Posted on: VanArsdale Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/VanArsdale?read=45 Surname: Vanasdal, Vanausdal, Jordan, Wise, Humphreys ------------------------- John Vanasdal/Vanausdal was born in PA in 1823 (could have been WV). He was in Licking Co., OH before the 1850 census and was married to Deborah Jordan, of Guernsey Co., OH by either 1850 or 1860. The 1850 census is unreadable regarding his wife's name and two different mothers were listed on his son John Isaac's death and marriage certificates; Sarah Wise and Deborah Jordan. Also listed in the 1850 census, apparently in the same household as John and his wife, were an elderly woman named Rebecca, and a young man named Mikel. Second son John Isaac was born in 1859, but not listed in the 1860 census with his father John, and Deborah. Other children of John, the elder, were listed as Cozine (later died with the name Corridine), Caroline, Lucinda were listed in the 1860 census. In the 1870 census John Isaac was listed, age 11, as well as a new daughter, Emily. John and Deborah Jordan Vanasdal were both still living in 1901, when their son John Isaac was killed, and two of the daughters were still living. By that time John and Deborah were living in Vigo Co., IN, but I know nothing at all about the daughters, other than their names, and I don't know where or when John and Deborah died. That info is absolutely necessary for me to establish the parents of John Vanasdal, born 1823. I would also like to learn if any of the daughters married. I have the information on the oldest son, Corridine, and his descendants, but none on the daughters. I would GREATLY appreciate any info on any of these people. It is possible that John Isaac was the son of another John Vanasdal/Vanausdal and was taken to raise by John and Deborah. Does anyone have a child named John from a Van family?