Samuel McCrea Horton1

#1711, (28 June 1805 - 9 March 1872)
Father*Henry Horton2 (c 1770 - 1857)
Mother*Abigail Cook2 (1774 - )

Family

Leah Tremper b. 1810, d. 1892
Children 1.Henry Tremper Horton+13 (bt 1832 - 1833 - 1909)
 2.John McCrea Horton+13 (1832 - 1924)
 3.Abigail Horton+13 (bt 1837 - 1838 - 1920)
Samuel McCrea Horton was also known as McCrea Samuel Horton. 
Birth*28 June 1805He was born on 28 June 1805 at Delaware Co., New YorkG.3,4,5 
1811He removed with Henry Horton and Abigail Cook to Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, in 1811.6 
Marriage*2 November 1831He married Leah Tremper, daughter of John M Tremper and Blandena Hermance, on 2 November 1831.1,7 
18 July 1850He and Leah Tremper appeared on the census of 18 July 1850 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.8 
12 June 1855He and Leah Tremper appeared on the census of 12 June 1855 at Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; neis. Aaron and Nancy Warner, fam. 118; John and Blandina Tremper, fam. 121.5 
18 July 1860He and Leah Tremper appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Cape Vincent P.O., Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (nei. John Horton, fam. 1029.)9 
13 June 1865He and Leah Tremper appeared on the census of 13 June 1865 at Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; nei. John Tremper (82), fam. 57.10 
26 July 1870He and Leah Tremper appeared on the census of 26 July 1870 at Three Mile Bay, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (neis, James and Abigail Lince, John and Mary Janes Horton.)11 
Death*9 March 1872He died on 9 March 1872 at Jefferson Co., New YorkG, at age 66.4,12 
Burial*circa 12 March 1872He was buried circa 12 March 1872 at Point Salubrious Cemetery, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.4 

Citations

  1. [S237] William H. Horton, editor, Geographical Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y 1684–1890 (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse Journal Company, 1890), Henry O. Horton, a native of Delaware County, came to this town in 1807 and located at Point Salubrious, where he was the first settler, and where he remained until his death, at the age of 84 years. He did honorable service in the War of 1812. He wedded with Abigail Cook[e], of Delaware County, and their children were Eliza [m. Ralph W. Rogers], Phebe [m. Daniel Robbins], William [Cook(e)], Leray [Leroy] [m. Jane Reynolds], Jacob [R.], John T[odd] [m. Emeline Smith], McRea [same as Samuel], Stephen, Henry [m. Sarah P. Dunham], Susan [Olive] [m. Noah Dunham], and Samuel McCrea. The latter [note: actually McCrea from cemetery records] married Leah Tremper, and their children are Henry, Abigail, and John McRea.
  2. [S237] William H. Horton, Geographical Gazetteer of Jefferson Co., p. 563, Henry O. Horton, b. Delaware Co. NY, m. Abigail Cook of same, first settler in Port Salubrious 1807, d. same place aged 84, served War of 1812. Children of Henry and Abigail: Eliza Phebe, William, Leray, Jacob, John T., McRea, Stephen, Henry Jr., Susan and Samuel M.
  3. [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), pp. 20-21. Hereinafter cited as Horton Genealogy.
  4. [S214] Town of Lyme, Jefferson County N. Y., Cemetery Inscriptions, online jefferson.nygenweb.net, McCrea Horton, d. 9 Mar 1872, aged 67 yrs.; bur. Port Salubrious Cemetery.
  5. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. McRea (48), b. Delaware [Co.], farmer, res. 44 yrs.; Leah (46), b. Jefferson Co.
  6. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. Henry, age 83, res. of town 44 yrs.
  7. [S1865] Geo. F Horton, Horton Genealogy, p. 29.
  8. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. McCrea S (46), farmer; Leah (38); both b. NY.
  9. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. McCrea (53), farmer; Leah (49).
  10. [S1293] 1865 New York State Census. McRae (55), b. Delaware Co., farmer; Leah (50), b. Jefferson Co.
  11. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Samuel (61), b. NY, retail grocer, real estate value $2500; Lea (58), b. NY, keeping house.
  12. [S1865] Geo. F Horton, Horton Genealogy, pp. 20-21, stating Samuel McRae, b. 28 Jun 1805, d. 28 Apr 1829 [no explanation].
  13. [S237] William H. Horton, Geographical Gazetteer of Jefferson Co., Samuel McCrea. The latter [note: actually McCrea from cemetery records] married Leah Tremper, and their children are Henry, Abigail, and John McRea.