Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 11 October 2005

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ALFRED VOORHIS, retired farmer; P. O. Mason; was born near Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, Aug. 26, 1807; he is the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Tucker) Voorhis, natives of the state of New Jersey. Daniel, the grandfather of our subject, emigrated to Louisville, Ky., in an early day and soon thereafter removed to Ohio settling in the vicinity of Sharonville where he remained but a short time and removed near the present village of Lebanon. He was born at Hackensack, N. J., at which place he kept an inn and was on several occasions honored with the presence of General Washington who stopped with him. He was the father of eight children and died in his Buckeye home. Daniel, Jr., the father of our subject, was united in marriage with Elizabeth Tucker, who resided near what is now the Village of Glendale, about the year 1797. He served under Gen. Wayne in the war of 1812 for a period of more than two years as a wagoner. In this union were born nine children, seven of whom are now living, viz., Clarissa, the eldest, now 82 years of age, Henry, Alfred, Eliza, Mary, Caroline A. and Manning. The deceased are Kittie and Sallie. The parents died, the father in 1858 and the mother in 1847. The early life of our subject was passed on the farm and after arriving at the proper age he labored as a hired hand for five years, receiving about $10 per month and at the end of this time had saved $300 in cash. March 9, 1831, he was married to Lucinda, daughter of John M. Snook. After his marriage, he rented land one year and then purchased 67 acres where he now lives. At the time, it was partially cleared and until a cabin could be erected, the cooking was done beside a log. Here he has resided since and has prospered. The log-cabin has disappeared, and a fine, commodious and comfortable house towers above the now insignificant log structure. The forest has disappeared and well cleared and highly tilled fields help complete the transformation that is so marked at every turn. At present he owns 127 acres, though formerly he owned a large tract of land which he has divided among his children, having given them property to the amount of $2,000 apiece. To them eleven children have been born, eight of whom are now living, viz., Oliver, Julia A., Elizabeth, John, Manning, Frances, Ellison and Marilla The deceased are Marilla, Vermillion and Rosella. Vermillion enlisted in the beginning of the war in Co. A. 69th O. V. I. and saw the contest through. He was wounded at Atlanta, from which he recovered and after his return home died from asthma. Manning enlisted in 1861, in the 83d O. V. I. and served throughout the war. Ellison also served in the late war, being a member of Co. A. 69th O. V. I.