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Josiah Vorhies

Male 1832 - 1914  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Josiah Vorhies was born on 17 Oct 1832 in Mount Ephraim, Noble County, Ohio; died on 11 Apr 1914 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Paulina Quinn Vorhies. Paulina was born in 1835; died in 1907; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Etta Vorhies Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1858 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; died on 14 Aug 1945 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 3. Charles W Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa; died on 28 Apr 1948 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Frank M Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1861; died in 1948 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa.
    4. 5. Minnie Maud Vorhies Webb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1863; died on 28 Nov 1959; was buried in Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Cedar County, Nebraska.
    5. 6. Rebecca Jane Vorhies Yocum  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1866 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; died on 23 Jun 1947 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 26 Jun 1947 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. 7. Elton E Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1872 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; died on 3 Dec 1961; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    7. 8. Roy (Ray) Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point died on 1 Jan 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Etta Vorhies Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 6 Oct 1858 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; died on 14 Aug 1945 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Victor Guy Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1887; died on 6 Nov 1978; was buried on 9 Nov 1978 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 10. Verna Leota Nelson Burtenshaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1894; died on 24 Mar 1986; was buried on 27 Mar 1986 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 11. Roy Nelson  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Charles W Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born in 1860 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa; died on 28 Apr 1948 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Charles married Samantha Ellen (Birdie) (Ella) Miller Vorhies on 31 Mar 1882. Samantha (daughter of Thomas Miller and Evaline M White Miller Riggs) was born in 1863; died on 10 Mar 1954; was buried on 12 Mar 1954 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Blanche Vorhies Martin Driscoll  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1883 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Nov 1968 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 5 Nov 1968 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 13. Beulah Vorhies McIntyre  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1885 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 20 Dec 1979 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 22 Dec 1979 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 4.  Frank M Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born in 1861; died in 1948 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Anna M Webb Vorhies. Anna was born in 1863; died on 11 Oct 1924 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Ringgold County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Fred W Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886; died in 1978.
    2. 15. Walter F Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894; died in 1973.

  4. 5.  Minnie Maud Vorhies Webb Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 16 Nov 1863; died on 28 Nov 1959; was buried in Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Cedar County, Nebraska.

  5. 6.  Rebecca Jane Vorhies Yocum Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 14 Jun 1866 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; died on 23 Jun 1947 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 26 Jun 1947 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Rebecca married David William Yocum in 1901. David was born on 27 Apr 1858 in Perry County, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Apr 1927 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 3 Apr 1927 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Elton E Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 14 Apr 1872 in Shannon City, Union County, Iowa; died on 3 Dec 1961; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Maggie Davis Vorhies. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Howard John Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1913 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Jun 2003 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 17. Ruth Viola Vorhies Weybright  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1909 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 27 Aug 2000 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 18. Ray J Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1908; died on 21 May 1978; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California.

  7. 8.  Roy (Ray) Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) died on 1 Jan 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Victor Guy Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 14 Nov 1887; died on 6 Nov 1978; was buried on 9 Nov 1978 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  2. 10.  Verna Leota Nelson Burtenshaw Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 21 Aug 1894; died on 24 Mar 1986; was buried on 27 Mar 1986 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Verna married Horace Stephen Burtenshaw in 1922. Horace was born on 6 Sep 1886 in Rigby, Jefferson County, Idaho; died on 24 Aug 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Roy Nelson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Josiah1)

  4. 12.  Blanche Vorhies Martin Driscoll Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 22 Feb 1883 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Nov 1968 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 5 Nov 1968 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Blanche married Frank H Martin on 16 Feb 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Frank V Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; died on 4 Dec 1974 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; was buried on 8 Dec 1974 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  5. 13.  Beulah Vorhies McIntyre Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 5 Oct 1885 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 20 Dec 1979 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 22 Dec 1979 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  6. 14.  Fred W Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (4.Frank2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1886; died in 1978.

  7. 15.  Walter F Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (4.Frank2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1894; died in 1973.

  8. 16.  Howard John Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 14 Dec 1913 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Jun 2003 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Gardens, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Howard married Nellian Kelch Vorhies on 23 Jun 1937 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Jo Vorhies Kasson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Marilyn Vorhies Tubbs  Descendancy chart to this point

    Howard married Geraldine Cushing Vorhies in 1994 in Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 17.  Ruth Viola Vorhies Weybright Descendancy chart to this point (7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 26 Jun 1909 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 27 Aug 2000 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  10. 18.  Ray J Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 29 Jan 1908; died on 21 May 1978; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California.

    Ray married Lucille Irene Berkey Vorhies Macha on 5 Jun 1929. Lucille (daughter of Francis Guy Berkey and Margaret Frances Cottle Berkey) was born on 7 Jan 1912 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 16 Mar 2002 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Delores Vorhies Stevenson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Kenneth Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Duane Vorhies  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Frank V Martin Descendancy chart to this point (12.Blanche3, 3.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 16 Sep 1905 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; died on 4 Dec 1974 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; was buried on 8 Dec 1974 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  2. 20.  Jo Vorhies Kasson Descendancy chart to this point (16.Howard3, 7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1)

  3. 21.  Marilyn Vorhies Tubbs Descendancy chart to this point (16.Howard3, 7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1)

  4. 22.  Delores Vorhies Stevenson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Ray3, 7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1)

  5. 23.  Kenneth Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (18.Ray3, 7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1)

  6. 24.  Duane Vorhies Descendancy chart to this point (18.Ray3, 7.Elton2, 1.Josiah1)


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