Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Van Horn, Isaac
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Northampton Township


   ISAAC VAN HORN, retired, P.O. Richboro, was born in 
Northampton township, Bucks county, May 2, 1813, his parents 
being Abraham and Susan (Ruckman) Van Horn. His maternal 
ancestors were Welsh and Scotch-Irish, and his paternal 
ancestors were Low Dutch and English. Abraham Van Horn, 
great-grandfather of Isaac, came to Northampton township in 
1720, and located in the lower end of it, the place now 
being owned by Mrs. Paul. He was a farmer, and is buried at 
the Van Horn and Feaster burying-ground. Isaac Van Horn, his 
son, was born in Northampton township, and died in 1831. His 
second wife was Mrs. Mary Betts, by whom he had eight 
children. She died about seventeen years before him, and 
they are buried in the Friends' burying-ground at 
Wrightstown, both being members of the Society of Friends. 
Abraham Van Horn, father of our subject, was born and lived 
all his life in Northampton township. He married Miss Susan 
Ruckman, a native of Plumstead township, and they had eight 
children: Isaac, our subject; Mary Ann, James R., Isabella 
H., Sarah R., Elizabeth, Emily, and James (deceased). Mr. 
and Mrs. Van Horn were members of the Dutch Reformed church 
at Churchville, and afterward at Richboro. He died in 1869, 
and his wife shortly after. They are buried at the Richboro 
cemetery. Isaac, our subject, was reared and received his 
education in Northampton township, and taught school in his 
early life. He has made farming his business until about 
1869, since which time he has lived on his land, but has not 
operated it himself. He was married October 1, 1835, to Miss 
Cynthia Craven, native of Northampton township, daughter of 
Thomas and Jane (Krusen) Craven. Her father died about 1867, 
and her mother several years later. They are buried at the 
Richboro cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn were the parents of 
four children, of whom one, Charles Krusen, is deceased. 
Those that are living are James, who is cashier of the 
Hatboro bank; Thomas C., who is in the wholesale grocery and 
tobacco trade in Philadelphia, in the firm of Reeves, Parvin 
& Co.; and Julia Ann, wife of Abraham A. Slack, who was 
captain of a volunteer company in the late civil war. Mr. 
and Mrs. Van Horn are members of the Dutch Reformed church 
at Richboro. He was one of the promoters of this church, of 
which he is a trustee. He is one of the surveyors of the 
Farmers and Mechanics' Mutual Insurance association of Bucks 
county. He was elected recorder of deeds of Bucks county in 
October, 1860, and served three years. He is a republican 
politically.