Nelson Horr

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• Census: 1850 [1860] 1870

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Found his death and names of his parents at the Quabbin visitors center in Belchertown, Ma.

From the book: Quabbin-The Lost Valley.
Merritt N. Horr, the oldest son of Nelson and Laura Lombard Horr, was born in Prescott [Ma.] in 1841 and spent his early life there and in North Dana. He attended New Salem Academy and learned the carpenter trade, later owned and operated a lumber yard, and carried on a successful business as a building contractor for many years in Spencer [Ma.]. Mr. Horr married Mary Reed of Warren in 1881, and the couple occupied a handsome home in Spencer for fifty-six years. He was an ardent lover of good music, played the piano and organ, sang in the Spencer Congregational Church for a number of years, and at one time was a member of the Spencer band.
Mr. Horr died February 25, 1937 in Spencer and was survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Harry Stetson of Adams [Ma.], Mrs. Francis Spooner of Spencer, and Mrs. Howard Hathaway. There are a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Horr died December 21, 1938 in Spencer. Mrs. Hathaway, the former Helen Horr, was the mother of four sons and one daughter. Her youngest son died at an early age, and she died in 1935. Mrs. Spooner was Olive Horr, and she has a step-son and lives in Spencer.
Mrs. Stetson, the mother of six daughters, now all married, was the former Laura Horr. The daughters are: Marvis, Vera, Annis, Joyce, Zoe, and Sara May Hathaway. Mrs. Stetson now makes her home in Amenia, New York. The Hathaway children are: Franklin, Donald, Norton, and Eunice. Harlan died in boyhood.
Herbert Lysander Horr was the second son of Nelson and Laura Lombard Horr and was born in Prescott [Ma.], July 24, 1845. He worked for many years in the Lyman Moore grist mill at Millington. He wed Emma Deane of Prescott on Jauary 1, 1873, and the couple made their home in the home of the new Mrs. Horr. The Horrs observed their silver and golden wedding anniversaries in the same home, and Mrs. Horr died in the home she was born in on January 7, 1934. Her husband died August 7, 1940, at the age of ninty-five. He lived one year less than his brother, Merritt. The couple left a daughter, May, who, with her father, lived with Mrs. Francis Spooner in Spencer until Mr. Horr's death.

Died age 63yrs. 10mos. 16days of "inflamation of the lungs".
Quabbin-The Lost Valley.

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSiman=1&GScid=91277&GRid=125850887&

Nelson married Laura Lombard on 5 Jan 1840 in Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. Laura (daughter of Daniel Lombard and Hopey (Unknown)) was born on 14 Dec 1820 in Belchertown, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jul 1887 in Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in New Salem, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mountain View Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1850 [1860] 1870 [1880] 1900 [1910] 1920 1930
• Education: New Salem Academy

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Marriages:
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Merritt Nelson, b. Jan. 6, 1841. Married first, Dec. 25, 1867, Sarah M. Davis, b.? , Prescott; d. Mar. 24, 1872, Prescott.
Merritt Nelson Horr married second, Jan. 13, 1875, Ellen A. White, of Hadley, Mass.; d. Sept. 12, 1879, Spencer. Married third, Nov. 25, 1880, Mary Ann Reed of Warren, Mass.

Groom's Name: Merrill P. Horr
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Bride's Name: Ellen A. White
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Marriage Date: 13 Jan 1875
Marriage Place: Hadley, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Nelson Horr
Groom's Mother's Name: Laura Horr
Bride's Father's Name: Jonathan White
Bride's Mother's Name: Lucy White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01907-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 1433035
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Obituary:
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Merritt N. Horr, 96, died February 25, 1937 at his home in Spencer, Mass. Mr. Horr was born in Prescott, the oldest son of Nelson and Laura (Lombard) Horr. His early life was spent there and at North Dana. He attended New Salem Academy in 1862-63. In 1881 he married Miss Mary Reed of Warren, and Spencer has been their home for 56 years. While a young man Mr. Horr learned the carpenter's trade, and later owned a lumber
yard and carried on a successful business as a contractor and builder in Spencer. Mr. Horr's favorite recreation was music. He spent many happy hours with his violin, organ and piano. He sang in the Congregational church in Spencer for many years and
was at one time a member of the Spencer band. Besides his widow he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Harry Stetson of Adams, Mrs. Francis Spooner of Spencer and Mrs. Howard Hathaway of Plainfield, also several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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"He was an ardent lover of good music, played the piano and organ, sang in the Spencer Congregational Church for a number of years, and at one time was a member of the Spencer band." From: Quabbin-The Lost Valley

Merritt married Sarah Davis on 25 Dec 1867 in Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Davis and Mary (Unknown)) was born about 1842 in Greenwich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Mar 1872 in Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

Merritt married Ellen White on 13 Jan 1875 in Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA. Ellen (daughter of Jonathan White and Lucy (Unknown)) was born about 1843 in Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Sep 1879 in Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

Merritt married Mary Read on 25 Nov 1880 in Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry Read and Mary (Unknown)) was born on 20 Mar 1857 in Warren, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Dec 1938 in Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1850 [1860] 1870 1880 1900 1910 1920 [1930]

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Groom's Name: Herbert L. Horr
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Bride's Name: Emma A. Dean
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Marriage Date: 01 Jan 1873
Marriage Place: New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Groom's Father's Name: Nelson Horr
Groom's Mother's Name: Laura L. Horr
Bride's Father's Name: Richard Dean
Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah P. Dean
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00998-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 1901627
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Census Place: New Salem, Franklin Co, Massachusetts 1880
Household: Page Number 154B
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Fath er's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Herbert L. HORR Self M Male W 34 MA Farmer MA MA
Emma A. HORR Wife M FemaleW 30 MA Keeping House MA MA
Mary A. DEAN SisterL S FemaleW 35 MA Dress Maker MA MA
Sarah DEAN MotherL W FemaleW 60 MA Without Employment MA MA

Obituary:
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HERBERT LYSANDER HORR
New Salem lost an esteemed resident, and its oldest, in the death Saturday afternoon, August 7, 1940, of Herbert L. Horr, 95. He was the second son of Nelson and Laura E. (Lombard) Horr and was born in Prescott July 24, 1845. He worked many years
for Lyman Moore in the grist mill at Millington. He married on January 1, 1873, Emma A. Dean of this town, the marriage taking place in the home which had been bought by Miss Dean's parents in 1843. In this house, the birthplace of the bride, the couple made their home. Their silver and golden wedding anniversaries were celebrated there and it was in the same residence that Mrs. Horr died on January 7, 1934. Since her death Mr.
Horr had continued to make his home there. Mr. Horr leaves one daughter, Miss May Horr, who has made her home with him, and two nieces, Mrs. Francis Spooner of Spencer and Mrs. Harry Stetson of Adams, and several grand nieces and nephews.

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=horr&GSiman=1&GScid=91277&GRid=125850760&

Herbert married Emma Dean on 1 Jan 1873 in New Salem, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA. Emma (daughter of Richard Dean, Jr. and Sarah Powers) was born on 16 Nov 1849 in New Salem, , Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Jan 1934 in New Salem, , Massachusetts, USA; was buried in New Salem, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mountain View Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900

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Groom's name: Harry Jay Stetson
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Groom's age: 27 years
Groom's estimated birth year: 1880
Groom's birthplace: Plainfield, , Massachusetts
Bride's name: Laura N Horr
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Bride's age: 24 years
Bride's estimated birth year: 1883
Bride's birthplace: Spencer, , Massachusetts
Marriage date (original): 11 Dec 1907
Marriage date: 11 Dec 1907
Marriage place: Spencer, , Massachusetts
Groom's father's name: Marshall Stetson
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Groom's mother's name: Sarah E Mason
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Father of bride's name: Merritt N Horr
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Mother of bride's name: Mary E Reed
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Film number: 2315299
Digital GS number: 4329357
Image number: 1104
Number of images: 1
Reference number: p 305 no 4
Marriage registration place: Plainfield, , Massachusetts
Marriage registration year: 1907
Collection: Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1842-1915

Obituary: http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
Amenia NY Harlem Valley Times 1968 - 1968 Grayscale - 0180.pdf http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%20Disk3/Amenia%20NY%20Harlem%20Valley%20Times/Amenia%20NY%20Harlem%20Valley%20Times%201968%20-%201968%20Grayscale%20pdf/Amenia%20NY%20Harlem%20Valley%20Times%201968%20-%201968%20Grayscale%20-%200180.PDF

Laura married Harry Jay Stetson on 11 Dec 1907 in Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. Harry (son of Marshall Stetson and Sarah E. Mason) was born on 12 Oct 1880 in Plainfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Jul 1963. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900 1910 1920 [1930]

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Obituary:
Date: 1967-12-28
Paper: Springfield Union

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Birth:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/SMDS-8NX/p_11289446415

Marvis married William Sheldon. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/SMDS-8N5/p_11289446445

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Obituary:
Union Leader, The (Manchester, NH) - September 13, 2002
Deceased Name: Vera M. Gilmartin
NEWPORT -- Vera M. Gilmartin, 92, died Sept. 11, 2002, at New London Hospital.
She was born on Dec. 31, 1909, in Plainfield, Mass., the daughter of Harry and Laura (Horr) Stetson. Mrs. Gilmartin was raised in Adams, Mass., where she graduated from Adams High School. She was also a graduate of the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Mass.
After marrying Edward Gilmartin Jr., they resided in Pittsfield, Mass., for 25 years where they raised their family. She had lived in Newport since 1991.
Mrs. Gilmartin was employed as a textile finisher for Elmvale Worsted Company in Pittsfield for 15 years. During World War II, she was employed with General Electric.
The family includes a son, Norman Gilmartin of Osterville, Mass.; a daughter, Marilyn Halleck of Newport; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marvis Sheldon of Juno Beach, Fla., and Annis Wyatt of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years in 1991.
SERVICES: A calling hour is from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at Newton-Bartlett Funeral Home, 42 Main St., Newport. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Michael Hanscom officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to The Clark School for the Deaf/Center for Oral Education, Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060, or to the charity of one's choice.

Vera married Edward Gilmartin. Edward died in 1991. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/M6MY-NJP/p_11289758148

Zoe married John Burke. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/SMD8-QT4/p_11290201876

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Obituary:
Annis W. Wyatt
Rhinebeck - Annis W. Wyatt, 98, of Rhinebeck, NY, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY.
For many years, Annis worked at the Millbrook School for Boys as a seamstress and pastry cook.
Born on May 17, 1913, in Plainfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Jay and Laura Nightingale (Horr) Stetson. She completed her education at the Clark School for the deaf in Massachusetts.
Annis married William M. Wyatt and he predeceased her in 1971.
She is survived by a daughter; Juanita Cioto of Pleasant Valley, NY, a son; Eric Lee Wyatt, her grandson; Shawn Cioto and his wife Evelyn and two great grandchildren; Danielle and Anthony Cioto.
Funeral Services will be private and interment will take place at Wappinger's Falls Rural Cemetery, Wappinger's Fall.
Memorial donations may be made in Annis's memory to the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538.
Arrangements are under the direction of Burnett & White Funeral Homes 91 E. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY.
For directions, or to sign the online guest book, please visit www.Burnett-White.com .
Published in the Poughkeepsie Journal on Jan. 8, 2012 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/poughkeepsiejournal/obituary.aspx?n=annis-wyatt&pid=155331916#sthash.KfsBIQdk.dpuf

Annis married William M. Wyatt. William died in 1971. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/SMDN-Q8D/p_11290601741

Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=sheldon&GSfn=joyce&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1992&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=64806434&df=all&

Joyce married Eugene S. Sheldon on 1 Nov 1934 in Worcester, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA. Eugene (son of William H. Sheldon and Winifred Storm) was born on 30 Mar 1907 in Salt Point, Dutchess Co, New York, USA; died on 20 Dec 1974; was buried in Salt Point, Dutchess Co, New York, USA (Westminster Presbyterian Church Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Married a Hathaway.

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Alt birth Oct 17, 1911

Sarah married Napole Cermiglia. [Group Sheet]

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Is this him?
SSDI
FRANKLIN HATHAWAY 16 Jun 1916 Oct--1984 (New Bedford, Bristol, MA) (non e specified) issued inMassachusetts