John Franklin Horner and Maud I. Porter
Husband John Franklin Horner 1 2
Born: 5 Jan 1877 - Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: John Brandon Horner (1845-1890) 1 2 Mother: Mary Boyer (1848- ) 1
Marriage: 12 Jan 1898 - ? Venango Co, PA 3
Wife Maud I. Porter 3 4
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: David Porter (1840-1895) 4 Mother: Elizabeth Maxwell (1836-1914) 4
Children
1 F Adesse Leone Horner 3 4
Born: 6 Jun 1898 3 4 Christened: Died: Mar 1899 or 1900 4 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Edgar E. Horner 4
Born: 23 Dec 1900 4 Christened: Died: Dec 1968 Buried:Spouse: Helen M. Eckmeder ( - ) 3 Marr: 1924 - ? Venango Co, PA
3 F Florence W. Horner 3 4
Born: 11 Oct 1902 4 Christened: Died: 23 Jan 1992 Buried:Spouse: George Albert Johnstone ( - ) 3 Marr: 1927 - ? Venango Co, PA
4 M Ralph P. Horner 3 4
Born: 27 Jun 1904 3 4 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Ruth W. Bartlett ( - ) 3 Marr: 1926 - ? Venango Co, PA
5 F Naomi B. Horner 4
Born: 28 May 1908 4 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Dr. O. G. Morgan ( - ) 3
6 F Ardelle L. Horner 3 4
Born: 3 Oct 1910 3 Christened: Died: May 1987 - ? Knox, Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA Buried:Spouse: William J. Bower ( - ) 3 Marr: 1937 - ? Venango Co, PA
7 F Ruth C. Horner 3 4
Born: 17 Dec 1913 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Dr. Paul L. Curtis ( - ) 3 Marr: 1941 - ? Venango Co, PA
8 F H. Opal Horner 3 4
Born: 28 Mar 1916 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Franklin Horner
He acquired his education in the schools of Cranberry Township, Venango County, PA, and assisted on the home place from an early age. He was but thirteen years old when his father died, and soon afterward assumed considerable responsibility, having had his share of the care of the home farm and the performance of its practical duties for many years. In about 1907 he bought the interests of the other heirs in this property, which was a valuable tract of 106 acres lying in Cran-berry Township, half of it cleared and devoted to general agriculture. There were also seven producing oil wells on the farm, and a portable sawmill which had been in operation some twenty years. The place was handsomely improved, the residence being one of the finest country homes in the county, thoroughly up-to-date in all its appointments, equipped with running hot and cold water, electric lights and the various other conveniences which contribute to comfort. Mr. Horner dealt largely in local real estate, owning at times about one thousand acres in Rockland, Pine Grove and Cranberry Townships. He was prominent in the regulation of public affairs, serving as school director and secretary of the board, and a justice of the peace, having been elected to that office in 1917. His political support was given to the Prohibitionists and he identified with the M. E. Church, his children attending the Sunday school, and he being one of the trustees of the congregation. Fraternally he belonged to Tent No. 78, K. O. T. M., of Cranberry Township. [HVC 1919, 835]
He attended local schools and was only thirteen years old when his father died, and he grad-ually assumed an increasingly larger share of the respon-sibilities of running the home farm. It was a valuable tract, having several oil wells on the property, and in 1905 he purchased the interests of the other heirs. The original home was destroyed by fire in 1914, and a modern brick building was erected in its stead. In January, 1924, the place was sold except for the house and an acre of land. Mr. Horner did not get out of agriculture, however, but added lumbering, dealings in real estate and oil pro-duction to his interests. He manufactured lumber from a very large acreage of timber in Cranberry and Pine Grove townships; marketed lumber from several parts of Venango and Clarion counties; and owned heavy stands of timber. He owned large farms in Cranberry and Pine Grove townships; was at one time the part-proprietor of the Oak Grove Dairy Farm, near Franklin, Sugar Creek Township, comprising some six hundred and fifty acres, and owned a four hundred and fifty acre dairy farm, at Randolph, New York. He was a director of the Oil City National Bank beginning in 1932.
Down the years he manifested a hearty interest in local and county government. He was Cran-berry Township auditor for two terms, and a school di-rector for two terms, secretary of the board for a term, and treasurer for a term. It was during the time he served as school director that the consolidated schools were built at Sage Run and at Pinoak, and the Cranberry Township High School was built and organized. From 1916 until 1928, he served as the justice of the peace. In 1935 Mr. Horner was elected as county commissioner on the Republican ticket. Again in 1939 he was elected to the same position, and served as chairman of that board.
Fraternally, Mr. Horner was affiliated with Petrolia Lodge, No. 363, Free and Accepted Masons, in which he attained the thirty-second degree; Past High Priest, Oil City Chapter, No. 236, Royal Arch Masons; Commandery No. 78, Knights Templar; Venango Lodge of Perfection; and the Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scot-tish Rite, at New Castle. He also belonged to Tent No. 78, Knights of the Maccabees, of Cranberry. The family affiliations were with the Methodist Episcopal Church and Sun-day school, of which Mr. Homer was a trustee. [HNWP III, 333]
General Notes: Wife - Maud I. Porter
She taught school in Venango County, Pennsylvania, prior to her marriage, being a graduate of the Clarion State Normal School.
1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 834.
2 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 333.
3 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 334.
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Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 835.
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