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Chase County Kansas Historical
Sketches
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HornerJohn Family GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR FOR
INDIAN TERRITORY
John R. Horner was born in Hancock County,
Ohio in 1857. In 1873 he and Alice Clymer were married, they came to Chase County, in 1875 to make
their home.
Mr. Horner was a Civil War veteran and a member
Of Grand Army of Republic, Post No. 15 of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. After the Civil War, he became a Government surveyor, where he had a large experience as Government surveyor of Indian Territory.
On November 7, 1889 he was elected Chase County
Surveyor, where he served for six years.
A picture of John R. and Alice Horner and their
family was taken December 25, 1911. In the picture
From left to right, back row- Paoli, Chester,
Clarence, Oliver, Hattie (Mrs. William Kuhl).
From left to right, front row- Mary (Mrs. Charles
Jacobs), John R. Horner (Father), Alice (Clymer)
Horner, (Mother), Viola (Mrs. Tomas Crawford).
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. John R. Horner
Sponsored By: Mrs. Charles (Mary) Jacobs- Cottonwood Falls and Mrs. William (Hattie) Kuhl, Paso Robles, California
Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972
by Lorna Marvin
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