By Muriel Bristol | October 22, 2023
Frank George Horne was born in Milton, September 14, 1851, son of Frank D. and Sarah A. (Ricker) Horne.
Frank G. Horne married in Rochester, NH, March 24, 1872, Mary Carter Weeks, he of Milton and she of Wakefield, NH. He was a trader, aged twenty-three years, and she was aged twenty-two years. George S. Lindsey, J.P., performed the ceremony. She was born in Great Falls, Somersworth, May 24, 1852, daughter of Franklin S. and Harriet E. (Carter) Weeks.
(The known children of Frank G. and Mary C. (Weeks) Horne were: Herbert Francis Horne (1875–1941), Annie Jean Horne (1877–1962)), Ernest Garfield Horne (1882–1895), and Harriett Esther “Hattie” Horne (1887–1964)).
Son Herbert Francis Horne was born in Milton, August 10, 1875. Daughter Annie Jean Horne was born in Milton, October 26, 1877.
Frank G. Horn, works on shoes, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Tenth (1880) Federal census. His household included his wife, Mary C. [(Weeks)] Horn, keeping house, aged twenty-eight years (b. NH), and his children, Herbert F. Horn, aged five years (b. NH), and Annie J. Horn, aged two years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Sarah A. [(Ricker)] Horn, keeping house, aged sixty-two years (b. NH), and Samuel W. Wallingford, a farmer, aged forty-two years (b. NH).
Son Ernest Garfield Horne was born in Milton, December 6, 1881. (Republican U.S. President James A. Garfield was wounded by an assassin, July 2, 1881, and died of his wounds, September 19, 1881).
Daughter Harriet Esther “Hattie” Horne was born in Milton, December 30, 1887.
Son Ernest G. Horne died of peritonitis in Milton, March 7, 1895, aged thirteen years, three months, and one day. His father was a commercial agent [for the NY Biscuit Co.]. M.A.H. Hart, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Milton sent Frank G. Horne to Concord, NH, as its NH State Representative for the 1897-98 biennium. (He was a Republican). He was credited with 192 miles in travel allowance.
A souvenir legislative guidebook described Rep. Horne and his election:
MILTON. FRANK G. HORNE, Republican, a member of the Committee on Insurance, was born at Milton, September 14, 1851. He is employed as a Traveling Salesman for the New York Biscuit Company of Cambridgeport, Mass., with which firm he has been connected for nine years. Mr. Horne is a member of Unity lodge, No. 62, A.F. and A.M., Unity [Union]. Vote of town: Frank G. Horne, Republican, 267 [76.5%]; Frank E. Norton, Democrat, 82 [23.5%] (Granite State Publishing Co., 1897).
Rep. Horne of Milton was appointed to the Insurance Committee. He was also appointed to a nine-member committee tasked with selecting House chaplains.
Prior to passage of the XVII Amendment, in 1913, U.S. Senators were elected by their state legislatures. (The original constitutional intent was that U.S. Senators would represent their separate states and state interests, rather than act as a super-legislature). On March 4, 1897, the NH House were to choose between Democrat former-U.S. Representative Hosea W. Parker (1833-1922) of Claremont, NH, and Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Jacob H. Gallinger (1837-1918) of Franklin, NH. Rep. Horne voted with the 265 members (83.3%) that voted for Sen. Gallinger, rather than with the 53 members (16.7%) that voted for Parker.
J.H. Gallinger, rep., New Hampshire – I would like woolen manufactures, lumber, granite, paper, agricultural products and possibly cotton manufactures protected by a tariff. I want it high enough to protect every American interest that comes in competition with foreign products (Boston Globe, March 8, 1897).
On March 11, 1897, Rep. Horne voted against indefinitely postponing a bill that sought to cease paying over liquor fines and penalties to informants and complainants (See Milton Under “Semi-Prohibition” – 1855-02).
An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and the sale of spirituous and malt liquors for medicinal, mechanical, scientific, and sacramental purposes. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution reported from the committee, discussion ensued. On a viva voce vote, the resolution was adopted, and the bill indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hurlin of Antrim demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was called and 169 gentlemen voted in the affirmative and 115 in the negative, as follows:
Rep. Horne was one of 115 members (40.5%) that voted in the negative, rather than one of the 169 members (59.5%) that voted in favor of indefinite postponement.
Daughter Annie J. Horne taught at the West Milton district school in 1897-99 (See Milton’s West Milton Teachers, 1885-23).
Frank G. Horne of Milton was allotted 10,000 Lake Trout Fry for stocking by the NH Fish & Game Commissioners from their Laconia, NH, station, in 1898 (NH Fish & Game, 1899).
Frank G. Horne, a commercial traveler, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Twelfth (1900) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-five years), Mary C. [(Weeks)] Horne, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), and his children, Herbert F. Horne, a commercial traveler, aged twenty-four years (b. NH), Annie J. Horne, a school teacher, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and Hattie E. Horne, at school, aged twelve years (b. NH). Frank G. Horne owned their farm, free-and-clear. Mary C. Horne was the mother of four children, of whom three were still living. Their house appeared in the enumeration between those of John P. Hayes, butchering, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH), David Wallingford, a farmer, aged eighty-one years (b. NH).
The NH General Court authorized incorporation of the Milton Water Works Company, March 21, 1901, with initial board members Malcom A.H. Hart, Charles H. Looney, S. Lyman Hayes, Charles D. Jones, Fred B. Roberts, Harry Avery, George E. Wentworth, Joseph H. Avery, Ira W. Jones, Arthur W. Dudley, Everett F. Fox, Henry F. Townsend, Freeman H. Lowd, William T. Wallace, Frank G. Horne, Charles A. Jones, and Nathaniel G. Pinkham. It established itself July 19, 1899, with Harry L. Avery as its treasurer (NH Secretary of State, 1901).
Son Herbert F. Horne married (1st) in Gloucester, MA, August 26, 1903, Florence Madeline Wilson, he of Milton and she of Gloucester, NH. He was a merchant, aged twenty-eight years, and she was at home, aged twenty-eight years. Rev. F.H. Reed performed the ceremony. She was born in Gloucester, NH, May 12, 1874, daughter of Thomas and Louisa (Logan) Wilson.
The Strafford County Commissioners elected Frank G. Horne of Milton as one of their seven County Agents, in April 1907 (Farmington News, April 5, 1907).
Daughter Harriet E. Horne married in Milton, June 4, 1907, Ralph Waldo Cobb, she of Milton and he of Dover, NH. He was a cashier, aged eighteen years, and she was aged nineteen years. Rev. M.P. Dickey performed the ceremony. Cobb was born in Orange, MA, September 1, 1888, son of George O. and Ella (Haskins) Cobb.
Annie J. Horne married in Bethel, ME, September 15, 1908, Charles Lafayette Beaton, she of Milton and he of Madison, NH. He was a railroad agent, aged twenty-six years, and she was a housekeeper, aged thirty years. He was born in Jefferson, NH, May 3, 1882, son of Charles C. and Allie E. (Hill) Beaton. (He was a brother of Milton’s long-serving B&M Railroad station agent, Hugh A. Beaton).
Frank G. Horne, a salesman (U.S. Biscuit Co.), aged fifty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of thirty-five years), Mary [(Weeks)] Horne, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH). Frank G. Horne owned their farm, free-and-clear. Mary Horne was the mother of four children, of whom three were still living. Their house appeared in the enumeration between those of Clarence M. Wallingford, a farmer, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), and James H. Horne, a farmer, aged fifty-eight years (b. NH).
Herbert F. Horn, a U.S. Biscuit Co. salesman, aged thirty [thirty-five] years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of ten [seven] years), Florence [(Wilson)] Horn, aged thirty-six years (b. MA). Herbert F. Horn rented their house. Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Frank M. Tibbetts, a portable mill sawyer, aged fifty-five years (b. NH), and James J. Buckley, a general practice practitioner, aged thirty-three years (b. NH).
Charles Beaton, a B.&M. railroad freight agent, aged twenty-eight years, headed a Milton household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of two years), Annie [(Horne)] Beaton, aged thirty-two years (b. NH). Their household appeared in the enumeration between those of Hugh Beaton, a B.&M. railroad station agent, aged thirty-six years (b. OH), and Charles E. Piper, a railroad station helper, aged twenty years (b. NH).
Ralph W. Cobb, a biscuit company cashier, aged twenty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Thirteenth (1910) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of three years), Harriet Cobb, aged twenty-two years (b. NH), and his roomer, Grace Foss, a print works stenographer, aged thirty-one years (b. NH). Ralph W. Cobb rented their house at 258 Washington Street.
Daughter-in-law Florence M. [(Wilson)] Horne divorced her husband, Herbert F. Horne, in Strafford County court, October 13, 1911. She alleged extreme cruelty (one had to allege something). (She married (2nd) in Gloucester, MA, December 29, 1915, John E. Martin, she of Gloucester, MA, and he of West Peabody, MA, and she died in Gloucester, MA, June 19, 1958).
ACTON. Mrs. Alice Young and Mrs. Frank G. Horne visited Mrs. B.B. Grant Thursday of last week (Sanford Tribune (Biddeford, ME), December 31, 1915).
Son Herbert F. Horne married (2nd) in Farmington, NH, June 16, 1918, Amy Maude Barker, he of Dover, NH, and she of Farmington, NH. He was a salesman, aged forty-two years, and she was a lady, aged forty-one years. Rev. A.T. Everett performed the ceremony. She was born in Farmington, NH, August 8, 1876, daughter of John H. and Luella T. (Leighton) Barker.
ACTON. (Special to the Tribune). Mrs. Frank Horne is making some very nice tugs and stair carpets on her weaving machine. They are on sale at her home in Acton (Sanford Tribune (Biddeford, ME), December 12, 1919).
Frank G. Horne, retired, aged sixty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Milton household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Mary C. [(Weeks)] Horne, aged sixty-seven years (b. NH). Frank G. Horne owned their farm on Plummer’s Ridge Road, free-and-clear. Their house appeared in the enumeration between those of John R. Horne, a farmer, aged sixty-six years, and Amos D. Wallingford, a teamster (owner), aged thirty years.
Herbert F. Horne, a traveling salesman, aged forty-four years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Maud B. [(Barker)] Horne, aged forty-three years (b. NH), and his sister-in-law, Ethel Barker, an office telephone operator, aged forty-one years (b. NH). Herbert F. Horne rented their house on Lone Star Avenue.
Charles L. Beaton, a telegraph operator, aged thirty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Annie H. [(Horne)] Beaton, aged forty-two years (b. NH). Charles L. Beaton rented their house at 50 Orchard Street.
Ralph W. Cobb, a commercial salesman, aged thirty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Fourteenth (1920) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Hariet [(Horne)] Cobb, aged thirty-two years (b. NH), and his daughter, Miriam Cobb, aged six years (b. NH). Ralph W. Cobb rented their house at 258 Washington Street.
Frank G. Horne died of cardiac dilation at Plummer’s Ridge in Milton, November 27, 1923, aged seventy-two years, two months, and thirteen days. Charles C. Rogers, M.D., signed the death certificate.
LIST OF FLOWERS. Following is the list of floral tributes at the funeral of Frank G. Horne held at the home on Plummer’s Ridge last Friday afternoon, November 30. Spray white carnations and chrysanthemums from Wife, wreath of mixed flowers, three children, pillow of roses and chrysanthemums, “At Rest,” Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Horne, Mr. John Horne, Miss Mattie Horne, Miss Maude Horne, wreath of roses and chrysanthemums, Miss Miriam Cobb; basket of pink and red roses, National Biscuit Co; spray white and pink carnations, Mrs. Allie Mitchell and family; spray daisies and chrysanthemums, Mrs. Herbert Seavey and Mrs. Charles Abbott; spray pink and white chrysanthemums, Mrs. George Ireland; spray yellow chrysanthemums, Mrs. Perkins, Miss Marr; spray white chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gates; wreath, Christian Service League, Portsmouth; spray carnations, Mr. and Mrs. George Cobb, spray of carnations, Dr. and Mrs. C.C. Rogers; spray lavender chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs. Allen de Rochemont; spray yellow and white chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson (Farmington News, December 7, 1923).
Herbert F. Horne, a salesman (National Biscuit Co.), aged fifty-four years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twelve years), Amy M. [(Barker)] Horne, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), and his sister-in-law, Ethel Barker, a telephone office operator, aged fifty-one years (b. NH). Herbert F. Horne owned their house at 8 Lone Star Avenue, which was valued at $4,000. They had a radio set.
Charles L. Beaton, a railroad ticket agent, aged forty-eight years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-one years), Annie H. [(Horne)] Beaton, aged fifty-three years (b. NH), his niece, Gladys M. Beaton, a public school teacher, aged twenty-five years (b. NH), and his roomer, Sarah A. Mcdonald, a public school teacher, aged twenty-two years (b. MA). Charles L. Beaton rented their house at 50 Orchard Street, for $41.50 per month. They had a radio set.
Ralph W. Cobb, a commercial traveler (National Biscuit), aged forty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Fifteenth (1930) Federal Census. His household included his wife (of twenty-two years), Harriet E. [(Horne)] Cobb, aged forty-two years (b. NH), his daughter, Mariam J. Cobb, aged seventeen years (b. NH), and his mother-in-law, Mary C. [(Weeks)] Horne, aged seventy-seven years. Ralph W. Cobb owned their house at 665 Central Street, which was valued at $5,500. They had a radio set.
Mary C. (Weeks) Horne died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Wentworth Hospital in Dover, NH, August 8, 1930, aged seventy-eight years, two months, and fourteen days. R.G. Blanchard, M.D., signed the death certificate.
OBSERVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Beaton of Orchard street entertained Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Cobb and Miss Cobb of Dover on Saturday, in observance of Mr. and Mrs. Cobb’s 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Cobb is a sister of Mrs. Beaton. A number of relatives from Farmington were present to join in the happy occasion. An anniversary dinner was greatly enjoyed and Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were presented with many beautiful gifts, including silverware. A bouquet of 25 roses was the gift of Mrs. Herbert Seavey (Portsmouth Herald, June 6, 1932).
MILTON, N.H. In a bower of apple blossoms, Harriet E. Horne, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Horne, was married Tuesday afternoon to Ralph W. Cobb. The Rev. M.P. Dickey officiated (Sanford Tribune (Biddeford, ME), June 15, 1933).
Herbert Horne, a retired salesman, aged sixty-four years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Maude B. [(Barker)] Horne, housework, aged sixty-three years (b. NH), and his sister [-in-law], Ethel Barker, housework, aged sixty-two years (b. NH). Herbert F. Horne owned their house on Lone Star Avenue, which was valued at $4,200. They had all resided in the same house in 1935.
Charles L. Beaton, a B.&M. R.R. Ticket agent & telegraph operator, aged fifty-seven years (b. NH), headed a Portsmouth, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Annie H. [(Horne)] Beaton, aged sixty-one years (b. NH). Charles L. Beaton rented their house at 50 Orchard Street, for $32.50 per month. They had both resided in the same house in 1935.
Ralph Cobb, a salesman (wholesale biscuit), aged fifty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Sixteenth (1940) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Harriet [(Horne)] Cobb, aged fifty-two years (b. NH), and his daughter, Miriam Cobb, a stenographer (doctor’s office), aged thirty-seven years (b. MA). Ralph Cobb owned their house at 665 Central Street, which was valued at $4,500. They had all resided in the same place in 1935.
Son Herbert F. Horne died of cardiac failure in Farmington, NH, April 10, 1941, aged sixty-five years, seven months, and twenty days. He was a retired salesman. J.L. McLaughlin, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Brother Of Local Woman Dies. Herbert Horne of Farmington, brother of Mrs. Charles L. Beaton of 50 Orchard street, Portsmouth, died at Farmington yesterday. He was 65 years of age widely known as a biscuit salesman. He retired about a year ago. He is survived by his wife and, in addition to his sister in this city, he is survived by another sister, Mrs. Ralph Cobb of Dover (Portsmouth Herald, April 11, 1941).
MISS COBB BRIDE. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Cobb of Dover, N.H., announce the marriage of their daughter, Miriam J., t0 Herbert T. Butts, son of Mrs. E.S. Butts of Wyamissing, Penn., and the late Layton H. Butts. The wedding took place June 8 in the Community Church in Milton, N.H., with a reception following at the Summer home of the bride’s parents in Milton. Rev. Ralph S. Huffer of the First Parish Congregational Church in Dover officiated (Boston Globe, June 27, 1946).
Son-in-law Charles F. Beaton died of a gastro-intestinal hemorrhage in Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, NH, February 24, 1948, aged sixty-five years, nine months, and twenty-one days. He was a ticket agent and telegraph operator. Louisa M. Norton, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Recent Deaths and Funerals. Charles L. Beaton. Portsmouth, N.H., Feb. 24 – Charles L. Beaton, 65, veteran railroad man and Boston and Maine Railroad ticket agent for 15 years died today after a brief illness. Mr. Beaton entered the railroad service as a telegrapher for the Maine Central at North! Conway 40 years ago and had been a resident of Portsmouth for 37 years. Before taking the Portsmouth post he worked at Milton and Hampton, N.H., and East Saugus and West Lynn, Mass. He was a member of St. John’s Lodge, FAM; Washington Chapter, RAM; Davenport Council, R&SM; DeWitt Clinton, KT; the North Congregational Church and the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, all of Ports mouth. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie Beaton and a sister, Mrs. Josephine Rolfe of Bridgton Maine (Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), February 25, 1948).
Maude B. [(Barker)] Horne, a secretary (bl’g & loan), aged seventy-three years (b. NH), headed a Farmington, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. Her household included her sister, Ethyel Barker, aged seventy-two years (b. NH).
Annie H. [(Horne)] Beaton, aged seventy-two years (b. NH), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. She resided at 665 Central Street, Apartment A.
Ralph W. Cobb, a salesman (retail bread co.), aged sixty-one years (b. MA), headed a Dover, NH, household at the time of the Seventeenth (1950) Federal Census. His household included his wife, Harriet E. [(Horne)] Cobb, aged sixty-two years (b. NH). They resided at 665 Central Street, Apartment B.
Son-in-law Ralph W. Cobb died of diabetes mellitus with acidosis in Wentworth-Dover Hospital in Dover, NH, July 1, 1955, aged sixty-six years. He was a salesman of biscuit products. Samuel J. King, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Daughter Annie J. (Horne) Beaton died of myocardial infarction at 118 Loust Street in Dover, NH, June 4, 1962, aged eighty-four years. She was a teacher. Jesse M. Galt, M.D., signed the death certificate.
Daughter Harriet E. (Horne) Cobb died in 1964.
Daughter-in-law Maude B. (Barker) Horne died in Rochester, NH, June 6, 1969, aged ninety-two years.
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Find a Grave. (2018, October 13). Harriet Esther Horne Cobb. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/193956726/harriet-esther-cobb
Find a Grave. (2018, October 13). Ernest Garfield Horne. Retrieved from www.findagrave.com/memorial/193956639/ernest-garfield-horne
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OBITUARY. Joseph Plumer, a widely known and respected citizen of Milton, died at his home March 5, 1907, within six days of his eighty-seventh birthday. is illness extended over a period of six years, being confined to the bed almost four years.
Sophia J. (Nute) Varney had removed from Haverhill, MA, to Salmon Falls, i.e., Rochester, NH, before 1899. She had also a summer cottage at York, ME.
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