THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL and NEWS-TRIBUNE, Muscatine, Iowa, Friday, May 3, 1940, page 11
Mrs. Van Horn, 79, Atalissa Woman, Taken in Death
Mrs. Eugenia Smith Van Horn, 79, a lifelong resident of this community, died at her home here at 4 a.m. today following a lingering illness. The daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Drake Smith, she was born Dec. 27, 1860 at Atalissa. Her marriage to Jess Van Horn took place on Oct. 7, 1880, at this place.
Mrs. Van Horn was a member of the Christian church and prominent in church activities, and was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are her husband, five children, John B. of Iowa City, Carl H., Mrs. Jessie Corriell and Mrs. Emma Arnold, all of Atalissa; and Ernest of Davenport; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters preceded her in death, Wilma, who died in infancy and Pearl E. Turkle, who succumbed in May, 1920.
Funeral services will be held Sunday in the Christian church, Atalissa, with the Rev. Gordon Smith of Clarence, Ia., officiating.
Burial will be in the Overman cemetery.
History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 453 JESSE VANHORN...
On the 7th of October, 1880, Mr. Vanhorn was united in marriage to Miss EUGENIA V. SMITHh, who was born upon the farm on which she now lives, December 27, 1860.
She is a daughter of BENJAMIN SMITH and SARAH DRAKE Smith, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of New York state.
Mr. Smith came to Iowa in 1852 and after spending one year in Cedar county purchased a farm in Muscatine county, which he cultivated until his death, which occurred in 1889, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife died in 1902, at the age of seventy-three years. Their remains lay side by side in Overman cemetery, Goshen township.
By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Smith were born six children, namely : Luna, now thw wife of George Coverston, of California ; Lovisa, now Mrs. J. E. Parker, of Moscow, Iowa ; Mary E., the wife of John Walters, of Tipton, Iowa ; L. B., of Nichols, Iowa ; Eugenia V., now Mrs. Vanhorn ; and Henry C., of Fallon, Nevada.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Vanhorn has been brightened by the arrival of seven children : Pearl E., born in 1881, who was a student of the high school and is now the wife of Erle Turkle of Atalissa ; Wima C., who was born in 1883, and died in 1884 ; John B., who was born in 1886, and is now at Atalissa ; Carl, born in 1888, who received a high school education and is now living at home ; Jesse L., who was born in 1890, and is now the wife of Don Hargrave, of Muscatine county ; Ernest Ray and Erma Mae, twins, born 1894, still at home.
THE MUSCATINE JOURNAL and NEWS-TRIBUNE, Muscatine, Iowa, Friday, May 3, 1940, page 11
Mrs. Van Horn, 79, Atalissa Woman, Taken in Death
Mrs. Eugenia Smith Van Horn, 79, a lifelong resident of this community, died at her home here at 4 a.m. today following a lingering illness. The daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Drake Smith, she was born Dec. 27, 1860 at Atalissa. Her marriage to Jess Van Horn took place on Oct. 7, 1880, at this place.
Mrs. Van Horn was a member of the Christian church and prominent in church activities, and was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are her husband, five children, John B. of Iowa City, Carl H., Mrs. Jessie Corriell and Mrs. Emma Arnold, all of Atalissa; and Ernest of Davenport; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Two daughters preceded her in death, Wilma, who died in infancy and Pearl E. Turkle, who succumbed in May, 1920.
Funeral services will be held Sunday in the Christian church, Atalissa, with the Rev. Gordon Smith of Clarence, Ia., officiating.
Burial will be in the Overman cemetery.
History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 453 JESSE VANHORN...
On the 7th of October, 1880, Mr. Vanhorn was united in marriage to Miss EUGENIA V. SMITHh, who was born upon the farm on which she now lives, December 27, 1860.
She is a daughter of BENJAMIN SMITH and SARAH DRAKE Smith, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of New York state.
Mr. Smith came to Iowa in 1852 and after spending one year in Cedar county purchased a farm in Muscatine county, which he cultivated until his death, which occurred in 1889, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife died in 1902, at the age of seventy-three years. Their remains lay side by side in Overman cemetery, Goshen township.
By the union of Mr. and Mrs. Smith were born six children, namely : Luna, now thw wife of George Coverston, of California ; Lovisa, now Mrs. J. E. Parker, of Moscow, Iowa ; Mary E., the wife of John Walters, of Tipton, Iowa ; L. B., of Nichols, Iowa ; Eugenia V., now Mrs. Vanhorn ; and Henry C., of Fallon, Nevada.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Vanhorn has been brightened by the arrival of seven children : Pearl E., born in 1881, who was a student of the high school and is now the wife of Erle Turkle of Atalissa ; Wima C., who was born in 1883, and died in 1884 ; John B., who was born in 1886, and is now at Atalissa ; Carl, born in 1888, who received a high school education and is now living at home ; Jesse L., who was born in 1890, and is now the wife of Don Hargrave, of Muscatine county ; Ernest Ray and Erma Mae, twins, born 1894, still at home.
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