 Descendants of
Andrew Vorce
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Generation No. 4 ~
MARABA MAY VORCE4
[PHOTO] (CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM CLARK2, ANDREW1) was born September 11,
1855 in Niles, Berrien, MI, and died in Vinton, Benton, IA. She married (1) ROSS LAVIEN,
SR.. She married (2) GEORGE BROWN. She married (3) ERNEST.
Notes for MARABA MAY VORCE:
Burial: James McKinley lot in West Cemetery, Vinton, IA
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Ancestral File #JK4M-6R and 833Z-ZR
Maraba Vorce had 2 other husbands, George Brown and Ernest \\.
LDS lists 1st name as Heniba
(May) had a stroke and could only say the words "You" and
"My".
More About MARABA MAY VORCE:
Burial: Vinton, Benton, IA
Child of MARABA VORCE and ROSS LAVIEN is:
i. ROSS LAVIEN5, JR.
WILLIAM WHITING VORCE4
[PHOTO] (CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM CLARK2, ANDREW1) was born July 09, 1860
in Niles, Berrien, MI, and died February 08, 1917 in Hot Springs, Fall River, SD. He
married ROSA LILLY DAVEY [PHOTO]
December 06, 1886 in Niobrara, Knox Co. NE, daughter of WALTER DAVEY and ELENOR FELLOWS.
She was born March 21, 1868 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, and died April 12, 1941 in
Hot Springs, Fall River, SD.
Notes for WILLIAM WHITING VORCE:
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Ancestrial File #8340-12
56 years, 6 months, 29 days when he died of paralysis.
The Bureau of Land Management Database for the states of Montana, North
Dakota, and South Dakota lists a William W Vorce as purchasing land (Black Hills Meridian
-- located on the SD - WY border) on Nov 11, 1889. A Charles C Vorce (his brother, Charles
Cleveland Vorce?) was listed as having purchased land on 08/01/1890.
Marriage record -- witnesses were Elsie Whipple and C. G. Whipple,
married by the county judge.
More About WILLIAM WHITING VORCE:
Burial: Hot Springs, Fall River, SD
Notes for ROSA LILLY DAVEY:
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Ancestral File # FB1D-73
Rosa and William homesteaded in Oelrichs, SD around 1888. Clinton H.
Vorce, was born there in 1889. Their place was near Oelrichs - along the banks of Horse
Head River. (Roy Vorce was quoted in a letter dated Feb 9, 1976 as saying that there is a
bridge there near the town that the old timers called the Vorce Bridge.) Roy said that
their first house was a sod shanty, as most of the homes were when the first settlers
homesteaded or filed on the land at that time.
Quoting from a letter written by Roy Menzo Vorcee to his sister Collie
on Feb 9, 1976..... "Mother" refers to Rosa Lilly Davey Vorce and
"Dad" is William Whiting Vorce.
"You asked why did they leave Oelrichs - Mother told me that she
had a great big garden there and of course it took a lot of hard work - One day a hail
storm came along and destroyed the whole garden, didn't have a thing left. She told Dad
right then if he wanted to stay in that country he could but she was leaving and going
back to Nebraska and that is just what she did - Dad sold out his place there and finally
went back to Nebraska and to Mother. He leased a farm there near Creighton and that's
where he had his stroke, he doctored there for a long time then he decided to go back to
Hot Springs where he could take bathes to try and see if he could get his health back
again. So he had two teams of very good horses he built a covered wagon, got a small
camper's cook stove and other things necessary to travel with and took off for the Black
Hills. He was gone for quite a long time. Mother never heard from him. She finally decided
she would go to Hot Springs and look for him. Her folks didn't want her to go, but when
she decided to do something she did just that. So Mother loaded us kids on the train and
we left Nebraska for good. We found him alright at Hot Springs and was he ever glad to see
us. He had a small farm that was about four miles up the canyon from cold Brook North -
toward Wind Cave. There was a house and barn on the land then, it is all gone now. There
was a nice spring of water from the base of a cliff there. We lived there for a while. We
all had the scarlet fever there and Dr. Hargens would drive out there with his one horse
buggy most every day to see how we were getting along, and we didn't have to call him
either. He would say I got to worrying about the children so here I am to take care of
them. We didn't have a telephone those days like we have now ..... Clint was born at
Oelrighs - May 17, 1889, I was born at Bazile Mills, Nebraska, near Creighton - May 2,
1893. I don't remember Mother ever saying where her parents came from to Nebraska."
Children of WILLIAM WHITING VORCE and ROSA LILLY DAVEY are:
i. CLINTON HENRY
VORCE5, b. May 17, 1889, Oelrichs, SD; d. March 13, 1934, Hot
Springs, Fall River, SD.
ii. ROY MENZO VORCE5,
[PHOTO] b. May 02, 1893, Brazille
Mills, Knox Co., Nebraska; d. November 1980, Illinois; m. ILA CASSIDY(?).
Notes for ROY MENZO VORCE:
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Ancestral File #JK4M-99
Roy and Ila supposedly adopted a young girl who had
been burned in a fire. (Elsie?)
iii. COLLIE MAY VORCE5,
[PHOTO] b. December 05, 1897, Venis, NE;
d. March 1985, Illinois.
JANETTE ELIZABETH VORCE4
[PHOTO] (CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM CLARK2, ANDREW1) was born December 06,
1862 in Detroit, Wayne, MI, and died September 12, 1927 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
She married (1) JOHN FRANKLIN DUDLEY July 02, 1882 in Toy Mills, Linn, Iowa. She married
(2) CYRUS ONDLER 1925 in San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Notes for JANETTE ELIZABETH VORCE:
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Ancestral File # 8340-27 LDS File: Batch + Sheet #5002336 06 - AFN:8340-27 LDS DOB 12 Jun
1862 & Death 9 Dec 1927 M 2 Jul 1882
Janette came to Portland, Oregon from Iowa to visit Melvin Dudley, her
son, and passed away 12 Sept 1927 in the St. Vincent Hospital. Melvin returned to Toy
Mills, IA with her body. She was buried on 19 Sept 1927 in Troy Mills, Linn, IA. Burial:
Troy Mills, IA Cemetery Section 5 Spring Grove twp Linn Co lot 65 page 428 in Buchanan Co.
Cemetery bk
John and Nettie Separated when Ramon was 5 and Laura was 7 years old.
After the separation in about 1904 she moved to Vinton, Iowa where she worked for the
college for the blind as a cook. Reason to the separation and later a divorce was that
Frank had a terrible temper and either pushed or threw Laura Belle down the stairs. Info
from Isabel (Fisher) Diltz remembers her father, Ed Fisher who was the town constable,
moved "Nettie" out of the house. Frank later asked Ed Fisher's new wife, if she
left him he would move her out for nothing.
Vorces moved form Michigan to Iowa in 1918.
More About JANETTE ELIZABETH VORCE:
Baptism (LDS): April 14, 1988, Arizona LDS temple
Burial: September 19, 1927, Toy Mills, Linn, Iowa
Endowment (LDS): July 14, 1988, Arizona LDS temple
Sealed to parents (LDS): September 22, 1988, Arizona LDS temple
Marriage Notes for JANETTE VORCE and JOHN DUDLEY:
Register bk 2 page 70 1st wife Vorce 1 Jul 1882 Ct Hse Cedar Rapids, IA
Children of JANETTE VORCE and JOHN DUDLEY are:
i. INFANT DAUGHTER DUDLEY5.
Notes for INFANT DAUGHTER DUDLEY: Born dead.
ii. PEARL LEONE DUDLEY5.
iii. CHARLES WILLIAM DUDLEY5.
iv. CLARA IOWA DUDLEY5.
v. MELVIN EDWARD DUDLEY5.
vi. ASHLEY DUDLEY5.
vii. LAURA BELL DUDLEY5.
viii. RAMON DUDLEY5.
LILLIAN BELLE VORCE4
(CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM CLARK2, ANDREW1) was born May 13, 1867
in Detroit, Wayne, MI, and died June 27, 1942 in Portland, Oregon. She married FREDERICK
SCHUYLER BUTTERFIELD January 07, 1886 in Knox Cnty, Nebraska. He was born April 04, 1862
in Newton Center, Buchanan County, Iowa, and died March 26, 1939 in Near O'Neill,
Nebraska.
Notes for LILLIAN BELLE VORCE:
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Ancestral File #JK4M-F0 & 8340-3D
DOB: Different in file at LDS Batch + Sheet #5002336 06, DOB 13, May
1867 & the death date 27 Jan 1942
Also have died on 29 Jan 1942 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Listed in US Census 8 June 1880 Spring Grove Twp, Linn, IA pg 374 LDS
file name (Belle) 13 years.
More About LILLIAN BELLE VORCE:
Baptism (LDS): April 14, 1988, Arizona LDS temple
Burial: Independence, Nebraska
Endowment (LDS): April 28, 1988, Arizona LDS temple
Sealed to parents (LDS): September 22, 1988, Arizona LDS temple
Children of LILLIAN VORCE and FREDERICK BUTTERFIELD are:
i. EDITH
BUTTERFIELD5, b. November 07, 1886, Walnut Grove, Nebraska; d.
February 10, 1925, Walnut Grove, Nebraska.
ii. EDNA
BUTTERFIELD5, b. November 09, 1888; d. July 26, 1974, Walnut
Grove, Nebraska.
iii. ORVA BUTTERFIELD5, m. HENRY ICKLER.
iv. LULU BUTTERFIELD5, m. (1) R EYER; m. (2)
H SESSIONS.
v. JUNE BUTTERFIELD5, m. FLOYD EYER.
vi. LILA BUTTERFIELD5, m. (1) C MAPLE; m.
(2) E STAMP.
vii. ETHEL BUTTERFIELD5, m. ED JENKINSON.
viii. FREDRICK BUTTERFIELD5.
Notes for FREDRICK BUTTERFIELD: Died in infancy.
ix. ADABELL BUTTERFIELD5, m. FLOYD RICE.
Notes for ADABELL BUTTERFIELD: Twin to EvaDell.
x. EVADELL
BUTTERFIELD5.
xi. BEULAH BUTTERFIELD5, m. (1) M MAY; m.
(2) R KRIMBEL.
xii. HELEN G. BUTTERFIELD5, m. (1) F RACE;
m. (2) F BEONDI.
PHEDORA ELIZABETH VORCE4
(CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM CLARK2, ANDREW1) was born March 05, 1870
in Detroit, Wayne, MI, and died April 18, 1906 in San Francisco, San Mateo, California.
She married JOSEPH HENRY HOOVER September 16, 1891 in Cono Twp, Buchanan, IA..
Notes for PHEDORA ELIZABETH VORCE:
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Ancestral File # 8340-4K
LDS File: Phedora Vorce AFN:8340-4K, nickname Dorie
Listed in US Census 8 June 1880 as Dora 10 yearrs in Spring Grove twp
Linn, IA pg 374 LDS file.
Died in San Francisco Earthquake 18 April, 1906.
Marriage Notes for PHEDORA VORCE and JOSEPH HOOVER:
Reg bk 9 pg 34 Independence, IA m at home witness EB Fisher.
Child of PHEDORA VORCE and JOSEPH HOOVER is:
i. HAZEL HOOVER5, m. BROWN.
ASENATH ELIZABETH VORCE4
(CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM CLARK2,
ANDREW1)
was born May 19, 1871 in Dewitt, Clinton, IA, and died September 25, 1943 in Vinton,
Benton, IA. She married EDWIN WARREN RUNDALL February 11, 1891 in Center Point, Linn, IA.
Notes for ASENATH ELIZABETH VORCE:
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Ancestral File #833Z-1X
Burial: Walker, IA Cemetery Section 9 Grant twp Linn Co. Row 20 pg 483
in Buchanan Co Cemetery bk.
Listed in US Census June 8, 1880 Spring Grove twp Linn, IA pg 374 LDS
file.
More About ASENATH ELIZABETH VORCE:
Burial: September 28, 1943, Walker, Linn, IA
More About EDWIN RUNDALL and ASENATH VORCE:
Sealed to spouse (LDS): September 22, 1988
Children of ASENATH VORCE and EDWIN RUNDALL are:
i. ALTA ARVILLA RUNDALL5.
ii. ALMA ETHEL RUNDALL5, m. HAMLIN.
iii. EVA ACENITH RUNDALL5, b. May 31, 1900, Iowa; d.
September 1978, Iowa; m. BURRIS.
iv. MARCUS EDWIN RUNDALL5, b. April 18,
1904, Iowa; d. October 1977, Minnesota.
v. CLARENCE ALVIN RUNDALL5, b. September 08,
1907, Iowa; d. June 1984, Oregon.
RALPH C. VORCE4,
SR. (CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM
CLARK2, ANDREW1)
was born March 16, 1881 in Nebraska, and died December 10, 1941 in Nebraska. He married
EVA December 10, 1901.
Notes for RALPH C. VORCE, SR.:
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Ancestral File # JK4L-JC
More About RALPH C. VORCE, SR.:
Burial: December 13, 1941, Nebraska
Children of RALPH VORCE and EVA are:
i. RALPH C. VORCE5, JR., b. September 25,
1913, Nebraska; d. December 26, 1993, California.
Notes for RALPH C. VORCE, JR.:
Source: SS Death Index
RALPH VORCE Born: 25 Sep 1913 Died: 26 Dec 1993
Last Residence at time of death - zip 92230 (Cabazon,
Riverside, CA)
SS# 507-03-4775 Issued in Nebraska
ii. EVA VORCE5.
iii. FRANCES VORCE5.
iv. LAURA VORCE5.
v. LENORA VORCE5.
ALFRED ROSS VORCE4
(CHARLES HAMMOND3, WILLIAM
CLARK2, ANDREW1)
was born March 11, 1885 in Nebraska, and died January 08, 1958 in Nebraska. He married
AGNES R. FRANK September 1912. She was born August 19, 1893 in Nebraska, and died April
1986 in Nebraska.
Notes for ALFRED ROSS VORCE:
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Ancestral File #JK4L-KJ
More About ALFRED ROSS VORCE:
Burial: January 11, 1958, Nebraska
Notes for AGNES R. FRANK:
Source: SS Death Index
AGNES VORCE Born: 19 Aug 1893 Died: Apr 1986
Last Residence at time of death: Zip 68763 (Oneill, Holt, NE)
SS # 508-48-3754 Issued in Nebraska
Children of ALFRED VORCE and AGNES FRANK are:
i. CHARLES VORCE5, b. November 12, 1914; d.
March 06, 1997, Springfield, Lane, Oregon; m. VERA MILLER, March 23, 1935; b. February 10,
1915; d. August 1979, Springfield, Lane, Oregon..
Notes for CHARLES VORCE:
Source: SS Death Index
CHARLES VORCE Born: 12 Nov 1914 Died: 06 Mar 1997
Residence at time of Death: Zip 97478 (Springfield, Lane, OR)
SS # 540-28-4396 Issued in Oregon
Notes for VERA MILLER:
Source: SS Death Index
VERA VORCE Born: 10 Feb 1915 Died: Aug 1979
Residence at time of Death: Zip 97477 (Springfield, Lane, OR)
Last Benefits Issued: Zip 97477 (Springfield, Lane, OR)
SS # 542-12-6724 Issued in Oregon
ii. WILLIAM VORCE5, b. December 02, 1917,
Nebraska; d. December 1972, Nebraska.
Notes for WILLIAM VORCE:
Source: SS Death Index:
WILLIAM VORCE Born: 02 Dec 1917 Died: Dec 1972
Last Residence at time of death: Zip 68763 (Oneill, Holt, NE)
SS# 507-54-5837 Issued in Nebraska
iii. ALVIN VORCE5, b. December 27, 1927; m.
LOIS HARMAN, October 09, 1941, O'Neill, Holt, NE.
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