Life History

Notes

• Thomas was one of the children of Abraham and Sarah Williams Horton.
  
  Children of Isaac Horton and Mary Green are:
  120 i.   Daniel Horton, born 1796 in Pendleton, South Carolina; died 1860 in Marshall, Alabama; married (1) Mary "Polly" East; married (2) Malinda Aft. 1854.
  ii.   Thomas G. Horton, born November 14, 1799; died 1859.
  iii.   Francis M. Horton, born 1800; died 1860.
  iv.   Jesse D. Horton, born November 16, 1802; died February 13, 1874.
  v.   Susanna Horton, born 1807; died Unknown.
  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
  
  Georgia Marriages to 1850
  Nicy Nelson
  Spouse: Thomas Horton
  Marriage 16 Dec 1821 Hall County, Georgia
  
  Nicy's full name was probably Eunice.  Many girls named Eunice were called Nicy, also spelled Nicey.  In the 1850 census, Thomas and Nicy are living in Gwinnett County, Georgia, near Thomas' father Isaac and one of their sons.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 25 September, Sugar Hill District, 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]
  Jane Horton 24 F  R T b GA [b abt 1826]
  Martha C Horton 17 F  R T b GA [b abt 1833]
  Eliza A Horton 15 F  b NC [b abt 1835]
  Emily E Horton 13 F  b NC [b abt 1837]
  
  Family sources confirm that this Thomas is Isaac and Nancy's son.  His age in this census entry matches that in the genealogy report above.  The young Abram two doors away appears to be Thomas' son.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 25 September, Sugar Hill District, page 388, Hse/Fam #936
  Abram Horton 26 M  R T Farmer $100 Real Estate b GA [b abt 1824]
  Mary An [sic] Horton 29 F  b NC Cannot read or write [b abt 1821]
  Thomas Horton 5 M  R T b GA [b abt 1845]
  Isaac N Horton 4 M  R T b GA [b abt 1846]
  Nancy L Horton 1 F  b NC [b abt 1849]
  
  This Abram (Abraham) is probably old Isaac's grandson, who moved later with his brother Isaac to Blount County, Alabama.
  
  "Abraham Horton, Sr. moved his family from Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Surry County, North Carolina in 1767 where he died on 16 January 1816. Some branches of the family moved to South Carolina about 1800. From South Carolina, Isaac moved to Hall County, Georgia where he died. Two of Isaac's grandsons, Abraham and Isaac migrated to Blount County, Alabama and established the town of Horton which is now in Marshall County. They built a mill complex on the Little Warrior River."
  --  The Horton Connection, by Arnold Horton Wilson and Bonnie Imogene (Rains) Wilson, Copyright 1995, First Edition, pages 2, as quoted in http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/l/Hayley-K-Malone/GENE5-0017.html#ENDNOTEREF143
  
  Thomas' brother Daniel lives a little farther down the road and is enumerated a couple of pages later.  Daniel and his wife Mary (Polly) East live a few houses away from her parents Benjamin and Patience East.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 25 September, page 389, Hse/Fam #939
  Daniel Horton 54 M  Farmer $250 Real Estate b SC [b abt 1796]
  Mary Horton 60 F  b SC [b abt 1790]
  F Marion Horton 18 M  Farmer b GA [b abt 1832]
  Elizabeth Horton 20 F  b GA [b abt 1830]
  
  1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 25 September, page 389, Hse/Fam #944
  Benjamin East 88 M  Farmer $No Real Estate b VA [b abt 1762]
  Patience East 50 F  b SC [b abt 1800]
  
  Also on the same page is a 28-year-old Jeffrey Horton, whom I have not identified, but suspect is another grandson of old Isaac, and probably a son of Daniel and Mary.  He is born in South Carolina, as are both Daniel and Mary.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 25 September, page 389, Hse/Fam #943
  Jeffrey Horton 28 M  Farmer $250 Real Estate b SC [b abt 1796]
  Elizabeth G Horton 27 F  b SC [b abt 1790]
  George R Horton 5 M  b GA [b abt 1845]
  Martha J Horton 3 F  b GA [b abt 1847]
  Mary C Horton 2 F  b GA [b abt 1848]
  Marion T Horton 1 M  b GA [b abt 1849]
  Infant Horton 1mo M  b GA [b abt July 1850]
  
  In 1860, I find an enumeration for Thomas G Horton and his wife Nica, which appear to be the same couple.  And they are living around expected family members.  But the two children in the household are 15-year olds (apparently twins), who should have appeared in the 1850 census as 5 years old.  But they are not listed in the household of Tom and Nicy in that 1850 enumeration.  Perhaps these are a nephew and niece who are living with them.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 11 July, District 550, PO Caines, page 79 (scan 641), Hse/Fam #479
  Thomas G Horton 60 M Farmer $800 Real Estate $250 Personal  born South Carolina [b abt 1800]
  Nica Horton 55 F born South Carolina [b abt 1805]
  Harriett Horton 15 F born North Carolina [b abt 1835]
  Daniel Horton 15 M born North Carolina [b abt 1835]
  
  Next door is Thomas' brother Jesse and his family.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia, 11 July, District 550, PO Caines, page 79 (scan 641), Hse/Fam #478
  Jesse Horton 56 M Mechanic $400 Real Estate $60 Personal  born South Carolina [b abt 1804]
  Eliza Horton 59 F born Georgia [b abt 1801]
  Charles Horton 13 M born Georgia [b abt 1847]
  Tandy Horton 12 M born Georgia [b abt 1847]
  Sarah Horton 7 F born Georgia [b abt 1853]
  Rachael Horton 5 F born Georgia [b abt 1855]
  
  One genealogy reports Thomas' death date and location.
  
  Thomas G. Horton
  Birth 14 Nov 1799 in South Carolina
  Death 13 Jan 1864 in Hall Cty, Georgia
  Parents Isaac Horton 1763 - 1854, Mary An Greene 1762 - 1850;
  --  Fletcher, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/826092/person/-585986320

Sources

• 1. Genealogy.com Trees
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  • 25 September, Sugar Hill District, page 388, Hse/Fam #934
• 3. 1860 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  • 11 July, District 550, PO Caines, page 79 (scan 641), Hse/Fam #479
• 4. Ancestry Trees
  • Fletcher, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/826092/person/-585986320
• 5. Georgia Marriages to 1850
• 6. 1850 Federal Census, Gwinnett County, Georgia
  • 25 September, page 388, Hse/Fam #934
• 7. Horton Daniel Pink Civil War Pension Application
• 8. 1900 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama
  • 5 June, Cranford, District 96, Page 4A, House/Family #55
• 9. 1920 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama
  • 21 January, Arab Township, District 139, page 10A,  Hse #175, Fam #181