Death Of David Horton

David Horton, the father of Mr. Judge Cooley, died at the home of his daughter in this city on the thiid instant. He was one of the pioneers of Michigan, having settled in Adrián in 1837 when the village contained but a few inhabitants. He was bom at Pompey, New York, June 3, 1800, and was consequently at the time of his death 89 years and 7 months of age. He married at Alexander, N. Y., in 1829, Betsey M. Cary, who now survives him. At Adrián he was for a time in public life, holding among other the office of county treasurer, and in 1864 he was one of the commissioners sent to the army in the south western States to take the soldiers vote. He went for this purpose a f ar south 89 Mississippi, expecting whle pngaged in the public duty to meet his oldest eon, who had entered the army at thu breaking out of the rebellion, and was then supposed to be in Alabama or Missiasippi. In this particular he was destir.ed to grievous disappointment, his son having been lost in the de'truction of thesteamer Sultaua, in whichwith alarge mimber of other soldiers he was being transponed upon the Mississippi. After that time Mr. Horton resid-d for several yeais in Grand Rapids, but latterly in Ann Arbor. His death was hastened by a f all which fractured his hip. Heieaves two dauhters and two sons, nd many grand ehildren and great grand children. Jt is a remarkablé faot that Judga Albert Milier, who was the other commis sioner with Mr. Horton to take the soldiers1 vote in the Southwesr, is still living at his home in Buy City, where he was one of the early pioneers. His age can scarcely be lesa than was that of his associate.