Charles Montraville Horton, Jr.

1923 - 2001  (77 years)

• Name	Charles Montraville Horton
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	6 Oct 1923	Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Sep 2001	Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
  Buried	12 Sep 2001	South End Burying Ground - Southington, Connecticut, USA
  Person ID	I9227	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Montraville Horton, Sr.,   b. 25 Oct 1871, Twin Mountain, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 1933, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Ruby Mae Swain,   b. 28 Jan 1898, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 1999, DeLand, Volusia County, Florida, USA  (Age 101 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1920	Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
  Family ID	F4084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Betty Lou Hayes,   b. 28 Nov 1924, Florida, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1981, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Children	+ 1. N.H. Horton   2. Ann Elizabeth Horton,   b. 26 Mar 1951, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. Oct 1972  (Age 21 years) + 3. M.S. Horton
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F4086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Edith Violet Aubrey,   b. 23 Dec 1920, Nokesville, Prince William County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 2006, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1984	Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F4089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	M.A. McDonough
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F4090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Oct 1923 - Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA Married - 24 Mar 1984 - Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA Died - 8 Sep 2001 - Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Buried - 12 Sep 2001 - South End Burying Ground - Southington, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Latty Missouri Shields Swain with grandson Charles Montraville Horton, Jr.
  		Ruby Mae Swain Horton (holding baby Charles Montraville Horton, Jr.), James William Swain (holding baby James Willoughby Penuel, Sr.), Martha Pearl Swain Penuel, and baby Mary Emma Penuel

  
  

  Documents		U.S. World War II Draft Card - Charles Montraville Horton, Jr. Name: Charles Montraville Horton Race: White Age: 18 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 6 Oct 1923 Birth Place: Fort Pierce, Florida, USA Residence Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942 Registration Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA Employer: None Weight: 135 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Black Height: 5' 9" Next of Kin: Mrs. Alfred Warren
  		Obituary of Charles Montraville Horton, Jr. Published in The Asheville Citizen-Times on September 10, 2001

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of Charles Montraville Horton, Jr. South End Burying Ground - Southington, Connecticut, USA
  		Headstone of Charles Montraville Horton, Jr. South End Burying Ground - Southington, Connecticut, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: SOUTHINGTON, Conn. - Charles Montraville Horton, 77, of Southington, beloved husband of Maryann McDonough Horton, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, after a lengthy illness. Born in Ft. Pierce, Fla., on Oct. 6, 1923, to the late Charles M. and Ruby Swain Horton, he graduated valedictorian of his Vero Beach High School Class of 1941. He then served as a commissioned officer during World War II, graduating from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in meteorology in 1944. He was a key member of the U.S. Air Weather Service, where he continued to serve as a civilian for many years in New Orleans and Asheville. Upon retirement, he began a second successful career with IBM Corp., including an assignment in Germany as a senior information systems designer, retiring again in 1985. An Accomplished bridge player and devotee of classical music, Charlie composed church anthems and other religious pieces. He was a founding member and choir director of the Asheville Westminister Presbyterian Church as well as being a long-standing member and president of the Asheville Lion's Club. His interests in meteorology continued throughout his life, and he enjoyed being the personal weather forecaster for family and friends. He was an accomplished photographer, an avid reader and a world traveler with a special fondness for Ireland. His first wife, Betty Hayes Horton, and their daughter, Ann Horton, preceded him in death. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are his brother-in-law, John McDonough, who resided with the couple; daughters, Nancy Horton of West Hartford, Conn., and Dr. Marjorie Horton of Ann Arbor, Mich.; son-in-law, Dr. John Kuwada; five grandchildren, Will, Dan and Lauren Taylor and Elizabeth and Alex Kuwada; his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Thomas and Marilou Horton of DeLand, Fla.; sister, Edna Case of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; and his devoted little dog, Dixie. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 145 Main St. Burial will be private. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at John J. Ferry Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden, Conn. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, CT 06053 or Hospice of Central Connecticut, 40 East St., Plainville, CT 06062. (Published in The Asheville Citizen-Times on September 10, 2001)