Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Martin Vanburen VANHORN / Rachel WILSON (F11593)  [1

m. Apr 1856


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  • Martin Vanburen VANHORNFather | Male
    Martin Vanburen VANHORN

    Born  11 Apr 1836  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1918   
    Buried    Elihu-Stump Cemetery, off CR 23 SE of Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Apr 1856  [2]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William VANHORN | F11592 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane MAXSON | F11592 Group Sheet 

    Rachel WILSONMother | Female
    Rachel WILSON

    Born  13 Mar 1834  Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1914  Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elihu-Stump Cemetery, off CR 23 SE of Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin L. WILSON | F2226 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha KELLEY | F2226 Group Sheet 

    Lavina Arbella VANHORNChild 1 | Female
    Lavina Arbella VANHORN

    Born  8 Feb 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 May 1923  Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    K of P Cemetery, Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nathan George COBERLY | F44376 
    Married  17 Mar 1874  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Benjamin Virgil VANHORNChild 2 | Male
    Benjamin Virgil VANHORN

    Born  23 Dec 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1881  Normantown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Wilford Timothy VANHORNChild 3 | Male
    + Wilford Timothy VANHORN

    Born  28 Jan 1861  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jan 1954  Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Michael Stump Cemetery, west of Stumptown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ivor Saloma STUMP | F43177 
    Married  1 Jul 1884  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James Cicero VANHORNChild 4 | Male
    + James Cicero VANHORN

    Born  2 Mar 1863  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Oct 1944  Belpre, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Suzanna STUMP | F44374 
    Married  May 1883  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William Edgar VANHORNChild 5 | Male
    + William Edgar VANHORN

    Born  28 Aug 1865  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Feb 1946  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Bertha Mae MINNEY | F25642 
    Married  27 Jan 1901   

  • Sources 
    1. [S293] History of Ritchie County, Minnie Kendall Lowther, (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 376.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      There are two entries on file for this marriage. One entry identifies the groom as Vanburen Vanhorn, age 20, under guardianship of T. M. Vanhorn; and the bride as Rachel Wilson, age 22, dau of Benjamin L. Marriage date Apr 26 1856. The other entry identifies the participants as Vanburen Vanhorn, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William & Jane; and Rachael Wilson, 22, b. Monongalia Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of B. L. & Martha. Marriage date Apr 28 1856.