City: Memphis
HORTON, Johnston Bright, wholesale grain business; born Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1880; English and Scotch descent; son of W.H. and Lilla Belle (Bright) HORTON; father’s occupation, grain merchant; paternal grandparents Claiborne M. and Malvina (Harrison) HORTON, maternal grandparents Johnston and Sarah (Slack) BRIGHT; educated in public schools of Memphis, Tenn.; in early life worked in traffic department of railroad; married Marguerite Rembert MOON, Oct. 11, 1910; member Chickasaw Club; Democrat; retired Lt. Col. of Tenn. National Guard; at age of 18 enlisted as private in 2d Tenn. regiment of Volunteers at outbreak of Spanish-American war, served ten months, afterwards helped organize Forrest Rifles of Memphis, becoming 2d Lieut., 1st Lieut. and Captain in succession; in 1906 elected Major of 2d battalion comprising four companies of Tenn. National Guard and commanded that battalion during the quelling of “night rider” depredations at and around Reelfoot Lake; member of Presbyterian church.
