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Transcript for Horace Thornton in The Book of the Pioneers Volume 2 (Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, 1897), 280
July 24, 1897
PIONEER
Horace Thornton
Residence
Town
Manti
County
Sanpete
State
Utah
Born
7 May 1822
Town
Hinsdale
County
Cataraugy
State
New York
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
22 July 1847
Whose Company
Orson Pratt
Captain of 100
Albert P Rockwood Col of 1st division
Captain of 50
Captain of 10
Seth Taft
I was one of the select guard who had to stand guard every other night, also belonged to Thomas Tanners Company of Artillery.