HORNER, George C.

HORNER, DREW, CHATMAN, BEILER

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 9/8/2012 at 16:12:35

George C. Horner, who is in charge of the Mitchell county poor farm, was born July 30, 1856, in the county in which he still resides, his parents being Daniel and Rachel (Davis) Horner, who were natives of Pennsylvania. He pursued his education in the district schools, which he attended until he reached the age of sixteen years, and then took up the occupation of farming, working as a farm hand and also at the butcher's business for fourteen years in Mitchell. He was then appointed steward of the Mitchell county poor farm and has occupied this position for eleven years. He carefully supervises the improvements of the farm and has brought the land under a high state of cultivation so that good crops are annually gathered. Everything about the place presents a neat and thrifty appearance and as the controlling factor in the work Mr. Horner is recognized as a man of good business ability.

On the 4th of September, 1883, Mr. Horner was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Beiler, who was born October 19, 1862, a daughter of Michael and Margaret (Walter) Beiler, who were natives of Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Horner were born three children, two of whom are yet living, while the second child, Jay L., has passed away. The daughter, Winnifred M., is the wife of Alfred L. Drew, of Cedar Rapids, and they have two children: Dorothy Ialeen, six years of age; and Mary Jeannette, who is in her second year. The second daughter, Gae Lucile, is the wife of Melbern G. Chatman, who resides in Charles City, Iowa.

In his political views Mr. Horner is a republican and has filled the offices of road commissioner and constable. Fraternally he is connected with the Modern Woodmen of America and he attends the Baptist church. His military record covers eight years' service as a member of Company B of the Iowa National Guard, in which he held the rank of corporal. He is widely known in this county, in which his entire life has been passed, and he is regarded as one of the sub­stantial and valued citizens of his community. He is ever loyal to the public good, is actuated by a spirit of progress in all that he undertakes and as the years have gone on he has advanced step by step until he is now numbered among the representative agriculturists of Mitchell county.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1918, Vol. II, pages 420 & 421.