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Ralph M. Vorhes

Ralph M. Vorhes

Male 1867 - 1955  (87 years)

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  • Name Ralph M. Vorhes 
    Birth 1 Dec 1867  Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Mar 1955  Charles City, Floyd Co., IA;burial:HillsideCem.,MarbleRock,FloydCo.,IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11510  forneyclark
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Neiman Vorhes,   b. 2 Feb 1833, Summerset Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1911, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA; burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Louisa Baltimore,   b. 16 Aug 1838, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1931, See notes:Greene,ButlerCo,IA:burial:HillsideCemMarbleRock,FloydCo.,IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jul 1863 
    Family ID F2885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Evalina "Lena" Brunner,   b. 2 Aug 1872, Deborah, Winneshiek Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1939, Burial: Hillside Cem.,MarbleRock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Luella Margaret Vorhes,   b. 28 Sep 1894, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1935, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     2. Laurence O. Vorhes,   b. 20 Jun 1895, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1896, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA; burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Herbert "Herb" Vorhes,   b. 14 Nov 1896, Marble Rock ,Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1964, Charles City, Floyd Co., IA; burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     4. Leroy Elmer "Barney" Vorhes,   b. 3 Oct 1898, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1977, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     5. Ruth Vorhes,   b. 18 Mar 1901, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1918, MarbleRock,FloydCo.,IA;burial:HillSideCem.,MarbleRock,FloydCo.,IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
     6. Doyle Edgar Vorhes,   b. 23 Dec 1903, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1951, MarbleRock,FloydCo.,IA;burial:West Side Cem.,MarbleRock,FloydCo.,IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     7. Vivian Vorhes,   b. 1 Feb 1905, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1965, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA; burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     8. Ila Mae Vorhes,   b. 25 May 1908, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1960, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     9. Gila Fae Vorhes,   b. 25 May 1908, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1988, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F4505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2024 

  • Photos
    Vorhes, Peter Neiman (1833-1911) & Louisa Baltimore (1838-1931) & Orville M. Vorhes (1860-1893) & John Delmer Vorhes (1864-1946) & Ralph M Vorhes & (1868-1955) & William Baltimore Vorhes (1870-1954) & Sadie Marie Vorhes (1872-1959) & Ethan Reynolds Vorhes (1876-1967) & Ross Peter Vorhes (1879-1926)    		Vorhes, Peter Neiman (1833-1911) & Louisa Baltimore (1838-1931) & Orville M. Vorhes (1860-1893) & John Delmer Vorhes (1864-1946) & Ralph M Vorhes & (1868-1955) & William Baltimore Vorhes (1870-1954) & Sadie Marie Vorhes (1872-1959) & Ethan Reynolds Vorhes (1876-1967) & Ross Peter Vorhes (1879-1926)
    Group photo, which was taken in the 1880s (possibly 1883-1886), includes Peter Neiman Vorhes (seated at left) & Louisa Baltimore Vorhes (seated in the middle) & Sadie Marie Vorhes Brunner (standing at far right). We would appreciate any help in identifying other family members. Photo came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith, and originally appeared in the Doris Vorhes Enabit Collection by Doris Vorhes Enabit.
    Vorhes, Ralph M. (1867-1955)     		Vorhes, Ralph M. (1867-1955)
    Individual photo of Ralph M. Vorhes was taken probably in the early 1950s and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.
    Vorhes, Ralph M. (1867-1955)     		Vorhes, Ralph M. (1867-1955)
    Individual/ 85th Birthday photo of Ralph M. Vorhes was taken on December 01, 1952 and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.

    Documents
    Vorhes, Ralph M.: Memorial for Ralph M. Vorhes (1867-1955)    		Vorhes, Ralph M.: Memorial for Ralph M. Vorhes (1867-1955)
    Memorial came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      SA Smith:
      Doyle Edgar Vorhes (I11425)
      Parent

      Ralph M Vorhes
      B 1 Dec 1867 Marble Rock, Floyd County, IA
      D 22 Mar 1955 Charles City, Floyd County, IA
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd County, IA

      Evalina "Lena" Brunner
      B 2 Aug 1872 Deborah, Winneshiek County, IA
      D 30 Oct 1939
      Bur Hillside Cemetery, Marble Rock, Floyd County, IA

      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Ralph M. Vorhes
      Parents
      Peter Neiman Vorhes
      B 2 Feb 1833 Summerset County, NJ
      D 21 Jul 1911 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Married 2 Jul 1863

      Louisa Baltimore
      B 16 Aug 1838 South Bend IN
      D 27 Aug 1931 at daughter Sadie Vorhes-Brunner-Kiehn's home in Greene Butler County IA
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      ********
      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Ralph M. Vorhes/Evalina "Lena" Brunner:

      Child 1 Luella Margaret Vorhes
      B 28 Sep 1894 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 17 May 1935
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Spouse Luvern Eric Kellogg
      B 12 Nov 1893 Plainfield IA
      D 23 Nov 1959
      Bur Beckwith Cemetery Colwell Floyd County IA

      Child 2 Laurence O. Vorhes
      B 20 Jun 1895 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 17 Mar 1896 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA

      Child 3 Herbert "Herb" Vorhes
      B 14 Nov 1896 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 10 Feb 1964 Charles City Floyd County IA
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Service WWI

      Child 4 Leroy Elmer "Barney" Vorhes
      B 3 Oct 1898 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 25 Feb 1977
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Spouse Bernice Luther

      Child 5 Ruth Vorhes
      B 18 Mar 1901 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D Dec 1918 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA

      Child 6 Doyle Edgar Vorhes
      B: 23 Dec 1903 Marble Rock, Floyd County, Ia
      D: 24 Jan 1951 Marble Rock, Floyd County, Ia
      Died of complications from ALS
      47y 1m 1d

      Child 7 Vivian Vorhes
      B 1 Feb 1905 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 23 Oct 1965 Waterloo Black Hawk County IA
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA

      Child 8 Ila Mae Vorhes
      B 25 May 1908 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 27 Apr 1960
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Spouse George T. Paulson
      Married 27 Apr 1938

      Child 9 Gila Fae Vorhes
      B 25 May 1908 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 14 Feb 1988
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Married 28 Nov 1934
      Spouse Everett H. Jordan
      B 1913
      D 2001
      Bur Hill Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      ********
      Sources:
      In general, SA Smith researched at Floyd County Court House, Charles City, Floyd County, Ia; birth records, death records, marriage records
      and also got information from:
      Death certificates
      Marriage certificates
      Birth certificates
      Cemetery tombstones
      Family Bible family info
      Cemetery records
      Obituaries
      ********
      Source:
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2D-YQV
      "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2D-YQV : 14 July 2016), Peter N Vorhes, Union, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 224, sheet 408C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0340; FHL microfilm 1,254,340.
      Peter N Vorhes
      United States Census, 1880
      Name Peter N Vorhes
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1880
      Event Place Union, Floyd, Iowa, United States
      Gender Male
      Age 45
      Marital Status Married
      Race White
      Race (Original) W
      Occupation Farmer
      Relationship to Head of Household Self
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1835
      Birthplace New Jersey, United States
      Father's Birthplace ---
      Mother's Birthplace ---
      Sheet Letter C
      Sheet Number 408
      Person Number 0
      Volume 1
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Peter N Vorhes Self M 45 New Jersey, United States
      Louisa Vorhes Wife F 41 Indiana, United States
      John D Vorhes Son M 15 Iowa, United States
      Orvill M Vorhes Son M 14 Iowa, United States
      Ralph Vorhes Son M 12 Iowa, United States
      William Vorhes Son M 10 Iowa, United States
      Sarah Vorhes Daughter F 8 Iowa, United States
      Ethan Vorhes Son M 4 Iowa, United States
      George Vorhes Son M 2 Iowa, United States
      Peter Ren Vorhes Son M 1 Iowa, United States
      Mary Johnson Niece F 11 Iowa, United States
      Maggie Krapp Other F 16 Germany
      ********


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