Generation No. 2
7. BERNETT2 HOARD (HEZEKIAH1) was born 9 Dec 1821 in New York, and died 17 Jun 1895 in Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan. He is the son of HEZEKIAH HOARD and LOUDEMA BABCOCK. He married SARAH MERRITTE 25 Sep 1845 in LaGrange Co., IN, daughter of JOHN MERRITTE and MARY POLLY WALLER. She was born Aug 1827 in Ohio, and died Aft. 1910, probably in Michigan.
Notes for BERNETT HOARD:
On the 1850 census for Bloomfield, IN, Bernett's household is shown neighboring that of Hezekiah and Lodema Hoard. Bernett is identified in the household of his son, Albert, on the 1880 federal census for Muskegon, Mi..
More About BERNETT HOARD:
Cause of Death: Dropsy
Age at Death: 73 years, 6 mos, 8 days
Census 1: 12 Sep 1850, Bloomfield, Lagrange Co., IN, sheet #59, HH (age 29)
Census 2: 26 Aug 1870, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., page #26, HH (age 49)
Census 3: 04 Jun 1880, Ravenna Twp., Muskegon, Mi., (age ()) father
Military service: Civil War Soldier (Union); 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Co. F; enlisted on Mar. 3, 1865; mustered out on Aug. 30, 1865 at Clarksburg, WV.
Military Pension: Abt. 1869, Invalid - Application #145-689, Certificate #116-004
Notes for SARAH MERRITTE:
On the 1910 census for Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi.. Sarah is shown as a "widow" living in the household of her son, Alfred Hoard. On this same census she is shown as having given birth to six children with one still living in 1910.
More About SARAH MERRITTE:
Census 1: Jun 1860, Milford Twp., Lagrange Co., IN, (age 30)
Census 2: 12 Sep 1850, Bloomfield, Lagrange Co., IN, pg#59, (age 22) wife
Census 3: 26 Aug 1870, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., page #26, (age 43) wife
Census 4: 04 Jun 1880, Ravenna Twp., Muskegon, Mi., (age ()) mother
Census 5: 16 Jun 1900, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#117, pg#49, S#9A, HH, widow (age 72)
Census 6: 18 Apr 1910, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#151, S#2A, Mother (age 82)
Military Pension: Widow of Buonett Hoard - Application #618-953, Certificate #423-735
More about Burnett Hoard and Sarah Merritte:
State of Indiana, LaGrange County, SS:
Burnett Hoard & Sarah Merritte
Be it remembered that on the 24th of September 1845 a license was issued out of the clerks office of the LaGrange Circuit Court authorizing any person legally authorized to join together in marriage Burnet Hoard & Sarah Merritte and afterwards to wit on the 29th of September 1845, the following return was made: I hereby certify that on the 25th day of September, 1845 I joined together in marriage Burnet Hoard & Sarah Merritte of Bloomfield township. signed C.W. Wilson. J. P.
Sept 25, 1845,
State of Indiana, LaGrange County, SS:
I W.H. Duff, Clerk of the LaGrange Circuit Court, in and for said county and state, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the record of marriage of Burnet Hoard and Sarah Merritte as the same appears of record in Book 1, at page 48 of the Marriage Record of said county now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 25th day of June, 1895.
signed: W.H. Duff, Clerk LaGrange Circuit Court
Children of Burnett Hoard and Sarah Merritte:
16. ii. ALBERT LEWIS HOARD, b. Abt. 1857, Indiana and died 9 Feb 1883 in Ravena Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan.
iii. ALFRED LEWIS HOARD, b. Abt. 1857, Indiana; m. ELIZABETH "Lizzie" CARPENTER, Abt. 1879.
Notes for ALFRED LEWIS HOARD:
Alfred Hoard is identified as "Alfred Lewis" on the 1860 census for Lagrange Co., IN.. he is living in the household of John Merrit. (John Merrit is the father of Alfred's mother, Sarah [Merrit] Hoard.)
On the 1880 census for Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi.. Sara Carpenter is living in the household of Alfred and Lizzie Hoard, she is shown as Alfred Hoard's Mother-in-law.
On the 1910 census for Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi.. Alfred's mother, Sarah, is shown as a "widow" living in Alfred's household.
More About ALFRED LEWIS HOARD:
Census 1: Jun 1860, Milford Twp., Lagrange, IN, (age 2)
Census 2: 26 Aug 1870, Pavilion Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Mi., Pg#26, son (age 12) IN
Census 3: 03 Jun 1880, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#231, Pg#4D, HH (age 22)
Census 4: 18 Jun 1900, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#117, S#9B, HH (age 42)
Census 5: 18 Apr 1910, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#151, S#2A, HH (age 52)
Occupation 1: 1880, Farmer
Occupation 2: 1910, Laborer - GROS R/R (Railroad?)
Notes for ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" CARPENTER:
On the 1900 census for Chester Twp., Michigan Lizzie is shown as having given birth to one child, with one child living.
More About ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" CARPENTER:
Census 1: 03 Jun 1880, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#231, Pg#4D, wife (age 17) IN
Census 2: 18 Jun 1900, Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi., ED#117, S#9B, wife (age 37)
Marriage Notes for ALFRED HOARD and ELIZABETH CARPENTER:
The 1900 census for Chester Twp., Ottawa Co., Mi.. shows Alfred and Lizzie as having been married 21 years.
