Mitchell Co., TX - Obituaries - Bennett Horn, Sr. *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter News Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Thursday, January 6, 1944 Colorado City Rites for Former Citizen COLORADO CITY, Jan. 5 Last rites for Bennette Horn, Sr., former Mitchell county resident, were held here Wednesday afternoon at Kiker chapel. the Rev. C.M. Epps, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiated and burial was in the cemetery at Westbrook. Born in Louisiana, 5 September 1863, Mr. Horn came to Mitchell County in 1890 and lived in Colorado City in 1922 when he moved to Mission. He was married in Louisiana to Mary E. Warner in April 1890. During his 22 years as a resident of Mitchell County he was engaged in farming and has continued to farm in the Rio Grande valley until his death, 1 January 1944. Survived by his wife; 9 sons, 1 daughter, 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and a brother. His sons are: Tom, Charlie and Perry Horn of Colorado City; Edd, Neal, George, Ben "Jack", Jr. and Willis R. Horn, all of MIssion; and Olen Horn of Big Spring; Mrs. T.J. Robinson of Midland is his daughter and Joseph Horn of Montgomery, LA., his brother.