H L THOMASON Richard Wynn HORTON Winnie Mae HORTON Alice L HORTON William HORTON Ada HORTON Richard Wynn HORTON Pleasant S SIMMONS Baily THOMASONWIFE Mini tree diagram
Isabella THOMASON

Isabella THOMASON1,2,5,3,4,6,8,7

18451,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 19221,6

Life History

1845

Born in Mississippi.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

14th Mar 1867

Married Richard Wynn HORTON in Tippah County, Mississippi.8

May 1868

Birth of daughter Winnie Mae HORTON in Mississippi.6,9,7

22nd Nov 1870

Birth of daughter Alice L HORTON in Mississippi.10,11,9,12,7,5

about 1873

Birth of son William HORTON in Arkansas.7

about 1878

Birth of daughter Ada HORTON in Arkansas.7,13

22nd Mar 1881

Birth of son Richard Wynn HORTON in Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas.1,2,14,15,16,5,17

before 1903

Death of Richard Wynn HORTON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5

19th Mar 1903

Married Pleasant S SIMMONS in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5

20th Feb 1912

Death of daughter Winnie Mae HORTON.6,9

1922

Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,6

1922

Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.6

Notes

  • 1850 Federal Census, Noxubee County, Mississippi, 28 September, Hse/Fam #336
    H L Thomason 37 M Planter Real Estate Value $400 b NC [b abt 1813]
    Nancy B Thomason 30 F b Tenn [b abt 1820]
    Isabella A Thomason 7 F b Miss [b abt 1843]
    Andrew J Thomason 3 M b Miss [b abt 1847]
    Rachel Thomason 7mos F b Miss [b abt Jan 1850]
    Isabella Rumalds [?] 61 F b SC [b abt 1789] [Appears to be Nancy's mother]
    Calvin Marshall 35 Overseer M b Tenn [b abt 1815]

    1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Mississippi, 16 July, Pickensville B, P O Pickensville, page 8, Hse/Fam #43
    Mrs Baily Thomason 39 M $0 Real Estate $2,000 Personal born SC
    Bell Thomason 17 F born MS
    Horris [Horace?] Thomason 7 M born MS
    Martha 12 F born TN

    The index record of Isabella's marriage in Mississippi erred in transcribing her initial as J instead I for Isabella.

    Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935
    R W Horton
    Miss J Thornasson
    Marriage 14 Mar 1867 Tippah County

    1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 15, Hse  #100, Fam #103
    Horton, R W  W M 44 Head Farmer GA KY GA
    Horton, Isabella W F 33 Wife Housekeeping MS TN NC
    Horton, Winnie W F 12 Dau Single At School MS GA MS
    Horton, Alice W F 9 Dau Single At School MS GA MS
    Horton, Wm W M 7 Son Single At School MS GA MS
    Horton, Ada W F 2 Dau Single MS GA MS

    They moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas about 1870.  After the death there of her husband Richard Wynn Horton she married widower Pleasant Simmons.

    Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    P S Simmons, Male
    Age 57 (b abt 1846)
    Residence St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Bell Horton, Female
    Age 57 (b abt 1846)
    Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Marriage 19 Mar 1903 Arkansas County
    Marriage License Date 5 Mar 1903

    The name in the marriage record matches Pleasant S Simmons, who had severl wives, three in this genealogy besides Isabella. This would mean they divorced before 1907, or early that year, since Pleasant marreid again in 1907.

    In 1910, Belle (Isabella) is a reported as widow in the home of her son R W and his wife Kate Noble.

    1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 April, Prairie Township, District 12, page 6A, Hse/Fam #106
    Horton, R W Head M W 25 Married 5 yrs AR GA MS Farmer Rents
    Horton, Katie Wife F W 25 Married 5 yrs 3 children/3 living AR AR England
    Horton, Jeff Son M W 4 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Horton, Mashel Dau F W 2 Single AR AR AR
    Horton, William Son M W 2 Single AR AR AR
    Horton, Belle Mother F W 65 Widow MS Unknown Unknown
    James, William Ward M W 15 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer

    In 1920, Isabella was reported as Divorced rather than Widowed

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 1A, Hse/Fam #1
    Horton, Richard W Head Owns M W  39 AR GA MS Farmer
    Horton, Katie Wife F W  32 AR AR AR [Mother's birth has previously been England]
    Horton, Edward  Son M W  9 Single AR AR AR
    Horton, Thelma Dau F W  6 Single AR AR AR
    Horton, Charles Son M W  2 Single AR AR AR
    Horton, Laura Dau F W  2mos Single AR AR AR [b abt Oct 1919]
    Simmons, Isabella Mother F W  75 Divorced MS SC TN

    He daughter ALice Horton Cunningham Steward Porter id enumerated next door with her new husband, Thomas Vansandt.

    1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 5 January, District 15, page 1A, Coventry Rd, Hse/Fam #2
    Vanzant, Thomas Head Rents F W 51 Married AR MO AR Public Road Overseer [b abt 1868]
    Vanzant, Alice Wife F W 49 Married MS GA MS [b abt 1887]

    Horton Issabella
    1845 - 1922
    Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 13 May 2017

Sources

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