Re: CALVIN HORTON FAMILY FROM MADISONVILLE,
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CALVIN HORTON FAMILY FROM MADISONVILLE,
4/01/00
Hi Ginny--- How is your Horton family related to John T Horton, the "one legged cowman" in Atascosa county. John T Horton was born in the 1850's in San Antonio and lived in Atascosa county, just north of Poteet.We have learned that he married in about 1880 to Harrisonia Sherpey in Atascosa county. This guy was pretty remarkable and some of us are studying a bit about him.I think that Pleasanton Texas may want to do something in his honor.They usuallly honor a cowboy from the past as part of their yearly festivities.( Pleasanton is considered to be the "birthplace of the cowboy"). John T Horton's father's name was also Calvin Horton so this may be a relative.Thanks.