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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

John VAN HORN, farming and stock, Sec. 27; P.O. Plainfield; the subject of this sketch 
was born in Berrien Co., N.J., May 17, 1834. He married Miss Franc H ELWELL June 4, 
1872; she was born in South Shaftsbury, VT., Oct. 16, 1839; they have one child, vis., 
Merton GATES. He lived in New Jersey nine years. when, with his parents he came to 
Plainfield, Ill., and settled adjoining the present place, engaging in farming and 
remaining twelve years; they then moved to the present place, and he has lived here 
since; he owns 250 acres, which he has principally earned by his own labor; his parents, 
Cornelius G. and Mrs. Ann (VAN HOUTEN) VAN HORN, were natives of New Jersey; he died 
April 15, 1877; she died May 8, 1872.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.