33. Horton Family


           The exact origin of the family is still in doubt but it appears they came from North Carolina moving westward in stages to California.

      WILLIAM B. HORTON, born ca. 1762, Stoke NC, married Jun., 27, 1795, Nancy Ann Campbell, born 1764, Stokes Co., NC the daughter of William Campbell and Cynthia ____? (Some records list marriage as Feb. 23, 1797 to Margaret Moore.)
      Childred:
        Lucy Lydia (Liddie) born 1796 Stoke, NC, died Jun. 16, 1880
             Kanawha Co. WV.
        Mary E., born ca. 1798, Stoke Co., NC
        Elizabeth Barnette, born Jun. 28, 1799, Stokes CO., NC, Died
             Nov. 22, 1874, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
        William, born ca. 1802
        WADE HAMPTON, born ca. 1805
      WADE HAMPTON HORTON, born ca. 1805 NC, died CA., married probably in Marshall Co., TN, Parthena _____?
      Children:
        WILLIAM M., born Sep. 28, 1828 TN
        Oran (Orin), born 1838 TN
        Elizabeth, born 1839 TN
        George, born 1842 TN
        Lucinda (Luanna), born 1845 MO
        Marshal, born 1849 MO
        Caroline, born 1855 AR
        Albert, born 1859 CA
      WILLIAM (AKA DAVID) M. HORTON, born Sep. 28, 1828 probably Marshall Co., TN, died Jan. 23, 1914 Fillmore, Ventura Co.,  CA (Bk. 4. p. 48), interred in Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, CA, married ca. 1853/4 Millcreek, Franklin Co., AR. Mary Adeline Redmon, born Aug. 17, 1838 TN, died Oct. 5, 1910 Fillmore,  CA (Bk. 3. p. 147), interred Bardsdale Cemetery, the daughter of Jesse Redmon, born ca. 1812/3 TN and Mary (Nancy) Hughes, born ca. 1810 probably in Hamilton Co., TN.
      Children:
        George Benton. born May 15. 1857, died Mar. 27, 1940
        Marshall, born Dec. 28,1859
        Wade, born Dec. 1, 1863
        Martha, born Jan. 28, 1865
        William, born Jan. 1, 1867, died 1902
        * JESSE, born Jan. 1, 1869
        Jasper, born May 9, 1871, died Mar. 13,1951
        Elizabeth (Lizzie), born Aug. 6, 1873, died Jul. 31, 1959
        Amanda, born Jul. 6, 1875 
        Ari, born Jul. 16, 1880, died Feb. 23,1941
        Ira, born Oct. 26, 1882
      JESSE HORTON, born Jan. 1, 1869 Visalia, Tulare Co., CA, died Feb. 10, 1945 Ventura, Ventura Co., CA  (Bk. 28, p. 34), interred Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, Venture Co., CA, married Oct. 14, 1899 San Buena Ventura, Ventura Co., CA  (Bk. 4, p. 308),  Ida May (Mae) Redding, born Nov. 14, 1882 CA, died May 10, 1954 Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA (as Ida May Amistead), interred Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, Ventura Co., the daughter of Mr. Redding and Betsie P. _____?, born ca. 1851 MI.
      Children:
        Andrew Jackson, born Dec. 30, 1902, died Nov. 28, 1972
        Carrie, born Feb. 9, 1906
        ALBERT BRADFORD, born Apr. 26, 1908
        A son, born ca. 1910 died infancy
        A son, born ca. 1912 died infancy
        William John, born Feb. 5, 1915, died Feb. 29, 1920
        Freda Louella, born Apr. 12, 1918
        Eva May, born Sep. 12, 1921
        Frances, born Sep. 7, 1923
      ALBERT BRADFORD HORTON, born Apr. 26, 1908 CA, died Oct. 2, 1952 Camarillo, Ventura Co., CA  (Bk. 42, p. 208), interred Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, Ventura Co., CA.  Albert served as a Private in 90th Infantry Training Battalion in World War II.  He married (1) Oct. 30, 1928 Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA  (Vol. 144, p. 312), Katherine Hildred Wurn (Wurm), born Aug. 30, 1912 Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS, died Dec. 25, 2000, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA, one of 12 children of August Edward Wurm, born Mar. 20, 1877 Pioneer Twp. Rice Co., KS, died Aug. 5, 1947 Ventura, Ventura Co., CA  (Bk. 33, p. 134), interred Ivy Lawn Cemetery, Ventura, CA, (the son of Bernard Wurm, born ca. 1859 Westphalia, Prussia and Elizabeth_____?, born ca. 1856 Westphalia, Prussia [now part of West Germany] who camie to America ca. 1876), married ca. 1898/9 KS Jennie (Junnie) Pearl Ormsby, born Jun. 23, 1878 KS, died Mar. 11, 1931 Ventura, CA  (Bk. 77, p. 486), interred Ivy Lawn Cemetery, the daughter of William Ormsby and Miss Harefort.
      Children:
        MARY HILDRED, born Jan. 13, 1930
        Seldon Bradford, born Jun. 9, 1931, Ventura, CA  (Bk. G, p. 785),
             married Norma Juanita Boze, born Jul. 5, 1937.
             Children:
               Michael Bradford, b. Jun. 11, 1958
               Kathy Carol, b. Dec. 7, 1954
      MARY HILDRED (HILDA) HORTON, born Jan. 13, 1930 in Ventura, Ventura Co., CA  (Bk. C, p. 700), married (1) Aug. 23, 1946 San Francisco, CA  (Vol. 718, p. 112),  Owen Roy Aylesworth
      (See General text # 7A-2 Ninth Generation)
      Children:
        7A2-A. Sheldon Roy, born Feb. 8, 1947
        7A2-B. Earl Lynn, born Apr. 3, 1948
      Married (2) Dec. 29, 1950 San Diego, San Diego Co., CA, Art Pollard, son of Jack Pollard of Colorado
      Children:
        Linda Marie, born Jul. 27, 1952, died (auto accident) Feb. 28, 1970
      Love marriage with a Mr. Shaull in San Diego, CA
      Children:
        Michael Roy, born Aug. 8, 1953 San Diego, CA
        (put up for adoption) (Cert. # 13103 - State file # 53-213213)
      Married (3) 1954, Denver Co.,  CO, Robert Douglas
      Children:
        Debra Kay, born Jul. 6, 1955
        Robert Jr., born Nov. 27, 1956
        Michael Allen, born Dec. 18, 1858
      Ref: (9), (18 e, g), (92 b, c, d, i, j, ii), (95 e, f).