Family of Marcus Boyd
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Emory Melvin HORTON [Parents] was born 20 Apr 1912 in , Russell, Virginia. He died 11 Nov 1973 in Virginia. Emory married Amanda Louisa MCGLOTHLIN on 5 Mar 1932 in , Buchanan, Virginia.
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Amanda Louisa MCGLOTHLIN was born 27 Jul 1912 in Tazewell Co., VA. She died 21 Nov 1983 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. Amanda married Emory Melvin HORTON on 5 Mar 1932 in , Buchanan, Virginia.
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Charles GROHS was born Feb 1872 in Germany. He died before 1930 in California. Charles married Mary Agnes WHITED.
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Mary Agnes WHITED [Parents] was born 18 Dec 1875 in Kansas. She died 1 Jul 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. Mary married Charles GROHS.
Charles and Mary lived in Los Angeles, CA in 1900 and 1910 according to the Census. Mary's grandchildren, Ruby E. Layman (b. 20 Aug 1913 CA, d. 10 May 1997 San Bernardino, CA, father born in NE), Carl E. Layman (b. 23 oct 1914 CA, father born in NE), Arthur E. Bert (b. 23 Sep 1920 CA, d. Feb 1970, father born in Michigan) and Eugene E. Bert (b. 25 Mar 1922 CA, father born in Michigan) were in her household in San Bernardino, CA in 1930. Ruby later married a Shippey in about 1934. Mary was a widow. Her California death record states her mother's maiden name was Ramero.
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Lacy Lee HORTON [Parents]
Beulah SISK
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Patton George WHITED [Parents] was born 25 Sep 1840 in Russell Co., VA. He died 8 Dec 1900 in Los Angeles, CA and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. Patton married Ellen Lenore ROMERO.
Patton G. Whited was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on April 27, 1877. His citation was received for Gallantry in Action during the western Indian Wars while fighting Sitting Bull's Sioux. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Montana., October 21, 1876 to January 8, 1877 (it is very cold in Montana at that time of year). Although it was created for the Civil War, Congress made the Medal of Honor a permanent decoration in 1863. Only about 3,400 men and one woman have received the award for heroic actions in the nation's battles since that time. Story has it that Patton went to get some much needed water for his unit and retrieved the water despite the fact that he was being fired upon by the Indians.
Patton was also in the Civil War for the Union army. He enlisted in the U. S. Army in Kentucky prior to the Civil War and was a career soldier.
On June 19, 1900, Patton was in the "National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers" in Pacific Branch, Los Angeles County, California. He died later that year.
Military record:
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and
date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Mont., 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877.
Entered service at: ------. Birth: Russell County, Va. Date of issue: 27
April 1877. Citation: Gallantry in action.
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Ellen Lenore ROMERO 1 was born 22 Feb 1852 in New Mexico. She died 12 May 1909 in California and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. Ellen married Patton George WHITED.
Ellen was said to have been an Indian woman from New Mexico. Her maiden name is known to be Romero from her son George's death record. Mary's death record listed Ellen's maiden name as Ramero, however Romero appears to be the correct spelling.
The 1870 Census stated she was Mexican. Some of Patton's peers liked to poke fun at him for marrying an Indian. They called him "squaw man."
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They had the following children:
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Billy B. HORTON [Parents] was born 15 Feb 1937 in , Russell, Virginia. He died 18 May 1969 in , , Ohio. Billy married Opal Bernice BYRD.
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Opal Bernice BYRD
Bradley MEADOWS [Parents]
Judy HALL [Parents]
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Eugene Alfred BERT [Parents] "Gene" was born 25 Mar 1922 in California. He died 30 Mar 2009 in Pennsylvania. Gene married Nancy LEAMAN.
Gene's given birth name was Eugene Emory Bert, however his name was recorded incorrectly as Eugene Alfred Bert. Rather than correct it, he decided to keep the name Eugene Alfred Bert. Gene was in foster homes after his mother died. He then lived with his grandmother for a while. He was listed in her household in the 1930 Census in San Bernardino Co., CA. Later, he ran away from home and got a steady job and continued his education. Rather than prosecute him, the authorities decided to let his employer be his guardian because he was working, going to school and staying out of trouble.
Eugene Alfred Bert entered the U.S. Army in December 1942 and was sent to Camp Roberts CA. He then went to jump school at Ft. Benning, GA, and then was assigned to the 503rd Regimental Combat Team in the Pacific Theater. He jumped at Corregador. After WWII, he was a civilian for a while the reentered the Army in January 1947 and was assigned to the Signal Corps. He spent a total of 12 years in the Orient, including the Korean War. He was purposely kept in Pusan away from the front. He was a spy in China for 3 years. He met his wife, Nancy Leaman, (who was also in the service) at Ft. Sheridan, IL. He then went to Kagnew Station, Asmara, Eritrea in 1958. He was then assigned to White House Communications in 1958 and remained at the Whited House until his retirement in Nov. 1965. He was a SFC-E7 at that time. He is the great grandson of Patton G. Whited.
Gene and Nancy Bert lived in Africa for a few years. They eventually settled in Pennsylvania.
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Nancy LEAMAN
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Henry Melvin HORTON Jr. [Parents] died. He married Mozell IRICK.
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Mozell IRICK
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Samuel T. LAWSON was born 15 Sep 1893 in , Tazewell, Virginia. He died 27 Jul 1938 in , , Virginia and was buried in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. Samuel married Lydia Jane HORTON on 27 Oct 1909 in , Russell, Virginia.
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Lydia Jane HORTON [Parents] was born 24 Oct 1887 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. She died 24 Sep 1934 in Raven, Tazewell, Virginia and was buried in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. Lydia married Samuel T. LAWSON on 27 Oct 1909 in , Russell, Virginia.
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Rosco BALL was born 7 Dec 1926 in Raven, Russell, Virginia. He died 28 May 1971 in Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia and was buried in Claypool Hill, Tazewell, Virginia. Rosco married Audry Kathleen LAWSON.
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Audry Kathleen LAWSON [Parents]
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