Name: vanhorn20sep -- Jonathon and Mary McLaughlin VanHorn Descendants

Updated: 08-03-2020 18:08:88. Owner: Bill Martin


Individual Page


Family
Children:

  1. Amos Vanhorn: Birth: ABT 1869 in Allen Co. (prob), IN. Death: BEF 30 JUN 1870

  2. Charles 1873 H. Vanhorn: Birth: 01 JUL 1873 in Marion Twp. (prob), Allen Co., IN. Death: 18 FEB 1955 in Wayne Twp., Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN

  3. James 1876 Nelson Vanhorn: Birth: 12 JUL 1876 in Allen Co., IN. Death: 03 SEP 1957 in Scott, Van Wert Co., OH

  4. Mary Pearl Vanhorn: Birth: 30 APR 1881 in Monroe Twp, Allen Co., IN. Death: 18 JUL 1941 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN


Sources
1. Title:   Note says 'Bk. H-14, Pg 130" This is probably the Death Records of Allen Co., IN in the Allen Co. Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN.
2. Title:   William M. may have been born in Upper Sandusky,Wyandot, OH - east of Van Wert.
3. Title:   Bible Record
Page:   Birthdate is from the VanHorn Family Bible, "Births" sheet, photocopied by Phyllis (VanHorn) Klecka and sent to WJ Martin.
 Birth location is from census location of the parents.
4. Title:   Death Certificate
Page:   William's death record is in Book H-14, Pg 130, Death Records of Allen Co., IN in the Allen County Administration Building, Ft. Wayne, IN.
  He died of Tuberculas Peritonitis after being ill four years. A contributing cause was "Accidental falling and injuring right hip."
  The attending physician was S.E. Mentzer, MD, Monroeville, Ind. He was buried at Stephenson Cemetery. Painter Bros. were the undertakers.
5. Title:   Allen Co Madison-Monroe Cemeteries
Page:   Bill was initially buried in the Stephenson [Sugar Ridge] cemetery, Monroe Twp., Allen Co., IN.
  The Stephenson cemetery list shows the tombstone was inscribed:
 William N.VanHorn Sarah
 Co. F 130th IVI
 1843-1912
  He was later moved to Section B in the IOOF cemetery near Monroeville with his wife, Sarah.
6. Title:   Personal correspondence, Recipient: William J. Martin, Author Address: NC
Page:   "Uncle Billy" - William was born and raised in Marion Township, Allen County on a farm near Middletown (Middleton?). He moved at age 8 and lived near the town of Poe, southeast of Monroeville about 10 miles.
  So, the Hess and Van Horn families were neighbors, not too many miles apart. -Rusty
  He was a Mason and a member of the Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church.
Author:   Delores Martin-Ellis
7. Title:   Military Record
Page:   In Sarah's "Widow's Application for Accrued Pension" she states that she and William VanHorn were married 20 August 1868 at Middletown, Indiana, by David McLain, J.P.
8. Title:   Allen County Marriages, Location: Allen Co. Public Library
Page:   County: Allen Name: Sarah C Hess
 Spouse: William VanHorn
 Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1868
 Book: 7
 Original Source Page: 300


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