John Henry Horton

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Buried:
GRid=44684195; vertical tablet gravestone with ornate carving. Brief obit identifies spouse, military affiliation.

John married Mary Carolyn Wilson on 14 Nov 1872 in Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born on 7 Apr 1844 in Polk County, Arkansas, USA; died on 22 Feb 1946 in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; was buried in Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Annie Mae Horton was born on 27 Aug 1885 in Texas, USA; died on 27 Sep 1981 in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; was buried in Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA.
2. Thomas Oscar Horton was born on 4 May 1882 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA; died on 12 Feb 1986 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.
3. Edgar Lee Horton was born on 6 Sep 1876 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA; died on 30 Sep 1961 in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; was buried in Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA.
4. John Ralph Horton was born on 4 May 1882 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA; died on 25 Aug 1961 in Monroe County, Michigan, USA.
5. Charley McGarvey Horton was born on 5 Dec 1879 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA; died on 20 Nov 1973 in Childress, Childress County, Texas, USA; was buried in Haven of Rest Cemetery, Cottle County, Texas, USA.
6. Jimmie Lee Horton was born on 10 Dec 1874 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA; died on 9 Aug 1876 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA; was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Between 1840 and 1880; Farmer (on 1840-1880 census records)

Notes:

1. His year and location of birth are unknown, and are reported inconsistently in the 5 censuses in which he appears
2.His death date is unknown. His grandchildren said that he died in Fannin County, Texas, where he appeared in the 1880 census.

Birth:
His birth date and location and even his name inconsistently reported in U.S. Censuses, but that's about all we have. He was known to his grandchildren as "Ezra", but it is clear that his first name began with "A"; I have settled on "Azre"

Died:
Presumed before his wife Amanda's next marriage.

Azre married Sarah Hamby before 1837 in Tennessee, USA. Sarah was born between 1810 and 1821 in Tennessee, USA; died about 1871 in Colbert County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Date inconsistently recorded in census records, but that's all we have.

Died:
According to oral family history.

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Married:
No record. Assumed before birth of first child; in contrast to some trees that list 1840 without a source.