Thomas Racine Horton
| ID: | I281 |
| Last: | Horton |
| First: | Thomas |
| Middle: | Racine |
| Nickname: | Big Tom |
| Birth: | 16 May 1837 at Kershaw Co, South Carolina |
| Death: | 2 Jun 1914 at Kershaw County, South Carolina |
| Burial: | Damascus United Methodist Church Cemetery, Westville, Kershaw Co., South Carolina 1 |
| Sex: | M |
| Event: | Civil War - Pvt. with Lucas Rifles, Co. F, 7th SC Battalion Military Service 2 |
| Notes: | CSA, per Outen's Hortons on Lynches River and Red OakWoods Plantation, p. 256. |
| Sources: | 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
| Mother: | Mary Collins b: 1802 d: 1880 |
| Father: | Jesse Horton b: 1793 d: 24 May 1880 |
| Marriage 1 | Susan Hough b: 16 Jul 1837 d: 4 Apr 1913 |
| Wedding: ABT 1856 Kershaw Co, South Carolina 9 10 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 Amos M. Horton b: 17 Apr 1858 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 2 James P. Horton b: 31 May 1859 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 3 Sarah Suzanne Horton b: 13 Jun 1861 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 4 Mary Alice Horton b: 23 Dec 1863 Kershaw County, South Carolina | |
| 5 Margaret Caroline Horton b: 8 Jul 1867 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 6 J. Ervin Horton b: 4 Feb 1869 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 7 Mary E. Horton b: 2 Apr 1870 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 8 John W. Horton b: 15 Jan 1872 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 9 Wilson C. Horton b: 16 Feb 1874 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 10 William R. Horton b: 12 May 1876 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| 11 W. A. Horton b: ABT 1879 Kershaw Co., South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: Tombstone Note: Buried next to wife, "Susan" Hough. Damascus UMC cemetery is southwest of Westville, Kershaw Co., South Carolina. Text: Inscription: Thomas R. Horton / May 16, 1837 / Jun 2, 1914 / May the ressure- / ction find thee / on the bosom of / thy God. |
| 2 | Repository: --Name: Camden Archives & Museum --Address: 1314 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020-3535 --Phone: 803-425-6050 Title: Hortons on Lynches River and Red OakWoods Plantation Author: Outen, Lon Daniel Publication: Kershaw, SC (4110 Coats Rd., Kershaw 29067): L.D. Outen, c1989. xvi, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Call Number: Lib.Congr.No. CS71.H822 1989 Page: p. 266 |
| 3 | Repository: --Name: Camden Archives & Museum --Address: 1314 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020-3535 --Phone: 803-425-6050 Title: Hortons on Lynches River and Red OakWoods Plantation Author: Outen, Lon Daniel Publication: Kershaw, SC (4110 Coats Rd., Kershaw 29067): L.D. Outen, c1989. xvi, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Call Number: Lib.Congr.No. CS71.H822 1989 Page: p. 266 Note: Outen presents a list of the 11 children of Thomas Horton with birth dates for ten. |
| 4 | Repository: --Name: Camden Archives & Museum --Address: 1314 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020-3535 --Phone: 803-425-6050 Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M432_854 Date: 19 Sep 1850 Page: p. 101-a Note: Thomas Horton, age 12, living in HN/FN 458 of Jesse and Mary Horton. Neighbors: Andrew Cauthen, Archy Pane, Holland, Connell, Catoe, Truesdel, James. Text: HN/FN 458 Name Age Sex Occup Value Horton, Jesse 60 M Farmer 1000 Horton, Mary 40 F Horton, John 22 M Farmer Horton, Wyatt 17 M Horton, Ervin 14 M Horton, Tho' 12 M Horton, Caroline 8 F Horton, Mary 5 F [All born in South Carolina] [Transcriber CMB] |
| 5 | Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M653_1221 Date: 5 Jul 1860 Page: p. 91-b Note: Thos. Horton age 23, living in HN/FN 276 with family in home of Jas Eastridge age 43, Planter, value 800,400, and Sarah Eastridge age 43, in Second Division-Kershaw, Jefferson Post Office; (image 18 in ancestry.com). Age of children Amos and James matches data for this family in Outen (p. 266). Neighbors: E. J. Cato, J. W. Eastridge, Jas Cato, Wm Cato. Text: HN/FN 276 All born in South Carolina Name Age Sex Occup Value Jas Eastridge 43 M Planter 800 400 Sarah Eastridge 43 F Thos Horton 23 M Laborer S. Horton 23 F Amos Horton 2 M J. P. Horton 1 M |
| 6 | Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll M593_1499 Date: 5 Sep 1870 Page: p. 155 Note: Thomas R. Horton, farmer, age 33 in HN/FN 197 with family. Location: Buffalo Twp., Tillers Ferry Post Office. Neighbors include his parents Jessee and Mary Horton in HN 195, brother John Horton in HN 196, Matthew West, Amos West, Joel Hough, Thomas McLamore, C. Gardner, W. Adison, James Kirkley, Columbus Gardner. Text: HN/FN 197 Name Age Sex Col Occup Value Born Thomas R. Horton 33 M w Farm laborer -- SC Susan " 33 F w Keeping house SC Amos " 12 M w Attending school SC James " 11 M w Attending school SC Sarah " 9 F w At home SC Allice " 7 F w At home SC Caroline " 4 F w At home SC Erwin " 2 M w At home SC Mary " 5 mo, born Jan'y, 9 F w SC [Transcriber CMB] |
| 7 | Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T9_1232 Date: 29 Jun 1880 Page: p. 24-c,d Note: R.T. Horton family in HN/FN 454, Buffalo Twp., E.D. 70. Neighbors: Mary Horton (widow, age 78), CJ Horton, JJ Horton, FG Horton, Deas, Addison // LR Raley, TJ Jones, MJ Horton. This census includes all but the eldest children of Thomas R. Horton and Susan Hough. Initials of family names are all reversed. Text: HN/FN Name Reln Mar Sex Col Age Born-Fa-Mo Occup R. T. Horton Self Md M w 43 SC-SC-SC Farmer S. Horton Wife Md F w 42 SC-SC-SC Keeps-house A. A. Horton Dau Sgl F w 17 SC-SC-SC At home C. M. Horton Dau Sgl F w 13 SC-SC-SC E. Jesse Horton Son Sgl M w 11 SC-SC-SC E. M. Horton Dau Sgl F w 10 SC-SC-SC W. J. Horton Son Sgl M w 8 SC-SC-SC C. W. Horton Son Sgl M w 6 SC-SC-SC W. W. Horton Son Sgl M w 4 SC-SC-SC W. N. Horton Son Sgl M w 1 SC-SC-SC T. J. Horton Other Sgl M w 21 SC-SC-SC Farm work |
| 8 | Title: 1900 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T623_1532 Date: 21 Jun 1900 Page: p. 166-b Note: Thomas R. Horton, age 63, head of HN/FN 351 in Flat Rock Twp., ED#49 (school districts 8, 19, including Westville, SC). Neighbors: HN 352 Gibson, 353 Blackmon, 354 Stover, 355,356 Truesdal, 357 Landy G. Young with wife Alice (Horton, dau of Thomas and Susan Horton). Text: HN/FN 351 Name Reln Col Sex Birth Age Mar-yrs Horton, Thomas R. Head w M May 1837 63 Md 44 Horton, Susan Wife w F July 1837 62 Md 44 Total # children: 11 Children alive: 10 Horton, John W. Son w M Jan 1872 28 Sgl Horton, William R. Son w M May 1876 24 Sgl [All SC-SC-SC] [Transcriber CMB] |
| 9 | Repository: --Name: Camden Archives & Museum --Address: 1314 Broad St. Camden, SC 29020-3535 --Phone: 803-425-6050 Title: Hortons on Lynches River and Red OakWoods Plantation Author: Outen, Lon Daniel Publication: Kershaw, SC (4110 Coats Rd., Kershaw 29067): L.D. Outen, c1989. xvi, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Call Number: Lib.Congr.No. CS71.H822 1989 Page: p. 266 Note: Had 11 children: Amos M. 1858, James G. 1859, Suzanne "Sallie" 1861, Alice "Allie" 1863, Margaret "Caroline" 1867, J. Ervin 1869, Mary E. "Mollie" 1870, John W. 1872, Wilson C. 1874, William "Wallace" 1876, "Little Doctor" died 4 years old. |
| 10 | Title: 1900 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina Publication: Roll T623_1532 Date: 21 Jun 1900 Page: p. 166-b Note: Thomas R. Horton and Susan (Hough), married 44 years, had 11 children, with 10 still alive at time of 1900 census. |
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