Louella P. (Dayton) Hornor (1862 - 1943)

Born 20 Mar 1862 in Duck Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Dec 1943 at age 81 in Lost Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Louella was born in 1862 in Harrison County, Virginia (present day West Virginia), probably in Dayton along Duck Creek, the daughter of George Washington Dayton and Mary Catherine Gaston. In 1892 at age 28 she married William F. Hornor, a merchant, in Harrison County. The couple settled in Lost Creek in Harrison County, where William kept a generals store. The couple had one child together. Louella died in late 1943 at 81 years old and is buried with her husband in the Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery in Lost Creek,

Children:

1. Genevieve, 1893-1951; m. Alfred Earle Neale, 1915

Sources

Birth

"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X559-M3N : 10 February 2018), Mary C. Dayton in entry for Lienella P. Dayton, 20 Mar 1862; citing Harrison, West Virginia, reference 88; FHL microfilm 163,839. Name: Lienella P. Dayton; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 20 Mar 1862; Birthplace: Harrison, West Virginia; Father's Name: George W. Dayton; Mother's Name: Mary C. Dayton; "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G9-693 : 10 February 2018), Mary Dayton in entry for Sienella Dayton, 20 Mar 1862; citing Harrison Co., West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,186. "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5TR-W7K : 10 February 2018), Mary C. Dayton in entry for Sienella P. Dayton, 20 Mar 1862; citing Harrison Co, W VA, reference ; FHL microfilm 847,186.

Marriage

"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4J-DYF : 10 February 2018), William F. Hornor and Louella Dayton, 16 Mar 1892; citing Harrison, West Virginia, reference bk VI p 36; FHL microfilm 464,946. Name: William F. Hornor; Birth Date: 1864; Age: 28; Spouse's Name: Louella Dayton; Spouse's Birth Date: 1864; Spouse's Age: 28; Event Date: 16 Mar 1892; Event Place: Harrison, West Virginia; Father's Name: Thos. M.; Mother's Name: Ann M.; Spouse's Father's Name: Geo. W.; Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary C.

• Similar record: "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRH7-56C : 10 February 2018), William F. Hornor and Louella Dayton, 16 Mar 1892; citing , Harrison, West Virginia, reference Book VI p36; FHL microfilm 250,016.
• Similar record: "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRX9-263 : 11 February 2018), William F. Hornor and Louella Dayton, 16 Mar 1892; citing Harrison, West Virginia, v 6 p 180, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,276.

Residence in Virginia (West Virginia after 1863)

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41D-3HZ : 12 December 2017), Ida E Dayton in entry for George W Dayton, 1860. Name: Ida E Dayton; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 16 Jun 1860; Event Place: Lewis, Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 4; Race: White; Race (Original): [Blank]; Birth Year (Estimated): 1856; Birthplace: Virginia; Page: 46; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): George W Dayton, M, 25, Carpenter; personal estate: 80; Maryland; Mary C Dayton, F, 26, Virginia; Ida E Dayton, F, 4, Virginia; James U Dayton, M, 2, Virginia; Albert C Dayton, M, 0 [5/12], Virginia

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4K-GYF : 12 April 2016), Luella Dayton in household of George W Dayton, West Virginia, United States; citing p. 22, family 175, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,187. Name: Luella Dayton; Event Type: Census; Event Year: 1 Sep 1870; Event Place: Grant Township, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; Post Office: Clarksburg; Gender: Female; Age: 8; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Birth Year (Estimated): 1861-1862; Birthplace: Virginia; Page Number: 22; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): George W Dayton, M, 38, Real estate value: 180, personal estate: 140; Maryland; Carpenter, adult male citizen; Mary C Dayton, F, 38, Keeping house, Virginia; Ida E Dayton, F, 14, at home, Virginia; at school; James U Dayton, M, 12, at home, Virginia; at school; Luella Dayton, F, 8, Virginia; at school; Willey R Dayton, M, 3, West Virginia; Burke Dayton, M, 0 [9/12], West Virginia; Birth month: Augt

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RP-H9F : 15 July 2017), Louella Dayton in household of Geo W Dayton, Grant, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 115, sheet 289A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1404; FHL microfilm 1,255,404. Name: Louella Dayton; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 9 Jun 1880; Event Place: Grant, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Dau; Birth Year (Estimated): 1862; Birthplace: West Virginia, United States; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia, United States; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia, United States; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 289; Person Number: 2; Volume: 1; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): Geo W Dayton, Self, M ,47, married, carpenter, Maryland, United States; Parents' birthplace: Md; Mary C Dayton, Wife, F, 47, married, Keeps house, West Virginia, United States; Parents' birthplace: W Va; Louella Dayton, Daughter, F, 18, single, West Virginia, United States; Parents' birthplace: A Va; Willie R Dayton, Son, M, 12, attended school, West Virginia, United States; Parents' birthplace: A Va; Geo B Dayton, Son, M, 10, attended school, West Virginia, United States; Parents' birthplace: A Va;

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CK-QQX : accessed 1 March 2018), Lovilla D Horner in household of William Horner, Grant district (Magisterial), Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 19A, family 348, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,760. Name: Lovilla D Horner; Event Type: Census; Event Year: 29 Jun 1900; Event Place: Grant district (Magisterial), Harrison, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Number of Living Children: 1; Years Married: 8; Birth Date: Mar 1863; Birthplace: West Virginia; Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892; Father's Birthplace: Maryland; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother of how many children: 1; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William Horner, Head, M, Aug 1864, 36, married; yrs married: 8; West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: WV; merchant; months out of work:0; Lovilla D Horner, Wife, F, Mar 1863, 37, married, yrs married: 8; children born:1; living:1; West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: f:MD; m:WV; Genevieve Horner, Daughter, F, May 1893, 7, West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: WV; attended school; 5 months; Owned house, no mortgage; all can read, write, speak English; Note: mother Mary C. Dayton lives next door

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPN8-6LN : accessed 1 March 2018), Louella D Harnor in household of William F Harnor, Grant, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 5B, family 76, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1683; FHL microfilm 1,375,696. Name: Louella D Harnor; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 25 Apr 1910; Event Place: Grant, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1864; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: Maryland; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Sheet Letter: B; Sheet Number: 5; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William F Harnor, Head, M, 45, married, 1st marriage, yrs married: 18; West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: WV; merchant; general store; own account; veteran?: [blank]; Louella D Harnor, Wife, F, 46, married, 1st marriage, yrs married: 18; children born:1; living:1; West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: f:MD; m:WV; occupation: none; Genevieve Harnor, Daughter, F, 16, single, West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: WV; attended school; Owned house, no mortgage;

1920 Census??

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM4P-BS4 : accessed 1 March 2018), Luella Harnar in household of William Harnar, Grant, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 7B, line 73, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2535; FHL microfilm 2,342,269. Name: Luella Harnar; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 8 Apr 1930; Event Place: Lost Creek Town, Grant, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Birthplace: West Virginia; Father's Birthplace: Maryland; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Sheet Letter: B; Sheet Number: 7; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William Harnar, Head, M, 65, married, marriage age: 28; West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: WV; merchant, general store, own account; veteran: no; Luella Harnar, Wife, F, 67, married, marriage age: 29; West Virginia; Parents' birthplace: f:MD; m:WV; occupation: none; Address: Machon Line; owned house, value: 3500; radio: [blank]; not a farm; both can read, write, speak English

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7C8-LHP : accessed 1 March 2018), Louella Dayton Hornor in household of William F Hornor, Grant Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-56, sheet 4B, line 73, family 73, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4409. Name: Louella Dayton Hornor; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 8 Apr 1940; Event Place: Lost Creek, Grant Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States; Sex: Female; Age: 77; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Birthplace: West Virginia; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Last Place of Residence: Same House; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William F Hornor, Head, M, 75, married, educ: G-8; West Virginia; Not employed, but has a job; merchant, grocery store; own account; 52 wks; salary income: 0; received other income; Louella Dayton Hornor, Wife, F, 77, married, educ: G-8; West Virginia; Housework; no income; Address: Lost Creek; owned house; value: 2500; not a farm; both lived in the same house in 1935;

Death

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1LV-C9C : 11 February 2018), Louella Dayton Hornor, 26 Dec 1943; citing Lost Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, v 13 p 114C, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 847,174. Certificate number: 15203; Name: Louella Dayton Hornor; Event Date: 26 Dec 1943; Event Place: Lost Creek, Harrison, West Virginia; Gender: Female; Age (Expanded): 81 years 8 months 7 days; Birth Date: 19 Mar 1862; Birthplace: Duck Creek, Harrison, W Va; Marital Status: Married; Spouse: William F. Hornor; Father's Name: George W. Dayton; Mother's Name: Mary Gaston Dayton; Occupation: Housewife; Burial Place: Lost Creek, W Va; Burial Date: 28 Dec 1943; Cause of death: Acute cardiac dilatation; due to hypertensive heart disease, arteriosclerosis; Informant: Genevieve Neale, Lost Creek, WV; Burial: Brick Church, Lost Creek, WV; 28 Dec 1943; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

• Similar record: "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7R-49N : 11 February 2018), Louella Dayton Horner, 26 Dec 1943; citing Harrison, West Virginia, County Records, 15203, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,740. Scan of death certificate

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 March 2018), memorial page for Louella D. Dayton Hornor (19 Mar 1862–26 Dec 1943), Find A Grave Memorial no. 34687146, citing Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Anna 823 (contributor 46632950) . Name: Louella D. Dayton Hornor; BIRTH: 19 Mar 1862, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA; DEATH: 26 Dec 1943 (aged 81), Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA; BURIAL: Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 34687146; Family Members: Parents: George Washington Dayton 1832–1894, Mary Catherine Gaston Dayton 1833–1908; Spouse: William F. Hornor* 1864–1944; Siblings: Ida Elizabeth Dayton Wilson* 1856–1937, James Upton Dayton* 1858–1939, Albert Dayton* 1860–1867, Louella D. Dayton Hornor* 1862–1943, George Burke Dayton* 1869–1891, Hoy Dayton* 1871–1871; Children: Genevieve Horner Neale* 1893–1951; Photo?: Yes; Inscription: