Josiah Vorhies

1832 - 1914  (81 years)

• Name	Josiah Vorhies
  Born	17 Oct 1832	Mount Ephraim, Noble County, Ohio
  	His headstone indicates 1832 as year of birth (not 1831 as obit states)
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Apr 1914	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6836	Rossville
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2019

  
  

  Family	Paulina Quinn Vorhies,   b. 1835,   d. 1907  (Age 72 years)
  Children	+ 1. Mary Etta Vorhies Nelson,   b. 6 Oct 1858, Shannon City, Union County, Iowa ,   d. 14 Aug 1945, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years) + 2. Charles W Vorhies,   b. 1860, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa ,   d. 28 Apr 1948, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 88 years) + 3. Frank M Vorhies,   b. 1861,   d. 1948, Shannon City, Union County, Iowa  (Age 87 years)   4. Minnie Maud Vorhies Webb,   b. 16 Nov 1863,   d. 28 Nov 1959  (Age 96 years)   5. Rebecca Jane Vorhies Yocum,   b. 14 Jun 1866, Shannon City, Union County, Iowa ,   d. 23 Jun 1947, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 81 years) + 6. Elton E Vorhies,   b. 14 Apr 1872, Shannon City, Union County, Iowa ,   d. 3 Dec 1961  (Age 89 years)   7. Roy (Ray) Vorhies,   d. 1 Jan 1961, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2018 11:11:03
  Family ID	F2479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Oct 1832 - Mount Ephraim, Noble County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Vorhies, Josiah J. Vorhies Passes Away J. Vorhies passed away Saturday afternoon shortly after 2:00 after an illness of many weeks. Mr. Vorhies although well up in the eighties had a wonderful constitution and several times during his illness when it was thought he would only live a few hours, he would rally and once more renew his fight for life. Mr. Vorhies death was caused by catarrh of the liver. Mr. Vorhies had been a resident of Rossville about 14 years and before coming here had resided on a farm near Shannon City, Iowa. During his residence here he had won the respect and esteem of all the citizens of Rossville. The funeral was held Sunday at the Methodist church and one of the greatest gatherings in years attended the ceremonies. Mr. Vorhies was a member of Hesperian lodge, A.F. & A.M. under whose auspices the burial rites were conducted. Interment was made in the Rossville cemetery. Mr. Vorhies leaves a family of five children, Chas. of Los Angeles, Elton, of Scranton, Kan., Frank of Shannon City, Iowa, Mrs. Yocum of this city and Mrs. Nelson, of Oakland, all of whom were here for the funeral. -- We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during the long illness, and the death of our dear father Josiah Vorhies. The Children -- Oscar Attebury, of Valencia was in Rossville, Sunday to attend the funeral of J. Vorhies. -- The Joe Hook family and Bert Lazelle were here Sunday to attend the J. Vorhies funeral. -- Obituary At two o'clock Saturday afternoon, April 11, 1914, at his home in Rossville, Kansas, Josiah Vorhies passed from the cares and pains of this life to the happiness of the world beyond. He had reached his eighty third year. He had lived in Rossville 14 years and had won the love and respect of all who know him. He was born October 17, 1831 at Mt. Ephraim, Ohio. In 1852 when a young man of 20 years Mr. Vorhies made a trip to California when the gold fever was the highest. The nearest railroad was at Cumberland, Maryland. He went by stage to that place and from there to New York City, where he took a sailing vessel to the Chagres river. It took him 14 days to get that far on his journey. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama and took another sailing vessel to Sacramento, Calif. Something went wrong with the ship and he was 120 days getting to Sacramento. He and the rest of the crew came near dying from hunger and thirst before they reached their destination. He was in California two years. This trip was one of success, sickness and hardships. At the end of two years he returned to his home in Ohio over the same route but made better time. In 1856 he got the western fever again but this M.E. church and was conductime he landed in Ringgold county, Iowa. He took a homestead and became quite a prosperous farmer. In 1858 he was married to Miss Paulina Quinn. He and his wife were members of the Methodist church all their married life. There was born to them five sons and three daughters, all of them are living except a son that died at the age of seven. His wife passed away seven years ago. Mr. Vorhies leaves to mourn his loss seven children, fifteen grand children, five great grandchildren and four sisters. The funeral was held at the Rossville M.E. church and was conducted by Rev. A.S. Embree of Topeka. Mr. Vorhies was a member of Hesperian Lodge, A.F. & A.M. The members of the lodge took charge of the services at the cemetery which were beautiful and impressive