John William
Vansickle [VanSickel, ctc] is reported to have married Ellen
Swearingen in
Harrison County, OH on 26 May 1827. Their first born, Gabriel is reported to have been born in
Coshocton County, OH in 1832.
In the 1850 census the family is found in
Liberty,
Jefferson County,
Iowa and then also included Gabriel's brother Joseph and sisters Margaret and Mary. The head of family is recorded as Jno
Van Sicle age 46 born in NY (although probably should read born in NJ) Ellen is recorded as age 48 and born in PA. The children all born in OH.
John is reported to have died in 1859.
Was your Joseph (recorded as born in IN) residing (with his first wife?) in
Morgan County, IN in the 1870 census?
I suspect that the "Elenor Vansickel" residing in Ray,
Morgan County, IN in the 1870 census is John's widow, then residing with her married daughter Margaret.
This John is reported as of the 7th generation in descent from the immigrant Ferdinandus
Van Sicklen who came to New netherland in 1653 and raised his family on Long Island.
I know that there are several researchers out there who trace thier own ancestry through John & Ellen eldest son.