Husband Jacob Van Gorder, Sr. 1 2 3
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1 M Jacob Van Gorder 2 3
Born: 1805 - Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 4 5
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Died: 1887 - ? Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 4 5
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Spouse: Nancy Elliott (Abt 1810-1884) 2 5 6
2 F Betsy Van Gorder 7
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3 F Tena Van Gorder 7
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4 F Margaret Van Gorder 7
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5 F Sarah Van Gorder 7
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6 U [Unk] Van Gorder 7
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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Van Gorder, Sr.
He came [to Lawrence County, Pennsylvania,] from New Jersey about 1806, and settled on Slippery Rock creek, on a farm later owned by his sons. He built a saw-mill sometime after he came, and sometime between 1845 and 1850 erected a gristmill, still standing years later and operated by his sons, who also had a saw-mill, shingle-mill, etc.
He was born in Holland and came to America when a young man. He was taken prisoner at the Massacre of Wyoming and was to be killed, but his life was providentially saved by one of the squaws adopting him as her son. He lived with the Indians some five years, and then making his escape went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he followed farming principally as a means of livelihood. Later on, he bought a small tract of new land in the southern part of Lawrence County, and built a log-house thereon, cleared the land, married and raised six children. Two of his daughters married two brothers by the name of Allen.
He died at quite an advanced age, when about eighty years old, and his wife when not quite so old by a few years.
He was born in the state of New Jersey, but at an early age came west and made his first stand in Washington County, Pennsylvania. About 1800, he removed into Perry township, Lawrence County, and bought a small tract of land which his grandson, Alvah, later owned. On it he erected a small log cabin which he replaced later on with a larger house. Jacob Van Gorder, Sr., departed this life at the age of seventy-seven.
He was one of the early settlers of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, who located at a very early date on Slippery Rock Creek.