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Hornaday, John Straton

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Last Name Hornaday
First Name John
Middle Name Straton
Maiden Name
Death Date 8/28/1901
Birth Date 8/30/1827
Obituary Source Mooresville Guide, Aug. 29, 1901
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Spouse 1) Rebecca J. Canter; 2) (Sarah) Jane Cope
Survived By He leaves a widow, 2 sons and 4 daughters.
Other Age 74. Born in Cane Creek, N.C.; son of Isaiah and Sarah Ferree Hornaday. Married first wife c1850. They had 10 children together: Sarah A., Emaline/Emily W., William, Egbert, Sibbie A., Mary Jane, Priscilla, Melissa, Delfina, and Alonzo E. Wife died in 1888. Married second wife on Sept. 17, 1891 in Hendricks Co., Ind. He was a blacksmith. "From Monrovia -- John Hornaday, an aged and respected citizen, died Tuesday."
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