Together with her older brother, Charlie W. Pierce, she led an adventurous childhood in the remote, wild jungle frontier of Florida.

[5] She was largely educated at home and was a prolific writer who left behind many letters and diaries that are frequently used by historians to obtain glimpses of early pioneer life in South Florida.

The couple built a house along the west shore of Lake Worth in the Town of Hypoluxo, where they farmed fruits and vegetables, ran a steamboat service up and down Lake Worth, and piloted yachts between Palm Beach and New England for wealthy seasonal Palm Beach residents.

[8] Voss was active in many civic organizations including the Lake Worth Pioneer Association, where she was a charter member and first president.

She subsequently moved to Boynton Beach to live with her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Oyer, until her death in 1967 at age 91.