Horace and Laura Ladd Converse, 1903

2021-106

Horace and Laura Ladd Converse, 1903

People

Black and white photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Converse. Horace Converse, like his brother Elisha Converse, were born July 23, 1820 'in a house that stood in his peach orchard.' Laura Ladd (b. November 15, 1823) married Horace Converse on November 11, 1847. They settled on 'Goffe [Goss] Hill' in a house built in 1830 and where Horace lived with his father, Elisha Converse (1774-1852). Horace's grandfather was Samuel Davis Converse. As of 1905, the 70-acre farm kept four cows, a pair of oxen, one horse, and thirty hens. 'They cut twenty tons of hay.' Horace and Laura Converse's only child, Laforest, was born December 4, 1848. He married Eva Hancock (b. March 25, 1855) on November 8, 1875. The couple began housekeeping at C.W. Smith's house and later moved to the Goffe Hill house with Horace and Laura. Horace and Laura are featured in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905), in the chapter titled, 'People Over Seventy in Our Parish September 1, 1903,' page 97, plate XIII, #8 and #9. The Goffe Hill house is featured on page 59, plate III, #10.

Still Image

4 x 5 in

Howes Brothers

1903-09-01

Marion Sweeney, South Worthington

2021-02-18

Box 17

Paper

Worthington - South Worthington

Featured with other Worthington residents in The South Worthington Parish by Rev. George Reed Moody (1905). See also item 2021-126 (Horace Converse and Laura Ladd House).

NS (2021-02-18)

Bates/'The Heritage'

Still Image - Black and White Glass Plate (negative)