William Garfield Hormell b. 19 Jul 1861 Oakland, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States d. 17 Jun 1933 Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	William Garfield Hormell
Born	19 Jul 1861	Oakland, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Census	1870	Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Willie Hormell, in the household of Milton Hormell
Census	1880	Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Willie Hormell, son, in the household of Milton J. Hormell
Physical Description	8 Jun 1903 [3]
	5' 5", brown eyes, dark hair, dark complexion
Passport	8 Jun 1903 [3]
	for temporary travel abroad
Newspaper	17 Nov 1920 [6]
	The Marion Daily Star (Marion, Ohio), 17 November 1920, p4
	ALUMNI BANQUET HELD AT EPWORTH CHURCH Professors W. G. Hormell and A. E. Arneson Are Among the Speakers. Professor Hormell Speaks. The company sang a college song and then Professor Hormell, who is one of the oldest instructors at the university in point of service, spoke on "Some Reconstruction Methods of the Ohio Wesleyan university." Professor Hormell spoke particularly about the work among the students who enter college at the beginning of the year and who, on account of some mental or physical defect, either drop out before they finish their first year or who have difficulty in carrying on their studies. He, being head of the department for men, spoke principally of the men students. He said many problems regarding the men who have difficulty in carrying their studies are brought before his department and that it is doing great work toward making these men become better citizens. He spoke of the system used by the department, of its physical examinations and of the injurious effect of tobacco, especially cigarets, on the young-men and also of the lectures given them on various topics.
Burial	1933	Delaware County, Ohio, United States [7, 8]
	Address: Oak Grove Cemetery
Name	Willie Hormell
Occupation	Dean at Ohio Wesleyan University [9]
Died	17 Jun 1933	Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, United States [8, 10]
	Cause: of coronary thrombosis angina pectoris
Cremated	19 Jun 1933	Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States [8]
Person ID	I6759	TangledRoots
Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

Father	Doctor Milton John Hormell, b. 8 Oct 1820, Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States , d. 8 Jan 1885, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States (Age 64 years)
Mother	Emeline Hisey, b. 9 Nov 1826, Ohio, United States , d. 5 Mar 1900, Caesarscreek Township, Greene County, Ohio, United States (Age 73 years)
Married	1 Nov 1849	Warren County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F2676	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Anne Johnston Buzzard, b. 27 Mar 1867, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States , d. 18 May 1934, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, United States (Age 67 years)
Married	3 Aug 1894	Delaware County, Ohio, United States [11, 12, 13]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F2688	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Professor Hormell died June 17, 1933, in Tucson, Arizona, from heart attack. To the day of his death he had been in his usual health and good spirits.

Professor Hormell has been identified with Ohio Wesleyan in a unique way. He entered the college as a middle "prep" in 1883, and remained in Delaware until August, 1932, when he went with his family to Tucson, on account of his daughter Elizabeth's health. In Ohio Wesleyan he was Instructor in Mathematics and Physics, 1889-91; Assistant Professor of Physics, 1893-4; Professor of Physics, 1894-1930; Emeritus, 1930-22. He served as Dean of Men from 1909 to 1926, and Acting Dean of the College in 1929-30. For many years he was Secretary of the Board of Trustees.

Hormell enjoyed work with his hands,--in his garden, at his bench, with apparatus in his laboratory. When he retired from teaching in 1930 he fitted up a carpenter's shop in the basement of his house on Sandusky Street, and he did the same thing at Tucson. He loved to work with tools; he knew a good job when he saw it, and took pride in doing a good job himself. This sense of craftsmanship, of a good job well done, he carried into everything that he did. For many years he was Chairman of buildings and Grounds.

This same spirit of thoroughness characterized his work as a teacher, and Hormell was first of all a teacher. Teaching he loved, and into it he threw his whole soul. He was enthusiastic in his work in the classroom and laboratory, and the students caught his enthusiasm.

Billy Hormell was interested in folks. He taught physics, and physics, like some other college disciplines, does not ooze human interest. But he was interested in his students and their problems, whether their problems were with physics or with themselves. He was a loyal member of Delta Tau Delta, keeping a friendly and helpful, if necessary at times, corrective hand, on the undergraduate members. He was equally interested in the non-fraternity men, assisting some of their group attempts at the cost both of time and money.

Professor Hormell led the simple life. He led it from choice. He chose his own standards; they were not set for him by others. He was a home body, never happier than with his family or with his friends. His recreations were simple; his garden, his shop, his books. [Source: Article written by Prof. Lewis G. Westgate, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Chapter MU, "William G. Hormell 1861 - 1933", Delaware, Ohio: Ohio Wesleyan Magazine, October, 1933 (reprinted in leaflet)]

Sources

[S1396] Book: Chronicles of a Griffis Family, 929.273 G875as., pg. 138.
William Garfield Hormell, born 1861
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, pg. 1.
William Garfield Hormell, b. 1861
[S1449] United States: Passport Applications, 1795-1925 - Family Search, #73796 - Will G. Hormell.
United States of America
State of Ohio, Delaware County
Will G. Hormell, born at Oakland , Ohio on 19 July 1861, father native of USA, residence Delaware, Ohio, occupation Teaching. going abroad September 1903, signed 8 June 1903. Description: age 42, 5' 5", high forehead, brown eyes, straight nose, ordinary mouth, dark hair, dark complexion, ordinary face.
[S1004] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Clinton County, Chester Township, p11.
DW 86-86
...line 6 - Milton Hormell, age 49 male white, physician, born Ohio
...line 7 - Emaline Hormell, age 44 female white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 8 - Fremont Hormell, age 19 male white, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 9 - Horace Hormell, age 18 male white, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 10 - Mary Hormell, age 11 female white, attending school, born Ohio
...line 11 - Willie Hormell, age 9 male white, attending school, born Ohio
Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio p11
[S126] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Clinton County, 1255001., Chester Township, p23.
DW 221-224
...line 12 - Milton J. Hormell, white, male, age 59, married, physician, born Ohio, father born Pa., mother born Md.
...line 13 - Emeline Hormell, white, female, age 51, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Va., mother born Va.
...line 14 - Willie Hormell, white, male, age 18, son, single, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio p23
[S2087] Newspaper: The Marion Daily Star (Marion, Ohio), 17 November 1920, p4.
Professor Hormell Speaks. One of the oldest instructors at the university, spoke on "Some Reconstruction Methods of the Ohio Wesleyan University."
Marion, Ohio
17 November 1920
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 84916390 - Dr William Garfield Hormell.
Dr William Garfield Hormell
Birth: Jul. 17, 1861, Oakland, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Death: Jun. 17, 1933, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA, Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Chapel Hill Circle

Created by: Dave Davisson
Record added: Feb 13, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84916390
Note: Oakland is in Clinton County, Ohio - not Fairfield CountyDelaware, Delaware County, Ohio
William Garfield Hormell 1861-1933
[S1559] Arizona: Deaths, William Garfield Hormell .
William Garfield Hormell
Place of Death: Pima County, Tucson, Arizona
Wife: Anne B. Hormell
Date of Birth: 71y 11m 0d
Occupation: Teacher
Birthplace: Oakland, Ohio
Father: Milton John Hormell, born Ohio
Mother: Emily Hesen, born Ohio
Date of Death: 6-17-33
Cause of Death: coronary thrombosis, angina pectoris
Cremation: Phoenix, Ariz., June 19, 1933
State of Arizona, Pima County
17 June 1933
[S1394] Book: A Quaker Migration To Southwestern Ohio, 929.2 C245HU., pg. 18.
Dean at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohiol.
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, Article by William Garfield Hormell.
[S1396] Book: Chronicles of a Griffis Family, 929.273 G875as., pg. 138 (Info0001).
William Garfield Hormell, born 1861, died ____; married Anne Johnston Buzzard (1867 - ?) in 1894
[S2188] Artifact: Privately Held, pg. 1.
William Garfield Hormell, b. 1861, m. (1894) Anne Johnston Buzzard, b. 1867
[S516] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-2013 - Family Seardh, v8, p139 #416 William G. Hormell and Annie J. Buzzard.
State of Ohio, Delaware County
William G. Hormell and Annie J. Buzzard, married 31 July 1894 by W. F Whitlook
State of Ohio, Delaware County
31 July 1894