Hi Everyone! I am new to this list. Wanted to let everyone know how I am related to the Horner name. My mother was a Horner. So far I have only went back to her gr-grandfather Benjamin Horner. Benjamin Horner b. 1814 in PA m. Mary Ann Jackson abt. 1845, Mary Ann Jackson was born in PA also. Mary Ann Horner is buried in the Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. (I think my Benjamin might have been from the Greene Co., PA Horners) (There was a Thomas Horner and Sarah West Horner with a son Benjamin b. abt. 1815 in Greene Co., PA) (Does anyone have this Thomas Horner in your line? I think they were from Maryland) Children of Benjamin and Mary Ann Jackson Horner: 1. Richard Robert b. 1844 in Brooke Co., WV 2. Martin V. b. 1848 in Brooke Co., WV 3. James William b. 1850 Brooke Co., WV 4. Obediah Marshall b. January 1, 1852, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV d. June 27, 1928 Canton Twp., Washington Co., PA married Arra Belle Baker; buried Claysville Cemetery, Claysville, Washington Co., PA. 5. Florence C. Horner b. 1853 Brooke Co., WV 6. Franklin (Frank) b. 1856 Brooke Co., WV d. January 3, 1938, Brooke Co. WV buried Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV 7. John Abraham b. 1857 Brooke Co., WV 8. Albert Smith b. 1865 Brooke Co., WV d. March 23, 1938 buried Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. 9. Mary E. b. 1866 Brooke co., WV Obediah Marshall Horner was my gr-grandfather. His only son was my grandfather, Melvin Edward Horner b. Sept. 14, 1881 in Wellsburg, WV. d. July 30, 1965 in Washington, PA. Melvin's daughter was my mother, Thelma Horner. She had two brothers, Bernard of Washington, PA and Ellis of Brooke Co., WV. Carol Lanza _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus