West Virginia Pioneers

Mariah C Vanhorn

Female Abt 1858 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mariah C Vanhorn 
    Born Abt 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I30545  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Brice Selby Vanhorn,   b. 28 Dec 1829, Montgomery Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Jane Mills,   b. 2 Jan 1828, Belmont County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Jan 1851  [2
    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.
    Family ID F9247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.