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Personal data Jessie Ransom (Jessie Ransom "Jess") "Jess" Horn 

• Alternative names: Jess, Jess, Jesse Ransom Horn
• Nickname is Jess.
• He was born on September 10, 1876 in San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas.
• He died on July 7, 1956 in Alex, Grady Co., Oklahoma, he was 79 years old.
• He is buried July 1956 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady Co., Oklahoma.
• A child of Christopher Columbus Horn and Isabella Elizabeth Brooke
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Jessie Ransom (Jessie Ransom "Jess") "Jess" Horn

(1) He is married to Ellen Marie Fields.

They got married about 1898 at San Augustine Co., Texas.

Child(ren):

1. Ethel Horn  1900-1973
2. Clayton Henry Horn  1903-1979
3. Elvin Melton Horn  1905-1957
4. Archie Jackson Horn  1908-1970
5. William Kirksie Horn  1911-1982
6. Jerrry Eugene Horn  1913-1982
7. Lawrence James Horn  1916-1968 
8. Harold Jessie Horn  1919-1985

(2) He is married to Tennie Lora Hollis.

They got married on April 12, 1924 at Apache, Caddo Co., Oklahoma, he was 47 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Jessie Ray Horn  1928-1997
2. Wanda Jo Horn  1926-1996

Notes about Jessie Ransom (Jessie Ransom "Jess") "Jess" Horn

Notes below are from:
Shirley Horn-Bray
4900 N. Villa Ave., OKC, OK 73112
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1) Variation of Given Name Spelling:  There is some family disagreement on how Mr. Horn spelled his given name.  His children by Ellen Fields spell his given name Jesse; however, his children by Tennie Hollis spell his given name Jessie and as such, any descendants from this line also spell their names Jessie. [Note:  On the 1900 and 1910 Census records his name was spelled "Jessie" but on the 1880 and 1930 census records it is was spelled "Jesse".]]
2) US Census, 1880 - Jesse Horn (age 5) is found on this census.  He is living in the home of his father. C. C. Horn (see Christopher Columbus Horn for full details).
3) US Census, 1900 - Beat 2, San Augustine Co., TX, ED75, HH313-313, Pg. 210A, Sheet 19, Household of Columbus Horn - Jessie R. Horn (age 22, born Sept. 1877, married 1 year) is found on this census in the household of his father, Columbus Horn (age 67, born Nov. 1832 , widower).  Also found in the Columbus Horn household are Jessie's wife, Ellen (daughter-in-law, age 19, no birth month/year, married 1 year, 1 child born and 1 child living), Jessie's daughter Ethel (Columbus' granddaughter, age 2/12, born March 1900) and Adeline (Columbus' daughter, age 18, born Sept. 1881, single).
4) US Census, 1910 - Pct. 2, San Augustine Co., TX, Ed139, HH90-90, Farm Schedule #78, Sheet 6A, Roll T624_1586, Part 1, Pg. 234A - Jessie Horn (age 33, born TX-AL-TX, farmer, general farm, 11 yrs married) is found on this census.  Living in his household are:  Ellen (wife, age 29, born TX-TX-TX, 11 years married, 4 children born, 4 children living), Ethel (dau., age 10, born TX), Clayton (son, age 7, born TX), Elvin (son, age 5, born TX) and Archie (son, age 2, born TX).  [Note:  Jessie's father, C. C. Horn, whom they were living with in 1900 has died just before the 1910 census on April 5, 1910.  The census was taken April 22, 1910.]
5) US Census, 1930 - Tabler, Grady Co., OK, ED32, HH150-157, Sheet 9A, Roll T626_1904, Image 0862 - [Note: The entire Horn family on the 1930 census index for Ancestry.com is shown under the surname of "Harn" and various names are incorrectly transcribed.]  Jesse R. Horn (age 53, born TX-Unk-Unk, age at 1st marriage 22 yrs, farmer) is found on this census.  Living in the household are: Tiny (wife, age 38, born TX-TX-TX), Tukey (which should be Kirksie, son, age 19, born TX), Jessy (which should be Jerry, son, age 17, born TX), Lawrance (son, age 13, born TX), Harald (son, age 11, born OK), Jerre (which should be Jessie, son, age 2 2/12, born OK), and Wanda J (dau., age 3 9/12, born OK).  [Note:  Living next door to the Horn family is the sister of Tinnie Hollis-Horn, Lola (Hollis) McDonald and her family and also, the uncle of Tinnie Hollis-Horn, Oliver Alonzo Penny and his family are nearby.]
7) Obituary for Jesse R. Horn, Chickasha Daily Express, Chickasha, OK: "Horn Service Held In Chapel" - Funeral services were held for Jessie Ransom Horn, 79, at 2 pm Tuesday in the chapel of Chickasha Funeral Home.  Rev. Elzie Periman of Alex Missionary Baptist Church officiated.   Mr. Horn died at 2 pm Saturday in his home in Alex.  He was born September 10, 1876 and came to Oklahoma in 1916 from St. (San) Augustine, Texas.  He had lived in the Chickasha and Alex areas since that time.  He engaged in farming most of his life, he retired in1943.  Mr. Horn was a member of the Baptist Church in Lindsay.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Tinnie Horn of the home; eight sons, Clayton, Elvin, Archie, Kirksie and Lawrence all of Chickasha, Jerry of Eugene, Ore., Harold of Roseberg, Ore., and Jessie Ray of Alex; and two daughters, Mrs. Ethel White of Roseberg and Miss Wanda Mae Horn of Chickasha.  Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery under direction of chickasha Funeral Home.
8) Tombstone:  Visit the online Virtual Cemetery to view Jessie Ransom Horn's tombstone.
9) Personal email correspondence w/Glennis Horn, May 2004:  Glennis remembers Ben Mathews  telling her that Jessie came to Oklahoma with his family and they didn't like it and went back to San Augustine. but later returned.  [Note:  This may be why they've been so illusive on the 1920 census!]

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