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Simon Horton 1829–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1829

Birth Location: BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 6 March 1873

Death Location: Buda, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Father: Thomas HORTON

Mother: Sarah FOSTER

Spouse(s): Eleanor Barnett

Children(s): Andrew Horton

The story of Simon Horton began in 1829 in BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA. Simon Horton married Eleanor Louise Barnett, and had children including Andrew Philip A P Horton. Simon Horton passed away in 1873 in Buda, Bureau, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Simon Horton began in 1829 in BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Simon Horton married Eleanor Louise Barnett, and had children including Andrew Philip A P Horton.
  • Simon Horton passed away in 1873 in Buda, Bureau, Illinois, USA.

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Simon Horton's Ancestors

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Simon Horton
1829–1873
Birth Place: BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas J HORTON
1796–1872
Broad Top, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah FOSTER
1795–1885
Broad Top, Bedford County, Pennsylvania USA
Grandparents
Samuel HORTON
1752–1836
Radnor,,Delaware,Pa
Charity Johnstone
1769–1843
Hyattsville, Prince George, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Simon Horton's Descendants

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Simon Horton (26 April 1829–6 March 1873) m. Eleanor (Louise) Barnett (30 Apr 1834–2 Aug 1922)
  1. 1. Andrew (Philip "A.P.") Horton 1858–1944 m. Margaret (Maggie) SHARER 1863–1907
    1. 1. Mabel (Blanche) HORTON 1887–1959 m. Alvin (Anton) Smith 1883–1971
      1. 1. Omar (Manais) Smith 1921–1988 m. Jewel (Marie) Ainley 1931–2023 m. Jean (Elaine) Tautkus 1922–2002
      2. 2. Ernest (A) Smith 1908–1973 m. Hellen (Dorthy) Smith 1912–1997
        1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Smith 1940–2003
      3. 3. Ward (A) Smith 1919–1989 m. Julia (Ann) Smith 1918–2005
      4. 4. Mabel (M) Smith 1906–
      5. 5. Almer (M) Smith 1910–

Simon Horton's Timeline

4 Records

1829
26 April 1829
Birth of Simon Horton in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
1829
26 April 1829
Birth of Simon Horton in BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
1853
28 July 1853
Age 24
Simon Horton was married in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1873
6 March 1873
Age 44
Death of Simon Horton in Buda, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Buda, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1829
    Event Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1829
    Event Place: BroadTopMountain, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 July 1853
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1873
    Event Place: Buda, Bureau, Illinois, USA

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