Willard Putnam Van Horne was born on 7. Dec. 1853 at Joliet, Will County, Illinois. He was the son of
Cornelius Putman Van Horne and
Margaret Stephens. Willard Putnam Van Horne married
Margaret Elizabeth King on 10. Dec. 1875 at Hebron, Porter County, Indiana; by N. L. Fairchild, minister.
Willard Putnam Van Horne was shown in the census on 5. Jun. 1880 as a laborer.
Willard Putnam Van Horne and
Margaret Elizabeth King appeared on the census of 5. Jun. 1880 at Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas.
Willard Putnam Van Horne was shown in the census on 7. Jun. 1900 as a cattle dealer.
Willard Putnam Van Horne and
Margaret Elizabeth King appeared on the census of 7. Jun. 1900 at Smoky Hill, Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas,
; 10 children, 9 living. Willard Putnam Van Horne died on 6. Feb. 1916 at Salina, Saline County, Kansas, at age 62; from Pneumonia. He was buried on 9. Feb. 1916 at Lindsborg Cemetery, Lindsborg, McPherson County, Kansas. From the Salina Evening Journal, Salina, Kansas Monday, February 6, 1916:
KANSAN FOR 40 YEARS
W.P. Van Horne Died Last Night After Illness of Several Months.
Willard P. Van Horne, a retired farmer, died at his home at 342 Center Street, last night at 10:30 o'clock. Mr. Van Horne had been sick for several months and death was not unexpected. He had lived in Kansas for over 40 years. He was born at Joliet, Ill., on December 7, 1853.
For many years Mr. Van Horne lived in the vicinity of Lindsborg and later moved to that city. For 16 years he served as city marshal and as deputy sheriff of McPherson county. Five years ago the family moved to Salina.
Besides the widow, who was Miss Margaret King, there are nine children living. They are H.A. and G.H. Van Horne of Marquette; Mrs. Frank Jeffcoat of Abilene; Fred, Frank, Dewey, Raphael, Maybelle and Margaret, all of Salina. Mrs. Ella Brasier, who died at Lindsborg five years ago was a daughter; Ruby, a daughter, died 15 years ago. A brother lives at Lowell, Ind., and two sisters of Hebron.
Burial will be at Lindsborg. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed.
Salina Evening Journal, Salina, Kansas Tuesday, February 8, 1916
Van Horne Funeral Service
Will Be Held Wednesday Morning at 8:30 O'clock.
Funeral services for Willard P. Van Horne, who died Sunday at his home 342 Center Street, will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from Christ Cathedral. Father V.V.M. Beede will be in charge of the service. The body will then be taken to Lindsborg where Father Beede will conduct funeral services in the English Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Lindsborg Cemetery.