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Persis (White) Horton (abt. 1801 - 1884)

Persis Horton formerly White aka White
Born about in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1825 (to 16 Dec 1884) in VT or MAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 83 in Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
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Biography

In the 1850 census, Perris (age 49) was in Ashippun, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

In the 1860 census, Persis (age 59) was in Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.[2]

In the 1870 census, Persis (age 68) was in Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.[3]

In the 1880 census, Dersis (age 82), Boarding, was the married mother-in-law of Charles F. French in Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.[4]

Persis, daughter of David White and Persis Stow, died (age 83y 5m 21d) on 16 December 1884 in Alstead.[5]

Research Notes

  1. Their son, William Orville Horton, married Polly A. Cohoon who was a daughter to James & Palmyra Cohoon. William O. died in 1889 after which Polly married William's brother Joseph.
  1. Almyra (Almira) Horton, a possible sister to William and Joseph, married Nathaniel Blood in Palmyra Wisconsin in 1849. In 1841, Cyrus Horton was listed as the first settler of the town of Palmyra. Was this town named after Palmyra Beard Cohoon?
  1. Son Rosil would be the great II grandfather to Dorothy Horton who married Wayne Sheffield. (it was known to the family that Dorothy Horton was a distant cousin to Wayne Sheffield)
  1. Both parents from VT (per 1880 census)

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 4; Digital film/folder number: 004191533; FHL microfilm: 34510; Image number: 371; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01163-6
    FamilySearch Record: M4DF-V7B (accessed 25 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-63YQ-HYH
    Perris Horton (49) in Ashippun, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Vermont.
  2. "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 181; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171797; FHL microfilm: 805429; Image number: 449; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01838-0
    FamilySearch Record: MW98-CJF (accessed 25 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-FZR
    Persis Horton (59) in Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Connecticut.
  3. "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 16; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 3; Digital film/folder number: 004268859_001_M9CF-5YQ; FHL microfilm: 000553238; Image number: 562; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01490-7
    FamilySearch Record: MNSC-H44 (accessed 25 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ2S-XKH
    Persis Horton (68) in Washington, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Vermont.
  4. "United States Census, 1880"
    citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00006; Digital film/folder number: 005161399; FHL microfilm: 1254761; Image number: 21; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: C56899-1
    FamilySearch Record: MHR6-67H (accessed 25 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB2-GLG
    Dersis Horton (82), married mother-in-law, Boarding, in the household of Charles F. French (58) in Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Born in Vermont, United States.
  5. "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004243610; FHL microfilm: 1001085; Image number: 2678; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07180-3
    FamilySearch Record: FS28-YZC (accessed 25 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DH59-KP2
    Persis Horton death 16 Dec 1884 (age 83y 5m 21d), daughter of David White & Persis Stow, in Alstead.
  • Digital Record: "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947", database with images, FamilySearch, Persis Horton, 16 Dec 1884; citing Alstead, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,085




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Would you be able to change Persis' maiden name to "White" instead of 'Unknown'? The was her father's surname. Thank you very much.
posted on Unknown-274235 (merged) by Candyce (Wright) Fulford

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