Sarah Jane Mills

1828 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Sarah Jane Mills
  Born	2 Jan 1828	Belmont County, Ohio, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I30542	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	William Mills,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Martha E Brooks,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brice Selby Vanhorn,   b. 28 Dec 1829, Montgomery Co, MD ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Jan 1851  [3]
  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.
  Children	1. Louisa Frances Vanhorn,   b. 17 Aug 1851, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Mar 1942, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)   2. Amanda Ella Vanhorn,   b. Abt 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1882  (Age ~ 27 years)   3. Martha E Vanhorn,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mariah C Vanhorn,   b. Abt 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah C Vanhorn,   b. Abt 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1882  (Age ~ 22 years)   6. Preston Brooks Vanhorn,   b. 10 Dec 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1923, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years)   7. Charles N Vanhorn,   b. Abt 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV, p 39. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.