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.
IV. GEORGE WASHINGTON, son of Peter D. Horton and his 2d wife, Ann
Chambers, born at Nelson, O., 2 Dec., 1849. He is a farmer, and
resides at Nelson, O. He was married 15 Sept., 1875, at Nelson,
Portage Co., by the Rev. John Vetter, to ERSIE F. VANDERSLICE,
daughter of Benjamin P. Vanderslice and Sylvia W. Llewellen, and born
at Hartstown, Crawford Co., Pa., 23 July, 1856.
I. HARRIET LACY, daughter of Uriah Horton and Elizabeth Fairchild
(_Jason_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at
Mendham, Morris Co., N. J., 6 April, 1811; married at Lambertville,
13 Sept., 1830, by the Rev. Peter O. Studdiford, to JAMES GORDON, son
of David Gordon and Margaret West, and born in Trenton, N. J., 19
Dec., 1809. He died in New Orleans, 25 Nov., 1847.
Children:
1. Anna Elizabeth, born at Lambertville, N. J., 13 Feb., 1831.
2. William West, born at Kingston, N. J., 9 March, 1833.
3. Henry Barker, born at Kingston, N. J., 17 Jan., 1835; died
at Uniontown, Pa., 12 Jan., 1841.
4. James, born in Trenton, N. J., 13 March, 1838.
5. Margaret West, born at Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa., 12 Jan.,
1841.
Mrs. Gordon now (1874) resides in Trenton, N. J., and is a member of
the Presbyterian Church.
II. ANNA MARIA, daughter of Uriah Horton and Elizabeth Fairchild,
born at White House, N. J., 15 April, 1813. She is a maiden lady--a
member of the Baptist Church--is intelligent, possesses good social
qualities, and is in easy circumstances.
BRACKEY, daughter of Uriah Horton and Elizabeth Fairchild, born at
White House, N. J., 29 Feb., 1819; married at Headquarters, N. J.,
22 Feb., 1839, by the Rev. Geo. Snyder, to ASA PRICE, son of Andrew
Price and Mary Closson, and born at Lumberville, Pa., 2 Dec., 1807.
Children, all born at Lambertville, N. J.:
1. Andrew Jackson, born 25 January, 1840; died young.
2. Anna Elizabeth, born 20 December, 1841; married C. W.
Kitchen.
3. Harriet Gordon, born 7 Feb., 1844; married David Taylor.
4. James Gordon, born 18 Nov., 1845; died young.
5. Catherine Hall, born 23 Aug., 1847; married George Johnson.
6. Martin Reeve, born 30 April, 1850; unmarried.
7. Lanning Harrison, born 15 June, 1853; unmarried.
8. Frank Allison, born 15 July, 1855; unmarried.
They reside at Lambertville, N. J.
VII. ALEXANDER HORACE, son of Uriah Horton and Elizabeth Fairchild,
born at Lambertville, 16 Oct., 1821; married 4 May, 1843, by George
Young, Esq., to CATHERINE CLINE DITMARS, daughter of Abraham Ditmars
and Anne Moore, and born at Canandaigua, N. Y., 22 Feb., 1822.
Children, all born at Lambertville:
1. Elwood Ely, born 26 Dec., 1844; married 9 May, 1868--is a
car painter by trade.
2. Emma Lilly, born 22 Feb., 1846; died 22 May, 1849.
3. Edward Chandler, born 7 May, 1848; died 30 Nov., 1850.
4. Albert, born 31 Oct., 1850--a civil engineer.
5. Emma, born 28 Nov., 1852; died 6 Jan., 1863.
6. Annie Elizabeth, born 3 June, 1854--a music teacher in
Virginia.
7. William Large, born 20 Jan., 1859; died 2 Jan., 1865.
8. George McClelland, born 2 Aug., 1861; died 19 Jan., 1862.
I. GEORGE WASHINGTON, son of Nathaniel Thompson and Sarah Horton
(_Jeremiah_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born
in Monroe, Orange Co., N. Y., 2 March, 1824; married 5 Jan., 1848,
CHARITY CONKLIN, daughter of Sylvester Conklin and Charity Reynolds,
and born in Monroe, 15 April, 1826.
Children, both born in Monroe:
1. Mary, born 18 Nov., 1851; died 12 May, 1857.
2. Georgianna, born 25 July, 1855.
Mrs. Thompson died 1875; she was a lady of refinement, possessing
fine social qualities, tenderness of heart, and correct moral and
Christian character. She was greatly afflicted with feeble health for
several years before her death; but she always bore her sufferings
with cheerfulness and Christian resignation.
I. SARAH MARIAH, daughter of Benjamin G. Horton and Sarah Jane Stuart
(_Jeremiah_, _Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born in
Blooming Grove, Orange Co.; married at Blooming Grove, 14 Feb., 1861,
by Rev. Austin Craig, to HENRY VAN CLEFT, son of Lewis Van Cleft and
Henrietta W. Cooper, and born 25 Nov., 1834. Sarah Mariah H. Van
Cleft died 30 Aug., 1871, leaving three children, viz.:
Henrietta, Anna and Elizabeth.
Mr. Van Cleft is a farmer and dealer in cattle.
IV. CARRIE S., sister of Sarah Mariah (above), married at Vail's
Gate, Orange Co., N. Y., 29 Nov., 1871, to HENRY VAN CLEFT, being his
2d wife.
Children:
1. Lewis Horton.
2. Parmelie.
VI. JEREMIAH HENRY, son of Benjamin G. Horton and Sarah Jane Stuart,
born in Blooming Grove, 20 Dec., 1844; married in Newburgh, 20 Aug.,
1872, by Rev. Andrew Longacre, to MARY SMITH PARMELEE, daughter of
John W. Parmelee and Catharine Cole Smith, and born in Newburgh, 31
March, 1846. Have one child:
Lizzie (Elizabeth) Smith, born 19 July, 1873, in Newburgh.
J. H. Horton is a retired merchant. He and his wife are both very
acceptable members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
I. JASON, son of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry (_John_, _Israel_,
_Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at Terrytown, Pa., 13
July, 1807; married in Albany, Pa., 29 Dec., 1835, by Thomas Ingham,
Esq., to OLIVIA LADD, daughter of Horatio Ladd and Asenath Ives,
and born 20 May, 1810. She died at Terrytown, 11 Sept., 1847. He
married again in Terry, 5 Jan., 1848, by Thos. Ingham, Esq., to ROXEY
COVEY, daughter of John Covey and Mary Sabens, and born in Grafton,
Rensselaer Co., N. Y., 15 July, 1819.
Children, all born in the township of Terry. By first wife:
1. Jane Asenath, born 20 Nov., 1836; died 15 July, 1837.
2. James, born 15 July, 1840; died 17 July, 1840.
By second wife:
3. Jane, born 4 Nov., 1848; married in Elmira, N. Y., to Daniel
Dunham; has one son.
4. Mary Louisa, born 9 Aug., 1850; died of croup, 23 Jan., 1855.
5. Josephine Adela, born 22 May, 1852.
6. Liberty Ann, born 4 July, 1854.
7. Phebe Theresa, born 27 Jan., 1857.
8. Eunice Martha, born 30 Aug., 1859.
9. George Firman, born 26 Dec., 1861.
10. Infant son, born 4 Oct., 1864; died before naming.
Jason Horton is a farmer, has been a merchant, a hotel keeper and a
Justice of the Peace for one term of five years. He made a public
profession of Christianity in 1871, and united with the Baptist
Church, of Terrytown, Rev. B. Jones officiating at his Baptism.
II. NATHANIEL TERRY, son of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born at
the old homestead of Ebn'r Horton, in Asylum, now Wilmot, Pa., 5
Jan., 1808; married in Albany, Pa., 15 Dec., 1851, by George Burdick,
Esq., to MEHALA HANCOCK, daughter of Amasa Hancock and Delilah
Vincent, and born in Terry, about 1833.
Children:
1. Fred., born in Albany, 12 Nov., 1852.
2. Frank, born in Albany 31 Dec., 1855.
3. Mary Emma, born in Wilmot, 29 Dec., 1865.
N. T. Horton is a farmer and lumber dealer, was Captain of a militia
company in 1835.
III. JULIA, daughter of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in
Wilmot, Pa., 6 Oct., 1810; married in Wilmot, 21 Nov., 1833, by
Thomas Ingham, Esq., to SAMUEL E. MILLER, son of John Miller and
Lydia Gilbert, and born at Frenchtown, Pa., in 1808.
Children:
1. Mary Jane, born in Wilmot, 19 Oct., 1834; married Geo.
Capwell.
2. Debbie Terry, born in Wilmot, 13 Sept., 1836; married Jacob
Place.
3. Perry Commodore, born in Terry, 12 May, 1839.
4. Ebenezer Horton, born in Wilmot, 22 Sept., 1842; died in the
army in 1864.
IV. EUNICE, daughter of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in
Asylum, now Wilmot, Pa., 7 Sept., 1812; married at the old homestead,
6 July, 1837, by Ephraim Beeman, Esq., to JAMES HORACE TURRELL, son
of Beebe H. Turrell and Olive Turrell, and born 1 Nov., 1809; died
in Wilmot, 3 Sept., 1863. She is still living, and has been a worthy
member of the Baptist Church for about fifty years.
Children, all born in Wilmot:
1. Phebe, born 30 April, 1839; married Morris Turrell; they
reside in Kansas.
2. Sarah Jane, born 24 Aug., 1844; died 8 Oct., 1844.
3. Lydia Ann, born 8 July, 1845; unmarried.
4. Mary Adela, born 10 May, 1848; died 8 May, 1863.
5. Jas. Henry, born 21 May, 1850.
Mr. James H. Turrell was a farmer and lumber manufacturer. He was
a prompt business man--a Justice of the Peace for five years, and
enjoyed the confidence and respect of all who knew him. He began the
world with nothing, but at the time of his death he was worth a fine
property.
V. HIRAM, son of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in Wilmot, 7
June, 1815. He is unmarried, and has lived all his life at the old
homestead--is a farmer and lumber manufacturer.
VI. EBENEZER, son of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in Wilmot,
4 April, 1817; married in Terry, to ELLEN MINERVA CRANDALL, daughter
of Josias G. Crandall and Olive Burdick, and born in Grafton,
Rensselaer Co., N. Y., 18 Oct., 1823.
Children, born in Albany, Bradford Co., Pa.:
1. Eunice Alice, born 10 Sept., 1855.
2. John Edmund, born 4 March, 1857.
3. Olive Turrell, born 14 Feb., 1859.
4. Mary Jane, born 27 March, 1863.
Ebenezer Horton's residence was in Albany, Pa., but he died at his
father's old residence in Wilmot, where he had gone to spend the
closing days of his life with his mother and her family. He was an
industrious, upright farmer, esteemed by all who knew him. His widow
and family still occupy his old homestead, and live comfortably.
VII. ADELA, daughter of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in
Asylum, now Wilmot, Penn'a, 13 April, 1819; married in Towanda, by
Elhanan Smith, Esq., 5 Feb., 1840, to CHESTER SCHOONOVER, son of
Joseph Schoonover and Rachel Corsaw, and born near where the city of
Binghamton now stands, 17 April, 1817.
Children, all born in Terry:
1. Infant son, stillborn in Nov., 1840.
2. John Horton, born 24 Jan., 1842; married Emily Jones.
Adela Horton Schoonover died March, 1844, and he married 2. in Sussex
Co., N. J., by the Rev. Mr. Bookstaver, to ELIZA HORNBECK, daughter
of Cornelius Hornbeck. They live in Terry. He has for many years been
a preacher of the Old School Baptist Church.
VIII. JANE, daughter of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in
Asylum, now Wilmot, Penn'a, 22 July, 1821; married LEHMAN TURRELL,
brother of J. H. Turrell. They reside in West Webster, Monroe Co., N.
Y., no children. They are both worthy members of the M. E. Church. He
is a carpenter and joiner by trade.
IX. LYDIA ANN, daughter of Ebenezer Horton and Mary Terry, born in
Wilmot, 4 February, 1825; married in Wilmot, 27 Feb., 1851, by Henry
Gaylord, Esq., to MOSES THOMPSON SLOTERY, son of Daniel Slotery and
Elizabeth Firman, and born in Allentown, Pa., 22 July, 1829.
Children, all born in Terry:
1. George Zachary, born 1st March, 1852.
2. Eunice Jennie, born 27 Dec., 1853; married Amasa Davids.
3. Ella Elizabeth, born 30 Sept., 1855.
4. Julia Adela, born 9 August, 1857.
I. ELMORE, son of Maj. John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller, born at
Terrytown, 6 May, 1817; married in Wyalusing, 22 August, 1843, to
MARY STONE, daughter of Raphael Stone and Mary Ingham, and born in
Wyalusing, 8 Dec., 1815.
Children, all born at Sugar Run, Pa.:
1. George Hamilton, born 8 August, 1844.
2. Sarah Nancy, born 24 May, 1846.
3. Rowena Eliza, born 19 Oct., 1850; a very acceptable
school-teacher.
4. Twins, born 28 Feb., 1849; died at birth.
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]
The widow and family, except Rowena, reside near the village of
Rochelle; are well-to do farmers. Charles L.'s wife is a lady of
refinement and education, is a teacher and writer; many of her
poetical lines are excellent, and some of them have been published.
IV. JOHN MILLER, son of Maj. John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller, born
at Terrytown, 7 Feb., 1823; married in Huntington, Pa., 13 Nov.,
1849, by Rev. E. Wadsworth, to SUSAN L. BACON, daughter of Rev.
Septimeus Bacon.
Children, all born at Terrytown:
1. Henry Bacon, born 30 Sept., 1850; now in U. S. Army.
2. Florence Eudora, born 19 Oct., 1851; died 21 Feb., 1854.
3. Shepherd Bacon, born 28 Aug., 1852; died 22 Aug., 1860.
4. Leonard Moss, born 30 June, 1854; clerk and book-keeper in
Scranton; member of Baptist Church.
5. James Bacon, born 26 Sept., 1856; he is clerk in a store at
Huntington.
6. John Miller, born Oct., 1861; died when two days old.
John M. Horton was a shoemaker and hotel-keeper, a very industrious
and public spirited man. He built the Terrytown Hotel, and kept it in
such a manner as to make it superior to most of the country hotels.
He died suddenly in the midst of his usefulness, 24 April, 1861,
greatly lamented by all who knew him.
JOSEPH HOMET HORTON was born 2 June, 1842, at Terrytown, Bradford
Co., Pa., the youngest son of Major John Horton, and the only son of
his wife, Lydia Horton, _nee_ Kimball.
In boyhood Joseph possessed a person of rare physical beauty, and
evinced a bright and happy disposition. He was frank spoken, open,
genial and social. His native industry, all through his childhood and
youth, displayed great aptitude for business. In all these respects,
as was the boy so is the man.
After availing himself of the schools of his native town, in his 16th
year he entered upon the English and the commercial courses of study,
in the Susquehanna Collegiate Institute, at Towanda, remaining there
through 1858 and 1859. He then continued as an efficient clerk in his
father's store until August, 1862.
The war for the Union had burst upon the nation. His heart was ablaze
with enthusiasm for the Constitution and the Union. His father was
proud of the valor and patriotism of his young son. Joseph had become
as his right hand, and was his main-stay in business. The fond father
hesitated to spare a son so dear to his heart, and so essential to
the success of his affairs. At length, like tens of thousands of
other fathers, he made the sacrifice for his country, consented, and
allowed Joseph to enlist on the 7th of August, 1862, at Wyalusing,
under Captain George W. Jackson, in Company "A," of the 141st
Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Joseph was a week afterwards
(August 14th,) elected 1st Lieutenant of this Company.
In September his Regiment was assigned to the 1st Brigade of Birney's
(formerly Kearney's) Division in the 3d Army Corps. It was almost
immediately put into most active service. Five days after his first
battle (that of Fredericksburg,) Lieut. Horton was made Captain of
his Company, viz.: on the 18th of December.
On the 4th day of the following May (1863) Captain Horton was engaged
with his Regiment in the battle of Chancellorville, Virginia. The
Regiment went into this engagement with 419 men, and during the fight
had 234 killed or wounded; and for its firm constancy and bravery was
warmly complimented, both by General Birney and General Graham.
At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in July, 1863, this Regiment was again
actively engaged. And of Capt. Horton, Gen. Madill, in his report
says: "Capt. Horton, though severely stunned by concussion of shell,
remained in the field, and I am greatly indebted to him for his
services, _as he was the only Captain left with the Regiment_." On
the 3d of July, at Gettysburg, Capt. Horton commanded the Regiment.
At the morning roll-call of this fearful day, 198 men answered to
their names; of this number, 136 were either killed or wounded.
On the 31st of the following January (1864) Captain Horton was
commissioned Major, commanding his Regiment. And on the 28th of the
next month (February, 1864,) he was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel,
commanding his Regiment until Lee's surrender, April 9th, 1865.
On the 12th of May, Col. Horton was wounded, during the engagement at
Spottsylvania, Virginia, by a gun-shot through his left forearm and
in his left hip.
During his wounded condition, he was visited by his uncle, Hon.
George F. Horton, M. D., and was tenderly nursed by his sister
Louisa, wife of Hon. Uriah Terry. While convalescing, and not
yet well enough to take the field, he was appointed on several
Courts-Martial, and also had charge of several convoys of new men,
conducting them to posts along the southern sea-board.
With his Regiment, he was honorably mustered out of the service at
the close of the war, May 28th, 1865.
Of Col. Horton's old Company "A," consisting of 117 members, there
were killed, 16; died, 9; discharged for disability, 20; discharged
for wounds, 15; transferred to veteran corps for wounds, 7;
transferred to 57th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, for unexpired
term of service, 14; absent in hospital, wounded, 4; dishonorably
discharged, 1; leaving, at the mustering out of the Regiment, of the
whole 117, only 31.
Col. Horton was engaged in the following battles, namely:
Fredericksburg, Cedars, Chancellorville, Gettysburg, Wilderness,
Spottsylvania, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, White-Oak Road, Sailors'
Creek, and at Lee's surrender; besides participating in many small
skirmishes.
Honorably freed from his military service by the happy close of the
war, Col. Horton hasted home to be the business stay of his aged
father, and was actively engaged in mercantile pursuits up to 1871.
In October (24th) 1866, he was married, at Worcester, Massachusetts,
to ABBY H. NEWCOMB, only daughter of Charles and Lucy R. Newcomb, of
that city. Miss Lucy Sanderson Horton is their only child; she was
born December 18th, 1872.
Since 1871, Col. Horton has been living at Birch Creek (formerly
Bernice Colliery), Sullivan County, Pa., and is Superintendent of
"The Sullivan Anthracite Coal Company's" works, located at that place.
The high appreciation in which he is held by the Company, is shared
by the community under his employ, who have several times combined
in tendering to him, as their Superintendent and considerate friend,
testimonials of large intrinsic value, but still more valuable as
evidences of their cordial and grateful esteem.
The Republicans of his County unanimously urged him as their nominee
for Congress in the fall of 1874, but were overruled by the other
Counties of the District.
II. JULIA, daughter of Geo. F. Horton and Abigail Terry (_John_,
_Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at Terrytown,
Bradford Co., Pa., 24 Oct., 1834; married at Terrytown, 11 June,
1861, by Rev. D. Cook, of the Presbyterian Church, to CHARLES
STEVENS HOMET, son of Charles Homet and Lucy Stevens, and grandson
of Frederick Nicholas Charles Homet and Maria Theresa Scheilenger,
who were born in France, the former being one of the commissaries of
the household of Louis XVI., the latter one of the chambermaids of
the Queen. At the fall of Louis they made their escape and came to
America. They had never had any acquaintance with each other until
they found themselves passengers on the same ship to this country.
Their acquaintance on the ship soon ripened into a mutual attachment,
and on their arrival in New York they were married. After tarrying
awhile at Bottle Hill, now Madison, in New Jersey, where Charley, the
1st child, was born, they came to Asylum, settling for two years away
back in the wilderness, but at length on the Susquehanna River, where
Francis X. Homet, Esq., now resides.
C. S. Homet was born in Asylum 20 May, 1830; settled in Wyalusing in
1861, where he now resides, and is a successful farmer. He and his
wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he is one of the
elders.
Children:
1. William Horton, born 22 March, 1862.
2. Eliza Horton, born 5 Dec., 1865.
3. Francis, born 27 August, 1869.