Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Ovid Horton and Catharine Graham Holliday




Husband Ovid Horton 1 2

           Born: 7 May 1821 - Liberty, Sullivan Co, NY 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1887 - Byromtown, Forest Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Isaac Horton (1780-1855) 2 3
         Mother: Prudence Knapp (1787-1880) 2 3


       Marriage: 3 Jun 1847 2



Wife Catharine Graham Holliday 1 2

           Born: 28 Feb 1825 - New Scotland, Albany Co, NY 2
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           Died: 16 Nov 1909 - Warren, Warren Co, PA 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Rev. Thomas Holliday (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth McKay (      -      ) 2




Children
1 M George Horton 1 4

           Born: 27 Mar 1848 - Liberty Falls, NY 1 4
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           Died: 5 Mar 1893 - Sheffield, Warren Co, PA 1 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Eunice Letitia Barnes (      -      ) 1 4
           Marr: 5 Aug 1872 4


2 M Byron Horton 4

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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Elizabeth S. Douglas (      -      ) 4


3 F Celia Horton 4

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4 F Catherine "Kate" Horton 1 4

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5 M James Holliday Horton 4

           Born: 1 Dec 1859 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jul 1899 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Carrie Young (      -      ) 4



General Notes: Husband - Ovid Horton


He was born at Colchester, New York. Early in life he was a merchant, but afterwards became proprietor of the mills at Liberty Falls, and his attention was thus occupied until 1875, when he removed to Sheffield, Pennsylvania. He was made superintendent of the bark lands of Horton, Crary & Co., which position he held until 1886, when death came to him suddenly.

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Sources


1 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 453.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1123.

3 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 450.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1124.


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