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
Elmore Horton and family reside at Sugar Run, Bradford Co., Pa.
He is a farmer and lumberman; was an engineer on the Pennsylvania
canal when a young man; has some part of his life been engaged in
mercantile business. His son is now one of the partners in carrying
on a general country store and doing a fair business.
II. MARY, daughter of Maj. John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller, born
at Terrytown, 19 Nov., 1818; married at Terrytown, 15 June, 1841, by
Rev. Geo. Printz, to DR. NATHAN WELLS, son of Nathan Wells and Sarah
Coleman, and born in Orange Co., N. Y., 15 Oct., 1815. Dr. Wells and
wife are esteemed members of the Presbyterian Church. They settled at
Meshoppen, Wyoming Co., Pa., soon after their marriage, where they
reside at the present time. The Doctor is a first class physician,
has done a large business, has accumulated a fine property, and is
universally esteemed, both as a physician and worthy citizen. He was
Associate Judge of Wyoming Co. for one term of five years.
Children:
1. Elmore Horton Wells, born in Braintrem, Pa., 19 April, 1842.
He received the degree of A. M. at the Michigan University, and
also graduated at Bellevue Medical College, N. Y., in the class
of 1872. He was married at Meshoppen, 8 May, 1873, by Rev.
Clark Salmon, to Lavinia W. Eppes; born at Petersburg, Va., 12
July, 1853. He resides at Meshoppen, practices medicine, and
also keeps quite an extensive drug store.
2. Lydia Louisa, born at Meshoppen, 23 Nov., 1845; married 9
Jan., 1867, at Meshoppen, by Rev. C. R. Lane, to Thos. Alfred
Wickham; born at Tioga, Pa. They reside in Tioga. He is a
merchant.
3. Mary Helen, born at Meshoppen, 31 Oct., 1850; married at
Meshoppen, by Rev. Dr. Colt, 20 Feb., 1872, to Joseph W.
Bishop; born at Wysox, Pa., in 1847.
4. Nancy Amanda, born at Meshoppen, 21 Jan., 1853; unmarried.
III. ORICE MILLER, daughter of Maj. John Horton, Jr., and Nancy
Miller, born at Terrytown, 16 Jan., 1821; married at Terrytown, 1
Sept., 1840, by Rev. Geo. Printz, to AUSTIN STALFORD, son of Benjamin
Stalford and Urania Turrell, and born in Wyalusing, Pa., 15 Dec.,
1812. He settled first in Browntown, Pa., remained there until
1852, when he moved to Rochelle, Ill. He carried on a large farming
business. They were both members of the Presbyterian Church, and he
was a ruling elder. He died suddenly whilst harnessing his horse to
go to the meeting of the Presbytery in Chicago, on the 14 Oct., 1868.
Children: 1, 2, 3, born in Wyalusing; 4, born at Elkhorn, Ill.; 5,
born at Rochelle.
1. Charles Lewis, born 18 Dec., 1844; married.
2. Rowena Horton, born 23 March, 1847; married; lives in
London, Eng.
3. Matthew Armstrong, born 18 Dec., 1850; married.
4. Urania Ann, born 10 Feb., 1844.
5. John Horton, born 16 Feb., 1863; lives with his mother.
[Illustration: Yours Truly
J. H. Horton]
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