Recellus R. Horr

HORR, HAZEN, TOWNSEND, HOEY, PARRIOTT

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Date: 2/24/2002 at 21:20:37

Recellus R. Horr, one of the early settlers of Monroe, was born in Denmark, Lewis county, New York, April 25, 1837. In 1855 he left home and came to Iowa, locating in Butler county; bought eighty acres of land of L.P. Hazen, who had pre-empted it for him, as at that time he was too young to pre-empt land. He married March 5, 1863, Miss Lena Townsend a native of Ohio. They were blessed with five children – Charles W., Arthur T., Harry W., Lena May and Irena May (twins). Mrs. Horr died when these twins were but eight days old.
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He married his second wife, Mrs. George Hoey, September 6, 1878, daughter of Roby R. Parriott. They have two children – Jenny and Eva. In 1881 he bought a house and lot in Parkersburg, and now lives there. He has a farm of 320 acres which he rents. He is now living in retirement, except that he speculates in real estate.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page: 441