Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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L. G. Van Voorhis and Hester Frye




Husband L. G. Van Voorhis 1 2

            AKA: Elgy Van Voorhis,3 Elgy Van Voorhes 4
           Born: 2 Jun 1810 - Washington Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: Aft 1892
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         Father: Daniel "Uncle Danny" Van Voorhis (1783-1852) 5 6 7
         Mother: Mary Frye (1788-1881) 8


       Marriage: 15 Nov 1832 - Washington Co, PA 1



Wife Hester Frye 3 4

            AKA: Essie Fry 1
           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1893
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         Father: Luke Frye (      -      ) 3 9 10
         Mother: Mary West (      -      ) 1




Children
1 F Jane Vanvoorhis 1

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         Spouse: Joseph Ross (      -      ) 1


2 M Isaac Vanvoorhis 1

           Born: 15 Jan 1836 - Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: [Unk] Ross (      -      )


3 F Mary Vanvoorhis 1

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         Spouse: E. S. Taylor (      -      ) 1


4 F Minerva C. Vanvoorhis 1

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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: John Long (      -Bef 1888) 1


5 M G. Jerome Vanvoorhis 1

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6 M Daniel F. Vanvoorhis 1

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7 F Laura Vanvoorhis 1

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8 F Dora Vanvoorhis 1

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         Spouse: Joseph Call (      -      ) 1



General Notes: Husband - L. G. Van Voorhis

Greene Co, PA

He was the second child in his parents' family, and was reared on the home farm, where he attended the common schools. He was a farmer most of his life, and resided in Greene County, Pennsylvania beginning in 1838. He met with marked success in his business. His farm consisted of 170 acres of good land, after he had given 400 acres to his children.
He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church, in which he served as deacon for a number of years. He took an active interest in the educational affairs of his township, and was a member of the school board.

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Sources


1 Samuel P. Bates, History of Greene County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Nelson, Rishforth & Co., 1888), Pg 646.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 633.

3 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 195.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 503.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 695.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 633, 1059.

7 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 187.

8 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 194.

9 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 792.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 502.


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