John McCrea Horton1

#1712, (2 August 1832 - 10 July 1924)
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Samuel McCrea Horton1 (1805 - 1872)
Mother*Leah Tremper1 (1810 - 1892)

Family

Mary Jane Shelly b. 1836
Child 1.Willie P Horton11,8 (1866 - )
Birth*2 August 1832He was born on 2 August 1832 at New YorkG; (1900 census has Aug 1831.)2,3,1 
18 July 1850He appeared on the census of 18 July 1850 in the household of Samuel McCrea Horton and Leah Tremper at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.4 
12 June 1855He appeared on the census of 12 June 1855 in the household of Leah Tremper and Samuel McCrea Horton at Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, as John McRea Nolan[?], age 22, b. Jefferson Co; neis. Aaron and Nancy Warner, fam. 118; John and Blandina Tremper, fam. 121.5 
Marriage*before 18 July 1860He married Mary Jane Shelly before 18 July 1860 at New YorkG.6 
18 July 1860He and Mary Jane Shelly appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Cape Vincent P.O., Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; nei. Samuel M Horton (fam 1037.)7 
1 June 1880He and Mary Jane Shelly appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Chaumont, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; also James Clark (75), uncle, carpenter.8 
6 June 1900He and Mary Jane Shelly appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Chaumont, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (also Dora Shelley (28), boarder, b. NY Apr 1872, poss. niece of Mary; nei. Henry Horton (71), wid., fam. 138.)3 
21 April 1910He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Chaumont, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.9 
Death*10 July 1924He died on 10 July 1924 at Chaumont, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, at age 91.10 

Citations

  1. [S237] William H. Horton, editor, Geographical Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y 1684–1890 (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse Journal Company, 1890), Samuel McCrea. The latter [note: actually McCrea from cemetery records] married Leah Tremper, and their children are Henry, Abigail, and John McRea.
  2. [S1865] Geo. F Horton, Horton Genealogy; or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton of Southold, L. I., 1640 (Philadelphia: Home Circle Publishing Vo., 1876), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Horton Genealogy.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. John M (68), b. NY Aug 1831, farmer; Mary J (63), b. NY Oct 1836, no children; marr. 43 yrs.
  4. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. McCrea S (46), farmer; Leah (38); both b. NY.
  5. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. McRea (48), b. Delaware [Co.], farmer, res. 44 yrs.; Leah (46), b. Jefferson Co.
  6. [S186] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, compiler, online Ancestry.com, Source number: 309.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CMT.
  7. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John (28), b. NY, laborer; Mary (23), b. NY; Susan Shelly (63), b. NY [mother of Mary?].
  8. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. John M (47), b. and parents b. NY, farmer; Mary J (45), b. and parents b. NY.
  9. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John McRea [sic] (78), b. NY, widowed, own income.
  10. [S2178] New York, Death Index, 1852/1880-1956, online Ancestry.com. John M Horton, d. Chaumont NY 10 Jul 1924, Cert. No. 42335.
  11. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John McRea [sic] (78), b. NY, widowed, own income; William P (44), adopted son.