From Carolynn Fuller Minnie is the daughter of Sylvester VanHorn (1848 - June 24, 1902) and Melinda (or possibly Mary L.) Deiter. Sylvester is the son of Hiram VanHorn and Jane Belcher. Hiram is the son of John VanHorn and Susan Starner. John is the son of Benjamin VanHorn and Nancy Young. Benjamin is the son of Barent VanHorn and Prentice Hellings. Barent is the son of Peter Van Hoorn and Tryntjie Van Dyke. Peter is the son of Barent Christian Van Hoorn and Geertje Dircks Claussen. Barent is the son of Christian Barentsen Van Hoorn and Jannetje Jans. From Carolynn Fuller : BEGIN Aunt Nettie said Aunt Minnie's husband (Tom Kille) was a switch engineer up to Rickett's. He also hauled lumber on the train. Lou (never married), Lee (married), Noel married some foreign girl and lived up in Johnson city, Helen - these were all children of Aunt Minnie and Tom Kille. END