VORIS, Harrison R. “Harry”

Date of birth:  28 Sep 1828 – Mercer County, Kentucky
Date of death: 5 Jun 1896 – Johnson County, Indiana

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 12, 1896,
Volume XXXVI Number 48, page 3 column 1

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Death of Harry Voris.

Harry Voris, aged 67 years, died last Saturday at his home in the Hopewell neighborhood, after a long and painful illness from cancer. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at his late home under the auspices of the Mas­onic order. Burial at Hopewell cem­etery.

Deceased was born in Mercer county, Ky., September 28, 1829, and when a child came to Johnson County with his parents. His whole life, there­fore, except a few months in infancy, had been spent in this county. He was one of the few pioneers now living who could look back over a period of over 65 years of continuous residence in Johnson County.

At the age of twenty one years he settled on the farm on which he died, consisting of 190 acres. In 1857 he was married to Mary J. Voris, who died March 13, 1886. They were the parents of three children, viz: William, Jesse and Edward, the last named having been killed by a vicious mule.

Mr. Voris was a man greatly es­teemed in the community. He was honest in all business transactions and of a quiet unassuming disposition which won lasting friends wherever he became known.

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The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 12, 1896,
Volume XXXVI Number 48, page 1 column 2

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

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Drs. Donnell and Province held a post mortem examination Sunday on the body of Harry Voris. The cause of his death was found to be cancer of the esophagus. To the last fourteen days prior to his death, Mr. Voris had not been able to swallow a drop of water or liquid in any form.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, June 26, 1896,
Volume XXXVI Number 50, page 1 column 4

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

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The will of the late Harry Voris was admitted for probate Monday. The estate is divided between the two sons, Wm. M. and Jesse, a part of the real estate given in fee simple to the former, and a life estate in the rest to his son, Jesse, to go to his children at death.

Link to Harrison R. “Harry” Voris’ grave

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry