William VAN HORN
* Census: *1820 Madison twp, Richland co. OH * Census: 1830 Madison twp, Richland co. OH * Census: *1840 Madison twp, Richland co. OH ****************************************************************** *1820 Thomas Phillips living nextdoor. *1840 James Christwell and James Gamble living nextdoor. *Abstracts Wills, Richland County, Ohio; Vanhorn, William, Sharon twp. (AR IV. p. 257) death, 18 December 1842 14 January 1843: To wife Sidney, 40 acres where we live, formerly own ed by Peter Miller; mare saddle, bridle, six sheep, two cows of her choic e, all furniture. To all children, residue of estate equally. Children are Margaret Phillip s, George, William, Mary Stout, Jane Saltzgaber, Jesse, Thomas, James, Sid ney Ann Watts, Sarah Gamble, and Elizabeth Criswell. Jesse to receive an additional $200; William and Thomas each to receive $1 00less than the others. Executors: Jesse Vanhorn, James Gamble. Witnesses: Hugh Gamble, George Fulton.
* Census: 1850 *Jackson twp. Richland co. OH * Note: *1850 census: widowed "Sidney" (note spelling of her name)- he ad of house. living with her is daugther and soninlaw, James and Elizabe th Criswell + granddaugter Tracy Stout 14.
**Transcribed from "Illustrated Centennial Sketches, maps and directory of Union County, Iowa" James Van Horn was born a poor boy. Having no possessions and no capital gain, he used his willing hands to start his life hauling railsand splitting cord wood. He eventually became an active and enterprising agricultualist in the Platt Township and engaged in farming in Union County, IA. He also raised stock on section 12 of the township. In his declining years,he possessed a good farm of 60 acres under fair cultivation and a comfortable home. Quiet, unassuming, industrious, and strictly honorable in all his dealings, he gained the confidence and respect of all who knew him. He affiliated with the Democratic Party in politics. ************************************************************************** *************** James Van Horn was one of the original settlers in Cedar County. He originally settled in Springfield Township in 1839. ************************************************************************** *************** Lowden, Iowa - Town History - 1888 Cedar County, Iowa History (Transcribed portions) When the Chicago and North Western Railway was projected through this settlement, James Van Horn, donated seven acres and Thomas Shearer five acres to the Iowa Land Company for a town site (Lowden). That Company aftward purchased for $1,600 the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 2 Township 81 north. this was laid out asa village by L.M. Nute, Surveyor, for Horace Williams and Milo Smith, actingfor the Land Company in October 1857 and named Louden, by Thomas Shearer, after his Ohio home Loudenville, Ohio. From 1852 to 1855, a large number of settlements were made. Among them were Mrs. Ann H. Rice, who yet resides in Lowden, and sons, Edward, John T., E.S. and W.F. who settled one mile west; William Cook, northwest one mile; Henry Arlington, Sr. about 1852, one and one half miles southwest, where he still resides; John Worley, 1852, 3/4 a mile eastwho died about 1865; John B. Huff settled in the south part of Springfield Township about 1839, and moved to the village in 1858.; J.S. Burwell 1854, settled one half mile north where he still resides; Jacob L. Doty, a son-in-law of Mr. Van Horn, settled soon after immediately south of the town site; henow resides in Wright County, Iowa; T.R. Johnson, 1856, one half mile northwest, Thomas Shearer, 1856, east, one half mile. ************************************************************************** ************* * Census: 1840 Cedar co. Iowa Territory * Census: 1850 Springfield twp, Cedar co. IA * Census: 1870 Springfield twp, Cedar co. IA * Census: 1880 Platte twp, Union co. IA**Transcribed from "Illustrated Centennial Sketches, maps and directo ry of UnionCounty, Iowa" James Van Horn was born a poor boy. Having no possessions and no capit al gain, he used his willing hands to start his life hauling rails and spl itting cord wood. He eventually became an active and enterprising agricul tualist in the Platt Township and engaged in farming in Union County, IA. He also raised stock on section 12 of the township. In his declining years, he possessed a good farm of 60 acres under fair cu ltivation and a comfortable home. Quiet, unassuming, industrious, and str ictly honorable in all his dealings, he gained the confidence and respe ct of all who knew him. He affiliated with the Democratic Party in politics. ************************************************************************** *************** James Van Hornwas one of the original settlers in Cedar County. He origi nally settled inSpringfield Township in 1839. ************************************************************************** *************** Lowden, Iowa - Town History - 1888Cedar County, Iowa History (Transcrib ed portions) When the Chicago and North Western Railway was projected through this
* Census: 1830 Crawford co. Sandusky twp, Ohio * Census: 1840 Ceder co., IowaTerritory. * Census: 1850 Muscatine co. Sweetland twp. Iowa * Census: 1860 Muscatine co. Sweetland twp. Iowa * Census: 1870 Louisa co. Marshall twp. Iowa * Census: 1880 Louisa co. Wapello, Iowa * Burial: Fairview Cem. Wapello twp. Louisa co.
He married Sitney (Citney) Ann Miller 1 Nov 1798 at NJ . Sitney (Citney) Ann Miller was born at NJ 17 Aug 1775 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
James Van Horn
born 7 Jan 1814.
Margaret Van Horn
born 14 Jun 1799.
George Van Horn
born 7 Sep 1800.
William Van Horn
born Abt 1804.
Mary Polly Van Horn
born 7 Apr 1804.
Jane Van Horn
born 2 Feb 1806.
Jesse Van Horn
born 29 Oct 1809.
Thomas Van Horn
born 28 Oct 1811.
Citney Ann Van Horn
born 21 Nov 1816.
Sarah Van Horn
born 11 Apr 1818.
Betsy Elizabeth Van Horn
born 3 Dec 1820.
William Van Horn died Dec 1842 at Sharon Twp, Richland, Ohio .
Sitney (Citney) Ann Miller died 7 Apr 1855 at Wapello, Marshall Twp, Louisa County, Iowa .