The engineering and inventing genes ran strong in the Horns from Thomas Story until my grandad John. An organ maker/repairer as a young man, TSH invented and patented his “Digitorum”, … Continue reading “Horn’s New Patent Regulating Digitorum”, 1882
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Scottish Trip
We recently came across a travel journal, kept by William Wilson Horn when he was 13, during a trip with his father, Thomas Story, to Scotland during the summer of … Continue reading Scottish Trip
Engraving
I was searching for more information on Walter Barker (1830-1888), my maternal 3rd great-grandfather, and stumbled across some references on the British Museum website. He was an engraver on woodblock … Continue reading Engraving
And on to WWH
(At the risk of flitting) I have begun to piece together a timeline and events for William Wilson, second son of Thomas Story and Mary Horn, whose life spans the … Continue reading And on to WWH