Martha Jane Horton was born March 4, 1831, in Tennessee, the daughter of William Horton and America Cheek.
Martha married William Thomas Fisher on January 9, 1848, in Wayne County, Tennessee. Thomas Fisher was born about 1827, in Maury County, Tennessee.
Thomas and Martha moved to Searcy County, Arkansas, about 1851, probably at the same time that several other Horton and affiliated families moved to Arkansas.
Thomas died March 4, 1884, probably in Searcy County. Martha Jane died January 4, 1911, probably in Searcy County.
Children of Thomas Fisher and Martha Horton
1. Mary E. Fisher, b. Oct 16, 1848, Wayne Co, TN; d. Mar 6, 1922, Union Co, AR; m. Jesse Nathaniel Horton on Jan 31, 1870, Searcy Co, AR
2. Sarah Catherine Fisher, b. abt 1850, Wayne Co, TN
3. Frances Tennessee Fisher, b. abt 1854, Searcy Co, AR; d. in OR; m. ___ Nelson
4. James W. Fisher, b. abt 1856, Searcy Co, AR; d. in OR
5. William Thomas Fisher, Jr., b. abt 1859, Searcy Co, AR; d. in OR
6. George Willis Fisher, b. abt 1860, Searcy Co, AR; d. in OR
7. Christopher Columbus Fisher, b. abt 1861, Searcy Co, AR; d. in OR
8. Malinda J. Fisher, b. abt 1866, Searcy Co, AR
9. Charles L. Fisher, b. abt 1869, Searcy Co, AR
10. Thomas Wayne Fisher, b. abt 1871, Searcy Co, AR; d. in OR