Benjamin Seymour HortonAge: 791830–1910
- Name
- Benjamin Seymour Horton
- Given names
- Benjamin Seymour
- Surname
- Horton
Birth | July 29, 1830 37 35 |
Birth of a brother | Franklin Richard Horton 1833 (Age 2) Publication: Washington, D. C. : compiled by order of the Twentieth Continental Congress, 1911. Citation details: Vol. 81, p. 29. Mrs. Adah Horton Fitchet, DAR ID number 80070 Text: Frank Richard Horton (1833-1890) and Eliza Daggett, m. 1859 |
Death of a maternal grandfather | Eseck Angell 1836 (Age 5) |
Birth of a sister | Achsah Louise Horton April 1837 (Age 6) Publication: Washington, D. C. : compiled by order of the Twentieth Continental Congress, 1911. Citation details: Mrs. Lucy Hale Bosworth Clyne, DAR ID Number: 78347 |
Education | between 1846 and 1848 (Age 15) |
Death of a sister | Janett R. Horton May 12, 1850 (Age 19) |
Residence | 1850 (Age 19) Source: 1850 census Text: A. Horton. 22. Farmer. M-
Cadelia Horton. 21. NY
Benjamin Horton. 19. NY |
Occupation | lumber business 1851 (Age 20) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: April 28, 1910 Text: He then went to Buffalo and engaged in the lumber business and after about four years went to Marine City, Mich., and again resumed the lumber business. |
Occupation | lumber business 1856 (Age 25) |
Death of a paternal grandmother | Lovisa Brown 1857 (Age 26) |
Marriage | Matilda Louise Grummond — View family December 1858 (Age 28) |
Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Ada “Molly” Horton November 30, 1859 (Age 29) Source: FamilySearch.org Citation details: Ohio deaths, Mary Ada Quigley |
Birth of a daughter #2 | Franc Horton October 25, 1861 (Age 31) |
Birth of a daughter #3 | Eliza Grummond Horton October 1863 (Age 33) |
Elected | State Representative 1865 (Age 34) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: April 28, 1910 Text: In war times he was elected to the Michigan legislature and served his state in the capacity of a legislator. |
Death of a mother | Adah Angell March 6, 1867 (Age 36) |
Death of a brother | William D. Horton May 20, 1867 (Age 36) |
Birth of a daughter #4 | Matilda L. “Lil” Horton 1870 (Age 39) |
Occupation | architect and lumberman 1870 (Age 39)Source: 1870 census Note: drew plans for the Union School, built in the form of a Greek crossfrom designs by Hon. Benjamin S. Horton |
Birth of a son #5 | Benjamin Stephen Horton March 23, 1872 (Age 41) |
Birth of a daughter #6 | Alice Achsah Horton 1877 (Age 46) |
Residence | between 1869 and 1878 (Age 38) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: April 28, 1910 Text: In 1869 Mr. Horton moved his family to Detroit, and resided there until 1878, and then moved to Vermilion, where he resided until death. |
Occupation | builder of lake piers about 1878 (Age 47)Employer: U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers Publication: www.clevelandmemory.com/Lafayette/engelking.shtml Citation details: p. 3 Text: "commissioned with the task of building the Vermilion piers by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and decided to stay." |
Misc | Horton family came to Vermilion from Detroit in Stephen B. Grummond's tug. 1878 (Age 47) |
Occupation | merchant 1880 (Age 49) |
Birth of a son #7 | Charles Alonzo Horton May 26, 1881 (Age 50) Note: Name at birth was Alonzo Charles Horton, later changed to Charles Alonzo Horton. |
Death of a brother | Truman G. Horton March 24, 1882 (Age 51) |
Death of a father | Benjamin Horton April 28, 1882 (Age 51) |
Marriage of a child | Dr. Reber Floyd Quigley — Mary Ada “Molly” Horton — View family April 26, 1883 (Age 52) Source: FamilySearch.org |
Marriage of a child | Burdette Nelson “Burt” Parsons — Franc Horton — View family December 20, 1883 (Age 53) |
Occupation | builder 1883 (Age 52)Note: Built Vermilion Town Hall in 1883. Architects were Terrill and Morris of Columbus, Ohio. |
Death of a brother | Albert A. Horton March 24, 1887 (Age 56) Publication: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912 |
elected official | mayor between 1886 and 1887 (Age 55) |
Marriage of a child | Henry A. Baumhart — Eliza Grummond Horton — View family December 24, 1890 (Age 60) Source: FamilySearch.org |
Death of a brother | Franklin Richard Horton 1890 (Age 59) |
Death of a wife | Matilda Louise Grummond March 17, 1898 (Age 67) |
Marriage of a child | Ephraim Frederick “Fred” Resek — Matilda L. “Lil” Horton — View family 1900 (Age 69) Source: FamilySearch.org Citation details: marriage of Ephraim F. Resek and Matilda L. Horton |
Marriage of a child | Benjamin Stephen Horton — Laura Mae Peterson — View family 1900 (Age 69) |
Residence | 1900 (Age 69) Source: 1900 census Text: Benjamin S. Horton. Head. July 1831. 68 York state father Mass. mother Vermont landlord
Charles A. ". Son. Aug. 1881 17. Ohio father York state mother Michigan sailor |
Death of a brother | Alonzo C. Horton 1904 (Age 73) |
Residence | October 1905 (Age 75) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: Vol. IX, No. 17, October 5, 1905 Text: Mr. Horton is reported very ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Franc Parsons. |
Death of a sister | Achsah Louise Horton 1906 (Age 75) |
Marriage of a child | Charles Alonzo Horton — Anna Helena Baxtine — View family January 10, 1907 (Age 76) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: Vol. X, No. 31, Jan. 10, 1907 Text: Marriage Licenses
Charles Alonzo Horton, 25, Vermilion, and Miss Anna Helena Baxtine, 22, Vermilion |
Death | April 26, 1910 (Age 79) |
Burial |
Family with parents - View family |
father |
Benjamin Horton Birth: March 29, 1793 33 35 — Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Death: April 28, 1882 — Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, NY |
mother |
Adah Angell Birth: August 4, 1794 41 41 — Pownal, Vermont Death: March 6, 1867 — Hanover Center, Chautauqua County, New York |
Marriage: January 25, 1815 — Pownal, Vermont |
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3 years elder sister |
Janett R. Horton Birth: 1817 23 22 — Death: May 12, 1850 — |
2 years elder brother |
Albert A. Horton Birth: 1818 24 23 — Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts Death: March 24, 1887 — Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, NY |
3 years elder brother |
Elon B. Horton Birth: February 1821 27 26 — Death: July 14, 1823 — |
3 years elder brother |
Truman G. Horton Birth: 1823 29 28 — Death: March 24, 1882 — |
brother |
William D. Horton Death: May 20, 1867 — |
elder brother |
Alonzo C. Horton Birth: May 1828 35 33 — New York Death: 1904 — Silver Creek, NY |
2 years |
Benjamin Seymour Horton Birth: July 29, 1830 37 35 — Hanover Center, Chautauqua County, NY Death: April 26, 1910 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
3 years younger brother |
Franklin Richard Horton Birth: 1833 39 38 — Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, NY Death: 1890 — |
4 years younger sister |
Achsah Louise Horton Birth: April 1837 44 42 — Chautauqua County, New York Death: 1906 — |
Family with Matilda Louise Grummond - View family |
Benjamin Seymour Horton Birth: July 29, 1830 37 35 — Hanover Center, Chautauqua County, NY Death: April 26, 1910 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
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wife |
Matilda Louise Grummond Birth: December 23, 1839 48 39 — Algonac, Michigan Death: March 17, 1898 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
Marriage: December 1858 — |
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1 year daughter |
Mary Ada “Molly” Horton Birth: November 30, 1859 29 19 — Marine City, Michigan Death: April 9, 1940 — Lorain, Ohio |
23 months daughter |
Franc Horton Birth: October 25, 1861 31 21 — Marine City, St. Clair County, Michigan Death: December 14, 1945 — Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio |
2 years daughter |
Eliza Grummond Horton Birth: October 1863 33 23 — Michigan |
7 years daughter |
Matilda L. “Lil” Horton Birth: 1870 39 30 — Michigan Death: June 7, 1953 — |
2 years son |
Benjamin Stephen Horton Birth: March 23, 1872 41 32 — Michigan Death: August 6, 1952 — Kern, California |
6 years daughter |
Alice Achsah Horton Birth: 1877 46 37 — Michigan |
4 years son |
Charles Alonzo Horton Birth: May 26, 1881 50 41 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio Death: December 31, 1968 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
Residence | 1850 census Text: A. Horton. 22. Farmer. M-
Cadelia Horton. 21. NY
Benjamin Horton. 19. NY |
Occupation | Vermilion News Citation details: April 28, 1910 Text: He then went to Buffalo and engaged in the lumber business and after about four years went to Marine City, Mich., and again resumed the lumber business. |
Elected | Vermilion News Citation details: April 28, 1910 Text: In war times he was elected to the Michigan legislature and served his state in the capacity of a legislator. |
Occupation | 1870 census |
Residence | Vermilion News Citation details: April 28, 1910 Text: In 1869 Mr. Horton moved his family to Detroit, and resided there until 1878, and then moved to Vermilion, where he resided until death. |
Occupation | Story Behind CSU's Lafayette Collection Publication: www.clevelandmemory.com/Lafayette/engelking.shtml Citation details: p. 3 Text: "commissioned with the task of building the Vermilion piers by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and decided to stay." |
Residence | 1900 census Text: Benjamin S. Horton. Head. July 1831. 68 York state father Mass. mother Vermont landlord
Charles A. ". Son. Aug. 1881 17. Ohio father York state mother Michigan sailor |
Residence | Vermilion News Citation details: Vol. IX, No. 17, October 5, 1905 Text: Mr. Horton is reported very ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Franc Parsons. |
Occupation | drew plans for the Union School, built in the form of a Greek crossfrom designs by Hon. Benjamin S. Horton |
Occupation | Built Vermilion Town Hall in 1883. Architects were Terrill and Morris of Columbus, Ohio. |
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