From the Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, published by the Lewis Publishing Co., 1891
pages 184 185:

RILEY J. HORR, a prosperous farmer on section 5, Unity Township, was born in Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York, October 6, 1832. His parents, Warren and Lovisa (Stillman) Horr, were born in the same county, and were reared and married there. The paternal grandparents were Israel and Joanne (Haskins) Horr, natives of the State of New York. The maternal grandparents were Benjamin and Pollie (Maxon) Stillman, early settlers of New York, but natives of New England. Warren Horr removed with his family to Wisconsin in 1868, and settled in Adams County, where he still resides, at the advanced age of eighty-three years his wife is aged seventy-six years. He has been a carpenter by trade, but a farmer by occupation, and has accumulated some property. Three sons and one daughter were born to this worthy couple: Riley J., Amanda, the wife of Hiram Brigam Austin W. and Leonard.

Riley J., the eldest child, was reared to farm life in the counties of Jefferson and Lewis, New York. He lived in the former county until 1869, when he removed to Adams County, Wisconsin and in 1872 he came to Clark County, Wisconsin he purchased land in Green Grove Township and in 1877 located on his present farm he owns 177 and a half acres, 100 of which he has reclaimed from the wild state of nature and placed under cultivation. He also owns 120 acres in Beaver Township, section 1. In addition to his agricultural interests he has been largely engaged in the lumber business he has operated a mill for a good many years, and has done a considerable amount of logging.

Politically he affiliates with the Republican party. He has represented the people of his township in many of the public offices, but takes no active interest in the movements of his party. In August, 1862, he enlisted as a member of Company E, Tenth New York Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the war. He was with the army of the Potomac until the declaration of peace, when he was mustered out of the service at Petersburg, Virginia. He was honorably discharged at Sackett's Harbor, New York, June 30, 1865. He was in Virginia the greater portion of the time, and was garrisoned in New York harbor for nearly a year.

Mr. Horr was united in marriage March 14, 1855, to Miss Louisa L. Ives, who was born in Watertown, New York, January 21, 1834. Her parents are Joel and Mary (Ingalls) Ives, natives of the State of New York. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Horr: Frank, George and Bert are all in California, and Benjamin and Fred are at home.

Mrs. Horr's parents were born in Connecticut, but were early settlers of Jefferson County, New York, where they lived some years, and finally passed out of this life the father died in 1871, at the age of sixty-four years the mother lived to be thirty years of age, and at her death left five children: Erastus, Louisa, Amelia, Julia and Edward. Louisa is the wife of Mr. Horr, and Julia is the wife of S.H. Hall, of Jefferson County, New York.

Jonathan Ingalls, the grandfather of Mrs. Horr, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and died as an English prisoner of war.