The Franklin Evening Star, 15 Nov 1923, Thurs. pg 1
C. H. VORIS ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL TODAY
Pioneer Business Man Dies at Home This Morning
Cornelius Harvey Voris, pioneer Franklin businessman, died at his home on East Monroe street early this morning after an illness of several months, the last two months of which time he had been confined to his bed. The funeral services will be held from the home Saturday morning at 10:00 and will be in charge of Dr. F. C. Hood. Dr. Hood will be assisted by Rev. K. Palmer Miller of New York City if he arrives in Franklin in time. Mr. Miller is en route to Franklin from New York by motor and is unable to be reached.
Mr. Voris was born in the old Shiloh community in Union township on January 8, 1848, and was a son of Peter and Martha List Voris, pioneer citizens of Union township. His parents were among the first settlers of that part of the county and were the leaders in founding the old Shiloh Presbyterian church. They gave one son, the father of M. J. Voris, to the ministry.
Mr. Voris’s father died when he was just a boy and at the age of 16 he moved to Franklin with his widowed mother and began work as a clerk in the store of the late E. R. Moore. A few years later he became associated with the late R. V. Ditmars; stayed with the firm of Ditmars & Voris and joined with M. J. Voris shortly after in buying the interest of R. V. Ditmars and founding the firm of M. J. Voris & Company, which firm has for years been one of the best known retail stores in central Indiana. For more than 50 years therefore he has been actively associated with the business life of Franklin, and until his retirement about three years ago was one of the most familiar figures in the business section.
Mr. Voris was united in marriage in 1874 to Miss Julia McCollough and to this union four children were born, three of whom with their mother, survive. One son died at the age of six years. The surviving children are W. R. Voris and Mrs. W. O. Curtis of this city and Mrs. Russell Duncan, of Indianapolis.
Mr. Voris is also survived by one brother, George W. Voris, of Anderson, and by a sister, Mrs. Catherine Evans, of New Albany. The sister, on account of feeble health, will not be able to come to the funeral. M. J. Voris, a nephew, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is expected to come but no word had been received from him at a late hour this afternoon.
Mr. Voris was a splendid Christian gentleman. He was a leading member of the Franklin Presbyterian church and had always been actively engaged in the work of the church. A lover of music, he had for years been a member of the church choir until failing health prevented him from attending.
His illness had dated from a fall which he received on an icy pavement a number of years ago. He fell, striking his head on the sidewalk, and for a number of weeks it was not thought that he would recover. He seemed to get over the effects of the fall after a time and engaged once more in his work but members of his family and his close friends could see that he was gradually failing from that day.
Out of respect to the memory of Mr. Voris, the store of M. J. Voris & Company was closed today and will remain closed until after the hour of the funeral.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
C. H. VORIS ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL TODAY
Pioneer Business Man Dies at Home This Morning
Cornelius Harvey Voris, pioneer Franklin businessman, died at his home on East Monroe street early this morning after an illness of several months, the last two months of which time he had been confined to his bed. The funeral services will be held from the home Saturday morning at 10:00 and will be in charge of Dr. F. C. Hood. Dr. Hood will be assisted by Rev. K. Palmer Miller of New York City if he arrives in Franklin in time. Mr. Miller is en route to Franklin from New York by motor and is unable to be reached.
Mr. Voris was born in the old Shiloh community in Union township on January 8, 1848, and was a son of Peter and Martha List Voris, pioneer citizens of Union township. His parents were among the first settlers of that part of the county and were the leaders in founding the old Shiloh Presbyterian church. They gave one son, the father of M. J. Voris, to the ministry.
Mr. Voris’s father died when he was just a boy and at the age of 16 he moved to Franklin with his widowed mother and began work as a clerk in the store of the late E. R. Moore. A few years later he became associated with the late R. V. Ditmars; stayed with the firm of Ditmars & Voris and joined with M. J. Voris shortly after in buying the interest of R. V. Ditmars and founding the firm of M. J. Voris & Company, which firm has for years been one of the best known retail stores in central Indiana. For more than 50 years therefore he has been actively associated with the business life of Franklin, and until his retirement about three years ago was one of the most familiar figures in the business section.
Mr. Voris was united in marriage in 1874 to Miss Julia McCollough and to this union four children were born, three of whom with their mother, survive. One son died at the age of six years. The surviving children are W. R. Voris and Mrs. W. O. Curtis of this city and Mrs. Russell Duncan, of Indianapolis.
Mr. Voris is also survived by one brother, George W. Voris, of Anderson, and by a sister, Mrs. Catherine Evans, of New Albany. The sister, on account of feeble health, will not be able to come to the funeral. M. J. Voris, a nephew, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is expected to come but no word had been received from him at a late hour this afternoon.
Mr. Voris was a splendid Christian gentleman. He was a leading member of the Franklin Presbyterian church and had always been actively engaged in the work of the church. A lover of music, he had for years been a member of the church choir until failing health prevented him from attending.
His illness had dated from a fall which he received on an icy pavement a number of years ago. He fell, striking his head on the sidewalk, and for a number of weeks it was not thought that he would recover. He seemed to get over the effects of the fall after a time and engaged once more in his work but members of his family and his close friends could see that he was gradually failing from that day.
Out of respect to the memory of Mr. Voris, the store of M. J. Voris & Company was closed today and will remain closed until after the hour of the funeral.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
The Franklin Evening Star, 15 Nov 1923, Thurs. pg 1
C. H. VORIS ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL TODAY
Pioneer Business Man Dies at Home This Morning
Cornelius Harvey Voris, pioneer Franklin businessman, died at his home on East Monroe street early this morning after an illness of several months, the last two months of which time he had been confined to his bed. The funeral services will be held from the home Saturday morning at 10:00 and will be in charge of Dr. F. C. Hood. Dr. Hood will be assisted by Rev. K. Palmer Miller of New York City if he arrives in Franklin in time. Mr. Miller is en route to Franklin from New York by motor and is unable to be reached.
Mr. Voris was born in the old Shiloh community in Union township on January 8, 1848, and was a son of Peter and Martha List Voris, pioneer citizens of Union township. His parents were among the first settlers of that part of the county and were the leaders in founding the old Shiloh Presbyterian church. They gave one son, the father of M. J. Voris, to the ministry.
Mr. Voris’s father died when he was just a boy and at the age of 16 he moved to Franklin with his widowed mother and began work as a clerk in the store of the late E. R. Moore. A few years later he became associated with the late R. V. Ditmars; stayed with the firm of Ditmars & Voris and joined with M. J. Voris shortly after in buying the interest of R. V. Ditmars and founding the firm of M. J. Voris & Company, which firm has for years been one of the best known retail stores in central Indiana. For more than 50 years therefore he has been actively associated with the business life of Franklin, and until his retirement about three years ago was one of the most familiar figures in the business section.
Mr. Voris was united in marriage in 1874 to Miss Julia McCollough and to this union four children were born, three of whom with their mother, survive. One son died at the age of six years. The surviving children are W. R. Voris and Mrs. W. O. Curtis of this city and Mrs. Russell Duncan, of Indianapolis.
Mr. Voris is also survived by one brother, George W. Voris, of Anderson, and by a sister, Mrs. Catherine Evans, of New Albany. The sister, on account of feeble health, will not be able to come to the funeral. M. J. Voris, a nephew, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is expected to come but no word had been received from him at a late hour this afternoon.
Mr. Voris was a splendid Christian gentleman. He was a leading member of the Franklin Presbyterian church and had always been actively engaged in the work of the church. A lover of music, he had for years been a member of the church choir until failing health prevented him from attending.
His illness had dated from a fall which he received on an icy pavement a number of years ago. He fell, striking his head on the sidewalk, and for a number of weeks it was not thought that he would recover. He seemed to get over the effects of the fall after a time and engaged once more in his work but members of his family and his close friends could see that he was gradually failing from that day.
Out of respect to the memory of Mr. Voris, the store of M. J. Voris & Company was closed today and will remain closed until after the hour of the funeral.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
C. H. VORIS ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL TODAY
Pioneer Business Man Dies at Home This Morning
Cornelius Harvey Voris, pioneer Franklin businessman, died at his home on East Monroe street early this morning after an illness of several months, the last two months of which time he had been confined to his bed. The funeral services will be held from the home Saturday morning at 10:00 and will be in charge of Dr. F. C. Hood. Dr. Hood will be assisted by Rev. K. Palmer Miller of New York City if he arrives in Franklin in time. Mr. Miller is en route to Franklin from New York by motor and is unable to be reached.
Mr. Voris was born in the old Shiloh community in Union township on January 8, 1848, and was a son of Peter and Martha List Voris, pioneer citizens of Union township. His parents were among the first settlers of that part of the county and were the leaders in founding the old Shiloh Presbyterian church. They gave one son, the father of M. J. Voris, to the ministry.
Mr. Voris’s father died when he was just a boy and at the age of 16 he moved to Franklin with his widowed mother and began work as a clerk in the store of the late E. R. Moore. A few years later he became associated with the late R. V. Ditmars; stayed with the firm of Ditmars & Voris and joined with M. J. Voris shortly after in buying the interest of R. V. Ditmars and founding the firm of M. J. Voris & Company, which firm has for years been one of the best known retail stores in central Indiana. For more than 50 years therefore he has been actively associated with the business life of Franklin, and until his retirement about three years ago was one of the most familiar figures in the business section.
Mr. Voris was united in marriage in 1874 to Miss Julia McCollough and to this union four children were born, three of whom with their mother, survive. One son died at the age of six years. The surviving children are W. R. Voris and Mrs. W. O. Curtis of this city and Mrs. Russell Duncan, of Indianapolis.
Mr. Voris is also survived by one brother, George W. Voris, of Anderson, and by a sister, Mrs. Catherine Evans, of New Albany. The sister, on account of feeble health, will not be able to come to the funeral. M. J. Voris, a nephew, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is expected to come but no word had been received from him at a late hour this afternoon.
Mr. Voris was a splendid Christian gentleman. He was a leading member of the Franklin Presbyterian church and had always been actively engaged in the work of the church. A lover of music, he had for years been a member of the church choir until failing health prevented him from attending.
His illness had dated from a fall which he received on an icy pavement a number of years ago. He fell, striking his head on the sidewalk, and for a number of weeks it was not thought that he would recover. He seemed to get over the effects of the fall after a time and engaged once more in his work but members of his family and his close friends could see that he was gradually failing from that day.
Out of respect to the memory of Mr. Voris, the store of M. J. Voris & Company was closed today and will remain closed until after the hour of the funeral.
[Provided by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
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