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Pioneer Families of Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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Emma J. Fillmore
(1860-1889) and Michael Francis Horen (1854-1935)
Emma J Fillmore was born in September 1860 in Michigan, daughter of Eliphalet Fillmore and Clarissa Worden. Emma married Michael Francis Horen. Michael was born in Oceana County, New York on 8 November 1854. He moved to Empire when he was a young man. Emma died 1 August 1889 at Long Lake, Michigan. She is buried in Linwood Cemetery. Her obituary was published in the 15 August 1889 issue of the Grand Traverse Herald. "HOREN In Long Lake Grand Traverse County MI Aug. 1st 1889 Emma wife of Michael Horen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fillmore. Emma was 29 years of age. She leaves a husband and three small children, besides a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss" Harold Rohr in his book Remembers Empire...in the good old days, states, "Mike Horen operated a draying or freight delivery hire for a while after that and the barn was used for storage after that, such as the local funeral hearse. I don't know what he did for a living after that. He was town Marshall for many years after that, but the job paid no money. I don't know where he lived - possibly in a furnished room in the barn. He still lived there in the summer of 1926 or 1927. I was working at the sawmill at Glen Haven and one day, while loading lumber on the Str. Stewart, Mike came down to the dock either to arrest Captain Anderson or to serve some legal papers to him. Mike couldn't' legally come aboard ship to do it and the captain declined to come ashore. So-stalemate or would say gridlock. That was during school vacation. I believe that sometime between the time I left Empire in the Fall of 1928 and when I returned for the Summer in 1933, the transfer of ownership of the livery barn, or at least its use, was made. I don't recall seeing or hearing anything of Mike since I left in 1928. P.S. Possibly too much detail in the above. However, I know for sure that Mr. Horen was active and "in business" in the summer of 1926 or 1927. I firmly believe that transfer of the barn took place after 1928.... Mike Horen was our sheriff. It was said of him if he found a drunk lying in the sun he would drag him to a shady place. We had a jail, but I doubt if he put anyone in it. It stood by itself... Mike Horen (First Election of the New Century) Michael Horen, Constable among other men listed as being elected for different positions: Ackerman, Dailey, Taylor, King, Holden, Doran, Carr, Richardson, Burke, Axtell. Mike Horen was elected again as Constable on April 5, 1909. @ (Anita Cook Pratt, great grandaughter of Mike Horen, supplied this information).Michael died on 13 December 1935 in Traverse City. His obituary was published the following day in the Traverse City Record Eagle. "LIVED IN REGION ALMOST 50 YEARS. Michael F. Horen, who died suddenly Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hugh Cook, 917 Walnut Street, had been a resident of the Grand Traverse Region for 47 years. Mr. Horen, who served one term as sheriff of Leelanau County and 13 years as deputy sheriff, was born in Oceana County, N. Y. November 8, 1854. He came to Empire in 1888 and lived there until moving to the home of his daughter in this city seven years ago. In December 1889 Mr. Horen was married to Miss Emma Fillmore. He is survived by two sons, Francis Horen of this city, Julius Horen of Washington, one daughter, Mrs. Hugh Cook at whose home he died, one brother, Julius Horen of Bay City, three sisters, Mrs. Josephine Reynolds of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Louis Preston of West Branch, Mrs. Maggie Earlier of Bay City, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Sampson Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Theodore Foxworthy of the Friends Church officiating. Burial will be in the family lot in Long Lake cemetery." Children of Michael and Emma Fillmore Horen i. Francis Byron Horen was born 12 February 1880 at Long Lake. ii. Julius F Horen was born June 1881 in Michigan. iii. Clarissa Belle Horen was born 16 March 1885 at Long Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. iv. Lottie Marie Horen was born on March 1887. She died on 2 August 1887. She is interred in Linwood Cemetery. Pioneer Families of Grand Traverse County
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