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Nelson Horr

Male 1807 - 1881  (73 years)


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  • Name Nelson Horr 
    Born 23 Oct 1807  Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 
    Died 25 Jun 1881  Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Belchertown, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mount Hope Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13283  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2015 

    Father John Hoar,   b. Abt 1763, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1841, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Abigail Peirce,   b. Abt 1767, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1838, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1785  Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Cowan,   b. 1810, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1849, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1832  Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emily Horr,   b. 22 Apr 1838, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1887, Shutesbury, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. Elbridge Horr,   b. 22 Jan 1840, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 9 May 2010 
    Family ID F6001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Caroline Rhodes,   b. 25 Jul 1829, Leyden, Franklin Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1911, Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1849  Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Reuben Horr,   b. 14 Jun 1855, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1920, Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. James Horr,   b. Apr 1859, Pelham, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1926, Enfield, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
    Last Modified 9 May 2010 
    Family ID F3254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com

      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:
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      Bride's Name: Mary Cowan
      Bride's Birth Date:
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      Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1832
      Marriage Place: Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts
      Groom's Father's Name:
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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:
      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N447-BCG

      Name: Nelson Horr
      Gender: Male
      Burial Date:
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      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&


      [[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

      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.