Charles Henry Van Voorhis

  • Born October 19, 1865 in Dunbarton, Wisconsin.

  • Parents were BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VAN VOORHIS and MARY JANE MUNSON.

  • Married ELIZABETH MAUD HUETT on March 2, 1892 in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. She was born January 23, 1868 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington; died July 31, 1933 in St. John, Whitman County, Washington. Her parents were ANDREW HUETT and ADELINE DOPKIN.

  • Died June 6, 1948 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington.





CHILDREN

  1. OLIVER HUETT VAN VOORHIS, born May 19, 1893 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington; died October 17, 1955 in Newberg, Oregon. Married WINNIFRED LILLIAN SHARP on June 22, 1930 in Colton, San Bernardino County, California.

  2. VAN V. VAN VOORHIS, born september 13, 1894 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington; died August 10, 1959 in St. Marys, Idaho. Married EMMA FLORA GRAMBSCH on February 8, 1918 in Alpena, South Dakota..

  3. ADALINE IDAHO VAN VOORHIS, born July 20, 1896 in Murray, Shoshone Cunty, Idaho; died in 1980. Married EDWARD W. FARR on December 20, 1922.

  4. VELMA VAN VOORHIS, born December 25, 1900 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington; died January 30, 1901.

  5. BERNARD ANDREW VAN VOORHIS, born July 25, 1902 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. Married GLESSIE SUE WYNN on August 31, 1945. Married CYNTHIA GRIFFIN BROWN on July 22, 1961 in San Manuel, Pina County, Arizona

  6. ROSCOE B. VAN VOORHIS, born November 5, 1903 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washingotn; died March 5, 1905.

  7. ARTHUR WAYNE VAN VOORHIS, born June 22, 1905 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington; died September 4, 1905.

  8. PAUL HARVEY VAN VOORHIS, born November 13, 1906 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. Married GOLDIE F. MILLER.

  9. THEODORA VAN VOORHIS, born September 15, 1908 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington. Married WENDELL CHAPELL HICKLIN on June 4, 1933 in St. John, Whitman County, Washington.

  10. CLARICE LEONA VAN VOORHIS, born June 30, 1911 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington; died February 11, 2006. Married DEE BUFORD TURNER on May 16, 1930 in Sokane, Spokane County, Washington.