Living

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Cemetery:
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Robert married Virginia Horr on 8 Jun 1938 in Cherokee, Cherokee Co, Iowa, USA. Virginia (daughter of Ralph Horr and Beulah Johnson) was born on 6 Jan 1914 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, USA; died on 28 Dec 1949 in Hemet, Riverside Co, California, USA; was buried in San Jacinto, Riverside Co, California, USA (San Jacinto Valley Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1920 [1930]

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Calif Death Records
MERRILL VIRGINIA H 01/06/1914 Mother's maiden name: JOHNSON father's surname: HORR Female born in WASHINGTON death: RIVERSIDE 12/28/

Obituary:
Date: 1949-12-30
Paper: Seattle Daily Times

Cemetery:
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Preston married Millie D. Lowe. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900 1910 1920 1930
• Education: University of Illinois, 1911

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Groom's Name: Ralph A. Horr
Groom's Birth Date: 1880
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 29
Bride's Name: Beulah M. Johnson
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 27
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1909
Marriage Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Lewis H. Horr
Groom's Mother's Name: Emma Rock
Bride's Father's Name: Geo. A. Johnson
Bride's Mother's Name: Eliza Head
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
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Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I10291-6
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1035292
Reference Number: p 221, 4299
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992

Moved to Seattle WA in 1907.
He began his law practice in 1914, Seattle.
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hornbeck-horter.html
Horr, Ralph Ashley (1884-1960) -- also known as Ralph A. Horr -- of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Illinois, 1884. Republican. U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1931-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1940. Died in 1960. Cremated; ashes interred at Hillcrest Burial Park, Kent, Wash.
And...See also: congressional biography.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000793

About and Photo:
Date: 1914-06-08;
Paper: Seattle Daily Times, pg 6

Photo:
Date: 1930-09-26;
Paper: Advocate, (Louisiana) pg 6

Photo:
Date: 1946-12-01;
Paper: Seattle Daily Times, pg 82

Obituary:
From the Seattle P-I, January 27, 1960, Page 21
Veteran Lawyer:
Ralph A. Horr, Ex-Member Of Congress, Dies Ralph Ashley Horr, 78, veteran Seattle lawyer and former Congressman, died yesterday in Veterans Hospital after a long illness. For many years a colorful and vital figure in legal and political circles here, Mr. Horr had lived in Seattle since 1907. He practiced law until illness forced his retirement in 1957. A longtime Republican leader, he represented Washington's First District in the United States Congress from 1931 to 1933. Mr. Horr was born in Saybrook, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois in 1911. He was graduate manager of the UW from 1913 to 1914 and in this capacity took the first Washington varsity crew to the Poughkeepsie Regatta in 1913 and the UW baseball team to Japan in 1914.
HE BEGAN the practice of law here in 1914. Mr. Horr served numerous terms as chairman of the King County Republican Central Committee, beginning in 1914 and extending into the late 1930s. He was a former president of the King County Young Men's Republican Club. Mr. Horr was an unsuccessful canidate for mayor of Seattle in 1918 and again 30 years later in 1948. He also failed in a try for the U. S. Senate in 1934. He was a first lieutenant in the Army during World War I. He was a memeber of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity; Phi Delta Phi, law honorary; the University of Illinois and University of Washington Alumni associations, the Sons of the American Revolution; the American Legion; Elks Lodge 92 and the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. He was an hororary citizen of Boys Town, Neb. Survivors: His wife, Lenora M., 5127 Bangor St.; a daugter, Mrs. Lezern Ivers, Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche McClure, Tacoma, and Mrs. Bertha Fawver Santa Ana, Calif.; a brother, Roy Horr, Seattle, and three grandchildren. Services: 10 a. m. Saturday, Ploeger Mortuary; cremation.

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Name : Ralph A. Horr
Death date : 26 Jan 1960
Death place : Seattle, King, Washington
Gender : Male
Race or color :
Age at death : 75 years
Estimated birth year : 1885
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Father name : Lewis H. Horr
Father birth place :
Mother name : Emma Rock
Mother birth place :
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Film number : 2034003
Digital GS number : 4225246
Image number : 1473
Reference number : 859
Collection : Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Obituary with photo:
Date: 1960-01-27
Paper: Seattle Daily Times

Recordd twice in the 1920 census.



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

Living with parents in 1900.
1900 Census: Gibson, Drummer, Ford Co, Illinois
Ralph A. Horr, son, Aug 1879, age 20, bp IL, School Teacher

1910 Census: Kent Pct, King Co, Washington
Ralph Horr, age 28, m 0 yrs, bp IL, p's bp US, Banks
Beulah, age 27, 0 births, bp IA, p's bp CAN

1920 Census: Seattle, King Co, Washington
Ralph A. Horr, age 38, bp IL, p's bp IL, Lawyer- gen practice
Bulah Horr, wife, age 24, bp IA, p's bp IA
Delta V. Horr, dau, age 5, bp WA

1930 Census: Seattle, King Co, Washington
Ralph A. Horr, age 45, bp Il, p's bp IL, Lawyer- general practice
Lenora Horr, wife, age 39, bp MI, p's bp MI
Lezern Horr, dau, age 19, bp WA

Ralph married Beulah Johnson on 16 Oct 1909 in Cherokee, Cherokee Co, Iowa, USA. Beulah (daughter of George Alfred Johnson and Eliza Head) was born on 25 Mar 1882 in Cherokee, Cherokee Co, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Sep 1920. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1910 1920

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Groom's Name: Ralph A. Horr
Groom's Birth Date: 1880
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 29
Bride's Name: Beulah M. Johnson
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 27
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1909
Marriage Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Lewis H. Horr
Groom's Mother's Name: Emma Rock
Bride's Father's Name: Geo. A. Johnson
Bride's Mother's Name: Eliza Head
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: I10291-6
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1035292
Reference Number: p 221, 4299
Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992

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• Census: 1860 [1870] [1880] 1900 1910 [1920] 1930

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

Could not find in 1880 census.

Living with parents in 1860.
1860 Census: Cheney Grove, McLean Co, Illinois
Louis H. Horr, 7, Illinois

1900 Census: Gibson, Drummer, Ford Co, Illinois
Lewis H. Horr, May 1852, age 47, m 21 yrs, bp IL. f's bp OH, m's bp IL, Clerk
Emma E. Horr, wife, Sept 1856, age 43, 4 births, bp IL, f's bp VA, m's bp IL, School Teacher
Ralph A. Horr, son, Aug 1879, age 20, bp IL, School Teacher
Roy Horr, son, Feb 1881, age 19, bp IL
Blanche M. Horr, dau, Feb 1884, age 16, bp IL
Bertha L. Horr, dau, Dec 1888, age 12, bp IL

1910 Census: 1-Wd Gibson, Ford Co, IL
Louis F. Horr, age 58, m 32 yrs, bp IL, p's bp IL, Salesman- meat market
Emma E. Horr, wife, age 52, 4 births 3 living, bp IL, p's bp IL
Bertha Hor, dau, age 21, bp IL

1930 Census: Kennydale, King Co, Washington
Lewis H. Horr, age 76, bp IL, m at age 26, f's bp NY, m's bp OH, retired
Emma E. Horr, age 71, bp IL, m at age 20, f's bp VA, m's bp IL
No others listed.

Lewis married Emma Rock on 26 Sep 1878 in , Mclean Co, Illinois, USA. Emma (daughter of Jeremiah W. Rock and Mary Jane Bailey) was born in Sep 1856 in Illinois, USA; died on 13 Apr 1939 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1900 1910 [1920] 1930

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Death: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Obituary:
Published Date: Friday, April 14, 1939
Newspaper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA)
Page: 11



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

Living at home in 1860:
1860 Paxton, Ford, IL
Jeremiah Rock 26 1833 Virginia
Mary Rock 21 1838 Illinois
*Emma Rock 3 1856 Illinois
Rebecca Rock 1 1858 Illinois

1870 Saybrook, McLean, IL
Bailey household
William Bailey, age 63, bp OH, Farmer
Elizabeth Bailey, age 58, bp MD
Rebecca Perkins, age 28, bp IL, Living in family
Eddy Perkins, age 3, bp IL
Albert Bailey, age 26, bp IL, Dealer in Dry goods
James Bailey, age 22, bp IL, Clerk in store
*Emma Rock, age 12, bp IL

Obituary:
Date: 1939-04-14
Paper: Seattle Daily Times

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Married:
Also have Saybrook, Massachusetts
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900

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George married Eliza Head on 3 Jan 1870 in Colburn, Canada. Eliza (daughter of Harry Head and Elizabeth Kitchen) was born on 28 Jul 1850 in Colburn, Canada; died after 1924 in . [Group Sheet]