Hillbillies & Vikings
This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.

Mary Case
1. Mary Case was born in 1775. Mary married Ebenezer Large on 27 Jul 1809. Ebenezer was born in 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Large
was born on 3 Jan 1810 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 26 Jun 1864 in Ward Twp., Randolph, Indiana, USA.
- 2. Elizabeth Large
Generation: 2
2.
Elizabeth Large
(1.Mary1) was born on 3 Jan 1810 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 26 Jun 1864 in Ward Twp., Randolph, Indiana, USA. Family/Spouse: Cornelius Vorhis. Cornelius was born in 1810 in New Jersey, USA; died on 14 Nov 1854 in Deerfield, Randolph, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. VanReneslaer Vorhis
was born on 1 Sep 1831 in New Jersey, USA; died on 22 Mar 1904 in Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA; was buried on 23 Mar 1904 in Randolph, Indiana, USA. - 4. Rebecca A. Vorhis
was born on 2 Apr 1835; died on 28 Jan 1898 in Adams, Indiana, USA; was buried after 28 Jan 1898 in Geneva, Adams, Indiana, USA. - 5. Mary M Vorhis
was born in 1840. - 6. Alexander Vorhis
was born in 1843. - 7. Caroline Leonora Vorhis
was born on 2 Jul 1845 in New Jersey, USA; was christened on 1 Oct 1846; died on 18 Jun 1925 in Darke, Ohio, USA. - 8. Sarah Elizabeth Vorhis
was born in 1847 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; was christened on 13 Mar 1849 in Flemington, Hunterdon, NJ, USA; died on 9 May 1919 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA; was buried on 11 May 1919 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA.
- 3. VanReneslaer Vorhis
Generation: 3
3.
VanReneslaer Vorhis
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 1 Sep 1831 in New Jersey, USA; died on 22 Mar 1904 in Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA; was buried on 23 Mar 1904 in Randolph, Indiana, USA. VanReneslaer married Nancy Ann L. Coates on 25 Sep 1858 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA. Nancy (daughter of Charles Coates and Elizabeth Case) was born on 27 Feb 1834 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 11 May 1917 in Johnston Twp., Trumbull, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Ida Rosalind Vorhis
was born on 2 Sep 1862 in Franklin Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 30 Jun 1942 in Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA. - 10. Luella E. Vorhis
was born in Jan 1865 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 2 Oct 1939 in Saratoga, Randolph, Indiana, USA. - 11. Ary Etta Vorhis
was born on 9 Oct 1868 in Franklin Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 6 Oct 1942 in Ward Twp., Randolph, Indiana, USA.
- 9. Ida Rosalind Vorhis
4.
Rebecca A. Vorhis
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Apr 1835; died on 28 Jan 1898 in Adams, Indiana, USA; was buried after 28 Jan 1898 in Geneva, Adams, Indiana, USA. Rebecca married William Buck Drew about 1855. William was born on 8 Jul 1833 in Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Mar 1925; was buried after 29 Mar 1925 in Geneva, Adams, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Anna Drew
was born in 1859 in Indiana, USA; died in 1945. - 13. Bessie Drew
was born in 1862 in Indiana, USA; died in 1940. - 14. Thomas William Drew
was born in 1863 in Indiana, USA; died in 1939 in Geneva, Adams, Indiana, USA. - 15. Ashbelle Drew
was born in 1867 in Indiana, USA. - 16. Isabelle Murry Drew
was born in 1869 in Indiana, USA.
- 12. Anna Drew
5. Mary M Vorhis
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1840. 6. Alexander Vorhis
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1843. 7.
Caroline Leonora Vorhis
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Jul 1845 in New Jersey, USA; was christened on 1 Oct 1846; died on 18 Jun 1925 in Darke, Ohio, USA. Caroline married Levi Halley on 30 Apr 1874 in Darke, Ohio, USA. Levi (son of William Halley and Sarah Haverstick) was born on 2 Feb 1848 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA; died on 22 Jun 1895 in Darke, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. William Elmer Halley, Sr.
was born on 31 Jan 1875 in Coletown, Darke, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Dec 1945 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA. - 18. Roll Halley
was born on 14 Jun 1877; died on 17 Jul 1912 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA; was buried after 17 Jul 1912 in Greenville Union Cemetery, Greenviille, Darke, Ohio, USA.
- 17. William Elmer Halley, Sr.
8.
Sarah Elizabeth Vorhis
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1847 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; was christened on 13 Mar 1849 in Flemington, Hunterdon, NJ, USA; died on 9 May 1919 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA; was buried on 11 May 1919 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA. Sarah married James Samuel Reeves on 24 Dec 1879 in Randolph, Indiana, USA. James (son of John L. Reeves, M.D. and Elizabeth Angelina Milligan) was born on 26 Dec 1850 in New Lisbon, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA; died on 12 Jan 1907 in Union City, Wayne, Randolph, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
9.
Ida Rosalind Vorhis
(3.VanReneslaer3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Sep 1862 in Franklin Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 30 Jun 1942 in Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA. 10.
Luella E. Vorhis
(3.VanReneslaer3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in Jan 1865 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 2 Oct 1939 in Saratoga, Randolph, Indiana, USA. 11.
Ary Etta Vorhis
(3.VanReneslaer3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 9 Oct 1868 in Franklin Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA; died on 6 Oct 1942 in Ward Twp., Randolph, Indiana, USA. 12. Anna Drew
(4.Rebecca3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1859 in Indiana, USA; died in 1945. 13. Bessie Drew
(4.Rebecca3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1862 in Indiana, USA; died in 1940. 14. Thomas William Drew
(4.Rebecca3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1863 in Indiana, USA; died in 1939 in Geneva, Adams, Indiana, USA. 15. Ashbelle Drew
(4.Rebecca3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1867 in Indiana, USA. 16. Isabelle Murry Drew
(4.Rebecca3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1869 in Indiana, USA. 17.
William Elmer Halley, Sr.
(7.Caroline3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Jan 1875 in Coletown, Darke, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Dec 1945 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA. William married D'Light Beatrice Devor on 2 Jan 1909 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA. D'Light (daughter of John Devor and Margaret Jane Kinneer) was born on 27 May 1881; died in Jun 1965 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA; was buried in Jun 1965 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. William Elmer Halley, Jr.
was born on 5 Feb 1914 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA; died on 9 Jan 1971 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
- 19. William Elmer Halley, Jr.
18.
Roll Halley
(7.Caroline3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 14 Jun 1877; died on 17 Jul 1912 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA; was buried after 17 Jul 1912 in Greenville Union Cemetery, Greenviille, Darke, Ohio, USA. Roll married Jennie Skidmore on 20 Oct 1906 in Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA. Jennie (daughter of Peter Skidmore and Sally Ann Rodgers) was born in 1876 in Washington Twp., Darke, Ohio, USA; died in 1957 in Darke, Ohio, USA; was buried in 1957 in Sharpeye Cemetery, Washington Twp., Darke County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
