Mississippi Family Group Sheet for the Alford Newton M. VOYLES Family *********************************************** Copyright Vicki Burress Roach. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach Email address: Husband: Alford Newton M. VOYLES Birthdate: Sept. 22, 1854 Birthplace: Old Tishomingo Co., MS Death date: June 6, 1927 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Church Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Father: James VOYLES, Jr. Mother: Emily NARRIMORE Marriage date: Feb. 22, 1877 Marriage place: Prentiss Co., MS Wife: Margaret A.S. (Dollie) JOHNSON Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1859 Birthplace: MS or AL Death date: Feb. 7, 1939 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Father: Thomas (Tom) A. JOHNSON Mother: Margaret ENGLISH CHILDREN Child No. 1: Nancy Ella VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1877 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: Dec. 8, 1979 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Nov. 17, 1895 Marriage place: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Spouse's name: Benjamin Franklin HARDIN Child No. 2: James Edward (Ed) VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: Sept. 22, 1879 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: Nov. 29, 1961 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: (1) Armitta (MittIe) ROBERTSON, (2) Myrtle Grace KING Child No. 3: Mattie Glen VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: July 14, 1881 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: Sept. 8, 1955 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Henry Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: 1907 Marriage place: Spouse's name: David Arthur (Buster) HORN Child No. 4: William Anderson VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1883 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: July 29, 1964 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: (1) LaDell ROBERTSON, (2) Martha Rachel WOOD Child No. 5: John Martin VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: Nov. 17, 1885 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: July 29, 1968 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Mar. 11, 1909 Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage place: Spouse's name: Florence GRIFFIN Child No. 6: Ethel VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1889 Birthplace: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Death date: July 16, 1959 Place of death: Memphis, Shelby Co., TN Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Sept. 1906 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Ernest Earl EMMONS Child No. 7: Telia V. VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: Oct. 14, 1891 Birthplace: MS Death date: Nov. 10, 1986 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Salem Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Dec. 24, 1922 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Albert J. KING Child No. 8: Columbus Allen VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: March 2, 1895 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: Feb. 2, 1982 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: June 23, 1912 Marriage place: McNairy Co., TN Spouse's name: Dora Beatrice Vilatross GRIFFIN Child No. 9: Jennie VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: Nov. 17, 1896 Death date: June 28, 1991 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: (1) Hugh A. McDANIEL, (2) Willis Morgan TAYLOR Documentation: page 526 Prentiss Co., deeds William James and his wife Nancy James deeds to Jas. Stutts and Alfred Voyles...28th of Jan. 1878...sum of $266.00 to them in hand paid...SW 1/4 of section 32 township 4 range 9 east.. page 283 Marriage bond Prentiss Co., Ms A.N. Voyles and Columbus Thomas are bond for $200.00...22nd day of Feb. 1877 A.N. Voyles marries Miss Dolly Johnson... page 575 Prentiss Co., MS J.W. Stutts, his wife Emily Stutts, A.N. Voyles of the first part deeds to E.E. Voyles sum of $300.00...SW 1/4 of section 32 township 4 range 9 east..March 1, 1880. Adm., executors Prentiss Co., MS Chancery Court April term 1888 G.W. Michael, administrator of Daniel Carpenter, deceased, would respectfully submit the following as his second annual account and prays the court to confirm the same: He charges himself with the following _____ since his last account: To amt. of Alfred Voyles-note $28.00 Said administrator prays allowance for the following disbursements: By amt. to Mrs. Myra Voyles $142.10 1892 Alcorn Co., MS Educable School Children Township 2 range 8 race-white Parents names-Voyles A.N. Name of Children-Ella Voyles age 14, female Eddie Voyles age 12, male Mattie Voyles, age 10, female Anderson Voyles, age 8, male John Voyles, age 6, male Jurors Fee Alcorn Co., MS July term 1892 To whom issued-Alfred Voyles for 4 days and 7 miles Jurors Fee Alcorn Co., MS Jan. term 1892 page 233 A.N. Voyles for petit jury 6 days and 7 miles paid $12.35 Minute Book, Circuit Court, Alcorn Co., MS page 88, July term 1892 It is ordered by the Board of supervisors of Alcorn Co., MS that the following named citizens of Alcorn Co., MS be and they are hereby appointed to serve as grand jurors at the July term 1892 of the circuit court of said county to wit: 2rd Dist. lists Alfred Voyles... Appearance Docket July 1894 case #1767 J.H. Busby vs. A.N. Voyles Action-ejectment Busby's attorney was J.W. Boone. Voyles' attorney was Candler & Candler July 5, 1894 Defendant granted 60 days in which to file additional pleas as of this term 1st day. Appearance Docket January 1895 #1767 J.H. Busby vs. A.N. Voyles Debt allowed 60 days to file additional pleas as ____. Hearing Wed., jury and verdict 5 days. Witness Docket #1767 J.H. Busby vs. A.N. Voyles names of witness; E. Potts, G.T. Surratt, Wash Taylor, Geo. Burgess, Moses Bates, R. Kirkland 1894 Alcorn Co., MS educable school children Township 2 range 8 race-white Parents names-A.N. Voyles Children-Ella Voyles age 16 female Eddie Voyles age 14 male Mattie Voyles age 12 female Anderson Voyles age 11 male Jno. Voyles age 8 male Ethel Voyles age 5 female 1896 Alcorn Co., MS Educable School Children Township 2 range 8 race-white Parents names-A.N. Voyles children: Eddie Voyles age 16 male Anderson Voyles age 13 male John Voyles age 10 male Mattie Voyles age 14 female Ethel Voyles age 7 female 1898 Alcorn Co., MS assessment of personal property and polls Farmington District #2 A.N. Voyles number of assessment=1 2 horses valued $70.00 5 hogs valued $5.00 1 carriage valued $15.00 1 watch valued $3.00 amt. of indebtedness to the party assessed, which he regards as probably collectible=40 poll tax for males between 21 and 60 years of age=1 valuation of property=133 state tax=.86 exempt property=1 horse, 2 cows, 3 sheep and 10 hogs 1900 census for Alcorn Co., MS for Alcorn County Almshouse (Alford and Dollie ran the poorhouse for 11 years.) Voyles, Alford N., head, white, male born Setp. 1853, age 46, married MS NC NC, occupation is listed as superintendent of almshouse, married 22 years Voyles, Dollie, wife, white, female, born Sept. 1859, age 40, married 22 years, 9 children with 9 children living TN MS TN Voyles Eddie, son, white, male, born Sept. 1879, age 20, single MS MS TN Voyles Mattie, daughter, white, female, born July 1881, age 18, single, MS MS TN Voyles Anderson, son, white, male born Jan. 1884, age 16, single MS MS TN Voyles John M., son, white, male, born Nov. 1885, age 14, single, MS MS TN Voyles Ethel, daughter, white, female, born Jan. 1888, age 12, single MS MS TN Voyles Taylor, son white, male born Oct. 1890, age 9, single MS MS TN Voyles Columbus A., son, white, male, born March 1894, age 6 single MS MS TN Voyles Jennie, daughter, white, female, born Nov. 1896, age 3, single MS MS TN (The residents are also listed with them.) Jurors Fee Alcorn Co. MS January term 1902 A.N. Voyles called for petit jury for 1 day @ $2.00. Minute Book Circuit Court, Alcorn Co,. MS January term 1902 page 429-430 Ordered by the court that the following named persons be allowed the following named amount as per diem and mileage as jurors at this term of the circuit court...A.N. Voyles page $2.00. On Sept. 28, 1902 Tom Clark was burned at the stake in downtown Corinth for raping and killing Mrs. Whitfield. Tom Clark was taken from the scaffold by ANDREW VOYLES and JOHN VOYLES and buried in Potter's Field near the old county poorhouse on Farmington Road. Alcorn Co., MS Witness Docket Jan. 1907 J.J. Ellis vs. M & O Railroad Co. Witness called: S.B. Martin, A.N. Voyles, Andrew Voyles, Jr., Ed Voyles (for the plaintiff) and Walter Harrison (for the defendent) Jurors Fee Alcorn Co., MS Jan. term 1907 A.N. Voyles for 1 day @ 6 miles paid $2.80. July 1907-A.N. Voyles for 2 days @ 6 miles paid $5.30. McPeters Funeral Home Records Order given by: Edgar Voyles Date of Funeral June 7, 1927 Resided: McGlathery School in Alcorn Co. Funeral at: Farmington Church at 4:30 p.m. Clergyman: looks like Rogers? Certifying physician: Dr. Voyles Occupation of deceased: farmer married and a Baptist age at death 72 years, 8 months, 16 days