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HORN, James Adams

City: Horn Springs

HORN, James Adams, manager and owner of hotel; born at Horn Springs, Tenn., July 12, 1861; English descent; son of James Baker and Margaret (Vaughn) HORN; father’s occupation, manager of Horn Springs until 1892; paternal grandparents Ethelred and Elizabeth (Baker) HORN, maternal grandparents Johnson and Elizabeth (Low) VAUGHN; educated at Lebanon, Tenn.; the tract of land known as Horn Springs was settled from the government by his grandfather Ethelred HORN latter part of 1700; the Horn Mineral Water was discovered on the land in 1875, under management of his father James Baker HORN; began his business career as a farmer and stock raiser, later became owner and manager of the hotel at Horn Springs, Tenn., in which business he is now engaged; married Aline HERD Sept. 15, 1892; Democrat; Postmaster at Horn Springs, Tenn.

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