City: Franklin
HORTON, Lucy Henderson, born Williamson Co., Tenn., Jan. 14, 1851; daughter of Dr. Samuel and Rachel Jane Martin (Hughes) HENDERSON; she is a lineal descendant on the maternal side of Gen. Joseph MARTIN, and Col. Arch HUGHES, both of revolutionary fame; she is also a lineal descendant of Thomas HENDERSON, who came to Jamestown, Va., in 1608, and of Ensign WASHER who was a member of the House of Burgesses in the first Legislative Assembly in America, which met at Jamestown, Va., 1619; educated at Tenn. Female College and Franklin Institute; married Henry Claiborne HORTON May 30, 1878; member Daughters of the American Revolution, now vice-regent, for three years filled the office of State Historian, D. A. R., member of the National Committees D. A. R., Colonial Dames, Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Ladies’ Historical Assn. of Nashville, Tenn., and Daughters of the Confederacy; she has filed in the State Archives a brief history of the work of the D. A. R. in Tenn., has located historical spots in Tenn., made research and has written a sketch of Gen. Joseph MARTIN, which has been published; has located valuable old manuscripts; at her request the U. S. government placed a small stone to mark the grave of William MARTIN, Lieut.-Col. Second Regiment “Old Volunteers” in War of 1812; she is a sister of Judge J. H. HENDERSON and Dr. Samuel HENDERSON and is mother of Mrs. Edward E. GREEN; member of the M. E. church, South, since 12 years of age.
