James and Virginia Van Voast
James Van Voast was born 19 Sep 1827 in Schenectady County, New
York, the son of John G and Maria Van Voast.
He became a cadet in the U S Army 1 July 1848 in New York. He became a 2nd Lt. 3rd Artillery 1 July 1852; a 2nd Lt. 22 Aug 1853. 1Lt 9 Infantry 3 Mar 1855; a Captain 1 Mar 1861; a Mayor of 18th Infantry 29 Dec 1863; Lt. Colonel 16th Infantry 16 Aug 1871; Colonel 9th Infantry 20 Feb 1882.
James married Virginia Moss Harris 5 July 1870 in St Louis Missouri. Virginia was born 16 Apr 1844 in Newport, the daughter of Horatio Turpin Harris and Keturah Leitch.
Children of James Van Voast and Virginia Moss Harris
1. Virginia Remsen Van Voast b-Apr 1871 in So
Carolina; d-Oct 1947; br-Evergreen
2. James Taylor Van Voast b-30 Dec 1874 in Newport; d-9 Jan 1875 in Newport; br-Evergreen
3. Rufus
Adrian Van Voast b-19 Nov 1880 in Wallace Co Kansas; d-24 Aug 1969 in
Augusta Maine; br-Evergreen; m-Mildred S McArthur
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Children of Rufus Adrian Van Voast and Mildred S McArthur (1886-1967)
James Teller Van Voast b-20 July 1922 in
Cincinnati; d-16 Aug 1993 in Browning Fla.
Adrian Rufus Van Voast b-1 Oct 1924 in Cincinnati; d-21 Apr 1974 in Palm Beach,
Fla.
Peter S Van Voast b-16 Oct 1928 in Cincinnati;
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 October 1874, page 7
COLONEL JAMES VAN VOAST, of the regular army, will permanently reside in Newport hereafter. He has taken the house on York street, near Mayo, next to the old Harris homestead.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 March 1882, page 2
Col. James Van Voast, United States Army, is lying at the residence of his wife, Newport Ky. in a critical condition from injuries received in Texas. He was on his way to Denver, Colo. to join his command and shortly after reaching Fort Concho, becoming suspicious of two fellow travelers inside the coach, got out to ride with the driver.
Going down a hill, the driver called out to him to be careful. From that moment the Colonel remembers nothing but last Wednesday his wife got a telegram from him saying he would be home next morning. He has no recollection of sending the telegram. When he reached Newport, he was in a semi-unconscious condition; his lower jaw broken, neck and head lacerated, clothing torn and muddy.
The theory of friends here is that he was lassoed, but as he was not robbed and as he was brought by someone to Abilene, Texas, who reported that he had been thrown from a coach and dragged by horses, this theory is questionable. Physicians think he will recover.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 March 1882, page 7
COLONEL VAN VOAST is slowly improving.
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James Van Voast retired 2 Apr 1883 and as a Brigadier General retired 23 Apr 1904 due to disability in the line of duty.
He died 17 July 1915 in Cincinnati and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Virginia died 14 Nov 1908 in Cincinnati and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Virginia Van Voast 1908 obituary