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Camden A. VANHORN

Camden A. VANHORN

Male 1857 - 1929  (71 years)

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  • Name Camden A. VANHORN 
    Born 17 Nov 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Somerset Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1900  [2] 
    dry goods salesman 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    farmer 
    Census 1910, 1920  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 9 Sep 1929  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety:
      "C. A. Van Horn, prominent citizen of Grove, was transacting business here and at Salem Saturday. He was joined here Sunday by his daughter Mrs. Bessie Bell of Morgantown, who will visit home folks a short time."
    Person ID I58546  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2015 

    Father John Waldo VANHORN,   b. 1824,   d. May 1912  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Adaline Emily STOUT,   b. Jun 1828, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1916, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Family ID F23001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Melvena CAIN,   b. 27 Feb 1860, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1933, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
    +1. Bessie S. VANHORN,   b. 13 Jan 1881, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1956, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Harley VANHORN,   b. Dec 1883, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1903  (Age ~ 19 years)
    +3. Orpha VANHORN,   b. Jun 1885, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1939, Petersburg, Grant Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
    Family ID F33980  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1662] 1900 Census.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2118] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    5. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 238 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791934&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Camden A. Vanhorn, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of John Waldo & Adaline E. Vanhorn; and Louisa M. Cain, 18, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Nancy Cain. Married Jan 1 1879 in Doddridge County. (NOTE: Entries on the ledger-style marriage record make it possible that the marriage date was 1880 rather than 1879.)