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William B. (William Banks) Horton

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William B. Horton Papers

Horton, William B. (William Banks), 1879-1965 · 1901

Service records, appointment and rank certificates, a leather pocket book of Navy continuous service certificates and other papers of William B. Horton (1879 to 1965), tracing his career in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserve through both world wars. Horton came from Kansas and lived in Chapel Hill. Dated 1901 to 1944, part of the State Archives Military Collection.

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Read contemporary evidence: State Archives catalog: 27 collections naming William B. (William Banks) Horton State Archives of North Carolina Collection descriptions for manuscripts, county records, and state records held by the State Archives of North Carolina
Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 4 Orange County pages naming William B. Horton DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
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