Susannah Hornaday

Brief Life History of Susannah

When Susannah Hornaday was born on 2 February 1795, in Cane Creek MM, Orange, North Carolina, United States, her father, Lewis Hornaday, was 40 and her mother, Rebecca Pike, was 27. She married John Foust on 14 June 1813, in Orange, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Alamance, Alamance, North Carolina, United States in 1850. She died on 3 December 1873, in Alamance, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Graham, Alamance, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Foust
1789–1860
Susannah Hornaday
1795–1873
Marriage: 14 June 1813
Elizabeth Foust
1814–1903
Peter Foust
1819–1834
William Foust
1823–1882
John F Foust
1828–1907

Sources (7)

  • Susan Foust, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Susannah Horniday, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Susannah Foust, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow ""rock"" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the ""rock"" was a gold nugget.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Origin undetermined. This surname is found mainly in IN and NC.

History: The majority of the Hornadays trace their origin to John Hornaday, who by 1752 lived in Orange County, NC.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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