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Silas Shelburne Horton 1884–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1884

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 10 June 1939

Death Location: Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Horton

Mother: Rebecca Young

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In 1884, Silas Shelburne Horton entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Harvey Horton And Rebecca Young. Silas Shelburne Horton passed away in 1939 in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Silas Shelburne Horton entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William Harvey Horton And Rebecca Young.
  • Silas Shelburne Horton passed away in 1939 in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Silas Horton's Ancestors

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Silas Horton
1884–1939
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Harvey Horton
1832–1891
Scott, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Young
1848–1923
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Lucy Horton
1812–1857
, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Daniel Horton
1809–1866
, Russell, Virginia, United States
George (Washington) Young
1808–1893
Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Spencer
1810–1890
Dryden, Lee, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Horton
1759–1838
Catherine Nelson
1760–1830
William Young
1784–1864
Jane Hix
1788–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Horton
1717–1792
Sarah Wheeler
1719–1792
James Nelson
1742–1771
Elizabeth Bannon
1740–1795
David Young
1750–1820
Elizabeth
1762–1815
Nathanial Hix
1750–1802
Jane Scott
1761–1825

Silas Horton's Timeline

2 Records

1884
8 August 1884
Birth of Silas Shelburne Horton in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
1939
10 June 1939
Age 55
Death of Silas Shelburne Horton in Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1884
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 June 1939
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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