Mrs. Caroline B. Walrod Van Horn, the daughter of David and Mary Ann Walrod, was born October 22, 1840, at Erie, Pa., and died at Garwin, Ia., November 14, 1921, at the age of 81 years and 22 days.
When she was about six years of age, her parents came west and located at Welton, Ia. On April 23, 1857, she was married at Welton, Ia., to Frank Pierce by Rev. L. A. Davis. Soon after their marriage they moved to Trenton, Minn. Two daughters came to bless this union: Mrs. Mary Amelia Hurley and Mrs. Delia Almy Forsythe, both living at Welton, Ia. She was baptized during the summer of 1865 and Joined the Trenton Seventh Day Baptist Church. Her husband, who was a soldier in the Civil War, died May 14, 1865. Soon after this she returned to Welton, Ia., and on February 23, 1867, was married to Mr. J. D. Van Horn, of Welton, by Rev. L. A. Davis, the same minister who solemnized her first marriage. Several years later, they moved to Garwin, Ia., where Mr. Van Horn died August 28, 1909. After Mrs. Van Horn returned to Welton, she took her letter from the Trenton Church and united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Welton, and later when she moved to Garwin, she united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church of that place of which she was a faithful member until her death.
Five children were born to them: Jay, Harry, Otto, Mrs. Blanch Furrow, all of Garwin, Ia., and Mrs. May Hurley, of Adams Center, N. Y. All of her children are still living to cherish her memory and all of them were with her before she died.
The funeral, conducted by her pastor, H. L. Cottrell, was held at the Seventh Day Baptist church, at Garwin, Ia., Tuesday afternoon, November 15, 1921, and the body was laid to rest in the Garwin cemetery. H. L. C.
