The Streeter Family

Their Stories

Horace Ballard Streeter was born April 2, 1819 in Genoa, Cayuga County, New York.  He was the son of Josiah Streeter (b. 1792- Washington Co. N.Y -d.1879) and Ruby (Stebbins) Streeter (b.1797- Mass.-d1828).  Horace was next to the oldest of seven children. Horace and Cornelia lived in Summerville, New York in the 1850 census. At this time 4 of the children had been born.   Horace remained in New York until 1855, when he came to Caldwell County, Missouri, on May 7, 1855.  He was married to Cornelia L. Gillette, born in Erie County. N. Y on June 12, 1820 and died on April 29, 1901 in Hamilton, Missouri.

      *He made the first trip prospecting.  He came as far a Palmyra on the train (which was the end of the line) and “Hitchhiked” the rest of the way to Caldwell County. where his old neighbors, the Dodges had already settled.  He bought land from the government for $2.50 an acre near the Dodge farm and across Tom Creek.  His land being the present “Silas Dodge” farm, and went back after his family. They came in 1857 by train and by water up to Camden and then by wagon to their new home.*

In 1863 Horace signed up for the draft to fight in the Civil War.  At this time all seven of his children had been born. In the 1876 Atlas of Caldwell County, Missouri. It shows that Horace Streeter owned approximately 200 acres.  It originally was listed as in Blyth Twsp, which was later divided and now called Hamilton Twsp.

      The location of the residence remained the same until the census of 1900, then Horace and Cornelia were listed as living in Hamilton City, Caldwell Co. Cornelia died in 1901 and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri.   Horace died on November 12, 1902 and is buried at Highland Cemetery,  Hamilton, Missouri.  He was 83 years, 7 mos, and 10 days of age at this time.  Listed as a farmer in all of the census.

*from Bertha Booth interviews*