Son of Jonas & Mary Horner
"35 Days to Gettysburg"
From diary entries by Thomas Lewis Ware and Franklin Horner.
Thomas Lewis Ware, South, Memorial #130141530
Franklin Horner, North, Memorial #25393370
(provided by Kathryn Doyle, 27852883)
Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 1, 1904
Franklin Horner, a native of Cambria County, died at his home on Sherman Street, Wilkinsburg, on Saturday morning, aged sixty-eight years. The deceased was a carpenter by occupation and worked in this vicinity before locating in Allegheny County about 1875. He was married at Armagh to Miss Sarah Killen, a sister of Mrs. Daniel W. Angus, of East Taylor Township. She survives him, with four children -- Samuel J., Daniel, William, and Miss Daisy Horner, all at home. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters -- Solomon H., of Homewood; Jeremiah, of Altoona; Mrs. Elias Driscoll, of the Twenty-first Ward; Miss Hannah Horner, of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Louisa Gamble, of Homer City. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having fought in Company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves, from 1861 to 1864. He enlisted as First Sergeant and was promoted in 1863 to Second Lieutenant. He participated in twenty-eight engagements. He was a member of McPherson Post 177, G.A.R. the South-avenue M. E. Church, and Charles A. Freeman Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Wilkinsburg. Mrs. Driscoll and Miss Horner went to Wilkinsburg Saturday. Mrs. O. C. Harris, of Walnut street, a niece of the deceased, left yesterday and was followed to-day by Mrs. Daniel W. Angus.
"35 Days to Gettysburg"
From diary entries by Thomas Lewis Ware and Franklin Horner.
Thomas Lewis Ware, South, Memorial #130141530
Franklin Horner, North, Memorial #25393370
(provided by Kathryn Doyle, 27852883)
Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 1, 1904
Franklin Horner, a native of Cambria County, died at his home on Sherman Street, Wilkinsburg, on Saturday morning, aged sixty-eight years. The deceased was a carpenter by occupation and worked in this vicinity before locating in Allegheny County about 1875. He was married at Armagh to Miss Sarah Killen, a sister of Mrs. Daniel W. Angus, of East Taylor Township. She survives him, with four children -- Samuel J., Daniel, William, and Miss Daisy Horner, all at home. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters -- Solomon H., of Homewood; Jeremiah, of Altoona; Mrs. Elias Driscoll, of the Twenty-first Ward; Miss Hannah Horner, of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Louisa Gamble, of Homer City. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having fought in Company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves, from 1861 to 1864. He enlisted as First Sergeant and was promoted in 1863 to Second Lieutenant. He participated in twenty-eight engagements. He was a member of McPherson Post 177, G.A.R. the South-avenue M. E. Church, and Charles A. Freeman Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Wilkinsburg. Mrs. Driscoll and Miss Horner went to Wilkinsburg Saturday. Mrs. O. C. Harris, of Walnut street, a niece of the deceased, left yesterday and was followed to-day by Mrs. Daniel W. Angus.
Son of Jonas & Mary Horner
"35 Days to Gettysburg"
From diary entries by Thomas Lewis Ware and Franklin Horner.
Thomas Lewis Ware, South, Memorial #130141530
Franklin Horner, North, Memorial #25393370
(provided by Kathryn Doyle, 27852883)
Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 1, 1904
Franklin Horner, a native of Cambria County, died at his home on Sherman Street, Wilkinsburg, on Saturday morning, aged sixty-eight years. The deceased was a carpenter by occupation and worked in this vicinity before locating in Allegheny County about 1875. He was married at Armagh to Miss Sarah Killen, a sister of Mrs. Daniel W. Angus, of East Taylor Township. She survives him, with four children -- Samuel J., Daniel, William, and Miss Daisy Horner, all at home. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters -- Solomon H., of Homewood; Jeremiah, of Altoona; Mrs. Elias Driscoll, of the Twenty-first Ward; Miss Hannah Horner, of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Louisa Gamble, of Homer City. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having fought in Company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves, from 1861 to 1864. He enlisted as First Sergeant and was promoted in 1863 to Second Lieutenant. He participated in twenty-eight engagements. He was a member of McPherson Post 177, G.A.R. the South-avenue M. E. Church, and Charles A. Freeman Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Wilkinsburg. Mrs. Driscoll and Miss Horner went to Wilkinsburg Saturday. Mrs. O. C. Harris, of Walnut street, a niece of the deceased, left yesterday and was followed to-day by Mrs. Daniel W. Angus.
"35 Days to Gettysburg"
From diary entries by Thomas Lewis Ware and Franklin Horner.
Thomas Lewis Ware, South, Memorial #130141530
Franklin Horner, North, Memorial #25393370
(provided by Kathryn Doyle, 27852883)
Johnstown Tribune, Aug. 1, 1904
Franklin Horner, a native of Cambria County, died at his home on Sherman Street, Wilkinsburg, on Saturday morning, aged sixty-eight years. The deceased was a carpenter by occupation and worked in this vicinity before locating in Allegheny County about 1875. He was married at Armagh to Miss Sarah Killen, a sister of Mrs. Daniel W. Angus, of East Taylor Township. She survives him, with four children -- Samuel J., Daniel, William, and Miss Daisy Horner, all at home. He is also survived by two brothers and three sisters -- Solomon H., of Homewood; Jeremiah, of Altoona; Mrs. Elias Driscoll, of the Twenty-first Ward; Miss Hannah Horner, of Conemaugh, and Mrs. Louisa Gamble, of Homer City. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, having fought in Company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania Reserves, from 1861 to 1864. He enlisted as First Sergeant and was promoted in 1863 to Second Lieutenant. He participated in twenty-eight engagements. He was a member of McPherson Post 177, G.A.R. the South-avenue M. E. Church, and Charles A. Freeman Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Wilkinsburg. Mrs. Driscoll and Miss Horner went to Wilkinsburg Saturday. Mrs. O. C. Harris, of Walnut street, a niece of the deceased, left yesterday and was followed to-day by Mrs. Daniel W. Angus.
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