. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. of Isaac P. and Jane (Frazier) VanGorden, who were also prominent people of theirday; Mrs. Van Gordens father was born in Scot-land. Jacob B. Westbrook, father of our subject, wasborn November 28, 1815, in Delaware township,Pike county, and passed his entire life there, dyingin January, 1853, at a comparatively early age. Hewas buried in Delaware cemeter
. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. of Isaac P. and Jane (Frazier) VanGorden, who were also prominent people of theirday; Mrs. Van Gordens father was born in Scot-land. Jacob B. Westbrook, father of our subject, wasborn November 28, 1815, in Delaware township,Pike county, and passed his entire life there, dyingin January, 1853, at a comparatively early age. Hewas buried in Delaware cemetery. He was a well-known citizen in the township, serving for ten year^as a justice of the peace. On October 24, 1838. hemarried Hannah Jane Van Gorden, who was bornNovember 20. 1819, in Lehman township, and totheir union came four children, namely: Sarah J.,born February 20, 1840, who resides in Lehmantownship, the widow of Obediah Hornbeck; Susan,born July 10, 1842, wife of Hon. Everett Hornbeck,who served three terms as associate judge- of Piko-county, and is now employed in the mint at Phila-delphia; Isaac born February 12, 1847, a farmerof Lehman township, who married Marcena Horn-beck ; and Jacob B., the subject proper of these.
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