Obit (1961) - Frances Caroline ("Carrie") HORTON (ne_ e MATTINSON)

I don't think the following obituary has been posted before:


Aug. 3, 1961 Hingham Journal (Massachusetts):
Mrs. Caroline (Mattinson) Horton, 91, died on Friday at her home, 40 Elm street after a two years illness.  She was the wife of the late Ervin S. Horton, who formerly conducted a lawn mower and service business to the rear of his residence.

A native of Mount Pleasant, Nova Scotia, Mrs. Horton was the daughter of the late Francis and Nancy (Fahey) Mattinson and had been a resident of Hingham for over fifty years.

Surviving her are three brothers, Edward and Gilbert of Nova Scotia, and Jeremiah of Ontario, Canada; and two step-children, Mrs. Norman MacDonald of the home address and H. Leavitt Horton of Pembroke, and formerly of this community.  Mr. Horton is a New England historian and supervisor of printing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  Mrs. MacDonald and Mrs. (sic) Horton are the daughter and the son of the late Mr. Horton and his first wife, the late Mrs. Ellen (Leavitt) Horton.

Funeral services were held from the Downing Cottage Chapel, Pond street, Hingham Center.  The Rev. Arthur W. Swift, pastor of a Providence Baptist Church, and formerly minister of the First Baptist Church of Hingham, officiated at the rites.

Burial was in the Fort Hill Cemetery.

NOTE:  I list her first husband as George Rupert EATON (1872-1906). s/o Judson Harris EATON & Lucy Maria HORTON.


And here is the obituary for her husband from the March 5, 1959 Hingham Journal (Massachusetts):
Ervin S. Horton, 83, died on Thursday night at his home, 40 Elm street following a lengthy illness.  He formerly headed the E.S. Horton Lawnmower Sales and Service business for fifty years.

A native and lifelong resident of Hingham, he was the son of George W. and Jane (Sylvester) Horton of Hingham and Marshfield.  He was a graduate of the Hingham High School.

In his early years he joined his father as a building contractor and together they dismantled the Melville Gardens, Downer Landing in 1890, salvaging the lumber with which they build many homes throughout Hingham and the South Shore, including that residence in which he made his home and in which he was married 49 years ago.

He was a member of the Hingham Band; Old Colony Lodge, AF & AM, and for many years was a director of the First Baptist Church choir.

Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Caroline F. Horton; two children by his first wife, the late Ellen Leavitt, a daughter, Olive (Mrs. Norman MacDonald) of Hingham and Howard Leavitt Horton Sr. of North Pembroke; a brother, James A Horton of Wollaston; two grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the Downing Cottage Chapel, Pond street, Hingham Center, Rev. Walter F. Swenson, minister of the First Baptist Church, Rev. Arthur W. Swift of Mt. Pleasant, R.I., and formerly of the First Baptist Church here; and Rev. Samuel Schultz, minister of the South Shore Baptist Church, officiated at the rites.

Burial was in the Fort Hill Cemetery, West Hingham.

NOTE:  I list his parents as George Wentworth HORTON (b 1847 in Pugwash) & Jane A. Kittrell (b 1849 in Mass.).


Hope this helps someone,
Gerry

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