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John Horton 1792 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 December 1792

Birth Location: Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony

Death Date: 4 Apr 1888

Death Location: Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Horton

Mother: Barbara Hay

Spouse(s): Jane Horton

Children(s): William Horton, Thomas Horton, Calvin Horton, Aaron Horton, Nancy Horton, Eliza Horton, Joseph Horton, Polly Horton, Infant Horton

The story of John Horton began in 1792 in Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony. In 1850, John Horton resided in Union, Miami, Indiana, USA. John Horton married Jane Byrd Holcombe Horton, and had children including William Addison Horton, Thomas Grimes Horton, Calvin Coe Horton, Aaron Carr Horton, Nancy Ellen Horton, Eliza Jane Horton, Joseph Holley Horton, Polly Horton, Infant son Horton. John Horton passed away in 1888 in Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Horton began in 1792 in Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony.
  • In 1850, John Horton resided in Union, Miami, Indiana, USA.
  • John Horton married Jane Byrd Holcombe Horton, and had children including William Addison Horton, Thomas Grimes Horton, Calvin Coe Horton, Aaron Carr Horton, Nancy Ellen Horton, Eliza Jane Horton, Joseph Holley Horton, Polly Horton, Infant son Horton.
  • John Horton passed away in 1888 in Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Horton
1770 – 1820
Birth Location: Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
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Barbara Hay
1771 – 1874
Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Horton
1798 – 1855
Birth Location: Henry, Franklin Co. , Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Horton
1824 – 1899
Birth Location: Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana, United States
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Thomas Horton
1826 – 1916
Birth Location: Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana, USA
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Calvin Horton
1828 – 1887
Birth Location: Illinois
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Aaron Horton
1829 – 1875
Birth Location: Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana, United States
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Nancy Horton
1832 – 1887
Birth Location: Indiana
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Eliza Horton
1834 – 1887
Birth Location: illinois
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Joseph Horton
1837 – 1932
Birth Location: Allen, Miami Co., Indiana, United States
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Polly Horton
1838 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Infant Horton
1838 – 1838
Birth Location: Miami, Miami Co., Indiana, United States
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John Horton's Ancestors

Self
John Horton
1792 – 1888
Birth Place: Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony
Parents
John Henry Horton
1770 – 1820
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Barbara (Boyer) Hay
1771 – 1874
Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Horton
– 1815
of Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Horton's Descendants

1.
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John Horton (11 December 1792 – 4 Apr 1888) m. Jane (Byrd Holcombe) Horton (5 March 1798 – 09 Jan 1855)
  1. 1. William (Addison) Horton (25 September 1824 – 17 March 1899)
  2. 2. Thomas (Grimes) Horton (23 Aug 1826 – 26 Mar 1916)
  3. 3. Calvin (Coe) Horton (1828 – 3 Sep 1887)
  4. 4. Aaron (Carr) Horton (21 Nov 1829 – 15 May 1875) m. Priscilla John (04 Jun 1832 – Jan 06, 1897)
    1. 1. Amy (Etta Horton) Dubois (15 FEB 1853 – 10 October 1929)
    2. 2. John (J.) Horton (14 AUG 1854 – 22 SEP 1928)
    3. 3. James Horton (about 1855 – after 1870)
    4. 4. Eliza (Jane "Jennie" Horton) Anderson (10 Apr 1856 – 18 NOV 1942) m. Isaac (C) Anderson (21 November 1860 – 16 August 1932)
      1. 1. Glen (T) Anderson (1887 – )
      2. 2. Myrtle (L) Anderson (1888 – )
      3. 3. Hubert (G) Anderson (1891 – )
      4. 4. Florence (A) Anderson (1894 – )
      5. 5. Edna (M) Anderson (1897 – )
    5. 5. Edward (Everett) Horton (12 Jun 1862 – 9 Jan 1929) m. Rose (S) Horton (25 September 1865 – 1 January 1947)
      1. 1. Deo (W) Horton (14 NOV 1886 – 23 APR 1970)
      2. 2. Grace (E Horton) Cobb (8 Feb 1896 – 21 January 1983) m. Charles (McKinley) Cobb (15 Nov 1896 – 21 September 1973)
        1. 1. James (Charles) Cobb (11 Aug 1925 – 24 June 1992)
        2. 2. Alice (R) Cobb (abt 1927 – )
        3. 3. Alice (Rose) Cobb (19 JAN 1927 – 08 APR 1999)
        4. 4. Wayne (Edward) Cobb (8 September 1928 – 14 January 1999)
        5. 5. Mary (Louise) Cobb (25 OCT 1929 – 10 MAR 2001)
        6. 6. Mary (L) Cobb (abt 1930 – )
      3. 3. Bryan (W.) Horton (MAR 1897 – )
      4. 4. Irene (J) Horton (abt 1907 – )
    6. 6. George (A) Horton (abt 1865 – 1940)
    7. 7. Capt. (George Albert (Alvert)) Horton (22 Jan 1865 – 2 Jul 1939) m. Lydia (Zella Ximena) Lukens (7 Jan 1865 – 22 Mar 1931)
      1. 1. Leon (Lukens) Horton (2 March 1893 – 14 September 1939) m. Orpha (Delphine (twin) Hicks Horton) Piehl (2 September 1889 – 18 March 1976)
        1. 1. Zella (Gertrude Horton) Marshall (24 March 1912 – 5 May 1996) m. Raymond (William) Marshall (8 December 1910 – 21 May 2011)
        2. 2. George (Kenneth) Horton (26 October 1913 – 25 August 1994) m. Moris Horton (Dec 9, 1908 – Sept 22,1980) m. Dottie Guerra (abt 1927 – )
        3. 3. Oral Horton (1916 – 23 Jul 1916)
        4. 4. Arthur (Byron) Horton (17 December 1917 – 1 July 1957) m. Thelma (Vanhorn) Britten (abt 1917 – )
        5. 5. Leona Horton (12 Nov 1921 – 27 Mar 1922)
        6. 6. Leo (Lyle) Horton (15 June 1923 – 8 July 2011) m. Barbara (June) Callahan (07/19/1926 – 03/11/1995)
        7. 7. Leon (Lukens) Horton (17 August 1925 – 20 July 2001) m. Marie (Elizabeth) Albrecht (7 May 1920 – 18 Jun 2005)
        8. 8. Frank (Staples) Horton (1 Aug 1927 – 10 Nov 2007) m. Lorene (C. Jacobson) Horton (15 Nov 1927 – 5 Mar 2014)
        9. 9. Lillian (Mary) Horton (26 Mar 1929 – 9 Jan 1931)
      2. 2. Harold (Kenneth) Horton (23 June 1897 – 4 April 1982) m. Bessie (Beryl Keysor) Horton (15 Aug 1903 – 9 Sep 1995)
        1. 1. William (Arthur) Horton (20 Oct 1924 – 15 Jun 1944)
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Horton (11 Feb 1925 – 18 Dec 2018)
        3. 3. Harold (Kenneth) Horton (21 September 1927 – 19 November 2020) m. Barbara (Ruth) Martz (5 June 1932 – 23 October 2014)
        4. 4. Jane (Elizabeth) Horton (8 Jun 1930 – 13 Jun 1933)
    8. 8. Grace (May) Horton (12 Mar 1874 – 23 Jul 1953)
  5. 5. Nancy (Ellen) Horton (1832 – 1887)
  6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Horton (1834 – 1887)
  7. 7. Joseph (Holley) Horton (11 December 1837 – 22 December 1932)
  8. 8. Polly Horton (1838 – )
  9. 9. Infant (son) Horton (1838 – 1838)

John Horton's Timeline

4 Records

1792
11 December 1792
Birth of John Horton in Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony
Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony
1823
11 Dec 1823
Age 31
John Horton was married in Jefferson, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 58
John Horton resided here in Union, Miami, Indiana, USA
Union, Miami, Indiana, USA
1888
4 Apr 1888
Age 96
Death of John Horton in Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 December 1792
    Event Place: Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M432_160; Page: 151B; Image: 435
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 086
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1888; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.8709336,0.85892034,0.9074555&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Jefferson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, Miami, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M432_160; Page: 151B; Image: 435

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: PERC, Ind.
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1888; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.8709336,0.85892034,0.9074555&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 086
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 27 Mar 1888; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.8709336,0.85892034,0.9074555&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wagoner, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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