Sarah M. Furrow VanHorn was born in Clark county, Ohio, March 29, 1835. In early life she moved with her parents to Logan county, Ohio. She was married to Lewis R. VanHorn March 1st, 1857; to this union was born eight children; three boys and five girls; for survive her; two boys and two girls.

She with her husband moved to Richardson County, Nebraska in the year 1878 and entered into the life of the Long Branch church, where Brother VanHorn was chosen and ordained deacon, of which place she had her membership at the time of her death.

Sister VanHorn has made her home with her son Robert since April, 1912, at which place she lived up to the time of her death, April 6 1918. She died at the age of 83 years and 8 days,

Mrs. VanHorn was sick only a few days when death came and bore her spirit away. One son, Robert was present.

She leaves to mourn her demise, two sons and two daughters, Robert VanHorn of Farnam, Nebr., Ella Davis of North Loup, Nebr., W. S. VanHorn of North Loup, Nebr., Hanna Davis of Farnam, Nebr., and R. V. Hurley, a nephew whom she raised from infancy, of Milton, Wisc., two sisters one living at Humboldt, Nebr. and the other at Nortonville, Kans.

Sister VanHorn is 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 being made in the Farnam cemetery beside her husband.

Farnam Echo, Farnam, Nebraska, April 11, 1918, Vol. 15, No. 18