips, David Lewis Cline Phillips, James Curtis Phillips Sr, Lynda White, Nancy Marie Phillips, Steve Phillips, Susan Dye.
  • Dorothy Horton passed away in 2015 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Horton's Ancestors

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Dorothy Horton
1926–2015
Birth Place: Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Charles Clifford Horton
1893–1931
North Carolina, USA
Jessie Lamb
1896–1974
Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Oliver (Cromwell) Horton
1848–1910
South Carolina, USA
Rebecca (M) Simmons
1856–1925
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
John Lamb
1860–
Louisa (Jane) Lamb
1862–1911
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Consard Horton
1820–1864
Annie Jones
1824–1876
Charles Simmons
1807–1900
Eliza Hager
1807–1891
Jonathan Lamb
1827–1870
Caroline Red
1833–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nimrod Horton
1769–1856
Susannah Wells
1774–1853
John Jones
1803–1831
Rebecca Harris
1800–1860
John Simmons
1780–
Isabella Jones
1780–1887
Jonathan Hagar
1765–1827
Mary Thompson
1765–1832
Benjamin Lamb
1802–1853
Lucy Whitehead
1801–1860
Thomas Redd
1795–1880
Barsinda Bobo
1805–1860

Dorothy Horton's Descendants

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Dorothy Horton (21 Apr 1926–24 Jul 2015) m. Lewis (Hunter) Phillips (14 Sep 1924–19 Sep 1976) m. Harold (Weston) Burgess (22 June 1925–7 November 2011)
  1. 1. Lynda White 1948–2020
  2. 2. Nancy (Marie) Phillips 1946–2022
  3. 3. Nancy (Marie) Phillips 1946–2022
  4. 4. David (Lewis Cline) Phillips 1951–2016

Dorothy Horton's Timeline

7 Records

1926
21 Apr 1926
Birth of Dorothy Horton in Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 4
Dorothy Horton resided here in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Dorothy Horton resided here in Union, Union, South Carolina
Union, Union, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 14
Dorothy Horton resided here in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Dorothy Horton resided here in East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1976
20 Sep 1976
Age 50
Dorothy Horton resided here in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
2015
24 Jul 2015
Age 89
Death of Dorothy Horton in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Blakely FH; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; fh_id=13321&s_id=
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Union, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3843; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 44-21
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Union, South Carolina; Roll: 2215; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 271.0; FHL microfilm: 2341949
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2015; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.101044394,0.498814,0.57509005&xid=3355
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Union, South Carolina; Roll: 2215; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 271.0; FHL microfilm: 2341949

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Union, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3843; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 44-21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Union, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3843; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 44-21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: East Gaffney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1976
    Event Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 20 Sep 1976; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gaffney, SC, 605 11th Street
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Blakely FH; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; fh_id=13321&s_id=

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gaffney, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesSC; Publication Place: City, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Union
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2015; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.101044394,0.498814,0.57509005&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 2015
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Blakely FH; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; fh_id=13321&s_id=
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesSC; Publication Place: City, South Carolina, USA
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 27 Jul 2015; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.101044394,0.498814,0.57509005&xid=3355

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