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Benjamin Franklin Van Horn 1803–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1803

Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1887

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Father: ISAAC VANHORN

Mother: Elizabeth VanHorn)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth VanHorn)

Children(s): Sarah Horn

In 1803, Benjamin Franklin Van Horn entered the world in Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Isaac Vanhorn And Elizabeth Margerum M Vanhorn. Benjamin Franklin Van Horn married Elizabeth Crowther M Vanhorn, and had children including Sarah E Van Horn. Benjamin Franklin Van Horn passed away in 1887 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Benjamin Franklin Van Horn entered the world in Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Isaac Vanhorn And Elizabeth Margerum M Vanhorn.
  • Benjamin Franklin Van Horn married Elizabeth Crowther M Vanhorn, and had children including Sarah E Van Horn.
  • Benjamin Franklin Van Horn passed away in 1887 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ISAAC VANHORN
1761–1826
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth VanHorn)
1776–1814
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth VanHorn)
1807–1870
Birth Location: Maryland
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Children(s)

Sarah Horn
1832–1867
Birth Location: Maryland
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Benjamin Horn's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Horn
1803–1887
Birth Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
ISAAC VANHORN
1761–1826
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Margerum (m.) VanHorn)
1776–1814
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Barnet (VAN) HORN
1719–1792
north, hampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Isabel Earle
1725–1780
pennsylvania, usa
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sr
1695–1773
Mary Dungan
1706–1777
John Earles
1693–1772
Margaret Miller
1702–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barent Horn
1651–1726
Geertje Dircks
1661–1708
William Miller
1671–1758
Isabel Dixon
1670–1757

Benjamin Horn's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin Van) Horn (15 Jan 1803–4 Jun 1887) m. Elizabeth (Crowther (m.) VanHorn) (1807–between 1870-1880)
  1. 1. Sarah (E. Van) Horn 1832–1867 m. William (S) Bowen 1828–1912
    1. 1. Rosa (E) Bowen 1858–1940 m. Amos Cofiell 1845–1893
      1. 1. Robert (Amos) Cofiell 1893–1983 m. Martha (Edith) Harry 1892–1991
        1. 1. Virginia Cofiell 1922–1993 m. Edward (Lee) Reckord 1922–1986
        2. 2. Edith (May) Cofiell 1919–2004
        3. 3. Robert Cofiell 1932–2020
        4. 4. Roberta (C. (Berty) Cofiell) Myers 1925–2017

Benjamin Horn's Timeline

2 Records

1803
15 Jan 1803
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Van Horn in Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
1887
4 Jun 1887
Age 84
Death of Benjamin Franklin Van Horn in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1803
    Event Place: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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