Captain Alexander Horn managed the ships "Hokar" and "Cato," traveling between New York, New Orleans, and the British Isles from 1809-1812. He is the oldest family member in the collection. It is presumed he died in 1817 when his ship was lost at sea. Captain Horn's son, Alexander Horn, was born in 1814 in New York City. He married Mary Ann Simmons who was born in 1817 in New York City and adopted by Alexander's aunt and uncle. The pair married on December 31, 1834. Together, they had at least three children: Mary (b. 1841); Henry (b. 1850); and Caroline Matilda. The family moved from New York to Springfield, Missouri where they lived for about ten years before making the grueling trip to California. Their daughter Caroline Matilda married Ephraim Hatch and they had a daughter, Minnie Louisa (b. 1862). She was raised by Alexander and Mary Ann as their child and was even given the surname Horn. The identify of her real birth parents was kept a secret from her, and it wasn't until later in life, after she married Charles Clifton (C.C.) Warren that she learned the truth.
Charles Clifton Warren (C.C.) was born in 1859 in Portland, Maine to Charles Denison Warren and Susan Knight Barber. In 1862, the family moved to California because his father developed consumption and the doctors advised him to move to a milder climate. The California climate did not help and Denison died in 1867. Shortly thereafter, his mother remarried her husband's brother, Henry, and the family moved to Stockton. C.C. and Minnie were married in 1882. In 1883, after the birth of their first child, Leslie, they moved to Pomona. For thirteen years C.C. worked at various jobs in Pomona, Claremont, and Cucamonga, purchasing and selling numerous ranches. All along, C.C. was most interested in the orange and lemon business. Finally, on February 3, 1896, C.C. bought 143 acres of land in Glendora. On that land, he planted 80 acres of orange and lemon trees from which he created a successful business. During this time he founded the Glendora Irrigation Company in which he served as President from 1906-1929. C.C. was instrumental in bringing proper irrigation to the Glendora area and was credited with doing the first cyanide fumigating in Southern California. In addition, he served as Vice-president and Director of the First National Bank at Glendora. About 20 years before C.C. died he began having spells while asleep. Some doctors believed he has epilepsy, but were never fully sure. C.C. died from a spell at his home on June 3, 1941. Minnie died in 1955 at the age of 93. C.C. and Minnie had 5 sons - Leslie, Mavro, Hal, and Herbert (Bert). Leslie A. Warren was born in 1883 in Stockton, CA. Like his father, Leslie was also interested in the citrus business. He was a charter member of the Sunkist organization for ten years, President of the Glendora Citrus Association for 27 years, President of the Independent Water Co, and Director of the Lemon and Orange Growers Association of San Dimas. He also helped develop the Inter-Community Hospital in Covina and was a director until his death. Since 1955, Leslie lived at Claremont Manor with his wide, Goldie Vienna Zumwalt. He died in August 1971. Throughout the years, the Warren family has played an integral role in the development of the city of Glendora and made it a leader in orange and lemon production.
From the description of Warren family papers, 1809-1967. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122396743
