Person:Sanford Horton (1)
Sanford C. Horton
b.22 Feb 1830 Hume, Allegany, New York, United States
d.21 Feb 1910 Fulton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
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  1. John Horton1869 - 1958
  2. George Horton1870 - 1950
  3. Ida Horton1874 - Aft 1956
  4. Francis "Frank" H. Horton1878 - 1956
  5. William H, Horton1880 - 1964
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  1. Victoria Horton1848 -
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Name Sanford C. Horton
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 22 Feb 1830 Hume, Allegany, New York, United States
Military[5] 20 Feb 1865 New York, United StatesEnlisted, at Coal Creek NY, in Co. F 19th New York Cavalry (Civil War), also known as 1st regiment Dragoons Volunteers. Discharged Washington DC 1 July 1865. Another spot in file gives the year he enrolled as 1864.
Marriage 15 Mar 1868 Milwaukee, Wisconsinto Ruby 'Maria' Edgerton
Marriage to Susannah Farwell
Death[3][2] 21 Feb 1910 Fulton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Burial[4][2][6] 24 Feb 1910 Fulton Cemetery, Fulton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States

He was 5' 9 1/2" tall or 5'7" depending which record, dark complexion, black eyes and dark hair when he enlisted, per military pension papers.

After the war up to 1909 he lived 8 yrs in Waukesha county WI, 3 yrs in Spring Bluff IL, and the balance in Pleasant Prairie, Bristol Twp, WI., per his pension application.

He was a laborer when he enlisted in the Army; 1900 he was a farmer; 1905 a gardener and at time of death he was a retired farmer.

References
  1. ↑ Compiler: Military Records. Military Records.

    Pension application dated 11 April 1907 includes date and place of birth, but gives the county as Monroe.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rock County Wisconsin Deaths.

    Includes date and place (New York) and father's name. Mother's name is given in error as his widow's name. Informant was Francis Horton.
    Cause of death was Bright's disease.

  3. ↑ Compiler: Military Records. Military Records.

    His widow's pension application dated 09 Mar 1910 & 14 Oct 1916 & includes date and place of death, and Drop Order report.

  4. ↑ Tombstone, Record Type: Tombstone.

    There is a picture of his civil war tombstone on freepages for Rock County.

  5. ↑ Compiler: Military Records. Military Records.

    National Archives Pension Papers, cert. no. 815046

  6. ↑ Sanford C. Horton, in Find A Grave.

    [Includes photo of Civil War headstone.]
    [Note of Caution: Find A Grave page lists DOB = 20 Feb 1830 and DOD = 11 Nov 1890. No sources are provided.]

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