III. Hon. William, son of [Henry Horton and Elizabeth White], born at Broadtop, Pa., 4 July, 1817; married at Broadtop, 15 March, 1837, by Rev. Zophar D. Pasco, to Anna Cerathers, daughter of Andrew Cerathers and Ellen Cerathers.
Children, born at Wells' Tannery, Fulton Co., Pa.:
1. Milton Murat, born 6 Nov., 1838. 2. Jonathan, born 5 April, 1840; died in the army in 1864. 3. Zophar Pasco, born 12 April, 1842. 4. Reuben, born 2 Sept., 1843; died in the army in 1864. 5. Nancy, born 22 March, 1845. 6. Calvin, born 25 July, 1846; died young. 7. Alfred, born 16 March, 1848. 8. Ruth, born 1 Feb., 1850. 9. Mary, born 12 Aug., 1851. 10. Elizabeth, born 18 May, 1855. 11. James B., born 4 Feb., 1857.
The Hon. William Horton resides at Wells' Tannery, Pa. He is a farmer, intelligent and self educated, and a few years ago was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature. He is one of the leading men of the county, and he has kindly given his assistance in looking up the Hortons of West Chester, Pa. He remarks in one of his letters,
"The Patriarchs, Nathan and Samuel Horton, who settled in Bedford Co., Pa., seemed to live in a quiet, Quaker-like way, as they left no records save a few deeds and other legal papers, which we found on the county records. They were both practical blacksmiths, and that trade has been adopted by a great many of both families, and many of their descendants are at this time the best mechanics of the country. I have myself a set of blacksmith tools, brought from Philadelphia by my grandfather when he moved out, and the bellows bears the brand 'D. C. Dawson, Philadelphia, 1774,' and I do not keep them as an heirloom, for they are in active use almost every day."
I. James C., son of Gen. [William Horton and Milley Dula] (Nathan, Nathan, Caleb, Barnabas, Caleb I.), born on New River, Ashe Co., N. C., 9 March, 1817; married Sarah Dickson, daughter of Col. Dickson, of Caldwell Co., N. C. He is a first class farmer, resides on the Yadkin River one mile below Elkville. He was a volunteer in the Cherokee war, and had command of a company at the age of 19. He was county surveyor for many years.
Children, all born near Elkville:
1. William, died young. 2 and 3, Amelia and Margaret, twins. 2. Amelia, married Arthur Duvall Cowles, son of Calvin J. Cowles and Martha Duvall. He is a merchant at Gap Creek, Ashe Co., N. C. They have James, Calvin and Martha Horton. 3. Margaret is not married. 4. Dickson, a merchant, in company with his brother-in-law A. D. Cowles.
II. William Leander, son of Gen. [William Horton and Milley Dula], married Frances Corpening. They have:
1. Eliza, married John Wagoner, resides in Oregon. 2. Millard, also in Oregon. 3. William. 4. Corpening. 5. Rufus.