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Richard Davis Voorhees 1842 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Dec 1842

Birth Location: Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA

Death Date: 07 Feb 1906

Death Location: Appanoose County, Iowa, USA

Father: John Voorhees

Mother: Phebe Tunnison

Spouse(s): Margaret Middleton, Maggie Middleton

Children(s): Essie Voorhees, Carrie Voorhees, Oakfield Voorhees

Richard Davis Voorhees was born in 1842 in Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA, the child of John Simonson Voorhees and Phebe Tunnison. In 1850, Richard Davis Voorhees resided in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Richard Davis Voorhees resided in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA. Richard Davis Voorhees married Margaret E Middleton, Maggie E Middleton, and had children including Essie B Voorhees, Carrie Weldon Voorhees, Oakfield M. Voorhees. Richard Davis Voorhees passed away in 1906 in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Davis Voorhees was born in 1842 in Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA, the child of John Simonson Voorhees and Phebe Tunnison.
  • In 1850, Richard Davis Voorhees resided in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Richard Davis Voorhees resided in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA.
  • Richard Davis Voorhees married Margaret E Middleton, Maggie E Middleton, and had children including Essie B Voorhees, Carrie Weldon Voorhees, Oakfield M. Voorhees.
  • Richard Davis Voorhees passed away in 1906 in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Voorhees
1809 – 1881
Birth Location: Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
JV
Phebe Tunnison
1808 – 1877
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
PT

Spouses(s)

Margaret Middleton
1842 – 1919
Birth Location: USA
MM
Maggie Middleton
1843 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MM

Children(s)

Essie Voorhees
1872 – 1937
Birth Location: Appanoose Co., Iowa, USA
EV
Carrie Voorhees
1874 – 1940
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
CV
Oakfield Voorhees
1888 – 1936
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
OV

Richard Voorhees's Ancestors

Self
Richard Voorhees
1842 – 1906
Birth Place: Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
Parents
John Simonson Voorhees
1809 – 1881
Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Phebe Tunnison
1808 – 1877
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Lucas (L) Voorhees
1783 –
Sarah Stevens
Abraham Tunison
– 1881
Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lucas Voorhees
Johanna Dumont
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Voorhees
Geertie

Richard Voorhees's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Davis) Voorhees (01 Dec 1842 – 07 Feb 1906) m. Margaret (E) Middleton (01 Dec 1842 – 26 Apr 1919) m. Maggie (E) Middleton (Abt. 1843 – )
  1. 1. Essie (B) Voorhees (21 Jul 1872 – 1937) m. William Morrison
    1. 1. Myron (Bryl) Morrison (14 Jun 1895 – 18 Feb 1966)
    2. 2. Merrill Morrison (27 Nov 1897 – 05 Mar 1918)
    3. 3. Sunbeam Morrison (12 Oct 1899 – Jun 1936) m. Earnest Strunk (Abt. 1895 – )
    4. 4. Enid Morrison (19 May 1901 – 05 Aug 1985)
    5. 5. Richard (A) Morrison (27 Jan 1903 – 30 Dec 1971)
    6. 6. James Morrison (05 May 1905 – 13 May 1982)
    7. 7. Wayne Morrison (02 Jun 1910 – )
  2. 2. Carrie (Weldon) Voorhees (22 Dec 1874 – 18 Mar 1940) m. Elmer Howk (1872 – )
    1. 1. Emmert (Voorhees) Howk (30 Jan 1898 – ) m. Mabel (Olive) Taylor
    2. 2. Verne (D.) Howk (02 Jul 1899 – ) m. Katharine Hiatt
    3. 3. Marion (Richard) Howk (04 Mar 1901 – ) m. Ann (M) Chione
    4. 4. Dayne (Roy) Howk (17 Nov 1912 – 11 Oct 1979) m. Pauline Fox
    5. 5. John (E) Howk (23 Feb 1920 – 19 May 1991) m. Patty Knott
  3. 3. Oakfield (M.) Voorhees (09 Jul 1888 – 05 Jan 1936) m. Nellie Mae (Abt. 1897 – ) m. Nellie (Mae) Voorhees (Abt. 1897 – )
    1. 1. Robert (Harlan) Voorhees (05 Aug 1918 – 22 Jul 1948)
    2. 2. Virgina (Mae) Voorhees (14 Aug 1924 – 06 Jan 1968) m. Charles (W) White (Abt. 1925 – )
      1. 1. Judith White (15 Aug 1949 – )
      2. 2. Richard (Robert) White (05 Aug 1955 – )
    3. 3. Richard (Davis) Voorhees (06 Dec 1928 – Jun 1981)
      1. 1. Lynne (Renee) Voorhees (25 Mar 1949 – )
      2. 2. Stephen (Robert) Voorhees (Jan 1952 – )
      3. 3. Paul (William) Voorhees (Jan 1957 – )
      4. 4. Christine Voorhees (Aug 1958 – )
      5. 5. Sandra Voorhees (Feb 1959 – )
      6. 6. Victoria Voorhees (Nov 1965 – )

Richard Voorhees's Timeline

9 Records

1842
01 Dec 1842
Birth of Richard Davis Voorhees in Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1863
01 Jul 1863
Age 21
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Udell, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Udell, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 53
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Richard Davis Voorhees resided here in Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1906
07 Feb 1906
Age 64
Death of Richard Davis Voorhees in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Appanoose County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1842
    Event Place: Fairview, Fulton Co., Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 322-20-1222; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Udell, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Appanoose County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Unionville Cem., Union, Hardin Co., IA, 50258
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