Preston Brooks Vanhorn

1862 - 1923  (60 years)

• Name	Preston Brooks Vanhorn
  Born	10 Dec 1862	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jan 1923	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I30536	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Brice Selby Vanhorn,   b. 28 Dec 1829, Montgomery Co, MD ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Jane Mills,   b. 2 Jan 1828, Belmont County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Jan 1851  [4]
  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

  
  

  Family	Kate T Romine,   b. Oct 1873, Wood County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Jun 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 33 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1890	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	JCMR: Vanhorn, TB, 24, JC Romine, Katy T, 17 Wood 10/2/1890 1900 JC Grant Dist Preston Vanhorn 12/1862 m 4y WV MD OH Kate 10/1873 4-2 Victory 6/1890 Edney 7/1892 George 8/1895 Edwin 9/1897
  Children	1. Victoria VanHorn,   b. Jun 1890, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edna VanHorn,   b. Jul 1892, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Dec 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 13 years)   3. George VanHorn,   b. Aug 1895, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Edwin VanHorn,   b. Sep 1897, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S1205] Census. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.