- Born: 27 Sep 1872, New York 12,13,43,106,107
- Marriage: Mabel HAUVER in 1899 105
- Died: 19 Jul 1948, White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA at age 75 108
- Buried: 21 Jul 1948, White Plains Rural Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester, New York
 Cause of his death was 184 Chatterton Parkway.
General Notes:
Told Jack about the ice boats he made while growing up at Lake Mohansic.
He played the numbers with the popcorn vendor, who had a monkey (Jack says he didn't like the monkey, it bit him.)
John Horton would take Jack to A. Moon's Grocery store on Central Ave., who had a candy cabinet. It would take an hour to pick out a pennys worth of candy.
"Grandpa Horton was out back, digging a row of small holes to plant his vegetables. He was too old to make bending over easy. The cat went behind him, covering in the holes he made. When he got to the end of the row, he turned and saw what had happened. His daughter Verna witnessed the event and was laughing in the upstairs window. I can still hear Grandpa yelling "Damn you, Verna, you saw the whole thing! Why didn't you say something!" - Jack Coon, July 2007
The rest of the story: "Grandpa Horton had a 50 gallon drum full of water and manure. This was the fertilizer for his garden. He called it 'rose water'. Apparently, as he dug the holes to plant his vegetables, he would add a small scoop of the 'rose water' before planting. No wonder the cat was covering the holes!" - Jack Coon, Nov 2007
"Grandma Horton baked bread for the family and Grandpa Horton made a special miter board to cut the bread into even slices for her." - Jack Coon, Jan 2008
"John Horton worked for his son-in-law Louis Coon at times as a carpenter. Grandpa Horton always kept his tools sharp. He had very simple tools. He'd be in one room of a house, trimming it out, one foot up, talking and working. Louis would be in another room, working like hell. At the end of the day Grandpa would be done, but Louis would still be working. They kidded each other alot." Jack Coon 2008
Events in his life were:
• In 1880 he lived the Horton Farm in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA. 107 The farm was located on the north east side of Mohansic Lake in Yorktown, Westchester County, NY. The map of 1867 shows the property of E. Horton (Edwin K. Horton, father of John H. Horton) and E.Bedell (grandfather of John H. Horton. The property was sold sometime after 1884 and is now part of Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park.
• In 1900 he lived 17 William Street in White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA. 106
• He worked as Carpenter in 1910 in New York.
• In 1910 he lived 35 Lake Street in White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA. 15
• On 12 Sep 1918 he lived 15 Hunt Place in White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA. 43 On his draft registration card he states that he is working as a carpenter for The New York Central Railroad. He is 45 years old, 5'11" tall, 135lbs, blue eyes, black and gray hair.
• In 1920 he lived 15 Hunt Place in White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA. 13
• He worked as Carpenter in 1920 in New York. 109
• In 1930 he lived 31 South Kenisco Avenue in White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA.
• In 1948 he lived 184 Chatterton Parkway in White Plains, Westchester, New York.
• He was buried at the White Plains Rural Cemetery in White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA.
John married Mabel HAUVER, daughter of Walter A. HAUVER and Mary Ella TOMPKINS, in 1899.105 (Mabel HAUVER was born in Jun 1874 in New York 12,13,106 and died on 31 May 1960.)
Events in their marriage were:
• Children:
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