Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 2. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 270. GEORGE LINDSEY HORSMAN a well known stockman of Umatilla county, was born in Shelby county, Illinois, November 6, 1856. His parents were Joseph Tyell and Elizabeth Ann (Hall) Horsman, both of whom were natives of Shelby county. The maternal grandparents, Preston and Phoebe Hall, were pioneers of Illinois and both died in that state. The paternal grandparents, Joseph and Mary Horsman, were also pioneers of Illinois, having removed there from Boston, Massachusetts. In their family were seven sons, as follows: Joseph Tyell, the father of the subject of this sketch; James, who died at Pikes' Peak, Colorado, while he was on his way to the gold fields; Eli; Charles; William; Thomas; and Frank. Joseph Tyell Horsman was captain of the Third Illinois Cavalry in the Civil war and died of typhoid fever while in active service. He also had four brothers in the war, Eli, Charles, Thomas and William. After the death of Joseph Tyell Horsman, his widow was married again, her second union being in 1866, with J. W. Corley. In 1868 they removed from Illinois to Missouri, residing there until the spring of 1884, when they came to Umatilla county, Oregon, where they both died, she passing away in 1890. Of her first marriage were born four children: William N., who was a detective for the Santa Fe Railroad and died in New Mexico in 1882; George Lindsey, of this review; John A., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work; and Charles H., who owns a fruit and dairy ranch near Centralia, Washington. By her second marriage the mother of our subject had two sons and two daughters. George L. Horsman remained in his native state until he was fifteen years of age, when he went to Texas, where he was employed on a cattle ranch until he was about twenty-eight years of age and there he became well known by all the cattle men. In 1885 he came to Oregon and, in partnership with his two brothers, engaged in the cattle-raising business, the firm being known as the Horsman Brothers. Several years later George L. Horsman and his brother, John A. Horsman, purchased the interests of Charles H., another brother, and continued in the stock business until 1908, when George L., of this review, bought the interests of his brother John A., and ever since has remained in the stock business. He and his brother always kept on hand between two hundred and five hundred head of cattle. For the past two years George L. Horsman has been in partnership with J. D. French and during the past year they handled over seventy-five thousand dollars' worth of cattle. They carry on their business under the firm name of French & Horsman. While in business with his brothers Mr. Horsman was for two years superintendent and manager of the Scott Land & Cattle Company of Boise, Idaho, and he also sold horses for a Nebraska company part of one season. He is now one of the best known stock dealers of this county. In November, 1878, Mr. Horsman was united in marriage with Miss Mattie Parker, who was born in Newton county, Missouri, in December, 1862. She died at Houston, Texas, in 1903, leaving a daughter, Etta May, who is now the wife of C. M. Reitz, a rice merchant of Houston, Texas. Mr. Horsman has all his life been associated with the stock business and as a cowboy he has ridden over the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, California, Utah, Idaho and Montana. He has passed through all the experiences of cowboy life, including that of learning how to cook, in which art he has become very proficient. Mr. Horsman's success in life is due to his sterling qualities of mind and to a heart true to every manly principle. He has never deviated from what his judgment indicated to be right and honorable between himself and his fellowmen, and he has never swerved from the path of duty. By his honorable and straightforward character he has gained the confidence and respect of the entire community in which he lives and he is popular with all who know him. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2009 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.