May Horr

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• Census: 1880

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Name : May Alexander
Death date : 26 May 1917
Death place : El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Birth date : 09 Feb 1871
Birth place : Mississippi
Age at death : 46 years 3 months 17 days
Gender : Female
Marital status : Widowed
Race or color : White
Spouse name :
Father name : W. S. Horr
Mother name : Mary Hallward
Digital GS number : 4165804
Image number : 2039
Collection : Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


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Her father died before her birth.

1900 Census: Beat 4, Lincoln Co, Mississippi
Smiley Alexander, Jan 1868, age 32 [?], m 12 yrs, bp MS, p's bp MS, Saw Mill Laborer
May Alexander, wife, Feb 1871, age 29, 1 birth, bp MS, f's bp OH, m's bp MS
Maude Alexander, dau, Sept 1892, age 7, bp MS
Lyman ???, boarder, male, Jan 1878, single, bp MS, Saw Mill Foreman
Note bp of May's father.

Could not find in 1910 and 1920.

May married Smiley David Alexander on 6 Jun 1888 in Murray, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA. Smiley (son of Daniel Alexander and Mary J. Beard) was born on 13 Jan 1868 in Mississippi, USA; died on 28 May 1945 in Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]

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BURIED MIDVALE CEMETERY, UTAH

1. Maud Alexander was born on 6 Sep 1892 in Mississippi, USA; died on 15 Jan 1987 in Alhambra, Los Angeles Co, California, USA.

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1870 Census: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi
Living in the household of Amos Jones, appears to have several boarders.
Transcribed as W.S. HOW and/or W. S. HOOR.
W.S. Horr, age 52 or 57, City Mayor, bp OH
No other HORRs in household.
Note this has him born abt 1813 or 1817.

Attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Medical degree.

Note William lived in at least three states.
William was murdered while he was Mayor of Brookhaven.
Note William was about 22 years older than his bride Mary Jane. He died of wounds while she was carrying their fourth child. Only the children from this marriage lived to adulthood. Note 3 of these 4 children moved west. JVS

William married Mary Hollensed on 2 Apr 1863 in , Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA. Mary (daughter of Spencer Hollensed and Mary Ann Sutton) was born on 18 Feb 1844 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA; died on 20 May 1922 in Provo, Utah Co, Utah, USA; was buried in Midvale, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA (Midvale City Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Cannot find Mary or the children in Lincoln Co, MS in 1870.
Census Place: Beat 1, Lincoln Co, Mississippi 1880
Mary J. HORE Self M Female W 37 MS Farming NC GA
William HORE Son S Male W 14 MS At Home TN MS
Eddy HORE Son S Male W 12 MS At Home TN MS
John HORE Son S Male W 9 MS At Home TN MS
Margaret HORE Dau S Female W 8 MS At Home TN MS
Note birthplace of father.

1900 Census: Beat 1, Lincoln Co, Mississippi
Transcribed as J. May Horr
S. William Horr, head, May 1866, age 34, m 2 yrs, bp MS, f's bp NY, m's bp MS, Farmer
C. Ella Horr, wife, Sept 1879, age 25, 1 birth 0 living, bp MS, p's bp MS
J. Mary Horr, mother, Feb 1844, age 56, widow 38 yrs, 5 births 4 living, bp MS, p's bp MS
No others listed.
Note both Mary Jane and Ella stated she had lost a child.

1910 Census: Murray, Salt Lake Co, Utah
Same page as son Edward
Mary J. Horr, head, age 66, widow, 4 births 4 living, bp MS, f's bp NC, m's bp GA
Note parent's birthplaces.
No others listed

1920 Census: Murray, Salt Lake Co, Utah
Same page as son John
Mary Jane Horr, head, age 75, widow, bp MS, p's bp NC
No others listed

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• Census: 1810

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Moved from New Salem, Franklin Co MA to Carthage, Lewis Co (now Jefferson Co) NY
Is listed on the Lewis County NY 1807 census as is his brother Robert.
Isaac was a Captain in War of 1812.
Also lived in Worthington, Franklin Co Ohio, returning to Jefferson Co New York.
Two of his sons become physicians, Asa and William Shakespeare.

1810 Census: Lewis co, New York
Image: 18
Isaac How/Horr ?
1 male under 10 - son Isaac
2 males under 26- self Isaac-25, 1 extra male
1 female under 10- dau Nancy
1 female under 26- wife Nancy
same page as Luther Hoar, husband of sister Elizabeth Horr.
I suspect the extra male to be brother Willis.

Returned to Jefferson Co NY to reside in 1827 after the fire of his mercantile business in Ohio.
Could not find him in 1820 or 1830 census.

Isaac married Nancy Smith on 24 Jan 1806 in Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York, USA. Nancy was born about 1783 in Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 May 1851 in , Jefferson Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Nancy was known for her nursing skills and was in demand during the epidemics. JVS

Living with dau Cynthia in 1850.
1850 Census: Elizabeth, Licking Co, Ohio
Nancy Horr, age 66, bp MA

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Spencer married Mary Ann Sutton. Mary was born in in Georgia, Usa. [Group Sheet]

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Groom's Name: Robert Jr. Hoar
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Bride's Name: Sarah Reed
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Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1768
Marriage Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01315-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 945014
Reference Number: Roll4 P29 R25
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910


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Robert, and his family, lived in Dartmouth, Freetown & Middleboro, of Bristol Co MA. He bought land in Dartmouth, there in 1768. In 1773 "of Dartmouth" when be bought land at Freetown. Sold part of his holdings in 1785. The rest in 1791 after moving to New Salem, before 1790. While living in Freetown, in 1778, he was a sergeant under Capt. Henry Pierce of 4th Co. Middleboro, he served as commissary collecting forage. Note there are five Pierce marriages in this couples descendants.

Hoar, Robert. Sergeant, Capt. Henry Peirce's co., Col. Ebenezer White's regt.; marched Aug. 1, 1780; discharged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 9 days, at Rhode Island on an alarm. Roll sworn to at Middleborough. http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?hoar::593.html

Census: 1790 Middlesex Co. MA, New Salem twp. part of Hampshire Co. pg. 118
Hoar, Robert; 3 males -over 16 yr, 4 males- under 16, 3 females, no others or slaves.
This works out to be;
3 males over 16; head Robert, sons Jacob, Israel,
4 males under 16; Willis, Robert III, Elijah, Issac
3 females; wife Sarah, dau Sarah, & Mercy.
Judith was not yet born. Peter had died.
Note this number does not include son Warren married abt 1790, or dau Elizabeth married abt 1788.
Shadrach Hoar 1790 census has an extra female and male. Half brother Peter Hoar in Plymouth Co has an extra male over 16.

Deed Index for years 1787 to 1889 Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Philip Hathaway sold New Salem property to Robert Hoar on July 7, 1788, bk 2, pg 533
Rufus Trask sold Shutesbury property to Robert Hoar on June 10, 1793, bk 7, pg 45
Robert Hoar sold New Salem property to Jonathan Southwick on Feb 17, 1800, bk 14, pg 274
Jacob Hoar sold New Salem property to Robert Hoar on Feb 17, 1800, bk 14, pg 275
Robert Hoar sold New Salem property to Jacob Hoar on Feb 17, 1800, bk 14, pg 275
Robert Hoar sold Shutesbury property to David Pickens on March 9, 1803, bk 9, pg 666
Robert Hoar sold New Salem property to Warren Hoar on March 24, 1808, bk 24, pg 612
Robert is not named again.

1800 Census: New Salem, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
Hoar, Robert
1 male under 10 yrs. [born btw 1790-1800 Isaac]
1 male 10 to 16 yrs. [b btw 1774 - 1790 Willis]
2 males 16 to 26 yrs. [b btw 1774- 1784 Robert III & Elijah]
2 females under 10 yrs. [born btw 1790-1800 Mercy & Judith]
1 male over 45 yrs. [Robert II]
1 female over 45 yrs. [wife Sarah]
The four oldest children were married as was the sixth, and the 9th had died.

Also in New Salem: Shadrach Hoar.

1810 census: Denmark, Lewis Co, New York
Robber Hor
I believe that sons Willis & Elijah and daughter Mercy as well as son Jacob's family were living with him.
3 males under 10 [Jacob's sons Elijah, Josiah, Walter]
2 males 10 to 16 yrs [Jacob's sons Obed, Pierce]
0 males 16 to 26 yrs
3 males 26 to 45 yrs [Willis, Elijah, and Jacob now married]
1 male over 45 yrs [Robert]
1 female under 10 yrs [Sarah, Jacob's dau]
0 females 10 to 16 yrs
1 female 16 to 26 yrs [Mercy]
1 female 26 to 45 yrs [Hannah, Jacob's wife]
1 female over 45 yrs [Sarah]

Children used the name Horr. A few later generations used Hoar, Hor, Harr, Hoard, Hord, Horrworth, and Orr.
Robert had 37 grandsons. Three were named William, three named Charles, and three named Warren. None were named Robert. (24 granddaughters)

1st child Warren returned to/stayed in Massachusetts, four children resided in New York; 2nd child Elizabeth, 4th Israel, 8th Elijah, and 11th child Mercy. The 3rd child Jacob went to Ohio, 7th Robert went to Illinois, and 12th Judith went to Michigan. The 10th, Isaac went to Ohio but returned to New York. JVS

"Originally the family name was Hoar, of the same pedigree as the distinguished family of that name in Massachusetts, and was changed to Horr by an act of the legislature." THE UNITED STATES BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY

Robert's half brother, Peter, lived in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. Little is known of him. He married Mercy/Marcy Pierce and by census appears to have had two sons and three daughters with unknown names.

Robert's half brother, John, lived in Pelham, Hampshire Co MA. He married Abigail PEIRCE b: 24 Nov 1785 in Pelham, Hampshire, MA. Her parents were George Peirce & Sarah Pierce. Note spelling of surnames.

http://www.massmayflower.org/publications/md/md42/MD42-175-182.pdf
THE MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS VOL 42 NO 2 JULY 1992 (Page 181)
LOST:
Family Bible of Robert and Sarah (Reed) Hoar.
A Record of Descendants of Hezekiah Hoar of Taunton, Massachusetts, by Norton T. Horr (1907), under the sketch for Robert Hoar (Robert, Samuel, Nathaniel, Hezekiah) (page 14) and his wife Sarah Reed, lists a daughter named Mercy, born 25 January 1790, who married "---- Evans." In the text of this sketch it is reported that "Their [ie. Robert and Sarah's] bible record, begun in 1800, is still preserved." (Etc)

Census:
1790 New Salem, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
1800 New Salem, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts
1810 Denmark, Lewis Co, New York

Robert married Sarah Reed on 17 Jan 1768 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of William Reed and Sarah Warren) was born on 15 Jan 1748 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Aug 1822 in New Salem, , Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Groom's Name: Robert Jr. Hoar
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Bride's Name: Sarah Reed
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Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1768
Marriage Place: Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01315-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 945014
Reference Number: Roll4 P29 R25
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910


Richard 1> Nathanial 2> Richard 3> Samuel 4> Sarah Warren5> Sarah Read/Reed 6
Sarah was married near her 18th birthday. Sarah and Robert were married over 50 years. They had 12 children in 24 years. Sarah was about 45 years old at the birth of her last child, Judith. Judith was born near Sarah's birthday and two days before her 25th wedding anniversary. This couple buried one child, Peter in 1786. I have not been able to locate descendants of son Willis or daughter Sarah. JVS

Sarah's Siblings:
1. Priscilla Reed b: 8 Dec 1742 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA
2. William Reed b: 24 Jan 1743/44 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA
3. Benjamin Reed b: 29 Jan 1745/46 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA
4. Elisabeth Reed I b: 4 May 1750 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA
5. Israel Reed b: 17 Mar 1752 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA
6. Elisabeth Reed II b: 9 Sep 1759 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA
7. Abner Reed b: 12 Aug 1764 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co MA

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Middleboro MA marriages to 1800