The Late Joseph Voice was born in England in 1827, and died at his home in Northport, May 10, 1892. In the spring of 1834 his parents went to Canada from Billingshurst, Sussex, England, and about 1836 to Chicago, Ill. At that time there was but one brick building in Chicago, and but one bridge across the river. He lived on a farm in Cook county, Ill, until 1855, when he removed with his brother, William, to Northport and worked for him in a mill. It will be seen that Mr. Voice's residence in Grand Traverse covered a period of 37 years. His death was sudden and very unexpected. After watching at the mill the night of May 9th, he returned to his home and worked several hours in his garden, when he was taken with severe hemorrhage of the lungs, rapidly grew worse, and died at 8:30 p.m. of the same day.
The following notice of his life and character has been furnished the HERALD by his pastor:
Mr. Voice was united in marriage with Miss Arvilla Smith, daughter of Rev. Geo. N. Smith, July 4th, 1858. Mrs. Smith was born in Gunn Plains, near Wayland, Mich., in 1839, and came to Northport with her parents in 1849. Their home was blessed with ten children, the two youngest dying in infancy. The following is the order of the birth and place of residence of the living children: Arthur L., Suttons Bay; Ernest A., Empire; Anna I., wife of Alsume Couturier; Ulysses A., Denver, Colo.; Minnie A., wife of Maurice O'Connell, Denver, Colo.; Lulu M., wife of Robert Wyse, Empire; Helen E., wife of Peter Stormer, Empire; Florence Voice, the only child unmarried and living with her mother.
Distributed among the married children are fourteen grandchildren. Mr. Voice was a mere child when his parents settled in Canada, and after two years removed to Chicago, Illinois, when chicago existed onlin in name. From Chicago he came with his brother to Grand Traverse County and engaged in lumbering. He spent one winter in the Hannah Lay and Company lumber camp with the exception of the two years spent in caring for his father during his las sickness. Northport and vicinity has been his permanent home.

Printed in the Grand Traverse Herald in Traverse City, Michigan on May 11, 1892.