Jonathan Decatur HORTON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Wallkill, Orange Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living with mother in Wallkill, Orange Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living with mother in Middletown, Orange Co, New York
• Occupation: 1870; Merchant
• Census: 1880, Living with mother in Middletown, Orange Co, New York
• Occupation: 1880; Pump Agt.
• Census: 1900, Living in Middletown, Orange Co., New York
• Occupation: 1900; Dry Goods Merchant
• Census: 1910, Living in Middletown, Orange Co., New York
• Fact: 1910, Lists as being widowed
• Occupation: 1910; Salesman - hardware store
• Census: 1920, Living in Middletown, Orange Co., New York

Jonathan married Julia A. NOLAN in 1879. Julia was born on 1 Apr 1858 in Mechanicstown, Orange Co., New York; died on 7 Jan 1910 in Middletown, Orange County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Florine HORTON was born in Nov 1879 in New York, USA; died after 1930.
2. Hope J. HORTON was born in Apr 1882 in New York, USA.
3. Edward Stanley HORTON was born on 11 Jan 1885 in New York, USA.
4. Mary C. HORTON was born in Jan 1888 in New York, USA; died after 1930.
5. Jonathan Decatur HORTON, Jr. was born on 07 Apr 1890 in New York, USA; died in Jan 1969 in Middletown, Orange County, New York.
6. Benton J. HORTON was born on 14 Feb 1894 in New York, USA; died in Jul 1979 in Middletown, Orange County, New York.
7. Lucinda HORTON was born in May 1897 in New York, USA.
8. Kathleen E. HORTON was born about 1901 in New Jersey, USA.

Jonathan married Vienna V. ? between 1910 and 1920. Vienna was born about 1865 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Prudence Sayer WARNER on 02 Feb 1839. Prudence (daughter of Eliphalet WARNER and Anna SAYRE) was born on 09 Jan 1816; died on 24 Mar 1895 in Middletown, Orange County, New York; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Middletown, Orange Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living in Wallkill, Orange County, New York
• Fact: 1850, Census does not list her husband
• Census: 1860, Living in Wallkill, Orange County, New York
• Fact: 1860, Census does not list her husband
• Census: 1870, Living in Middletown, Orange Co., New York
• Census: 1880, Living in Middletown, Orange Co., New York
• Occupation: 1880; Boarding House

Notes:

Name:
"PRUDENCE SAYER HORTON 26 MAR 1895 (Middletown newspaper.)

Mrs. Prudence Sayer Horton, a most estimable woman, passed way Sunday morning at 6:30, at the age of 79 years. Her death had been expected for the past two weeks, as she was lying very low of typhoid pneumonia.
mrs. Horton had enjoyed good health until three weeks ago, when she had a chill and became so ill that the constant care of a nurse and phyicain [s.i.c.] were necessary.
Mrs. Horton was born Jan. 9, 1816. Her parents were Eliphalet and Anna Warner. She lived with them at their home near Winterton until her marriage, Feb. 2, 1839, with William Harrison Horton. He died in 1847, at their home at Rockville, leaving two children, Jonathan Decatur and Mrs. Sophronia A. Vail of this city.
Mrs. Horton resided on the Rockville farm until 1857, when she removed to this vity, living on East Main Street. From there she went to the Horton home N. 58 West Main Street, where she died.
Mrs. Horton is survived by one sister, Mrs. Daniel S. Wheat. The two sisters have gone before her, Mrs. Nathan Slauson of Waverly, mother of Daniel S., and Andrew Saluson, and Mrs. Andrew Alberson.
In the home Mrs. Horton was faithful and devoted to her family. She was a kind neighbor and sincere friend. She was a devout believer in the Old School Baptist faith and Elder Beebe received her into the church in this city 30 years ago. Elder Benton Jenkins will conduct funeral services. Burial will be in Hillside."

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Orange County Genealogical Society. Wallkill:
Orange County,
New York.
2000. New York:
Orange County
Genealogical Society.
Volume 1. Page 199.
Obituaries from various local newspapers.

NOTE: no relation to B.E.F. Stienstra.