Horton Family History

Tom Horton Sr.

Birth/Death: born 1910 in Salem. Died 20 Jun 1994 in Salem. His tombstone lists March 15, 1913 as his birthday.
Occupation: Doctor--University Hospital--Chief of Staff. Retired as chief of staff and started University Hospital Trauma Center.
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Spouse: He married Alice Grayson, daughter of Sid and Abigail Grayson on 7 Mar 1930 in Salem. She was born 23 Jan. 1911. They married again on Oct. 17, 1989 when it was discovered that their first marriage had been invalid.
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Tom (Tommy) Horton Jr.

Birth/Death: Born 1931 (Addie is twin).
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Parents: Tom and Alice Horton
Siblings:
Addie, Mickey, Marie and Bill
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Spouse: Tommy married Kitty Horton, in Salem City Hall. Kitty died in 1969.
Children: Sandy Horton
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Sandy Horton

Birth/Death:
Occupation: physician.
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Parents: Tommy and Kitty Horton
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Adelaide (Addie) Horton

Birth/Death: Born 1931 (Tommy is twin). Died 1974.
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Parents: Tom and Alice Horton
Siblings:
Tommy, Mickey, Marie and Bill
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Spouse: Addie first married Ben Olsen, 1949 in Washington. They were divorced. Ben was the President of First National Bank. Addie second married Doug (Brent Douglas) Williams in 1972. They eloped.
Children: Julie and Steven Olsen (with Ben), Hope Alice Williams (with Doug)
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Julie Olsen

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Parents: Addie Horton and Ben Olsen
Siblings:
Steven Olsen
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Julie
had an affair with David Martin, son of John & Helen Martin. David died in 1967 when he was shot by Susan.
Spouses: Julie first married Scott Banning, 1969. Scott died in construction accident in 1973.
Julie's second marriage was to Bob Anderson in 1974. They were divorced. Julie's third, fourth and fifth marriages were to Doug (Brent Douglas) Williams, on September 16, 1976, again in 1981, and again in the early 1990s.
Children: David Martin Jr. (with David)
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David (Bradley Banning) Martin Jr.

Birth/Death: Born 1967
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Parents: Julie and David Martin
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Spouse: David first married Trish Clayton, daughter of James Stanhope & Jeri Clayton. David's second marriage was to
Renee Dumonde DiMera, daughter of Stefano DiMera & Lee Dumonde in Nov. 1982. They divorced in 1983. Renee was born in 1961 and died 1983.
Children: Scotty Banning (with Julie)
Additional Info: as an adult, he was called David Banning

Scotty Banning

Birth/Death: Born Sept. 1977
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Parents: Trish and David Banning
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Faith Taylor
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Additional Info: originally called Timmy by his mother

Steven Olsen

Birth/Death: Steven is two years younger than Julie
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Hope Alice Williams

Birth/Death: Born 29 Dec 1974. Considered 32 in 1997.
Occupation:Cop-Salem PD, ex-private investigator and ISA agent.
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Parents: Addie and Doug Williams
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Spouse: Hope first married Larry Welch, son of Victor Chorvat, on June 12, 1984. They were divorced.
Hope's second marriage was to Beauregard Aurelius Brady son of Victor Kiriakis & Caroline Brady, May 23, 1985 at St. Mary's Church in the Cotswolds in England. Born 9 Nov. Occupation: previously a private investigator (Brady/Toscano Agency and a PI agency with Hope), an ex-Merchant Marine, currently a cop with the Salem PD (detective). Hope's third marriage was to Beauregard Aurelius Brady.
Children: Shawn Douglas and Zack (with Bo)
Additional Info: Education: Lincoln H.S.

 

Shawn-Douglas Brady

Birth/Death: Born 6 Apr 1987 in Salem.
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Parents: Bo and Hope Brady
Siblings:
Zack Brady, Chelsea Benson (half-sister)
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Beauregard Isaac Theo Brady (Zack)

Birth/Death: Born June 9, 2000 in Salem at University Hospital, died New Year's Eve 2005
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Parents:Bo and Hope Brady
Siblings:
Shawn Brady, Chelsea Benson (half-sister)
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Additional Info: was killed in a reckless driving accident. His half sister, Chelsea Benson, hit him with his father's SUV.

Michael (Mickey) Horton

Birth/Death: Born 19 Jan 1932.
Occupation:attorney.
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Parents: Tom and Alice Horton
Siblings:
Addie, Tommy, Marie and Bill
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Spouse: Mickey first married Dr. Laura Spencer, daughter of Carrie Spencer, 1968. They were divorced. Occupation: Psychiatrist.
Mickey's second marriage was to Maggie Simmons, daughter of Elmer Simmons & Dorothy Simmons, on 25 Jan and again on Feb 14 in a double-wedding with Melissa and Pete in 1986. Born 17 Jun.
Children: Janice Barnes, Melissa Phillips Anderson, Sarah Horton
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Janice Barnes

Birth/Death:
Occupation:doctor
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Parents: Joanne Barnes (biological mother)
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Additional Info: Janice was Maggie and Mickey's foster child. She died 14 Mar 1988, when she stabbed by the Riverfront Knifer.

Melissa Phillips Anderson

Birth/Death: Born 1971
Occupation:Singer/Dancer
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Parents: Maggie and Mickey are her legal guardians, but her natural parents are Jim and Linda Phillips. She took on the last name Anderson when Linda married Bob Anderson and Bob adopted her.
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Spouse: Melissa married Pete Jannings, son of Barney Jannings, 14 Feb 1986 in double wedding with Mickey and Maggie in Salem. They were divorced in 1987.
Melissa has married again, although the details are unknown. She gave birth to a child in November or December 1996. She and her husband apparently are still living in Nashville.
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Sarah Horton

Birth/Death: 1981
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Parents: Sarah is the daughter of Maggie Horton and Neil Curtis. Maggie was impregnated with Neil's sperm (although she thought it was Evan Whyland's) as part of a surrogate child program at University Hospital.
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William (Bill) Horton

Birth/Death: born 1940
Occupation: Surgeon. Education: Harvard Medical School.
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Parents: Tom and Alice Horton
Siblings:
Addie, Mickey, Marie and Addie
Romances:
Bill
had an affair with
Katherine Elizabeth Roberts.
Spouse: Bill first married Dr. Laura Ann Spencer, daughter of Carrie Spencer, on Dec. 4, 1974. Laura is a psychiatrist and graduate of John Hopkins Medical School.
Children: Michael and Jennifer Horton (with Laura), Lucas Roberts (with Kate)
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Michael William Horton Jr.

Birth/Death: Born 27 Sep 1968 in Salem; (but turned 31 in 1995).
Occupation: Doctor.
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Parents: Bill and Laura Horton
Siblings:
Jennifer Horton, Lucas Roberts (half brother)
Romances:
Mike
had an affair with Robin Jacobs, daughter of Eli Jacobs. Occupation Surgeon; Chief of Surgery-Univ. Hospital. Religion Jewish.
Spouse: -Mike first married Margo Anderman, 1978. Margo died of Leukemia in the summer of 1980.
Children: Jeremy Michael Jacobs (With Robin)
Additional Info: Mike is a product of rape (Bill and Laura--while Laura was still married to Mickey--for years, he was thought to be Mickey's son).

Jeremy Michael Jacobs

Birth/Death: Born 1987/1988
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Parents: Mike Horton and Robin Jacobs
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Jennifer Rose Horton

Birth/Death: 11 Sep 1976 in a farmhouse where her parents took shelter during a snowstorm. Turned 25 years old in 1995).
Occupation: TV Talk Show Host. Previously a journalist, working at the Spectator and at WTGB news.
Religion:
Parents: Bill and Laura Horton
Siblings:
Mike Horton, Lucas Roberts (half brother)
Romances:
her first high school boyfriend was Glenn Gallagher. Then she dated Frankie Brady (Francois vonLeuschner)
Spouses: Jenn first married
Lawrence Alamain when she pretended to be Katerina VonLeuschner. They married in Lawrence's country on November 5, 1990 and the marriage was annuled in 1991. Jenn's second marriage was to Jack Harcourt (William Earl Johnson) Deveraux, adopted son of Harper Deveraux & Camille Deveraux, and natural son of Jo and Duke Earl Johnson on 2 Jul 1991 in Wild West Arena, Salem. Jack was born 15 Jun 1962. They were divorced 1993. Education: Fairfield Academy. Jennifer's third marriage was to Peter Blake, "adopted" son of Stefano DiMera on 21 Nov 1995 in Aremid.
Children: Abigail Johanna Deveraux, Jack Patrick Deveraux, Jr. (with Jack)
Additional Info: Education: Boarding school in Switzerland with Tanya Hampstead and Carly Manning, Salem High, Salem University.

 

Abigail Johanna Deveraux

Birth/Death: Born 19 Oct 1992.
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Parents: Jack and Jennifer Deveraux
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Jack Patrick
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Additional Info: Named after Alice's mother

 

Jack Patrick Deveraux Jr.

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Parents: Jack and Jennifer Deveraux
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Abby
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Lucas Roberts

Birth/Death: Born 29 Jul 1975.
Occupation: Titan Publishing/Countess Wilhemina.
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Parents: Bill Horton and Kate Roberts
Siblings:
Jennifer and Mike Horton (half siblings)
Romances:
Lucas
had an affair with
Samantha Gene Brady daughter of Roman Augustus Brady & Marlena Evans Dr., born 19 Oct 1984, 18 in 1995.
Spouse: Lucas married Nicole Walker May 7, 1999 in Chicago
Children: William Robert Reed
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William Robert Reed

Birth/Death: Born 16 Nov 1995.
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Parents: Sami Brady and Lucas Roberts
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Marie Horton

Birth/Death: Born 1942.
Occupation: Nun, Nurse.
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Parents: Tom and Alice Horton
Siblings:
Addie, Mickey, Tommy and Bill
Romances:
Marie
had an affair with Alex Marshall.
Spouse: Marie first married Craig Merritt, 1966. Marie second married Neil (Allen Jackson) Curtis in 1983 at the Greenbriar Inn. They were divorced in 1983. Neil is a doctor.
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Additional Info: Education: Biochemistry Grad Student at Salem U. in 1965.

Jessica (Angelique Horton) Blake

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Jessica
married Joshua (John Talbot, Jr.) Fallon, son of Sunny Chandler in 1982.
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Children: Nick Fallon
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Nick Fallon

Birth/Death: (three years older than Abby)
Occupation: Horton Foundation at University Hospital
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Parents: Jessica and Joshua Fallon
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Additional Info: first appeared onscreen in November 2006...hadn't been mentioned before that.

 

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Thanks to:

  • Liz--clarification on Cotswolds
  • Lori--info on Josh Fallon, correction on Scott and Julie