Benjamin Horr

1881 - 1926  (44 years)

• Name	Benjamin Horr
  Born	25 Dec 1881	California, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	[1900] [1910] [1920]
  Died	2 Oct 1926	California, USA
  Buried	Modesto, Stanislaus Co, California, USA (Acacia Memorial Park Cemetery)
  Person ID	I9451	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	30 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Horr,   b. Abt 1850, , Stanislaus Co, California, USA ,   d. 2 Jul 1937, , Santa Clara Co, California, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Horton,   b. Abt 1863, ,   d.
  Married	20 Aug 1881	Modesto, Stanislaus Co, California, USA
  Family ID	F6421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Fannie Hayton,   b. Abt 1885
  Married	25 Dec 1902	, Sutter Co, California, USA
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2011
  Family ID	F3893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anita Capps,   b. Abt 1894, ,   d.
  Married	15 Dec 1920	Modesto, Stanislaus Co, California, USA
  Children	1. Patricia Horr,   b. 10 Mar 1924, California, USA
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2011
  Family ID	F12992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage to Fannie: https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1J9R-MD4/p1 Marriage to Anita: https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1J9T-V9B/p1 Nevada State Journal newspaper (Reno, Nevada) Oct. 3, 1926 Caption: Ill Fated Stage Driver Modestan. Benjamin R. Horr, driver of the stage that crashed into the overland limited train at Dixon Friday, killing seven, and who died in a Woodland hospital from his injuries Friday night, formally lived in Modesto. He had been a resident here for many years. With his family he left here on August 9, last. Horr's body will arrive in Modesto Sunday night from Woodland. Interment will be in a Modesto cemetery. Obituary: Modesto News Herald (Newspaper - California) Oct 4, 1926 (Mentions wife Anita, daughter Patricia, siblings Mrs. Edna Roberson, Mrs. Claude Forest, and E. D. Horr; siblings all of Palo Alto, Ca.) http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Obituaries/Stanislaus/1926Obits_b.htm Horr, Roy 261008 p1 Driver in Dixon Stage Wreck Lived Here; ..??... that was crushed by the Overland Limited last week at Dixon, was a former Pattersonite, having resided here about 1920. He was known as Roy Horr here, being a son of Ben Horr and a nephew of Al and Henry B Horr, the latter two being local residents still. The crash, one of the most terrible in the history of stage transportation in this state, was the result of a most unusual combination of events. The crossing was guarded by gates but as they were being lowered for the passage of the limited, a car skidded in the rain and it was partially raised to allow the driver to bet back again. Just then the stage came up and went directly into the path of the train. Conflicting testimony disagrees as to whether Horr make the required stop before starting across, but most witnesses declare he did not. Nine of the ten occupants were killed outright or fatally injured, including Horr. A brother-in-law of Horr, the husband of the former Belva Horr, was killed several months ago in another auto accident at the Bay. Image of article above: Part 1, http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Obituaries/Stanislaus/Horr-Roy-19261008-p1a.jpg Part 2, http://www.cagenweb.com/archives/Obituaries/Stanislaus/Horr-Roy-19261008-p1b.jpg Cannot find in the 1900 and 1910 census. More research needed.