RossvilleKansasGenealogy
Genealogy for the Rossville, Kansas area, compiled by the Rossville Community Library.
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

Elton E Vorhies

Male 1872 - 1961  (89 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Elton E Vorhies 
    Born 14 Apr 1872  Shannon City, Union County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Dec 1961 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6833  Rossville
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2019 

    Father Josiah Vorhies,   b. 17 Oct 1832, Mount Ephraim, Noble County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1914, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Paulina Quinn Vorhies,   b. 1835,   d. 1907  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F2479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maggie Davis Vorhies 
    Children 
    +1. Howard John Vorhies,   b. 14 Dec 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 2003, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Ruth Viola Vorhies Weybright,   b. 26 Jun 1909, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +3. Ray J Vorhies,   b. 29 Jan 1908,   d. 21 May 1978  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2017 10:59:46 
    Family ID F2733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Apr 1872 - Shannon City, Union County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Obituary- Vorhies, Elton and Vorhies, Ray
    Obituary- Vorhies, Elton and Vorhies, Ray
    Elton Vorhies
    Rossville - Elton Vorhies, 89, of Rossville, a retired farmer, died Sunday.

    Born April 14, 1872, in Shannon City, Iowa, he moved to the Rossville community in 1915. He was a member of the Rossville Methodist Church.

    Survivors include two sons, Howard of 1229 Plass and Ray of Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Weybright of Culver City, Calif., five grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

    Hurley Funeral Home of Rossville will announce arrangements.

    --
    Ray Vorhies
    Mr. Ray Vorhies of Long Beach, California passed away New Years Day at his home in California. He was 83 years of age.

    Mr. Vorhies is a brother of Elton Vorhies of Rossville and also an uncle of Mrs. Beulah McIntyre. At one time Ray and Elton operated a cafe in Rossville.
    Birthday- Vorhies, Elton
    Birthday- Vorhies, Elton
    Elton Vorhies of Rossville celebrated his 89th birthday Friday by riding his bicycle to town. Vorhies says he's been riding a bicycle for 22 years; however, recently he limits his bicycle riding to only nice days, weatherwise.