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Joshua VAN HORN 1795–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1795

Birth Location: Indiana Co., Pa

Death Date: 2 NOV 1887

Death Location: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Isaiah HORN

Mother: Dorcas Logan

Spouse(s): Phoniah BRIGGS

Children(s): Christian HORN, Mary HORN, Mary HORN, Henry HORN, Sarah HORN, Benjamin HORN, Samuel HORN, Tobitha HORN

Joshua VAN HORN was born in 1795 in Indiana Co., Pa, the child of Isaiah Van Horn And Dorcas Logan. Joshua VAN HORN married Phoniah Fanny Briggs, and had children including Benjamin Briggs Van Horn, Christian Van Horn, Henry Van Horn, Mary Ann Van Horn, Mary Van Horn, Samuel Van Horn, Sarah Van Horn, Tobitha Dorcas Van Horn. Joshua VAN HORN passed away in 1887 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua VAN HORN was born in 1795 in Indiana Co., Pa, the child of Isaiah Van Horn And Dorcas Logan.
  • Joshua VAN HORN married Phoniah Fanny Briggs, and had children including Benjamin Briggs Van Horn, Christian Van Horn, Henry Van Horn, Mary Ann Van Horn, Mary Van Horn, Samuel Van Horn, Sarah Van Horn, Tobitha Dorcas Van Horn.
  • Joshua VAN HORN passed away in 1887 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua HORN's Ancestors

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Joshua HORN
1795–1887
Birth Place: Indiana Co., Pa
Parents
Isaiah VAN HORN
1760–1844
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Dorcas Logan
1771–1795
Feasterville, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Henry (VAN) HORN
1728–1777
Bucks Co., Pa
Elizabeth (VAN) ZANT
1736–1807
Bucks Co, PA
Great-Grandparents
Isaiah ZANT
1713–1786
Gertje Horn
1709–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Vanzandt
1684–1744
Rebecca Vandergrift
1685–1746
Peter HOORN
1686–1750
Elizabeth Struddles
1689–1759

Joshua HORN's Descendants

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Joshua (VAN) HORN (19 Aug 1795–2 NOV 1887) m. Phoniah ("Fanny") BRIGGS (11 SEP 1795–)
  1. 1. Christian (VAN) HORN 1822–1904 m. Rachel PIERCE 1825–1874 m. Sarah HAUSER 1826–
    1. 1. Adessa (Levina Van) Horne 1860–1917
    2. 2. John (Miles VAN) HORN 1843–1923 m. Anna (Margaret) BARNETT 1842–1888 m. Rachel (Margaret) Hummel 1864–1938
      1. 1. Stella (Marilla VAN) HORN 1882–1956 m. William (Washington) GEARHART 1877–1945
        1. 1. Mrs. (Delbert) Hartzell 1913–1995 m. Delbert (Clair) HARTZELL 1910–2006
        2. 2. William ((Bill)) GEARHART 1926–
        3. 3. Leila ((Gerty) Gertrude) GEARHART 1910–2005
        4. 4. Clara (Melda) GEARHART 1923– m. Herb RIFFLE 1925–
        5. 5. Frances (Larue) GEARHART 1915–2005 m. Walter (Marrow (Chick)) GEIGER 1906–1986
        6. 6. Annabel GEARHART 1921–
        7. 7. Lottie (Mae) GEARHART 1913–1946 m. Richard ((Zeke)) DEHAVEN 1906–1971
        8. 8. Lester (Miles) GEARHART 1920–1982
        9. 9. Louis (Delvin) GEARHART 1906–1907
        10. 10. GEARHART 1909–1909
      2. 2. Lila (Luella) Vanhorn 1891–
        1. 1. William (Wade) Hoover 1924–1962
        2. 2. Florence (E) Hoover 1913–1993
        3. 3. Clyde HOOVER 1910–
      3. 3. Elva (VAN) HORN 1893–
      4. 4. Lester (VAN) HORN 1895–
      5. 5. Donald (VAN) HORN 1897–
      6. 6. Norman (E. VAN) HORN 1899–
      7. 7. Adisasphetha (Van) Horn 1866–
      8. 8. Samuel (Angus) Vanhorn 1865–1929
      9. 9. William (Henry) Vanhorn 1872–
      10. 10. David (Miles VAN) HORN 1873– m. Margurite (Or Margaret) Eshbaugh 1880–
      11. 11. Adessa (A van) horn 1875–1931 m. Wm Shepard 1868–
      12. 12. Nora (Effie VAN) HORN 1879–
      13. 13. Alice (Viola VAN) HORN 1876–
    3. 3. Melissa (VAN) HORN 1851–1925
    4. 4. Caroline (VAN) HORN 1853–
    5. 5. William (W. VAN) HORN 1849–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann VAN) HORN 1824–
  3. 3. Mary (VAN) HORN 1822–
  4. 4. Henry (VAN) HORN 1826–
  5. 5. Sarah (VAN) HORN 1832– m. Jacob SINK 1825–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Briggs VAN) HORN 1817–1887
  7. 7. Samuel (VAN) HORN 1830– m. Rachel STEEL 1833–
  8. 8. Tobitha ("dorcas" VAN) HORN 1827–1920

Joshua HORN's Timeline

3 Records

1795
19 August 1795
Birth of Joshua VAN HORN in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1795
19 Aug 1795
Birth of Joshua VAN HORN in Indiana Co., Pa
Indiana Co., Pa
1887
2 NOV 1887
Age 92
Death of Joshua VAN HORN in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1795
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1795; Birth city: Cumberland County; Birth state: PA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1795
    Event Place: Indiana Co., Pa
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1887
    Event Place: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1795; Birth city: Cumberland County; Birth state: PA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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