John "Field" Horrell , son of Jonathan Francis Horrell and Mary Jane Harvey , was born in 1817 in New Hanover County, NC, died in May 1880 in New Hanover County, NC, at age 63, and was buried in Pender County, NC.

General Notes:

1845 Tax List - Canetuck District shows the following:
John Horrell 100 acres

John F. Horrell purchased 169 acres of land from Mr. Hunt and Mr. W. H. Beatty.
This land was located between between Colly Run (Creek) and Black River about a mile from the old Colly Mill. The John F. Horrell family cemetery is located on this site.

1860 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC
John F. 43 farmer
Sarah 42,
John F. 14
Edwin M. 13
Andrew J. 12
Victoria 7
Mary Katherine 6
Geo. W. 4
Wm. J. 9 mos.

John F.'s real estate value is $400. and his personal estate is $100.

1870 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC
John F. 58 farmer
Sarah 51
John 24
Andrew 21
Victoria 19, Mary C. 16
Geo. W. 14
Wm. J. 11
(Son Edwin is married and he and his wife live nearby).


John F. Horrell appears in the 1880 (May) Mortality Schedules showing that he lived in Canetuck township. He was age 62 at death and died of face cancer. It appears he died in the month of May

1902 Voters Registration, Caswell Township, Pender County, NC
A.J. 54, Edwin M. 55, John F. 28 descended from John f. Horrell who voted in NC.

Field married Sarah Frances Vernon . Sarah was born in 1818 in Brunswick County, NC, died after 1880 in Pender County, NC, and was buried in Pender County, NC.

General Notes:
1880 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC
Sarah E. Widow 58
Victoria 25
Mary C. 23
George W. 22
Wm. J. 19

Children from this marriage were:

John Field Horrell Jr. was born in Apr 1846 in New Hanover County, NC.

Edwin Madison Horrell was born on 3 Jul 1847 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 28 Jan 1918 in Pender County, NC, at age 70, and was buried in 1918 in Horrell Family Cemetery.

Andrew Jackson Horrell was born ju 1848 in New Hanover County, NC (now Pender County), died in 1916 in Pender County, NC, and was buried in 1916 in Horrell Family Cemetery.

Victoria Horrell was born in 1852 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 12 Jul 1938 in Currie, Pender County, NC, at age 86, and was buried in Jul 1938 in Horrell Fam. Cem., Currie, Pender county, NC.

Mary Katherine Horrell was born in 1854 in New Hanover County, NC.

George W. Horrell was born on 1 Apr 1854 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 2 Nov 1945 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, at age 91, and was buried in Nov 1945 in Horrell Cem., Pender County, NC.

William J. Horrell was born in 1859 in New Hanover County, NC.