Biographical Sketch of John A. Horn, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John A. Horn, was born in Germany, November 25, 1808, and emigrated
to America in 1835, locating at Baltimore, Maryland, thence to Wheel-
ing, Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri, and in 1847,
located permanently at St. Joseph, where he has resided ever since.
He was married to Louisa Hornung in 1841. She was born August 18,
1826, in Germany. They had five children: Louis, born November 26,
1843; John, born March 23, 1845; August, born September 18, 1853;
Bettie, born June 15, 1856; and Charles, born August 20, 1864. All
the children are living. In early life Mr. Horn learned the trade
of a baker, and afterwards became a farmer. In 1856, he was shot
through the head by a colored man, but fortunately nothing serious
resulted therefrom. The bullet entered in front of the left ear,
ranging upward, passing out between the upper portion of the right
ear and temple. The assassin, whether a colored man in reality or
imitation, was in pursuit of money, but owing to the report, became
frightened and made a hasty retreat without securing anything of
value. Mr. Horn lost considerable property by the late war. He is
a member of the German Lutheran Church.

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