My Genealogy Hound

ROBERT C. HORNER, farmer; P. O. Gettysburg; was born in Darke County, Ohio; was a son of Alexander and Eliza Horner; Alexander was born in Adams County, Penn., and was the son of James Horner, who was also born in Pennsylvania; Eliza’s maiden name was McGargon. Robert C. was married in October, 1860, to Sarah Clark, daughter of Zachariah and Hester Clark; Zachariah was born in Pennsylvania; Hester was born in this county. Robert C. and Sarah Horner are parents of ten children, six of whom are now living, viz., Maretta Rosella, Mary Hester, Ellen Pherba, Robert Elmer, James Harvey, and Eliza Leola; Robert lives upon the same farm his father came to in 1833, where he lived and died, his death occurring in 1871; when he came here in 1833, the place now known as Gettysburg was all a wilderness; the farm is now just outside of the corporation of Gettysburg; there was just a little cleared upon it when he came here; he originally purchased 189 acres, labored in clearing up and opening out the country till there are now about 120 acres in good cultivation, built a nice brick house, good barn, and other buildings; this has mostly been accomplished by his own labor and industry, and from time to time he purchased more land, till at his death, which occurred the 7th of February, 1871, he owned 390 acres all in one body, at which time it was all sold; and his son Robert, the subject of our sketch, bought and now owns 136 acres, upon which he has since resided; he has laid off for building lots for the town about 4 acres; his farm being so near the town makes it quite valuable, a convenient home, and pleasant situation. His father was in the war of 1812; Robert was in the war of the rebellion; enlisted in the 152d Regiment O. N. G., in May, 1864; this regiment did some very active service; he served about four months, when he was discharged, and returned safely home to his family; he has held the township offices of Constable and Assessor, and is now Justice of the Peace; we are pleased to place upon the pages of this history a record and genealogy of another family of the early settlers of this country, whose life, industry and success stand forth to be read with pleasure and profit by their children’s children for ages to come.