John Burleigh Horton (1842 - 1927)

Born 8 Jan 1842 in Terrytown Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania

Husband of Angeline Trumbull — married 18 May 1887 in prob. Bradford Co. Pa.

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

User ID: 22862908-38DD-40B5-A150-2D245213E0BA

Record ID Number: MH:IF202

Date: 8 JAN 1842

Place: Terrytown Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania

Death

Death:

User ID: D489D12A-45B4-49B7-A2D2-4CD237D5CEFD

Record ID Number: MH:IF203

Date: 1927

Record ID Number

Record ID Number: MH:I297

User ID

User ID: 731F3928-EB78-48FE-B612-C8C9CBA76823

Burial

Burial:

User ID: A4302591-BAA1-4A49-8200-E4769B644705

Record ID Number: MH:IF204

Place: Liberty Corners, Pa.

Note

Note: #N55

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Date: 2 NOV 2009

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Notes

Note N55J. B. HORTON, merchant and farmer, Terrytown, was born in Terry township, this county, January 8, 1842, a son of Dr. G. F. and Abigail (Terry) Horton, the former of whom was also a native of Terry township, a son of Maj. John Horton, who served as wagoner in the Revolutionary Army, because of being too young to act in any other capacity. Maj. Horton built the first wagon, and fanning-mill in Terrytownship. The Hortons are a numerous family, and are men of business qualities, holding offices of trust in this and other States; they were the first settlers of Terry township; they removed to thiscountry from England in 1635, locating in Rhode Island in 1638. Dr. Horton studied medicine at the VanRensselaer Medical College, New York, and in 1829 began his profession in Terrytown, his native home, where he built up an extensive practice; he was a member of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, also one of the most active members of the Bradford County Medical Society,and wrote the report of the Society which, accompanied with a map, was published in the transactions of the year; also wrote the genealogy of the Horton family. He died December 20, 1886, at the age of eighty-one, a strong advocate of temperance; he was married to Miss Abigail Terry, by whom he had eight children, seven of them growing to maturity - two sons and five daughters. The subject of this memoir resides on his father’s farm which he now owns; he is an extensive business man, having been in the lumber business as a successful dealer many years, in connection with which he has a large store which he has kept with profit to himself and his customers nearly twenty years. His farm is an extensive one of 200 acres, one-half of which is under improvement; his farming is mixed, but he gives preference to grain and stock, some of the latter being registered. Mr. Horton’s house which stands on the site of the Doctor’s residence is palatial in dimensions, being fitted up in the most modern style. As a merchant he carries a full line for country trade; also deals extensively in farming machinery of all kinds. He has held the office of postmaster eight years. Mr. Horton married,February 24, 1875, for his first wife, Miss Eva L., daughter of James S. and Lemira Tupper, by which union there was one son, Arthur Roe, now fourteen years of age. Mr. Horton’s second wife was Angie, widow of W. S. Holmes, and daughter of Rev. D. Trumbull, the marriage taking place May 18, 1887. Mr. Horton enlisted as a member of the Thirty-Fifth Pennsylvania Emergency Troops, Company A, serving the prescribed term, and honorably discharged. Politically he is a Republican.

Record ID Number: MH:N65

PRIN MH:I297

Acknowledgments

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