Mary Mabel Miller (1891-1976)	Harrison Leonard Horine (1889-1953)

K3 Harrison Leonard Horine, born January 30, 1889, died July 25, 1953 (view Death Certificate).

Harrison married (1) September 14, 1909 Ruth N. Wilt, born April 20, 1894 in Eldorado, Preble County Ohio, died July 5, 1952 in New Paris, Ohio (view Death Certificate | view obit). Ruth is buried in Springlawn Cemetery, New Paris, Ohio. One child, a son, born May 3, 1910 (Stillborn). Ruth was the daughter of Edward D. Wilt (June 1854- ) and Rebecca Jane Ford (April 1866- ). Divorced. Ruth N. Horine married (2) June 4, 1917 Charles A. Pierson (view Marriage Certificate), born September 4, 1887 in New Paris, Ohio, died April 4, 1953 in Richmond, Indiana.

Harrison married (2) October 15, 1922 Mary Mabel Miller, born February 18, 1891, died November 12, 1976. Mary Mabel was the daughter of Jacob R Miller and Rosa Boyer. One child.

Harrison was a veteran of World War I. He enlisted on July 11, 1917 in Monroe, Nebraska. He was a member of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Division, United States Army. He was inducted on May 25, 1917 at Fort Logon, Colorado, and mustered out on September 24, 1919 at Camp Meade, Maryland, serving in France and Germany. He was promoted to Corporal on August 1, 1919. He left the United States on July 29, 1917 and returned to the U. S. on September 5, 1919.

Harrison was Honorably Discharged from the service September 24, 1919 at Camp Meade, Maryland. His Service Number was 256462.

He fought in the following battles, engagements, skirmishes, & expeditions: Luneville, October 24-November 18, 1917 Toul, January 20-April 3, 1918 Cantigny, April 23-July 7, 1918 Cautigny Offensive, May 24-29, 1918 Montdidier Noyon Defensive, June 9-13, 1918 Aisne-Marne Offensive, July 18-24, 1918 Saizerais, August 7-26, 1918 St. Mihiel Offensive, September 12-13, 1918 Meuse-Argonne Offensive October 1-November 9, 1918 Army of Occupation Germany, December 1, 1918 to August 19, 1919.

Harrison suffered the remainder of his life from the effects of mustard gassing in his military service, most probably in the Meuse-Argonne. Like so many World War I veterans who suffered gassing at the hands of the Germans, Harrison was never able to completely regain his health.

A letter received by Mrs. Jesse Bruss of this city from her brother Harrison L. Horine, of the Headquarters Department, Field Artillery Brigade, indicates that the American boys in France do not like the name "Sammies," which has been unofficially attached to them.

     The letter follows:
     France, Feb. 6, 1918.

     I received the letter you wrote December 27th. I guess I will get the ones you wrote the month before, sometime soon. I think they are about due by this time. Just keep writing. I will try to receive them whenever they come.

     Well, if your mail was lighter during Xmas than before, the mail over here made up for it. It might be said that there was no limit to the amount by the looks of the bulks of it, and still coming.

     You folks were pretty fortunate for Xmas, I see. I received three boxes, one from you and mother, a box of candy from mother, and a large box from Imo. Your box and Imo's were very nearly alike, I should worry, just let me get them, the Prince Albert, came in nice, you know I can not keep my pipe going if I haven't't any P. A.

     The Xmas trees for the French kiddies were not a myth. We sure made a lot of children happy during Xmas that otherwise would have been forgotten. Of course we did not start in time to reach every home, but I guess we found about all in our domain. Yes, they sure were made happy.

     One more thing, over here we do not respond to the name of Sammy, that is a name the papers tried to give us there at home, but it will not go.

     We never hear it in camp. If anything is used, it is "The Boys." That is a thousand times better anyway.

     Don't worry about those boche murderers, they are fast coming to their end, and their end is going to be everlasting and destructive. Of course, we want to be at home and at peace, but the Germans come first in our path.

     I am keeping in pretty good...so far, a littler cold bother...then, but all I am...ever looking for your m... [remainder unreadable]

Somewhere in France          
Dec 10-17 (1918)           

Dear Bro [Alva Horine] and Family,

The way you wrote I guess you had not received a certain letter yet, but it is all right any way, you said that you were going to move, that is what I wanted you to do, unless you could get the same of Butch as you are this year, that is one reason that I would not work for him any longer than I did, he won't pay enough, but still you had a better chance than I did, I just lived and that was all, I think that he wanted me another year but I would not give him any satisfaction, he just gave me up as a bad job, and hunted for another man.

How is the new Bride and Groom getting along so far, I expect everything is honey & pie so far, but just wait about a year, and see what the future brings, it brought you so far four dandy children, wish I had one to welcome me home when I return. They say that there is no equal to a mother's love for her children, I believe that all right, but it sure is wonderful how the young children will crave their parents.

I am feeling fine today, I received five letters yesterday, two from mother, and one from you, Roy, and Imo, quite a bunch of news all at once, but come on, you can not write too many to suit me. What does Jack think about being a soldier? When he goes, tell him to let me know some time, to what out fit he belongs maybe that way I will get a chance to see him over here some time.

I am always waiting for news from home will close for this time

From your Bro           
Harrison L. Horine.

Obituary of Harrison Leonard Horine

Federal Inspector Stricken Suddenly

NEW MADISON-Harrison (Pat) Horine, 64, who for several years had been employed as an inspector in the bureau of markets, U. S. Department of Agriculture, died unexpectedly Saturday night at his home here. Death was attributed to a heart attack.

Mr. Horine, a veteran of World War I, had resided in New Madison for the last eleven years. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the EUB church at Castine.

Surviving are his wife, Mabel; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Davis, of New Madison, two grandchildren and three brothers, Alva, of Eaton; Charles, of Castine, and Roy, of Ithaca.

Services will be held at two p.m. tomorrow at the Stutz and Sando funeral home here with the Rev. Archie Holcomb officiating. Burial will be in Greenmound cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Mrs. Mabel Ellenberger, 85, a resident of the Brethren's Home and formerly of New Madison, died 4:35 p.m. Friday (November 12, 1976) at Wayne Hospital (Greenville, Ohio).

A native of Richland Township, near Beamsville, Mrs. Ellenberger was the daughter of Jake and Rosa (Boyer) Miller.

Her first husband, Harrison Horine, preceded her in death in 1953 and her second husband, Horace Ellenberger, died in 1968.

She was a member of the Undenominational Christian Church of the New Madison area and had served as president of the American Legion Auxiliary, New Madison from 1937 to 1938.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Rosella Horine) Davis, Vandalia, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Brethren Home Chapel, with burial to follow in Greenmound Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Storch Funeral Home, New Madison, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Brethren Home Chapel one hour before services.

Mrs. Ruth Pierson

Mrs. Ruth Pierson, 58, wife of Charles Person, died Saturday morning after a lingering illness. She lived on Grant street in New Paris.

Surviving are the husband; three sisters, Mrs. Roy Wenger, of Fountain City, Mrs. Hattie Durkle, and Mrs. Mattie Moss, both of Richmond, four nephews, Paul Wilt and Claude Reinfrow of Richmond, Francis Wilt, of Eaton, and Dale Banfill, of Cincinnati.

Services for Mrs. Pierson were held Tuesday afternoon at the Kessler funeral home in New Paris, with C. R. Colblentz officiating. Burial was in Springlawn cemetery.

Child of Harrison Leonard Horine and Mary Mabel Miller:

L1 Rosella Lee Horine, born 3 February, 1925, died 7 July, 1983. Married 4 June, 1949 Robert Earl Davis, born 15 August, 1924, died January 10, 2011 in Crystal River, Florida.
M1 Eric Timothy Davis, born 6 April, 1950. Married 13 December, 1980 Elizabeth Lee Fisher, born 16 May, 1957.

M2 Jacklyn Yvonne Davis, born 17 June, 1952. Married (1) Steven Cox, (2) 14 February, 1993, Randy Edward Lawrence, born 22 July, 1955.

M3 Kara Janelle Davis, born 12 February, 1962. Married 17 December, 1988 Charles Michael List, born 20 August, 1959.