Christopher Columbus HORTON5,1,2,6,3,4,5

7th Jun 18252,3,4 - 28th Apr 18781,2

Life History

7th Jun 1825	Born.2,3,4
25th Sep 1850	Married Alsie MONTGOMERY in Washington County, Missouri.5,2,6
22nd Sep 1851	Birth of son John A HORTON in Belgrade, St Francois, Missouri.3,2
about 1855	Birth of son George F HORTON in Belgrade, St Francois, Missouri.3
about 1856	Birth of son William H HORTON in Belgrade, St Francois, Missouri.3
about 1859	Birth of daughter Nancy J HORTON in Belgrade, St Francois, Missouri.3
Mar 1860	Birth of daughter Louisa HORTON in Belgrade, St Francois, Missouri.3
3rd Mar 1871	Birth of son Isaac HORTON in Belgrade, St Francois, Missouri.7
28th Apr 1878	Died.1,2
after 28th Apr 1878	Buried in Horton Cemetery, Belgrade, Washington County, Missouri.1,2

Notes

"John and Sue had son Christopher Columbus Horton, he married Achsah Montgomery in Washington Co Mo... they had son Isaac Horton who married Rachel Minnie Montgomery.. Achsah's niece. Isaac and Minnie had Bert Horton who married Essie Mae Byington, They had Eugene B Horton who was my Dad."
-- Sheri Horton, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 26 August 2015

Nancy Anne Green (Cherokee) m John Brissell Horton
Johnathan (John) Horton m. Susan Grider
Mary Ann Gr een m. Isaac Horton (s/o Abraham / Martha B Williams
Christopher Columbus Horton m. Achsah [Alsie, Alsy] Montgomery
Isaac Haywood Horton m. (Achsah Montgomery's niece) Rachel Minnie Montgomery
Bert Horton m. Essie Mae Byington
Eugene B Horton m Lois Jean McDuffie
Sheri Horton
-- Sheri Horton, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 27 August 2015

Christopher was the eldest child in his parents' home in 1850, when they were enumerated for the census in Concord Township of Washington County, Missouri.

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 [b abt 1825]
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
Elizabeth Riller 7 F b Missouri

About a month after the census, Chris married Alsie Montgomery.

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Christopher Horton, Residence Washington Co
Spouse Alsey Magomry, Residence Washington Co
Marriage 25 Sep 1850 Washington, Missouri
Ceremony performed by William Polk, Minister of the Gospel
Registered 29 October 1850
Filed 10 Dec 1850 Washington, Missouri

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]

Chris' parents are next door, with Chris' brother John C Horotn and his family living in their household.

1860 Federal Census, Washington County, Missouri, 7 June, Belgrade Township, page 6, Hse/Fam #30
Johhn Horton 68 Farmer $2000 Real Estate $3000 Personal born South Carolina [b abt 1836]
Susan Horton 64 F born South Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1832]
John C Horton 23 M Farmer $500 Real Estate born Missouri [b abt 1852]
Catherine Horton 21 F born Missouri [b abt 1839]
Mary J Horton 6mos F born Missouri [b abt Nov 1859]

RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
Christopher C. Horton
Death (or burial) 28 Apr 1878
Age 52y 8m 18d. h/o Alsie
Burial Horton Cemetery Washington, Missouri
-- Roothttp://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cemeteries/cgi-bin/cemetery.cgi?id=459279&database=Cemetery%20Records&return_to=http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/&submitter_id=

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Christopher Columbus Horton
Birth Jun. 7, 1825
Death Apr. 28, 1878

52Y 8M 18D. S/O JOHN & SUSAN (CRIDER) HORTON. H/O ALACY (MONTGOMERY/MAGOMRY) 25 SEP 1850 IN WASHINGTON CO., MO. HAND WRITTEN MARRIAGE INDEX HAS 'ALCY MAGOMRY'. [It's actually Alsey Magomry]

Spouse Alacy Montgomery Horton (1834 - 1906)

Burial Horton Cemetery, Belgrade, Washington County, Missouri

Created by Larry G. Flesher Mar 12, 2001
-- Find A Grave Memorial #5270527, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5270527
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Sources

1. RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
3. 1860 Federal Census, Washington County, Missouri
- 7 June, Belgrade Township, PO Caledonia, page 6, Hse/Fam #30
4. 1850 Federal Census, Washington County, Missouri
- 18 September, Concord, page 253 (scan 127), Hse/Fam #537
5. Email Sources
6. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
7. Missouri Death Certificate