Barber County Kansas
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A. R. Van Horn was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, July 3, 1838.He was married when young, his wife dying twelve years ago at Pawnee Rock, Kansas. He leaves four daughters and one son; Mrs. Geo. Lott, Mrs. Thos. Hatfield, Mrs. J. P. Massey; all of Sun City, Kansas, Mrs. Val Crape, of Larned, Kansas and L. W. Van Horn of Shawnee, O. T., a Rock Island conductor.
Mr. Van Horn had been afflicted with dropsy for the past year, recovering to some extent last fall, and was able to visit his children. About two months ago he was again confined to bed and gradually declined until his death, last Monday at 10:30 a.m.
No man stood higher in his community and every one of his children is an honor to him. He was a true Christian and a member of the Baptist church. Rev. Owens of Belvidere preached the funeral sermon Tuesday at the residence, Mrs. Ollie Frazier presiding at the organ as Mr. and Mrs. Hoghton and Miss Like sang in a most beautiful manner the hymns that had been favorites of the departed. The entire neighborhood came in to pay respect, all mourning with the relatives for the loss of a good man.
The end came quietly, without a struggle, he having bid good bye to his children offering fervent prayer for all. He asked God's blessing on all his children and the prayer is answered, in that no greater blessing could be granted to children than to have such a father; he was an upright man, a tender father, an honorable citizen in every respect. His children were all continuously with him for several days prior to his death and tenderly cared for and soothed his dying pillow. They took him by his request and laid him to rest beside his wife and their mother at Pawnee Rock. - Coats Courant.
Austin Ralph Van Horn with his daughters and grandchildren.
Back row, L-R: Flora Crane, Artha Massey, Blanche Lott. Front row: Cliff Hatfield, Dora Hatfield, Ralph Massey, Austin R. Van Horn, Ray Massey (on ARV's lap), Ella Bird Lott, Van Lott (on EBL's lap) & Tiry Lott. Photo from the collection of Kim Fowles."I received this photo copy years ago from one of Dora Columbia Hatfield's descendant's in Texas; however, can't recall which one. We think this photo was taken around 1894/1895, as Van Lott, the youngest in the photo was born in 1893." -- Kim Fowles.
The following is an excerpt from A Biographical History of Central Kansas (1902) under the biography of George W. Lott: "On the 10th of February 1878 in Jackson Centre, Ohio, he married Ella B. Van Horn, who was born in Virginia, a daughter of Austin R. and Ellen (Powers) Van Horn. Her father was an extensive farmer and stock dealer and removed from Virginia to Ohio, where he spent three years. In 1878 he went to Pawnee county, Kansas, where for eighteen years he was engaged in farming. During that time his wife died. He afterward came to Barber county, where he now makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas T. Hatfield, just west of Sun City. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn were born five children: Dora, the wife of Thomas T. Hatfield, a farmer and stockman of Sun City; Mrs. Lott; Artha L; the wife of Joseph P. Massey, one of the prominent citizens and an extensive farmer and stockman residing near Sun City; Flora, who married V.C. Crane, an extensive stockman of Pawnee county, Kansas; and Lewis W., a conductor of the Choctaw & Southern Railroad, and residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma."
George W. Lott home on Main Street in Sun City in 1916, Barber County, Kansas.
All of the Van Horn sisters & their families are in the photo:
Ella Bird (Van Horn) Lott, Dora Columbia (Van Horn) Hatfield, Flora Gay (Van Horn) Crane & Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey.
(This house is not standing today.)
Photo & comments courtesy of Kim (Hoagland) Fowles..
Ella Bird (Van Horn) Lott & Artha Lee (Van Horn) Surber
on Ella's 80th birthday in 1940.
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Hoagland..
The Lott and Massey families on Ella Lott's 80th birthday party.
Ella is sitting in the front row (light colored dress) and her sister Artha Surber is sitting beside her in the dark dress with white collar.
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Hoagland..
Ella (Van Horn) Lott with her children on her 80th birthday, 1940. Back row: C. Van Lott, Laura Bernice (Lott) Hoagland.
Front row: Tiry C. Lott, Ella B. (Van Horn) Lott, & Lillian Blanche (Lott) Kennedy).
Photo courtesy of Ronnie Hoagland..
Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surber with her children:
Joseph Raymond Massey Sr., Ruby Ellen Massey, Lilian Ruth McLain, Artha Lee Surber, Ralph Nathan Massey Sr., Robert E. Lee Massey.
The photo is captioned in Artha's handwriting.
Photo courtesy of Kim Fowles.
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Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surber with her grandsons (and grandson in law) who were serving in WWII:
Back row: Nathan Massey, Mark McLain, Max McLain.
Front row: Richard Moss (Mim Massey's husband), Grandmother Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surber, Joe Massey.
John Massey (also serving in WWII) is missing at time of picture.
Photo courtesy of Lee Massey Ives.
Ralph Nathan Massey Jr., David Dean Massey & John Robert Massey.
Photo courtesy of Kim Fowles.
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"Ralph's three boys left to right
P.V.T. Ralph Nathan Massey Jr age 18
A.S.N. 375 300 44
Co.D. 78th Inf. Bn
Camp Robert Calif.
David Dean Massey age 12 who like Kent is doing a man's work with a tractor cultivating, disking and plowing and other ranch work.
P.V.T. John Robert Massey, age 20
I have given his address with the picture in uniform. We haven't Ralph N's they sent him right out after he was inducted."
-- Photo caption by Artha Surber in her own handwriting about her grandsons.
Painting by Artha Van Horn of her family's home in Lost Creek, West Virginia.
Painting courtesy of Brenda McLain..
Austin Ralph Van Horn
and Some of His Descendents and Relatives:Laura Bernice (Lott) Hoagland, daughter of Ella Bird (Van Horn) Lott, granddaughter of Austin Ralph Van Horn.
Raymond Harold "Bill" Hoagland, son of Laura Bernice (Lott) Hoagland, grandson of Ella Bird (Van Horn) Lott, great grandson of Austin Ralph Van Horn.
Charles Van Lott, grandson of Austin Ralph Van Horn.
Lt. Gerald Lott, USN, son of Charles Van Lott, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
George Washington Lott, husband of Ella Bird (Van Horn) Lott, son-in-law of A.R. Van Lott.
Ella Bird (Van Horn) Lott, wife of George W. Lott, daughter of A.R. Van Lott.
David Massey, son of Ralph Nathan Massey, grandson of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey and Joseph P. Massey, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Joe Massey, son of Ray & Gail Massey, grandson of J.P. Massey & Artha (Van Horn) Massey Surber, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn..
Joseph Raymond "Ray" Massey, son of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surber, grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
John Robert Massey, son of Ralph Nathan Massey, grandson of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey and Joseph P. Massey, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Kent Meadors Massey, son of Joseph Raymond "Ray" Massey, grandson of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey and Joseph P. Massey, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Nate Massey, son of Ralph Nathan Massey, grandson of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey and Joseph P. Massey, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Ralph Nathan Massey, son of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surber, grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Mark M. McLain, son of Marion F. McLain and Lillian Ruth (Massey) McLain, grandson of Artha (Van Horn) Massey Surber, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Max M. McLain, son of Marion F. McLain and Lillian Ruth (Massey) McLain, grandson of Artha (Van Horn) Massey Surber, great-grandson of A.R. Van Horn.
Thomas J. Murphy, husband of Ruby Massey, who was the daughter of Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surberthe grand-daughter of A.R. Van Horn.
Artha Lee (Van Horn) Massey Surber, wife of Joseph Pierce Massey; daughter of A.R. Van Lott; mother of Ralph Nathan Massey, Joseph Raymond Massey, Lillian Ruth Massey, Ruby Ellen Massey and Robert E. Lee Massey.
Austin Ralph Van Horn (Photograph with his descendants)
Surnames: Crape, Hatfield, Hoghton, Like, Lott, Massey, Owens, Van Horn.
Thanks to Kim Fowles for providing this
Thanks to Shirley Brier for finding, transcribing and contributing the above news article to this web site and to Kim Fowles for contributing the photograph and biographical note! !
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