Dear family history researchers, I am hoping you can help me with one of my brick walls. I need to find out why Ella is listed as Reynolds when she married Charles D. Voorhies but her father was Jacob House. Is there a previous marriage? My ggrandparents were Ella & Charles D. Voorhies. Charles D. Voorhies was born Nov. 1866; died 3 Mar 1905 in Syracuse, NY Ella Elizabeth House was born 5 Jul 1868 in Bath, Steuben, NY; died 3 Mar 1905 in Syracuse. There is a marriage record for a Charles D. Voorhies and Ella Reynolds 1888 in Yates county. --------- I got this information from the Historians office in Waterloo, Seneca county--- Vernon Voorhees born Penn Yan, Sept 18, 1890; son of Charles D. and Ella Eliza Reynolds Voorhees. Charles William Voorhees born Phelps, July 11, 1892. William Henry Voorhees born Seneca Falls, Dec. 17, 1895. Sarah Elizabeth Voorhees born Seneca Falls, Feb. 9, 1898; child of same. Baptisted Oct 23, 1898 Trinity Church. ____________________________________________ Ella's death certificate lists her father as Jacob House born in England. Her obituary said she was survived by a brother Charles House of Bath, Steuben, NY. THERE IS A 2 YR OLD ELLA, DAUGHTER OF JACOB HOUSE IN BATH, NY ON HE 1870 CENSUS-- THERE IS ALSO A 2 YR OLD ELLA REYNOLDS LIVING ON THE SAME STREET. THERE IS A RECORD OF MARRIAGE IN PENN YAN, YATES COUNTY, NY 1888 FOR ELLA REYNOLDS AND CHARLES D. VOORHIES. OUR CHARLES & ELLA ARE FOUND IN YATES COUNTY, NY IN THE 1892 CENSUS WITH THEIR FIRST TWO SONS. On the 1900 census they lived in Seneca Falls, Seneca county with their seven children. In 1903 they moved to Syracuse. Charles D. was buried in Seneca Falls but Ella is buried in Syracuse. When Charles died, he left Ella with nine children under 15 years of age - they lived on Grape Street in Syracuse. From Phelps Community Historical Society; April 26, 2002; [email protected] "Charles William Voorhies; born Town of Phelps on July 11, 1892. Father: Charles D. Voorhies, age: 26 - farmer-Wayne County, NY. Mother: Ella E Reynolds Voorhies, age: 25 - Steuben County, NY. 2nd pregnancy- 2nd birth; Geo H. Church MD." From Phelps Community Historical Society; April 26, 2002; [email protected] "George Voorhies born Dec 3, 1893; Town of Phelps; Father: Charles D. Voorhies, age 28-farmer-Wayne county, NY; Mother: Ella E Reynolds Voorhies, age 27, Steuben county, NY. 3rd pregnancy-3rd birth; Geo. H. Church MD." ______________________ This is about all I have on Ella. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to share this information with anyone else interested in this family. I have the death certificate and obituaries for Ella but have not been able to get the marriage certificate yet. I have sent for the Civil War Pension file on Jacob House of Bath, NY but have not received it yet. Thanks. Joyce Fesler in San Antonio, TX (born in Syracuse) [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:05 AM Subject: NYFingerLakes-D Digest V02 #280