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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb May 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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WILLIAM O. VANHORN

	William O. Vanhorn dwells about five miles southeast from
Fruitland, on an estate of four hundred acres, which he purchased in
1900.  The place is well adapted to raising stock and produces abundant
crops of the succulent alfalfa, as well as other things in proportion.
Mr. Vanhorn has improved the place and is handling some stock in
addition to general farming.  Outside of these enterprises, he is 
heavily interested in mining and is president of the Silver Basin
Mining Company, whose properties his brothers discovered.  They have
the mines well equipped with machinery and are shipping ore via
Davenport at this time.  Previous to opening this property, Mr. 
Vanhorn discovered the Deertrail, Number Two, which has produced over
one million dollars worth of ore. 
	William O. Vanhorn was born in Miami county, Ohio, on March
10, 1854, the son of Isaac and Amanda E. (Hunt) Vanhorn.  The father
was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and the farm of his nativity
is now included in the city of Philadelphia.  His ancestors were from
Holland and his great-grandfather was one of the noted "Boston tea Party."
His name was William H. Vanhorn.  His grandson, William H. Vanhorn,
is now president of the Canadian pacific.  Edward H. Vanhorn, the 
grandfather of our subject, fought in the war of 1812.  One great
uncle lies buried in Trinity churchyard in New York.  The father
served in the war of the Rebellion and received an honorable discharge.
The mother of our subject was native of Ohio and her father, Isaac
Hunt, burned the brick which was used in the erection of the first
brick edifice in Cincinnati.  The parents died in Oregon and left the
following children, William O., Milton R., Francis M., Isaac L., 
deceased, David H., Lewis L., Frank, and Walter.  The family started
to Missouri in 1865 and changed their minds and crossed the plains to
Oregon.  There our subject was reared and educated and in 1879 came
thence to Lincoln county, settling on a farm near Davenport, when but
few settlers were in the county.
	At Spokane, on March 29, 1897, Mr. Vanhorn married Miss Ida O.
Ingebretson, and four children have been born to that union, Minnie F.,
Horace A., Warren E., and Stella J.