Reply to [email protected] > ---------- > From: David O'Dell[SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:20 AM > To: Jim Admire > Subject: Re: Henry A. Voorheis > > Can anyone tell me if Clem Vooreis is related to this branch of the family? > > > > Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries > > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/143 > > > > Surname: Voorheis, Tutle, Cox, Cooper, Lindley, Hadley > > ------------------------- > > > > Note: I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting an Obit that > > was sent to me by Barbara Dix who is > > transcribing old news articles for the website. > > > > Death of Henry A. Voorheis. > > Henry A. Voorheis, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this > > community, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home west of town. He > > had been feeling poorly for several days, though on Tuesday he spent the > > day at the home of his son, Dr. C. H. Voorheis. Early Wednesday morning > > he complained of feeling ill, but before any assistance could arrive he > > had passed away. His death was due to heart trouble, with which he had > > been afflicted for the past few months. > > Mr. Voorheis was born Nov. 14th. 1826, on the farm he has always resided, > > being aged at his death 87 years,6 months and 6 days. He was a son of Mahlon > > and Eliza (Tutle) Voorheis. His father was a native of New Jersey and he > > and his wife came to Crawford County in 1824 , entering the land west of > > town which has since been the Voorheis homestead. To them were born eleven > > children of whom. Henry A. Voorheis was the eldest and the last survivor. > > He has witnessed and assisted the transformation of this community from > > a wilderness into one of the most fertile in the country and shared the > > lot of the pioneer. He was one of the three oldest native residents of > > Hutsonville town ship and in his death the community loses one of the > noblest > > characters who have ever lived here. His early life was spent on the farm > > and he received such an education as could be obtained from the subscription > > schools. He was an enterprising and industrious farmer and had accumulated > > several hundred acres of good land. > > He was married May 8th, 1856  Eliza N. Cox, who still survives, the couple > > having enjoyed each other's companionship in home life for over 58 years.To > > them were born six children, five of whom are living, being > > Emma, wife of F.J. Cooper of Robinson, John M., Dr. Charles H., William > > and Mary, Wife of T. E. Lindley, all of this community. Mr. Voorheis was > > a member of the Friend's Church and his was a life of religious consistency. > > With him doing right was the supreme aim of his life, and his character > > was such as to be envied by every one. By all he was known as a good man, > > kind and charitable, and the influence of his life will long be felt in > > the community. He will be missed by old and young alike, and to have known > > Henry Voorheis will be a pleasant memory. > > Funeral services was conducted at the home Saturday afternoon by Rev. David > > Hadley of the Friends' > > Church of Danville, Ind., a large concourse of friends and relatives being > > in attendance. Interment was made in the Hutsonville cemetery. > > > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > >