HARRISON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA - BIOS: HORNOR, James David
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Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
Valerie & Tommy Crook 
vfcrook@trellis.net
September 26, 1999
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The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
Chicago and New York, Volume III,
pg. 278
Harrison County

JAMES DAVID HORNOR was one of Harrison County's
best known citizens. His life was a varied one in its
relationship. He was a farmer, merchant and also a public
official.

He was born at Lumberport, Harrison County, August
8, 1847, and was a resident of that town throughout his
life. He was a son of Jamea Yardley and Mary A. (Rob-
inson) Hornor. James Y. Hornor was born in Fauquier
County, Virginia, and was a pioneer settler of Lumber-
port. His first wife was Dollie Ferguson, and he had chil-
dren by both marriages.

James D. Hornor carried on an extensive business in
Lumberport. He was also well known at the county seat
as one of the prominent county officials. He served two
or three terms as county assessor and in 1884 was elected
sheriff, serving one term of four years. He was a democrat
in politics.

James D. Hornor, who died May 13, 1898, married on
December 6, 1870, Elizabeth Florence Hood, daughter of
William and Hannah (Pindall) Hood. She was born in
Marion County November 11, 1850, and is now past three
score and ten. She is a Methodist. Her children were:
James Hood, Vance Leslie, Goff, Haymond, who died in
childhood, Mary, wife of Paul S. Hornor, and Florence E.,
wife of Oliver Napoleon Hill.