Bill Horn (probably called William by his mother) was born May 12, 1851, to
  Susan and Jacob Horn. With his death, March 16, 1936, one of the unique and well
  known characters of early Barber County history has passed. In 1873 he carried
  the mail from Hutchinson to Sun City, earning thirty dollars a month. For many
  years he was employed by Riley Lake who owned the stage coach line from Hutchinson
  to Medicin Lodge to Alamosa, Colorado. At the time of the Indian scare of 1878, 
  Bill Horn "came galloping up through the trees to warn people in the Amber area -
  from house to house - telling of the danger, as a modern Paul Revere". He hauled
  lumber for some of the first business buildings in Medicine Lodge, including the
  first bank. He was in Medicine Lodge at the time of the bank robbery and saw one
  of the robbers, Brown, killed.
     He could tell many tales of the early days and keep his listeners spellbound.
  Carrie Nation was a passenger on his stage, coming from Wichita, one evening. As
  it was getting dusk, he stopped to light the lantern and as he reached for the
  light, Carrie knocked his cigar out of his mouth. He reached a little farther,
  picked her up and not gently set her in a snowdrift. He drove on to town, leaving
  her to travel on as best she could.
     The last years Bill lived at the County Farm. His contribution to the family
  meals was the fish he caught at the old BeeBee pond with his old cane pole and line.
  The County Farm was east of town, out Currie Lane. Bill walked to town many times
  to pass time and was a familiar figure on the streets of Medicine Lodge. Everyone
  knew him and had a kindly word for the old man whose life story would have filled
  many books.
     He is buried in Highland Cemetery - his spirit is on to new frontiers.   
               
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 238  
     Submitted by: Virginia Woodward Measday