Ellis Horton was born in Rehoboth, died at Attleboro, Mass., February 16, 1849. He was engaged in farming at Rehoboth during his earlier years, but prior to his marriage he went to Savoy, where he married Mary Eliza Craw, and resided for several years. Later he located in Attleboro, where, until his death, he was employed in the grocery store of his brother, Gideon M. Horton. He was a man of upright, honorable, Christian life, a faithful member of the Baptist church, and for many years superintendent of the Dodgeville Sunday school. His wife survived him several years, dying in Norton, Mass., November 6, 1857, aged fifty-seven years. Ellis Horton was buried in the cemetery at Rehoboth, Mass. Children: 1. George E., a cigar manufacturer of Taunton, Mass., where he died Feb. 28, 1905. 2. James G., a farmer, who also resided and died in Taunton. 3. John S., of Providence, died in 1915. 4. Charles H., died in Taunton. 5. Horace Francis, of whom further. 6. Mary E., married Comfort Horton, and died in Providence. 7. Albert E., deceased, a farmer in Taunton. 8. William F., died in Rehoboth, June 17, 1861, in early manhood.
