I. Wright James, son of [Isaac Horton and Margaret Odell] (Joshua, Joshua, Joseph, Ephraim, Joshua I.), born in Philipstown, Putnam County, N. Y., 25 October, 1813; married in Fishkill, N. Y., 1 January, 1837, by the Rev. Geo. Horton, of the same place, to Deborah Wilcox, born in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., N. Y., 13 Oct., 1812; she was daughter of Abner Wilcox and Sally ——. He was born 16 March, 1784. She was born 24 Sept., 1787.
Children, all born in Fishkill except Sarah Ann, who was born in Mt. Morris, Genesee Co., Mich.:
1. Rev. Isaac, born in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., N. Y., 29 Aug., 1839. A graduate of Rochester University, class of 1865; also a graduate of Rochester Theological Seminary, class of 1868. 2. Amelia, born 24 Oct., 1841; a teacher. 3. Abner, born 24 June, 1844; a telegraph operator and bookkeeper. 4. Cyrus B. Horton, born 13 Dec., 1846; a farmer. 5. Sarah Ann, born 26 July, 1849; married 3 Sept., 1867, to Prof. Jefferson H. Lewis. Mr. Lewis is the Principal of the Mt. Morris School. They have Nellie E. Lewis, born Sept., 1873.
Wright James Horton moved from Fishkill to Mt. Morris, Mich., in 1848, where he now resides.
I. Ezra James, son of Hon. [Cyrus Horton and Sarah Mead] (Joshua, Joshua, Joseph, Ephraim, Joshua I.), born 20 July, 1826, in Putnam Valley, Putnam Co., N. Y., about seven miles from Peekskill, his present place of residence. He was married at Cold Springs Village, 8 Sept., 1850, by Rev. S. W. Jones, to Sarah Davenport, only daughter of William Davenport and Euphemia Perry, and born at Cold Springs.
Children, all born in Peekskill, N. Y.:
1. Rushman Davenport, born 7 July, 1853; died 10 Aug., 1854, at Cold Springs. 2. Cyrus William, born 19 June, 1855; is now cadet midshipman, 3d class, Annapolis Academy. 3. Euphemia, born 17 Feb., 1857; died same day. 4. Linda E., born 24 Jan., 1859; died 2 Aug., 1859. 5. Walter, born 24 Sept., 1860; died 31 Oct., 1863, at Philipstown. 6. Annie Woolsey, born 24 Sept., 1863; died at Philipstown. 7. Cornelia Southard Lelia, born 12 Dec., 1864. 8. Charles Davenport, born 16 Sept., 1866, at Peekskill. 9. Ezra James, born 7 Jan., 1869, at Peekskill. 10. Clarence Frost, born 10 Feb., 1871, at Peekskill. 11. Arthur, born 26 Dec., 1872, at Peekskill.
E. J. Horton came to Peekskill in 1844. He has been an editor and publisher for twenty-four years, and he still follows the same occupation, being at present editor and publisher of the "West Chester News," an interesting and useful weekly paper, published at White Plains, the Seat of Justice of West Chester Co., N. Y. He spent two years at the New York University, but by reason of ill-health, he was compelled to leave it. He also studied medicine, but for the same reason he was forced to give this up also, and abandon all ideas of a professional life. Publishing and editing seemed better adapted to his health, and in this occupation he has been successful. He is now (1875) also publishing a paper at Port Jervis, N. Y.
I. Marcus Nelson, son of [Leonard Horton and Jemima Conover] (Benjamin, John, Jeremiah, Ephraim, Joshua I.), born at Oxford, Chenango Co., N. Y., 6 April, 1830; married at Walton, Delaware Co., 1 July, 1861, by Rev. J. S. Pattingill, to Adaline Mead Brisack, daughter of Sylvester Brisack and Ann Mead, and born in Walton, 22 Feb., 1833.
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