Peter W. Cossairt was born in 1853. He was the son of Albert Cossairt and Elizabeth Ann Wehrly. Peter W. Cossairt died in 1854. Peter was buried at Brown Cemetery, West Manchester, Preble County, Ohio.

      William Cossairt was born on 26-Nov-1850 at West Manchester, Preble County, Ohio. He was the son of Albert Cossairt and Elizabeth Ann Wehrly. William Cossairt died on 26-Nov-1926 at West Manchester, Preble County, Ohio, at age 76.

     Sarah married Henry Cossairt, son of Albert Cossairt and Elizabeth Ann Wehrly, on 30-Sep-1866.

      Albert B. Cossairt was born on 21-Apr-1874 at West Manchester, Preble County, Ohio. He was the son of Henry Cossairt and Sarah M. Crisler. Albert married Maud B. Tillman, daughter of Marion Tillman and Mary Sheller, on 29-Jan-1898 at Preble County, Ohio. Albert B. Cossairt died on 5-Jul-1948 at Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, at age 74. Albert was buried at Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio.

      Maud B. Tillman was born in 1873. She was the daughter of Marion Tillman and Mary Sheller. Maud B. Tillman was born on 21-Apr-1878 at Ohio. Maud married Albert B. Cossairt, son of Henry Cossairt and Sarah M. Crisler, on 29-Jan-1898 at Preble County, Ohio. Maud B. Tillman died on 31-Oct-1919 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Maud was buried on 2-Nov-1919 at Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio.

      Rayburn B. Cossairt was born circa May-1898 at Ohio. He was the son of Albert B. Cossairt and Maud B. Tillman. Rayburn B. Cossairt died in 1965. Rayburn was buried at Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio.

     Marion married Mary Sheller.

     Mary married Marion Tillman.

     Henry married Sarah Joh.

     Sarah married Henry Wehrly.

     Frances married Rev. John Long MacNair.
     Frances Van Kleck was also known as Frances Van Kleek.

     Samuel married Margaret Anderson.

     Margaret married Samuel McMurtry.

      Sarah Whitaker Voorhees was born on 6-Nov-1862 at Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry. Sarah Whitaker Voorhees died on 3-Feb-1966 at age 103. Sarah was buried at Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      Ralph Spencer Voorhees was born on 26-Oct-1867 at Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry. Ralph married Ida May Woodruff on 15-Oct-1896. Ralph Spencer Voorhees died on 26-Jul-1944 at age 76. Ralph was buried at Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      Ida May Woodruff was born on 26-Oct-1871. Ida married Ralph Spencer Voorhees, son of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry, on 15-Oct-1896. Ida May Woodruff died on 2-Nov-1942 at age 71. Ida was buried at Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey.
     In the census on 12-Apr-1930 Ida May Woodruff was named May Woodruff.

      Garrett Scott Voorhees was born on 29-Dec-1869 at Mine Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry. Garrett married Emma Welch on 19-Dec-1894 at Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey. Garrett Scott Voorhees died on 27-Dec-1939 at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, at age 69.

      Emma Welch was born on 31-Jul-1872 at Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey. Emma married Garrett Scott Voorhees, son of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry, on 19-Dec-1894 at Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey. Emma Welch died on 5-Dec-1969 at age 97.

      Mary Nutt Voorhees was born on 11-Apr-1872 at Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry. Mary Nutt Voorhees was baptized on 21-Sep-1872 at Dutch Reformed Church, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey. She died on 20-May-1930 at Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 58.

      Charles Pool Voorhees was born on 7-Apr-1874 at Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry. Charles Pool Voorhees died on 26-Jan-1901 at age 26; not married. Charles was buried at Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      Ruth Castner Voorhees was born on 16-Sep-1879 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry. Ruth married Alfred Warren Armstrong on 3-Sep-1905 at Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey. Ruth Castner Voorhees died on 14-Jun-1976 at age 96.

      Alfred Warren Armstrong was born on 20-Nov-1876 at North Bennington, Benninton County, Vermont. Alfred married Ruth Castner Voorhees, daughter of Samuel Scott Voorhees and Elizabeth McMurtry, on 3-Sep-1905 at Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey. Alfred Warren Armstrong died on 3-Mar-1955 at age 78.

      Dorothy Lou Davenport was born on 9-May-1905. She died on 6-May-2000 her last known address was at Rochester, Monroe County, New York, according to the Social Security Death Index.

      Robert Woodruff Voorhees was born on 12-Jan-1899 at Arlington, Hudson County, New Jersey. He was the son of Ralph Spencer Voorhees and Ida May Woodruff. Robert Woodruff Voorhees was born on 22-Jan-1899. He died in Jan-1980 his last known address was at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, according to the Social Security Death Index.
      He began military service on 22-Aug-1942 at Fort Jay Governers Island, New York; U. S. Army
4 years college
single without dependents
66 inches tall
147 lbs. He was employed by the American Book Company, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. He served in WWII U. S. Army 1942-1945. He served at Camp Ellis, IL in charge of classification and assignment of units to an engineer group.

      Dorothy May Voorhees was born on 13-Jan-1901 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. She was the daughter of Ralph Spencer Voorhees and Ida May Woodruff. Dorothy May Voorhees died in Oct-1979 her last known address was at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, according to the Social Security Death Index.

      Elizabeth Scott Voorhees was born on 22-Jun-1905. She was the daughter of Ralph Spencer Voorhees and Ida May Woodruff. Elizabeth Scott Voorhees died in Feb-1914 at age 8.

      Esabell Russell Voorhees was born on 11-Jan-1908 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Ralph Spencer Voorhees and Ida May Woodruff. Esabell Russell Voorhees died on 20-Jan-1961 at age 53.

      Lillian Welch Voorhees was born on 6-Feb-1896 at Bedminster, Somerset County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Garrett Scott Voorhees and Emma Welch. Lillian Welch Voorhees died on 30-Dec-1972 at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 76. Lillian was buried at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey.

      Garrett Scott Voorhees was born on 27-Apr-1900 at Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of Garrett Scott Voorhees and Emma Welch. Garrett Scott Voorhees died on 18-Mar-1921 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, at age 20; killed in a railroad accident.
     He served as a second lieutenan in the U. S. Army during WWI.

      Mary Hale Armstrong was born on 13-Jul-1906. She was the daughter of Alfred Warren Armstrong and Ruth Castner Voorhees. Mary Hale Armstrong died on 25-Jun-2006 her last known address was at Prosser, Benton County, Washington, according to the Social Security Death Index.

      Elizabeth Voorhees Armstrong was born on 13-Jan-1913. She was the daughter of Alfred Warren Armstrong and Ruth Castner Voorhees. Elizabeth Voorhees Armstrong died on 1-Mar-1976 at age 63.

      John Heffron Armstrong was born on 18-Nov-1920 at Canandaiga, Ontario County, New York. He was the son of Alfred Warren Armstrong and Ruth Castner Voorhees. John married Ellen Palmer circa 1950. John Heffron Armstrong died on 28-Jul-2004 his last known address was at Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, according to the Social Security Death Index.
     He He served in the Naval Ordinance Laboratory during WWII.





Rail Modeler John Armstrong Dies; [FINAL Edition]
Patricia Sullivan. The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Aug 12, 2004. page B5

Mr. Armstrong's lifelong project was the "Canandaigua Southern," a 1/48-scale model of an imaginary railroad in Upstate New York and western Pennsylvania. He began the railroad in his teens and continued working on it, with help from other modelers, until shortly before his death. The railroad completely filled a 24-by-36- foot basement and attracted thousands of visitors over the years.

A hobbyist newsletter called his Canandaigua Southern "arguably the most well documented layout in O Scale." O Scale is the 1/48 size model layout. The track was so popular at the O Scale National Convention in Arlington in late July that convention-goers were asked to get time-stamped tickets to view it.

Mr. Armstrong was active for many years with various railroad- related organizations including the National Model Railroad Association, Capital Area O Scalers and the Lexington Group. He was named to the O Scale Hall of Fame in 1998 and was a two-time recipient of the National Model Railroad Association's Distinguished Service Award, in 1968 and 1997.

John H. Armstrong, 83, who earned a living working for the Navy but who spent his life working on model railroading, died July 28 of complications due to pulmonary disease at Laurel Regional Hospital. He lived in Silver Spring.

Mr. Armstrong was widely known in the field of model railroading as a designer of layouts, which include both the track and its surroundings. He began working on a layout in his teens, his son John Armstrong said, when "the hobby was really primitive. Everything had to be built from scratch."

Mr. Armstrong's lifelong project was the "Canandaigua Southern," a 1/48-scale model of an imaginary railroad in Upstate New York and western Pennsylvania. He began the railroad in his teens and continued working on it, with help from other modelers, until shortly before his death. The railroad completely filled a 24-by-36- foot basement and attracted thousands of visitors over the years.

A hobbyist newsletter called his Canandaigua Southern "arguably the most well documented layout in O Scale." O Scale is the 1/48 size model layout. The track was so popular at the O Scale National Convention in Arlington in late July that convention-goers were asked to get time-stamped tickets to view it.

Mr. Armstrong was the subject of a number of feature stories in Model Railroader magazine over the years, and in his retirement he designed and built custom track plans for model railroaders.

"His most significant impact upon model railroading was his ability to create track plans," said Brent Lambert, library director for the National Model Railroad Association in Chattanooga, Tenn. "He definitely had a significant impact upon the hobby that way. He was not only an expert in model railroading but also in creating the prototype."

Mr. Armstrong was born and raised in Canandaigua, N.Y. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in mechanical engineering and soon began working at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory at the Naval Gun Factory in Washington. He moved with the laboratory, later known as the Naval Surface Weapons Laboratory, to White Oak in 1948.

After his retirement in 1979, he was a contributing editor for the trade publication Railway Age for 10 years. He wrote scores of articles for various publications and published 13 books, mostly focused on model railroading. He also wrote "Railroad: What It Is, What It Does" (1978), a standard text widely used in the railroad industry.

Mr. Armstrong was active for many years with various railroad- related organizations including the National Model Railroad Association, Capital Area O Scalers and the Lexington Group. He was named to the O Scale Hall of Fame in 1998 and was a two-time recipient of the National Model Railroad Association's Distinguished Service Award, in 1968 and 1997.

He was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Washington, and later, Northwood Presbyterian Church in Silver Spring.

An insatiably curious man, Mr. Armstrong also enjoyed classical music, art, science and history and the cultural resources of the Washington area.

His wife of 44 years, Ellen Palmer Armstrong, died in 1994.

Survivors include four children, Mary Ellen Curtis of Towson, Md., Andrew Armstrong of Orrtanna, Pa., Peter Armstrong of Silver Spring and John P. Armstrong of Gettysburg, Pa; a sister; and six.

      Ruthanna Elizabeth Schomp was born on 29-Jan-1909 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of John Voorhees Schomp and Mary Irene Hoffman. Ruthanna married Alvah Parker Ramsey, son of James Luther Ramsey and Georgiana Haver, on 20-Nov-1929. Ruthanna Elizabeth Schomp died on 1-Jan-2000 at Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, at age 90.

      Pearly Patient was born circa Oct-1892 at Illinois. She was the daughter of Thomas Patient and Mary A. LeSeure.

      Felix O. Patient was born circa May-1895 at Illinois. He was the son of Thomas Patient and Mary A. LeSeure.

      Harry C. Patient was born circa Jul-1896 at Illinois. He was the son of Thomas Patient and Mary A. LeSeure.

      Thury? Patient was born circa Apr-1899 at Illinois. She was the daughter of Thomas Patient and Mary A. LeSeure.

      Clinton Clifford LeSeure was born on 26-Nov-1888 at Sullivan, Illinois. He was the son of Felix LeSeure and Elizabeth A. Harmison.
     

     Charles married Susan Kirby.

     Susan married Charles LeSeure.

      Hueston Harmison was born in 1841 at Paris, Edgar County, Illinois. He was the son of Henry Harmison and Rhoda Randolph Conover. Hueston married Amanda (Unknown).
     In the census on 4-Dec-1850 Hueston Harmison was named Huston Harmison.

     Amanda married Hueston Harmison, son of Henry Harmison and Rhoda Randolph Conover.

      Emaline Harmison was born on 25-May-1852 at Clarke County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Henry Harmison and Rhoda Randolph Conover. Emaline married Clinton C. Davis on 8-Oct-1874 at Sulivan, Moultrie County, Illinois. Emaline Harmison died in 1928. Emaline was buried at Bethany Cemetery, Bethany, Moultrie County, Illinois.

     Clinton married Emaline Harmison, daughter of Henry Harmison and Rhoda Randolph Conover, on 8-Oct-1874 at Sulivan, Moultrie County, Illinois.

      Emelina Harmison was born circa 1844 at Edgar County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Henry Harmison and Rhoda Randolph Conover.

     Christopher Codwise was the son of John Koeuraeb Codwise and Margarita Elizabeth Stellwagen. Christopher married Petronella Van Giesen, daughter of Jacob Van Giesen and Rutje Pluvier.
     Christopher Codwise was also known as Christoffle Codwise.

     George Codwise was the son of Christopher Codwise and Petronella Van Giesen. George married Anna Maria Van Ranst on 19-Jul-1760.

     John married Margarita Elizabeth Stellwagen.

     Margarita married John Koeuraeb Codwise.

     Christopher Codwise was the son of Christopher Codwise and Petronella Van Giesen.

     Penelope Codwise was the daughter of Christopher Codwise and Petronella Van Giesen.

     Mary Codwise was the daughter of Christopher Codwise and Petronella Van Giesen.

     Sarah Codwise was the daughter of Christopher Codwise and Petronella Van Giesen.

     Anna married George Codwise, son of Christopher Codwise and Petronella Van Giesen, on 19-Jul-1760.

      Elizabeth Codwise was born on 23-Aug-1762 at New York. She was the daughter of George Codwise and Anna Maria Van Ranst. Elizabeth Codwise died on 2-Dec-1883 at Matabeland, North Zimbabwe, at age 121.

      David Codwise was born in 1780. He was the son of George Codwise and Anna Maria Van Ranst. David Codwise died in 1864.

      Maria Codwise was born in 1775 at New York City, New York County, New York. She was the daughter of George Codwise and Anna Maria Van Ranst. Maria married John Kintzing Kane, son of John O'Kane and Sybil Kent, on 2-Nov-1793 at Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, New York County, New York. Maria Codwise died in Apr-1824.

      John Kintzing Kane was born in Nov-1759 at Albany, Albany County, New York. He was the son of John O'Kane and Sybil Kent. John married Maria Codwise, daughter of George Codwise and Anna Maria Van Ranst, on 2-Nov-1793 at Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, New York County, New York. John Kintzing Kane died on 22-Apr-1819 at New York City, New York County, New York, at age 59.

     John married Sybil Kent.

     Sybil married John O'Kane.