Cousin and neighbor Edith McSwain Jenkins knew this family, who lived across the north field from her house when she was growing up in Ethel, Arkansas. Edith says she remembers Johnny Horton had three children, Helen, about 2 years older than her brother George, who was born in 1943; Sydney, a year ahead of Edith in school, so born about 1947, and another son, whoe name she cannot remember, who was a year older than Sydney, or born about 1946. -- Edith McSwain Jenkins, personal communication to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 21 July 2016
1860 Federal Census, Washington County, Missouri, 7 June, Belgrade Township, PO Caledonia, page 6, Hse/Fam #30 Chris Horton 24 Farmer $500 Real Estate $200 Personal born Missouri Cannot read or write [b abt 1836] Alsy Horton 28 F born Missouri Cannot read or write [b abt 1832] John A Horton 8 M born Missouri [b abt 1852] George F Horton 5 M born Missouri [b abt 1855] Wm H Horton 4 M born Missouri [b abt 1856] Nancy J Horton 1 F born Missouri [b abt 1859] Louisa Horton 2mos F born Missouri [b abt Mar 1860]
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Lucretia Horton Birth 1780 SC Spouse Alexander Burns Spouse Birth 1780 VA [no marriage date in this index record]
Thomas was one of the children of Abraham and Sarah Williams Horton. Children of Isaac Horton and Mary Green are: vi. Lucy Horton, born 1810; died 1870. -- Ancestors of Janet Lee Jinkins, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/u/l/Janet-J-Culp/GENE1-0013.html
1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Ethel, District 24, page 3B, Public Rd, Hse/Fam #55 Horton, Richard W Head Owns M W 49 Married at age 25 AR GA MS Farmer Horton, Kitty E Wife F W 43 Married at age 19 AR AR England Horton, Mabel Dau F W 7 Single AR AR AR Mabel Horton Birth 1908 in Arkansas, Death Unknown Parents: Richard Winn Horton Jr b 1882 Kate Noble b 1888 -- Nonle, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23390403/person/12492991943?ssrc=&ftm=1 Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 Mable Grace Horton Age 18, Birth Year abt 1920 Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas Spouse's Name Cozie C Wilhite Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Residence DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Marriage 1 Oct 1938 Arkansas County Marriage License Date 1 Oct 1938 Recorded Marriage Book Volume 2, Certificate #00349 Note that her age in October 1938 was reported here as 18, making her birth in about 1920. But in the April 1930 census, she was reported as just 7 years old, making her birth year maybe 1924 or 1922. The 1940 census puts us back on tracK with an age consistent with birth in about 1923. So it appears she lied to get her marriage license. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 April, LaGrue Township, District 1-17, Page 3A, Hse #47, Rents $7 Wilhite, Cozie Head M W 23 Married Grade 8 b Arkansas same place in 1935 Garage Mechanic [b abt 1917] Wilhite, Mable [sic] Wife F W 17 Married Grade 10 b Arkansas same place in 1935 [b abt 1923] The following record is probably for Mabel Grace Horton Wilhite. The town of Cherry Valley is in Cross County, Arkansas, the county where her husband Cozie died and was buried. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Mable G Wilhite Birth Date 8 Jun 1922 111 Walnut Ave, Cherry Valley, AR, 72324-8825
1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 25 September, page 388, Hse/Fam #934 Thomas Horton 51 M R T Farmer $700 Real Estate b South Carolina [b abt 1799] Nicy Horton 46 F b South Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1804] Martha C Horton 17 F b GA [b abt 1833]
IN 1870, Mary is reported as the oldest child of Alexander and Peggy (Margaret) Horton, at age 8. 1870 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 19 August, Beat No 7, PO Kosciusko, page 13-14, Hse/Fam #96 Horton, A Head F W 40 Keeping Farmer $200 Real Estate $500 Personal b North Carolina [b abt 1830] Horton, P A 25 F W Keeping House b Mississippi Cannot write [b abt 1845] Horton, Mary 8 F W born Mississippi Attended School [b abt 1862] - page 14 - Horton, Jno 5 M W born Mississippi [b abt 1865] Horton, Sam 3 M W born Mississippi [b abt 1867] Horton, Sallie F W 1mo born Dec [sic] born Mississippi [b abt 1869] The wife's name here PA probably stands for Peggy Ann. Peggy is a common nickname for Margaret. Note that the census reports that Mary's baby sister Sallie was 1 month old at census time. But the enumerator also reprted that Sallie was born in December, which would make her about 8 months old.
In the 1850 census, Mary Catherine is reported under her nickname Polly. 1850 Federal Census, Washington County, Missouri, 18 September, Concord, page 253 (scan 127), Hse/Fam #537 Jno Horton 58 M Farmer $100 Real Estate Value b South Carolina Susan Horton 54 F b South Carolina Christopher Horton 25 M b Missouri Cannot read & write Polly C Horton 22 F b Missouri Sarah A Horton 20 F b Missouri Susan I Horton 17 F b Missouri John C Horton 14 M b Missouri David L Horton 12 M b Missouri -------------- Mary Catherine "Polly" Horton Montgomery Birth Mar 13, 1828 St. Francois County, Missouri Death May 4, 1860 St. Francois County, Missouri I searched FAG for anyone named Montgomery that died in Missouri 1860, no matches. I googled Elvins MO Cemetery and came up with Hamilton Cemetery. From what I can tell, Hamilton Cemetery is off of Elvins St/Rd. ~~ I am adding Mary Catherine here, if anyone has other information I would be happy to add it. Parents: John Brissell Horton (1789 - 1871) Susan Crider Horton (1796 - 1868) Spouse Lewis Andrew Montgomery (1832 - 1905) Siblings: George Thomas Horton (1815 - 1900) Sarah Ann Horton Layne (1821 - 1908) Elizabeth Catherine Horton Brown (1824 - 1880) John Crider Horton (1835 - 1911) David Lennox Horton (1838 - 1923) Burial Hamilton Cemetery, Bismarck, St. Francois County, Missouri Created by P Black-Avitts Jun 06, 2015 -- Find a Grave Memorial #147513522, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147513522 --------------
"We used to ride the school bus together." -- Edith McSwain Jenkins, Ethel native Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Melba J Horton Age 31, Birth Year abt 1951 Marriage 21 Nov 1982 Dallas, Texas Spouse Robert C Burmingham Spouse Age 27 Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002 Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011 Melba J Burmingham Age 36, birth abt 1952 Spouse's Name Robert C Burmingham Spouse's Age 34 Marriage Date 21 Nov 1982 No Children Divorce 18 Jul 1988 Hunt, Texas Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 Melba Horton Age 37, Birth Year abt 1951 Marriage 23 Oct 1988 Harrison, Texas, USA Spouse Philip K Purkey Spouse Age 37 Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002 Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2011 Melba H Purkey Age 57, birth abt 1951 Spouse's Name Phillip K Purkey Spouse's Age 57 Marriage Date 23 Oct 1988 No Children Divorce 25 Nov 2008 Kaufman, Texas U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Melba J Burmingham Birth Date 2 Oct 1951 Phone Number 524-5123 4049 Town, Mesquite, TX, 75150 632 San Carlos Dr, Garland, TX, 75043-5134 The following addresses were under the name Melba J Burmingham in the Index, but for dates after her marriage to Philip Purkey in 1888. RR 1 POB 30, Royse City, TX, 75089 (1989) PO Box 657, Terrell, TX, 75160-0009 (1990) 400 Westvue St Apt 2d, Terrell, TX, 75160-1600 (1993, 1995) 15187 County Road 236, Terrell, TX, 75160-5937 (1996) U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 Melba H Purkey Birth Date 2 Oct 1951 100 County Road 236, Terrell, TX, 75160 (1990) Melba's obituary was published in her maiden name, correctly naming parents, grandparents and siblings, as well as her children and grandchildren. No Spouse was mentioned at all. -------------------- Obituary Melba Horton Melba Jane Horton, 60, of Eustace, TX, died Aug. 14. She was born Oct. 2, 1951, in Ethel to Ernest Horton Jr. and Ernestine Zell (Franks) Horton. Her parents; grandparents, Ernie and Lucy Horton; and two brothers, Dale Ernest Horton and Larry Russell Horton, preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Michael Todd Wilson and his wife, Julie Monique, of Wills Point, TX, and Ted Wilson and his wife, Beverly Nell, of Mesquite, TX; two sisters, Margie Patterson and her husband, Don, of Terrell, TX, and Rosemary Thomas and her husband, Jarvis, of Monroe, LA; a brother, Greg Horton and his wife Teresa, of Colorado Springs, CO; mother, Betty Horton; uncle, Mervell Wayne Horton of Grand Prairie, TX; a sister-in-law, Martha Horton of Gillett; grandchildren, Michael Scott, James Aaron, Tyler Dean, Seth Morgan, Faith Michelle and Madison Jane Wilson; and one uncle, Raymond Horton of DeWitt. Funeral services were held Aug. 18 at Anderson-Clayton Brothers Funeral Home in Terrell, TX. Published August 30, 2012 -- DeWitt Era-Enterprise of DeWitt, Arkansas, DeWii, Arkansas, Small Town News, http://smalltownnews.com/article.php?catname=Obituary&pub=DeWitt%20Era-Enterprise&pid=55&aid=164258 -------------------- Another version of her obituary was published on Tributes. -------------------- Melba Jane Horton, 60, of Eustace, passed away on August 14, 2012. She was born October 2, 1951 in Ethel, Arkansas to Ernest Horton, Jr. and Ernestine Zell (Franks) Horton. Melba loved to play darts, poker, slot machines and roulette. She was beloved by her grandchildren who lovingly called her "Granny Melba." Melba is preceded in death by her parents, grandparents Ernie and Lucy Horton, and brothers Dale Ernest and Larry Russell Horton. Those left to celebrate her life are sons Michael Todd Wilson and wife Julie Monique of Wills Point, and Ted Wilson and wife Beverly Nell of Mesquite; sisters Margie Patterson and husband Don of Terrell, and Rosemary Thomas and husband Jarvis of Monroe, LA; brother Greg Horton and wife Teresa of Colorado Springs, CO; mother Betty Horton; uncle Mervell Wayne Horton of Grand Prairie; sister-in-law Martha Horton of Jillette [Gillett], AR and grandchildren Michael Scott, James Aaron, Tyler Dean, Seth Morgan, Faith Michelle and Madison Jane Wilson. Family will receive visitors Saturday, August 18, from 10-11 am at Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home with funeral service to follow at 11 am. -- Anderson-Clayton Brothers Funeral Home, Tributes, http://www.tributes.com/show/Melba-Horton-94283236 -------------------- Neither of Melba's obituaries reports her palce of burial. There is another record related to her death, in the collection called Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection. But this has only her date of death. Interestingly, the location of the record in Chicago, Illinois. U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2015 Melba Horton Death Date 14 Aug 2012 Source location Chicago, Illinois