Info added by Chris (#47304829)

James John Van Sickle was born in New York. On www.ancestry.com, his birth is listed as Feb 22, 1824, Phelps, Ontario, NY. Son of Garrett Van Sickle 1781, NJ-1849, PA and Lydia Houghtaling 1783, NJ-1872, PA. See wife and children listed below. I will send an edit link for his father. He is buried on a farm in PA, non-traditional burial. Chris

United States Census, 1850
Name: James Vansiekle (Van Sickle)
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Keating, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1824
Birthplace: New York
House Number: 112
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Vansiekle M 26 New York
Emily Vansickle F 21 New York (Pennsylvania)
Ursavilla Vansickle F 5 Iowa Orsavilla (Pennsylvania)
Arlo Vansickle M 4 Pennsylvania (Orlo)
Cynthia Vansickle F 2 Pennsylvania

Household ID: 112, Line Number: 40, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: M432, Affiliate Film Number: 795, GS Film Number: 444763, Digital Folder Number: 004205099, Image Number: 00680

Spouse & Children¨‹

(Wife) Emily Webb 1830 ¨C 1909 (Michigan death certificate dates)

1. Orsavilla Terry 1844 ¨C 1907. Wife of Cyrus Terry.

2. Orlo H. Van Sickle 1846 ¨C 1916

3. Cynthia J. Van Hultz 1848 ¨C 1924

4. Martha M. Van Sickle 1850 ¨C

5. Anna E. Eisenbrey 1852 ¨C 1884

6. Ida Josephine Van Sickle DeVoe McCardle Schultz 1857 ¨C 1927

7. Addison Van Sickle 1861 ¨C 1941

8. Grant O. Van Sickle 1863 ¨C 1864

9. Almira Van Sickle 1867 ¨C 1867

10. Otis Van Sickle 1869 ¨C 1871

United States Census, 1870
Name: James Vansickle
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1823-1824
Birthplace: New York
Page Number: 10
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Vansickle M 46 New York
Emily Vansickle F 40 Pennsylvania
Ida Vansickle F 12 Michigan
Addison Vansickle M 8 Michigan
Olis Vansickle M 0 Michigan
James Hultz M 6 Michigan
Martin Hultz M 4 Michigan
Eddie Hultz M 2 Michigan

Household ID: 85, Line Number: 24, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: M593, GS Film number: 000552200, Digital Folder Number: 004273758, Image Number: 00203
∼*Civil War Veteran
Private, 8th Michigan Cavalry
Company M
Enlisted: March 20, 1863
Discharged: September 22, 1865
Transferred to the 8th Michigan Cavalry,
Company I on April 30, 1863
Enlisted and lived in Flint, Michigan