Winifred Horton (1829)

Born 25 Nov 1829 in Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

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Biography

Winifred Horton settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

This profile is part of the Horton Name Study.

Winifred Horton was born in 1829. She is the daughter of John Horton and Winifred Teasley.

Research Notes

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Sources

• 1835 Census Report of Sabine County. Blake Collection, Vol. XIX, pp. 166-227. Nacogdoches Archives, Vol. 85, pp. 80-180, 1835. The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, 801 South Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 84-080376, ISBN: 0-911317-33-3. John Horton, Married, Catholic, Farmer, 39; Winnie, his wife, 38; James, son, 16; Stephen, son, 14; Elizabeth, daughter, 13; Levi, son, 10; Sarah, daughter, 8; Willie [sic; Winnie], daughter, 6; John, son, 3; William, son, 1 (note that, prior to the formation of the Republic of Texas, the immigration laws of Mexico required all settlers to affirm Catholicism).

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLG-RMR : 4 April 2020), John Horton household, Sabine county, Texas, United States; citing page 318A, line 7, family 113; enumerated 21 & 22 Oct 1850; NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). See also Ancestry Record 8054 #1075574. Household members:
  • John Horton, Male, 54, born North Carolina
  • Winney Horton, Female, 53, born Georgia
  • Stephen Horton, Male, 29, born Georgia
  • Elizabeth Horton, Female, 27, born Georgia
  • Lucy [sic; Levi, male] Horton, Female, 25, born Georgia
  • Wineford [sic] Horton, Female, 19, born Mississippi
  • John Horton, Male, 18, born Mississippi
  • William Horton, Male, 16, born Texas
  • Thomas Horton, Male, 13, born Texas