Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Brandon, John W. August 11, 1810 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Brandon, Rev. Peter, Warren, came from Greene county, N.Y., to a place near 
Schuyler's Lake, and thence to Cramer's Corners, Herkimer county.  Most of his 
time was spent in Otsego county.  He married Rebecca Worden, by whom he had 
five children:  Sally, Betsey, Deborah, Catharine, and John W.  Peter Brandon 
and his wife died in Otsego county.  John W. was born near Schuyler's Lake, 
Otsego county, August 11, 1810.  He was a carriage-maker and undertaker, and 
served as justice thirty-two years.  He died in Otsego county, August 21, 
1884.  He married Catharine Connine, born in Springfield, a daughter of 
Richard and Rebecca Connine, natives of New England. John W. had ten children, 
several of whom survived:  Rebecca, Pinckney, Adaline, Marshall, Ida Young, 
John W., Alfred, Leroy J. and Amelia Druse.  The mother still survives.  John 
W. was born in Springfield, December 31, 1841.  He received a common school 
education, and at fourteen began to earn his own living.  In 1868 he located 
in Warren on thirty-seven acres, farming and running a shop.  In 1871 he 
located in Jordanville and bought a building which he now runs as a hotel.  He 
also carried on a wagon, furniture and undertaking business up to 1885, when 
he converted the building into a hotel, which he ran for two years, then sold 
out.  He traveled two years for a patent wood-filler, which he manufactures, 
and which is one of the finest made.  He is a Mason and is a Democrat in 
politics.  He married January 6, 1866, Maria Van Horne, born in Stark, a 
daughter of Walter and Eliza (Stoughter) Van Horne, and their children are as 
follows:  Lena A., Emma, wife of Ellis D. Elwood, and Ralph Rodney. Walter Van 
Horne was born in Van Hornesville, July 10, 1806.  He lived forty years on his 
first farm, then moved to Columbia, remaining eight years.  Since March, 1892, 
he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Brandon.  His wife died in 1873.  They 
had seven children, four sons and three daughters.  Mr. Van Horne was a son of 
Richard, who, with his brother Daniel, built the first mill where the stone 
furniture building now stands at Van Hornesville.  The present mill was built 
by Cornelius Van Horne and Acre Fox.  The wife of Richard was Cornelia Ten 
Eycke, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom grew to maturity.  Richard 
was a son of Abram Van Horne, who came from New Jersey before the Revolution 
and settled in Montgomery county, and later was the first settler in Van 
Hornesville.  He married a Miss Hough, by whom he had eight children.


Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.


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