Charles Horr

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• Education: Syracuse, Onondaga Co, New York, USA; A Commercial College

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CHARLES ABNER HORR, the youngest son and child, was born just outside of the limits of Carthage, upon a farm, which his father owned for some years, and at this time, on account of impaired health, was occupying, October 19, 1850. He attended school in Carthage and pursued a business course in a commercial college in Syracuse, N. Y. After clerking for some years in his father's store, he went to St. Joseph, Mo., engaging in business with his brothers, Wesley and Albert. In 1874 he returned to his native place, formed a partnership with his brother Albert. He is a man of amiable characteristics, popular with his fellow-citizens, a prominent member of the Methodist church and of several local organizations.
In 1871 he was married to Miss Jennie A. VanPelt, of Carthage. They have three children, Louisa Stewart, Wilma Gertrude and Charles Albert.
" From The Growth o f a Century, by JOHN A. HADDOCK, 1895

CHILD'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY, 1890, TOWN OF WILNA
(Postoffice address in parenthesis)
"Babcock Horr, (Carthage) (L.W.B. and Charles A.H.) dealers in butter, maple sugar, and farm produce, State."
"Babcock L.W., (Carthage) (Babcock Horr) h at W. Carthage."
"Horr, Charles A., (Carthage) (Babcock Horr) h State."

Obituary: http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

1870 Census: St Joesph Ward 2, Buchanan Co, Missouri
Living with his brothers John Wesley and Albert Vedder Horr.
Charles A. Horr, age 19, Bp: NY

Next household to brother Albert V. HORR, and to sister Sarah Horr FULLER
1880 Census Place: Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Charles A. HORR Self M Male W 29 NY Retail Grocery Man NY NY
Ann J. HORR Wife M Female W 30 NY Keeps House NY ENG
Louise S. HORR Dau S Female W 6 MO At Home NY NY
Wilma HORR Dau S Female W 11M NY At Home NY NY
May have had other children.

1900 Census: Wilna, Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York
Charles A. Horr, Oct 1850, age 49, married 24 yrs, bp NT, p's bp NY, Travelling Salesman
Jennie V. Horr, wife,, Mar 1850, age 50, 3 births 2 living, bp NY, f's bp NY, m's bp Eng
Louise S. Horr, dau, Oct 1873, age 26, single, bp MO, Teacher
W. Gertrude Horr, dau, June 1879, age 20, single, bp NY, Teacher

1910 Census: Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
Charles A. Horr, age 59, m 38 yrs, bp NY, p's bp NY, Insurance Agent
Jennie V. Horr, wife, age 60, 3 births 1 living, bp NY, f's bp NY, m's bp ENG
Previous household sister Hannah's family.

Transcribed as Clarke A. Haer.
1920 Census: Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
Charles A. Horr, age 69, bp NY, p's bp NY
Mae E. Horr, wife, age 50, bp NY, p's bp NY, Teacher- high school
no other listed.

Transcribed as Harra
1930 Census: Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York
Mae G. Harr [or Horr], head, age 58, widow, 1st m at age 48, bp NY, p's bp NY, Proprietor- boarding house
Rachel Perrine, boarder, age 61, widow, bp NY, p's bp NY, no occ
No others listed.

Charles married Jennie Vanpelt on 6 Sep 1871 in Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York, USA. Jennie (daughter of Andrew S. Vanpelt and Mary S. Graves) was born in Mar 1850 in ; died on 21 Feb 1915 in Albany, Albany Co, New York, USA; was buried in Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1850 1860 1870 1880
• Education: Lowville Academy

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NORTHERN NEW YORK BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1867-68
CARTHAGE (Jefferson County)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/buswiln1.htm
Horr & Francis, dry goods, groceries, &c.

ELIJAH HORR.- Few men have lived in Carthage and been more closely identified with its business interests for so many consecutive years as the subject of this sketch. He came to the village in 1831, when only 27 years of age, and all his subsequent life was wrought into its growth and prosperity. The progenitors of the family--the name until the last two generations was spelled "Hoar"--came from England to Massachusetts in the 17th century. The Massachusetts branch have always adhered to the original orthography, and as is well known, have been prominent in the history of the old Bay State and of the nation for many years, Hon. George F. Hoar being the senior Senator of the Commonwealth today, and one of the most eminent men in the councils of the Nation.
Elijah Horr's branch of the family came into Northern New York in the latter part of the last century, and settled in Denmark, Lewis county. Here Elijah was born November 24, 1804, and was reared like farmer's boys of the period, attending, for a brief time during the winter, a common school, and laboring the balance of the year upon the farm. He was a steady, ambitious boy, attaining his physical growth very early. He led his father's men in the hay and harvest field when he was 15 years of age, and as a consequence, before he was 18, his health became almost completely broken for the time, and he had entailed upon his constitution infirmities from which he ever afterward suffered. Not being sufficiently robust for a farmer, he attended, for several terms, Lowville Academy, securing by this change a better education than was usual to most of the young men of that section at that time. Upon his return from school he entered the store of Mr. Norton.
At the age of 23 years he married Miss Gertrude Vedder, who was descended, through the Vedders and Van Vlecks, from the old Knickerbocker stock of New York. Soon after, he moved to Carthage, then nothing but a hamlet upon the Long Falls of Black river. After a short time he opened a general store, and continued in the business of a merchant, at brief intervals, on account of impaired health, for more than 30 years. Subsequently, for some years, in company with Orlin Holcomb, he carried on a general banking business until his 70th year, when a stroke of partial paralysis closed his active business career. He lived for six years after this, attending to his private business until his death, December 27, 1880.
In early life Mr. Horr identified himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church. For more than 40 years he was an official member of the Carthage church, attending scrupulously its services and contributing largely of his means for its general expenses, and towards the building of two church edifices. He believed steadfastly in the doctrines and discipline of that church, but was wholly free from bigotry, and rejoiced in the prosperity of the churches of all names. He was a man of very positive convictions in both religious and political affairs, but was charitable towards the opinions of others. As a business man he was universally respected and honored. He was indefatigable in his devotion to his business interests, never allowing anything but the claims of his religious life to engross his time or claim his attention, giving himself almost no recreation, but finding his pleasures in his work. He was a man of unusual balance of faculties, his judgments seldom needing revision. During the more than 40 years of his active business life, he passed through three serious financial panics, with untarnished honor and unweakened credit. He never took any active part in politics, other than to do his simple duty as a citizen. From the organization of the Republican party, he was identified with its interests, and thoroughly believed in, and endeavored to promote its policies. The evening twilight of his long and useful life was calm and beautiful. He rested in the border-land, quietly and in hope, after the unremitting toils of a busy life. His last words, as his soul went out into the unknown, were: "Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me." The family consisted of nine children, all living until the youngest was over 21 years of age, viz: John Wesley, who died March 31, 1875; Walter Ashley, of Great Bend; Hannah, wife of C. E. Francis, of Carthage; Sarah, widow of Rev. Spencer R. Fuller, who died September 16, 1870; Rev. Elijah, D.D., of Worcester, Mass.; Albert Vedder, who died July 26, 1882; Gertrude, wife of John T. Connell, of Grand Island, Neb.; Louise Stewart, who died March 10, 1872, and Charles Abner, who resides at Carthage.

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

Lived in Wilna, Jefferson Co NY
Listed in the 1850 Fed.Census of Wilna, Jefferson Co NY.
Horr Elijah 45 m Farmer NY
Horr Gertrude 41 f NY
Horr Walter 16 m Laborer NY
Horr Hannah 13 f NY
Horr Sarah 11 f NY
Horr Elijah 9 m NY
Horr Albert 7 m NY
Horr Gertrude 4 f NY
Horr Louisa 2 f NY
Anderson Thomas 31 m Laborer NY
Castler Betsey 20 f NY

1860 census: Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
Elijah Horr, age 55, Bp: New York
Gertrude Horr, age 51 , Bp: New York
Hannah L Horr, age 23, Bp: New York
Sarah L Horr, age 21, Bp: New York
Elijah Horr, age 19, Bp: New York
Gertrude Horr, age 14, Bp: New York
Louisa Horr, age 12, Bp: New York
Charles A Horr, age 9, Bp: New York
Note John, Walter and Albert were not living in the household.

Transcribed as HARE.
1870 Census: PO Carthage, Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York
Elijah Horr, age 65, Banker, bp NY
Gertrrude Horr, age 61, bp NY
Louisa Horr, age 21, bp NY
Mary Maran, age 15, Domestic, bp NY
Same page as son Walter, following page to dau Gertrude.

1880 Census Place: Carthage, Jefferson, Co New York
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Elijah HORR Self M Male W 75 NY Retired Merchant MA MA
Gertrude HORR Wife M Female W 71 NY Keeps House NY NY
Gertrude CONNELL Dau M Female W 34 NY Dry Goods Merchant NY NY
John L. CONNELL SonL M Male W 46 NY Traveling Salesman - Dry Goods NY NY
Mary S. RYAN Other M Female W 24 NY Servant CAN FRA

Elijah married Gertrude Vedder on 18 Nov 1827 in Denmark, Lewis Co, New York, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Adam A. Vedder and Nancy Van Vleck) was born on 26 Aug 1808 in Denmark, Lewis Co, New York, USA; died on 1 Oct 1887 in Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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"Descendant of the Vedders and Van Vlecks, from the old Knickerbocker stock of New York."

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TOWN OF WILNA, JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barwitv.htm
VanPELT,ANDREW S. 1814-1881 FAIRVIEW CEMETERY
VanPELT,MARY (GRAVES)WF ANDREW S.1814-1889 FAIRVIEW CEMETERY

Andrew married Mary S. Graves. Mary was born about 1814 in England; died in Jan 1889 in Carthage, Jefferson Co, New York, USA; was buried in Wilna, Jefferson Co, New York, USA (Fairview Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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"Elijah Horr's branch of the family came into Northern New York in the latter part of the last century, and settled in Denmark, Lewis county."
From: "The Growth of a Century", by JOHN A. HADDOCK, 1895.
If this is true then Jacob was the first child of Robert and Sarah's to leave Massachusetts. It is said that brothers Warren and Robert with Jacob moved there about the same time.

Jacob moved to Ohio before 1818.

https://books.google.com/books?id=gSkWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA750&lpg=PA750&dq=Black+Hawk+War+%22Hor%22+OR+%22Horr%22&source=bl&ots=ADsXC_F5go&sig=eK-oX8bRpLar6Yqt5aI9VF2FPbM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JOyaVNGdL5GNgwTJ_4GwCA&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Black%20Hawk%20War%20%22Hor%22%20OR%20%22Horr%22&f=false
(Published in 1874)
Jacob Horr had eleven children, of whom ten lived to be grown, but only three are now alive. They are, William Horr, of Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio ; Elijah Horr, of Carthage, Jefferson County, N. Y., and Josiah Horr, the subject of the present sketch. William Horr was the youngest son.


Not listed in 1810 Lewis Co NY census as head of household.

1820 Census: Denmark, Lewis Co New York
Jacob Horr,
3 males under age 10 (Ashley, Calvin, William)
2 males 10 to 16 yrs (Walter, Josiah)
0 males 16 to 26 yrs (Where is Elijah?)
1 of total males in household 16-45 (Jacob = Head)
0 males 25 to 45 yrs (Where is Pierce & Obed? Both m aft 1820)
2 males 45 yrs and up (Jacob Sr & ??)
0 females under 10 yrs
0 females 10 to 16 yrs
0 females 16 to 26 yrs (Where is Sarah?)
0 females 26 to 45 yrs
1 females 45 yrs and up (wife Hannah)

Could not find Jacob in any census after 1820.

Census:
In 1820, Denmark, Lewis Co, New York.

Jacob married Hannah Pierce on 13 Mar 1792 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born on 16 Jan 1774 in Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Nov 1839 in Cheney's Grove, Mclean Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Hannah died while on a visit to Illinois.

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Adam married Nancy Van Vleck on 6 Nov 1792. Nancy was born about 1777 in New York, USA; was christened on 29 Oct 1777. [Group Sheet]

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