Malissa Jane Voorhes

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parents: Garrett Voorhes and Phebe Inman

 
Birth:  15 Jul 1853  Martin Co, IN
Death:  09 Mar 1891  Martin Co, IN
Burial:  Boggs Creek Cemetery, Martin, IN

Marriage #1

Abraham Fleenor Andis

 05 Jan 1871  Martin Co, IN  marriage record

Children
John William Andis 26 Feb 1872
Hannah Caroline Andis 19 Feb 1875
Pheriba Elizabeth Andis 20 Feb 1878
Daniel Hibner Andis 19 Dec 1883
Robert Francis Andis 06 Apr 1886

children of Abraham Fleenor Andis and Malissa Jane (Voorhes) Andis

 
Sources
1880 Federal census Brown, Martin, IN - 01 Jun 1880 - age 25 (view census information)
Boggs Creek Cemetery, Martin Co, IN Viewed and photographed tombstones
Martin County Courthouse, Shoals, IN Marriage records, death records, birth records; court records (personally viewed and copied or transcribed)
Mary-Margaret Iacoli Obituary: Pheriba Elizabeth (Andis) Walls (from Vigo County Public Library)
Family History Center, Salt Lake City, UT History of Greene County Indiana (book): Trowbridge biography
Clay Co, IN birth records Online database
Deschutes Co, OR death records Online database
Random Acts of Kindness, Vigo Co, IN volunteer Mark Neice Various obituaries and tombstone photos
Find a Grave volunteer LisaRC Tombstone photos - Flint Memorial Park, Mt Morris, Genesee, MI
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Miscellaneous Information
1) On 23 Nov, 1869, Michael Fortner was appointed guardian of Sarina Voris (19) and Melissa Voris (16). Melissa was released from Michael's guardianship when she married Abraham. Will of Melissa's father Garrett Voorhes. 

2) In 1891, three of Malissa and Abraham's children died within a period of 6 weeks: Hannah, 15 (died 14 Jan), Robert F, 4 (died 27 Jan) and Daniel H, 7 (died 03 Mar).  Six days later, Malissa died at the age of 38.  Hannah: ill for 180 days with TB, and typhoid for 5 weeks.

3) Malissa's cause of death: typhoid fever

4) Regarding Malissa's date of death: Tombstone states 09 Mar 1891; death records state 27 Jun 1891.

 

Photos and/or signatures

thanks to L C for this photo

 

Malissa Jane (Voorhes) Andis

Boggs Creek Cemetery
Martin Co, Indiana

photo taken by Valerie Boman