Commonwealth of Kentucky Death Certificate # 3330 year 1934 states that El Canor Horton died on Nov 3, 1934 in Carter Co., KY, aged 85 years, 5 m onths and 29 days. A married white male, wife's name Alice Horton. He ws born May 4, 1849 in Elliott Co., KY to father John Horton born VA and mother Sarah Jane Hall born VA. Informant was Herman Horton, burial Johns Run.
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There are three seperate chain linked cemeteries that are connected to each other here. I was in these cemeteries yesterday May 30, 2013. The first section has 3 King family stones and that is all. The second section has a variety of family stones: Adams, Kozee, Sparks among others. The third section is mostly Bays family.
A survey was done of these cemeteries in 1989 by a Gene Adams which can be seen at the KYGENWEB Carter Co., KY site where all 3 cemeteries are called the Adams (1) Cemetery. the King section is not mentioned at all and mostly just the Adams family are mentioned. The Horton's mentioned as being in this cemetery are: E.C. Horton born 5-4-1849 & died 11-2-1934 (this would be Elkanah Horton); Alice Horton born 2-28-1864 & died 8-3-43 (this would be Alice Lawson (Elkanah's wife); Nan Horton born 11-20-1894 & died 12-23-1921; Watt Horton born 5-28-1893 and wife Letha Adams Horton born 7-17-1902 & died 11-23-1998.
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The story goes that John Thompson Horton while married to his wife Elizabeth Cox (being one of the 4 Horton brothers who married 4 Cox sisters) had an affair with Sarah Jane Hall and the two of them had two sons; Lorenzo Dow Horton and Elkanah (El Canor) Horton.
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Obituary from the Ashland Daily Independent published Nov 4, 1934
Carter Farmer Dies Saturday-Funeral For E. C. Horton To Be Held Today/
Grayson, KY-Nov 3-E. C. Horton, 84, of John's Run, this county, died here today after an illness of several days./ Mr. Horton was a prominent farmer and was well known througout this county. News of his death comes as a note of sadness to his wide circle of friends./He is survived by his widow and three sons. The sons are Aaron Horton, Walt Horton and Herman Horton. Herman is a county school superintendent of this county. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Allen Crawford, Mrs. Clarence Bush and Mrs. Sherman Adams and one brother.
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Will Book 3, page 44, Carter Co., KY. Will written Aug 21, 1925 and recorded April 15, 1935: E. C. Horton names sons Walt and Herman to get farm on John's Run after he and his wife are deceased.
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1880 Twin Branches, Lawrence Co., KY Fed Census
Elkana Horton head age 30
Alice wife 16
Cora M. dau 5 months
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1900 Willard, Carter Co. KY Fed Census
E. C. Horton head age 51 born May 1849
Alice wife 36 Feb 1864
Aaron son 18 Mar 1882
Gertie dau 14 Jun 1886
Tessie dau 11 Feb 1889
Walter son 7 May 1893
Dorcie dau 1 Aug 1898 m.Sherman Adams
Jason Fields s-in-l 30 Aug 1869
Dora Fields dau 30 Jan 1880
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1910 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Caner Horton head age 60
Alice wife 46
Watt son 16
Herman son 8
Mary Lawson m-in-law 85 born TN
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1920 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Canor Horton head age 68
Alice wife 54
Herman son 18
Herbert Fields gr-son 18
Lura Fields gr-dau 16
Orba Fields gr-dau 14
Edgar Fields gr-son 11
Alma Waddell gr-dau 6
Jesse C. Waddell gr-son 5
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There are three seperate chain linked cemeteries that are connected to each other here. I was in these cemeteries yesterday May 30, 2013. The first section has 3 King family stones and that is all. The second section has a variety of family stones: Adams, Kozee, Sparks among others. The third section is mostly Bays family.
A survey was done of these cemeteries in 1989 by a Gene Adams which can be seen at the KYGENWEB Carter Co., KY site where all 3 cemeteries are called the Adams (1) Cemetery. the King section is not mentioned at all and mostly just the Adams family are mentioned. The Horton's mentioned as being in this cemetery are: E.C. Horton born 5-4-1849 & died 11-2-1934 (this would be Elkanah Horton); Alice Horton born 2-28-1864 & died 8-3-43 (this would be Alice Lawson (Elkanah's wife); Nan Horton born 11-20-1894 & died 12-23-1921; Watt Horton born 5-28-1893 and wife Letha Adams Horton born 7-17-1902 & died 11-23-1998.
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The story goes that John Thompson Horton while married to his wife Elizabeth Cox (being one of the 4 Horton brothers who married 4 Cox sisters) had an affair with Sarah Jane Hall and the two of them had two sons; Lorenzo Dow Horton and Elkanah (El Canor) Horton.
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Obituary from the Ashland Daily Independent published Nov 4, 1934
Carter Farmer Dies Saturday-Funeral For E. C. Horton To Be Held Today/
Grayson, KY-Nov 3-E. C. Horton, 84, of John's Run, this county, died here today after an illness of several days./ Mr. Horton was a prominent farmer and was well known througout this county. News of his death comes as a note of sadness to his wide circle of friends./He is survived by his widow and three sons. The sons are Aaron Horton, Walt Horton and Herman Horton. Herman is a county school superintendent of this county. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Allen Crawford, Mrs. Clarence Bush and Mrs. Sherman Adams and one brother.
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Will Book 3, page 44, Carter Co., KY. Will written Aug 21, 1925 and recorded April 15, 1935: E. C. Horton names sons Walt and Herman to get farm on John's Run after he and his wife are deceased.
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1880 Twin Branches, Lawrence Co., KY Fed Census
Elkana Horton head age 30
Alice wife 16
Cora M. dau 5 months
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1900 Willard, Carter Co. KY Fed Census
E. C. Horton head age 51 born May 1849
Alice wife 36 Feb 1864
Aaron son 18 Mar 1882
Gertie dau 14 Jun 1886
Tessie dau 11 Feb 1889
Walter son 7 May 1893
Dorcie dau 1 Aug 1898 m.Sherman Adams
Jason Fields s-in-l 30 Aug 1869
Dora Fields dau 30 Jan 1880
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1910 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Caner Horton head age 60
Alice wife 46
Watt son 16
Herman son 8
Mary Lawson m-in-law 85 born TN
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1920 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Canor Horton head age 68
Alice wife 54
Herman son 18
Herbert Fields gr-son 18
Lura Fields gr-dau 16
Orba Fields gr-dau 14
Edgar Fields gr-son 11
Alma Waddell gr-dau 6
Jesse C. Waddell gr-son 5
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Death Certificate # 3330 year 1934 states that El Canor Horton died on Nov 3, 1934 in Carter Co., KY, aged 85 years, 5 m onths and 29 days. A married white male, wife's name Alice Horton. He ws born May 4, 1849 in Elliott Co., KY to father John Horton born VA and mother Sarah Jane Hall born VA. Informant was Herman Horton, burial Johns Run.
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There are three seperate chain linked cemeteries that are connected to each other here. I was in these cemeteries yesterday May 30, 2013. The first section has 3 King family stones and that is all. The second section has a variety of family stones: Adams, Kozee, Sparks among others. The third section is mostly Bays family.
A survey was done of these cemeteries in 1989 by a Gene Adams which can be seen at the KYGENWEB Carter Co., KY site where all 3 cemeteries are called the Adams (1) Cemetery. the King section is not mentioned at all and mostly just the Adams family are mentioned. The Horton's mentioned as being in this cemetery are: E.C. Horton born 5-4-1849 & died 11-2-1934 (this would be Elkanah Horton); Alice Horton born 2-28-1864 & died 8-3-43 (this would be Alice Lawson (Elkanah's wife); Nan Horton born 11-20-1894 & died 12-23-1921; Watt Horton born 5-28-1893 and wife Letha Adams Horton born 7-17-1902 & died 11-23-1998.
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The story goes that John Thompson Horton while married to his wife Elizabeth Cox (being one of the 4 Horton brothers who married 4 Cox sisters) had an affair with Sarah Jane Hall and the two of them had two sons; Lorenzo Dow Horton and Elkanah (El Canor) Horton.
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Obituary from the Ashland Daily Independent published Nov 4, 1934
Carter Farmer Dies Saturday-Funeral For E. C. Horton To Be Held Today/
Grayson, KY-Nov 3-E. C. Horton, 84, of John's Run, this county, died here today after an illness of several days./ Mr. Horton was a prominent farmer and was well known througout this county. News of his death comes as a note of sadness to his wide circle of friends./He is survived by his widow and three sons. The sons are Aaron Horton, Walt Horton and Herman Horton. Herman is a county school superintendent of this county. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Allen Crawford, Mrs. Clarence Bush and Mrs. Sherman Adams and one brother.
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Will Book 3, page 44, Carter Co., KY. Will written Aug 21, 1925 and recorded April 15, 1935: E. C. Horton names sons Walt and Herman to get farm on John's Run after he and his wife are deceased.
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1880 Twin Branches, Lawrence Co., KY Fed Census
Elkana Horton head age 30
Alice wife 16
Cora M. dau 5 months
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1900 Willard, Carter Co. KY Fed Census
E. C. Horton head age 51 born May 1849
Alice wife 36 Feb 1864
Aaron son 18 Mar 1882
Gertie dau 14 Jun 1886
Tessie dau 11 Feb 1889
Walter son 7 May 1893
Dorcie dau 1 Aug 1898 m.Sherman Adams
Jason Fields s-in-l 30 Aug 1869
Dora Fields dau 30 Jan 1880
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1910 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Caner Horton head age 60
Alice wife 46
Watt son 16
Herman son 8
Mary Lawson m-in-law 85 born TN
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1920 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Canor Horton head age 68
Alice wife 54
Herman son 18
Herbert Fields gr-son 18
Lura Fields gr-dau 16
Orba Fields gr-dau 14
Edgar Fields gr-son 11
Alma Waddell gr-dau 6
Jesse C. Waddell gr-son 5
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There are three seperate chain linked cemeteries that are connected to each other here. I was in these cemeteries yesterday May 30, 2013. The first section has 3 King family stones and that is all. The second section has a variety of family stones: Adams, Kozee, Sparks among others. The third section is mostly Bays family.
A survey was done of these cemeteries in 1989 by a Gene Adams which can be seen at the KYGENWEB Carter Co., KY site where all 3 cemeteries are called the Adams (1) Cemetery. the King section is not mentioned at all and mostly just the Adams family are mentioned. The Horton's mentioned as being in this cemetery are: E.C. Horton born 5-4-1849 & died 11-2-1934 (this would be Elkanah Horton); Alice Horton born 2-28-1864 & died 8-3-43 (this would be Alice Lawson (Elkanah's wife); Nan Horton born 11-20-1894 & died 12-23-1921; Watt Horton born 5-28-1893 and wife Letha Adams Horton born 7-17-1902 & died 11-23-1998.
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The story goes that John Thompson Horton while married to his wife Elizabeth Cox (being one of the 4 Horton brothers who married 4 Cox sisters) had an affair with Sarah Jane Hall and the two of them had two sons; Lorenzo Dow Horton and Elkanah (El Canor) Horton.
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Obituary from the Ashland Daily Independent published Nov 4, 1934
Carter Farmer Dies Saturday-Funeral For E. C. Horton To Be Held Today/
Grayson, KY-Nov 3-E. C. Horton, 84, of John's Run, this county, died here today after an illness of several days./ Mr. Horton was a prominent farmer and was well known througout this county. News of his death comes as a note of sadness to his wide circle of friends./He is survived by his widow and three sons. The sons are Aaron Horton, Walt Horton and Herman Horton. Herman is a county school superintendent of this county. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Allen Crawford, Mrs. Clarence Bush and Mrs. Sherman Adams and one brother.
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Will Book 3, page 44, Carter Co., KY. Will written Aug 21, 1925 and recorded April 15, 1935: E. C. Horton names sons Walt and Herman to get farm on John's Run after he and his wife are deceased.
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1880 Twin Branches, Lawrence Co., KY Fed Census
Elkana Horton head age 30
Alice wife 16
Cora M. dau 5 months
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1900 Willard, Carter Co. KY Fed Census
E. C. Horton head age 51 born May 1849
Alice wife 36 Feb 1864
Aaron son 18 Mar 1882
Gertie dau 14 Jun 1886
Tessie dau 11 Feb 1889
Walter son 7 May 1893
Dorcie dau 1 Aug 1898 m.Sherman Adams
Jason Fields s-in-l 30 Aug 1869
Dora Fields dau 30 Jan 1880
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1910 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Caner Horton head age 60
Alice wife 46
Watt son 16
Herman son 8
Mary Lawson m-in-law 85 born TN
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1920 Maddox, Carter Co., KY Fed Census
Canor Horton head age 68
Alice wife 54
Herman son 18
Herbert Fields gr-son 18
Lura Fields gr-dau 16
Orba Fields gr-dau 14
Edgar Fields gr-son 11
Alma Waddell gr-dau 6
Jesse C. Waddell gr-son 5
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