Elgeva Victory HORTON
May Melvina BELKNAP
Elizabeth Jane FLETCHER


Husband:  Elgeva Victory HORTON
Birth:  20 Mar 1840, Boston, Erie Co., New York 
Death:  8 Nov 1904, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
Burial:
Father:  John HORTON
Mother:  Rachel Sweet LORD

Marriage-1:    25 Dec 1859, Erie Co., New York

Wife-1:  May Melvina BELKNAP
Birth:   26 May 1840, Eden, Erie Co., New York
Death:  24 Aug 1868, Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois 
Burial:  
Father:  Madison BELKNAP
Mother:  Maria CARPENTER 

Marriage-1:   16 Feb 1871, Paoli, Miami Co., Kansas 

Wife-1:  Elizabeth Jane FLETCHER
Birth:  25 Mar 1850, Hampshire, Hampshire Co., Virginia 
Death:  1 Jun 1930, Emporia, Lyon Co., Kansas 
Burial:  
Father:  Robert FLETCHER 
Mother:  Rebecca WHITE 

Children - Marriage-1:
1. Nettie M. HORTON, b: Sep 1860, Evans Mills, Jefferson Co., New York
                                      d: 23 Oct 1868, Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois
2. Alice May HORTON, b: 4 Aug 1866, Ashford, Cattaraugus Co., New York

Children - Marriage-2:
1. John Robert HORTON, b: 27 Dec 1871, Paoli, Miami Co., Kansas
2. George Elmer HORTON, b: 17 May 1873, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
3. Elida Mabel HORTON, b: 4 Feb 1875, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
4. Frederick Jay HORTON, b: 23 Jan 1877, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
5. William Lyman HORTON, b: 4 Nov 1878, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
6. Edith Alice HORTON, b: 4 Oct 1880, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
7. Harry Fletcher HORTON, b: 28 Apr 1884, Madison, Greenwood Co., Kansas
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Notes:

After May and Nettie died, Elgeva went to Iowa with his brother Ovando. Alice returned to New York and was  raised by her maternal grandparents.

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0382, Page 306D), Shell Rock Twp., Greenwood Co., Kansas,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 93, Enumeration Date: Jun-1880, Family #130

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 HORTON, E  V

40

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

NY

NY

NY

 

                E  J

30

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

VA

VA

VA

 

                John R

8

M

W

 Son

S

  

KS

NY

VA

                Geo E

7

M

W

 Son

S

  

KS

NY

VA

                Elida

5

F

W

 Daughter

S

  

KS

NY

VA

                Frederick J

3

M

W

 Son

S

  

KS

NY

VA

 

                William L

1

M

W

 Son

S

  

KS

NY

VA

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0481, Page 77B), Shell Rock Twp., Greenwood Co., Kansas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 53, Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1900, Family #187

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HORTON, Elgeva V

 Head

M

Mar

1840

60

M

29

 

 

NY

NY

PA

 Farmer

 

                Elizabeth J

 Wife

F

Mar

1850

50

M

29

2

2

VA

VA

VA

 

 

                William L

 Son

M

Nov

1878

21

S

 

 

 

KS

NY

VA

 Farm Laborer

 

                Harry F

 Son

M

Apr

1884

16

S

 

 

 

KS

NY

VA

 Farm Laborer

X

By 1910, Elizabeth was living with her son William and his family.
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