Alice Theresa Gibson and Walter James Hornby

WALTER JAMES HORNBY, son of RACHEL EPPS HOUSTON and JAMES LIGHTFOOT HORNBY, was born May 1, 1859 in Denmark, Lee, Iowa,⁶³³¹ and died January 28, 1930 in Burbank, Los Angeles, California.^{4482, 6331}

He married ALICE THERESA GIBSON on August 21, 1883 in Des Moines County, Iowa.³⁴³⁴ She was born August 21, 1860 in Espyville, Crawford, Pennsylvania,^{3434, 456} and died November 6, 1960 in Big Bear, San Bernardino, California.^{250, 4483} She is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont, Riverside, California.⁴⁵⁶

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  • Samuel Houston Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter J. Hornby)

Children of ALICE THERESA GIBSON and WALTER JAMES HORNBY:

1. RALPH WALTER HORNBY, b. July 5, 1884, Denmark, Lee, Iowa;^{250, 6300} m. FLORENCE MAY KNESEL on June 27, 1912 in Los Angeles County, California³⁵⁴¹; d. April 24, 1967, Los Angeles County, California.²⁵⁰
2. LLOYD GIBSON HORNBY, b. September 6, 1886, Denmark, Lee, Iowa;⁴⁵⁶ m. (1) MARION BURNS TARBELL on October 23, 1915 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington⁶⁶²⁴, m. (2) MARGARET ELNA MILLER on May 29, 1930 in Kalispell, Flathead, Montana⁴³³⁴; d. August 21, 1937, Clearwater National Forest, Idaho.⁴⁵⁶
3. ELEANOR FRANCES HORNBY, b. October 9, 1888, Iowa;⁶³³¹ m. (1) CHARLES J. WOODFORD on February 17, 1918 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California³⁵⁴¹, m. (2) FORD EDWARD PRIOR on September 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California³⁵⁴¹; d. April 7, 1957, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.⁶³³¹
4. CATHERINE THERESA HORNBY, b. September 26, 1893, California;²⁵⁰ m. (1) CALEB DIXON MCLAUGHLIN on August 7, 1916 in Yellowstone National Park, Ashton, Fremon, Idaho¹¹⁷⁶⁰, m. (2) WILLIAM ANDREW FOLLOWELL on October 30, 1926 in Santa Ana, Orange, California³⁵⁴¹; d. March 2, 1985, San Bernardino County, California.²⁵⁰



Personal Information

• Walter James Hornby and Alice Theresa Gibson were members of the Denmark Congregational Church, Lee County, Iowa. ⁷⁴⁸⁴

• Alice Theresa Gibson was a member of the First Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. ⁴⁴⁸³

Work History

Clubs and Associations

Newspaper Articles

Redlands Daily Facts, August 23, 1960⁴⁴⁸⁸

Former Redlander Mrs. W. J. Hornby 100 Years Old

A former Redlands resident, Mrs. Walter James Hornby, now of Los Angeles, celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday surrounded by her relatives and friends.

Still remarkably active and alert in spite of her century-long lifetime Mrs. Hornby is said to spend much of each day writing poetry. She is also an amateur artist and her landscapes and seascapes hang on the walls of the house where she now lives.

Mrs. Hornby was born Alice Gibson in Linesville, Pennsylvania. At the age of five she went with her family to Iowa and came to California in 1889 as the bride of Mr. Hornby, a teacher. He died in 1929.

With the centenarian on her birthday were her daughter and son, Mrs. William Followell and Ralph Hornby, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Obituaries

Pasadena Post, January 30, 1930⁹²⁴⁴

DEATH CALLS EDUCATOR, 70

Walter J. Hornby, Principal Here 25 Year Ago, Dies At Home in Burbank

Walter J. Hornby, 70, pioneer educator and banker of Southern California, and principal of the Lincoln school in Pasadena more than 25 years ago, died last night at the family residence in Burbank, where he had lived for 39 years. In early days here Mr. Hornby was well known for his advanced educational ideas. After leaving his position here he became head of the school system in Burbank.

Organized Bank

As one of the organizers of the Merchants' and Farmers' bank, which is now merged with the Bank of Italy, Mr. Hornby served as a director for a number of years. He took a leading part in the movement which resulted in the extension of the Pacific Electric railroad from Glendale to Burbank.

Mr. Hornby was a native of Denmark, Ia. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Alice Gibson Hornby; two sons, Ralph W. Hornby of Los Angeles, and Lloyd G. Hornby of Kalespel, Mont.; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor F. WOodford, Los Angeles; Mrs. Katherine Follawell, Tuna Canyon, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, Santa Cruz.

Funeral on Sunday

Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Powell mortuary chapel, 333 North Magnolia, Burbank. Rev. Roy L. Youtz will conduct the services and cremation will follow. Some of Mr. Hornby's favorite hymns will be played during the services by Mrs. Grace Lovejoy, violinist.

Burlington Hawk-Eye, February 7, 1930⁴⁴⁸²

News has reached here of the death of Walter Hornby who died at his home in California Jan. 28. He had been sick for some time. He was born here and had many friends and relatives here. His wife was Miss Alice Gibson of Des Moines county, who survives, also two sons and two daughters.

San Bernardino County Sun, November 8, 1960⁴⁴⁸³

Painter Alice Hornby Dies At Age of 100 in Big Bear

Mrs. Alice G. Hornby, at one-time rated among the 10 foremost women painters of the west, died Sunday night. She had celebrated her 100th birthday in August.

Noted for her life-like reproductions of wild flowers, Mrs. Hornby's works were exhibited at major art galleries in Los Angeles. She retired from active participation in the art world 10 years ago.

A native of Linesville, Pa., Mrs. Hornby lived in Big Bear City for six years with her daughter Mrs. Catherine Followell. She lived in California 70 years.

Death came to the centenarian at her daughter's home. She had lived in San Bernadino rest homes for the past two years.

She was a Daughter of the Colonies, a member of the DAR in Los Angeles, and the First Baptist Church of that city. Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Followell, Big Bear; son, Ralph W. Hornby, Los Angeles; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Richey, Palo Alto.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mark B. Shaw Chapel. Cremation will be at Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 15, 18604	Denmark, Lee, Iowa	James Lightfoot Hornby Rachel Epps Houston Hannah Hornby Elizabeth E. Hornby Walter James Hornby
August 19, 18701708	Denmark, Lee, Iowa	Rachel Epps Houston James Lightfoot Hornby Elizabeth E. Hornby Walter James Hornby
June 8, 18803408	Denmark, Lee, Iowa	Rachel Epps Houston James Lightfoot Hornby Walter James Hornby
June 8, 1900761	Pasadena, Los Angeles, California	Walter James Hornby Alice Theresa Gibson Ralph Walter Hornby Lloyd Gibson Hornby Eleanor Frances Hornby Catherine Theresa Hornby
April 26, 1910352	San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California	Walter James Hornby Alice Theresa Gibson Lloyd Gibson Hornby Eleanor Frances Hornby Catherine Theresa Hornby
January 12, 19201131	Santa Ana, Orange, California	Eleanor Frances Hornby Eleanor Frances Woodford Walter James Hornby Alice Theresa Gibson
April 14, 1930352	Burbank, Los Angeles, California	Alice Theresa Gibson