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*** Denise Hendricks (OKC, OK)
* ACDN 1913-3-5: Entertain For Ruth Horton: "Misses Hazel and Lucile Ricker yesterday evening entertained at a kitchen shower for Miss Ruth Horton, whose marriage engagement to C. Earle Wolfe has been announced. The guests were Miss Ruth Horton, Mrs. Fred Horton, Mrs. Orna Lewis, Mrs. Fred Jepson, Mrs. James Tudhope, Mrs. C. Ward Wright, and the Misses Leta Shea, Kathryn Schmidt, Nina Bacon and Hazel Gragg, and Mrs. Ricker."
* ACDN 1913-3-11: Horton-Wolfe Marriage:
"Miss Ruth Horton and C. Earle Wolfe, two of Arkansas City's most prominent and highly esteemed young people, were united in marriage last evening at 7 p.m. at the home of the former's parents, the ceremony having been conducted by Rev. J.C. Holmes of the Baptist church. Only relatives and immediate friends were present to witness the wedding, which was followed by an elaborate four course luncheon.
The contracting parties received many beautiful presents among which were some resident lots in the 600 block on South D street, a gift from the groom's mother. Mr. Wolfe will, in the near future, build a home on these lots. For the coming several weeks the newly wedded couple will make their home at 402 North A street, near the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Earle Wolfe have lived in Arkansas City for many years and have the best wishes from their large number of friends for a long and happy married life. The groom is one of Arkansas City's prominent business men, being one of our leading shoe dealers."
* ACDN 1920-8-17: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horton went to Winfield this afternoon to spend the evening with their daughter, Mrs. Earl Wolfe who is in the Winfield hospital recuperating from an operation in which her right eye was removed. Mrs. Wolfe was accidentally hit in the eye last Thursday afternoon while playing golf. She is much better and will be taken to her home in a few days."
===Rachel L. Horton Justice===
* Rachel L. Horton Justice (b. 1897 Ark City, KS - d. 1979 Oklahoma City, OK). First Presby. Ch., retired VP @ Mullenix Co. Husband (1922-1924+ @ Tulsa, OK): Roy L. Justice (b. 1889 Oak, Smith, KS - d. 1931 Esbon, Jewell, KS), a son of John B. Justice (b. 1850 Laurel Gap, Greene, TN - d. 1916 Esbon, KS) & Julia Ann Campbell Justice. Roy's grandfather, Jacob Justice, was a blacksmith in 1850 at Laurel Gap. In 1924, Roy worked as a clerk for Palace Clothiers in Tulsa. By 1925, they had moved back to Arkansas City, in 1928 Rachael was a bookkeeper for the William H. Fleeson Clothing Co.
* ACDN 1920-8-17: Miss Rachel Horton of Winfield and her guest Mrs. Gene Lockwood of Kansas City were in the city yesterday visiting Miss Horton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horton."
The stonework was constructed either in 1889 or 1897, mostly by Fred himself, with sometimes a friend helping him who had a wagon. It took seven months to build and whitewash. In addition to 476 feet long and 18 feet high, the letters are 12 feet wide, and 3 feet deep. It was rebuilt thrice over a 30 year period, and the stone is from the hillside where it stands. It is said that "his wife and kids would hitch the horse to the wagon and head to railroad yards to pick up Father for supper. Afterward, he'd be off to the hill, on foot."
Fred's local cohort was William Charles "Will" Young (b. 1884 Grasshopper, Atchison, KS - d. 1941 Arkansas City, KS), a son of Isaac Young (b. 1858 Philadelphia, PA) & Adeline Belle "Addie" Hines Young (b. 1866 Wolf Creek, Monroe, [[West Virginia|W.V.]] - d. 1938 Geuda Springs, Sumner, KS). Wife (1906 @ Arkansas City, KS): Lucy Delphina Burke Young (b. 1888 IA - d. 1951 Ottumwa, Wapello, IA), daughter of Cornelius Zachriah Burke (b. 1861 Paris, MO - d. 1945 Fayetteville, [[Arkansas|AR]]) & Jane Mahon Burke (b. 1859 Raloo, Antrim, [[Northern Ireland]]; m. 1887 Monroe, IA; d. 1937 Fayetteville, AR). Will was employed as a railroad hostler, who maintains locomotive engines before runs. Will & Addie's children were: * Earl Young (b. 1907 Beaver, Cowley, KS - d. 1932 Arkansas City, KS). Machinist apprentice in 1930 for the railroad. * Eva Mary Young Rader-Connell-Overbey (b. 1910 Arkansas City, KS - d. 1988 Caldwell, Canyon, ID). Husband: Gilbert Edgar Overbey (b. 1911 Sumner Co., KS - d. 1977 Burden, Cowley, KS). * Lottie May Young Rakestraw (1913-1977 Arkansas City, KS). Husband: Glenn Owen Rakestraw (b. 1913 Silverdale, Cowley, KS - d. 1993 Arkansas City, KS). * Wilma Jane Young Birchett (b. 1915 Arkansas City, KS - d. 2001 Victoria, TX). Husband: Clarence Othel Birchett (b. 1923 Tryon, Lincoln, OK - d. 1985 Victoria, TX).
===1902 Wichita Eagle article===
==News==
* ACDT 1893-7-17: "Arkansas City has a Y.M.C.A. organization again. A few days since a committee of five young men, Fred Horton, Dr. W.H. Stauffer, Charles Rarick, Art Cornish and E. Danley met and concluded to resume the Y.M.C.A. in this city again. Fred Horton was made chairman and Eugene Danley secretary. The committee has rented the rooms in the third story over the post office and they are now open. The Y.M.C.A. library is also open at the room."
* ACDN 1911-3-18: "Mrs. Fred Horton and daughter Rachael left this morning for Topeka for a short visit with Mrs. John Hudson."
* ACDN 1911-5-30: "The Fortnightly Club had a delightful meeting at the club room in the Library building yesterday afternoon. It was guest day and many of the members availed themselves of the privilege of bringing a guest. The program was a good one. Excellent papers were given by Mrs. Thomas Baird and Mrs. W.F. Stubbs and Mrs. E.L. McDowell read a story in dialect by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The music of the afternoon was especially enjoyed. Mrs. Horton, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horton, sang: 'If I Were A Rose'. Mrs. Fleming sang, 'Sing Me A Song Of The Sunny South', and the High School Orchestra played two numbers. The guests included Mrs. Allie Moore, Mrs. C.E. Spicklemeyer, Mrs. Fred Horton, Mrs. John Kroenert, Miss Margaret Henneberry, Mrs. Virginia Pottle, Miss Davenport, Mrs. Terwilliger, Miss Hodge, Mrs. Blount, Mrs. J.A. Bradfield of Kansas City, Mrs. C.S. Scruton, Mrs. W.B. Horton Of Galesburg, IL."* ACDN 1911-6-10: "Fred Horton and daughter Rachael went to Ponca City last night. Mrs. W.B. Horton of Galesburg, Ill., came up from Oklahoma City, last night and stopped at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hortons."* WDFP 1915-2-17: Arkansas City News: Engagement Announced: "Mrs. Fred Horton and Mrs. Earl Wolff gave a dinner last evening at the former's home, 324 North A street, to about thirty guests, at which the engagement of Miss Hazel Ricker and Fred Lewis were announced. The quartete abites were very artistically decorated in red and white hearts and candies. The place cards were two hearts, a red and white, tied together, on which the announcement was written in verse. An elaborate and delicious three course dinner was served to the guests. The out of town guests were Miss Virginia Clark of Wichita, Mrs. Clyde Higgins of Wellington, Miss Ruth DeTurk of Winfield, and Mrs. Archie Caveny of Topeka."* ACDN 1922-8-2: "Mr. and Mrs. Pete Lewis and Miss Lucille Ricker left this noon, overland for St. Paul, [[Minnesota|MN]] and the Great Lakes. They expect to be gone a month. Mrs. J.H. Ricker and Mrs. Fred Horton expect to join them later, going via Santa Fe."* ACT 1929-7-4: "A lot of boys didn't know what a half dollar was, never having inspected one. Two boys found a half dollar on the day before the Fourth in front of Fred Horton's house, in the sand in those by-gone days. Mr. Horton is the man who put the sign "Christ Died for the Ungodly", on the hill north of town. He had other quotations from the scriptures on a sign on a building in the back yard of his premises."
** Our Record: "In 1929, Frederick joined [[Thomas Chairs Bush|T.C. Bush]] of Waxahachie, [[Texas]] to minister in the Midwest to several small assemblies in [[Kansas]], [[Missouri]], then at Fort Worth, [[Texas]].
* Arkansas City Daily News: 1911-3-18; 1911-5-30; 1911-6-10; 1913-3-5; 1913-3-11; 1920-8-17; 1922-8-2
* Arkansas City Tribune: 1929-7-4
* Arkansas City Daily Traveler: 1891-7-17