Horton Genealogy / or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.

Ninth Generation. Caleb I.

I. Dr. Samuel Miller, son of Nathan White Horton and Rosanna Miller (Henry, Nathan, Richard, Caleb, Barnabas, Caleb I.), born at Broadtop, Pa., 5 May, 1835; studied medicine with Dr. John Lowman, of Johnstown, Pa., and graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in the Class of 1862. He married Sarah Dunnica, daughter of the Hon. Judge Dunnica, of St. Louis, Mo. They have three children: names not given. He is now (1874) a Surgeon in the U. S. Army, and stationed at Fort McKavitt, Texas. He was breveted Major at the battle of Vicksburg.

II. Joseph Miller, son of Nathan White Horton and Rosanna Miller, born at Broadtop, Bedford Co., Pa., 22 April, 1840; married in Philadelphia, 19 May, 1864, by the Rev. M. C. Sutphin, to Bell Mathews Lee, daughter of Matthias H. Lee and Ellen Mathews, of Philadelphia, born in Philadelphia, in 1836; died 8 Jan., 1871.

Children, born in Philadelphia:

1. Laura born 1 Oct., 1867; died in infancy. 2. Walter, born in 1868; died in early infancy. (Twins.) 3. Harrison, in 1868; died in early infancy.

He married 2. in Philadelphia, 14 Oct., 1875, Clara Eugenia Girvin, daughter of John Girvin and Emily Bowman, and born in Philadelphia.

Mr. Horton is now, and has been for about twelve years past, compositor in the "Evening Bulletin Office," Philadelphia. He has had charge of the Religious department of that paper for about eight years past. He is the Philadelphia correspondent of the "Nashville Bulletin." He was a Union soldier, served one year, and was honorably discharged. He edits the "Home Circle," a monthly literary journal, published in Philadelphia. He is an active member of the Spring Garden Presbyterian Church, and is also a member of the Board of Trustees. In October, 1874, he formed a partnership with R. F. Thorne and E. C. Cake, under the name of Thorne, Cake & Co., and they are now the proprietors of the Home Circle Publishing Company, of Philadelphia.

He is a ready, racy writer, and possesses a mind of good culture, enjoying the confidence and respect of all who know him.

IX. Elizabeth, daughter of Eunice Horton and George Bockover (Jason, Israel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Caleb I.), born at Beemerville, N. J., 5 July, 1833; married 1. Thomas C. Wilder, a merchant, who died leaving no issue; married 2. at Beemerville, 8 March, 1859, by Rev. Mr. Crosette, to the Hon. John Parker Jordan, of North Carolina. A happy union of the North and South. The bridal party left immediately for New York City, stopping for a few days at the St. Nicholas, where they received the elite of the city, and then went to Baltimore, where at Barnum's, Mrs. Jordan, with the ease and grace of manner so natural to her, received their friends, and made the entertainment very interesting. From Baltimore they proceeded to Mr. Jordan's home in the Old North State.

Mr. Jordan is a son of Matthias Jordan and Sally Smith, both of illustrious English descent, and on the mother's side tracing back to the Colonial Governor of Virginia. They were planters, on the James River, but moved to North Carolina in early life, engaged largely in the East India trade—lost a large fortune by the ravages of the war of 1812.

Hon. J. P. Jordan is a lawyer, self-educated, but rose gradually to eminence in his profession, and has several times been a member of the Legislature. He is at present (Dec., 1875,) engaged in important business in Washington, D. C.

I. Ruth Ann, daughter of Nelson Horton and Sarah Shons (Silas Danes, Silas, Silas, Barnabas, Barnabas, Caleb I.), born in Wallkill, N. Y., 14 June, 1838. She is an intelligent maiden lady—a live member of the Old School Baptist Church. She has rendered valuable assistance in gathering up genealogical data of her branch of the Horton family; under date of May, 1871, she says:

"In regard to leading traits of character of the Horton family, I may speak of the disposition manifested in my own line. Some might set them down as too dogmatical. I do admit that most of them are rather tenacious of their own opinions. Especially were my grandfather and his brother Barnabas positive and firm men. But I do not think this trait of character is so prominent in other branches of the family. In regard to punctuality and uprightness, they can present as untarnished a record as any other family. I have never heard of any of them being imprisoned for debt or misdemeanor. Their social standing has always been good. As to mental capacity, I believe they have generally been people of good common sense. They have not, so far as I know, ever made any special mark in the literary or scientific world. Politically, as a general thing, they embrace and adhere to the Democratic idea—the idea of freedom and equal rights. They have mainly followed agricultural pursuits. I believe frugality has ever been a leading characteristic of the family, in all its history, and we find this trait of character still prominent, despite the great amount of prodigality and unthrift witnessed in these times."

I. Elwood Ely, son of Alexander Horace Horton and Catherine Cline Ditmars (Uriah T., Jason, Israel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Caleb I.), born at Lambertville, N. J., 26 Dec., 1844; married in Trenton, N. J., 9 May, 1868, by the Rev. Mr. Bartine, to Lydia Gamble, daughter of Ellis Gamble, and born at Lambertville, 1 April, 1850. She died in Trenton, N. J., 7 May, 1874, leaving one son:

William Horton, born 22 Oct., 1869.

Elwood E. Horton resides at Lambertville, and is a car painter by occupation.

II. Carlton Ira, son of Ira Joseph Horton and Ruth Howard Spear (Samuel Todd, Joseph, Israel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Caleb I.), born in Atlas, Genesee Co., Mich., 3 Sept., 1841; married in Atlas, 1 Oct., 1863, by Isaac Crawford, Esq., to Marietta Frost, daughter of Jonathan Frost, and born in Atlas, 17 Sept., 1840.

Children, born in Atlas:

1. Sumner Green, born 16 June, 1865. 2. William Henry, born 29 March, 1869.

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