My Genealogy Hound

Levi K. Horner was born on the 6th of December, 1829, son of Lewis and Polly Horner, the former a native Tennessean. He moved with his mother to Perry County, when a mere boy, and died there about 1846. He was a life-long farmer, and was the father of seven children, all of whom were reared to maturity and five of whom are living at the present time. Mrs. Horner died October 31, 1884. Levi K. Horner was born in Perry County and was educated in the country schools. In 1852 he was united in marriage to Malinda E. Dickson and three children blessed their union: Matilda A. (deceased), Joseph and Mary E. Mrs. Horner died in May, 1859, and in 1864 Mr. Horner married Miss M. R. Dickerson, of Perry County. They have had seven children born to them: M. C., Malinda J., John L., George R., Ethel R., Allie and Mattie Bell. When the war broke out Mr. Horner enlisted in the Twentieth Tennessee Regiment, Confederate States Army and was in the battles of Rock Castle, Fishing Creek, Shiloh and Murfreesboro, being wounded at the latter battle and disabled for sixty days. He then rejoined; the regiment and served until the final surrender, when he returned home and engaged in farming. In 1881 he moved to Gibson County, where he has since resided. He owns sixty-five acres of good land and is respected by all who know him.