David J. Horton was born about 1855, in Searcy County, Arkansas, the son of Isaac H. "Ikey" Horton and Sarah "Sallie" Berry.
David married Nancy Elizabeth Adams on January 24, 1878. Nancy Adams was born August 4, 1862, in Arkansas. She died June 12, 1919, in Searcy County. David died there April 1, 1897. They are buried in Canaan Cemetery, at Canaan, in Searcy County.
Children of David Horton and Nancy Adams
1. Mary A. J. Horton, b. 1878, Searcy Co, AR
2. Leander Nathaniel Horton, b. 1881, Searcy Co, AR
3. T. Robert Horton, b. 1884, Searcy Co, AR
4. Ora Horton, b. July 1, 1887, Searcy Co, AR; d. Mar 5, 1941
5. Ernest Isaac J. Horton, b. 1890, Searcy Co, AR
6. Nellie Anna Belle Horton, b. 1893, Searcy Co, AR
7. "Ras" E. Horton, b. 1895, Searcy Co, AR