Ida Van Horn

Ida Van Horn

• Father: John Van Horn b. circa 1813
• Mother: Maria (?) b. circa 1815

• Ida Van Horn was born circa 1854 in New York.
• She married John C. Hudson, son of John Hudson and Alvina (?), on 3 February 1876 in Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 9 February 1876 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: John C. Hudson, formerly of this place, now engaged in a prosperous boot and shoe business in Lockport, was married last Thursday evening to Miss Ida Van Horn, daughter of Ex-Mayor John Van Horn, of that city. The Rev. Dr. Wisner officiated, and the occasion is described as being quite recherche. The bridal party have gone east.
• The following appeared on 10 December 1879 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hudson, of Lockport, lost their only child by death Friday.
• John C. Hudson and Ida Van Horn appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 94 Walnut Street enumerated with Ida's family.
• Ida Van Horn died on 16 November 1881 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
• John C. Hudson became a widower at her death.
• The following appeared on 17 November 1881 in the Lockport Daily Journal: Our entire community was saddened yesterday by intelligence of the death of Mrs. John C. Hudson, formerly of this city, but more lately a resident of Buffalo, where her husband is engaged in business. She died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Mr. John Rose. Mrs. Hudson was a native of this city, where up to a short time ago her entire life was passed. She was a lady of unusually loveable and amiable qualities; a consistend member of the First Presbyterian Church here; the idol of her husband and a large circle of sorrowing relatives and friends. She was married but a few years ago and her sun has gone down in the flush and bloom of youth and joyous expectancy. A peculiar characteristic of Mrs. Hudson was her determination and buoyant courage. Although the victim of that most relentless of masters, consumption, she battled for life with heroic and constant fortitude, yielding only when the dark shadow fully rested down upon her. She will be long missed among this people who knew her so well and loved her so tenderly. The sympathy of all will go freely out toward the bereaved husband and surviving child of tender years as well as the mother and every member of the stricken family circle.
       The funeral will be held from the residence of the mother of the deceased, Mrs. John Van Horn, corner of Walnut and Pine streets, in this city, to-morrow (Friday) at 2 P. M.
• The following appeared on 18 November 1881 in The Buffalo Express: Mrs. John C. Hudson died in Buffalo on the 16th inst. She was the daughter of the late John Van Horn of Lockport. Her funeral will be observed from the residence of her mother, corner of Pine and Walnut Streets, Lockport, to-day at two p. m. The deceased was 26 years of age, and was known to be respected and loved.

• Last Edited: 19 Oct 2014