Horace Armstrong Lackey (1845 - 1922)

Born 7 Jul 1845 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Margaret (Wilson) Lackey — married 10 Nov 1869 in Virginia, United States

Died 11 May 1922 at age 76 in Timber Ridge, Virginia, USA

Biography

Horatio "Horace" Armstrong Lackey was born on the 7th of July 1845 in Virginia.^[1]

In the year 1880 Horace, age thirty-five, was living in South River, Virginia.^[2] In the home with him were his wife Sarah Margaret, age thirty-one, and his children Adger, Rachel and Mary.^[2] Horace was working as a farmer, while his wife took care of the home and children.^[2]

At the turn of the century Horace was still in South River.^[1] He was now fifty-four years old, and owned the farm that he worked.^[1] His wife Sarah stayed at home, as did his daughter Alva.^[1] His son Ward was working as a Farmer, his son Horace Jr as a clerk.^[1]

Horace passed away in 1922.^[3] He was laid to rest in the Timber Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard in Timber Ridge.^[4]

Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 14th Cavalry Regiment on 01 Mar 1864.

Residence

1860: District 6, Rockbridge, Virginia^[5]

1870: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia^[6]

1880: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia^[2]

1900: South River District (south & west parts), Rockbridge, Virginia^[7]

1910: South River, Rockbridge, Virginia^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4}
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 26 March 2018), Horatio A Lackey, South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 70, sheet 214C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1388; FHL microfilm 1,255,388.
3. ↑ The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 26 March 2018), memorial page for Horatio Armstrong “Hal” Lackey (7 Jul 1845–11 May 1922), Find A Grave: Memorial #41099490, citing Timber Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Jessie Barbour (contributor 47116997) .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 26 March 2018), Horatio Lackey in entry for Pheby Lackey, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 26 March 2018), Hall Lackey, Virginia, United States; citing p. 42, family 298, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,174.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 26 March 2018), Haul A Lackey, South River District (south & west parts), Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 10A, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,726.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 26 March 2018), Horatio A Lackey, South River, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 115, sheet 3A, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1647; FHL microfilm 1,375,660.

See Also:

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5V9-79S : 10 March 2018), Horatio A. Lackey in entry for Rachel Isabella Lackey, 15 Aug 1872; citing Rockbridge, Virginia, reference p 206; FHL microfilm 2,046,961.

Acknowledgements

• Sourced by Team Virginia in the 2017 Source-A-Thon.