Horton Genealogy: or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman)
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Horton Genealogy: or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.
Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman)
Horton family
George, born in Arcadia, 11 Oct., 1857; he graduated at
Marshall College in June, 1874, with high honors. For his
graduating thesis, he wrote a very pretty poem, which was
published. He, also, during the last year of his college
course, made a translation of a portion of Virgil, remarkable
for its smooth versification, and also for retaining the
sublimity of the original.
Mr. P. D. Horton is one of the best masters of penmanship in the
country, is widely known as a teacher, and much respected; he resides
in Marshall, Michigan.
V. WILLIAM PERSON, son of John Horton and Rachael Hiler, born at
Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., 26 Dec., 1821; married by E. Jones,
Esq., in Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., 4 March, 1845, to PHEBE ANN BRINK,
daughter of John Brink and Catherine Brink; she was born in Huron,
Wayne Co., N. Y., 1 July, 1831.
Children:
1. John Marshall, born at Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., 4 Dec., 1845.
2. Eunico De Maris, born at Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y., 6 Jan.,
1847.
3. Hiler Hossmer, born at Barton, Washington Co., Wis., 22
June, 1858.
VI. EUNICE, daughter of John Horton and Rachael Hiler, born in
Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., 13 Sept., 1833; married in Phelps, 21
July, 1859, by Rev. John Brown, to EDGAR PHINEAS LAKE, of Shelburn,
Vermont, son of Hazleton Lake and Deborah Miller. He died 13 April,
1867.
Children, all born in Shelburn, Vermont:
1. Sarah Ina, born 28 July, 1862.
2. Daniel Horton, born 2 Dec., 1863.
3. Edgar Willie Hazleton, born 12 Aug., 1865.
4. Clara Mary, born 5 Aug., 1867.
Mrs. Lake is a very industrious, intelligent Christian lady, and
resides at Shelburn, with her family well cared for.
I. JOSEPH DEMPSTER, son of Peter D. Horton and Hannah Couch
(_Israel_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at
Randolph, Portage Co., Ohio, 3 Jan., 1833; married 25 Dec., 1858, by
Rev. Geo. Duffield, to FANNY FINLEY, daughter of Richard Finley and
Ann Fitzpatrick.
Children:
1. Mary Hannah, born in Detroit, Mich., 16 Dec., 1859.
2. Jesse Ann, born in Detroit, Mich., 4 Nov., 1861.
3. Peter Dempster, born at Ravenna, Ohio, 13 Aug., 1865.
4. Fanny, born at Ravenna, Ohio, 27 Jan., 1870.
Joseph D. Horton is a lawyer of very fair ability and good
reputation; he was a member of the recent Constitutional Convention
of Ohio; he resides at Ravenna, Ohio.
II. THIRZA ANN, daughter of Peter D. Horton and Hannah Couch, born at
Wesleyville, Erie Co., Pa., 12 April, 1836; died at Shalersville, O.,
15 March, 1861, and was buried at Nelson, O.; unmarried.
III. CAPT. MARCUS CORNELIUS, son of Peter D. Horton and Hannah Couch,
born at Nelson, O., 21 June, 1838. He was Captain of Co. D., 104th
Reg. Ohio Vol. Infantry. He died at Dallas, Georgia, 28 May, 1864. He
was buried at Nelson, O. He was much esteemed and respected, both as
a man and as an officer, and his death was very greatly lamented.
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