I. Zephaniah, son of Col. [Nathan Horton and Mary Young] (Zephaniah, Esq., Capt. Nathan, Caleb, Barnabas, Caleb I.), born 20 Feb., 1818; married 31 Oct., 1841, Charlotte T. Mast, born in Ashe Co., 25 Nov., 1820; died 13 Feb., 1872. Mr. Horton was for several years, Col. commander of the 84th Reg., N. C. Militia.
Children, all born in Yancey Co., N. C.:
1. John P., born 28 Sept., 1842; died 18 Aug., 1856. 2. David M., born 18 Dec., 1844. 3. Elizabeth I., born 4 March, 1847. 4. Benjamin T., born 14 March, 1849. 5. William F., born 8 July, 1852. 6. Maria E., born 2 May, 1854. 7. James E., born 29 Oct., 1856. 8. Nicholas, born 19 May, 1859.
II. Martha E., daughter of Col. [Nathan Horton and Mary Young], born 16 Sept., 1819; married 16 Aug., 1834, Marcus L. Penland of Buncombe Co., N. C., 6 Feb., 1813.
Children, all born in Yancey Co., except Charles M., born in Buncombe Co.:
1. Milton F., born 19 Aug., 1840. 2. Noble Z., born 25 March, 1842. 3. Charles M., born 29 April, 1845. 4. Mary A. E., born 8 March, 1847. 5. Phebe I., born 28 Feb., 1849. 6. Catherine M., born 5 May, 1851; died 25 Jan., 1851. 7. Nathan L., born 11 Dec., 1853. 8. William L., born 18 Jan., 1856. 9. Clarissa E., born 4 April, 1858. 10. Angelina, born 15 May, 1861.
III. Malcolm, son of Col. [Nathan Horton and Mary Young], born 9 Feb., 1822; married Clarissa A. Westall, of Yancey, and born in Buncombe, 26 July, 1832. He died 4 Nov., 1870.
Children, all born in Yancey:
1. Noble W., born 10 April, 1851. 2. Edwin, born 10 June, 1853. 3. Mary M., born 12 Dec., 1854. 4. Margaret V., born 6 July, 1856. 5. William M., born 8 Oct., 1858. 6. Eliza M., born 12 Aug., 1860. 7. Julia A., born 28 March, 1862. 8. Lillian, born 17 Aug., 1864. 9. Ariadne, born 7 April, 1866. 10. Lorenzo P., born 8 Aug., 1868. 11. Dudley I., born 2 June, 1870.