Families of Eleanor Frances Hornby
ELEANOR FRANCES HORNBY, daughter of ALICE THERESA GIBSON and WALTER JAMES HORNBY, was born October 9, 1888 in Iowa,6331 and died April 7, 1957 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.6331 She is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.456
She married (1) CHARLES J. WOODFORD on February 17, 1918 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California.3541 He was born October 7, 1847 in Millville, Orleans, New York,3578 and died November 11, 1919 in Orange County, California.3893 He is buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange, California.456
She married (2) FORD EDWARD PRIOR on September 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.3541 He was born July 16, 1887 in Minnesota,250 and died July 29, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California.250 He is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.456
Children of ELEANOR FRANCES HORNBY and CHARLES J. WOODFORD:
- ELEANOR FRANCES WOODFORD, b. December 17, 1918, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California;4532 m. (1) JACK MILBURN NICHOLS in February, 1944 in Beverly Hills Community Presbyterian Church, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California10268, 11756, m. (2) DONALD JAMES MORTON on November 17, 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California3541; d. September 24, 2005, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.4532, 4717
Eleanor
Personal Information
Eleanor F. Hornby
- graduated from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan in 1913 with a special artist's degree in music6953, 7761
- was an operatic soprano6953
- was a member of the Daughters of the American Colonists6953
- was a member of the Beverly Hills Community Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles County, California. 6953
Military Service
Civil War
Charles J. Woodford
- Musterd in on 28 Nov 1863 as a Private in the 2nd Mounted Rifles Regiment, Company L, New York
- promoted to Corporal on 6 July 1865
- mustered out on 10 Aug 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia6940
Marriage Announcements and News
Santa Ana Register, February 19, 19184489
WEDS MUSICIAN
Charles J. Woodford of This City and Miss Eleanor Hornby Are Married
The Los Angeles Times this morning prints the picture of Mrs. Charles J. Woodford with the following interesting and romantic account of the marriage:
A romance that started with a voice from the choir loft culminated last evening in the marriage at Pasadena of Charles J. Woodford, aged 70 years, a New York capitalist, and Miss Eleanor Hornby, a young Burbank woman.
Dr. R. R. Meredith performed the ceremony at the home of the groom, No. 585 South Marengo avenue. Mrs. Bertha Winslow Vaughn, accompanied by Mrs. Nellie Schwankovski of New York, sang during the ceremony.
Educated at the University of Michigan and later a vocal student in New York, the bride was accustomed during her vacations to sing in the Presbyterian church at Santa Ana.
It was there, on a pretty May day, that the groom of yesterday first heard the soprano voice of his wife in a lyric strain, as a dream call from the choir loft. It was the beginning of an interest that rapidly ripened into love, in spite of the disparity in years.
In recognition of the unusual inception of their romance, it was the groom's desire that the lyric notes of a soprano voice should blend, as they did at the wedding yesterday, with the marriage vows as they fell from the lips of the two.
For some years the bride was a solo singer in various easter churches, including the Dutch Reformed church of Brooklyn, and the First Baptist and Mt. Clair Congregational churches of New York. She gave her age on the marriage license application as 30 years.
Newspaper Articles
Santa Ana Daily Evening Register, February 19, 19147761
A Treat for the Music Lovers
Miss Eleanor Hornby of Los Angeles, and Mr. Harry Garstang of this city will give a vocal and organ recital at the First Presbyterian church, Friday evening, Feb. 27, under the auspices of the City C. E. Union.
Miss Hornby is a very accomplished soloist, having studied under Madame Rubo and Bertha Winslow Vaughn before going East, where she studied three years under Prof. William Howland, head of the voice department in the conservatory of the University of Michigan. She graduated from the university in 1913, taking a special artist's degree from the conservatory. While attending the university she was soloist in the First Methodist church of Ann Arbor and soprano in the university quartet, which concertised throughout the state. Since graduation she has done considerable concert work in the Middle West as well as in California.
Mr. Garstang received his early musical education in England where he held his first organ position at the age of 1x. He continued his study in the New York University, taking piano and harmony under Thomas Tapper, and his organ work was continued under Prof. Roberts and Prof. Mietzke of New York.
All the music lovers of Santa Ana are assured a first class entertainment and should not fail to take advantage of this opportunity to not only hear an excellent program but to aid the newly organized C. E. Union.
Medina Daily Journal, May 25, 192311759
Mrs. Woodford To Sing at Knowlesville
Eleanor Hornby Woodford, dramatic Soprano, widely known in the East and West as a Concert and Oratorio Singer of rare ability and a possesor of a beautiful voice and marvelous personality is visiting at the home of her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Woodford at Knowlesville and will sing for the pleasure of their many friends Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church, Knowlesville.
Obituaries
Medina Tribune, November 20, 191911758
Charles J. Woodford, aged 72 years, died on the 11th inst., at his hime in Santa Ana, California. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Elenor Frances, one brother, Eugene E. Woodford, of Knowlesville and two sisters, Mrs. Cecilia J. Gifford, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Ella A. Wood, of Savannah, N.Y. Deceased was for many years a resident of this vicinity and was well known and held in high esteem. He was a veteran of the Civil War, member of the 2nd. N. Y. Mounted Rifles.
Los Angeles Times, April 9, 19576953
Mrs. Eleanor Prior, 67, Operatic Soprano, Dies
Mrs. Eleanor Woodforde Prior, 67, operatic soprano, died of a heart ailment Sunday at her home, 740 N. Orlando Ave., after a brief illness.
Mrs. Prior was well known in the 1920s during the early days of the Hollywood Bowl. She was regarded as one of the outstanding sopranos ever to sing the role of "Aida" in the Bowl. And, at the height of her career, she was known here as "radio's favorite soprano."
In the quarter century from 1925 to 1950, Mrs. Prior was soloist for the Beverly Hills Community Presbyterian Church. After retiring from active professional singing, she served as a voice coach to a number of outstanding singers.
Mrs. Prior was born in Denmark, Ia., and was a graduate of the University of Michigan. She had lived in Los Angeles for more than 35 years. She was an active member of the Daughters of American Colonists.
Mrs. Prior leaves her husband, Ford E. Prior, who recently retired after 49 years as an executive of the Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank; a son, Hugh F. Prior, of San Francisco; three daughters, Mrs. Don Morton of Burbank, Mrs. Richard Gunter of Pacific Palisades, and Mrs. Charles Hoehn Jr. of San Francisco; her mother, Mrs. Alice Gibson Hornby, 96, long a resident of Los Angeles and a noted artist; a brother, Ralph Hornby of Los Angeles; a sister, Mrs. Katherine Hollowell of Los Angeles, and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Pierce Bors. Beverly Hills Mortuary and it is requested that contributions be made to the Heart Fund in lieu of flowers.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1900761 | Pasadena, Los Angeles, California |
|
| April 26, 1910352 | San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California |
|
| January 12, 19201131 | Santa Ana, Orange, California |
|
| April 12, 1930337 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
|
| April 12, 19402537 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California |
|
