Mildred Elizabeth Carpenter

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Living with mother and grandmother in 1930.
1930 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Mildred E. Carpenter, gr-dau, age 8, bp MA, p's bp MA

Obituary:
Telegram & Gazette Newspaper (Worcester, Massachusetts) Mar 1, 2003
WEST BROOKFIELD -- Mildred E. (Carpenter) Stirling, 81, of Church Street Extension, died Thursday, Feb. 27, in Quaboag on the Common Nursing Home.
Her husband of 56 years, Allan "Pete" H. Stirling, died in 1998. She leaves a son, Robert A. Stirling of Hollis, N.H.; a daughter, Elizabeth A. Clarke of Northboro and Van Buren, Maine ; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was born in Enfield, daughter of William H. and May E. (Horr) Carpenter, and moved here in 1938. She was one of the last residents to leave Enfield when it was flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir. She attended Belchertown High School in Belchertown before graduating in 1939 from Warren High School.
Mrs. Stirling and her husband spent many years traveling and camping in the summer, and spent 10 years in Florida and Texas in the winters. She was a member of First Congregational Church.
Funeral services will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in West Brookfield. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to West Brookfield Rescue Squad Inc., PO Box 540, West Brookfield, MA 01585. Varnum Funeral Home Inc., 43 East Main St., is directing arrangements.

Mildred married Allan H. Stirling. Allan died in 1998. [Group Sheet]

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Death:
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Obituary:
Date: 1967-05-12
Paper: Springfield Union


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Living with parents in 1910.
1910 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Transcribed as HORE
May E. Horr, dau, age 18, single, bp MA

Living with her parents in 1920.
1920 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
William H. Carpenter, so-in-law, age 25, bp MA, f's bp VT, m's bp NY
May E. Carpenter, dau, age 29, bp MA, p's bp MA

Living with mother and daughters in 1930.
1930 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
May Carpenter, dau, age 39, divorced, bp MA, p's bp MA, Jewel Clerk- gen store
Mabel E. Carpenter, gr-dau, age 10, bp MA, p's bp MA
Mildred E. Carpenter, gr-dau, age 8, bp MA, p's bp MA

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Living with parents in 1880.
1880 Census Place: Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
James E. HORR Son S Male W 21 MA At Home MA MA

1900 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
James E. Horr, Apr 1859, age 41, m 10 yrs, bp MA, p's bp MA, Farmer
Cora M. Horr, wife, Nov 1869, age 20, 1 birth, bp MA, p's bp MA
May E. Horr, dau, May 1890, age 10, bp MA
Caroline E. Horr, mother, July 1830, age 70, widow, bp MA, p's bp MA

1910 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
image 1 of 22
Transcribed as HORE
James E. Horr, age 51, m 20 yrs, bp MA, p's bp MA, Farmer
Cora, Mrs. Horr, wife, age 40, 1 birth, bp MA, p's bp MA
May E. Horr, dau, age 18, single, bp MA
Caroline E., Mrs. Horr, mother, age 80, widow, bp MA, p's bp MA

Three households down is John Horr, age 18, boarder, bp MA, p's bp MA, labor- working out
This could be John Horr, son of half brother Elbridge, birth yr matches. If so he was recorded twice.

1920 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
John E. Horr, age 61, bp MA, p's bp MA, Farmer
Cora M. Horr, wife, age 50, bp MA, p's bp MA
William H. Carpenter, so-in-law, age 25, bp MA, f's bp VT, m's bp NY
May E. Carpenter, dau, age 29, bp MA, p's bp MA

Previous household was widow Reuban Horr's dau and family.
Transacribed as Corra K Horr.
1930 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Corra M. Horr, head, age 60, widow, bp MA, p's bp MA
May Carpenter, dau, age 39, divorced, bp MA, p's bp MA, Jewel Clerk- gen store
Mabel E. Carpenter, gr-dau, age 10, bp MA, p's bp MA
Mildred E. Carpenter, gr-dau, age 8, bp MA, p's bp MA

James married Cora White on 23 Oct 1889 in Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. Cora (daughter of Elijah White and Emma Packard) was born in Nov 1869 in Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Nov 1933 in Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ma/pelham_ma_marr2.htm
Nelson Horr of Enfield, and Mary Cowan, intention Mar. 10, 1832

Name: Nelson Horr
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
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Birth Date: 23 Oct 1807
Birthplace: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: John Horr
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Abigail Horr
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01839-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 1863287
Reference Number: Item 10 P70
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

Groom's Name: Nelson Horr
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Mary Cowan
Bride's Birth Date:
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Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1832
Marriage Place: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
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Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01173-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 1863287
Reference Number:
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Marriage to Caroline:
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Name: Nelson Horr
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 25 Jun 1881
Death Place: Prescott, Massachusetts
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1810
Birthplace: Petham
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Pierce
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Abigail Pierce
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07565-4
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 960221
Reference Number: v 329 p 28
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSfn=nelson&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=137739917&df=all&


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Birth listed with Pelham Vital records>
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ma/pelham_ma_births2.htm
Mentioned in John Cowan's memorandum book six times. John Cowan was his 1st father-in-law. In 1860 living in household next to John Cowan's. Still living in Prescott in 1880.

John Cowan writes, "9 Oct 1839 "Marrcas" went to Nelson Horr"

1840 Pelham, Hampshire, MA
Nelson Hoar
1 male under 5 yrs [Elbridge, infant]
1 male 20 -30 [Nelson, 33]
1 female under 5 [Sila, 2]
1 female 15 -20 [? Marcus Thompson, 17]
1 female 20 -30 [Mary, 31]

1850 Census: Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Nelson Hor, age 43, bp MA, Blacksmith
Caroline Horr, age 20, bp MA
Emily Horr, age 12, bp MA
Elbridge Horr, age 10, bp MA

1860 Census: Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Nelson Horr, age 53, bp MA, Farmer
Caroline Horr, age 30, bp MA
Reuben Horr, age 5, bp MA
James Horr, age 1, bp MA
Elbridge Horr, age 20, bp MA, Laborer
Previous households were father-in-law John Cowan and
brother Harmon's widow and family.
Same page as James Fay, age 80, and Joseph Hamilton, age 71.

1870 Census: Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Nelson Horr, age 62, farmer, bp MA
Caroline Horr, age 42, bp MA
Reuben N. Horr, age 15, bp MA
James E. Horr, age 11, bp MA
Elbridge F. Horr, age 30, bp MA
next household is William and Harriet Brigham, Nelson's sister.

1880 Census Place: Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Household: Page Number 164A
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Nelson HORR Self M Male W 72 MA Farmer MA MA
Caroline E. HORR Wife M Female W 51 MA Keeping House MA MA
James E. HORR Son S Male W 21 MA At Home MA MA

Nelson Horr's oldest son by his first wife married a daughter of
Rider-Rhodes family. Her maternal grandfather was Joel Rhodes.
Nelson Horr's second wife Caroline was an aunt to the eldest son's wife.
Her father was Joel Rhodes. Caroline was both an aunt and a mother-in-law to Nellie Rider, wife of Elbridge Nelson Horr and Caroline's step-son.

Nelson & Caroline were living next door to David & Martha A. Peirce in 1880. Their daughter Edna Peirce married to Herman C. Powers and their children are living with them.

Nelson married Caroline Rhodes on 19 Dec 1849 in Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline (daughter of Joel Rhodes and Lucy Allen) was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Leyden, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Feb 1911 in Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA (West Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Name: Caroline E Horr
Death date: 18 Feb 1911
Death place: Enfield,,Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Race or color (expanded): White
Age in years: 81
Estimated birth year:
Birthdate: 25 Jul 1829
Birthplace: Leyden, Massachusetts
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse's name: Nelson Horr
Father's name: Joel Rhodes
Mother's name: Lucy Allen
Film number: 2394507
Digital GS number: 4283232
Image number: 00330
Reference number: 310
Collection: Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841 - 1915

Obituary:
Date: 1911-02-20
Paper: Springfield Republican

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSfn=caroline&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=131746278&df=all&


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Caroline was living with son James in 1900.
1900 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Caroline E. Horr, mother, July 1830, age 70, widow, bp MA, p's bp MA

Caroline was living with son James in 1910.
1910 Census: Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Transcribed as HORE
Caroline E., Mrs. Horr, mother, age 80, widow, bp MA, p's bp MA

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Elijah married Emma Packard. [Group Sheet]

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