Part 16
VI. DEBBIE EMILY, daughter of Geo. F. Horton and Abigail Terry, born at Terrytown, 7 Nov., 1843; married at Terrytown, 30 June, 1868, by Rev. D. Craft, to WILLIAM JAMES HILLIS, M. D., son of Richard Hillis and Margaret Nesbit, and born in Herrick, Bradford Co., Pa., in 1841. He commenced the practice of medicine at Barclay, Bradford Co., Pa., where he commenced housekeeping, but his wife's health failing, she returned to Terrytown, where she died from tuberculosis; _vide_ obituary.
VII. NANCY TERRY, daughter of Geo. F. Horton and Abigail Terry, born at Terrytown, 15 July, 1846; _vide_ obituary:
HILLIS.--On Friday, March 26th, 1869, at the residence of her father, Dr. G. F. Horton, in Terrytown, Mrs. Deborah E., wife of Dr. W. J. Hillis, of Barclay. She was born Nov., 1844, born again Feb., 1866, and has passed from earth to heaven.
The following lines were written by a lady in the West, on the death of Mrs. HILLIS:
LINES ON THE DEATH OF COUSIN DEBBIE.
She faded away in the early spring-time, Ere Nature put on her robe of green, And with a peaceful look in her clear blue eyes, She calmly passed to the land unseen.
Oh, she has gone from us; so young and so fair, Wearing all the charms of youthful bloom, And around our hearts there comes a deep sadness, O'ershadowing us in midnight gloom,
Earth's tenderest ties were twined around her, And fain would we have had her stay; But angels around the throne were beckoning As if to hasten her flight away.
No fear of death could blanch her marble cheek, Nor dim the pure lustre of her eye; Through faith she looked above this fleeting world, Where joys immortal ne'er fade or die.
Her face was radiant with heavenly glory As she murmured a parting prayer, And then we knew, by her saint-like beauty, That the seal of death was written there.
We miss her, yes, we miss the cheerful sunshine That she cast on every side, And we mourn the crushed and blighted hopes, Of a fond and loving bride.
But there's a light to lure us homeward, In this sorrowing world of ours; And we'll strive to meet the dearly loved one Where forever bloom unfading flowers.
E. I. P. S.
Rochelle, Ill., May, 1869.
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HORTON.--In Terrytown, Jan. 7, 1872, Miss Nancy T., daughter of Dr. G. F. and Abigail Horton, aged 25 years.
Decided in her convictions, yet with charity for all, amiable in disposition and warm in her affections, she won a large circle of friends, who sympathize with her immediate relatives in this bereavement. She availed herself of every advantage afforded to store her mind with useful knowledge. Diligent as a pupil, she was successful as a teacher, exhibiting unflagging energy and patience in the school room, she surpassed most in securing the love and advancement of her pupils. She was sustained through a long and painful illness by an unfaltering trust in her covenant keeping Saviour, and with her feet firmly set on the Rock of Ages by a living faith, fearlessly entered the dark valley, fearing no evil.
[Illustration: Truly Yours
Nancy T. Horton]
She referred to the following stanzas, as expressing her own hopes when near the close of her earthly existence, and which are inserted for this as well as for their exquisite beauty:
NEARER HOME.
BY ALICE CARY.
One sweetly solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er-- I'm nearer to my home to-day Than I have been before.
Nearer my Father's house, Where the many mansions be, Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the crystal sea.
Nearer the bound of life, Where we lay our burdens down, Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer gaining the crown!
But lying darkly between, Winding down through the night, Is the silent, unknown stream That leads at last to the light.
Closer and closer my steps Come to the dread abysm; Closer Death to my lips Presses the awful chrism.
Oh! if my mortal feet Have almost gained the brink; If it be I am nearer home, Even to-day, than I think;
Father, perfect my trust, Let my spirit feel in death That her feet are firmly set On the rock of a living faith.
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[_From the Presbyterian._]
In Terrytown, Pa., on the 7th inst., Miss Nancy T. daughter of Dr. G. F. and Abigail Horton, aged twenty-five years. Born of pious parents, from infancy she enjoyed the advantages of religious culture. In early life she made profession of faith in Christ, and ever after adorned that profession with a consecrated life and godly deportment. She was among the first to unite with the then recently organized Presbyterian church at Terrytown, which she loved with the ardor of a sanctified affection. Possessed of unusual decision of character and strong convictions of the truth of her opinions, she nevertheless exercised a broad charity for those whom she thought conscientiously differed from her. Her amiability, intelligence, purity, and warm affection won her a large circle of friends, over whom she had great influence. Her end was peace, and in full assurance of a blessed immortality. One incident, among many others, may be given as illustrating the ground of her confidence. Shortly before her death, clasping her arms around her brother's neck, she whispered:
"Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling."
This simple clinging to the cross was her support through the long months of wasting sickness, the secret of her patience in suffering, and the staff of her strength through the valley of the shadow of death.
COM.
VIII. MARY ELIZA, daughter of Geo. F. Horton and Abigail Terry, born at Terrytown, 24, April, 1850, married at Terrytown, 1 Oct., 1873, by Rev. D. Craft, to WILLIAM ROSS SUTTON, son of Oliver C. Sutton and Harriet Maria Ross, and grandson of Robert Blaine Sutton and Juliette Bradley, and born in Lyons, 27 Nov., 1850. He is a farmer, and also engaged in the manufacture and sale of an improved forcing pump. They reside in Lyons, N. Y.
I. JAMES GALLOWAY, son of Samuel Todd Horton and Mary Galloway (_Joseph Lee_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at Palmyra, N. Y., 23 Feb., 1813; married 26 Jan., 1832, by the Rev. Mr. Allen, to HANNAH MARIA HORTON, daughter of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, and born at Belvale, Orange Co., N. Y., 7 May, 1811. She died at Atlas, Mich., 19 April, 1847, leaving four children, all born in Atlas, viz.:
1. Samuel Townsend, born 25 Nov., 1835, the first white male child ever born in Atlas.
2. Milton Augustus, born 27 Oct., 1838.
3. William Henry, born 1 April, 1842; he was a Union soldier, served three years, and was honorably discharged; died in Flint, Mich., 10 June, 1867.
4. Maria Eloise, born 29 Oct., 1844; died 29 August, 1845.
Married 2. in Atlas, 16 July, 1848, to ADALINE SUSAN DORR BALDWIN, daughter of Dr. Cyrus Baldwin, of Berkshire, Mass., and Susan Dorr, of Boston. Susan Dorr was a daughter of Joseph Dorr, made historic from the fact that he was a prominent man of the party who threw the tea overboard in Boston Harbor. Dr. Baldwin was the founder of the village of Baldwinsville, N. Y. J. G. Horton, in a letter of August 26, 1874, says: "We moved from Palmyra to Michigan when it was yet a territory. We were three miles from any white settlers, but we had plenty of Indians. Where the city of Flint now stands, it was then all a dense wilderness, and when the town of Atlas was organized, forty years ago, we had seventeen votes all told. The county of Genesee has now twelve flourishing villages besides the city of Flint, which has a population of about eleven thousand."
By his 2. wife he has one daughter, Mary Susan, born in Atlas, 22 May, 1851. They moved from Atlas to Flint in 1859, where they now reside. He is a farmer and surveyor.
[Illustration: Benj^m Fisk Horton.
St. Louis.]
III. IRA JOSEPH, son of Samuel Todd Horton and Mary Galloway, born 1 April, 1815, in Palmyra, N. Y.; married in Palmyra, 21 April, 1836, by Rev. H. V. Jones (Baptist) to RUTH HOWARD SPEAR, daughter of Lemuel Spear and Sarah Rogers, and born in Mendon, N. Y., 23 June, 1815.
Children, all born in Atlas, Genesee Co., Mich.:
1. Newman Norris, born 29 July, 1838.
2. Carlton Ira, born 3 Sept., 1841; married Marietta Frost.
3. Mary Ann, born 7 Nov., 1844; died Dec. 9, 1863.
4. Marvin Julius, born 30 Nov., 1848.
5. Charlie Albert, born 13 August, 1857.
Lemuel Spear was born in Conn., died in Macedon, N. Y. Sarah Rogers was born in Vermont, died in Palmyra, N. Y.
CYNTHIA E., daughter of Samuel Todd Horton and Mary Galloway, born in Palmyra, N. Y., 27 Feb., 1818; married in Palmyra, 12 Jan., 1837, to ABRAM NORRIS, born in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., N. Y., 28 April, 1809. He died.
Children: They have had six children,--one son and five daughters. Three daughters are dead. The son and two daughters living. Names and dates not given. Mrs. Norris resides in Buffalo, N. Y. A more full account was promised, but it has never been received.
I. MARY ELIZABETH, daughter of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett (_Benjamin_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at Belvale, N. Y., 10 Aug., 1822; married about 1842, to NELSON BROWN; died 24 March, 1864.
Children:
1. Milton.
2. Edith.
3. Jessie.
II. BENJAMIN, son of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born at Belvale. N. Y., 19 Dec., 1823; married 1 Sept., 1852, in Cincinnati, Ohio, by the Rev. J. W. Weakly, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to CARRIE HART, daughter of William and Mary C. Hart, and born in Cincinnati, 6 Feb., 1833.
Children:
1. William Milton, born in Cincinnati, 26 Jan., 1854.
2. Carrie Ben, born in Cincinnati, 11 April, 1856.
3. Cornelius Comegzes, born in Cincinnati, 18 March, 1858; died in Feb., 1870.
4. Mary Kate, born in St. Louis, Mo., 1 May, 1860.
5. Benjamin Fisk, born in St. Louis, Mo., 25 Jan., 1862.
6. Augustus George, born in St. Louis, Mo., 21 Dec., 1865; died in Nov., 1866.
7. Monroe, born in St. Louis, Mo., 5 Oct., 1869.
Benjamin Horton went to Cincinnati in early life, and remained there until 1859, when he moved to St. Louis, where he now resides. He is principal of the firm of "B. Horton & Co., Importers and Jobbers of Tin Plate, Metals, &c.," of St. Louis. He is a prominent and much respected citizen, and highly esteemed by all who know him. He and his wife are both active and worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which they have been connected for twenty-six years.
III. TOWNSEND NICHOLAS, son of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born at Belvale, 8 March, 1826. In 1835 he moved with his father to Milan, Ohio, remained there until 1855, when he went to La Crosse, and was one of the early founders of the city, assisting the early settlers in surveying and laying it out. He shared the confidence of the community, was elected a member of the Legislature, and gave promise of future usefulness as a statesman. He met with success as a merchant at West Salem. On his way to New York for goods he was killed, at the dreadful disaster on the Erie Railway, at Carr's Rock, fourteen miles west of Port Jervis, which occurred on the 13 April, 1868. He lived forty-eight hours after the accident. His sudden and shocking death cast a deep gloom over all the village where he lived. He was buried in West Salem.
IV. EUNICE LUCADA, daughter of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born at Belvale, 27 Dec., 1827; married in Cincinnati, Ohio, to CALEB EVANS.
Children:
1. Kate.
2. Lydia.
3. Susie.
4. Jesse.
5. Lucella.
6. Carrie.
V. HANNAH, daughter of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born at Belvale, 19 Aug., 1829; married at Milan, Ohio, by Rev. Mr. Barret, to CALEB OAKES.
Children:
1. Lydia.
2. Emma.
3. Milton.
4. Burton.
5. Benjamin.
VI. SARAH DELIA, daughter of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born at Belvale, 3 June, 1831; married at Milan, by Rev. Alfred Wheeler, to A. G. SMITH; died 15 July, 1859. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and greatly beloved by her Christian friends. She had one child--Dudley; he also died.
VII. JOSEPHINE DEBORAH, daughter of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born at Belvale, 17 July, 1834. She is an accomplished maiden lady, and a successful teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a lady of marked piety and much beloved.
VIII. EMMA ALMA, daughter of Milton Horton and Lydia Bennett, born in Milan, Ohio, 4 Sept., 1836; married at West Salem, by Rev. Mr. Clark, to WILLIAM UPTON, about 1866. One child--Lucius.
II. CAPT. BENJAMIN JASON, son of Nicholas Townsend Horton and Sarah Van Orden (_Benjamin_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born in New York City, 13 Feb., 1831; moved with his father to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1832, and here he grew up to manhood, and was married on the 18 April, 1858, by the Rev. Chauncey Giles, to VIRGINIA YEATMAN, daughter of Walker M. Yeatman and Eva Ammon, and born in Cincinnati, Ohio, 8 Feb., 1835. Eva Ammon is a sister of Gen. Jacob Ammon, formerly of the U. S. Regular Army, and also of Commodore Daniel Ammon, of the U. S. Navy.
Children:
1. Eva, born at Glendale, Ohio, 16 Nov., 1861.
2. Alice Yeatman, born in Glendale, Ohio, 12 Dec., 1863.
3. Richard Scott, born in Glendale, Ohio, 21 Feb., 1866.
4. Thomas Yeatman, born in Cincinnati, 7 March, 1868.
5. Benjamin Yeatman, born in Lawrence, Kansas, 8 Sept., 1872.
Capt. B. J. Horton graduated at Yale College, in 1852; read law with the Hon. Timothy Walker, of Cincinnati, closing up with a six months' term at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass. He was admitted to the bar in 1854. At the breaking out of the great Rebellion he volunteered in the service of his country, and entered the army as 1st Lieutenant of Co. "I," 24th Ohio Vol. Inf., and was placed on the staff of Col. Nelson; and after Gen. Nelson's death, he was on the staff of Maj. Gen. Gilbert. He was in the action at the taking of Nashville; at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, also at the taking of Corinth, and went as far as Athens, Alabama; then came to Kentucky with Gen. Nelson, and was at the battle of Richmond, Kentucky, and at the battle of Perryville, on the staff of Gen. Gilbert, and subsequently in command of Co. "I," 24th Ohio Vol. Inf., at Stone River, where he lost his left leg, and received several other wounds. He was honorably discharged from the service in August, 1863. He is now engaged in the practice of law at Lawrence, Kansas.
VIII. The HON. DEXTER HORTON, son of Henry W. Horton and Adah Jennings (_Joseph_, _Israel_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at Groveland, 24 June, 1836; married 25 April, 1861, by O. H. P. Green, Esq., to LAVINIA LOSEEL.
Children, all born at Fenton, Mich., except Mary A., born at Groveland:
1. Glen L., born 21 June, 1863.
2. Mary A., born 1 Sept., 1864.
3. Maybell, born 5 June, 1866.
4. Byron D., born 28 Sept., 1871.
5. Elmira, born 12 June, 1873.
Maj. D. Horton is an extensive dealer in flour, grain and wool, and also in farming implements. He was Postmaster at Fenton, in 1861, which office he resigned in 1863, to accept an appointment from President Lincoln as Captain and Commissary of Subsistence in the United States Volunteers, and remained with the armies of Tennessee and Georgia until they were disbanded. While in the army he was promoted to the rank of Major by President Lincoln, for meritorious services. In 1869 he was a member of the Legislature of Michigan.
I. JOHN WALLER, son of Miller Horton and Elizabeth Waller (_John_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at South Wilkesbarre, 22 Nov., 1814; married in Kingston, 9 Jan., 1844, by Rev. L. S. Bennet, to SARAH GATES, daughter of Nathaniel Gates and Ruth Richards, and born in Kingston, Pa. He was formerly a contractor, but is now (1873) Ticket Agent of the L. V. R. R., at South Wilkesbarre Depot.
Children:
1. Emily Cortland, born in South Wilkesbarre, 21 Jan., 1845.
2. Harriet Waller, born in South Wilkesbarre, 5 Aug., 1846.
3. Ruth Burritt, born in South Wilkesbarre, 11 March, 1848; died 28 Feb., 1857.
4. James Gallup, born in Tamaqua, 31 July, 1849.
5. David Richards, born in South Wilkesbarre, 3 July, 1851; died 21 Sept., 1852.
6. Sarah Elizabeth, born in South Wilkesbarre, 6 Feb., 1854.
7. John Carlysle, born in South Wilkesbarre, 5 Sept., 1855.
8. Harry Miller, born in South Wilkesbarre, 10 Dec., 1857.
II. ELIZABETH, daughter of Miller Horton and Elizabeth Waller, born in South Wilkesbarre, 14 Oct., 1816; married about 1835, to P. M. C. GILCHRIST. He kept the Phenix Hotel, in Wilkesbarre for many years; died a few years ago. She remains his widow, and now keeps a boarding house in Philadelphia.
Children, all born in Wilkesbarre:
1. Miller Horton Gilchrist, born about 1837; keeps a livery stable in Philadelphia. They had several daughters, but I have not succeeded in getting their record.
III. MARY, daughter of Miller Horton and Elizabeth Waller, born in South Wilkesbarre, 23 Oct., 1818; married WILLIAM L. COOK, son of William Cook and Martha Lemon. They reside in Washington, D. C. He is a clerk in the U. S. Pension Office.
IV. NATHAN MILLER, son of Miller Horton and Elizabeth Waller, born at Wilkesbarre, Pa., 5 Jan., 1821; married in Wilkesbarre, in 1840, by the Rev. John Darrom, to SUSAN RICHARDS, daughter of David Richards and Mary Primer, and born in Wilkesbarre, 15 Feb., 1824. He is a contractor on public works, resides at South Wilkesbarre.
Children, all born in Wilkesbarre:
1. Nathan Waller, born 1 Dec., 1841; married Lizzie Cook, daughter of William Cook and Mary Horton.
2. Mary Pruner, born 20 Feb., 1844; married Lyndon Ryan.
3. Elizabeth Waller, born 20 Feb., 1844. (Twins.)
4. William Richards, born 6 Jan., 1845; married Junietta Salsbury; died 5 Nov., 1870. One child--Orlando, 3 years old.
I. ZEPHANIAH, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young (_Zephaniah, Esq._, _Capt. Nathan_, _Caleb_, _Barnabas_, _Caleb I._), born 20 Feb., 1818; married 31 Oct., 1841, CHARLOTTE T. MAST, born in Ashe Co., 25 Nov., 1820; died 13 Feb., 1872. Mr. Horton was for several years, Col. commander of the 84th Reg., N. C. Militia.
Children, all born in Yancey Co., N. C.:
1. John P., born 28 Sept., 1842; died 18 Aug., 1856.
2. David M., born 18 Dec., 1844.
3. Elizabeth I., born 4 March, 1847.
4. Benjamin T., born 14 March, 1849.
5. William F., born 8 July, 1852.
6. Maria E., born 2 May, 1854.
7. James E., born 29 Oct., 1856.
8. Nicholas, born 19 May, 1859.
II. MARTHA E., daughter of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 16 Sept., 1819; married 16 Aug., 1834, MARCUS L. PENLAND of Buncombe Co., N. C., 6 Feb., 1813.
Children, all born in Yancey Co., except Charles M., born in Buncombe Co.:
1. Milton F., born 19 Aug., 1840.
2. Noble Z., born 25 March, 1842.
3. Charles M., born 29 April, 1845.
4. Mary A. E., born 8 March, 1847.
5. Phebe I., born 28 Feb., 1849.
6. Catherine M., born 5 May, 1851; died 25 Jan., 1851.
7. Nathan L., born 11 Dec., 1853.
8. William L., born 18 Jan., 1856.
9. Clarissa E., born 4 April, 1858.
10. Angelina, born 15 May, 1861.
III. MALCOLM, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 9 Feb., 1822; married CLARISSA A. WESTALL, of Yancey, and born in Buncombe, 26 July, 1832. He died 4 Nov., 1870.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. Noble W., born 10 April, 1851.
2. Edwin, born 10 June, 1853.
3. Mary M., born 12 Dec., 1854.
4. Margaret V., born 6 July, 1856.
5. William M., born 8 Oct., 1858.
6. Eliza M., born 12 Aug., 1860.
7. Julia A., born 28 March, 1862.
8. Lillian, born 17 Aug., 1864.
9. Ariadne, born 7 April, 1866.
10. Lorenzo P., born 8 Aug., 1868.
11. Dudley I., born 2 June, 1870.
IV. LOCKY, daughter of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 27 Dec., 1823; married 29 Sept., 1846, WILLIAM E. PIERCY, ESQ., of Yancey, formerly high sheriff of that County, and born in Buncombe Co., 2 Sept., 1820.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. Robert H., born 2 Sept., 1847.
2. Sarah, born 18 Sept., 1849.
3. Ephraim B., born 9 Nov., 1852.
4. John W., born 22 April, 1855.
5. William H., born 4 Jan., 1858.
6. Mary I., born 7 Nov., 1859.
7. Myra W., born 28 Dec., 1861.
8. Adolphus E., born 1 April, 1864.
9. Julia A., born 15 Nov. 1866.
V. JOSHUA, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 21 Oct., 1825; married 20 April 1856, SARAH C. DEYTON, of Yancey, and born 12 June, 1833.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. John W., born 15 Sept., 1857.
2. Jesse, born 26 Sept., 1859.
3. Nathan W., born 29 Sept., 1861.
4. Zephaniah L., born 4 Aug., 1865.
VI. JESSE, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 11 Nov., 1828; married 29 Oct., 1865, HARRIET E. MCCOURRY, of Yancey, and born 19 Aug., 1839.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. Sarah E., born in Sept., 1866.
2. Isaac H., born 12 Nov., 1869; died 22 Sept., 1872.
3. Eliza L., born 2 Dec., 1871.
VII. NATHAN YOUNG, son of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 21 March, 1831; married about 1855, LOUISA E. STUART, of Yancey, and born 11 June, 1840. He died 4 July, 1864.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. Martha I., born 3 April, 1856.
2. Theresa, born 31 Jan., 1859.
3. Edmonia L., born 4 Jan., 1862.
VIII. NAOMI A., daughter of Col. Nathan Horton and Mary Young, born 10 Dec., 1832; married 1 Sept., 1849, SAMUEL I. WESTALL, of Yancey, and born in Buncombe, 26 April, 1828.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. Mary M., born 5 Oct., 1850.
2. Sophronia I., born 12 Aug., 1853.
3. Martha E., born 8 June, 1855; died 20 Aug., 1856.
4. Noble A., born 5 May, 1857.
5. Locky I., born 29 July, 1859.
6. Adam P., born 13 Aug., 1862; died 22 June, 1863.
7. Edwin McB., born 4 May, 1864.
8. Louellen, born 29 Jan., 1867.
9. Lucy H., born 13 Jan., 1871.
[Illustration: Yours &c,
Albert H. Horton.]
[Illustration: Truly Yours,
Anna A. Robertson Horton.]