On page 1049 of "The History of Warren County" by W. H. Beers & Company, Chicago, IL, 1882 has the following: WILLIAM VANDOREN, farmer; P. O. Clarksville; was born in Somerset Co., N. J., Feb 12, 1800; his parents, John and Mary (Todd) Vandoren, were also New Jersey people; his father held an official rank in the late war with Great Britain. Mr. Vandoren came with his parents to Cincinnati, in 1814, and to this township in 1817, where they were early pioneers. At an early age, our subject learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, with his father, and followed that business for about thirty-five years. He was married Oct. 16, 1824, to Miss Athalina Ludington, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Ludington, born in Connecticut, Sept. 8, 1804; thirteen children were the fruits of this union; of these, eleven are living, viz., Sarah A., wife of Dr. F. M. Sanderson; Alfred, Barkley, Elizabeth, wife of George Shoemaker; Susanna, wife of Alexander M. Penquite; Martha, wife of Ephraim Castello; Esther, George, Farinda, wife of William Hadley; Nathan and Amos D.; John and Lucinda are deceased. Mrs. Vandoren departed this life Aug. 11, 1881. Mr. V. is a member of the M. E. Church. Politically, he is Republican. He served as Treasurer of Washington Township for twenty years, and, finally, by the bankruptcy of two banks, he lost $5,000; he owns 72 acres of land on the Lebanon and Wilmington pike. Here is some information on the Descendants of Athalina Ludington 1 Athalina Ludington Born: Sep 08, 1804 Connecticut d: Aug 11, 1881 in Washington Twp, Warren, OH . +William Vandorn Born: Feb 12, 1800 Somerset County, NJ m: Oct 16, 1824 d: Aft. 1882 2 Sarah A Vandoren .... +F M Sanderson 2 Alfred Vandorn Born: Aug 27, 1828 of Warren Co, OH d: Jun 27, 1902 .... +Martha Simonton Born: Nov 1828 Warren Co, OH m: Feb 14, 1850 d: Feb 26, 1872 ... 3 Emily Vandorn Born: Jan 12, 1851 ...... 4 Nora Vandorn Born: Oct 04, 1882 Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH ... 3 Luman William Vandorn Born: Apr 08, 1861 Warren Co, OH d: Mar 17, 1914 in Washington Twp, Warren, OH [near Clarksville] ....... +Maud Kiphart Born: 1868 m: Mar 14, 1889 d: 1940 ...... 4 Alta Louisa Vandorn Born: Jun 15, 1891 Clarksville, Clinton Co, OH [near] d: Dec 13, 1918 in Washington Twp, Warren, OH [near Clarksville] .......... +Leonard Wardlow Born: 1885 m: Jun 02, 1913 d: 1937 ...... 4 Celia Irene Vandorn Born: Dec 12, 1892 Clarksville, Clinton Co, OH [near] d: Dec 07, 1918 in Harlan Twp, Warren, OH .......... +John M Skinner Born: Aug 1882 Middleboro, Warren Co, OH [near] m: Mar 13, 1914 ........ 5 Dor M Skinner Born: 1914 d: 1914 ........ 5 Lyman J Skinner Born: 1918 d: 1918 ...... 4 Hazel Helen Vandorn Born: Oct 1895 Clarksville, Clinton Co, OH [near] ...... 4 Alfred Clayton Vandorn Born: Jan 12, 1903 Clarksville, Clinton Co, OH [near] ... 3 Lina Vandorn Born: Nov 13, 1870 Hamilton Twp, Warren Co, OH d: Mar 30, 1871 in Hamilton Twp, Warren Co, OH *2nd Wife of Alfred Vandorn: .... +Linnie Kiphart Born: Sep 07, 1840 m: May 22, 1873 2 Barkley Vandoren Born: Oct 09, 1830 Warren County, Ohio d: Aft. 1882 .... +Mary E Penquite Born: Dec 18, 1836 Warren County, Ohio m: Feb 11, 1857 d: Aft. 1882 ... 3 Amanda Vandoren Born: Dec 29, 1860 ... 3 Florence Vandoren Born: Sep 29, 1865 ... 3 Horace W Vandoren d: Bef. 1882 2 Elizabeth Vandoren .... +George Shoemaker 2 Susanna Vandoren .... +Alexander M Penquite 2 Martha Vandoren .... +Ephraim Castello 2 Esther Vandoren 2 George Vandoren Born: Aug 31, 1842 Washington Twp, Warren, OH .... +Lizzie Vandervoort Born: May 04, 1842 Massie Twp, Warren, OH ... 3 Anna M Vandoren ... 3 Maurice P Vandoren ... 3 William M Vandoren ... 3 Rosalie L Vandoren ... 3 Mary E Vandoren ... 3 Zenas G Vandoren 2 Farinda Vandoren .... +William Hadley 2 Nathan Vandoren 2 Amos D Vandoren 2 John Vandoren d: Bef. 1882 2 Lucinda Vandoren d: Bef. 1882 ----- Original Message ----- From: <OLSONDOT@aol.com> To: <OHWARREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:23 PM Subject: Luddington/Vandoren > I am looking for descendants of Thomas Luddington who was married to Sarah > Wakeman and came to Warren and C.C in early l800's. Thomas had following > Luddingtons: David, Asahel, Eunice, Mary, Stephen, Sarah Ann, > Athalina. Athalina married a Wm. Vandoren. > > Asahel married a Delilah Wilkerson, dau of Wm. Wilkerson. They had: > Milton - Nancy - Wm-- Sarah --Thomas -- Elizabeth --Nathan > --Catherine --Rachel -- and Athalina. > > I cannot find descendants, nor burial spots. I know Thomas had a second > marriage to Naomi Painter and wonder if anyone knows of Warren Co. Painters. > I am seeking descendants, burial spots, ANYTHING. Thank you, Dottie in > St. Louis. > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > >