King David and Nancy Jane Welch Horton Family

King David and Nancy Jane Welch Horton Family

My sincerest gratitude to Gary Webb.
Submitted by Linda Carpenter
©2002
Additions added 2007

 

King David HORTON was born on 31 Aug 1856 in Smith Co., TN. (son of James W. "Wash" and Sara WILLIAMS HORTON) He was buried in Oct 1924 in Old Gross Cemetery, Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. He died on 31 Oct 1924 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. He was married to Nancy Jane WELCH on 31 Jul 1881 in Smith Co., TN. Nancy Jane WELCH was born in 1864 in Monroe Co., KY. (daughter of James M. and Annie SMITH WELCH) She died on 25 Mar 1930 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was buried on 27 Mar 1930 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. Nancy Jane WELCH HORTON's second marriage was to Jasper IVENTH. Nancy Jane Welch Horton Iventh's death certificate and obituary has her birth place as KY. The Smith Co., TN marriage record of King David Horton and Nancy J. Welch has her birth place as Putnam Co., TN.

King David HORTON and Nancy Jane WELCH had the following children:

1. George Washington HORTON was born in Jun 1881 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. He died on 30 Nov 1952 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was buried on 1 Dec 1952 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Madison, Davidson Co., TN. He was married to Martha Leona SMITH (daughter of Stanton SMITH and Harriett RUSSELL) on 8 Dec 1904 in Smith Co., TN. Martha Leona SMITH was born on 21 Aug 1880. She died on 16 Mar 1967 in Carthage, Smith Co., TN. She was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Madison, Davidson Co., TN.

2. Sinnie M. (Fannie) HORTON was born in Dec 1883 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. She was buried in Mar 1971 in Franklin Memorial Chapel, Franklin, Williamson Co., TN. She died on 6 Mar 1971 in Franklin, Williamson Co., TN. She was married to Robert H. GILBERT on 10 Jan 1901 in Smith Co., TN. Robert H. GILBERT died before 1950.

3. Sara "Sallie" HORTON was born on 15 Jan 1888 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. She was buried in Sep 1947 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She died on 11 Sep 1947 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was married to Walter Henry "Edgar" LANE (son of Bert LANE and Mindy SWOFFARD) on 24 Feb 1904 in Smith Co., TN. She was divorced from Walter Henry "Edgar" LANE in 1914 in Sumner Co., TN. She was married to George Washington SAUNDERS. George Washington SAUNDERS was born in 1874. He died on 10 Oct 1961 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was buried on 12 Oct 1961 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. * See photos.

4. Jesse HORTON was born on 1 Jun 1885 in Smith Co., TN. He died on 16 May 1942 in Davidson Co., TN. He was buried on 17 May 1942 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was married to Mary Elizabeth MCKNIGHT (daughter of James R. MCKNIGHT and Sara F. "Fannie" SWOFFORD) on 21 Dec 1907 in Sumner Co., TN. Mary Elizabeth MCKNIGHT was born on 8 Apr 1889 in Wilson Co., TN. She died on 23 May 1986 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN. She was buried on 25 May 1986 in Crestview Memorial Park, Gallatin, Sumner Co., TN.  * See Jesse Horton photo. (This is my direct lineage.)

5. Willie William HORTON was born in Jun 1890 in Smith Co., TN. He died on 18 Sep 1956 in Buffalo Valley, Smith Co., TN. He was buried on 20 Sep 1956 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. He was married to Lassie SMITH (daughter of Stanton SMITH and Harriett RUSSELL). Lassie SMITH was born on 1 Jun 1891. She died on 12 Sep 1927 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. She was buried on 13 Sep 1927 in Chestnut Mound, Smith Co., TN. He was married to Verta MADWELL. * See photos.

6. Albert Franklin HORTON was born in Jun 1893 in Smith Co., TN. He was buried in Jan 1964 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He died on 25 Jan 1964 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was married to Easter BAILEY. Easter BAILEY was born in 1914 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was buried in Nov 1961 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She died on 16 Nov 1961 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was married to Florence MOODY on 1 Oct 1917 in Sumner Co., TN. He was married to Ann COLEMAN.

7. Clarence Lee HORTON was born on 30 Aug 1897 in Smith Co., TN. He died on 26 Jul 1980 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was buried on 28 Jul 1980 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was married to Gracie Myrtle SANDERS (daughter of Robert C. SANDERS and Georgie Bell HAYNES) on 24 Mar 1923 in Sumner Co., TN. Gracie Myrtle SANDERS was born on 18 Dec 1906, in Bedford Co., TN. She died on 24 Dec 1935 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was buried on 26 Dec 1935 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. * See family photo of Clarence Horton.

8. Rebecca Ann Elizabeth HORTON was born on 14 Feb 1898 in Smith Co., TN. She was buried in Jul 1979 in National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson Co., TN. She died on 6 Jul 1979 in La Vergne, Rutherford Co., TN. She was married to James Harvey WRIGHT. James Harvey WRIGHT was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was married to James Harris JARRETT (son of William JARRETT and Mattie ARCHIE) on 24 Jul 1926 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. James Harris JARRETT was born in 1894. He died on 27 Apr 1965 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was buried on 30 Apr 1965 in National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson Co., TN. * See photos.

9. Walter Claiborne HORTON was born on 15 Sep 1900 in Smith Co., TN. He died in 1977 in Cadiz, Trigg Co., KY. He was buried in 1977 in Riverside Cemetery, Cadiz, Trigg Co., KY. He was married to Mary Jane HUDDLESTON in 1924.

* See Additional Horton Obits 

 * See Bible of Clarence Horton given to him by his mother, Nancy Jane Welch Horton Iventh, June 30, 1911.

* See Nancy Jane Welch Horton Iventh photo.


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