MY HORTON FAMILY
I don’t know much about my Horton’s of Georgia. My
earliest known Horton
ancestor was ELIJAH HORTON. He was sometimes
listed as Elijah “Whorton”
in early records. The first record I’ve found of him
is on August 13, 1813 when he
married NANCY HOLCOMB in Baldwin County,
Georgia. Then, on Feb 10,
1818in Baldwin Co, Georgia he was named as administrator of the estate of John
D. Holcomb. I don’t know who John D. Holcomb
was, but he was probably somehow
related to Nancy Holcomb.
By 1820, Elijah Horton was listed on the census of
Walton Co, GA as Elijah "Whorton".
He owned 3 slaves.
In 1830, the boundaries of Newton Co. changed to
include part of Walton Co., so
in 1830, he is shown on the census in Newton Co.,
again as Elijah "Whorton". His
wife does not show up in his household, so she
must’ve died by then.
He owned 2 slaves.
The 1840 census of Newton Co, GA lists him as Elijah
Horton. He owned 8 slaves.
The 1850 census of Newton Co, GA lists him as Elijah
Horton, age 66, born in Georgia,
with real estate value of $6000.
The 1860 census of Newton Co, GA, P.O.: Newton
Factory, lists Elijah Horton,
age 76, born in Georgia, with real estate valued at
$4000 and personal property
valued at $5950.
Elijah Horton died before Oct 7, 1861 in Newton Co.,
GA, when Letters of
Administration on his estate were granted to William
N. Clark, Henry G. Holcomb,
and William J. Wright, etc.
ELIJAH HORTON
Born about 1784 in GA
Died before Oct 7, 1861 in Newton Co, GA
Married Aug 13, 1813 in Baldwin Co, GA to:
NANCY HOLCOMB
Born about 1790
Died between 1820 - Nov 27, 1830 in Walton or Newton
Co, GA
Burial locations unknown.
Children:
1-TURNER HORTON (b.Apr 13,1815 in Newton Co,
GA-d.Mar 1,1893 Newton
Co, GA). Married on Dec 16, 1834 to:
MARTHA A. SAWYERS (b.1817-d.Feb 10, 1895).
Buried at the cemetery near junction of Old Hwys.
#213 and #36.
Children:
1a-MARSHALL
HORTON (b.c.1835-40)
1b-ELLEN
C. HORTON (b.1839), m. JULIUS C. BOYD on July 22, 1866
1c-EDMUND
J. HORTON (b.Nov 1839-d.after 1900),
Married on Dec 19, 1865 to CHARITY
ANN SMITH (b.Oct 1845)
He was in the "Young
Guards", 3rd Regiment, Co H, Newton Co, GA
Volunteer Infantry during
the Civil War.
Buried at High Point Baptist
Church, Hwy 36, Newton County.
Six children:
1c1-Etta
or Ellen Horton (b.1867/8)
1c2-Acca
Horton (b.1872) female
1c3-Spencer
Horton (b.1864)
1c4-Calley
Horton (b.1878)
1c5-Hattie
C. Horton (b.Oct 1888)
*one
daughter md. James Smith (d.1895)
1d-NANCY
Z. HORTON (b.1843)
1e-JAMES K. HORTON (b.1846).
Married MARTHA S.
_____ (b.1844).
children:
1e1-Luther
Horton (b.1859)
1e2-Mary
L. Horton (b.1871)
1e3-Quiller
Horton (b.1873)
1e4-Elmira
Horton (b.1876)
1e5-Charles
Horton (b.1878)
1e6-Elijah
Horton (b.1879)
1f-HUGH
L. HORTON (b.1849)
1g-HENRY (I. or T.)
HORTON (b.1852), m. 1st on Feb 20, 1881 to
ALICE E. HUTCHINS (b.Dec 26, 1853-d.Dec 11,
1898, buried
at Covington City Cemetery).
He 2nd md. ELLA LOYD
on July 13, 1900 at Newborn.
Children:
-son HORTON (b.May 6,
1882-d.Mar 1, 1888).
Buried at Covington City
Cemetery.
-JOE
HORTON (b.Oct 4, 1886-d.Apr 7, 1888).
Buried at Covington City
Cemetery.
1h-AMOS P. HORTON
(b.1854)
Married HARRIET ELLIOT on Nov 29, 1881.
1i-JOHN
T. HORTON (b.c.1857)
1j-MARTHA
E. HORTON (b.1858).
2-LABAN HORTON
(b.1820 in GA-d.1862 in GA) Married July 31, 1846 in
Newton Co, GA to MARTHA JANE BISHOP (b Aug 22, 1824 in
Newton Co, GA-d. between
1880-Mar 3, 1890 in Newton Co, GA)
Thanks
to all my cousins that have contributed information!
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