Husband Jacob Van Gorder 1 2
Born: 1805 - Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 3
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Died: 1887 - ? Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 3
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Father: Jacob Van Gorder, Sr. ( - ) 1 2
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Wife Nancy Elliott 1 4
Born: Abt 1810
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Died: 1884 3
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Father: Andrew Elliott ( - ) 3
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1 M Andrew E. Van Gorder 5
AKA: Elliott Van Gorder 2
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Died: Bef 1908
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2 M Israel Van Gorder 6 7
Born: 7 Apr 1829 - Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2 8
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Died: Bef 1908
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Spouse: Isabella Evans (1829-1874/1875) 2 9
Spouse: Nancy Vance ( -1908) 2 7 9
3 M Alvi Van Gorder 2
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Died: Bef 1908
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4 M James Van Gorder 2 5
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Died: Aft 1908
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5 F Louisa Van Gorder 2 5
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Spouse: William Morrison ( -Bef 1908) 4
6 F Elmira Van Gorder 3 10
AKA: Almira Van Gorder 9
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Died: 27 Sep 1905 11
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Spouse: Isaiah Henderson Aiken (1843-Bef 1908) 11
7 F Isabelle Van Gorder 9
AKA: Bella Van Gorder,2 Nancy Belle Van Gorder 3
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Died: Bef 1908
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Spouse: Guy Morrison ( - ) 2
8 M Alvah S. Van Gorder 14
AKA: Alvi [2] Van Gorder,9 12 A. L. Vangorder 13
Born: 27 Mar 1839 - Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 14
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Died: 14 Jan 1908 - Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 15
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Spouse: Rebecca Marshall ( - ) 3 13 15
9 F Margaret Van Gorder 3
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10 M Robert S. Van Gorder 3
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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Van Gorder
His father's farm was left to him, and he added to it until he owned 250 acres; he also owned a saw and grist-mill, which he built and thereafter operated; he also built a large stone house, later owned by his son Alvi. He held many offices of the township, and lived to enjoy seventy-eight pleasant years. His wife lived to the age of seventy-five.
He was born on the home place in Perry township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Attaining early manhood, he assisted his father in clearing the land, and in 1839 was able to buy an adjoining farm, which had been settled by a Mr. Allen. The same year he built a stone house, the material used being quarried and cut to size by a Mr. Manlin. Mr. Van Gorder finished clearing his farm, and had a fine orchard set out and bearing luxuriantly before much time had elapsed. In 1844, he threw a dam across the Slippery Rock Creek and put up a saw-mill. Here he manufactured lumber for the rapidly-growing country, and did a general custom work during the remainder of his active days. A grist-mill was also built by Mr. Van Gorder in 1859, and from then on he conducted a heavy flouring business. These various enterprises soon made Mr. Van Gorder a wealthy man and gave him a standing in the community second to none. Mr. Van Gorder was, up to the Civil War, a Whig, and after that event was a Republican of the soundest type. His religious views were those entertained by the members of the Presbyterian Church.
He took an energetic part in the development of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, building a mill, which was the first one in that section. He owned, also, about 200 acres of land. He died while residing at the home of his son, James.