My maiden name was Horton and I am very stumped. My earliest Horton was a man by the name of Abner. He was married to Ester, and had children, one of whom was my great-grandfather. I am assuming that Ester was a Johnson. John Williams was married 3 times and had children by all three of his wives. One being my great grandmother, Mary Etta Williams, who married Jessie Will Horton, from Choctaw County, MS. 1. ABNER2 HORTON (HORTON1) was born Abt. 1800 in South Carolina, and died Bef. 1870 in Choctaw County, MS. He married ESTHER JOHNSON Abt. 1842 in South Carolina, daughter of JESSE JOHNSON and TARRISSA. She was born Abt. 1824 in South Carolina, and died Bef. 1870 in Choctaw Co., MS. Children; I. MARY LINA HORTON, b. December 04, 1842, South Carolina ii. JESSIE WILL HORTON, b. August 21, 1844 iii. TARRISSIE HORTON, b. Abt. 1845, South Carolina iv. SARAH HORTON, b. Abt. 1847, South Carolina. v. EASTER HARRISONIA HORTON, b. Bet. June 1850 - 1853, South Carolina vi. REBECCA HORTON, b. Bet. 1856 - 1861, South Carolina vii. JANE A. HORTON, b. Abt. January 1858, South Carolina viii. NANCY HORTON, b. Bet. 1858 - 1860, Mississippi; 1. JOHN ADCOCK1 WILLIAMS was born February 02, 1820 in South Carolina, and died June 06, 1902 in Choctaw Co., MS. He married (1) MARY A. FLETCHER Abt. 1849 in Alabama, daughter of PHILANDER FLETCHER and SARAH (LYNN). She was born Abt. 1829 in Alabama, and died Bef. February 1855 in Choctaw County, Mississippi. He married (2) SUSAN M. FLETCHER February 28, 1855 in Tuscaloosa County, AL, by J. B. Burrough, J. P., at the Jemison House.. He married (3) CYNTHIA HENLEY Bet. 1855 - 1868 in Choctaw County, MS. She was born Abt. 1839 in Alabama, and died Abt. August 1902 in Choctaw Co., MS. He married (4) MARY LINA HORTON Abt. January 1868 in Choctaw County, MS, daughter of ABNER HORTON and ESTHER JOHNSON. She was born December 04, 1842 in South Carolina, and died February 11, 1916 in Hebron, Choctaw Co., MS. Pension Information states that John A. Williams born September 14, 1820, SC, died March 8, 1902 in Eupora, MS, buried at Blythe Creek Cemetery was a CPA 41st MS Inf. CSA, PVT - Army, enlisted 1 April 1862, discharged 26 April 1865. He lists his next of kin as Pink Williams. Children: Child of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY FLETCHER is: i. PINK2 WILLIAMS, b. Abt. 1849. Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and SUSAN FLETCHER are: ii. CALVIN PHILBY2 WILLIAMS, b. Bet. 1855 - 1856, Choctaw Co., MS; d. Bef. April 20, 1910, Choctaw County, Mississippi; m. TARRISSA A. FLETCHER, October 07, 1884, Webster County, MS; b. Bet. 1854 - 1855, Mississippi. More About CALVIN PHILBY WILLIAMS: Census: September 07, 1870, Pg. 2, Twnshp 19, Range 9, Greensborough Post Office, enum. John McDowell, H/H 10/10, listed in Household of Phelin Fletcher, age 14, born in AL, attending school, with brother William J., age 11, and father, John A., and half-sister, Mary E., age 2 More About TARRISSA A. FLETCHER: Census 1: April 20, 1910, Choctaw County, Mississippi, H/H 46/51, living as a boarder in Gue Blake's household, age 55, widowed, 3 children, 1 live in 1910. Census 2: September 07, 1870, Pg. 2, Twnshp 19, Range 9, Greensborough Post Office, enum. John McDowell, H/H 9/9, listed as Tarza, age 15, attending school. More About CALVIN WILLIAMS and TARRISSA FLETCHER: Marriage: October 07, 1884, Webster County, MS iii. WILLIAM JAMES WILLIAMS, b. December 03, 1858; d. September 10, 1920, Choctaw Co., MS; m. CATHERINE L. PEEPLES, November 21, 1881, Choctaw County, MS; b. March 04, 1868, Mississippi; d. March 30, 1954, Choctaw County, MS. More About WILLIAM JAMES WILLIAMS: Burial: Abt. September 10, 1920, Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., MS Notes for CATHERINE L. PEEPLES: Catherines name was listed as C. L. Peoples on the Choctaw County marriage register. More About CATHERINE L. PEEPLES: Burial: Abt. March 30, 1954, Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., MS Census: April 1910, Household 54/59, Katherine, age 41, stated she had 5 children all living in 1910. Marriage Notes for WILLIAM WILLIAMS and CATHERINE PEEPLES: John A. Williams consented for W. J. Williams to marry his step-daughter, Catherine Peeples to marry. Per Robert E. Lee, Jr. info given to Margie Scogin, Sunday, August 15, 1999. More About WILLIAM WILLIAMS and CATHERINE PEEPLES: Marriage: November 21, 1881, Choctaw County, MS Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and CYNTHIA HENLEY are: iv. OLIVER MONROE2 WILLIAMS, b. December 08, 1869; d. July 06, 1949. v. WALTER ASBERRY WILLIAMS, b. March 15, 1871; d. January 10, 1958. Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY HORTON are: vi. MARY ETTA2 WILLIAMS, b. September 29, 1868, Mississippi; d. October 19, 1948, Ackerman, Choctaw Co. MS; m. JESSIE WILL HORTON, Bet. February 23 - 29, 1884, Choctaw County, MS; b. August 21, 1844, South Carolina; d. January 24, 1924, Choctaw Co., MS. More About MARY ETTA WILLIAMS: Died 2: October 19, 1948, Mary Etta died of a stroke, per Adelle Horton-Lee's Bible, age 82, b. 9/19/1866. Burial: Abt. October 19, 1948, Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., MS Notes for JESSIE WILL HORTON: 1841 Reconstructed Census of Choctaw Co., MS does not show Jessie Will Horton born yet to Abner and Esther. Listed on his death record, reported by Monroe W. Horton, Jessie's brother, says he was born c. 1848, age 76. He died of cancer of the face and had it for the duration of 10 years. 1860 State Census of Choctaw Co., list Jessie, age 10, m, born 1850, SC. 1870 State Census of Choctaw Co., Township 18, Range 10, July 6, 1870. Post Office Ada, Asst. Marshal Moses Hutto, page 6, Search No. 415. Rec. 41/41, lists Jesse, age 18, wht, farmer, b. c. 1852, SC. living in household with sister, Mary L. Peeples and Jane Horton. Date of birth for Jessie, taken from Adelle Horton Lee's Bible, states Jessie was age 80 at time of death. More About JESSIE WILL HORTON: Burial: Abt. January 24, 1924, Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., MS Census: July 06, 1870, Pg. 6, Ada PO, Choctaw County, MS, enum. Moses Hutto, shows Jesse Horton living in household 41/41 with Mary L. Peeples, sister, age 18, born in SC. Marriage Notes for MARY WILLIAMS and JESSIE HORTON: Marriage date recorded is Feb. 30, 1884. Abstracts of Choctaw Co., MS, Marriages. 324/ page 141, consent signed by J.A. Williams, father of M. E. Williams. Family.org-Batch M516781, Dates 1881-1886, source Call No. 0900636 V. A-B, lists Jessey Horton married M. E. Williams, Mar. 1884 More About JESSIE HORTON and MARY WILLIAMS: Death of one spouse: January 24, 1924, Ackerman, Choctaw County, MS Marriage: Bet. February 23 - 29, 1884, Choctaw County, MS vii. CATHERINE WILLIAMS, b. Bet. 1869 - 1870. viii. LETHA CAROLINE WILLIAMS, b. April 18, 1882, Choctaw Co. MS; d. July 30, 1964, Choctaw Co., MS; m. VICTOR OSCAR SINGLETON, December 01, 1900, Choctaw Co., MS; b. March 16, 1882, Mississippi; d. October 18, 1918, Choctaw County, MS. More About LETHA CAROLINE WILLIAMS: Burial: August 06, 1964, Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., MS Notes for VICTOR OSCAR SINGLETON: Victor Oscar Singleton was living in the Bagwell Household as a boarder, age 18, b. ca. March 1826 in MS. He was farming in 1900. More About VICTOR OSCAR SINGLETON: Burial: Abt. October 18, 1918, Bluff Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., MS Census: Abt. April 1910, Household 2/4, Victor O., age 29, wife, Letha, age 27, children, Stacy, Edward, Nannie, Ernie, Jolla, age 2. More About VICTOR SINGLETON and LETHA WILLIAMS: Marriage: December 01, 1900, Choctaw Co., MS Bradshaw's: 1. HENSON4 BRADSHAW (NEWTON LAFAYETTE3, JOHN W.2, BRADSHAW1) was born July 10, 1888 in Choctaw Co., MS, and died August 19, 1964 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., MS. He married FAIRY ELINOR MCGAUGH January 21, 1906 in Ackerman, Choctaw Co., MS, daughter of WILLIAM MCGAUGH and MARY CAMPBELL. She was born June 03, 1888 in Mississippi, and died January 01, 1983 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., MS. His daughter, my grandmother, Thelma Mavis Bradshaw, married Howard Basil Horton, born May 09, 1907, Ackerman, Choctaw Co., MS, son of Jessie Will Horton, son of Abner Horton. Please reply to [email protected] Margie Scogin