Family of Henry^7 Van Wicklen
Henry^7 Van Wicklen (Peter^6, John^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 1842, Wolver Hollow, NY
Married: Debroh Adelia Vernon (b. 1848; L.I., NY) before 1866, L.I., NY
Children:
1. Mary^8 Van Wicklen, b. 1866, L.I., NY
2. Elizabeth^8 Remson Van Wicklen, b. 1869, East Norwich, L.I., NY
Parents:
Henry's parents are Peter and Rosanna (Titus) Van Wicklen
Debroh's parents are: Thomas and Phebe (Snediker) Vernon.
Background information:
Henry^7 Van Wicklen (Peter^6, John^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 9 January 1842, Wolver Hollow,
NY and d. 8 September 1869, L.I., NY (buried Brookville Cemetery). He m. Debroh Adelia Vernon (b.
27 September 1848, d. 27
August 1891, L.I., NY, bur. Brookville Cem.), the dau. of Thomas and Phebe (Snediker) Vernon. They had two children before Henry d. in 1869.
Debroh then m. Henry's brother, Peter.
Children: Mary^8 Van
Wicklen, b. 20 July 1866, L.I., NY. She m. Josiah Dow (b. 1860) 4 November 1885 and they had three
children; Elizabeth^8 Remson Van Wicklen, b. 7 January 1869, East Norwich, LI, NY and d. 17 September 1929, Roslyn, NY.
She m. Amza Biggs Horton (b. 1877, d. 1927) in 1895. They had three children.
Source:
1870 US Census for Oyster Bay, Queens, NY lists the
household of Thomas Vernon, 47, keeper of town poor, and wife, Phoebe Vernon,
42, keeping house with their daughter, Adelia Van Wicklen (widow of Henry who
dies 1869), 21, keeping house, Margaret Van Wicklen, 14, Emma Van Wicklen, 10,
Daniel D. Van Wicklen, 8, Mary Van Wicklen, 5, and Elizabeth Van Wicklen, 3.
Mary and Elizabeth are the children of Adelia, but the parents of Margaret,
Emma, and Daniel D. are unclear. (1880 US Census does
not list Margaret, Emma, and Daniel as Van Wicklens)
1880 US Census for Oyster Bay, Queens, NY lists
Thomas Vernon, head, 56, b. NY, farmer, with Phoebe
Vernon, wife, 52, Maggie, 22, Emma, 20, and Daniel, 17. Also in household are
Mary Van Wicklen, granddaughter, 15, and Elizabeth Van Wicklen, 12,
granddaughter.
1880 US Census for Oyster Bay, Queens, NY lists
Peter Van Wicklen, 31, farmer, with Deborah, 30, keeps
house, and Rosa, 8, Susan, 4, and Addie, 8 months. (Index spells name as Peter VanNickle)
Genealogical notes of Betty Kappstatter, granddaughter of Henry^7 Van Wicklen. (copies mailed to me from Harry Macy, Jr.
on 5 July 2000)
Genealogical charts of Jeffrey V. Horton (recvd 2 August 2000) -- Henry^7 and Peter^7 Van Wicklen
Harry Macy research notes on Henry^7 Van Wicklen gives Henry's eldest daughter the name May^8 (Mannie) Van
Wicklen. He also claims that May and Elizabeth were living 1880 with grandparents Vernon.
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