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William Horton 1785 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 Jan 1847

Death Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Horton

Mother: Elizabeth Lindsay

Spouse(s): Jane Crawford

Children(s): Sarah Horton

The story of William Horton began in 1785 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. William Horton married Jane H Crawford, and had children including Sarah "Sallie" Horton. William Horton passed away in 1847 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Horton began in 1785 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Horton married Jane H Crawford, and had children including Sarah "Sallie" Horton.
  • William Horton passed away in 1847 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Horton
1760 – 1823
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
TH
Elizabeth Lindsay
1763 – 1841
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
EL

Spouses(s)

Jane Crawford
1786 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JC

Children(s)

Sarah Horton
1812 – 1859
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
SH

William Horton's Ancestors

Self
William Horton
1785 – 1847
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Horton
1760 – 1823
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Lindsay
1763 – 1841
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (James Polk (killed in Revolutionary War)) Horton
1733 – 1782
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA or Virginia
Sarah (Ann) Hunt
1735 – 1782
Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA
James (Hardwick) Walker
1713 – 1792
Copley Parish, Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Horton's Descendants

1.
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William Horton (1785 – 18 Jan 1847) m. Jane (H) Crawford (1786 – )
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") Horton (09 Oct 1812 – 5 September 1859) m. William (Tollet) Maxwell (30 August 1804 – 30 July 1892)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine (Caroline) Maxwell) Campbell (12 Jan 1846 – 23 April 1909) m. David (Gillis) Campbell (3 June 1852 – 11 Sep 1931)
      1. 1. Albert (G) Campbell (abt 1886 – 5 November 1945) m. Jessie Campbell (abt 1886 – 20 September 1951)
        1. 1. Ruth Campbell (abt 1910 – 3 October 1985)
        2. 2. Mary Campbell (abt 1912 – 13 January 1997)
        3. 3. A (G) Campbell (1 January 1915 – 15 December 2000)
        4. 4. Lester Campbell (abt 1922 – 17 August 1987) m. Christelle Campbell (26 March 1923 – 18 June 1940) m. Kathleen Poindexter (abt 1924 – 26 May 2003)

William Horton's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of William Horton in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1847
18 Jan 1847
Age 62
Death of William Horton in Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Texas, United States
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