Esther Doyle Read, Copyright 221 March 2005
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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
PHEBE MARGARET GIBBS VAN HORN5
471. PHEBE MARGARET GIBBS5 (Phebe Ann Luse4, Elizabeth Read,3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1), was born 22 November 1846, probably in Warren County, New Jersey and died 18 May 1923. Her grave stone gives her name as "Margaret Gibbs" (Heller; St. Johns Cemetery). She is also listed in the 1860 census as "Margaret Gibbs" (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 3 of township, 26 June 1860, post office Serepta). She first appears on the United States Federal Census in 1850 as "Phebe" age 4. She was the youngest child in the household at the time. The other children were Eliabeth (age 8) and James M. (age 6). Her family's farm was located in Hope Township (1850 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, 13 September 1850, page 483A). By 1860, the number of children in household had increased to six: Elizabeth (age 17), Marshall (age 16), Margaret (age 13), Rachel (age 9), Aaron (age 7) and Israel (age 2). All of the child, expect Israel, were in school. The Gibbs's farm was still in Hope Township (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 3 of township, 26 June 1860, post office Serepta). Margaret still lived at home in 1870. She was 23 years old, single and did not work outside the home. The census gave her name as "Phebe" Only her younger brothers Aaron and Israel still lived in the household. Her father was still a farmer in Hope Township (1870 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 174, 28 July 1870).
The spelling of Phebe's first name is somewhat of a puzzle. In the 1850 and 1870 census it appears as "Phebe." Most researchers use the spelling that includes the -o- as in "Phoebe." This is probably the more common spelling of the name across the United States. "Phebe" is the spelling found in the New Testement, while "Phoebe" was the classical rendering of the name. In the new Testement Phebe appears in the King James Version of the Bible (which is probably the edition used by the Luse and Gibbs families) in Romans 16:1. The paassage reads: "I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea." Other women in the family who spelled their names without the -o- included Phebe Margaret's mother Phebe Ann Luse, her great Aunt Phebe Read Kerr (a younger sister of her grandmother Elizabeth Read Luse), and her great-great Aunt Phebe Read Kirkpatrick (a younger sister of her great-grandfather Isaac Read, Sr.). Over all the family appears to have prefered the New Testement spelling of the name. They were very religious people and the Bible was often specifically listed among the few books that do appear in estate inventories taken after the death of one the family members. Because of the spelling used in surviving nineteenth-century documents and on grave stones, the spelling used by other women in the family and the passage in Romans, chapter 16—I have elected to used the version of the name as "Phebe." However, it should be noted that Phebe Margaret herself prefered "Margaret" and that is the name engraved on her grave stone.
Margaret married on Christmas Eve 1873, Alvin Arminius Van Horn, the son of Abram Schaffer Van Horn and Miranda E. Cummins. He was born 7 February 1849 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 22 May 1924 (Armstrong 1979:350; Heller 2005; St. Johns Cemetery). On the 1870 census, the Van Horn family was listed adjacent to the Gibbs family. The Gibbs family lived in dwelling 133 and the Van Horn family was in dwelling 134. Alvin was 21 years old and was employed as a farm labor (1870 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 174, 28 July 1870). It appears that Alvin married the girl next-door. In 1880, "Alva and Phebe M. Van Horn" (as given in the census) lived in Hope Township. Alvin was a farmer. Other members of the household included their two eldest children—Edwin and Annettie—and Margaret's widower father, Israel Gibbs, Sr. (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 421D, 10 June 1881). Alvin and Margaret had one more son after the 1880 census was enumerated. Clarence G. Van Horn was born December 1883.
Alvin Van Horn was active in the life of his community. He was the collector (taxes) for Hope Township in at least 1881 and possibly beyound that date (Snell 1881:661). He was keeping a general store in the village of Hope as early as 1886. Weaver and Kern's directory of Warren County (1886:37) lists Alvin as a "Dealer in General Marchandise, Hope." The 1900 census lists Alvin as a farmer, but his son Edwin is listed as a merchant. Edwin was married by 1900 and lived adjacent to his parents. "Alvin and Phoebe M. Van Horn" (as given in the census) lived with their daughter Annettie (who was a school teacher) and their son Clarence (who was still in school). They owned their farm, but it was mortgaged (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 189, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 12B, 28 June 1900). In 1910, "Alvin A. and Phoebe M. Van Horn" lived on the Johnsonburg Road in Hope Township. The couple had a mortgage on their house in 1910. Alvin owned a general store, but the store does not appear to have been attached to the house, as the census lists their dwelling as a house, not a buisness. Cummins (1911:170) in his history of Warren County states that Alvin Van Horn was a merchant in the village of Hope. The Van Horn's daughter, Annettie (called "Nettie P." in the census) lived with them (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 19 April 1910).
According to Gale Roberts (2005), when Alvin died in 1924 "He was Postmaster at Bridgeville, New Jersey and owned 5 farms and a town residence...." Bridgeville is located in White Township. Margaret had died the year before Alvin died. They were buried in the cemetery in the yard of St Johns Methodist Church of Hope (a.ka. Old Moravian), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Several of their children were also buried there. The family grouping consists of a large stone with the the family name "Van Horn" and smaller individual head stones. The stones were field checked 10 June 2000 and again on 23 March 2004:
Alvin A. Van Horn
Margaret Gibbs
Clarence G. Van Horn
Amanda Brands |
Edwin T. Van Horn
Frances Linaberry
Clarence L. Van Horn
Marion A. Van Horn |
Annettie Van Horn
1877 - 1957
Phebe Margaret Gibbs and Alvin Armninus Van Horn had 3 children who were born between 1874 and 1883. They had 4 grandchildren, who were born between 1903 and 1908. Total identified descendants equals 7.
Children of Margaret Gibbs and Alvin Van Horn |
CHILDREN OF PHEBE MARGARET GIBBS and ALVIN ARMINIUS VAN HORN:
1107. (i.) EDWIN TURNER VAN HORN6, was born 24 November 1874 in New Jersey and died 15 February 1928 (Heller 2005; St. John's Cemetery). He first appears on the census in 1880 as a 5 year old resident of his parents's household in Hope Township. The Van Horns lived on a farm in Hope Township. Residents of the household included his parents, his grandfather Gibbs and his younger sister Annettie (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 421D, 10 June 1881). Edwin married on 26 December 1896, Frances Green Linaberry, the daughter of Jabez Judson Linaberry and Camilla Anne Green. She was born 13 August 1876 in New Jersey and died 29 July 1963 (Heller 2005; St John's Cemetery). The couple did not have children in 1900. They are listed on the census adjacent to Edwin's parents. Edwin's household was described as a house and was number 276. Alvin and Margaret's household was described as a farm and was dwelling number 277. Edwin and Frances rented their home (probably from Edwin's parents). Edwin's was employed as a merchant and may have run his father's general store in Hope (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 189, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 12B, 28 June 1900). By 1910, Edwin and Frances had 4 children: Leondard, Mildred, Clarence and Marion. The family had moved to Morris County and lived in Jefferson Township. Edwin operated a General Store in Morris County. He and Frances were renting their home. According to the census, Frances was the mother of four children, all of whom were living (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 17, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, sheet 5B, 4 April 1910). Edwin was a musician. He and his son Clarence were both members of the Haycock's Municipal Band, Inc. in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey. His grave and that of his son are both marked with flag staffs bearing the name of the band, their names and the dates of birth and death. Edwin is buried with his wife, two of his children, his sister and his parents in the cemetery in the yard of St Johns Methodist Church of Hope (a.ka. Old Moravian), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. See above for inscription. Children of Edwin Van Horn and Frances Linaberry:3610. (ii.) MILDRED MARGUERITE VAN HORN7, was born 8 October 1903 in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 12 October 1987 in New Jersey, possibly in Brick, Ocean County (Heller 2005, Social Security Death Index). In 1910, she lived with her parents, two brothers and sister in Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey and attended school (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 17, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, sheet 5B, 4 April 1910). Mildred married 17 June 1925, in Suffern, Rockland County, New York, George Synder Lawrence. He was the son of Henry Ryerson Lawrence and Lucy Wright and was born 23 November 1904, in Pine Island, Orange County, New York and died 8 June 1979 in Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey (Heller 2005, Social Security Death Index). George's social security card was issued in New York before 1951, while Mildred's was issued in New Jersey during the period 1955 to 1956. They resided in Brick, Ocean County, New Jersey when George died in 1979. Mildred was still a resident of Brick at the time of her death in 1987 (Social Security Death Index).
3611. (iii.) CLARENCE LINABERRY VAN HORN7, was born 8 January 1906 in New Jersey and died 12 August 1921 (St. John's Cemetery; Heller gives the dates as 1 July 1906 through 8 December 1921). In 1910, he lived with his parents, older brother and two sisters in Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey and attended school (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 17, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, sheet 5B, 4 April 1910). Clarence was a musician. He and his father were both members of the Haycock's Municipal Band, Inc. in Butler, Morris County, New Jersey. His grave and that of his father are both marked with flag staffs bearing the name of the band their names and dates of birth and death. Clarence is buried with his parents and grandparents in the cemetery in the yard of St Johns Methodist Church of Hope (a.ka. Old Moravian), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. See above for inscription.
3612. (iv.) MARION ALDA VAN HORN7, was born 1 March 1908 in New Jersey and died 3 June 1916. She appears on the 1910 census as a two year old child living with her parents and older siblings in Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 17, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey, sheet 5B, 4 April 1910). She is buried with her parents and grandparents in the cemetery in the yard of St Johns Methodist Church of Hope (a.ka. Old Moravian), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. No dates are cut in her stone. See above for inscription (Heller 2005; St. John's Cemetery).
975. (i.) PHEBE ANNETTIE VAN HORN6, was born July 1877 in New Jersey and died 1959 (St. Johns Cemetery). She appears on the 1880 as a 2 year old resident of his parents's household in Hope Township. The Van Horns lived on a farm in Hope Township. Residents of the household included her parents, her grandfather Gibbs and hier brother Edwin. She is listed in the as "Phebe A. Van Horn" (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 421D, 10 June 1881).The 1900 census lists her as "Annettie."She was employed as a school teacher and lived with her parents and brother Clarence on their farm in Hope Township (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 189, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 12B, 28 June 1900). The 1910 census gives her name as "Nettie P." and lists her as a resident of her parents' household. She was unmarried and was not employed (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A). She is buried with her parents in St. Johns of Hope Church Yard, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Her stone was field checked 10 June 2000. She is buried under the name of "Annettie." See above for the inscription.
976. (ii.) CLARENCE G. VAN HORN6, was born December 1883 in New Jersey, probably in Hope Township, Warren County and died 1954. In 1900, he lived with his parents on their farm in Hope Township. The farm appears to have been located on the edge of the village of Hope. Clarence was 17 years old and was still in school. His sister Annettie also lived in the hosuehold (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 189, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 12B, 28 June 1900). He married circa 1908, Amanda W. Brands, the daughter of Nelson L. Brands and his second wife Sarah Caroline Angle. She was born April 1888 and died 1936 (St. Johns Cemetery). Amanda grew up on her father's farm near Hainesburg in Knowlton Township, Warren County (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 7 June 1910). In 1910, Clarence and Amanda lived on the Hope Road in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Clarence was a farmer, although he did not own his own land and was renting the farm. Their near neighbors were John and Margaret (Read) Black. Margaret was Clarence's second cousin twice removed, she was the daughter of Martin F. Read3 (Samuel Read2, Joseph Read1). The couple did not have children in 1910 (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 2A). Clarence and Amanda still lived on a rented farm in Hope Township in 1920. As in 1910 they did not have children (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3A, 10 January 1920). By 1930, Clarence and Amanda had moved to Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey. The rented a home there for $50 a month. Clarence was employed as clothing merchant. Amanda was a homemaker. The couple had no children. They did have a boarder, 21 year old Beatrice Doughtery, who was a school teacher (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 64-55, Netcong Borough, Morris County, New Jersey, sheet 13B, 9 April 1930). Although Clarence and Amanda did not have children of their own they had many neices and nephews who appear to have come for long visits from time to time. The Blairstown Press carried the following item on 7 June 1934 in the Hainesburg section of the paper: "Miss Catherine Read is spending some time with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Van Horn of Nectong." Catherine Read was the daughter of Boyd and Millie (Brands) Read. Amanda W. (Brands) Van Horn was Millie Read's sister. Clarence Van Horn was Catherine Read's uncle by marriage and he was also her fourth cousin on the Read side of the family. Catherine's line of descent was: Joseph Read1, John Read2, Isaac Read, III3, Isaac Fonger Read4, Boyd Read5, Catherine Read6 (later Catherine Harbourt). Catherine turned 22 on 9 June 1934 during her visit to her uncle and aunt. Her future husband, Walter L. Harcourt was a graduate of Netcong High School. The couple were married on 15 June 1937 (Blairstown Press, on 17 June 1937). Amanda Brands Van Horn died about two years after Catherine's visit (1936). Clarence lived another 18 years. He died in 1954 and was buried with Amanda, his parents, his brother and his wife, his sister and a neice and nephew in the cemetery in the yard of St Johns Methodist Church of Hope (a.ka. Old Moravian), Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. See above for inscription.
PRIMARY
Cemetery
Census Records
Newspapers
Vital Records
Social Security Death Index
SECONDARY
Armstrong, William C.
Cummins, George Wyckoff
King James Version
Snell, James P. (Compiler)
Weaver and Kern (compiler)
WEB SITES
Heller, Lynn
Roberts, Gale M.
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