Andrew Jackson Hord (1822-1886) was born in Rockingham County, Virginia. At the time Rockingham County was considered frontier country and was very sparsely populated. His parents were Nathaniel Greene and Mary Polly Grace Hord. Some researchers found conveyance records pertaining to Nathaniel and his wife in the Rockingham County records but nothing else was found to determine exactly where the family lived there.
Andrew had five siblings, three brothers and two sisters: Strother Hord, Peyton Randolph Hord, Napoleon Bonaparte Hord, Alzira Hord and Harriet Hord. Nathaniel, who was named after a famous Revolutionary War general, Nathaniel Greene, named all of his sons after other famous contemporary leaders that he apparently admired. General Andrew Jackson, who was remembered mainly for his victory at the battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812, was not elected President until 1828, years after the birth of Andrew Jackson Hord.
Around 1826, Nathaniel and Mary moved the family from Rockingham County, Virginia to Zanesville, Ohio perhaps looking for new opportunities. Later, they moved to Franklin, Ohio. Eventually, around 1833, the family ended up living in Marion, Ohio. However, Andrew and Napoleon eventually returned to live in Franklin County.
Andrew married Mary Jane Hyland Hord (1824-1911) on August 2, 1842. She was born on October 20, 1824, daughter of a prominent family that moved to Marysville, Ohio from New York. Andrew and Mary lived on a farm in Norwich Township, Franklin County, Ohio where they gave birth to the first four of their ten children: Eugene Isadore Hord, Luzern D Hord (who was mistakenly listed as John in the 1850 census), Olive Hord and Mary Hord; Mary apparently died in childhood sometime before 1860. In 1856, Andrew and Mary moved to a farm in Union Township, Union County, Ohio. Records indicate that in 1856, Andrew and Mary sold 61 acres of property in Marion County, left to them by Andrew's father, Nathaniel, who died in 1855, to his brother, Peyton Randolph and his wife. Details describing the location of this property are included in the conveyance deed. While living in Union Township, Ohio Andrew and Mary gave birth to their remaining children: John K Hord, Alzira Hord, Marilla (Maudlin) Hord, Charles E Hord and Clement Val Hord.
After the Civil War began, Andrew's second son, Luzern, ran away from home when he was only sixteen years old and joined the Union Army in the 13th Ohio Regiment, Company F on July 7,1862 which did not sit very well with his parents. Andrew filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus for his son's immediate release from the Army. Eventually, Andrew found Luzern hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee with the measles. Before being admitted to the hospital, his unit had engaged in several battles; in Mississippi he received a flesh wound. Andrew successfully extracted Luzern from the Union Army on April 1,1863; Luzern happily returned home with his father. But not for long, he reenlisted seven months later in the 32nd Ohio Regiment, Company D. Meanwhile, on October 1, 1862, Andrew's oldest son, Eugene had joined the 13th Ohio Regiment, Company A. Surprisingly, Andrew also joined the Union Army enlisting in the 32nd Ohio Regiment, Company F on March 25,1864. Later, both the 13th Ohio and 32nd Ohio Regiments were assigned to General William Tecumseh Sherman's Army.
As Sherman's Army enter into Georgia Andrew and his sons experienced action in many engagements leading up to the battles at Kennesaw and Atlanta. Following the capture of Atlanta, the 32nd Ohio Regiment, including Andrew and Luzern, continued with General Sherman's Army on its infamous "March to the Sea" which ended with the capture of Savannah. Afterward, Sherman turned his Army north through the Carolinas and Virginia continuing the destruction of virtually everything in its path. As a result many county records in these states were destroyed including those of the early ancestors of Andrew and Luzern that immigrated from England to Virginia about 1702. Ironically, this has made it very difficult to find much meaningful information about them.
Sherman's devastating military action ended in Washington, DC just weeks after the assassination of President Lincoln. Days later, Andrew and Luzern participated in the Grand March through Washington, DC, which was held to celebrate the end of the Civil War. Shortly after, they were both released from the Army and returned home to Ohio.
In 1868, after the birth of their last child, Clement Val, Andrew and Mary moved the family to Pickaway Township, Shelby County, Illinois which is located approximately 12 miles north of Shelbyville, Illinois. Here they settled on a farm and continued raising their children until 1880 when they moved to Shelbyville where they were a highly respected family. As adults, four of their children including Luzern, Olive, Alzira and Marilla settled in Illinois; two others, Eugene and John K, moved to Marion, Ohio; the youngest sons, Charles and Clement Val, moved to the frontier states of California and Oklahoma, respectively.
Andrew died in Shelbyville on July 3, 1886 at the age of 64. He was buried with military honors at the Oak Grove Cemetery there. Afterward, Mary and her daughter, Marilla (Rilla) moved to Stewardson, Illinois, twenty miles southeast of Shelbyville. Then, in 1905 they moved to Taylorville, Illinois to live near Mary's son, Luzern. She died there on July 2, 1911 at the age of 86. She was later buried with her husband, Andrew, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Shelbyville, Illinois.
Andrew Jackson Hord (1822-1886) was born in Rockingham County, Virginia. At the time Rockingham County was considered frontier country and was very sparsely populated. His parents were Nathaniel Greene and Mary Polly Grace Hord. Some researchers found conveyance records pertaining to Nathaniel and his wife in the Rockingham County records but nothing else was found to determine exactly where the family lived there.
Andrew had five siblings, three brothers and two sisters: Strother Hord, Peyton Randolph Hord, Napoleon Bonaparte Hord, Alzira Hord and Harriet Hord. Nathaniel, who was named after a famous Revolutionary War general, Nathaniel Greene, named all of his sons after other famous contemporary leaders that he apparently admired. General Andrew Jackson, who was remembered mainly for his victory at the battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812, was not elected President until 1828, years after the birth of Andrew Jackson Hord.
Around 1826, Nathaniel and Mary moved the family from Rockingham County, Virginia to Zanesville, Ohio perhaps looking for new opportunities. Later, they moved to Franklin, Ohio. Eventually, around 1833, the family ended up living in Marion, Ohio. However, Andrew and Napoleon eventually returned to live in Franklin County.
Andrew married Mary Jane Hyland Hord (1824-1911) on August 2, 1842. She was born on October 20, 1824, daughter of a prominent family that moved to Marysville, Ohio from New York. Andrew and Mary lived on a farm in Norwich Township, Franklin County, Ohio where they gave birth to the first four of their ten children: Eugene Isadore Hord, Luzern D Hord (who was mistakenly listed as John in the 1850 census), Olive Hord and Mary Hord; Mary apparently died in childhood sometime before 1860. In 1856, Andrew and Mary moved to a farm in Union Township, Union County, Ohio. Records indicate that in 1856, Andrew and Mary sold 61 acres of property in Marion County, left to them by Andrew's father, Nathaniel, who died in 1855, to his brother, Peyton Randolph and his wife. Details describing the location of this property are included in the conveyance deed. While living in Union Township, Ohio Andrew and Mary gave birth to their remaining children: John K Hord, Alzira Hord, Marilla (Maudlin) Hord, Charles E Hord and Clement Val Hord.
After the Civil War began, Andrew's second son, Luzern, ran away from home when he was only sixteen years old and joined the Union Army in the 13th Ohio Regiment, Company F on July 7,1862 which did not sit very well with his parents. Andrew filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus for his son's immediate release from the Army. Eventually, Andrew found Luzern hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee with the measles. Before being admitted to the hospital, his unit had engaged in several battles; in Mississippi he received a flesh wound. Andrew successfully extracted Luzern from the Union Army on April 1,1863; Luzern happily returned home with his father. But not for long, he reenlisted seven months later in the 32nd Ohio Regiment, Company D. Meanwhile, on October 1, 1862, Andrew's oldest son, Eugene had joined the 13th Ohio Regiment, Company A. Surprisingly, Andrew also joined the Union Army enlisting in the 32nd Ohio Regiment, Company F on March 25,1864. Later, both the 13th Ohio and 32nd Ohio Regiments were assigned to General William Tecumseh Sherman's Army.
As Sherman's Army enter into Georgia Andrew and his sons experienced action in many engagements leading up to the battles at Kennesaw and Atlanta. Following the capture of Atlanta, the 32nd Ohio Regiment, including Andrew and Luzern, continued with General Sherman's Army on its infamous "March to the Sea" which ended with the capture of Savannah. Afterward, Sherman turned his Army north through the Carolinas and Virginia continuing the destruction of virtually everything in its path. As a result many county records in these states were destroyed including those of the early ancestors of Andrew and Luzern that immigrated from England to Virginia about 1702. Ironically, this has made it very difficult to find much meaningful information about them.
Sherman's devastating military action ended in Washington, DC just weeks after the assassination of President Lincoln. Days later, Andrew and Luzern participated in the Grand March through Washington, DC, which was held to celebrate the end of the Civil War. Shortly after, they were both released from the Army and returned home to Ohio.
In 1868, after the birth of their last child, Clement Val, Andrew and Mary moved the family to Pickaway Township, Shelby County, Illinois which is located approximately 12 miles north of Shelbyville, Illinois. Here they settled on a farm and continued raising their children until 1880 when they moved to Shelbyville where they were a highly respected family. As adults, four of their children including Luzern, Olive, Alzira and Marilla settled in Illinois; two others, Eugene and John K, moved to Marion, Ohio; the youngest sons, Charles and Clement Val, moved to the frontier states of California and Oklahoma, respectively.
Andrew died in Shelbyville on July 3, 1886 at the age of 64. He was buried with military honors at the Oak Grove Cemetery there. Afterward, Mary and her daughter, Marilla (Rilla) moved to Stewardson, Illinois, twenty miles southeast of Shelbyville. Then, in 1905 they moved to Taylorville, Illinois to live near Mary's son, Luzern. She died there on July 2, 1911 at the age of 86. She was later buried with her husband, Andrew, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Shelbyville, Illinois.
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