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Descendants of James F. Horn

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES F.5 HORN (JAMES4, JAMES BARTON3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 23, 1823 in Orange Co., NC, and died May 02, 1895 in Kaufman Co., TX. He married ELIZABETH JANE WHITAKER October 14, 1845 in Orange Co., NC, daughter of WILLIAM WHITAKER and NANCY SMITH.

Notes for JAMES F. HORN:
Middle initial from marriage license from Orange Co., NC.

More About JAMES F. HORN:
Burial: Cottonwood Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.
Military service: Civil War in Union 6th TN Calvary under Fielding Hurst

More About ELIZABETH JANE WHITAKER:
Burial: Cottonwood Cem., Kaufman Co., TX.

Children of JAMES HORN and ELIZABETH WHITAKER are:

i. JOSIAH6 BOWERS, b. 1844, NC; d. 1865, TN; Adopted child.

ii. MARY ELIZABETH HORN, b. August 31, 1849; d. August 09, 1914; m. WILLIAM RILEY WARDLOW, August 10, 1871, McNairy Co., TN.

More About MARY ELIZABETH HORN:
Burial: 1914, Pleasant Site Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Notes for WILLIAM RILEY WARDLOW:
Info from Christi Crawford Partee, P.O. Box 388, Bull Shoals, AR 72619. Her email in 1999 was christip@southshore.com.

More About WILLIAM RILEY WARDLOW:
Burial: 1936, Pleasant Site Cem., McNairy Co., TN

iii. JAMES W. HORN, b. 1853, TN; m. MALISSA A. ELLIFF, December 23, 1871, McNairy Co., TN.

Notes for JAMES W. HORN:
Info from Julie Oliver.

iv. DAVID BURTON HORN, b. October 09, 1855, McNairy Co., TN; d. September 05, 1937, Alcorn Co., MS; m. LAURA FRANCIS EMMONS, March 25, 1878, Alcorn Co., MS.

Notes for DAVID BURTON HORN:
Assessment of Lands in Alcorn Co., MS for 1889
D.B. Horn-20 areas of west end of southwest one quarter (rest was owned by A.T. Emmons).
D.B. Horn-72 acres all south of Tennessee line in east one half of southeast one quarter (A.T. Emmons owned rest).
Minute Book, Circuit Court, Alcorn Co., MS page 88, July term 1892

It is ordered by the Board of supervisor of Alcorn Co., MS that the following named citizens of Alcorn Co., MS be and they are hereby appointed to serve as grand jurors at the July term 1892 of the circuit court of said county to wit: 2rd Dist. lists Dave Horn..

July 1902 Alcorn Co., MS Circuit Court
Selection of petit jurors included: Dave Horn (don't know if this is Sr. or Jr.???)

Circuit Court, Alcorn Co., MS July term 1902
Following named persons were elcted, empaneled, sworn and charged in open court to serve as petit jurors at this term of court: Dave Horn is among those listed...
July 29, 1902 page 472-473...Dave Horn was paid $12.35...

Minute Book, Circuit Court, Alcorn Co., MS July 16, 1906 page 714-715
Names drawn for grand and petit jurors includes D.B. Horn...D.B. Horn served 6 days, traveled 7 miles, and was paid $12.35...
Alcorn Co., MS deed book 40 page 364
D.B. Horn, Sr. deed to Millard Archer et ux

This indenture, made the 9th day of August A.D. 1919, between D.B. Horn, Sr., of the first part and Millard Archer and his wife, Vennie Lee Archer of the second part,
Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $2,000.00 to him in hand paid by the said parties of the second part...tract or parcel as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of the SW 1/4 of section 13 township 1 range 7 and run east along the south boundary line of said quarter section to the south east corner thereof thence north 45 rods, thence west 160 rods, more or less, to the west boundary line of said quarter; thence south 45 rods to the starting point, and containing 45 acres, more or less, in Alcorn Co., MS.

Signed: D.B. Horn
Filed September 6, 1919.
Alcorn Co., MS deed book 44 page 51 dated March 27, 1923
D.B. Horn deeds to Joe P. Smith (this may be Dolmer???)
Sum of 75.00 for all of the land east of canal in the SE 1/4 of section 36, township 1, range 6, containing 40 acres, more or less.
Alcorn Co., MS deed book 53 page 541
J.L. Dickerson et ux deeds to D.B. Horn, Sr.
This indenture made, the 24th day of Nov. A.D. 1930 between J.L. Dickerson and wife, Laura P. Dickerson of the first part and D.B. Horn, Sr. of the second part,
Witnesseth: That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $10.00 and other considerations to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is acknowledged has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey to party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that certain tract or parcel of land situated in the County of Alcorn, and State of Miss., known and described as follows:

Lot 6, in block "B" Oak View Subdivision in the City of Corinth...
This being 60 feet northbound south on Hyneman Street, and back to Lawyer Street.
Signed: J.L. and Laura P. Dickerson

Filed November 24, 1930.
Alcorn Co., MS deed indexes for 1918-1933. Checked the following (39-58) The ones listed had Horn deeds that I checked/copied:
Book 39,40,41,42,43,44,46,47,48,49,50,52,53,54,55,58
McPeters Funeral Home Records page 204
David Burton Horn born TN
Oct. 9, 1855
Sept. 5, 1937
father: James Horn NC
mother: Miss Whitaker born NC
son: Dolmer Horn
burial: Henry Cem.

Notes for LAURA FRANCIS EMMONS:
Article saved by Jewel Burress

FAMILY REUNION SUNDAY AT MRS. D.B. HORN, SR.
A family reunion was held Sunday in the home of Mrs. D.B. Horn, Sr., on East Bunch Street, honoring her grandson, John D. Griffin, who has recently discharged from the armed forces.
The table was serviced with a lace cloth, centered with roses and dahlias.
Dinner was served to the following guests: Mrs. D.B. Horn, Sr., Dolmer Horn, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. White, Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Griffin, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ross, Mrs. Dan Furtick, Mrs. Mattie Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burress and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Horn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Griffin and family, Mr. Collins Ross, Millard Lee Archer, Mrs. Leslie Horn, and Mrs. John R. Abernethy.
McPeters Funeral Home Record, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS page 237
Mrs. Laura Frances Emmons Horn
white, widow of David Burton Horn (who died 9/5/1937)
Address-511 Bunch St., Corinth MS
Housewife
Died Dec. 7, 1947 at 5 a.m.
Born Jan. 28, 1860
87 years 10 months 9 days
Funeral at residence Dec. 8, 1947, Monday 1:30 p.m.
Religion: Church of Christ
Rev. Kirk Blankinship
Cause of death-Coronary Ocelusion, coronary schloris
Dr. J.T. Davis
Father-A.T. Emmons, born McNairy Co., TN
Mother-Frances Elanor Smith, born McNairy Co., TN
Cost of funeral $750.00

More About LAURA FRANCIS EMMONS:
Burial: December 07, 1947, Found a note written in 1964 by Jewel Horn Burress stating she died Dec. 5th.
Cause of Death: coronary artery disease

v. JOHN THOMAS HORN, b. July 1857, TN; m. (1) DELILA A. MICKENS, October 27, 1877, McNairy Co., TN; m. (2) LIZA A. UNKNOWN, 1884.

vi. HENRY R. HORN, b. November 1862, TN; m. MILLIE F. UNKNOWN, Bef. 1891.

Notes for HENRY R. HORN:
Info from Julie Oliver.

vii. NANCY ANN HORN, b. September 1866, TN; m. JEFF D. BALLARD, September 08, 1887, Kaufman Co., TX.