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Josiah Horton 1830–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1830

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Horton

Mother: Mary Horton

Spouse(s): Pencie Horton

Children(s): Katie Collins, Solomon Horton, Thomas Horton, Henry Horton, Josiah Horton, Christopher Horton

Josiah Horton was born in 1830 in Georgia, USA, the child of James Horton And Mary Polly Scoggins Horton. In 1880, Josiah Horton resided in District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA. Josiah Horton married Pencie B Spears Horton, and had children including Christopher Columbus Horton, Henry Anderson Horton, Josiah Horton, Katie Collins, Solomon Horton, Thomas Ira Horton. Josiah Horton passed away in 1888 in Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Horton was born in 1830 in Georgia, USA, the child of James Horton And Mary Polly Scoggins Horton.
  • In 1880, Josiah Horton resided in District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA.
  • Josiah Horton married Pencie B Spears Horton, and had children including Christopher Columbus Horton, Henry Anderson Horton, Josiah Horton, Katie Collins, Solomon Horton, Thomas Ira Horton.
  • Josiah Horton passed away in 1888 in Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Josiah Horton's Ancestors

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Josiah Horton
1830–1888
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
James Horton
1798–1870
North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly" Scoggins) Horton
1802–1910
Wilkinson County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Goodman) Horton
1760–1853
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Mary\Sarah (Sally) Kitrell
1761–1830
Chatham, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Horton's Descendants

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Josiah Horton (abt 1830–1888) m. Pencie (B. Spears) Horton (18 Nov 1841–22 Sep 1914)
  1. 1. Katie Collins 1868–1938 m. James (Madison) Collins 1862–1951
    1. 1. Ira (Lee) Collins 1886–1932 m. Pearl (Lillian (Lillie)) Meadows 1888–1965
      1. 1. Julian Collins 1909–
      2. 2. Wilson Collins 1911–
      3. 3. Paul Collins 1913–
      4. 4. Annie (P.) Collins 1916–
      5. 5. Mary (L) Collins 1920–
      6. 6. Dorothy Collins 1924–
      7. 7. Jefferson (Lee) Collins 1917–2001 m. Syble (Irene) Fowler 1920–2006
        1. 1. Helen (Irene) Collins 1938–2020
        2. 2. Earl (Lee Collins) Sr 1944–2003 m. Linda (Gay) Stanford\Collins\Ipock 1948–1999
    2. 2. Jimmie Collins 1899–1979
    3. 3. William (Henry) Collins 1894–1947
    4. 4. Lilly (M) Collins 1891–1993
    5. 5. Joe Collins 1889–
    6. 6. William (M) Collins 1893–
    7. 7. Joseph (L.) Collins 1888–
  2. 2. Solomon Horton 1858–1930
  3. 3. Thomas (Ira) Horton 1857–1940
  4. 4. Henry (Anderson) Horton 1875–1959
  5. 5. Josiah Horton 1864–1913
  6. 6. Christopher (Columbus) Horton 1862–1913

Josiah Horton's Timeline

3 Records

1830
abt 1830
Birth of Josiah Horton in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 50
Josiah Horton resided here in District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
1888
1888
Age 58
Death of Josiah Horton in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America
Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1830
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia; Roll: 172; Page: 418a; Enumeration District: 145
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1245, Wilkinson, Georgia; Roll: 172; Page: 418a; Enumeration District: 145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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