Horton, Hobart d. Dec 18 1902 m. Octavia U. b. 1835 d. 1910

"Henry S. and Hobert S. Horton are sons of Capt. Horace Horton. They were born in the state of Connecticut, Henry in 1814, and Hobert in 1819. They came with their parents to Illinois, in 1832, bought land and settled on section 1, in Atlas township, Pike county, Illinois, where they both now reside. In 1849 Hobart went south with horses, cattle, and mules. He sold his stock in Louisiana to good advantage, and then engaged on a plantation with his uncle, where he remained eight or nine years. He then married Miss Mary Sargent, of Louisiana, and came to Illinois on a visit, remaining one year, when he returned. On their arrival at New Orleans, Mrs. Horton died, leaving Mr. Horton with one child, a son. He remained in the south until 1853, when he married his second wife, Miss Octavia L. Udell, of New Orleans, and in 1855 returned to Illinois, and settled on the farm where Henry had remained all the time. These brothers have been jointly connected in business all their lives, and have been very successful. Henry has never been married, but has made his home with Hobart, ever since his return from the South. They are both actively engaged in farming and raising stock, and are classed among the good and prosperous farmers of Atlas township. OLD SETTLERS OF PIKE COUNTY, from Atlas Map of Pike Co. IL, 1872

Ch:
1)Horace (Hobart?) HORTON b. abt 1856 in LA.
2)Josephine HORTON b. abt 1859 in Illinois m. James Clark GAY, ch: Hobart GAY b. 1894, Amelia GAY, LT. General Hobart GAY during WW2 was General George S. PATTON's chief of staff. He was riding in the jeep with Gen PATTON when PATTON was in his fatal accident
3)Joseph B. HORTON b. abt 1859 in Illinois
4)Mary Louisa HORTON b. 3 DEC 1860 in Rockport, Pike County, IL
5)William HORTON b. abt 1864 in Illinois

Other Hortons buried in Samuel Taylor Cemetery:
HORTON, Agnes 1858 1943
HORTON, Delbert 12 Mar 1919 08 Jul 2005 m 12 Oct 1936 Gladys Neese son of William Otis and Gladys (Lynch) Horton
HORTON, Hiram S. 1850 1929
HORTON, Howard, Frank & Fred Hobart & Octavia Horton
HORTON, Mary J. 1866 1958
HORTON, Mary L. 1860 1942
HORTON, Minnie L. 8 Oct 1896 31 Jul 1914
HORTON, Octavia U. 1835 1910
HORTON, Wiliam Otis 1862 1928

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