Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - J. M. Horn
J. M. HORN
J. M. Horn, of the firm of J. M. Horn & Bro., manufacturers of
brick and tile, was born September 8, 1852, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio;
he is a son of Noah and Rebecca (Tucker) Horn, the former a native of
Maryland, and the latter of Virginia, both of English descent.
His father was an enterprising and intelligent farmer, who went to
California, but lost his life while en route for home. Our subject
chose the profession of an artist and for some time was engaged in that
occupation, traveling around the country in a gallery car. He
subsequently embarked in the dry goods business, and in 1882 began his
present enterprise, purchasing five acres of land for that
purpose. He has ample facilities for the manufacture and storage
of his ware, and finds a ready market for more than he can supply on
demand. On February 17, 1880, he married Lucinda Spratt, a native
of Union County, and a daughter of Andrew Spratt. They have one
child-Ivan. Mr. Horn is a Republican, a member of the I.O.O.F.
fraternity and of the Prudential Order of America.