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
V. ANNA, daughter of Maj. John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller,
(_John_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at
Terrytown, 19 Nov., 1825; married at Terrytown, by the Rev. Mr.
Brown, to DR. JAMES DE WOLF, son of Giles M. De Wolf and Anna
Spaulding.
Children:
1. Mary, married Albert E. Strong, merchant at Vail, Iowa.
2. John H.
3. Geo. H.
4. Anna.
5. James.
Dr. De Wolf practiced medicine successfully at Terrytown, Mehoopany
and Meshoppen, Pa. About 1850 he moved to Carroll Co., Ill. He was a
member of the Legislature of Illinois, and also County Superintendent
of Common Schools of Carroll County, Illinois. He now resides at
Vail, Iowa--is a Magistrate and Postmaster. Dr. De Wolf and his wife
embraced Christianity in early life, and they, together with their
family, are intelligent and active members of the Presbyterian Church.
VI. LYDIA MILLER, daughter of Maj. John Horton and Nancy Miller, born
at Terrytown, Pa., 31 Dec., 1827; married at Terrytown, 30 June,
1852, by Rev. Mr. Huntington, to REV. SAMUEL FISHER COLT, M.D.,
son of Samuel Colt and Phebe Andress, and born in Paterson, N. J.,
19 April, 1817. His classic course was at Lafayette College; his
theologic at Princeton Seminary. He was ordained by the Presbytery of
West Jersey--was for many years the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of Wyalusing, Pa. He founded and built the Susquehanna Collegiate
Institute at Towanda, and he is now pastor and practising physician
at Laporte, Pa.
Children:
1. Caroline Vansann, born at Towanda, 12 Aug., 1853.
2. Samuel Fisher, born at Towanda, 12 Aug., 1855.
3. Frederika Rowena, born in Wysox, Pa., 4 Oct., 1857; married
Earnest V. Ingham, editor of the _Press and Standard_, Laporte,
Pa.
4. John Horton, born at Pottsville, Pa., 17 Jan., 1859; died 19
Jan., 1862.
5. Horace Austin, born at Pottsville, 2 Dec., 1860.
6. Harriet Elmer, born at Pottsville, 24 April, 1863.
7. Susan Kearcher, born at Pottsville, 15 Nov., 1864.
8. William Montelius, born at Troy, Pa., 5 Sept., 1866.
9. Louisa Josephine, born at Towanda, 7 March, 1868.
10. and 11. Joseph and John (twins), born at Towanda, 7 June,
1870; died 24 and 25 July, 1870.
ROWENA NANCY, daughter of Maj. John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller,
born at Terrytown, 4 Dec. 1832; married 16 Aug., 1874, by Rev. A.
M. Duboe, of the Baptist Church, Dennison, Iowa, to CAPT. WILLIAM
FAMILTON, born in Harrison Co., O., 22 Sept., 1825. The Captain is
a very generous-spirited and energetic man, engaged as an agent of
Iowa Land Company, in the sale of real estate, receiving a liberal
salary. Mrs. Familton was long a teacher; but for a few years past
she has kept a fashionable millinery store in Dennison, and has
a large business, giving good satisfaction to her customers. She
embraced Christianity in early life, and is an esteemed member of the
Presbyterian Church.
_Tenth Generation.--Joseph I._
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