Mary Elizabeth Horn, wife of Lewis M. Gorby
I have to admit that I have always had a great interest in Lewis M. Gorby, the only “true” Gorby Confederate during the Civil War. Especially after learning he didn’t actually die during the War. But we have never known who his wife Mary Elizabeth Horn (1826-1896) was. Since she and Lewis were married in 1847, she never showed up by name on any pre-wedding census. But now, we are happy to tell you that we now know who her…