Elijah A. Horton

1807 - 1883  (76 years)

• Name	Elijah A. Horton
  	Farmer Father: William Horton Mother: Ruhama Buckbee [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Apr 1807	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Moved To	1833 (25 years)	Carmel, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In 1833, they moved to Camel, New York.
  Census	1840 (32 years)	Phillipstown, Putnam County New York, U.S.A.   [4]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 1 - Persons Employed in Agriculture 1 - Free White Persons - Under 20 3 - Total Free White Persons 3 - Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves
  Moved To	1845 (37 years)	Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  Elijah and Betsey moved in 1845 to Putnam Valley, New York.
  Census	1850 (42 years)	Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 42, living in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York. He was a farmer.
  Census	1860 (52 years)	Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 53, living in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York. He was a farmer.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (53 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (62 years)	Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1870 US Census, he was recorded as age 63, living in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York. He was a farmer.
  Census	1880 (72 years)	Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded as age 73, living in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York. He was a farmer.
  Death	25 Dec 1883	Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 9]
  Burial	Aft 25 Dec 1883	Ballard-Barrett Cemetery, Mahopac Falls, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Ballard-Barrett Cemetery, Mahopac Falls, New York   [3]
  	Gravestone of Elijah A. Horton
  Person ID, Branch	I26048
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth Ann Travis,   b. 20 Apr 1810, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1880, New York State, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1831	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  They were married by the Rev. John Sloat, the Methodist Minister. [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 7 months - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Children	1833 to 1851  [10]
  1. Ira Travis Horton (1833–1909) 2. Agnes Ann Horton (1835–1879) 3. Nelson Strang Horton (1837–1886) 4. Elias Whitney Horton (1839–1856) 5. William Henry Horton (1841–1923) 6. Emma Cecillia Horton (1846–1880) 7. John Franklin Horton (1851–1880)
  Family ID	F9585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Elijah A. Horton(1807 – 1883) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Apr 1807 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 29 Nov 1831 - Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1833 - Carmel, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1840 - Phillipstown, Putnam County New York, U.S.A. Moved To - 1845 - Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Death - 25 Dec 1883 - Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 25 Dec 1883 - Ballard-Barrett Cemetery, Mahopac Falls, Putnam County, New York, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1438] Whitney Research Group, (Online http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Main_Page), Whitney, Phebe (1777-a1820). [S2549] Phoenix, S. Whitney. The Whitney Family of Connecticut, and its Affiliation volume I, (New York: privately printed, 1878), p 329. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 6753817 Elijah Horton . [S281] Bureau of the Census, 1840 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1840; Census Place: Phillipstown, Putnam, New York; Roll: 324; Page: 321; Family History Library Film: 0017202. [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Putnam Valley, Putnam, New York; Roll: 581; Page: 51b. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Putnam Valley, Putnam, New York; Roll: M653_842; Page: 239; Family History Library Film: 803842. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Putnam Valley, Putnam, New York; Roll: M593_1077; Page: 141B. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Putnam Valley, Putnam, New York; Roll: 917; Page: 119a; Enumeration District: 081. [S180] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Death Index, 1852-1956, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017). [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).