Elias Horner's Naturalization Papers, dated August 27th, 1836 in Lebanon,
Ohio.
Additional text (lower right corner) by E.W. Horner
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ELIAS HORNER was born September 26, 1798 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, and died May 22, 1854 in Pinhook, LaPorte Co., Indiana. He married ELIZABETH DOROTHY SMITH Abt. 1816 in England. She was born 1798 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, and died Abt. 1866
near Monon, White Co., Indiana.
At the age of fourteen (circa 1813), was apprenticed for seven years (until circa 1820) to one of the great cutlery firms of Sheffield.
In 1821, he came to America with his wife Dorothy Smith, son Francis (b.1818) and daughter
Hannah (b.1821).
He engaged in farming for several years, then in merchandising, at which he was occupied at the time of his death in 1854, in La Porte County, Ind.
Grave marker was found at
Pinhook Cemetery, New Durham Township, LaPorte County,
Indiana.
He was a sincere Christian, and an Elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Elias Horner family is first listed in the 1830 census near Satterthwaites Mill, Warren Co., Ohio. Census Info: Roll 142 Book 1, Page 269b
Cause of Death: Cholera, infected while attending business in Chicago
Census: September 1850, Essex Township, Porter Co., IN - Age 50
Immigration: September 20, 1821, Ship Manhattan - Liverpool to New York
Naturalization: August 27, 1836, Lebanon, Warren Co., OH (photo)
More About ELIZABETH DOROTHY SMITH:
Census: September 1850, Essex Township, Porter Co., Indiana - Age 52
Immigration: September 20, 1821, Ship Manhattan
Marriage: Abt. 1816, England
Children of ELIAS HORNER and ELIZABETH SMITH are:i.
FRANCIS SMITH HORNER, b. October 16, 1818, Thirsk, N. Yorkshire, England; d. May 27, 1908, Medaryville, Pulaski Co., Indiana; m. (1) ISABELLA (ISOBEL) CAMPBELL, December 24, 1839, Allen Co., Ohio; b. 1821, Miami Co., Ohio (Ireland?); d. 1843, Ohio; m. (2) MARGARET ANN CALLOWAY, July 09, 1848, LaPorte Co., Indiana; b. 1825, Ohio; d. February 04, 1895, Medaryville, Pulaski Co., Indiana.
ii. HANNAH MAHALA HORNER, b. March 1821, Yorkshire, England; d. August 10, 1862, Auglaize Co., Ohio; m. SIMEON HOWELL, 1839, Ohio; b. May 1818, Shelby Co, Ohio; d. 1900.
iii. JOHN HORNER, b. 1823, Warren Co., Ohio; d. Bet. 1844 - 1850; m. BARBARA CURTS, September 19, 1843.
iv. ELIAS HORNER JR., b. August 1826, Warren Co., Ohio; d. August 12, 1908, Havana, Mason Co., IL; m. DELIA (DILLUE) MONTGOMERY, September 04, 1848, LaPorte Co., Indiana; b. March 1832, Indiana.
Occupation: 1854, Farmer.
Total of 12 children were born, with 8 surviving as reported in the 1900 IN census.
v. ELIZABETH ANN HORNER, b. 1829, Ohio; m. REUBEN A. STEELE, March 10, 1850, Porter Co., Indiana.
vi. ROBERT HORNER, b. abt. 1831, Ohio; d. July 1832, Miami Co., Ohio.
vii. INFANT HORNER, b. abt. 1833, Ohio; d. November 1833, Miami Co.,
Ohio.
viii. INFANT HORNER, b. abt 1835, Ohio; d. November 1835,
Miami Co., Ohio.
ix. GEORGE WASHINGTON HORNER, b. 1838, Ohio.
A "George W. Horner" was found in the Federal Civil War
Records. This may NOT be the same George W. Horner, son of Elias Horner.
x. CORNELIUS MONTFORT HORNER, b. January 03, 1842, Auglaize Co., Ohio; d. May 18, 1920, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana; m. (1) MARY ELIZABETH BREWER, December 18, 1859, Francesville, Indiana; b. Abt. 1843, Indiana; d.
June 13, 1872, Indiana; m. (2) LUCY JAN KERR, May 18, 1873, Cass Co., Indiana; b. March 1855, Indiana; d.
1937.
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