Thomas John Horton: Robin's Roots

1916 - 2001 (85 years)

TNG Ancestor Charts

Graphical formats

"Standard" charts have a lovely graphical format that shows the name and birth/death years in a box for each person's box. Additional data for each person can be pulled down from that box. They are in the shape of a standard pedigree chart, with empty boxes for ancestors that are not present in the tree.. Unfortunately, they generate so much whitespace that they require a lot of scrolling to read, and are virtually impossible to print. (But see the "PDF" chart below.)
"Vertical" charts are also lovely graphical charts. These flow down up instead of across the page. Since vertical charts do not use blank boxes for ancestors who are missing from the database, they are more compact than the "Standard" charts. But you cannot pull down additional data from each box. And depending on the number of ancestors in the tree, they can be too wide to print.
"Compact" charts are like "Standard" chart in their shape, but their boxes are much smaller because they contain only names.
"Box" charts are like "Standard" chart in their shape, but their boxes are bigger because they contain some of the data that is pulled-down from the "Standard" chart boxes. As a result, they are even more unweildy than the "Standard" charts.
"Fan" charts are remarkable. All I can say is "try one".
"PDF" chart are variants of "Standard" chart. They create a one-page PDF file that can hold up to six generations of data.
Most PC's these days can generate PDF printouts of any web page, but PDFs are distinctive because they control the page margins and page breaks,
The "Map" is not a chart. Rather, it is, well, a map. The places of ancestors' birth, marriage, and death are shown as pins on the map. It's pretty remarkable - you should give it a try, though the map would be easier to interpret if the pins were colored or numbered to represent generations.

(The graphical charts' connecting lines sometimes disappear at certain zoom level. When they are missing, you can use you mouse scroll wheel or hit control-plus or control-minus to change the zoom level.)

Text formats

"Text" charts are shaped just like the "Standard" charts, with lines drawn from person-to-person. They just don't put each person's data into graphical boxes.
"Text+" charts are quite distinctive, and unique to TNG. They are kind of a cross between the graphical and text formats. They are much more compact than the text charts, partly because they do not leave blank space where ancestors are missing. The ancestor tree extends to the right like typical charts, stretch vertically rather than horizontally, and can includes upwards of 15 generations in the width of one printed page (albeit sometimes with legal-length paper in landscape mode). They are also much more flexible than the other formats, with several (perhaps too many) run-time options.
"Ahnetafel" charts follow a standard genealogical text format that is descriptive - more like prose than a 'chart'. They contain almost all of the data that I have for each person, including free-form notes. But they don't give the kind of visual overview of the family tree that the other charts give.
"Media" charts are not focused on media, and they don't actually show pictures; they just indicate whether each ancestor's record has media item attached to it. (They don't distinguish between photos, scans of documents, and other types of media.) Their presentation of ancestors is very simple, and easy to read and print.

Less detail

Generation: 1

Thomas John Horton was born on 26 Oct 1916 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA (son of Thomas Oscar Horton and Anna Lela Stephenson); died on 1 Dec 2001 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1920, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1930, Chavez, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1986, Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=8439965; no photo

Thomas married Elvanell Ellison before 1941, and was divorced before 1954. Elvanell was born on 13 Sep 1917 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; died on 14 Jul 1995 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living

Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas Oscar Horton was born on 4 May 1882 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA (son of John Henry Horton and Mary Carolyn Wilson); died on 12 Feb 1986 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1900, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 1 & 4 (excl. Quanah town);
Residence: 1910, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1917, Quay, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1920, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1930, Chavez, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1940, Quay, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Thomas married Anna Lela Stephenson on 3 Jan 1915. Anna was born on 12 Oct 1890 in Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Nov 1979 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Lela Stephenson was born on 12 Oct 1890 in Arkansas, USA; died on 17 Nov 1979 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: Quay, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1920, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1930, Chavez, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1940, Quay, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Children:

1. Thomas John Horton was born on 26 Oct 1916 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; died on 1 Dec 2001 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.
Mary Ellen Horton was born on 6 Apr 1918 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; died on 18 Aug 2004 in Sequim, Clallam County, Washington, USA.
Lonnie A Horton was born on 28 Apr 1920 in New Mexico, USA; died on 30 Aug 1989 in Conchas Dam, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.
Living

Generation: 3

John Henry Horton was born on 14 Oct 1840 in Tennessee, USA (son of Azre (Ezra) Horton and Sarah Hamby); died on 8 Jun 1912 in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Southern Division, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Residence: 1860, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Residence: 1870, Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama, USA; Township 4 Range 15; farm laborer; unmarried
Residence: 1880, Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA
Residence: 1900, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 1 & 4 (excl. Quanah town);
Residence: 1910, Dodson, Quay County, New Mexico, USA

Notes:

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]

Mary Carolyn Wilson 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.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1860, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Residence: 1880, Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA
Residence: 1900, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 1 & 4 (excl. Quanah town);
Residence: 1900, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; Justice Precinct 1 & 4 (excl. Quanah town);
Residence: 1910, Dodson, Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Residence: 1920, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; Living with her son Edgar
Residence: 1940, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; Widowed; Living w/ daughter Annie Williams; Justice Precinct 4

Children:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Generation: 4

Azre (Ezra) Horton was born between 1809 and 1821 in SC or TN, USA; died before 1887 in Fannin County, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Betw 1840 and 1880; Farmer (on 1840-1880 census records)
Residence: 1840, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; Azwell Horton, 20-29, w/ a female (presumably Sarah; 20-29) & 2 sons (presumably Dennis and Advil) under 5, plus a female between 80 and 89. Matches the "Azre" Horton in the 1850 Census, but doesn't have enough specifics to be definite match.
Residence: 1850, Southern Division, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; "A" Horton (age 40), wife Sarah(35), children Dennis(12), Advil(11), John(9), James(3), Elizabeth(6)
Residence: 1860, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; "Asbery" Horton (age 38) with wife "Sallie", and children John(18), Elizabeth(16), James A(13), Ardeny(11), Thomas J(8), William W(6), and Sidney A(2)
Residence: 1870, Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama, USA; "Azre" Horton (age 61) with wife Sarah (age 60) and children Jefferson(18), William(15) and Cidney Ann(12). In Township 4 Range 15.
Residence: 1880, Fannin County, Texas, USA; Precinct 3; As "A Horton" (age 64), with new wife M.A.(46), daughter V.C.(16), and a servant named "Willey" (19). But I suspect that the servant was Azre's son Will, who was 21.

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]

Sarah Hamby was born between 1810 and 1821 in Tennessee, USA; died about 1871 in Colbert County, Alabama, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1850, Southern Division, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; Sarah (35), wife of A Horton, with children Dennis, Advil, John, James, and Elizabeth
Residence: 1860, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; Sallie (39) married to Asbery Horton, with children John, Elizabeth G, James A, Ardeny, Thomas J, William W, and Sidney A.
Residence: 1870, Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama, USA; Sarah (60), married to Azre Horton (61), with children Jefferson (18), William (15), and Cidney Ann (12). In Township 4 Range 15.

Notes:

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

Died:
According to oral family history.

Notes:

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

Children:

Dennis Horton was born about 1837 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1864 in Alton Military Prison, St Louis County, Missouri, USA.
Advil Horton was born about 1839 in Tennessee, USA; died in UNKNOWN.
4. John Henry Horton was born on 14 Oct 1840 in Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Jun 1912 in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA; was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, USA.
Elizabeth Genora (Lizzie) Horton was born on 11 Jan 1842 in Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Jan 1924 in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA; was buried in Eastview Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA.
James Arthur (Archie) Horton was born on 8 Aug 1848 in Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Aug 1909 in Fletcher, Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Cement Cemetery, Cement, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA.
Ardena (Ardeny) Horton was born about 1849 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; died in UNKNOWN.
Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) Horton was born on 1 Nov 1852 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; died on 30 Sep 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sidney Ann Horton was born on 2 Aug 1858 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; died on 28 May 1942 in Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico, USA.
Will Wright Horton was born on 27 Aug 1859 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA; died on 8 Apr 1907 in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Dodson Cemetery, Quay County, New Mexico, USA.


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