Jacob Van Deusen Family
Submitted by: R. C. (Bob) Van Deusen,

Jacob Van Deusen b. 23 Mar 1803 in NY, d. 10 Sep 1871, m. Catherine C. Philip of NY.
Came to County in 1855 (1857?) with 8 children, Robert, Rebecca, Lydia, John, Gosman, Jane, Mary & Almira. Robert was Tazewell County Surveyor for many years.

CHILDREN OF JACOB VAN DEUSEN

Robert P. Van Deusen, b. 3 Dec 1852 in Hudson (Kinderhook?)NY, d. 15 Jan 1932
Rebecca H. Van Deusen, b. 10 Apr 1842 in Greenport NY, d. 8 Mar 1915 Manito IL
Lydia R. Van Deusen, b. 18 Apr 1843 Greenport NY, d. 10 Mar 1898 Manito
John P. Van Deusen, b. 20 Jan 1845, d. 3 Mar 1863 Tennessee
Gosman Van Deusen, b. 2 May 1846, d. 1 March 1826 Spring Lake Township
Jane E. Van Deusen, b. 20 Feb 1847, d. 16 May 1853
Mary M. Van Deusen, b. 14 Sep 1849 Palmyra NY, d. 9 Jun 1933 Pekin
Almira P. Van Deuen, b. 4 Apr 1851, d. 23 Oct 1929

The source for these Sketches came from the History of Tazewell County, IL, 1880.

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