| Our Ancestors |
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| In Memory of our Gallant Confederate Soldiers and to their honor and courage, as it is our duty to preserve their memory forever. |
| The following article was submitted by Debbie Thomas, Chapter Secretary and Treasurer and Tiffany Thomas, Vice President |
| Member Georgia Adams Vauda Gaye Adams Robin A. Billmyer Margaret Boppe Mary H. Bryarly Margaret Canada Glynis Ann Dillender Holly B. Dillender Sharon A. Edmondson Margaret S. Flowers Amelie Geiger Patricia W. Gochenour Denna K. Gray Wendy P. Haight Libby Haymaker Laurie Hodson Cheryl Groves Hummel Emily Jackemeyer Mary Jane Jenkins Nancy Knight Holly Larkowski Nancy M. Lewis Amanda Lynn Marshall Erin Marshall Shirley L. Marshall Kimberly Mauck Sandra K. McFarland Diane F. Miller Kathleen Perando Debbie L. Percifield Charlotte Powers Laura M. Price Lorraine E. Rogers Patricia S. Sclater Annie Belle Scrivener Barbara A. Smith Donna K. Stewart Carol B. Swanson Deborah B. Thomas Tiffany M. Thomas Mindy E. Waddell Katherine W. Wendt Susan B. Whitacre Sherry C. Young |
| Ancestor Alexander Dehaven William Farmer Braithwaite Lewis Crebs Everly Randolph Mason Cooper Oscar Barr Stephen Hall Dr. Isaac Milton Longacre Brumback Dr. Isaac Milton Longacre Brumback Cornelius B. Lichliter George William Eagle Louis A. Adam William H. Wheeler Jacob W. Vorous Lawrence Hamman Patrick Henry Kelley Patrick Henry Kelley Dr. Philip Setzer Orndorff Washington Irving Rucker Joshua Marple Peter Miller Cornelius B. Lichliter Benjamin Franklin Kump Hezekiah Orndorff Lawrence Hamman Lawrence Hamman Blair McGee Elias Van Buren Broy Henry Hancock Lee Abraham Shaffer Lawrence Hamman Walker G. Knight Patrick Henry Kelley Francis Marion Angelo Benjamin James Haden, Jr. Vincent Storm Drury Lacy Armistead Welby McKee Dr. Isaac Milton Longacre Brumback Elias Van Buren Broy Elias Van Buren Broy Patrick Henry Kelley James Polk Funkhouser James Polk Funkhouser James Wilson Collins |
| Unit Co. H 31st Virginia Militia Co. F 15th Virginia Cavalry Co. F 33rd Virginia Infantry Co. H 11th Virginia Cavalry Co. A 5th Regiment Virginia Infantry Co. F 43rd Georgia Infantry Civilian Civilian Co. K 7th Virginia Cavalry Co. K 5th Virginia Infantry 3rd Co. Battery Washington, LA Artillery Co. C 48th Georgia Infantry Co. C 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry Co. E 11th Virginia Cavalry Co. E 12th Virginia Cavalry Co. E 12th Virignia Cavalry Co. K 7th Virginia Cavlary Co. C 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry Co. D 33rd Regiment Virginia Infantry Co. K 13th Virginia Infantry Co. K 7th Virginia Cavalry Co. K 18th Virginia Cavalry Co. A 23rd Virginia Cavalry Co. E 11th Virginia Cavalry Co. E. 11th Virginia Cavalry Co. A 2nd Bat 1st Div, MO State Guards Co. B 17th Virginia Cavalry Co. H 4th Virginia Cavalry Co. F 33rd Virginia Cavalry Co. E 11th Virginia Cavalry Co. B 12th Battalion, GA Light Artillery Co. E 12th Virginia Cavalry Co. C 43rd Bat Virginia Cavalry Co. E 1st Reg Virginia Cavalry Co. G & F 31st Virginia Militia Co. K 3rd Virginia Cavalry Co. C 18th regiment Virginia Cavalry Civilian Co. B 17th Virginia Infantry Co. B. 17th Virginia Infantry Co. E 12th Virginia Cavalry Co. D 33rd Virginia Infantry Co. D 33rd Virginia Infantry Co. A 23rd Reg Virginia Cavalry |
| Associate Members Patricia B. Ashby Nancy Billmyer Susan Boyett Joy Costello Margaret Dyer Leigh McGilll Linda Orndorff JoAnne Ridings June C. Spiess Elizabeth Trussell Patricia Walenista |
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CONFEDERATE ANCESTORS
Jacob W. Vorous was born on 9 November 1845 in Jefferson County, Virginia to Jacob B. Vorous and
Margaret A. Wageley. Jacob would marry Susan E. McCormick on 23 April 1879 in Clarke County,
Virginia. They would make their home in Clarke County and raise four children, Robert Newton, John A,
Neta and Sarah. Jacob would join Co. C, 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, Mosby’s Command at the age
of 18. He was 5’ 7”, with a fair complexion, light hair and grey eyes.
Following is his obituary as it appeared in the 9 May 1906 Clarke Courier.
One of the saddest blows ever delivered to hundreds of people in Clarke County came with the
announcement early yesterday morning that Mr. Vorous was dead.
Mr. Vorous had suffered for some time with a cancerous growth on his throat, and it resulted in his
death from strangulation.
Mr. Vorous was born 60 years ago in Jefferson County, near Summit Point, and was raised and lived all
his life in Clarke County, where he had engaged in farming at “Chapel Hill”, one of the nicest farms in
the county.
He married Miss Susan McCormick, sister of Postmaster Alex McCormick, of Berryville, and is survived
by his widow and four children as follows: Mrs. Rice Carper, Miss Neta Vorous, Mr. Robert N. Vorous
and Master John Vorous. He is also survived by three brothers, Messrs. Milton and Benjamin W. of
Clarke Co. and M.F. of California; and four sisters Mrs. Lee, of near Charlestown; Mrs. Custis, of
Martinsburg; Mrs. Wiley of Amherst and Mrs. Fristoe of near Manassas.
In the Civil War, Mr. Vorous was a member of the famous Mosby men, and was a gallant soldier. His
commanding officer, Liet. John S. Russell, will act as one of the pallbearers at the funeral tomorrow.
The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 11 o’clock from his late home, the service being
conducted by Rev. Julian Broadus, D.D., of the Baptist Church and interment will be made in Old
Chapel Cemetery.
The pallbearers will be Messers, R. Powel Page, John S. Russell, J.S. Ware, P. McCormick, J.E. Barnett
and W.T. Milton. The genial and lovable “Jake” Vorous was personally known, we believe, to every
man, woman and child in Clarke County; he had made hundreds of friends in other cities and states as
manager of the Berryville Horse Show; he was a man, who, while not accepting the religion or
worshipping at the shrine of any particular church, was a friend in need, a comrade in fair or stormy
days, a companion ever cheerful, a man generous and kindly impulse who loved his neighbors and
friends with great love, and who would give freely to any and every cause of merit. He believed in that
wide creed that men are created free and equal, and that every man should be given opportunity to so
conduct his life that it will be a pleasure to his family and himself without infringing upon the rights of
others.
He never questioned the intentions or actions of his associates, and believed every man true until
proven otherwise.
The generous, kindly, genial, and lovable “Jake” Vorous has gone, but there remains behind him the
memory of a man. If he had faults, let us write them in the shifting sands, that they may be quickly
forgotten; let us write his tributes upon a tablet of imperishable stone.
Jacob is the Great-Great-Grandfather of Debbie Thomas, and the Great-Great-Great-Grandfather of
Tiffany Thomas.
| JACOB W. VOROUS OF CLARKE COUNTY AND MOSBY RANGER |