Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Horney, Jesse July 29, 1843 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 14, 2006, 4:55 pm Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) Centre Township p. 338 & 339 Jesse Horney, farmer, stock-raiser and wool-grower, Centre Township, was born in Wayne County, Ind., July 29, 1843, a son of Stephen and Nancy (Williams) Horney. He was reared on a farm, receiving his education in the country schools. In December, 1863, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Indiana Infantry, Ninth Corps, as a private. He participated in the battles at Pulaski, Wilson Pike and Little Harpeth, Tenn., Hollow Tree Gap, where the command met with a heavy loss; also in the severe battle of Franklin, where he had a horse shot from under him; in the battle at Granny White's Pike; two days’ battle at Nashville, Lawrenceburg, Florence and Sugar Creek. At the latter battle his horse was killed by solid shot from cannon. During the summer of 1864 their headquarters were at Pulaski, Tenn., and they scouted the country for 100 miles around. He was discharged at Vicksburg, Miss., in August, 1865. After his return home he engaged in farming with his father. In January, 1868, he settled on his present farm, which contains 160 acres of well-improved land, and has one of the best springs of water in the county. He is an enterprising and successful farmer. In politics he is a Republican. Sept. 13, 1867, he was married to Martha E., daughter of George G. and Mary Hindman. She was a member of the Christian church. She died Dec. 10, 1870. March 19, 1874, Mr. Horney married Nancy, daughter of John and Catherine (Wise) Hoover. Mrs. Horney is a member of the United Brethren church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/horney101gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb