History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 684.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JAMES VAN DEREN, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana, was born in Harrison County,
Ky., Oct. 18, 1821; son of James and Saran Van Deren; he, born near
Winchester, Va., Oct. 7, 1780, and emigrated with his parents to Bourbon
County, Ky., in 1789; was a farmer and died Jan. 9, 1867; she, born in
New Jersey, Aug. 10, 1790, now living with her son Alfred, whose sketch
appears in another portion of this work, and aged ninety-two years; they
had thirteen children.  Mr. Van Deren received his education in the
common schools of his native county, and began life as a farmer, which
he has continued throughout life, owning at the present time 465 acres of
land know as "Cedar Grove."  His grandfather, Barnard Van Deran was a
native of Virginia, and emigrated to Bourbon County about 1789.  May 13,
1856, Mr. Van Deren married Sarah E. Waits, daughter of Edward and
Elizabeth (Parker) Waits, from which union there have been born seven
children, six of whom are living: Edward F., Anna F., James G., Willie S.,
Harry P., and Lizzie A.  Self and family are members of the Christian
Church and he is a Republican.

Van_Deren Van_Deran Waits Parker
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Bourbon-KY NJ VA

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