"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 84, No 19, p 605, May 13, 1918.
Sarah M. Furrow Van Horn was born in Clark County, Ohio, March 29, 1935, and died on April 6, 1918, at the age of 83 years and 8 days.
In early life she moved with her parents to Logan County, Ohio. She was married to Lewis R. Van Horn on March 1, 1856. To this union were born eight children, - three boys and five girls. Four survive her, - two boys and two girls.
She with her husband moved to Richardson County, Neb., in the year 1878, and entered into the life of the Long Branch Church, where Brother Van Horn was chosen and ordained deacon. With this church she held her membership to the time of her death. From April, 1912, Sister Van Horn made her home with her son, Robert, and at his home she passed away after only a few days sickness. The son, Robert, was present.
She leaves to mourn her death, two sons and two daughters, - Robert Van Horn, of Farnam, Neb., Ella Davis, of North Loup, Neb., W. S. Van Horn, of North Loup, Neb., and Hanna Davis, of Farnam, Neb.; also R. V. Hurley, a nephew whom she raised from infancy, of Milton Wis., and two sisters, one living at Humboldt, Neb., and the other at Nortonville, Kan. Sister Van Horn was well known in this community, and the friends have the sympathy of all.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, Monday, April 8, conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. E. Gillet. Interment was made in the Farnam Cemetery, beside her husband.

Census: 1880 Franklin, Richardson Co., Nebraska

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 71, No 23, p 734, Dec. 4, 1911.
At his home at Farnam, Neb., on October 25, 1911, Lewis R. Van Horn, in the seventy-seventh year of his age.
Brother Van Horn was born near North Hampton, in Clark County, Ohio, on April 28, 1835. He was the son of William and Mary Davis Van Horn. His early life was mostly spent in Stokes Township in Logan County, Ohio, where at the age of nineteen he professed faith in Christ and became a member of the Seventh-day Baptist Church of that place.
In 1856 he married Sarah M. Furrow, who survives him. In 1878 the family removed to Richardson County, Neb., and entered into the life of the Long Branch Church where Brother Van Horn was chosen and ordained deacon. In 1899 Deacon Van Horn and wife removed to Farnam in Dawson County, to be near their children, but their church membership was never removed from the Long Branch Church at Humboldt.
Their surviving children are: Evaline, wife of Rev. D. C. Lippincott of Garwin, Iowa; Robert, Ella, wife of U. F. Davis; Hannah, wife of R. J. Davis of Farnam; and William, of North Loup. R. V. Hurley, a nephew of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., was raised as a son of the family.
"Uncle Lewis" Van Horn was a man of high ideals. He was a Christian man of the type that is passing away. There will be good men when those of his generation are gone, but they will not be like him.
As he felt that his last hour was at hand he called about him his children and other near relatives and gave to each his parting admonition and blessing, which was very like the blessing which the patriarch Jacob gave to his sons and which will remain with each an abiding benediction.
The funeral was conducted by a friend of the family, Rev. D. W. Parker, pastor of the M. E. Church at Farnam. G. B. S.

Census: 1880 Franklin, Richardson Co., Nebraska

After receiving a common school education he taught school for a few years, but the greater part of his life was spent upon the farm. He was a deacon in the Seventh Day Baptist Church until it was disbanded. In 1878 he united with the S.D.B. Church of Long Branch, Nebraska. In 1899 they removed to Farnam Neb. but their church membership was never changed from the Long Branch church.