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SAMUEL HORNBACK, one of the early pioneers of Jasper county, was born in Ohio, April 5, 1838. His father (James) came to Jasper county when Samuel was a mere babe, and he has therefore been reared and educated here. The schools of this early day were very primitive, and held in log school-houses, having none of the modern conveniences; and for the most part the schools were select, where each paid a monthly tuition. His instructor was Peter Copelan, who had about thirty-five pupils, and charged $1 a month for each scholar. At the outbreak of the civil war Samuel Hornback enlisted in the Missouri State Militia, acting as a scout. He was married March 18, 1866, to Rebecca Criss, who was born in Marion county, West Va., March 1, 1848. Their children are Benjamin, Leroy, William S., Albert A., and Ellery E. Mr. Hornback owns a fine farm of 100 acres, well improved, raising good crops of wheat, corn, and 1,500 bushels of apples, having four acres of the finest orchards in the county, besides an abundance of small fruit. This farm is located in section 19, township 28, range 31, of Jackson township, four and one-half miles southwest of Carthage.