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
"Mother left us last fall for a brighter, happier clime. Her
work was done, and well done. Many deeds of kindness were
performed by her, known only to the recipients and to Him who
seeth in secret."--_Letter of Josephine D. Horton_, 1872.
Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth, born at Belvale, N. Y., 10 August, 1822;
married Nelson Brown.
2. Benjamin, born at Belvale, N. Y., 19 Dec., 1823; married
Carrie Hart.
3. Townsend Nicholas, born at Belvale, N. Y., 8 March, 1826.
4. Eunice Lucada, born at Belvale, N. Y., 21 Dec., 1827;
married Caleb Evans.
5. Hannah Jane, born in Belvale, N. Y., 19 August, 1829;
married Caleb Oakes.
6. Sarah Delia, born in Belvale, N. Y., 3 June, 1831; married
A. G. Smith.
7. Josephine Deborah, born in Belvale, N. Y., 17 July, 1834;
unmarried.
8. Emma Alma, born in Milan, Ohio, 4 Sept., 1836; married
William Upton.
9. Catharine Julia, born in Milan, Ohio, 5 March, 1841.
Milton Horton is now (1873) living at West Salem, Wis. He has been
a farmer all his days, an occupation as honorable, certainly as
useful, as any other known to the family of man. The intelligent,
conscientious, upright farmer is, and of right should be, one of the
lords of our happy country. He cannot be surpassed by any profession
or class of persons.
Milton Horton moved from Orange Co., N. Y., to Milan, Ohio, in 1835,
and thence to West Salem, Wis., in 1865. He is a worthy follower,
and so also was his wife, of the Good Shepherd, and he has always
commanded the respect and esteem of all who have known him.
V. NICHOLAS TOWNSEND, son of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, born
in Belvale, N. Y., 20 Jan., 1805; married 1. in New York City,
19 August, 1827, SARAH VAN ORDEN, of Jersey City. She died in
Cincinnati. He was married 2. in Cincinnati, Ohio, to ELIZA A. SMITH.
He commenced in New York City about 1826, the business of setting
iron railings around door-steps and iron fences in front of
dwelling-houses and other buildings. In 1832 he moved to Cincinnati,
Ohio, and carried on his business on a large scale, manufacturing
as well as setting iron-railings, mantels, grates, and fencings,
giving employment to quite a number of workmen. He was doing a
large business in and about Cincinnati, and was reputed to be worth
$200,000.
In July, 1857, he was killed by one of his employees. The murderer
was arrested, tried, convicted, and executed.
By his sudden death his business matters were so deranged that his
wife and family realized only a small part of his large estate.
Children, by 1st wife:
1. David Claudius, born in New York City, 1828; dead.
2. Benjamin J., born in New York City, 13 Feb., 1831.
By 2d wife:
3. Carrie Ella, born in Cincinnati; married Cunningham.
4. George Clifford, born in Cincinnati; unmarried; lives with
his mother.
5. Nicholas Townsend, born in Cincinnati; unmarried; lives with
his mother.
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