Gurdon Horr

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GURDON L. HORR, produce merchant. Ravenna, was born July 6, 1842, in Shalersville, this county. His father, Abner Horr, of Salem, Mass., first married Miss Sarah Vedder, and after residing about eighteen years in Denmark, Lewis Co., N. Y., they came in 1835 to Shalersville, this county. There Mrs. Horr died in 1837, leaving three children: Warren, in Sterling. Kan., Adam V. (deceased), and Mrs. Nancy Tyler (deceased), wife of Judge Joel W. Tyler, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr. Horr then married, in 1838, Miss Lydia Horr, of Leyden, Lewis Co., N. Y., and their children are Gurdon L. and Mrs. Sarah Bedell, late of Cleveland, Ohio, latter of whom died February 9, 1885. Abner Horr carried on a general merchandising business in Shalersville, and had an interest in stores in Streetsboro, this county, and at Newton Falls. In 1843 he sold out, retired to his farm in that township, and there resided until his death, which occurred August 15, 1865. His widow resides in Cleveland, Ohio, with her son-in-law. Our subject received his education in his native town. He engaged in merchandising in partnership with the widow of Adam V. Horr, at Shalersville, this county, in 1862. He sold out his interest in 1872, and in 1874 located in Ravenna, in partnership with S. R. Freeman, in the produce business. Mr. Horr married, September 8, 1869, Miss Sarah Babcock, of Shalersville Township, daughter of the well-known pioneer, Edwin Babcock, and born August 2, 1847, in that township. To Mr. and Mrs. Hon have been born one daughter, Minnie, and one son, Burt . Our subject is a life-long Republican.


Name : Gurdon Lord Horr
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Death date : 11 May 1916
Death place : Ravenna, Portage, Ohio
Birth date : 06 Jul 1842
Estimated birth year :
Birth place : Ohio
Age at death : 73 years 10 months 5 days
Gender : Male
Marital status : Married
Race or color : American
Street address :
Occupation : Merchant
Residence : Ohio
Burial date : 13 May 1916
Burial place : Ravenna, Ohio
Cemetery name :
Spouse name :
Father name : Abner Horr
Father titles :
Father birth place : Mass.
Mother name : Lydia A. Lord
Mother titles :
Mother birth place : N.Y.
GSU film number : 1983651
Digital GS number : 4021406
Image number : 2819
Certificate number : fn 34032
Collection : Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

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

Written as Guerdon Horr.
1870 Census: Shalersville, Portage Co, Ohio
Guerdon Horr, age 27, bp OH, Dry Goods Merchant
Sarah Horr, age 22, bp OH
Caroline Laines, age 24, bp OH, Dom. servant
Same page as sister and mother.

1880 Census Place: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Gurdon L. HORR Self M Male W 37 OH Produce Dealer --- ---
Sarah M. HORR Wife M Female W 32 OH Keeping House OH NY
Minnie E. HORR Dau S Female W 9 OH Attending School OH OH
Burt W. HORR Other S Male W 3 OH OH OH
Durinda MC CARTHY Other S Female W 20 CAN Servant IRE IRE

1900 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Gordon L. Horr, July 1842, age 57, m 30 yrs, bp OH, f's bp MA, m's bp NY, Dealer- Cheese
Sarah Horr, wife, Aug 1847, age 52, 2 births, bp OH, f's bp OH, m's bp NY
Minnie ? Horr, dau, Jun 1872, age 28, single, bp OH, Teacher- painting
William B. Horr, son, May 1877, age 23, bp OH, Salesman- cheese

1910 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Gordon L. Horr, age 67, m 40 yrs, bp OH, f's bp MA, m's bp NY, produce Dealer- own warehouse
Sarah A. Horr, age 62, 2 births, bp OH, f's bp OH, m's bp NY
Minnie E. Horr, dau, age 39, single, bp OH, Housekeeper- at home
William Burt Horr, son, age 32, single, bp OH, Produce Dealer- partner w/ father

1920 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Sarah B. Horr, age 71, widow, bp OH, f's bp OH, m's bp NY
Minnie E. Horr, dau, age 48, single, bp OH
William B. Horr, son, age 41, bp OH, Merchant- wholesale
Gertrude E. Horr, da-in-law, age 38, bp OH, p's bp OH
Same page as Isadine OAKLEY

1930 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Sarah M. Horr, age 82, widow, bp OH, f's bp OH, m's bp NY
Minnie E. Horr, dau, age 58, single, bp OH, p's bp OH

Gurdon married Sarah Babcock on 8 Sep 1869 in Ohio, USA. Sarah (daughter of Edwin B. Babcock and Amelia B. Crane) was born on 2 Aug 1847 in Shalersville, Portage Co, Ohio, USA; died on 10 May 1932 in Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio, USA; was buried in Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio, USA (Maple Grove Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Living with parents in 1900.
1900 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Minnie ? Horr, dau, Jun 1872, age 28, single, bp OH, Teacher- painting

Living with parents in 1910.
1910 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Minnie E. Horr, dau, age 39, single, bp OH, Housekeeper- at home

Living with mother, brother and wife in 1920.
1920 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Minnie E. Horr, dau, age 48, single, bp OH

Living with mother in 1930.
1930 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
Minnie E. Horr, dau, age 58, single, bp OH, p's bp OH

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United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

Living with parents in 1900.
1900 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
William B. Horr, son, May 1877, age 23, bp OH, Salesman- cheese

Living with parents in 1910.
1910 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
William Burt Horr, son, age 32, single, bp OH, Produce Dealer- partner w/ father

Living with mother and sister in 1920, now married.
1920 Census: Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio
William B. Horr, son, age 41, bp OH, Merchant- wholesale
Gertrude E. Horr, da-in-law, age 38, bp OH, p's bp OH

1930 Census: Brady Lake, Portage Co, Ohio
William B. Horr, head, age 53, m at 42, bp OH, p's bp OH, Merchant- ?? store
Gertrude E. Horr, wife, age 48, m at 37, bp OH, p's bp OH
Elgene Snath [?], mo-in-law, age 76, widow, bp OH, f's bp OH
Transcribed as Elzena Snell.

William married Gertrude Snell about 1921. Gertrude (daughter of Alva Snell and Elzene Williams) was born on 14 Sep 1881 in Mentor, Lake Co, Ohio, USA; died on 15 Jan 1955 in , Portage Co, Ohio, USA; was buried in Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio, USA (Maple Grove Cemetery). [Group Sheet]