Birth |
20 Oct 1791 |
PA [1, 2] |
Census |
11 Nov 1850 |
Seneca, Guernsey, OH [3] |
- 1850 census at Seneca, Guernsey, OH shows: Aaron Voorhes, 59, b. PA, farmer; Margaret, 41, b. PA; children b. OH: Peter, 21; Josiah, 19; Nathan, 16; William, 14; Mary, 12; Nancy P., 4; Sarah E., 2. Also in the household were Mary A. Potts, 24, b. OH and Margaret Glover, age illegible (possibly 72), b. PA.
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Census |
7 Jul 1860 |
Centre Township, Mount Ephraim, Noble, OH [4] |
- 1860 census at Centre Township, Noble, OH shows: Aaron Vorhes, 68, farmer, b. PA; Margaret, 52, b. PA; children b. OH: Nancy, 14; Sarah, 12; Eliza, 10; Martha, 6.
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Note |
- Aaron Vorhies, the oldest son of John Vorhies, the pioneer of Wayne Township, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1791, and came to Ohio with his parents about 1805. He served in the War of 1812, and served in the quartermaster's department, and in 1814 married Polly Dailey, a native of Virginia. Their children were John, Phebe and Eli, dead; Stephen, Keziah (Hook), Aaron, Peter, Josiah, Nathan and William, living; Polly deceased. Mrs. Vorhies died in 1840 and in 1841 he married Polly Shafer, who died in 1845. He afterward married Margaret Gordon, who bore four children: Nancy J. (Matheney), Sarah E., Eliza and Martha (Shafer). Aaron Vorhies died in 1861; his widow in 1875. The family were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. "History of Noble County Ohio," 1887
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Death |
24 Jun 1861 |
Noble Co., OH [1, 2] |
Family 1 |
Mary DAILEY, b. 20 Nov 1792, Ohio Co., WV d. 4 Dec 1840, Guernsey Co., OH (Age 48 years) |
Marriage |
20 Oct 1814 |
Cambridge, Guernsey, OH [1, 2, 5, 6] |
Children |
| 1. Isabel VORHIES, b. 17 Apr 1815, OH |
| 2. John William VORHIES, b. 29 Mar 1817, OH d. Bef 1887 (Age < 69 years) |
| 3. Phebe VORHIES, b. 26 Feb 1819 d. Bef 1887 (Age < 67 years) |
| 4. Eli VORHIES, b. 20 Oct 1820, Guernsey Co., OH d. 1843, Guernsey Co., OH (Age 22 years) |
| 5. Stephen Parr VORHIES, b. 23 Sep 1822, Guernsey Co., OH d. 3 Feb 1893, Guernsey Co., OH (Age 70 years) |
| 6. Kesiah VORHIES, b. 8 Dec 1824 |
| 7. Aaron VORHIES, b. 24 Apr 1827, Noble Co., OH |
| 8. Peter VORHIES, b. 22 Jul 1829 |
| 9. Josiah VORHIES, b. 17 Oct 1831 |
| 10. Nathan VORHIES, b. 25 Feb 1834 |
| 11. William Dailey VORHIES, b. 5 Jun 1836 |
| 12. Mary VORHIES, b. 23 Mar 1839 |
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Family ID |
F1437 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |