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Burnice "Monk" Horton

Male 1923 - 1995  (72 years)


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  • Name Burnice "Monk" Horton  [1, 2, 3
    Nickname Monk 
    Birth 21 Apr 1923  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Aug 1995  Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • The Sabine County Reporter
      August 9, 1995, Page 7

      Monk Horton

      Burnice "Monk" Horton, 72, of Rosevine died early Tuesday, Aug. 8 1995.

      He is survived by his wife, Lydia "Cotton" Horton of Rosevine.

      Funeral arrangements were pending at press time with the Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

      The Sabine County Reporter
      August 16, 1995, Page 10

      Monk Horton

      Burnice "Monk" Horton, 72, of Rosevine died at 12:40 a. m.Tuesday, Aug. 8, at his residence.

      He was born April 21, 1923, in Sabine County as a son of the late Anna (Craig) and John Horton Sr. and was a retired equipment operator with George Banes Construction Co. Horton was a member of the Rosevine Baptist Church, a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the V. F. W. Post.

      Survivors: wife, Lydia Kilcrease Horton of Rosevine; a son, Ronnie Horton of Hemphill; a daughter, Jackie Spears of Rosevine; three grandchildren, Brandi Spears, Dustin Horton, and Robert Wright; three great-grandchildren, Meghan, Cody, and Kelli; three brothers, John Horton Jr. of Hemphill, Bobby Jim Horton of Bronson, and Buford Horton of South Carolina; and three sisters, Bobby Rogers of Rosevine, Juanita Smith of Pineland, and Ann Wright of Bronson.

      Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Richard Bass officiating. Interment followed at Rosevine Cemetery.


      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)

      He shares a double tombstone marker with Lynda K. Horton. Date of marriage shown as 19 Jan 1946.

      Inscribed PVT US Army WWII - Purple Heart.
    Person ID I33616  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father John Horton,   b. 30 May 1896, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1960, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Anna Craig,   b. 19 May 1899, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1945, Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1919  [1
    Family ID F10693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Ceal "Cotton" Kilcrease,   b. 22 Jun 1925, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 2015, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jan 1946  [4
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F10695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Apr 1923 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Aug 1995 - Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 6 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), March 8, 1995, Page 8 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), August 16, 2009, Page 10 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), August 12, 2015, Page 12 (Reliability: 3).