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Born 1837
From History of Fayette County : together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and all oth (1881)
OLIVER E. HORNEY.
Oliver E. Horney, farmer, is a son of Jefferson Horney, whose biography appears in this work. He was born January 31, 1837, and was reared and twice married in this county; first, to Miss Elizabeth McKillip, October 20, 1859. Two children were the result of this union: Viola A. and Elizabeth A. After Mrs. Horney's
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death, he married Sarah Underwood, who has borne him eight children: Henry E., James IS., Alpha, Eber J., Maywood, Leander H., Esther, and Lillie, all living.
Mr. Horncy has a farm of thirty acres, situated two miles northwest of Jeffersonville. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Ho cr.listed in Company C. 90th O. V. I., in August, 1862, and served until September 30, 1863. Received a wound in the left ankle at the battle of Stone River, for which he was discharged.
As printed in History of Fayette County : together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the State of Ohio, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and all oth (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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