Mississippi Family Group Sheet for the James Edward "Ed" VOYLES Family *********************************************** Copyright Vicki Burress Roach. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach Email address: Husband: James Edward "Ed" VOYLES #2 Birthdate: September 22, 1879 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: Nov. 29, 1961 Place of death: Corinth Hospital, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Father: Alford Newton M. VOYLES Mother: Margaret A.S. "Dollie" JOHNSON Marriage date: after 1916 Marriage place: Wife: Myrtle Grace KING Birthdate: May 21, 1898 Birthplace: Hardin Co., TN Death date: Sept. 26, 1974 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Father: Ed KING Mother: Blanch UTLEY CHILDREN Child No. 1: Charles Ferrell VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: May 27, 1930 Birthplace: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Death date: June 19, 1950 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Infant VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: July 12, 1932 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: July 12, 1932 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem.., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Circuit Court Minutes, Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS July term 1897 page 125 Ordered by the court that the following named persons be allowed the following named amounts as per dim and mileage as state witness at July term 1897 of the circuit court: The State vs. Banks Godord/witnesses Ben Hardin and Ed Voyles each for 7 days, each for 7 miles, paid $1.85. (Assume this is the same Ed Voyles???) 1910 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 6 VOYLES Ed head white male age 28 married 8 years MS AL MS farmer Armidda wife white female age 28 married 8 years MS TN MS 3 children and 3 living Herod son white male age 6 single MS MS MS Lowell son white male age 3 single MS MS MS Unnamed daughter white female age 6 months single MS MS MS (would be Frances) next household was Armitta's parents ROBERTSON Jo W. head W M 57 36-2 TN TN TN farmer Emma wife W F 58 36-1 MS NC NC 7/5 Cletos son W M 24 S MS TN MS farmer Auto son W M 18 S MS TN MS farm labor Robert son W M 15 S MS TN MS Thieo? son W M 12 S MS TN MS Info from Cordia Couch in 1965 to Gerald Caulk states: James Bennett was reared by Ed Voyles, but never adopted. James Bennett was born October 3, 1919, died March 1, 1952. McPeters Funeral Home Records page 387 James Edward Voyles Sept. 22, 1879 Alcorn Co., MS Nov. 30, 1961 Corinth hosp. cerebral hemorrhage s.s. 409-32-4945 wife: Myrtle Graw King age 63 father: Alford Newton Voyles born Itawamba Co., MS mother: Dollie Johnson born Alcorn Co., MS burial: Farmington Cem. Obituary saved by Jewel Burress J.E. VOYLES DIES: FUNERAL SET SATURDAY J.E. Voyles, 82, of 109 Young Street, died last night at Corinth Hospital after a lengthy illness. A retired farmer, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle K. Voyles; two sons, Herod Voyles, Corinth, and Lowell Voyles, Commerce, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Bruce Brown, Corinth, and Mrs. James Bennett, Memphis; three brothers, Anderson, John and Allen Voyles, all of Corinth Route 3; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Hardin, Mrs. Telia King and Mrs. Jennie Taylor, all of Corinth; one grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Farmington Baptist Church, E.P. Baldwin and H.L. Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery. Pallbearers: Lyle Taylor, Hugh J. Horton, Charlies Jones, Roy Wilbanks, W.C. Witt and Arthur Austin. McPeters Mortuary is in charge. NOTES FOR MYRTLE GRACE KING: McPeters Funeral Home Records page 145 Myrtle Grace Voyles May 21, 1898 Hardin Co., TN Sept. 26, 1974 Corinth, MS D.O.A. probably cerebral vascular accident SS. 427-46-6834 husband: James Edward Voyles died Nov. 30, 1961 daughter: Mrs. Carl James Bennett, Memphis, TN father: Ed King mother: Blanch Utley burial: Farmington Cem. Obituary saved by Jewel Burress MRS. VOYLES' RITES SATURDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Voyles, 76, of 109 Young Street, will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Burns-Denton Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Bobo, of Memphis and Rev. W.R. Speer officiating. Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery with Burns-Denton Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Myrtle Young, a housewife died Thursday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m. at her home. Survivors include 2 sons, Herod Voyles and Lowell Voyles, both of Corinth; one daughter, Mrs. Carl J. Bennett, Memphis; one step-daughter, Mrs. Bruce Brown, Corinth; and 3 sisters, Mrs. Flossie Mayo, Corinth; Mrs. Dimple McGraw, Corinth; and Mrs. James Meteer, San Pedro, California. Pallbearers will be Edwin Byrd, Lyle Taylor, Dock Oaks, Edward Voyles, Hershell Voyles, and Elmer Buress. NOTES FOR CHARLES FERRELL VOYLES: McPeters Funeral Records page 140 Charles Ferrall Voyles-veteran inducted July 2, 1948 discharged Jan. 11, 1949 inducted Jan. 11, 1949, discharged May 12, 1950 Funeral ordered by brother-in-law, Bruce Brown father-Ed Voyles born Alcorn Co., MS mother-Myrtle King born Alcorn Co., MS Buried Farmington Cem. page 140 NOTES FOR INFANT DAUGHTER VOYLES: McPeters Funeral Home Records page 130 Infant girl Voyles stillborn died July 12, 1932 father: Ed Voyles born MS mother: Ms. King born MS