Merritt Horr

1842 - 1937  (95 years)

• Name	Merritt Horr
  Born	6 Jan 1842	Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850 [1860] 1870 [1880] 1900 [1910] 1920 1930
  Education	New Salem Academy
  Died	25 Feb 1937	Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I6656	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	8 May 2010

  
  

  Father	Nelson Horr,   b. 15 Apr 1808, Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1872, Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Laura Lombard,   b. 14 Dec 1820, Belchertown, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 11 Jul 1887, Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1840	Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Davis,   b. Abt 1842, Greenwich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 24 Mar 1872, Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 30 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1867	Prescott, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2009
  Family ID	F2967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen White,   b. Abt 1843, Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 12 Sep 1879, Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1875	Hadley, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Last Modified	8 May 2010
  Family ID	F2969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Read,   b. 20 Mar 1857, Warren, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 1938, Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1880	Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Laura Horr,   b. 11 Dec 1882, Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 1968, Warren, Litchfield Co, Connecticut, USA  (Age 85 years)   2. Olive Horr,   b. 19 Oct 1886, Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1962,  (Age 75 years)   3. Helen Horr,   b. 31 Mar 1892, Spencer, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1935,  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F2968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Marriages: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lillie-pierce-coolidge/the-history-of-prescott-massachusetts-one-of-four-townships-in-the-swift-river-loo/page-15-the-history-of-prescott-massachusetts-one-of-four-townships-in-the-swift-river-loo.shtml 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 Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Ellen A. White Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: 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 Groom's Race: 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: M01907-9 System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM Source Film Number: 1433035 Reference Number: Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 Obituary: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lillie-pierce-coolidge/the-history-of-prescott-massachusetts-one-of-four-townships-in-the-swift-river-loo/page-18-the-history-of-prescott-massachusetts-one-of-four-townships-in-the-swift-river-loo.shtml 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. ~ "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