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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

According to available records, John Horton was born in 1792 in Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony, the child of John Henry Horton and Barbara Boyer Hay. Following those early years, John Horton married Jane Byrd Holcombe Horton, and their family grew to include William Addison Horton, Thomas Grimes Horton, Calvin Coe Horton, Aaron Carr Horton, Nancy Ellen Horton, Eliza Jane Horton, Joseph Holley Horton, Polly Horton and Infant son Horton. In the later years of life, John Horton died in 1888 in Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA.

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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
WH
Thomas Horton
1826 – 1916
Birth Location: Madison, Jefferson Co., Indiana, USA
TH
Calvin Horton
1828 – 1887
Birth Location: Illinois
CH
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
JH
Polly Horton
1838 –
Birth Location: Illinois
PH
Infant Horton
1838 – 1838
Birth Location: Miami, Miami Co., Indiana, United States
IH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 December 1792
    Event Place: Berkeley, James Co., Virginia Colony
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M432_160; Page: 151B; Image: 435, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 086, 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 Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 4 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Macy, Miami County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 086, 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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