MY HORTON FAMILY, Page 2
LABAN HORTON
(Son of Elijah Horton and
Nancy Holcomb)
Born in 1820 in (Walton County?), Georgia
Died in June of 1862 in Georgia
Married July 31, 1846 (marriage license dated March
20) in Newton Co, Georgia to:
MARTHA “JANE” BISHOP
(Daughter of Joseph Bishop
and Margaret Martin)
Born Aug 22, 1824 in Newton Co, Georgia
Died between 1880-Mar 3, 1890 in Newton Co, Georgia
Their children: (all born in GA)
1-WILLIAM A. HORTON (b.1847)
1st married LAVINIA _____.
2nd married on Jan 25, 1893 to EMMA LOVE HARDY.
The story goes that William got an arm cut off
working at a saw mill.
This arm is buried in the Bates Cemetery in Newton
Co.!
The 1880 census lists him as a merchant.
Children:
1a-JESSIE
C. HORTON (b.1868)
1b-LABORN
HORTON (b.1870, d. young?)
1c-VAN
BUREN HORTON (b.1873)
1d-LAWRENCE
HORTON (b.1875)
1e-NACKEY
HORTON (b.1878-d.1973).
Married MONROE GREY
(a Civil War Veteran)
1f-EDIE
HORTON (b.1897)
2-EMILY HORTON (b.1848)
3-CHARITY ANN HORTON
(b. May 12, 1850 in Starrsville, Newton Co, GA-
d.Sept, 22, 1937 in Newton
Co, GA). Married on Feb 25, 1866 in Newton
Co. to JAMES CHARLTON
BATES (b.Feb.29, 1839/1843[1][1]
in Franklin
Co, GA-d.Dec 22, 1904 in
Newton Co, GA). Buried at Bates Cemetery,
Newton Co, GA.
It is said that Laban Horton and Martha Bishop were
married at the Alcovy
River (between Monticello and Porterdale, GA), with Laban and Martha on one
side, and the Justice of the Peace on the other side, the water being too high
for them to cross!
They are listed on the 1850 census of Newton Co, GA.
He was listed as a farmer. They had 3 slaves, and owned property worth $4000.
In the 1860 census of Newton Co, GA, Newton Factory Township,
he was a farmer and owned real estate worth $4000 and personal property worth
$2560.
On Nov 8, 1860, Laban Horton was admitted to the
State Insane Asylum in Milledgeville. It is believed that he was still there
when he died in June of 1862.
From a paper in his hospital file:[2]
“Laban Horton, Lunatic from Newton County, native of Georgia. Age about 40
years. Duration of insanity, 10 years, or more. Gradually developed. Cause unknown.
Hereditary predisposition supposed to exist. He was married about 15 years ago.
His wife and himself being on one side of the Alcovy River and the Justice who
married them on the other side, the water being too high for them to cross.
Occupation: farmer. Exceedingly penurious. Has lived very hard and meanly. He
has two or three very poor cabins on his place, in one of which he lives, in
another his family. The only disposition to violence manifested has been toward
his wife and children. Is not filthy, but careless, has many strange delusions.
Says his wife is a Negro. Skeptical on the subject of religion, appears to have
had lucid intervals. Received Nov 8, 1860. Dec’d June 1862. Address W.D.
Luckie, Covington, Ga.”
We
can only guess at the reason for his diagnosis at this point. Was he really
insane? Or was it a medical condition caused by something as simple as lead
poisoning that can cause delusions?? We may never know…..
Thanks
to all my cousins that have contributed information!
This page created March 23, 2001 by Julie Hampton Ganis
Feel free to email me for more information!!