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Family: Brice Selby Vanhorn / Sarah Jane Mills (F9247)

• Father | Male Brice Selby Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	28 Dec 1829	Montgomery Co, MD
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	2 Jan 1851  [1]
  Father	Samuel A Vanhorn | F9599 Group Sheet
  Mother	Maria Louisa Messer | F9599 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Sarah Jane Mills

  
  

  Born	2 Jan 1828	Belmont County, Ohio, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	William Mills | F6646 Group Sheet
  Mother	Martha E Brooks | F6646 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Louisa Frances Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	17 Aug 1851	West Virginia, USA
  Died	1 Mar 1942	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	David D Karr | F9602
  Married	1 Apr 1869	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Amanda Ella Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	Abt 1854	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Bef 1882
  Buried
  Spouse	James A Black | F9601
  Married	17 Jun 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Martha E Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	Abt 1856	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Mariah C Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	Abt 1858	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Sarah C Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	Abt 1859	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Bef 1882
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Preston Brooks Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	10 Dec 1862	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	25 Jan 1923	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried
  Spouse	Kate T Romine | F9246
  Married	2 Oct 1890	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Charles N Vanhorn

  
  

  Born	Abt 1866	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  1850 Jackson Co # 838-845 Vanhorn Brice S 19 M Farmer Ma 1860 Jackson, VA # 1108-1044 Van Horn, Brice S 30 Sarah Jane 32 Louisa F 9 Amanda E 7 Martha E 5 Maria C 3 Sarah C 6/12 1870 Grant Dist, Jackson, WV # 275 Van Horn, Brice S 38 MD Sarah J 41 OH Amanda E 16 VA Martha E 14 Mary C 12 Sarah C 11 Preston B 8 Charles W 4 1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 539A Brice S. VANHORN Self M M W 49 MD Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: PA Sarah J. VANHORN Wife F M W 51 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: AT OCEAN Mo: PA Mariah C. VANHORN Dau F S W 21 WV Brooks VANHORN Son M S W 16 WV Charles M. VANHORN Son M S W 14 WV Hardesty's History of Jackson County Ravenswood District Brice S. VANHORN - born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1830, came to Jackson county when he was four years of age. His parents were Samuel and Maria L. (Messer) Vanhorn. The former died when Brice S. was but seven months old. Mrs. Vanhorn married Miles Jacoby and settled in this district in 1834 on a tract of land containing 2,019 acres, known as the Isburn Survey. Mrs. Jacoby died in August, 1880, Mr. Jacoby is now living in Bellville, Wood county, West Virginia, where Mrs. Jacoby died. Brice S. Vanhorn's wedded life began January 2, 1851, when Sarah J. Mills became his wife in Wood county, this State. They were married by Rev. Rathborn, preacher in charge of Methodist Episcopal Church (South). She was born in Belmont county, Ohio, January 2, 1828, a daughter of William and Martha E. (Brooks) Mills. The first-born child of Mr. and Mrs. Brice S. Vanhorn, was Louisa F., whose married name is Karr, and who makes her home in this county at Jackson Court-house. They are also parents of four younger daughters, and two sons, namely: Amanda E., (Black), deceased; Martha E., Maria C., Sarah C., deceased; Preston B., and Charles N. The labors of farming occupy the time of Brice S. Vanhorn. He is a blacksmith by trade, and he has served Grant district nine years as constable, and two years as overseer of the poor. He may be addressed at Topins Grove, Jackson county, West Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.