Abraham Van Voorhis was born on 14 September 1791. He was the son of
Jerome Van Voorhees and
Anna Townsend. Abraham Van Voorhis was baptized on 11 December 1791 at Dutch Reformed Church, Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York. He married
Abbie Scofield, daughter of
Libbus Scofield, on 8 March 1816. Abraham Van Voorhis married
Hannah Scofield, daughter of
Libbus Scofield, on 12 September 1833 at Presbyterian Church of Rombout and Poughkeesie, Dutchess County, New York. Abraham Van Voorhis removed to at Buffalo, Erie County, New York, in 1867. He died on 21 May 1868 at Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at age 76. He was buried at Dutch Reformed Church Churchyard, Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York.