Josiah Cafferty Voorhees was born on 25. Sep. 1835 at Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of
William Voorhees and
Elizabeth Pearson. Josiah Cafferty Voorhees married
Julia Van Orden, daughter of
John Van Orden and
Christina Lansing Voorhees, c 1857.
Josiah Cafferty Voorhees and
Julia Van Orden appeared on the census of 9. Jul. 1870 at South River, Middlesex County, New Jersey,
; personal property 2,000.00.
Josiah Cafferty Voorhees was shown in the census on 9. Jul. 1870 as a hotel keeper.
Josiah Cafferty Voorhees was shown in the census on 1. Jun. 1880 as a hotel keeper.
Josiah Cafferty Voorhees and
Julia Van Orden appeared on the census of 1. Jun. 1880 at Main Street, East Brunswick Twp., Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Josiah Cafferty Voorhees was Proprietor of Washington Hotel, South River & Whitehall Hotel at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Josiah Cafferty Voorhees appeared on the census of 2. Jan. 1920 at with daughter Georgianna, South River, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
He died in 1923. He was buried at South River, Middlesex County, New Jersey.