- Born May 17, 1877 in Wisconsin.
- Parents were BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VAN VOORHIS and MARY JANE MUNSON.
- Married ANNA CAROLINE GRAMBACH on June 28, 1905 in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin. She was born February 14, 1886 in Berlin, Waushara County, Wisconsin; died November 12, 1975 in Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Her parents were CARL GUSTAV GRAMBACH and WILHELMINA MINNIE KINTZ. Her sister was EMMA FLORA GRAMBACH
- Died July 31, 1952 in Colton, San Bernardino County, California.
CHILDREN WITH ELSIE JUNE MESTERMAN
- MILTON JAY VAN VOORHIS, born December 9, 1909 in South Dakota; died January 13, 2005 in California. Married MARGARET IRENE AMBUEHL on April 25, 1931 in Colton, San Bernardino, California.
- ILA MAE VAN VOORHIS, born July 24, 1911 in Alpina, Jerauld County, South Dakota; died May 8, 1999 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Married WILLIAM VANCE HULL on April 30, 1938 in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
- VICTOR LEROY VAN VOORHIS, born November 11, 1919 in Alpena, Jerauld County, South Dakota; died September 6, 2011 in Oroville, Butte County, California. Married JEANETTE AUGUSTA CLARA BERGMAN on November 26, 1942 in Sully, South Dakota.