8. Sarah, born about 1834; unmarried. 9. Lamira Louisa, born about 1837; married Wiley P. Thomas. 10. Alexander Hamilton, born 1840; married Mary Jane Vogler. After his marriage the General moved to Yadkin River, and settled near the mouth of Elk Creek, where he acquired a large amount of valuable land and other property, farming being his principal vocation. He represented Ashe County in the Legislature in 1814-'15-'16, and from Wilkes County he was elected in 1822-'23-'29-'30-'33-'34-'35 and '36. He was also for many years Brigadier General of the 9th Brigade, North Carolina Militia. He died at his residence on Yadkin River. III. JAMES, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Elizabeth Eagles, born at New River, 28 Feb., 1789; married SIDNEA WEBB, daughter of Benjamin Webb and Jane ---- ----, of Beaver Dam, Ashe Co., N. C. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1830, and held other public positions for many years. He was a volunteer in the service of his country in the war of 1812-'15, and served until honorably discharged. IV. DAVID EAGLES, son of Colonel Nathan Horton and Elizabeth Eagles, born at New River, 4 May, 1792; married SARAH DULA, a sister of the General's wife. They settled at Yadkin River, where they became quite wealthy in lands and negroes, owning, at the time they were made free, 150. He was a planter, and died at his residence, 3 July, 1870. He was also a volunteer in the war of 1812. His wife is still living. Children: James Theodore, born 16 Oct., 1829; married Sarah Rosa Lynch. V. PHINEAS, son of Colonel Nathan Horton and Elizabeth Eagles, born at New River, Watauga Co., N. C., 9 Jan., 1795; married about 1827, REBECCA COUNCILL, daughter of Jordan Councill and Sarah Howard, of Ashe Co., N. C, and born 20 Feb., 1802. Children, all born at New River: 1. William, born 8 March, 1828. 2. Nathan, born 22 March, 1829. 3. Jonathan Fillmore, born 3 March, 1836. 4. James Harrison, born 27 May, 1841. Phineas Horton was a volunteer in the war of 1812. He served as a magistrate over 30 years. He was County Treasurer for several years. He is yet living, and remains upon the same place where he first settled at New River, five miles east of Boone. He has a considerable quantity of land, and at the time Emancipation was proclaimed, he owned six negroes. He has no inclination for anything but farming, and although in his 81st year, he is well preserved, and does a good deal of farm work. Rebecca Councill, his wife, died of cancer of the breast, 12 August, 1863. IX. COL. JONATHAN, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Elizabeth Eagles, born on New River, 26 Feb., 1806; married 11 Jan., 1841, at Richland, Ashe Co., N. C., to MELINDA HARTZAG, daughter of Jacob Hartzag and Rebecca Coloway, and born at Richland, 10 May, 1824. She is a distant relative of the celebrated DANIEL BOONE, the bold old pioneer of the West, of former days.