Son of Travis Horton and Rebecca Arthur Lester.

Married Elizabeth Cox

Children:
Riggs Horton (1842-1920)
Travis Henry Horton (7 Nov 1849-4 May 1923)
Rebecca Jane (Horton) Williams (19 Sep 1852, Carter Co., KY-27 May 1936, Bath Co., KY) #36349051
Nancy Susan Horton (27 Mar 1858, Carter Co., KY)
Phoebe Ann Horton (1860-bef. 1870)
Martha Thurzy Horton (16 Oct 1861-Oct 1879, Carter Co., KY)
Elizabeth Horton (14 Jan 1864-4 May 1889)
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1850 Census (Dist., 1, Carter Co., KY)
John Horton 28
Elizabeth Horton 23
Frances H Horton 0
Rebecca Horton 70 (mother, nee Lester)

1860 Census (Mount Savage, Carter Co., KY)
J T Horton 39
Elizabeth Horton 33
Travis H Horton 10
Rebecca J Horton 7
Nancy S Horton 2
Phebe A Horton 2/12

1870 Census (Pct. 6, Carter Co., KY)
John Horton 48
Elizabeth Horton 44
Travis Horton 20
Rebecca Horton 16
Nancy Horton 11
Martha Horton 8
Elizabeth Horton 5
Travis Horton 29 (s/o Elijah Sargent Horton & Nancy Cox)

1880 Census (Pct. 5, Carter Co., KY)
John Horton 58 Self (Head)
Elizabeth Horton 54 Wife
Nancy Horton 22 Daughter
J. Elizabeth Horton 14 Daughter
T. H. Horton 29 Son Widower
John Horton 7 Grandson
Harris Horton 7 Grandson
Malinda S. Horton 4 Granddaughter
Elijah Horton 2 Grandson

1890 Veterans Schedule
John T. Horton
Co. A, 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry (CSA). 19 Oct 1861-20 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Rank in: Pvt
Rank out: 2nd LT
Trench, Elliott Co., KY.

1900 Census (Maddox Pct., Carter Co., KY)
Travis H Horton 50 Head
John Horton 27 Son
Susan M Horton 24 Daughter
Elijah Horton 22 Son
Roy Horton 7 Son
Loretta C Horton 4 Granddaughter
Elizabeth Horton 2 Mother Widowed
Rosa M Horton 21 Daughter in Law (Daughter-in-law)

Bruin, where the original Horton Cemetery is located underwater, that required re-interments to local cemeteries outside the area the the Grayson Reservoir, has been referred to as being in Carter County as well as Elliott County.