William Horner and Sally Compton marriage certificate
Collection — Folder: S3009
Identifier: S3009
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photostats and photocopies of a certificate of marriage recorded at Caesar’s Creek Monthly Meeting in Union County, South Carolina for the wedding of William Horner and Sally Compton. The certificate was recorded in Book A, pages 61 and 62 of the register for marriages of this Quaker meeting. The document bears the signatures of 31 witnesses. The wedding took place on April 3, 1823; the certificate was recorded on May 21, 1823.
Dates
- 1823
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
William Horner was born on February 14, 1804, in Cane Creek, South Carolina, to Jacob and Frances Horner. He married Sally Compton on April 3, 1823 in Union County, South Carolina, and later moved to Indiana to be a farmer there. The couple had four children which survived into adulthood: Nancy, Zimri, Dinah, and Rebecca. William Horner diedy on March 19, 1862, in Thorntown, Indiana and is buried in Sugar Plain Cemetery. Sally Horner died on April 21, 1888 and buried with her husband in Sugar Plain Cemetery in Thorntown.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “William Horner.” U.S, UK and Ireland, Quaker Published Memorials, 1818-1919. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry..com “Wm Harner.” U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. “William Horner.” United States Census, 1850. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch. “William Horner.” United States Census, 1860. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FindAGrave.com. "Sally Compton Horner." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40725091/sally-horner.
FindAGrave.com. “William Horner.” Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40724480/william-horner.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. “William Horner.” U.S, UK and Ireland, Quaker Published Memorials, 1818-1919. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry..com “Wm Harner.” U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FamilySearch. “William Horner.” United States Census, 1850. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FamilySearch. “William Horner.” United States Census, 1860. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
FindAGrave.com. "Sally Compton Horner." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed October 7, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40725091/sally-horner.
FindAGrave.com. “William Horner.” Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40724480/william-horner.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Beatrice J. Johnston on 1984/05/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed in 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2024/09/09 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revsied 2024/10/07 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- William Horner and Sally Compton marriage certificate
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
