Name |
VORIS, Clarence Gray |
Born |
29 Jan 1851 |
Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Census (desc) |
1860 |
Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States |
Census (desc) |
1880 |
Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
working as a lawyer |
Moved |
1 Jan 1887 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
from Sunbury |
Census |
1900 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [1] |
Biography |
From Bell's History of Northumberland County 1891: CLARENCE GRAY VORIS, attorney at law, was born in Danville, Montour county, Pennsylvania, January 29, 1851, son of A. G. and Rebecca N. Frick Voris. His father was born November 14, 1817, in Chillisquaque township, Northumberland county, and his mother was born in the borough of Northumberland, January 15, 1815, and died in Danville, August 25, 1887. His father is a builder and contractor, and has resided in Danville since 1840. They were both members of the Presbyterian church, in which his father has served as elder for many years. Five of their children grew to maturity: Elizabeth A., deceased; Mary; Clarence G.; Louisa, and John G. The subject of this sketch was reared in Danville, attended the academy of that place, and graduated from Lafayette College in 1872. He read law with Silas M. Clark, now a member of the Supreme bench, also attended the Columbia Law School, of New York City, and was admitted to the bar of Indiana county in the spring of 1876. In 1877 he opened an office in Sunbury, where he practiced his profession until January 1, 1887, when he removed to Milton, and formed a co-partnership with Colonel John McCleery. McCleery & Voris are attorneys for the Milton Trust and Safe Deposit Company. He is a Republican in politics, and is a member of Mahoning Lodge, F. & A. M., of Danville. In March, 1888, he married Mary G., daughter of Captain Charles J. Bruner, deceased, of Sunbury. Mr. and Mrs. Voris are members of the Presbyterian church.
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Biography |
Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911: Clarence G. Voris was reared in Danville and there received his early education, attending the public schools and the academy. He then entered Lafayette College, from which he was graduated in 1872, after which he read law with Silas M. Clark, who later served on the Supreme court bench. He furthered his preparation for the law at the Law School of Columbia University, New York City, and was admitted to the bar in Indiana county, this State, in the spring of 1876. In 1877 he opened an office at Sunbury, this county, was admitted to the bar of Northumberland county Oct. 3, 1877, and continued to practice at his original location until Jan. 1, 1887, when he removed to Milton.
At the new location he formed a partnership with Col. John McCleery, under the firm name of McCleery & Voris, and the combination proved very effective, the firm receiving a large share of the best legal work in this section. The Milton Trust & Safe Deposit Company was among their patrons, that institution retaining their services for many years.
Mr. Voris continued in successful and lucrative practice until his death, which occurred at Philadelphia July 2, 1909. He is buried at Danville. In religious connection he was a Presbyterian. He was a Republican on political questions.
On March 28, 1888, Mr. Voris married Mary G. Bruner, daughter of Capt. Charles J. Bruner, late of Sunbury, a great-grandson of the noted Capt. John Brady. Two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Voris: Clarence Archibald, who is attending Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., and Charles William B., who is still a pupil in the public school. Mrs. Voris continues to make her home in Milton. Like her husband she is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
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_UID |
33DD1928951F884882451692322F10AD6225 |
Died |
2 Jul 1909 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Buried |
Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States |
Person ID |
I928 |
Milton Families |
Last Modified |
29 Mar 2011 |
Father |
VORIS, Archibald Gray, b. 14 Nov 1817, Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 17 Apr 1894, Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 76 years) |
Mother |
FRICK, Rebecca Norburg, b. 15 Jan 1815, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States , d. 25 Aug 1887, Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 72 years) |
Married |
9 Aug 1841 |
Family ID |
F285 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |