Marriage of BARBER, Allen {I2168} (b. 1772) and MCDANIEL, Isbell {I2169} (b. )

Note: Surety: William Barber

Note: William Smith Consents, Surety: Samuel Dalton

Note: Surety: David Tompkins

Note: Surety; Thomas Dalton

Note: Surety: William Simpson

Note: This marriage is recorded in Taylor County KY Marriage Book 11, pg396
Both are 19 years of age, making both of them born in 1870 contrary toother dates of birth. No parents are listed on the record.

Maggie Ellen died in childbirth with last daughter named for her.

Maggie Ellen's tombstone, according to Researcher Jim Mardis whorecorded the grave in Brown Cemetery, Taylor Co KY, reads that she wasb. 12 March 1870 and d. 15 June 1900--which is either incorrect orillegible since she had three children born after June 1900. Mustmake trip to this cemetery.

Note: This couple married at the home of Ignatious Wise in Marion County,KY.

On a deed of Elmer and Cordie HORTON, a S. COLVIN and Jennie had beenthe grantors. This is actually H. COLVIN and Jennie, Cordie'sgrandparents, parents of Josephus II Joe C. Jenne was Mary EllenWise, dau of Ignatious Wise, and she died in Feb 1915, which was thetime period that the 10 1/2 acres was deeded to Cordie and ElmerHORTON. She must have willed this land to Cordie. Cordie and Elmerwere living in Illinois where son Joseph Daniel Pete was born in July1914--they must have returned to Ky when given this land...they soldit to T.J. Smith in 1917. Henderson died in Jan 1916.

Note: Presiding Minister: Thomas R. Farmer, Sarah Elizabeth's brother.

Note: Mary possible went to live in Indiana after 1870.

Note: This marriage recorded in Taylor Co Marriage Book No 9

Note: Henry known as Arthur, met Matilda when he was doing some carpenterwork for the Sherrills in Junction City, KY. Matilda's mother'smaiden name was Philips. Matilda and her brother were orphans and theywere raised by the Sherrills. After Mattie died, her children Daisyand Herbert Willie, lived with their uncle Jim and aunt Nannie GRIMESuntil Arthur remarried. He married Angeline Nannie Franklin on 01 May1907.

Note: The Ignatious Wise family was living in the Saloma district of TaylorCo KY in Dwelling #150. They went to Missouri where Richard was born,then by 1880, the family was back, living in Marion County, KY.

After son Richard was married, he and Mary COLVIN Wise went toMissouri to live. There are three known children and record has beenthat Mary is buried in Jefferson County, MO. (The St. Louis area)Whether Richard or their children came back to KY is unknown.

It is likely that Richard and Mary went to the same area as two ofMary's aunts went -- Esther and Jane, daughters of Henderson JamesCOLVIN and Mary Russell.

Note: Minister was John Frost

Source: (Family)
Abbreviation: BROCKMAN'S SCRAPBOOK
Title: BROCKMAN'S SCRAPBOOK
Author: William Everett Brockman
Publication: 1952

Note: My parents: Rhoda Ellen Bright, a pretty, young woman with dark eyesand coal- black, wavy hair, named for her great- grandmother (RhodaEllen Benningfield Harris) and ...Joseph Daniel Horton,(named for bothof his grandfathers but early on, was given the nickname of Pete); agood-looking, young man with thick, dark hair and large, stronghands...

... were married on 09 September 1931 in Clark County, Jeffersonville,Indiana. They were driven there by James " Handley" Colvin, Pete'suncle, who had just bought his first new car. My father gave his nameas "Joe D." and age as 21 and my mother said she was 22. Both were17.... (He gave his birth date as 11 July 1910 and she gave hers as 18December 1909.) Legend has it that Rhoda's father, John David Brightdid not approve of the marriage and was "going to tie Rhoda to a treeto keep her from marrying Pete".... At that time, they were very youngand surely in love! I have a photo of them, taken about 1935, in whichthey both look so healthy and happy--and so obviously unaware thattheir lives were on such a devastating course.

This marriage produced five children: Carl Thomas, their first childand firstborn son, died at age 7 1/2 years from nephritis in August of1940. Then, Mary Frances, infant daughter born July 21,1946, died atage 8 months from pneumonia. Tragedy had been introduced into themarriage of Rhoda and Pete, and it would continue on.... Three otherchildren would survive: Dorothy Jean, Elmer David, and Betty Joyce.

After 28 years in an extremely stormy marriage, Rhoda and Peteseparated in June of 1957. (They reconciled but still battled fornearly another two years before finalizing a divorce on 6 January1959.) Rhoda moved to Louisville KY with Betty Joyce, age 9 years.David,(16) lived with both parents off and on, until he enlisted inthe US Army when he was barely 18. Dorothy,(17) married soon afterher parents separated.

The Pete Horton family lived on a 600- acre farm near New Market,which is 7 miles south of Lebanon, KY. In spite of a limited,third-grade education, Pete was a successful farmer and landowner. Heowned some of the best land in the county, on which he farmed corn,tobacco, wheat, and soybeans. He also owned, bred, trained and droveregistered harness racehorses--trotters and pacers. Mighty Snow, sonof Volomite was his best-bred horse--also a horse named Dan Patch inthe 40's, sired by Hanover. Pete's talents were with horses andother animals, many of whom he would perform various and successfulsurgical operations upon, by himself, after getting necessaryanesthesia from a local physician. He tended broken legs, ankles, andeven performed Cesarian sections on mares when necessary. He was veryfond of dogs and he owned many; several were expensive hunting dogs.There was always at least a score of dogs roaming our farm, and eachand every one had a special name--like Crimp, or Grand pappy Amos, orBob Jularker, named by my brother Elmer David.

Pete Horton was a very respected man in the community at one period intime. He helped many others to attain success in farming as well as inthe registered, purebred racehorse arena. He was a unique man, in thathe feared nothing or no one, and allowed no one to overstep hisboundaries. However, not only did Pete Horton inherit a streak of"meanness" from his Horton/Shipp ancestors, he was also afflicted withthe diseases of alcoholism and compulsive gambling. After his familyfell apart because of this, he was a lost soul. His drinkingworsened, he lost his land piece by piece--everything he owned.Ultimately, he became the town wino, often getting locked up so hewould have a place to stay for the night....

Toward the end of the sixth decade of his life, Pete was still seen inthe Marion County Courthouse often, for feuding with someone oversomething he owned and was still trying to protect, although by now,he had no wealth. He kept a trained dog for his personal protectionbut invariably, someone who wanted to rob him of his monthly pensioncheck, or take what bit of money he did have, would kill his dog. Youcould find him early in the mornings, walking the railroad tracks intotown.

And then, one fateful day, Pete's rented house, located a couple ofmiles out of Lebanon, burned to the ground. Pete was in it....

Foul play was immediately suspected because only the day before, hehad been ordered by a judge, to leave town. There had been a shootingincident with a neighbor, again, over his dogs.

Pete's charred remains were brought to Louisville for an autopsy.Ironically, according to the medical examiner, in the pocket of theremainder of his pants, was one, burned and blackened -- nickel. Foulplay was ruled out, even though his body had been consumed by thefire except for his torso. He was last seen alive that morning, whenhe had cashed his monthly check, gone to the liquor store andpurchased a couple bottles of wine, and then to the Goodwill storewhere he bought a pair of boots for his great granddaughter Amanda. Hedelivered them to her at her grandmother's, in a taxicab, and made astatement that he was "going to get killed before I can get out oftown". He then returned home, in the early afternoon. His fate wassealed -- Pete Horton was never seen again. His casket remained closedat his funeral.

Suspecting that my father was murdered, I tried to keep theinvestigation open. It was useless. A policeman told me it was the"perfect crime" in his opinion...and interestingly enough, the arsoninvestigator told someone that the autopsy report showed that myfather's lungs were" as pink as a newborn babe's." (One's lungs arecharred if he dies of smoke inhalation and thermal injury, as hisdeath certificate states.) I will always believe that he wasmurdered. He never smoked a cigarette, and the only thing he didfear, and was very cautious of, was FIRE. I believe he was 1).knocked in the head and killed, then the fire was set to cover thecrime, or 2). his front door was locked from the outside where therewas a padlock,(which was found to be in the locked position) and hecould not get out when the house became engulfed in smoke andflames--and the fire sat to do exactly what it did--destroy the bodyand any evidence of a crime. This would mean that he was in fact,overcome by smoke and flames.

(I was told by the coroner that his body was found lying face downnext to the doorsill, his bones lying "just a couple of inches fromthe door facing". Apparently the fire was hottest at floor levelsince his face and limbs were completely consumed by thefire--evidence that the fire did not start at the level of a hot plateor such, but at the ground level, where it would start if it weredeliberately set.)(He even slept under a ton of quilts instead ofbuilding fire in his stove--that indicates how fearful he was ofcatching on fire.)

Many people from near and far, paid their last respects to the man whohad overcome impossible obstacles his whole life. To them, and to meas well, he had seemed to be indestructible. Some of the people hadknown Pete Horton all his life. Others had heard of him, and all hadknown him to be a legend in his time. Nearly two-hundred signaturesline his guest book. He was 70 years old and he had used hisincredible wit to escape death so many times...but not this time.Someone finally "outwitted him"...and I suppose we shall never knowwhether it was a man or whether it was his God?

He is buried beside his parents at the Muldraugh's Hill Cemetery,Marion County, KY. All the years of my life, I have missed having afather...and I know he had to have missed having a daughter.... MayGod rest his soul.

"We each must be remembered for the good that is within us all". BHC

(See Rhoda's story in More About Rhoda. See also HORTON FAMILY HISTORYVOL I)

Note: This marriage produced four children and ended in divorce in August1975.

Note: "Ronnie and Annette" promised their lives and love to each other attheir beautiful wedding, on a Saturday afternoon, 14 November, 1987.

They were married at the Parkview Methodist Church on Garrs Lane,Louisville, KY and honeymooned in Brown County,Nashville, Indiana.

Note: "Mr. & Mrs. Donald Keith Curtsinger"

"Tana and Keith" promised their love and their lives to each other onSaturday afternoon, September 25, 1987 during their beautiful weddingat Parkland Baptist Church on Old Shepherdsville Road, Louisville,Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Note: THE INVITATION:

"Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Carroll
Captain and Mrs. George Clark
and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bronson
invite you to join them when their children

LeTisha and Jeremy

promise their love for each other as they
exchange marriage vows on Saturday
evening...."

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A MOST MEMORABLE EVENT

LeTisha and Jeremy were married November 25,1995 in the
Excalibur Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bride wore a wedding gown almost as beautiful as her face!
It was as white as new-fallen snow, and covered with lace... and
pearls, ruffles and satin bows! The Groom was dressed in a
black, long-tailed tux and was as charming and handsome as any
Prince ever written about!

The castle-like ambience of the beautiful, Las Vegas chapel, madethis
wedding seem to be a "fairy-tale come true"! And for PrincessLeTisha and Prince Jeremy -- it was!

Note: George G. Clark and Betty J. Horton Ludwig, met on July 5, 1988 wherethey both worked at Charter Hospital of Louisville. After afive-year-long engagement, Betty and George married at the quaint,original wedding chapel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They bought a13-room home and adopted two cats--Hunter Green and Patches Ann!