James Hair Van Voorhis and Martha J. Wilson

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Husband James Hair Van Voorhis ¹

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           Born: 21 Aug 1821 - Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: Isaac Van Voorhis (1794-1875) 2 3 4
         Mother: Mary Hair (1797-1876) 5 6

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   Other Spouse: Polly Smith (      -1848) 7 - Aug 1846 7

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   Other Spouse: Martha Dawson (      -Abt 1850/1855) 7

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Wife Martha J. Wilson ⁸

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           Born: Abt 1834 - Allegheny Co, PA
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           Died: 29 Aug 1893 - near Cooperstown, Griggs Co, ND 8
         Buried:  - Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Griggs Co, ND

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         Father: David Wilson (      -      ) 7
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Children

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1 F Mary Lucinda Van Voorhis ⁷

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         Spouse: James A. Loughrey (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 22 Mar 1887 7

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2 M R. Finley Van Voorhis ⁷

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           Died: Aft 1893
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3 F Grace Van Voorhis ⁷

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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Spouse: A. Beecher Cox (      -      ) 7

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4 F Anna Van Voorhis ⁷

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5 F Ellen Van Voorhis ⁷

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           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried:  - VanVoorhis Cemetery, Pigeon Creek, Washington Co, PA

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6 F Marcie Van Voorhis ⁷

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           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried:  - VanVoorhis Cemetery, Pigeon Creek, Washington Co, PA

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7 M Willie Van Voorhis ⁷

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           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried:  - VanVoorhis Cemetery, Pigeon Creek, Washington Co, PA

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General Notes: Husband - James Hair Van Voorhis

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In his earlier days he was given a farm in Carroll township by his father. He sold his farm to William Devore and moved into Monongahela City about the year 1870 or '71. He built a fine brick house on Main street, later owned by Mrs. Nathan Cleaver. In April, 1876, he, with his family, moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he engaged in wool growing and silver mining. Later he was a resident of North Dakota, near Cooperstown, Griggs County, where he was engaged in farming.

For many years he was connected with the Presbyterian Church of Monongahela City, Pennsylvania, of which he was ordained an Elder January 21, 1872.

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General Notes: Wife - Martha J. Wilson

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the Griggs Courier, Griggs, ND
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES H. VAN VOORHIS.
Died at her late residence, near Cooperstown, Griggs county, North Dakota, August 29th, 1893, Martha J., wife of James H. Van Voorhis, aged 59 years and three days.
Weary and worn with long and painful battling with disease, the common foe of mankind, Mrs. Martha Van Voorhis "fell asleep" Tuesday at mid-day in her home west of town. For a number of days she has been unconscious, and apparently making her way slowly but surely through the "Shadow of the Valley of Death." When at length the end came, the spirit stole out of its clay house as silently as a mother from her babe's crib when he falls asleep. Mrs. Van Voorhis had been suffering from a complication of trouble since last spring, and especially from a stomach difficulty which has been before a source of perplexity. Some two months and a half ago she met with a stroke of paralysis which affected her entire left side. It was thought then that she would not live but a few days, but she has lingered along all these weeks, a great trial to herself and those about her.
Mrs. Van Voorhis was born in Allegheny county, Pa., 59 years ago last Saturday. For the past 11 years she has lived in North Dakota. She came into this state, together with her family, from Colorado, and was well established in a pleasant home when this last sickness came upon her. When a young woman she confessed her faith in Christ, and at the time of her death was a member in the Congregational Church of this city. Mrs. Van Voorhis and her husband have always been highly esteemed by the community which is pained to hear of her death. She leaves, together with her husband, four children, two married daughters, Mrs. J. A. Loughry, of Indiana, Pa., and Mrs. A. B. Cox, of Sanborn, and an unmarried son and daughter at home. Mrs. McCord, a sister from Zanesville, Ohio, was with her when she died, having come here a short time ago.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. O. P. Champlin, from her late residence, on Thursday afternoon, and the remains were interred in the Cooperstown cemetery. The family has the sympathy of the entire community.

1 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 207.

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

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

4 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 188.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 695, 793.

6 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 199.

7 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 209.

8 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 212.