James Hair Van Voorhis and Polly Smith

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Husband James Hair Van Voorhis ¹

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           Born: 21 Aug 1821 - Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: Isaac Van Voorhis (1794-1875) 2 3 4
         Mother: Mary Hair (1797-1876) 5 6

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       Marriage: Aug 1846 7

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   Other Spouse: Martha Dawson (      -Abt 1850/1855) 7

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   Other Spouse: Martha J. Wilson (Abt 1834-1893) 8

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Wife Polly Smith ⁷

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           Born: 
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           Died: 29 Jul 1848 7
         Buried:  - VanVoorhis Cemetery, Pigeon Creek, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: Amzi Smith (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Unknown (      -      )

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Children

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• They had no children.

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General Notes: Husband - James Hair Van Voorhis

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In his earlier days he was given a farm in Carroll township by his father. He sold his farm to William Devore and moved into Monongahela City about the year 1870 or '71. He built a fine brick house on Main street, later owned by Mrs. Nathan Cleaver. In April, 1876, he, with his family, moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he engaged in wool growing and silver mining. Later he was a resident of North Dakota, near Cooperstown, Griggs County, where he was engaged in farming.

For many years he was connected with the Presbyterian Church of Monongahela City, Pennsylvania, of which he was ordained an Elder January 21, 1872.

1 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 207.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 695.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1059.

4 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 188.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 695, 793.

6 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 199.

7 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 209.

8 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 212.