George Washington William Horner (1844 - abt. 1932)

Born 16 Aug 1844 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Mary Elnora (Vincent) Horner — married 20 Apr 1879 in Izard, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died about 13 Mar 1932 at about age 87 in Knob Creek, Izard, Arkansas, United States

Biography

"George was either conscripted or joined the Union Army to fight in the Civil War. It has been said he joined the Union Army at 14 years of age although he was 17 years and about 3 months. He enlisted December 1, 1861at Elk Fork, KY; with Co. G. 20th Tennessee Inf. CSA. He resided in Perry County, Tennessee. The government provided the headstone which marks his grave. He ran a saloon and a saw mill. His girls cut saw mill timber just like men. In the 1920 Izard Co., Ar., Census he is listed as a farmer. He was 84 years of age when he died. Lum Byler wrote in 25 Jan 1968 that George died in 1932. Mary Elnora Gifford said he ran a soloon and later bought the lumber mill. She said his name was John George Washington Horner. According to the Archie papers his name is J.G.W. Horner. according to the Lee Horner Byler letter of 2/12/1968 his name is George John W. Horner. In Lum's 25 Jan 1968 letter his name is John W. Horner as well as in the 1920 Census." From Original Profile manager.

Alias

Alias: John William

Sources

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3F4-SNH : accessed 25 April 2021), John W Honer, Newburg Township Newburg village, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 165, sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.

John W Honer Head Male 56 Tennessee

Mollie E Honer Wife Female 41 Arkansas

Mary J E Honer Daughter Female 18 Arkansas

Hattie K Honer Daughter Female 16 Arkansas

George L V Honer Son Male 14 Arkansas

Roberta E Honer Daughter Female 12 Arkansas (Lee)

Find A Grave: Memorial #33161532

Acknowledgments

Horner-615 was created by Teresa Johnson through the import of Vearl_Violet_Byler.ged on Aug 21, 2014.