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Sophia Louise Horton 1828–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 April 1828

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 9 January 1871

Death Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Father: Joseph Horton

Mother: Sophia Davis

Spouse(s): Colonel Dunn

Children(s): Martha Dunn, Dunn None, Louisa Dunn, William Jr, Mary Dunn, Mamie Dunn, Horton Dunn

In 1828, Sophia Louise Horton entered the world in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, born to Joseph White Horton And Sophia Western Davis. In 1850, Sophia Louise Horton resided in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA. Sophia Louise Horton married Colonel William Dixon Dunn, and had children including Dunn, Horton Dunn, Louisa Horton Dunn, Loula Dunn, Mamie Dunn, Martha Ellen Dunn, Mary Hamilton Dunn, William Dixon Dunn Jr. Sophia Louise Horton passed away in 1871 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Sophia Louise Horton entered the world in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA, born to Joseph White Horton And Sophia Western Davis.
  • In 1850, Sophia Louise Horton resided in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
  • Sophia Louise Horton married Colonel William Dixon Dunn, and had children including Dunn, Horton Dunn, Louisa Horton Dunn, Loula Dunn, Mamie Dunn, Martha Ellen Dunn, Mary Hamilton Dunn, William Dixon Dunn Jr.
  • Sophia Louise Horton passed away in 1871 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

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Sophia Horton's Ancestors

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Sophia Horton
1828–1871
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joseph White Horton
1792–1846
New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Sophia (Western) Davis
1799–1874
Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (Horton Esq. County) Sheriff
1756–1827
Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Horton) White
1770–1842
New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
John (Lewis) Davis
1770–1853
Tennessee, USA
Dorcas Gleaves
1778–1851
Wythe Court House, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Horton
1726–1773
Elizabeth Harrison
1729–1772
Frederick Davis
1748–1831
Gannie Davis
1746–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Horton
1687–1772
Phebe Terry
1698–1776
Samuel Harrison
1700–1733
Sarah Ferris
1688–1757

Sophia Horton's Descendants

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Sophia (Louise) Horton (20 April 1828–9 January 1871) m. Colonel (William Dixon) Dunn (27 December 1807–14 February 1889)
  1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Dunn 1849–1883 m. George (Washington) Trabue 1839–1884
  2. 2. Dunn 1851–1852
  3. 3. Louisa (Horton) Dunn 1854–1871 m. John (Gillium) Friend 1850–1890
  4. 4. William (Dixon Dunn) Jr 1857–1921 m. Minnie (Savage) Dickinson 1869–1934
    1. 1. Ellen (Trabue) Dunn 1888–1963
    2. 2. Alice (Dickinson) Dunn 1890–1964
    3. 3. William (Dixon Dunn) II 1893–1953
    4. 4. Loula (Friend) Dunn 1896–1977
    5. 5. Minnie (Dickinson) Dunn 1899–1983
    6. 6. James (Shelton) Dunn 1902–1964
    7. 7. Robert (Horton) Dunn 1905–1992
    8. 8. Clayton (Foscue) Dunn 1911–1960
  5. 5. Mary (Hamilton) Dunn 1859–1870
  6. 6. Mamie Dunn 1862–
  7. 7. Horton Dunn 1864–1879

Sophia Horton's Timeline

3 Records

1828
20 April 1828
Birth of Sophia Louise Horton in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Sophia Louise Horton resided here in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1871
9 January 1871
Age 43
Death of Sophia Louise Horton in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 April 1828
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: M432_11; Page: 384A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: M432_11; Page: 384A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1871
    Event Place: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA

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