31. William A.[5] Vohs (Joseph[4] Vohs, Caspar[3] Vohs, Georg Joseph[2] Voos, Caspar[1] Voos) He was born in July 1862 in Missouri. He died in 1933, buried in row 6, lot 87 of the Wea Cemetery. When he was married in 1886, his occupation was recorded as farmer. In the late 1880's William ran a livery stable in Olpe, Kansas.
He married Elizabeth Redecker (Readecker, Redeker) on 16 November 1886. Elizabeth Redecker was born in Frankfort, Kentucky in August 1870. She was the daughter of Adam Redecker and Theresa Khar. She died in 1945, buried with her husband in the Wea Cemetery.
During the 1895, 1900 and 1905 census the family lived in Miami County and during the 1910 census they were living in Indian Creek Township, Anderson County, Kansas. On 1 January 1914, his mother's death notice reported that this family lived at Westphalia, Kansas.[153]
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[153] 1865 Kansas Census, Wea Township, Vol. 8, p. 50; 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Vol. 34, ED 138, Sheet 14, Line 93; 1905 Kansas Census, Miami Co., Wea Township, p. 24; 1910 U.S. Census, Kansas, Anderson Co., Indian Creek Township, Vol. 2, ED 22, Family 8; Kinsella,The History of Our Cradle Land, p. 170; Cemeteries of Miami County, Kansas , Vol. 2, p. 184; Olpe Heritage, Olpe, Kansas, 1877-1977, p.278; Louisburg Herald (Louisburg, Miami Co., Kansas) 1 January 1914, p. 1, A Pioneer Woman Dead, article on the death of Rosa Hirt; "Marriage of William Vohs and Elizabeth Redecker," Book 1, Register of Marriages, p. 12, Miami County Records, LDS Microfilm # 1,535,822. 1900 census record lists month, year and State of birth. Olpe Heritage records William Vohs wife's name as Elizabeth Redeker.
[154] 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Vol. 34, ED 138, Sheet 14, Line 93; Olpe Heritage, Olpe, Kansas, 1877-1977, p.278; Baptism book for 1888, Wea Catholic Church, information about birth, baptism, marriage and parents.
[155] 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Vol. 34, ED 138, Sheet 14, Line 93; 1920 U.S. Census, Kansas, Vol. 34, ED 45, Sheet 1, Line 25; Olpe Heritage, Olpe, Kansas, 1877-1977, p.278; Baptism book for 1890, Wea Catholic Church, information about birth, baptism, marriage, parents and godparents; family group record of Henry Albert Vohs, prepared by Ruth Anne Vohs, copy in possession of writer.
[156] 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, Vol. 34, ED 138, Sheet 14, Line 93; 1920 U.S. Census, Kansas, Vol. 34, ED 51, Sheet 11, Line 35; Olpe Heritage, Olpe, Kansas, 1877-1977, p.278.
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