1. George Hamilton, born 8 August, 1844. 2. Sarah Nancy, born 24 May, 1846. 3. Rowena Eliza, born 19 Oct., 1850; a very acceptable school-teacher. 4. Twins, born 28 Feb., 1849; died at birth.
Elmore Horton and family reside at Sugar Run, Bradford Co., Pa. He is a farmer and lumberman; was an engineer on the Pennsylvania canal when a young man; has some part of his life been engaged in mercantile business. His son is now one of the partners in carrying on a general country store and doing a fair business.
II. Mary, daughter of Maj. [John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller], born at Terrytown, 19 Nov., 1818; married at Terrytown, 15 June, 1841, by Rev. Geo. Printz, to Dr. Nathan Wells, son of Nathan Wells and Sarah Coleman, and born in Orange Co., N. Y., 15 Oct., 1815. Dr. Wells and wife are esteemed members of the Presbyterian Church. They settled at Meshoppen, Wyoming Co., Pa., soon after their marriage, where they reside at the present time. The Doctor is a first class physician, has done a large business, has accumulated a fine property, and is universally esteemed, both as a physician and worthy citizen. He was Associate Judge of Wyoming Co. for one term of five years.
Children:
1. Elmore Horton Wells, born in Braintrem, Pa., 19 April, 1842. He received the degree of A. M. at the Michigan University, and also graduated at Bellevue Medical College, N. Y., in the class of 1872. He was married at Meshoppen, 8 May, 1873, by Rev. Clark Salmon, to Lavinia W. Eppes; born at Petersburg, Va., 12 July, 1853. He resides at Meshoppen, practices medicine, and also keeps quite an extensive drug store. 2. Lydia Louisa, born at Meshoppen, 23 Nov., 1845; married 9 Jan., 1867, at Meshoppen, by Rev. C. R. Lane, to Thos. Alfred Wickham; born at Tioga, Pa. They reside in Tioga. He is a merchant. 3. Mary Helen, born at Meshoppen, 31 Oct., 1850; married at Meshoppen, by Rev. Dr. Colt, 20 Feb., 1872, to Joseph W. Bishop; born at Wysox, Pa., in 1847. 4. Nancy Amanda, born at Meshoppen, 21 Jan., 1853; unmarried.
III. Orice Miller, daughter of Maj. [John Horton, Jr., and Nancy Miller], born at Terrytown, 16 Jan., 1821; married at Terrytown, 1 Sept., 1840, by Rev. Geo. Printz, to Austin Stalford, son of Benjamin Stalford and Urania Turrell, and born in Wyalusing, Pa., 15 Dec., 1812. He settled first in Browntown, Pa., remained there until 1852, when he moved to Rochelle, Ill. He carried on a large farming business. They were both members of the Presbyterian Church, and he was a ruling elder. He died suddenly whilst harnessing his horse to go to the meeting of the Presbytery in Chicago, on the 14 Oct., 1868.
Children: 1, 2, 3, born in Wyalusing; 4, born at Elkhorn, Ill.; 5, born at Rochelle.
1. Charles Lewis, born 18 Dec., 1844; married. 2. Rowena Horton, born 23 March, 1847; married; lives in London, Eng. 3. Matthew Armstrong, born 18 Dec., 1850; married. 4. Urania Ann, born 10 Feb., 1844. 5. John Horton, born 16 Feb., 1863; lives with his mother.
