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John Herman HORTON [Parents] was born 3 Sep 1908 in Russell Co., VA. He died 14 Mar 1986 in Richlands, Tazewell Co., VA. John married Hettie Mae CHILDRESS.

Hettie Mae CHILDRESS


Emory Melvin HORTON [Parents] was born 20 Apr 1912 in , Russell, Virginia. He died 11 Nov 1973 in Virginia. Emory married Amanda Louisa MCGLOTHLIN on 5 Mar 1932 in , Buchanan, Virginia.

Amanda Louisa MCGLOTHLIN was born 27 Jul 1912 in Tazewell Co., VA. She died 21 Nov 1983 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. Amanda married Emory Melvin HORTON on 5 Mar 1932 in , Buchanan, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i Lacy Lee HORTON
  F ii Wilma Jean HORTON
  M iii Billy B. HORTON was born 15 Feb 1937 and died 18 May 1969.

Charles GROHS was born Feb 1872 in Germany. He died before 1930 in California. Charles married Mary Agnes WHITED.

Mary Agnes WHITED [Parents] was born 18 Dec 1875 in Kansas. She died 1 Jul 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. Mary married Charles GROHS.

Charles and Mary lived in Los Angeles, CA in 1900 and 1910 according to the Census.  Mary's grandchildren, Ruby E. Layman (b. 20 Aug 1913 CA, d. 10 May 1997 San Bernardino, CA, father born in NE), Carl E. Layman (b. 23 oct 1914 CA, father born in NE), Arthur E. Bert (b. 23 Sep 1920 CA, d. Feb 1970, father born in Michigan) and Eugene E. Bert (b. 25 Mar 1922 CA, father born in Michigan) were in her household in San Bernardino, CA in 1930. Ruby later married a Shippey in about 1934.  Mary was a widow.  Her California death record states her mother's maiden name was Ramero.

They had the following children:

  F i Ellen GROHS was born Jul 1892.
  F ii Annie GROHS was born Dec 1894 and died before 1930.
  M iii Robert D. GROHS Sr. was born 22 Nov 1895.

Lacy Lee HORTON [Parents]

Beulah SISK

They had the following children:

  F i Edna Faye HORTON
  M ii Sonny Allen HORTON

Patton George WHITED [Parents] was born 25 Sep 1840 in Russell Co., VA. He died 8 Dec 1900 in Los Angeles, CA and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. Patton married Ellen Lenore RAMERO.

Patton G. Whited was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on April 27, 1877.  His citation was received for Gallantry in Action during the western Indian Wars while fighting Sitting Bull's Sioux.  Place and date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Montana.,  October 21, 1876 to January 8, 1877 (it is very cold in Montana at that time of year).  Although it was created for the Civil War, Congress made the Medal of Honor a permanent decoration in 1863.  Only about 3,400 men and one woman have received the award for heroic actions in the nation's battles since that time.  Story has it that Patton went to get some much needed water for his unit and retrieved the water despite the fact that he was being fired upon by the Indians.

Patton was also in the Civil War for the Union army.  He enlisted in the U. S. Army in Kentucky prior to the Civil War and was a career soldier.

On June 19, 1900, Patton was in the "National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers" in Pacific Branch, Los Angeles County, California.  He died later that year.

Military record:

Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and
date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Mont., 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877.
Entered service at: ------. Birth: Russell County, Va. Date of issue: 27
April 1877. Citation: Gallantry in action.

Ellen Lenore RAMERO was born 22 Feb 1852 in New Mexico. She died 12 May 1909 in California and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. Ellen married Patton George WHITED.

Ellen was said to have been an Indian woman from New Mexico.  The 1870 Census stated she was Mexican.  Some of Patton's peers liked to poke fun at him for marrying an Indian.  They called him "squaw man."

They had the following children:

  M i George B. WHITED was born Aug 1869 and died before 1930.
  F ii Mary Agnes WHITED was born 18 Dec 1875 and died 1 Jul 1945.

Billy B. HORTON [Parents] was born 15 Feb 1937 in , Russell, Virginia. He died 18 May 1969 in , , Ohio. Billy married Opal Bernice BYRD.

Opal Bernice BYRD


Bradley MEADOWS [Parents]

Judy HALL [Parents]

They had the following children:

  F i Destini Faith MEADOWS

Eugene Alfred BERT [Parents]

Nancy LEAMAN

They had the following children:

  F i Katherine BERT
  M ii Wade Arthur BERT
  F iii Lucille Elizabeth BERT
  M iv Benjamin Yemane BERT

Henry Melvin HORTON Jr. [Parents] died. He married Mozell IRICK.

Mozell IRICK

They had the following children:

  M i Harold HORTON

Samuel T. LAWSON was born 15 Sep 1893 in , Tazewell, Virginia. He died 27 Jul 1938 in , , Virginia and was buried in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. Samuel married Lydia Jane HORTON on 27 Oct 1909 in , Russell, Virginia.

Lydia Jane HORTON [Parents] was born 24 Oct 1887 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. She died 24 Sep 1934 in Raven, Tazewell, Virginia and was buried in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. Lydia married Samuel T. LAWSON on 27 Oct 1909 in , Russell, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Maude Alice LAWSON
  M ii Woodie Thomas LAWSON was born 29 Nov 1913 and died 25 Jun 1995.
  F iii Myrtha Marie LAWSON
  M iv Claude Edward LAWSON was born 23 Nov 1916 and died 8 Aug 1988.
  F v Beulah Josephine LAWSON
  M vi Garnett Louie LAWSON
  F vii Freddie Andrew LAWSON was born 21 May 1923 and died 30 May 1997.
  M viii Dewey Ernest LAWSON was born 25 Dec 1925 and died 29 Oct 1985.
  F ix Audry Kathleen LAWSON

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