OBITUARY: Charles D. Voorhies; Syracuse, Onondaga co., NY 
surname: Voorhies, Mitower

submitted by Joyce Fesler (joycefesler at msn.com) 
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Syracuse, NY: Post Standard News Paper on March 4, 1905
Post Standard News Paper on March 4, 1905 on the front page:
"CHARLES D. VOORHIES DEAD
Is survived by his wife and nine children.

     Charles D. Voorhies, a painter, 38 years old, died yesterday, leaving a 
wife and nine children between the ages of 1 and 15 years. His home was at No. 
422 Madison Street. He was a member of Painters Union No. 31.

     His nine children and their ages are: Arthur 15; Vernon 14; Charles 13; 
George 11; William 9; Satie 8; John 6; Minnie 4; and Albert 1. He also leaves 
his father and mother and two brothers, William and Albert of Seneca Falls,
and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Mitower of Dresden, N.Y.  The remains are at M. B.  
Rathbun's undertaking rooms, where funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock 
tomorrow afternoon. Monday morning the remains will be taken to Seneca Falls 
and services will be held at the Episcopal Church there at 2 o'clock in the 
afternoon.

     The members of Painters Union No. 31 will meet at the union's rooms at 2 
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to attend the funeral in a body and to escort the 
remains to the Central Station Monday morning."
(SOURCE: Onondaga County Public Library, Syracuse, NY; have photocopy)

Additional Comments:
This is my ggrandfather. Would like to share information. Joyce Grant Fesler
Charles is buried at Restvale Cemetery in Seneca Falls, NY in unmarked grave 
next to his parents; William C. Voorheis and Caroline Bedell Voorheis.