July 6, 2021 - Friends of Horton Cemetery

Long Grove Asylum Males

CATHERWOOD, William Pearson

Tony McGarryJuly 6, 2021October 25, 2022

b.1875-d.1919 Introduction This is the story of an American who moved to Ireland and from there to London. 1870s William Pearson Catherwood was an American. In the Irish Census of...

Ewell Epileptic Colony Males

LEFEVRE, Edmond Frederick

Laura BrownJuly 6, 2021October 8, 2021

b.1884-d.1909 Introduction Frederick Lefevre died at the young age of 24 years, having suffered epilepsy for 16 years. It is possible that he suffered with status epilepticus, a condition where...

Female Burials Horton Asylum

WRIGHT, Eliza

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 6, 2021November 8, 2021

b.1861-d.1910 1860s Eliza’s maiden name was Rhodes and her parents were Richard and Sarah Rhodes. I have been unable to accurately trace their marriage, although it could have been prior...

Horton Asylum Males

TENNANT, Herbert John

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 6, 2021November 8, 2021

b.1858-d.1910 1850s Herbert was born at Saham Toney in Norfolk in January 1858. He was the sixth child of Edward and Mary Ann Tennant. His parents were married on 18th...