Joseph Hegeman Voorhees was born on 14. Mar. 1813 at Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Steven Voorhees and
Sarah Hageman. Joseph Hegeman Voorhees was baptized at Dutch Reformed Church, Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey. He married
Sarah Catherine Westbrook, daughter of
Wessel Brodhead Westbrook, on 5. Jan. 1843 at Accord, Ulster County, New York. Joseph Hegeman Voorhees was shown in the census in 1850 as a farmer.
Joseph Hegeman Voorhees and
Sarah Catherine Westbrook appeared on the census of 1850 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey. Joseph Hegeman Voorhees was shown in the census in 1860 as a farmer.
Joseph Hegeman Voorhees and
Sarah Catherine Westbrook appeared on the census of 1860 at Somerset County, New Jersey.
Joseph Hegeman Voorhees and
Sarah Catherine Westbrook appeared on the census of 1870 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey.
Joseph Hegeman Voorhees and
Sarah Catherine Westbrook appeared on the census of 1880 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey. Joseph Hegeman Voorhees left a will on 23. Jan. 1889 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey.
mentions wife Sarah C., daughters S. Lizzie, Mary G., Josephine H. Pierce, sons B. Westbrook, and Peter L.
The executors wers his brother Stephen and son-in-law Peter S. Polhemus.
He died on 16. Feb. 1889 at Rocky Hill, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 75. His estate was proved on 26. Feb. 1889.