William Henry Horton1

#23363, (24 January 1814 - before 28 January 1873)
Father*James Horton1 (1773 - 1833)
Mother*Martha White1 (1775 - 1862)

Family

Harriet Wright b. 1824
Children 1.William Wirt Horton1 (1852 - )
 2.Lucy Lavina Horton1 (1853 - )
 3.Darwin Horton1 (1855 - )
 4.Beulah Horton1 (1856 - 1858)
 5.Jessie M Horton1 (1859 - )
 6.Abraham Lincoln Horton1 (1863 - 1865)
Birth*24 January 1814He was born on 24 January 1814 at Point Salubrious, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.1 
1840He appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of Martha White at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (neis. John M Tremper; McRae Horton; Henry Horton (60-69); David Ryder; Joseph Ryder.)2 
17 July 1850He appeared on the census of 17 July 1850 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (nei. John M and Blandina Tremper, fam. 43.)3 
Marriage*20 November 1851He married Harriet Wright on 20 November 1851.1 
12 June 1855He and Harriet Wright appeared on the census of 12 June 1855 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (same stone house as Cornelius and Emeline Horton, fam. 111; neis. Albert and Lucinda Horton, fam. 113; McRae and Leah Horton, fam. 115.)4 
18 July 1860He and Harriet Wright appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 at Cape Vincent P.O., Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (nei. Cornelius and Emeline Horton, fam. 1047.)5 
22 July 1870He and Harriet Wright appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (neis. John M and Arietta Tremper.)6 
Death*before 28 January 1873He died before 28 January 1873 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.7 

Citations

  1. [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. 37-38. Hereinafter cited as Horton Genealogy.
  2. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Martha (60-69); M (30-39) [prob. son James]; 2 M (20-29) [Cornelius, William]; F (20-29) [Sarah]; F (20-29) [prob. dau.-in-law Lucy].
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. William (36), b. NY, farmer.
  4. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. W H (41), b. Jefferson Co., res. 41 yrs., farmer; Harriet (26), wife, b. Oneida Co., res. 5yrs.
  5. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. William (46), b. NY, farmer; Harriet (36), b. NY.
  6. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. William H (55), b. NY, farmer, real estate value $1400, personal estate $400; Harriet (45), b. NY, keeping house.
  7. [S1527] New York Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, online Ancestry.com, Jefferson Co. (1) Letters of Administration, Vol G, p. 151, img. 181/350. Appointment of Harriet Horton of Lyme, Jefferson Co. NY, as Administratix of the estate of William H Horton, 28 Jan 1873. (2). Minutes, Volume J, p. 87. Letters of Administration granted to Harriet Horton, wid. of William H Horton, and appointment of appraisers.