Joseph Willett Horn
b. 24 February 1894, d. 16 March 1947
- Father: James Adams Horn b. 1861
- Mother: Aline Herd b. 1868
- Joseph Willett Horn was born on 24 February 1894 in Horn Springs, Wilson County, Tennessee.
- He was known as Joe.
- Joseph Willett Horn registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Wilson County, Tennessee, while single and living in Horn Springs, employed there farming.
- He married Roberta C. Adams, daughter of James Robert Adams and Caroline Catherine Cook, on 6 June 1923 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. They had one child who died as an infant and is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee..
- James Adams Horn and Aline Herd appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Wilson County, Tennessee. Other members of the household included Joseph Willett Horn, Roberta C. Adams. Also in the household was one hired farm helper.
- He was working on the farm, according to the 1930 census.
- Joseph Willett Horn and Roberta C. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Wilson County, Tennessee, at Horn Springs Road operating a summer resort hotel.. Other members of the household included Aline Herd. Also in the household was one male hotel servant. In 1935, Joe and his mother were living in the same house, and Roberta was living in Montgomery, Alabama.
- He was a hotel owner, according to the 1940 census.
- Joseph Willett Horn died on 16 March 1947 at age 53 in Montgomery, Alabama.
- His wife Roberta C. Adams became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. According to the application for his military grave marker by his wife Roberta, dated 30 June 1947 (2900 Mountain Brook Parkway, Birmingham), he enlisted 20 September 1917 as a private, served in 209th Company, MP Corps, and was honorably discharged on 19 July 1919.
- Last Edited: 3 Jul 2014