Pike County Georgia Obits Peyton Horton Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Pike County Times-Journal Zebulon, GA., Friday May 11, 1906 Mr. Peyton Horton Dies Uncle Peyton Horton died at the home of his son, Steve, in the Second District near Quitte last Wednesday. He was 91 years old at the time of his death and was the oldest man in the county. He had been a citizen of the county all his life. He was twice married and was the father of nine children, Peyton, John, Robt. and Allen Horton and Mrs. Ann Whatley, Misses Fannie and Mattie, Steve James and Will. He was interred in the family burial ground near Bethany church Friday morning. (Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/7/02)