Horatio Hoard

1856 -

• Name	Horatio Hoard
  Born	26 Jan 1856	Sheldon, Wyoming Co, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I42685	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Henry Hoard,   b. Sep 1816, Stephentown, Rensselaer Co, New York, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 1862, Varysburg, Wyoming Co, New York, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Avery,   b. 17 Mar 1824, Lester, Broome Co, New York, USA ,   d. Aft 1911  (Age 87 years)
  Married	7 Jan 1845	Bennington, Wyoming Co, New York, USA
  Family ID	F14965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elva J. Wilcox,   b. Jul 1856, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Mar 1905, Waupun, Dodge And Fond Du Lac Co, , Wisconsin, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1877	, Fond Du Lac Co, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Harry Hoard,   b. 29 Nov 1884, Waupun, Dodge Co, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Oct 1959, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)   2. Schuyler Hoard,   b. 22 Aug 1886, Waupun, Dodge Co, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1966, , San Bernardino Co, California, USA  (Age 79 years)   3. Nilla Hoard,   b. Jun 1888, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F14680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Frances Learned,   b. 12 Jan 1866, Fox Lake, , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1933, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, Florida, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Abt 1908
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2013
  Family ID	F14688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Groom's Name: Horatia H. Hoard Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Sheldon, N.Y. Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Elvie J. Wilcox Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: Oct 1877 Marriage Place: Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin Groom's Father's Name: Henry H. Hoard Groom's Mother's Name: Rebecca Daun Bride's Father's Name: Herman Wilcox Bride's Mother's Name: Esther Wilcox Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00336-7 System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy Source Film Number: 1266976 Reference Number: rn01996 Collection: Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930 Book: The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin: http://books.google.com/books?id=CAMrAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA624&lpg=PA624&dq=%22Hoard%22+died+Waupun+wisconsin&source=bl&ots=MaxQ1OTiCs&sig=khTnFuU-VZA1XedxtEb-H9uSzW4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7BisT5P3EcOR6gH9l-XODQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22Hoard%22%20died%20Waupun%20wisconsin&f=false HORATIO H HOARD merchant born in Wyoming Co NY Jan 26 1855 son of Harry Hoard he was the son of Henry Hoard the family were among the first settlers on the Holland Purchase and were of English descent they took up a claim at the foot of Bufl alo Hill Henry Hoard lived and died on the old homestead he delivered a Fourth of July oration when 86 years old Mr Harry Hoard was a Captain in the militia when he was but 18 years old he was Postmaster sixteen years and Justice of the Peace till the time of his death which occurred in 1862 he was engaged in the mercantile business at Sheldon Center Wyoming Co NY which he carried on successfully many years Mr Horatio Hoard graduated at the Oshkosh High School and came to Waupun in August 1872 was with John Roberts four years and in September 1876 formed a copartnership with AS Clark under the firm name of Clark & Hoard they have been very successfully engaged ever since they carry one of the best assorted general stocks in this part of the country Mr Hoard married Oct 9 1877 Elsie Wilcox daughter of the first settler of Waupun Book: Dodge County, Wisconsin, Past and Present, Volume 2 By Homer Bishop Hubbell http://books.google.com/books?id=BwQrAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=%22Hoard%22+died+Waupun+wisconsin&source=bl&ots=Kd07aLdLz0&sig=p63sQ-rSdIlfQZszzLzJNgfOLcs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7BisT5P3EcOR6gH9l-XODQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Hoard%22%20died%20Waupun%20wisconsin&f=false Horatio H Hoard is one of the well known business men of Waupun where he is successfully engaged in the general mercantile business He was born January 26 1856 in Wyoming county New York and is a son of Harry H and Rebecca Avery Hoard The paternal great grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier and the grandfather was a veteran of the War of 1812 He was one of the first settlers in Wyoming county New York where he died at the age of ninety two The grandmother died when ninety years old The father of our subject was a recruiting officer during the war of the rebellion and later captain of the New York state militia He died in New York in 1861 The mother still living at the age of eighty eight maintains her residence with the subject of this review They were the parents of five children as follows Jeannette who passed away at the age of forty years Oliver who died when forty five years old Lauren who is engaged in the jewelry business at Waupun Horatio H of this review and Ella the wife of TG Simpson of North Dakota Horatio H Hoard was reared in his parents home and received his early education in the public schools He later completed his high school course at Oshkosh Wisconsin At the age of sixteen he took up work for John Roberts of Waupun and continued in that occupation for four years He then established himself in the general merchandising business in which he has since continued and has met with gratifying success His business is now operated under the firm name of HH Hoard & Son Company Mr Hoardwas first united in marriage in 1876 to Miss Elva Wilcox who was a granddaughter of the first settler of Waupun and a daughter of Heman and Esther Maxwell Wilcox The mother was a native of Ireland and died at the age of forty Mrs Hoard was born in 1857 and died at Waupun in 1905 She was the mother of three children as follows Harry born in 1885 who is a graduate of the agricultural school at Madison Schuyler whose natal year was 1887 and Nilla who was born in 1889 and is still at home The last named completed a course in domestic science at Downer College In 1908 Mr Hoard married Miss Frances Learned a daughter of Mr and Mrs Monroe Learned who were early settlers of Wisconsin The mother is still living at the age of seventy two and resides in Milwaukee Mr Hoard is affiliated with the democratic party and was appointed by Govemor McGovern a member of the conservative commission of Wisconsin He and his wife are members of the Congregational church of Waupun Mr Hoard has always been known as a man of strict integrity in business matters and has by virtue of a consistent and well ordered life acquired and maintained the respect and confidence of all the people with whom he has come in contact and he is numbered among the useful citizens of his county and state.