A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; . n Horn, born April 2,1775, died August 24, 1854, daughter of Dan Van Horn, of Brooklyn,New York, a descendant of the Dutch family of \^an Hooren, earlysettlers of Manhattan Island, Long Island, and New Jersey. After mar-riage Adam settled in Decatur township along ]\Ieadow Run, a smallstream then abounding with fish. He erected a log house, which hemany times remodeled and enlarged, to accommodate his large familyof thirteen sons and daughters. He became the owner of over six hun-dred acres of land, much of which he cleared. He was a very large
A history of the Juniata Valley and its people; . n Horn, born April 2,1775, died August 24, 1854, daughter of Dan Van Horn, of Brooklyn,New York, a descendant of the Dutch family of \^an Hooren, earlysettlers of Manhattan Island, Long Island, and New Jersey. After mar-riage Adam settled in Decatur township along ]\Ieadow Run, a smallstream then abounding with fish. He erected a log house, which hemany times remodeled and enlarged, to accommodate his large familyof thirteen sons and daughters. He became the owner of over six hun-dred acres of land, much of which he cleared. He was a very largeman, a great hunter and fisherman, and at his death owned perhaps thebest farm and largest house in the township. The sons aided their fatherin clearing and improving the farm, while the daughters spun and wovethe flax and wool from which later they made the family he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church. Chil-dren of Abraham and Jemima (Sigler) Muthersbaugh: i. of 1 ^\ .,— :^ ^ /wH^^ x4/^--^i^^^^$i.^^^^. fynan^aret f^/ZiZ/eicJ •^//iif/i(r.}/<aiifj/i HISTORY OF THE JUNIATA VALLEY 451 whom further. 2. James Knox, born August 29, 1845, now deceased,a farmer of Granville township; married Mary M. Gallagher. 3. AnnieCatherine, now residing on Valley street, Lewistown, unmarried. M., a teacher, residing with her sister Annie, unmarried. , deceased, married Alice Alexander, who resides in Decatur,Illinois. 6. Ellen, married Thomas Brennan, he is now deceased: sheresides in Lewistown. 7. Emma, married William H. Mendenhall andresides in Avalon, Pennsylvania. (Ill) Johnson, eldest son of Abraham and Jemima fSigler) Muth-ersbaugh, was born in Decatur township, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania,December 7, 1844. He attended the public school and until August 30,1864, was employed at the home farm. On that date he enlisted inCompany K. Two Hundred and Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volun-teer Infantry, under Captain F. B. McClenaha
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