Benjamin Franklin Van Voorhis

  • Born January 31, 1839 in Boonville, Oneida County, New York.

  • Parents were DANIEL ABRAHAM VOORHIS and CORNELIA NAGLE.

  • Married MARY JANE MUNSON on December 29, 1864 in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

  • Died August 10, 1909 in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.





CHILDREN

  1. CHARLES HENRY VAN VOORHIS, born October 19, 1865 in Dunbarton, Wisconsin; died June 6, 1948 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. Married ELIZABETH MAUDE HUETT on March 2, 1892 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

  2. ARTHUR VAN VOORHIS, born January 27, 1867 in Michigan; died September 21, 1867 in Michigan.

  3. AMY JANE VAN VOORHIS, born June 30, 1868 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan; died November 12, 1956 in Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin. Married OLE CHRISTIAN SANDLEY on November 16, 1892.

  4. ROSE MAY VAN VOORHIS, born May 18, 1870 in Michigan; died September 23, 1872.

  5. OSCAR MORROS VAN VOORHIS, born October 22, 1872 in Michigan; died July 11, 1873.

  6. NORA ANNA VAN VOORHIS, born September 18, 1875 in Wisconsin; died January 26, 1960. Married FRANK KOHLBAEUR on april 24, 1894 in Dunbarton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

  7. EDWARD M. VAN VOORHIS, born May 17, 1877 in Wisconsin, died July 31, 1952 in Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Married ANNA CAROLLINE GRAMBACH on June 28, 1905 in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin.

  8. MINNIE C. VAN VOORHIS, born April 19, 1879 in Wisconsin; died May 5, 1920 in South Wayne, Wisconsin. Married LEWIS LaFAYETTE BLACK on January 26, 1910 in Riverside, Riverside county, California.

  9. EARL D. VAN VOORHIS, born October 22, 1880 in Wisconsin; died May 2, 1900 in Wisconsin.

  10. LEE ROY VAN VOORHIS, born April 13, 1883 in Dunbarton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died December 2, 1865 in Colton, San Bernardino County California. Married ALFREIDA PETERSON on November 4, 1911 in Riverside, California.

  11. GEORGE HERBERT VAN VOORHIS, born October 14, 1887 in Dunbarton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died July 7, 1919 in Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Married BESSIE ADELLA CARY on September 5, 1907.