Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Fairfield Recorder - Oct. 25, 1889
      "DIED
        Mr. M. D. Horton, living, a few miles north of Fairfield, died last 
Monday of black jaundice after a short illness. The deceased was a good, steady
citizen, an industrious farmer and christian man, and his death is a loss to his
community as well as to his family and friends. He was married about two years to
a Mrs. Martin, near Cotton Gin, and leaves a wife and a babe a few months old. He 
was a brother of Mr. I. W. Horton near town. The bereaved family leaves the 
sympathy of many in their great loss."

Fairfield Recorder - Dec. 6, 1889
  "The children of M. D. Horton, deceased, by his first wife, left last Monday 
for their uncle's, Henry Wadley, who lives in Weatherford, Parker county, Texas."

Fairfield Recorder - Dec. 20, 1889
      " ALLIANCE NOTICE
      All members of the Farmers' Alliance, who can, are requested to meet with 
Smith Alliance at Ward Prairie church, Saturday before the first Sunday in 
January 1890, at 8 a.m. to perform the burial service of our late brother, S.S. 
Orand; and also of brother R.S. Cannon, at Steward's Mill, Saturday before the 
second Sunday at 1 p.m.; and of brother M. D. Horton at Tally's grave yard on 
Saturday before the third Sunday at 9 a.m."