Part 11

J. W. Ingham owns and occupies the old homestead of his father, and is a manufacturer of lumber and flour. He is a good writer, and some of the soundest and best political articles published in the journals of the county are from his pen. Mrs. Ingham is a worthy and active member of the Presbyterian Church.

3. Thomas Jefferson, born 25 Nov., 1828; married at Laporte, Pa., 5 June, 1853, by William A. Mason, Esq., to Caroline Araminta Cheney, daughter of Abel Cheney and Priscilla Washburn, and born at Cortlandville, N. Y., 15 Feb., 1831. He removed to Sullivan County after the death of his father, and studied law, soon attained to eminence as a lawyer, and stood at the head of the bar in his county; he has held the offices of Register, Recorder, Prothonotary, member of the Legislature, and Additional Law Judge, and in the fall of 1874, he, although always a strong Republican and editor of a Republican paper, was elected president Judge of the 44th Judicial District--a district largely Democratic. He resides in Laporte, Sullivan County, has three children, Ernest V., Ellery P., and Frank Horton.

4. Debbie Lelia, born 3 June, 1831; married Andrew Jackson Stone, son of Raphael Stone and Mary Ingham. They live in Aurora, Ill., and have three children, Hugh, Lillie and Eliza, all born in Wilmot, Pa.

5. Emma Adelaide, born 25 Nov., 1840; married Dr. Volney Hornet. They reside at Camptown, Pa., and have Jessie, born at Sugar Run.

No child or grand-child of Eunice Horton Ingham has yet died.

VI. SALLY, daughter of Maj. John Horton and Deborah Terry, born 29 May, 1798; married by Thomas Ingham, Esq., to JOHN MORROW, son of John Morrow and Nancy Gamble, and born in Dunlevey, in the Parish of Aughobog, County of Monohan, Ireland, 20 June, 1801. He sailed from Ireland 14 March, 1811, and landed at Amboy, on 15 April, 1811. He was an excellent farmer, owned a good farm in "The Bend" Asylum, now Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa. He was engaged in early life in merchandising, and later in life in raising and selling stock and grain. He possessed good business capacities, and was a man of much influence and activity, of good, sound, moral character, and well read in the sacred Scriptures, and in sentiment a thorough Old School Presbyterian or Covenanter, but never made a public profession. He was fond of company, and always took pains to make pleasant visits for his friends when they called on him.

Sally was a good housekeeper--industrious, economizing and a skillful worker, often taking the premium at the County Fair for domestic articles of her own manufacture. She possessed a wonderfully retentive memory--readily stating, not only incidents that occurred at any time during her life, but also dates--dates of births, marriages and deaths of all her acquaintances, even from her early childhood. She had a peculiar faculty of stating a fact or circumstance so connected with others as to leave no doubt of its truthfulness. She died in Wyalusing, 27 April, 1874, leaving to her family and friends the consoling belief that she exchanged the cares and sorrows of this mortal life for the full fruition of that world

"Where fragrant flowers eternal bloom, And joys supreme are given; Where rays divine disperse the gloom, Beyond the confines of the tomb, The endless bliss of Heaven."

Mr. Morrow died in Wyalusing, at the residence of his son-in-law, Andrew Fee, 10 August, 1873, where he had lain sick about four months.

Children, all born in Wilmot, except George, who was born at Terrytown, Pa.:

1. George Horton, born 16 May, 1823; died 30 Dec., 1873; unmarried.

2. John Wallace, born 4 Oct., 1824; died 20 March, 1857; unmarried.

3. James Harvey, born 2 March, 1826; married Sabra Smith; died at Terrytown, 22 June, 1857; he was a merchant.

4. Hon. Paul Dudley, born 17 Feb., 1828; entered Freshman class, at Hamilton College, N. Y., Sept., 1848; graduated July, 1852, in first grade of scholarship; read Law Extra, under Prof. T. W. Dwight, during his senior year in College. After his graduation, he studied law with the Hon. Ulysses Mercur, of Towanda. Admitted to practice, Sept., 1853. Elected District Attorney in 1856. Married 2 June, 1857, at Warren, Pa., by Rev. Dr. S. F. Colt, to Harriet King Pitcher, daughter of Lorin Pitcher and Henrietta Coburn, and born in Byron, Genesee Co., N. Y., 19 Oct., 1836. Mr. Morrow was appointed additional Law Judge of the 13th Judicial District, 1 March, 1870; was elected in the fall of the same year, and commissioned for ten years. The district was divided in 1874, and he was then commissioned President Judge of the 13th District (composed of Bradford County) for the balance of his term of office. He was a first class lawyer, and, as a judicial officer, he ranks high, possessing good executive talent and a sound judgment--none of his decisions have been reversed by the Supreme Court. He resides at Towanda, Pa.

5. Debbie Ann, born 7 Oct., 1830; married Andrew Fee. She is a highly respected member of the Presbyterian Church. They live in Wyalusing.

6. Nancy, born 23 July, 1834; married Capt. John G. Brown; she died 1 April, 1874.

7. Francis Gailey, born 28 Dec., 1839; married Sarah Webb; owns the old Homestead.

8. William Gibson, born 7 May, 1842; married Eliza Miller; lives in Wyalusing.

VII. ELIZABETH (Betsy), daughter of Maj. John Horton and Deborah Terry, was born at Terrytown, Pa., 27 Dec., 1800; was married at Terrytown, by Thomas Ingham, Esq., to FRANCIS E. BAILLET, son of Francis Baillet and Lydia Terry, and born in Philadelphia, 9 June, 1797. He moved with his mother to Baltimore, where he served as an apprentice with a tobacconist.

He came to Terrytown when a young man, moved to Farmersville, Cataraugus Co., N. Y., soon after their marriage. Resided in Farmersville till 1837, when they removed to Ellicottville in the same county. He was clerk of Cataraugus Co. for twelve years in succession, was always, and is yet, a staunch Democrat. Cataraugus was largely a Whig county, yet his great popularity always drew Whig votes enough to elect him. He left Cataraugus Co. a few years ago, and went to Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he now resides. He is a genial, whole-souled, sportive man, and his penmanship, now at the age of seventy-six years, is remarkably beautiful, round and fair, and almost as easily read as print. He is now clerk in the office of Carl C. Pope, Esq., of Black River Falls. He and his wife are both members of the Baptist Church, and if they live until the 30 of Nov. next (1874), they may celebrate their golden wedding.[5]

Children:

1. Harry, born at Farmersville, N. Y., 29 Sept., 1825; died 5 Oct., 1825.

2. John Horton, born at Farmersville, N. Y., 28 Jan., 1827; was a Union soldier; lives in Wisconsin.

3. George Washington, born at Farmersville, N. Y., 1 April, 1829; was Postmaster at Ellicottville, New York, for several years; now lives in Wisconsin.

4. Lydia Jane, born in Farmersville, New York, 24 July, 1831; married A. E. Sawyer; lives at Black River Falls, Wisconsin.

5. Frank, born at Farmersville, 3 Sept., 1833; lives at Black River Falls.

6. Henry, born at Farmersville, 30 April, 1836; died 3 April, 1857.

7. Anna E., born in Ellicottville, New York, 4 March, 1838; died 4 October, 1838.

8. Pamela, born in Ellicottville, 15 Sept., 1839; married Austin; lives at La Crosse, Wisconsin.

VIII. FRANCIS, son of Maj. John Horton and Deborah Terry, born at Terrytown, Pa., 7 June, 1803. He purchased a farm in Farmersville, N. Y., went there and made the last payment for it. He was taken with inflammation of the stomach and bowels when on his way home, and died at his Uncle Joseph Horton's, at Palmyra, 30 June, 1829, was buried in the East Palmyra Cemetery.

IX. GEORGE FIRMAN, son of Maj. John Horton and Deborah Terry, born at Terrytown, 2 Jan., 1806; married at Terrytown, 4 June, 1832, by Thomas Ingham, Esq., to ABIGAIL TERRY, daughter of William Terry and Nancy Sherman, and born at East Palmyra, N. Y., 8 Oct., 1807. He is a physician, was a member of the late Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania.

They have children as follows, all born at Terrytown:

1. Francis William, born 15 March, 1833; died 22 Dec., 1833.

2. Julia, born 24 Oct., 1834; married C. S. Homet.

3. Jane Elizabeth, born 6 June, 1837; married Rev. D. Craft.

4. William Terry, born 9 April, 1839; married Prudence Beardsley.

5. John Burleigh, born 8 Jan., 1842; married Eva Tupper.

6. Debbie Emily, born 7 Nov. 1843; married 30 June, 1868, Dr. W. J. Hillis; died 26 March, 1869, of consumption.

7. Nancy Terry, born 15 July, 1846; died of consumption, 7 Jan., 1872; unmarried.

8. Mary Eliza, born 24 April, 1850; married 1 Oct., 1873, to William R. Sutton, of Lyons, N. Y.

X. EDMUND, son of Maj. John Horton and Deborah Terry, born 9 August, 1808; married at Lewistown, Mifflin Co., Pa., 10 Nov., 1834, by Rev. Mr. Wyles, to MARTHA ANN ROBINSON, daughter of Robert Robinson and Elizabeth Stalford, and born near Waynesburg, 3 Sept., 1811. Robert Robinson was the son of William Robinson and Martha Houston. He emigrated to this country from Ireland in 1752, and landed at Wilmington, Del., being then nineteen years old. He resided there until 1771, when he moved to Waynesburg, Mifflin Co., Pa., where he remained till the 12 June, 1817, when he died.

Robert Robinson was born 31 July, 1773, on the old farm in Waynesburg, now McVeytown. He was married in Philadelphia 23 Oct., 1810, by an Episcopal clergyman, to Elizabeth Stalford, only daughter of Joseph Stalford and Catharine Pauling. Joseph Stalford was the son of Samuel Stalford and Elizabeth Richardson, of Philadelphia. Catharine Pauling was the daughter of Henry Pauling, who was originally from Germany. Henry Pauling had six sons and two daughters, viz.: John, Henry, Benjamin, Jesse, Nathan, William, Catharine, and Rachael. Robert Robinson died in Lewistown, 18 April, 1832.

Edmund Horton and Martha Robinson have children as follows, all born at Terrytown, Pa.:

1. James Robert, born 15 Feb., 1836; died 10 Sept., 1838.

2. Elizabeth Robinson, born 15 May, 1838; unmarried; resides at Terrytown, Pa.

3. Mary Lucretia, born 17 July, 1840; unmarried; resides at Terrytown, Pa.

4. Parshall Terry, born 15 Feb., 1843; unmarried; resides at Terrytown, Pa.

5. Emily Robinson, born 14 Nov., 1847; married at Terrytown, 1 June, 1869, by Rev. Hallock Armstrong of the Presbyterian Church, to Calvin D. Albert. He was a mechanic, and whilst at work in a planing-mill in Wyalusing, Pa., he was struck in the region of the stomach by a piece of board thrown by a circular saw, causing his death on the 17 May, 1870, leaving Anna Horton Albert, a posthumous child, born in Terrytown, 16 Oct., 1870.

XI. HARRY MORGAN, son of Maj. John Horton and Deborah Terry, born 24 Sept., 1811. He studied medicine with Dr. George F. Horton, and was also an office student of Prof. Samuel McClellan of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1833 and 1834. He graduated at Jefferson Medical College in March, 1835. During the last year of his residence in the city, he frequently visited patients in the city and its environs, and in Feb., 1835, he was attacked with disease of the lungs. He was examined for his degree by a part of the Professors while confined to his bed, and he bore a very successful examination, _all_ the Professors voting in his favor. He came home to Terrytown, and lived but seven weeks after he reached home, dying on the 6 May, 1835. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and had a complimentary letter from the Rev. Dr. Ely, introducing him to some of the leading men of Columbia, South Carolina, and there he would have gone if he had lived, as Dr. Ely had influential friends there. The idea of going South to locate himself in the practice of medicine was so deeply impressed upon his mind, that he could not get rid of it, and he would not be satisfied until he started on his journey, and he did start, rode four miles in a buggy, and died the next morning at Thomas Ingham's.

I. SAMUEL TODD, son of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, was born at Owego, N. Y., 27 July, 1792; was married at Palmyra, 27 March, 1812, to MARY GALLOWAY, daughter of Captain James Galloway, and born at Palmyra in May, 1794. He was a farmer and merchant, a spirited business man, of commanding personal appearance, and greatly respected. He was a First Lieutenant of a volunteer company of militia in 1825. He died at Palmyra, 5 Sept., 1851.

His wife after his death moved to Genesee Co., Mich., where she died 13 May, 1867. They were both members of the Baptist Church of Palmyra.

Children:

1. James Galloway, born at Palmyra, April, 1815.

2. Cynthia, born at Palmyra.

3. Ira Joseph, born at Palmyra, 1 April, 1818; married Ruth Howard.

4. Maria P., born in Palmyra; died 28 May, 1843.

5. William M., born in Palmyra; died 25 June, 1854. 6. Carlton S., born in Palmyra.

III. HENRY WISNER HORTON, son of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, born at Owego, N. Y., 31 May, 1797. Moved with his parents to Palmyra, N. Y.; married at Penfield, N. Y., 31 Jan., 1819, to ADAH JENNINGS, daughter of Joseph Jennings and Nancy Sherman. She was born at Broadalbin, Saratoga Co., N. Y., 8 Oct., 1800. She died 20 Jan., 1856. They moved from Palmyra to Royaltown, Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1819. Remained there until 1830, when they removed to Groveland, Oakland Co., Mich., and settled on the farm upon which they now live (1873). He purchased his farm of the Government, and it was the first Government land sold and occupied in that township. He was an Acting Justice of the Peace for twenty-two years. He was town-clerk for nine years, and supervisor for three years. He embraced Christianity in early life, became connected with the M. E. Church, and has been one of the Stewards in that church in Groveland, from 1839 to the present time. He has frequently been the class leader of the church, and his house has always been known as "The Methodist Tavern and Preacher's Home." Through his efforts mainly, a comfortable church building was erected on the corner of his farm, and it has always been known as the "Horton Methodist Church." He was Captain of the first volunteer militia company ever organized in that section of the country. He was always a true republican, and frequently received the nomination of the Whig party for a seat in the Legislature, but in consequence of the large Democratic majority in the district, he was never elected. With a character unblemished he has lived to an honorable old age, and by his many virtues he commands the respect and high esteem of the church and community in which he resides.

Children:

1. Permelia, born 25 June, 1820.

2. Emerson Jennings, born 25 Dec., 1821; both died at Royalton, 10 Sept., 1824, where they were born; they were both placed in one coffin and buried in Royalton Cemetery.

3. Elstin Jennings, born 25 Jan., 1824.

4. Henry Lee, born 24 March, 1826.

5. Adah A., born 12 March, 1828; all at Royalton.

The rest, born at Groveland, Michigan:

6. Julia A., born 24 Aug., 1830.

7. Joseph Lee, born 27 Nov., 1832.

8. Dexter, born 24 June, 1836.

9. Emerson C., born 24 Oct., 1838.

10. Oscar, born 2 Nov., 1840.

11. Nancy H., born 5 July, 1847.

He married 2. on 16 Sept., 1856, MARY LASER, widow of Isaac J. Laser, Esq., of Springfield, Mich.

IV. SARAH PARSHALL, daughter of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, born at Owego, N. Y., 28 May, 1799; married at Palmyra, N. Y., 27 Aug., 1818, by Elder Roe, to NATHAN DURFEE, son of Gideon Durfee and Hannah Wood, and born at Palmyra, 21 Aug., 1796. He died 28 May, 1868, at the homestead of his father-in-law, which he had bought, and upon which he had made great improvements. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Children:

1. Susan, born 18 Nov., 1819.

2. Sarah A., born 17 April, 1822.

3. James S., born at Royalton, Niagara Co., N. Y., 16 Dec., 1827. He is married, has a family, resides at the old homestead with his mother. He is an active member of the Baptist Church. His mother is also a member of the Church, of marked piety and highly esteemed.

V. JAMES PARSHALL, son of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, born at Owego, N. Y., 5 April, 1801. He married in Palmyra, 17 Feb., 1829, to CAROLINE M. GOLDSMITH; she died at Palmyra, 16 Jan., 1864; he died 13 July, 1871.

They had but one child, viz.:

Adriana, born in Palmyra; married David Bostwick, and had one daughter. David Bostwick died 13 March, 1864; his wife died 23 June, 1869.

Their daughter is living, and has a good property left her by her grandfather.

VII. LEWIS BEERS, son of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, born at Palmyra, N. Y., 24 May, 1806; married 1. at Royalton, N. Y., 22 Feb., 1827, to LUCY A. BEDELL; she died 9 Aug., 1864. He was married 2. in the spring of 1866, to widow ELIZABETH SPENCER, of Michigan. By his first wife he had Caroline, born at Royalton. He is a farmer, and a deacon of the Baptist Church, of Royalton.

VIII. ANNA, daughter of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, was born 5 July, 1808, died at Palmyra, N. Y., 29 July, 1854. She was never married, was a very pious girl; a member of the Baptist Church, lived a very exemplary life, had many friends; she was greatly afflicted with ill health all her life.

IX. DURFEE DELANO, son of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, born 25 July, 1813; married 25 Feb., 1836, to SARAH BOYCE, daughter of William Boyce, of Marion, N. Y. Settled at Groveland, Oakland Co., Mich. His wife died at Groveland, 5 June, 1837; was married 2. to SARAH ----. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Children:

1. Lewis Beers.

2. George.

3. James L.

4. Ella.

X. WILSON OSBORN, son of Joseph Lee Horton and Hannah Todd, born 26 April, 1815. In his childhood he was subject to "fits," which clouded and dwarfed his mind; but to the extent of his ability he was a consistent Christian, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died by drowning, while bathing in the Erie Canal, at Palmyra, 20 July, 1866.

I. MARGARET VANCE, daughter of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance (_Israel_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born at Sugar Loaf, Orange Co., N. Y., 9 Dec., 1796; married 13 Oct., 1821, to PETER BENNET, of Goshen. She died of consumption, 22 March, 1846. She was a member of the M. E. Church.

II. MILTON, son of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, born at Sugar Loaf, Orange Co., N. Y., 7 April, 1799; married at Monroe, Orange Co., N. Y., 10 Nov., 1821, by the Rev. Zalmon Lyon of the M. E. Church, to LYDIA BENNET, daughter of Benjamin Bennet and Mary Belcher, and born in Monroe. She died in West Salem, Wis., 12 Sept., 1871.

"Mother left us last fall for a brighter, happier clime. Her work was done, and well done. Many deeds of kindness were performed by her, known only to the recipients and to Him who seeth in secret."--_Letter of Josephine D. Horton_, 1872.

Children:

1. Mary Elizabeth, born at Belvale, N. Y., 10 August, 1822; married Nelson Brown.

2. Benjamin, born at Belvale, N. Y., 19 Dec., 1823; married Carrie Hart.

3. Townsend Nicholas, born at Belvale, N. Y., 8 March, 1826.

4. Eunice Lucada, born at Belvale, N. Y., 21 Dec., 1827; married Caleb Evans.

5. Hannah Jane, born in Belvale, N. Y., 19 August, 1829; married Caleb Oakes.

6. Sarah Delia, born in Belvale, N. Y., 3 June, 1831; married A. G. Smith.

7. Josephine Deborah, born in Belvale, N. Y., 17 July, 1834; unmarried.

8. Emma Alma, born in Milan, Ohio, 4 Sept., 1836; married William Upton.

9. Catharine Julia, born in Milan, Ohio, 5 March, 1841.

Milton Horton is now (1873) living at West Salem, Wis. He has been a farmer all his days, an occupation as honorable, certainly as useful, as any other known to the family of man. The intelligent, conscientious, upright farmer is, and of right should be, one of the lords of our happy country. He cannot be surpassed by any profession or class of persons.

Milton Horton moved from Orange Co., N. Y., to Milan, Ohio, in 1835, and thence to West Salem, Wis., in 1865. He is a worthy follower, and so also was his wife, of the Good Shepherd, and he has always commanded the respect and esteem of all who have known him.

V. NICHOLAS TOWNSEND, son of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, born in Belvale, N. Y., 20 Jan., 1805; married 1. in New York City, 19 August, 1827, SARAH VAN ORDEN, of Jersey City. She died in Cincinnati. He was married 2. in Cincinnati, Ohio, to ELIZA A. SMITH.

He commenced in New York City about 1826, the business of setting iron railings around door-steps and iron fences in front of dwelling-houses and other buildings. In 1832 he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and carried on his business on a large scale, manufacturing as well as setting iron-railings, mantels, grates, and fencings, giving employment to quite a number of workmen. He was doing a large business in and about Cincinnati, and was reputed to be worth $200,000.

In July, 1857, he was killed by one of his employees. The murderer was arrested, tried, convicted, and executed.

By his sudden death his business matters were so deranged that his wife and family realized only a small part of his large estate.

Children, by 1st wife:

1. David Claudius, born in New York City, 1828; dead.

2. Benjamin J., born in New York City, 13 Feb., 1831.

By 2d wife:

3. Carrie Ella, born in Cincinnati; married Cunningham.

4. George Clifford, born in Cincinnati; unmarried; lives with his mother.

5. Nicholas Townsend, born in Cincinnati; unmarried; lives with his mother.

VI. SARAH JANE, daughter of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, was born at Belvale, 2 May, 1807; was married in New York, 26 Dec., 1827, to MATTHEW MEAD, and moved to Philadelphia, where she died of consumption, 28 April, 1843.

VIII. HANNAH MARIA, daughter of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, was born at Belvale, 7 May, 1811; was married about 1830, to JAMES GALLOWAY HORTON, son of Lieut. Samuel T. Horton, of Palmyra, N. Y. They moved to Michigan. She died 19 April, 1847, of consumption.

(For her family, see James Galloway Horton.)

IX. CATHARINE D., daughter of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, was born at Belvale, 13 August, 1813; was married 12 Jan., 1837, at Norwalk, Ohio, by Rev. J. H. Powers, to ENOCH NICHOLS. He died 22 March, 1861, of consumption. He was a son of Nathaniel Nichols, who emigrated from England, settled 1. in Connecticut: 2. in Oneida Co., N. Y.; 3. in Genesee Valley, N. Y., where he died.

Children:

1. Martha J., born in Ridgefield, Ohio, 11 August, 1838; married by E. A. Pray, Esq., 23 Feb., 1857, to Caleb Root, of Norwalk, Ohio.

2. Hannah Etta, born in Ridgefield, Ohio, 12 Oct., 1839; married by Rev. Edwin Dewitt, 16 Sept., 1862, to Eben Baldwin, of Oxford, Ohio.

3. Benjamin Townsend, born in Oxford, Erie Co., Ohio, 29 July, 1845; married by Rev. Dr. Hatfield, 28 Oct., 1868, to Alice F. Hughes, of Milan, Ohio.

4. Albion Nathaniel, born in Oxford, Ohio, 19 March, 1850; unmarried.

5. Horton Samuel, born in Oxford, Ohio, 12 April, 1852; died 8 Feb., 1872, of consumption.

To Mrs. Catharine D. Nichols we are indebted for the above record, and for other information in regard to the family of Benjamin Horton.

X. ELIZABETH R., daughter of Benjamin Horton and Hannah Vance, born at Belvale, 3 Oct., 1815; married 7 Feb., 1833, to SMITH CONLEY. She died 26 May, 1853, of inflammation of the bowels. No record of children.