HORTON, Henry 1875 - 1961

HORTON, CRENSHAW, CRAFF

Posted By: Doris Challis (email)
Date: 12/16/2003 at 15:10:11

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 10, 1961
Page 8, Column 7

HORTON FUNERAL TO BE THURSDAY.

Henry HORTON, 86, lifetime resident of Jefferson County, passed away about 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Nelson Nursing home west of Fairfield.....Burial will be in the Lockridge cemetery. Henry HORTON was born Apr. 4, 1875, at Lockridge, the son of Samuel and Eleanor CRENSHAW HORTON. He was married to Unia CRAFF on Dec. 21, 1898, who preceded her husband in death on Feb. 2, 1945. HORTON, a retired farmer, lived all of his life in and near Lockridge until moving to Fairfield 13 years ago. Free Methodist church. Survivors include two sons, Vernard and Clayton HORTON, both of Fairfield, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, three brothers and four sisters.

Transcribed by Doris Challis from Jefferson County Records, Vol. 3. Not related to the subject.

Admin. note: Buried in Lockridge Cemetery with wife Unia who died in Birmingham, IA, in 1945.