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Horton Family History
Horton Genealogy & Family TreeHorton is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to people from the village of Horton. It comes from the Old English horu which means “dirt settlement” or “muddy land.” One of the earliest known ancestors was Richard de Horton in 1255. The family motto is “Well win, well wear.”
Other spellings include “Horten.” Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Jonathan Horton (gymnastics), American actress Olivia Horton (Deliver Us from Evil, The Dream Team, The Enemy Within), American baseball player Ricky Horton (St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers), and English golfer Thomas Horton. The first Horton to come to America was Barnabus Horton in Massachusetts in 1635.
Horton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth EMPTYNUL Horton Virginia
- Thomas Horton -- --, 1656 August 20, 1728
- Agnes Horton -- --, 1536 December 0, 1589 England
- Leander Corpening Horton -- --, 1854 May 2, 1944 North Carolina
- Robert Vincent Horton -- --, 1896 January 27, 1975 North Carolina
Horton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Milliard M. Horton -- --, 1892 January 7, 1972 North Carolina
- Phineas Edgar Horton -- --, 1872 April 14, 1940 North Carolina
- Leah Horton -- --, 1775 September 21, 1820 North Carolina
- Thomas Horton -- --, 1400 December 0, 1461
- Thomas Horton -- --, 1300 June 15, 1377
