Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Hornsby was born on 23 October 1823, in Roane, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Hornsby, was 30 and his mother, Eleanor McKiddy, was 23. He married Harriet Covington Coleman on 14 November 1849, in McMinn, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in McMinn, Tennessee, United States in 1860 and Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, United States for about 40 years. He died on 12 March 1917, at the age of 93, and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (22)
- James Hornsby, "United States Census, 1870"
- James H Hornsby, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
- James Henry Hornsby, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955"
Spouse and Children
1823–1917 Male
1833–1913 Female
Children (10)
1850–1923 Female
1853–1943 Female
1855–1855 Male
1856–1928 Female
1858–1916 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1863 Male
1800–1880 Female
Siblings (17)
1821– Male
1822–1905 Male
1823– Female
1823– Female
1823–1917 Male
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 12
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 39
Name Meaning
English (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name from Hornsby in Cumwhitton (Cumberland), recorded as Ormesbyc. 1210 (compare Ormsby ), but later acquiring the prosthetic initial H-. The placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Ormr ‘serpent’ (see Orme ) + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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