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John Henry Horton

John Henry Horton

Male 1861 - 1923  (61 years)


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  • Name John Henry Horton 
    Birth 22 Jun 1861 
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Feb 1923 
    Burial Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I389  Horton
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2016 

    Father William Slaughter Culpeper Horton,   b. 07 Nov 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1878, Montgomery, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Maria Jane Nelson,   b. 05 Oct 1833, Northampton, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1917, Montgomery, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Marriage 05 Jan 1854 
    Family ID F134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Family ID F226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2016 

  • Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    William Slaughter Culpeper Horton and sons
    William Slaughter Culpeper Horton and sons
    William Slaughter Culpeper Horton and sons Abraham, George and Henry. circa 1870.
    Horton Brothers
    Horton Brothers
    These are the six sons of William and Jane Horton. L to R back, William, James, George L to R front, Robert, John Henry, Edwin Morgan
    John Henry Horton and wife Olive Squires Horton
    John Henry Horton and wife Olive Squires Horton
    John Henry (Hank) Horton, was the town Marshall in Villisca, Iowa at the time of the infamous ax murders. There have been several books and videos made, depicting this terrible crime. Unfortunately, it has not been solved to this day.

  • Notes 


    • Picture no. 1 is of as you look at it, seated on the left is William Slaughter Culpepper Horton with his eldest son Earl Edgar Horton on his lap. Standing behind them is Mary Ann Briscoe Horton. Seated on the right is John Henry (Hank) Horton. His wife Olive Squires Horton is standing behind him and her daughter is standing in front of him. We do not know the name of Olive's daughter. We think she had the daughter before she and Hank were married.
      As per Randy Horton.