Abraham Henry Voorhees, farmer, of Mendon, St. Joseph Co., Mich., born at Lysander, N. Y., Mar. 23, 1824; died at Mendon, Mar. 10, 1892; married Feb. 27, 1843 to Sophia Taft (daughter of Moses Taft and Esther Staples, of Mendon, MI). Mr. Voorhees was constable, supervisor, township treasurer, highway and drain commissioner; also deputy sheriff; during the Civil War he was enrolling officer of Mendon Township and deputy U. S. marshal of St. Joseph Co.; for sixteen years he was justice of the peace. In 1864 he was captain of a train of nearly 400 men that crossed the plains to Idaho, concerning which he wrote: "Our trip to Idaho was for the purpose of prospecting for gold. We went through on the north side of the Big Horn and Wind River Mountains, and prospected along the Big Horn and Yellowstone Rivers. On our way we crossed the Little Big Horn, near where General Custer's army was annihilated some years after. It was the first train of white men that went through that part of Indian country."
from "The Van Doorn family" By Abraham Van Doren Honeyman

Abraham Henry Voorhees was also known as Abram H. Voorhees. Abraham Henry Voorhees was born on 23. Mar. 1824 at Lysander, Onondaga County, New York. He was the son of William Voorhees and Alche Van Doren. Abraham married Sophia Taft, daughter of Moses Taft and Esther Staples. Abraham Henry Voorhees was a farmer on 10. Oct. 1850. Abraham and Sophia appeared on the census of 10. Oct. 1850 at with his mother and step father, Mendon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. Abraham Henry Voorhees was a farmer in 1860. Abraham and Sophia appeared on the census of 1860 at Mendon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. Abraham Henry Voorhees was a farmer in 1870. Abraham and Sophia appeared on the census of 1870 at Mendon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. Abraham Henry Voorhees was a farmer in 1880. Abraham and Sophia appeared on the census of 1880 at Mendon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. Abraham Henry Voorhees died in 1892 at Mendon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan.