Richard McDowell Hord (1833 - 1902)

Born 22 Nov 1833 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Williamson) Hord — married 1854 (to 1 Jul 1859) in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Matilda Catherine (Parker) Hord — married 28 Mar 1861 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Mirah Jane (Wilson) Hord — married 16 Feb 1887 in Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1902 at age 68 in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Per Find-A-Grave Memorial ID# 35243581: Uncle Richard was a master carpenter, Justice of the Peace, farmer and veteran of the Confederacy having served in Company B, 49th Regiment of NC Troops. He entered the service as a musician.

Richard Hord has English ancestors.

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Richard McDowell Hord was born on November 22, 1833 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, son of John Hord (1812– ) and Sarah Unknown (1807–1869).

In the 1850 census Richard (age 16), Laborer, was in Union, South Carolina, United States.^[1]

Richard (20) married Elizabeth Williamson (27) (born in 1826 in Cleveland, Rowan, North Carolina) in 1854 in Cleveland, North Carolina. Their daughter was Etta Williamson Hord (1856–1926). They had two known children viz.

• Francis Hord (1855-1911)
• Etta Williamson Hord (1856-1926)

Richard (27) married Matilda Catherine Parker (15) (born on May 1, 1845 in Cleveland, North Carolina) on March 28, 1861 in Cleveland, North Carolina. Their son was Robert Hoyle Hord (1880–1955). They had eight known children viz.

• Jane 'Jenny' S Hord
• William Walter Hord
• Luther Daniel Hord
• Sarah Alice Hord
• John Richard Hord
• Jesse James Hord
• Robert Hoyle Hord (1880-1955)
• Charlie Lee Hord

In the 1880 census Richard (age 45), Farmer, was the married head of household in Duncans Creek, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States.^[2]

Richard (53) married Mirah Jane Wilson (30) (born on December 8, 1856 in Cleveland, North Carolina) on February 16, 1887 in Cleveland, North Carolina. They had four known children viz.

• Bynum Hicks Hord
• Thomas Bolden Hord
• Mary Webber Hord
• Cleophus Wycliff Hord

Richard died on July 18, 1902 in Lincoln, North Carolina, aged 68.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Union, South Carolina; Roll: 859; Page: 44b; Line Number: 39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #5905633 (accessed 21 February 2024)
   Richard Hord (16), Laborer, in Union, South Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Duncans Creek, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: 959; Page: 593B; Enumeration District: 072
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #14377676 (accessed 21 February 2024)
   Richard Horde (45), married, Farmer, head of household in Duncans Creek, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Hord-20 created through the import of HAYER.GED on May 29, 2011 by Larry Hayer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Larry and others.