The H600 Project Genealogy DB
Elijah Hoard
1812 - 1908 (95 years)
Generation: 1
1. Elijah Hoard was born on 9 Sep 1812 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Feb 1908 in Oak Park, Cook Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Forest Park, Cook Co, Illinois, USA (Forest Home Cemetery). Notes:
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"He was married in Chicago to Miss Ellen Gurley, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, November 9, 1858. The lady is alive and well and a most estimable person, beloved by all who know her."
Name: Elijah Williams Hoard
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Death Date: 26 Feb 1908
Death Place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Race (Original): W
Race (Standardized): White
Death Age: 96y
Estimated Birth Year: 1812
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Birthplace: Middleboro, Mass.
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Occupation: Real Estate (retired)
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Cemetery: Forest Home
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Burial Date: 28 Feb 1908
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Film Number: 1239954
Digital Folder Number: 4004776
Image Number: 243
Reference Number: cn 4656
Collection: Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
Member of the "Borrowed Time Club", made a recording in 1905:
New York NY Evening Post 1911 Grayscale - 1739.pdf http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2010/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post%201911%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Evening%20Post%201911%20Grayscale%20-%201739.pdf
Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75642422
Dispute of his heirs (He was wealthy Lawyer):
Was Susan Hoard Aunt or Sister of Elijah Hoard:
Ithaca NY Daily News 1908 Grayscale - 2361.pdf http://www.fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2012/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20%20News/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20News%201908%20Grayscale/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20News%201908%20Grayscale%20-%202361.pdf
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Says Susan Hoard was sister of Elijah Hoard:
Ithaca NY Daily News 1908 Grayscale - 2361.pdf
http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2012/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20%20News/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20News%201908%20Grayscale/Ithaca%20NY%20Daily%20News%201908%20Grayscale%20-%202361.pdfElijah married Mary Higgins. Mary (daughter of John Higgins and Elizabeth (Unknown)) was born cal Mar 1813; died on 28 Feb 1840; was buried in Caroline, Tompkins Co, New York, USA (Grove Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
Elijah married Ellen Gurley on 9 Nov 1853 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA. Ellen (daughter of Joel Gurley and Fanny Burt) was born about 1828 in Hartford, , Connecticut, USA; died on 2 May 1907 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]