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Dr. William Horr

Male 1821 - 1870  (49 years)


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  • Name William Horr 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 22 Nov 1821  Worthington, Franklin Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census [1850] [1860] 1870 
    Died 23 Nov 1870  Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4256  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 16 Feb 2015 

    Father Capt. Isaac Horr,   b. 6 Mar 1786, Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1838, , Jefferson Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Nancy Smith,   b. Abt 1783, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1851, , Jefferson Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1806  Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Christina Young,   b. Abt 1821,   d. Dec 1842, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years) 
    Married 1840  Gambier, Knox Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles Horr,   b. Dec 1842, Worthington, Franklin Co, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1855, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 12 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F1827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eleanor O'Leary,   b. 29 Sep 1826, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1900, Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Abt 1847  Galena, Jo Daviess Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emily Horr,   b. Abt 1848, Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1861, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 13 years)
     2. William Horr,   b. Abt 1852, Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1872, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 20 years)
     3. Benjamin Horr,   b. Abt 1865, Benton, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2011 
    Family ID F1828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary Hollensed,   b. 18 Feb 1844, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1922, Provo, Utah Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1863  , Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Horr,   b. 1 Mar 1866, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1939, Provo, Utah Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Edward Horr,   b. 31 Oct 1867, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1945, Murray, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. John Horr,   b. 15 Aug 1869, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1944, West Jordan, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. May Horr,   b. 9 Feb 1871, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1917, El Paso, El Paso Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2010 
    Family ID F1829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

      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