State of Kentucky, County of Carter/Sct AFFIDAVIT OF DESCENT The affiant, J. E. Horton, states that he is a resident of Grayson, Carter county, Kentucky, and that he is an heir at law of Henry C. Horton, who died intestate on or about the 13th day of March, 1914, a resident of Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky and that the said Henry C. Horton at the time of his death was married, and left surviving him his wife, Thursa Horton, who died intestate at Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky, on the 5th day of December, 1927, and the following as his only heirs at law having an estate of inheritance in his land to wit: NAME AGE ADDRESS RELATIONSHIP INT. INHERITED T. W. Horton 65 Frankfort, KY son 1/6 W. A. Horton 62 Grayson, KY son 1/6 J. E. Horton 54 Grayson, KY son 1/6 H. A. Horton 51 Ashland, KY son 1/6 Recie Brown 60 Grayson, KY dau 1/6 Ray S. Botts 39 Pocatello, Idaho grand son 1/36 Ota Botts 37 Grayson, KY grand daughter 1/36 William C. Botts 35 Grayson, KY grand son 1/36 Mary Botts 33 Grayson, KY grand daughter 1/36 Recie Botts 31 Grayson, KY grand daughter 1/36 George Botts 29 Grayson, KY grand son 1/36 In testimony whereof, the said affiant has hereunto subscribed his name this the 15 day of October 1928- J. E. Horton Subscribed and sworn to before me by J.E. Horton, this the 15day of October 1928- Arthur C. Jarvis-Notary Public, Carter Co., KY State of Kentucky, County of Carter/SCT I, Major E. Mabry, Clark of the Carter County Court, certify that this the foregoing Affadavit was on the 11th day of February, 1929 at 2 o'clock P. M. lodged in my office for record, and the same together with this and the foregoing certificate have been duly recorded in my office. Witness my hand this the 15th day of February 1929-Major M. Mabry, Clerk-by Edna Kyle D.C. ------------ Henry Cox Horton was born Aug 26, 1838 Carter Co., KY and died March 13, 1914 in Grayson, Carter Co., KY. Henry Cox Horton was the son of Elijah Sergent Horton and Nancy Cox (Elijah and Nancy were one set of the 4 Horton brothers who married the 4 Cox sisters) He was married to Thursa Blankenbaker born May 17, 1835 in Sugar Grove, Smith Co., VA and died December 5, 1927 in Carter Co., KY. Children: 1. Sarah Elizabeth Horton born Oct 18, 1862 died Dec 11, 1900 married Moses George Tignal Botts born March 6, 1858 Barretts Creek, Carter Co., KY died Feb 2, 1927 in Carter Co., KY a. Roy Sellards Botts born May 22, 1889 died Aug 1, 1944 in Pocatella, Bannock Co.,ID b. Phoebe Leota Botts born Feb 17, 1891 died May 5, 1972 in Carter Co., KY married Walter Watt King c. William O'Rear Botts born Dec 27, 1892 died Jan 19, 1975 in Boyd Co., KY married Ercel Arminta Gifford d. Mary Horton Botts born Jan 22, 1895 died March 17, 1980 Carter Co., KY e. Recie Botts born April 4, 1897 died Jan 14, 1987 in Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH f. George Wesley Botts born Feb 7, 1899 died Feb 7, 1992 married to Louella Callihan 2. Travis Matthew Horton born July 16 1863 in Grayson, Carter Co., KY died June 24, 1950 in Franklin Co., KY married Bettie J. McWhorter born Nov 24, 1866 Casey Co., KY died Nov 16, 1956 Franklin Co., KY 3. William Andrew Horton born Dec 11, 1865 Greenup Co., KY died Feb 19, 1931 in Grayson, Carter Co., KY married Mollie Lewis born Oct 14, 1869 at Lee's Summit, MO died Oct 30, 1942 in Grayson, Carter Co., KY 4. Nancy Recie Horton born June 1868 died Feb 5, 1958 in Carter Co., KY married Peter Brown born Jan 19, 1870 in Greenup Co., KY died Jan 25, 1966 in Grayson, Carter Co., KY 5. Phoebe Jane Horton born Dec 14, 1870 in Carter Co. KY died Sep 22, 1887 in Carter Co.,KY 6. John Elijah Horton born March 20, 1874 at Clifty, Carter Co., KY died April 3, 1958 in Carter Co., KY married April 10, 1898 at Ashland, Boyd Co., KY 1. Carrie Lelia Hubbard born Nov 30, 1869 in Orange Co., IN died Jan 25, 1949 in Carter Co., KY 2. Lillian Towler Holbrook born April 7, 1895 died- still alive at time of husbands obituary 7. Henry Alford Horton born March 6, 1877 died April 15, 1959 in Boyd Co., KY married Gertrude Cheap born April 5, 1880 in Ashland, Boyd Co., KY died March 28, 1946 in Ashland, Boyd Co., KYSubmitted by: Michael and Ann Mefford