Person:Alonzo Horton (1)

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Alonzo S. Horton
b.2 Mar 1856 Horton Township, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States
 
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Hezekiah Horton (add)
  • M.  Hettie Oyster (add)
  1. Alonzo S. Horton1856 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 7 Dec 1881
  1. Rena V. Horton1883 - 1885
  2. Edgar A. Horton1885 - 1955
  3. Jay W. HortonAft 1885 - Bef 1890
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Facts and Events
Name Alonzo S. Horton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Mar 1856 Horton Township, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 7 Dec 1881 Fox, Elk, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Elizabeth Eleanora Rogers
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Biography

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ALONZO S. HORTON, of the firm of Horton & Chamberlin, merchants, Brockport, was born in Horton township, Elk Co., Penn., March 2, 1856, a son of Hezekiah and Hettie (Oyster) Horton, the former a native of Horton township, Elk county, and the latter of Northumberland county, Penn. Alonzo S. Horton received a common-school education, and first began work as a log scaler in the lumber woods in the year 1876, which vocation he followed six years. For two years he was engaged in the butcher's trade, then in July 1885, in company with his brother, W.H. Horton, commenced his present mercantile business. This partnership existed until April 15, 1889, when C.L. Chamberlin purchased the interest of W.H. Horton, the firm name now being Horton & Chamberlin. Mr. Horton married, December 7, 1881, Miss Eleanora, daughter of Uriah W. and Sarah M. (Taylor) Rogers, of Fox township, Elk Co., Penn., and they have had three children, viz: Rena V. (deceased), Edgar A., and Jay W.(deceased). Uriah W. Rogers was a son of Uriah and Hannah (Rogers) Rogers, natives [inhabitants] of Fox township, Elk county, and Mrs. Sarah M. (Taylor) Rogers was a daughter of Joseph W. & Margaret (Reesman) Taylor, also natives [inhabitants] of Fox township. Mr. Horton is a Democrat in politics, has held the offices of township clerk for seven years, and has been auditor of the township.

References
  1. ↑ History of the counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania, with biographical selections: including their early settlement and development; a description of the historic and interesting localities; sketches of their cities, towns and villages; portraits of prominent men; biographies of representative citizens; outline history of Pennsylvania; statistics. (Chicago [Illinois]: J.H. Beers, 1890)
    p. 772.

    see text in BIOGRAPHY

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