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Hort, Henry Jefferson Dofflemyer, 1839-1892

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1839 - 1892

biographical statement

Henry Jefferson Dofflemyer Hort was born August 31, 1839 in Luray, Page, Virginia. He was married to Bethana Bailey October 5, 1867. His original surname was Dofflemyer but it was changed to Hurt (a variation of his mother's maiden name) to escape an apprenticship and law officials so that he and his family could join the saints. He and his family were part of the movement from Nauvoo, IL to Utah. He died March 31, 1892.

Citation:
wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Website viewed January 26. 2011 (Lionel Thomas student processor).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ambrotype of Henry Jefferson Dofflemyer Hort

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233235081]
Identifier: MSS 7735
Scope and Contents

Collection includes one ambrotype (6.5 x 5 cm.) of Henry Jefferson Dofflemyer Hort.

Dates: approximately 1860-1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ambrotype of Henry Jefferson Dofflemyer Hort

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