History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 528.
[Bourbon County]  [Flat Rock Precinct]

THE HORTON FAMILY.  Of this well-known family a representative member is
William F. Horton, farmer; who was born Dec. 12, 1824; he is the eldest
of six living and five deceased children, by Edward Wakeman and Matilda
(Henry) Horton, who were natives of Bourbon County; she a daughter of
James and Nancy (Ward) Henry, one of the early families of Bourbon; he a
son of William and Sally (Fisher) Horton, who were married Dec. 1, 1785,
and came from Virginia, down the river from Wheeling to Maysville,
Bourbon County, in 1790, settling near North Middletown.  Their children
were: Elizabeth, born Dec, 17, 1787, who married James Lin Isley, both
died, leaving two children; James moved to Indiana, and Lucinda married
Davis Mason, and left two daughters: Sally, who married a Mr. Hall,
residing in Illinois, and Fanny, who married Erasmus Jones, of Henry
County, Ky.; Susanna, born Aug 18, 1789; married John Clay; left one son,
William; Milled, born Jan. 3, on Monday, 1796, married Hamilton Wilson;
Mary, born March 7, 1792, died young; Edward Wakeman, born April 18, 1793;
Gabriel, born Oct. 16, 1794; William, born March 8, 1796; James, May 10,
1798; married a Miss Luckey, daughter of Joseph Luckey; left four children:
William D., Joseph L., Sally and Martha; Hiram, born Oct. 24, 1799, married
Susan Payne, moved to Tennessee, and left two daughters: Sarah and Ann;
Sarah, born July 8, 1801, married Abner Huston, and moved to Lafayette
County, Mo.; Edward, born May 15, 1803, married Mary Luckey, and moved to
Marion County, Mo.; left one heir, Hiram, who married a Miss Mason, and
left heirs: Washington, born Jan. 26, 1806; Cynthia, born Sept. 7, 1807,
married John Gibson, and moved to Marion County, Mo.; Cassandra, born
Feb,24, 1809, married Fielding Calmes, and moved to Colusa County, Cal.;
Alexander, born April 8, 1811.  The brothers and sisters of our subject
are Washington and Jackson, twins; Jefferson, Isabel and Hiram; none are
married and all live in Flat Rock precinct, except Hiram, who resides in
John County, Mo.  The family received limited educational advantage, but
all have acquired a fair knowledge.  Two of the family, Washington and
Hiram, were in the Confederate service, the former under General Marshall
served out his time and returned home, taking the oath of allegiance; the
latter under General John Morgan, was captured at Buffington Island,
remained at Camp Douglas, where he remained until near the end of the war,
when he was exchanged by General Lee at the final close.  The subject of
this sketch resides in a log house built by Hamilton WIlson, who married
Milled Horton.  Mr. Wilson was born and lived upon the farm eighty-four
years, when he became involved, sold out and moved to Covington, thence to
Newport, where he died May 4, 1880, in the ninetieth year of his age.
Thomas Jefferson Horton, a surveyor and general farmer; he purchased the
farm upon which he and his sister now live in 1863.  T. J. and William F.
are enterprising farmers and stock raisers, highly esteemed citizens and
prominent men of the county.

Horton Henry Ward Fisher Isley Mason Hall Jones Clay Wilson
Luckey Payne Huston Gibson Calmes
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Kenton-KY Campbell-KY Mason-KY Henry-KY Layfette-MO Marion-MO
Colusa-CA Johnson-MO TN IL VA IN

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