Mississippi Family Group Sheet for the Eli Emariah VOYLES Family *********************************************** Copyright Vicki Burress Roach. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach Email address: Husband: Eli Emariah VOYLES Birthdate: July 29, 1837 Birthplace: SC Death date: May 10, 1903 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Father: James VOYLES, Jr. Mother: Emily NARRIMORE Marriage date: January 23, 1862 Marriage place: Wife: Macedonia Carolina WALLACE Birthdate: November 15, 1841 Birthplace: GA Death date: February 19, 1878 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS CHILDREN Child No. 1: Marion Edward VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: October 26, 1863 Death date: March 17, 1875 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Ch. Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: James Sylvester VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: November 14, 1864 Birthplace: Jacinto, Old Tishomingo Co., MS Death date: May 20, 1930 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Henry Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Maude MEADOWS, Lillie Dale MEEKS Child No. 3: Alva Lonzo VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: November 19, 1865 Birthplace: MS Death date: February 16, 1939 Place of death: Haworth, OK Burial: Pollard Cem., Haworth, OK Marriage date: July 17, 1887 Marriage place: Prentiss Co., MS Spouse's name: Laura Etta ROGERS Child No. 4: Emily Elizabeth "Emma" VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: March 13, 1871 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: April 5, 1928 Place of death: Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS Burial: Massey Cem., Prentiss Co., MS Marriage date: October 8, 1888 Marriage place: Alcorn Co., MS Spouse's name: George Washington FLOYD Documentation: Board of police records for Old Tish. Co., MS page 50 January term 1858 >From W. Robinson's to 13 miles past hands; E. Voiles, A.M. Voiles and others. 1859 Old Tish. Co., MS tax polls lists Eli Voyles. 1860 Old Tish. Co., MS census page 47 Tripoli Post Office household number 307 Nancy J. Neremore (indexed as Meremore, check the M's and N's in handwriting) age 33 William age 14 Emily J. age 12 James M. age 10 Francis E. age 5 Eli VOYLES age 23, farm laborer, born NC $15.00 personal property Tish. Co. Deeds page 73 John Owens deed to E.E. Voyles This indenture made the 23rd day of July A.D. 1860 between John Owens of Tish Co., MS of the first part and E.E. Voiles of the same county and state of the second part...sum of $400.00 to him in hand paid by the said second part...The south west quarter of section 32 township 4 range 9 east of the Basis Meridian of the Chickasaw the State of Mississippi. Police Court August term 1860 Old Tish. Co., MS It is ordered by the board that the following notes in the school fund this day received be and are hereby approved by the board to wit: one note on E.E. Voyles, Jas. Voyles and Jno. Owens $52.33 Police Court Old Tish. Co., MS Jan. term 1861page 402 The following notes were received and approved this day by the board and interest paid thereon as follows to wit: One note on E.E. Voyles, G.W. Voyles, and A.M. Voyles $52.33 interest paid $4.18. Old Tish. Co. Ms tax polls 1861 E. Voiles (assume this is E.E., could be Elizabeth?) division of section SW 1/4 section 32 township 4 range 9 number of acres taxable-160 value per acre-2 total value of lands now taxable-320 amt. of state tax on lands now taxable 1/5 of one per cent-64 military tax 50 per cent on state tax-32 page 499 Board of police records Old Tish. Co., MS The following notes in favor of the school fund of this county was this day received and approved to wit and interest paid thereon: Note on E.E. Voyles et al for $52.33 and interest $4.18 Board of Police Records Old Tish. Co., MS 1862 It is ordered by the board that overseers be appointed and hands listed on the above named road for the year 1862 as follows: >From Jacinto & Fulton road to 8 miles past overseer-Eli Voyles E.E. Voyles Co. I private, Corinth, Mississippi Enlisted May 3, 1862 May & June 1862-absent, left on the road not able to travel, never heard from July & Aug. 1862-absent, absent without leave in Mississippi Nov. & Dec. 1862-dropped from the roll as a deserter in consequence of long absence. 1866 Tax Polls of Old Tish. Co., MS E.E. Voils value of clocks $5.00 state tax paid $1.02 1/2 military fund tax 50 cents 1868 tax rolls Old Tish. Co., MS E.E. Voiles 3 clocks taxable at 1/2 of 1 percent each free white males between 21-55=1 tax $2.01 and 5/10 of a cent Prentiss Co. MS deed page 395-396 E. Owens deeds to E.E. Voyles For and in consideration of the sum of $75.00 to me in hand paid, I, Elizabeth Owens, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, and convey to E.E.Voyles all the right, title and interest I have in and to the following piece or parcel of land lying and being in Tish. Co., MS namely the north west quarter of section 32 township 4 range 9 east...Sept. 30, 1869 1869 Assessment rolls of Old Tish. Co., MS E.E. Voyles Aug. 1869 County Court Old Tish. Co., MS Jurors Fee E.E. Voyles, description (talis,) when certificate issued (Aug. 2, 1869), days (1), amount (2.00) 1870 Prentiss Co., census Booneville post office VOYLES Eli E. 32 160/500 GA Maasadonia C. 28 GA Marion E. 6 GA Alvo A. 4 GA James S. 7/12 MS born November George W. 23 farm laborer NC Prentiss Co. deed page 227 E.E. Voyles deed to W.J. Voyles...26th of Oct. 1872...sum of $500.00 to him in hand paid...SW 1/4 of section 32, township 4 range 9 east... Elizabeth Owens deed to E.E. Voyles sum of $75.00 to me in hand paid...land being in Tish. Co., MS NW 1/4 of section 32 township 4 range 9 east...Sept. 30, 1869 Prentiss Co. deed page 53 W.J. Voyles deed to E.E. Voyles 23rd day of Dec. 1873...sum of $500.00 to him in hand paid...SW 1/4 section 32 township 4 range 9 east... Jurors Fee Alcorn Co., MS 1873 Eli Voyles 1day/ no miles paid $2.00 Prentiss Co., deeds page 269-70 E.E. Voyles deeds to G.W. Voyles for $158.00 to me in hand paid...NW 1/4 of section 32 township 4 range 9 east... Nov. 23, 1872 Jurors Fee Alcorn Co., MS page 75 Sept. term 1873 E.E. Voyles Oct. 24, 1873 for 1 day paid $2.00. page 62 Alcorn Co., deeds E.E. Voiles deeds to W.A. James for sum of $545.00 to him in hand paid...land in Prentiss Co. SW 1/4 section 32 township 4 range 9...Oct. 13, 1876. 1877 Alcorn Co. educable school children VOYLES M.E. 13 male white A.L. 13 male white J.S. 7 male white Emily E. 6 female white According to Gerald Caulk: When Eli's wife Caroline died, he took children to his parents at Farmington MS and they grew up there. He received this from correspondence with Ruth McCutchen in July of 1986. Caroline died in 1878 and Eli is listed alone in the 1880 Alcorn Co., MS census. Mrs. Maude Overbey states the full name of E.E. Voyles was "Eli Emariah William Gobeforth Voyles." 1880 Alcorn Co. census Voyles Eli white male age 45 grocer GA GA GA 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. page 86 E.E. Voyles deeds to J.H. Howard sum of $500.00 to him in hand paid...SW 1/4 of section 31 township 4 range 9 east lying in Prentiss Co., MS...Sept. 7, 1861... 1882 Jurors list Alcorn Co., MS page 20 E.E. Voyles (Corinth) 1885 Alcorn Co. MS taxpayers E.E. Voyles number of assessment=1 mules=2 valued $120.00 watches=1 valued $2.00 amount of capital employed=800 poll tax for males over 21 years of age=1 property value=922 state tax 2305 Where did you live last year? Answer, Corinth Where do you live this year? Answer, Corinth R.T. Owens and G.R. Owens deeds to E.E. Voyles (not sure this is Eli/could be Elizabeth???) Dec. 17,1886 Sum of $100.00...in Prentiss Co., MS...NW 1/4 of section 32 and the NE 1/4 of section 31 all in township 4 of range 9 east... Sheriff's Process Docket Alcorn Co., MS E.E. Voyles vs. Abb Peeler kind of writ-summons County and court-Alcorn Co. Mayor of Corinth & exofficio Justice Court Whose fees and amounts J.C. Carter, sheriff When received July 12, 1892 1898 Alcorn Co., MS assessment of personal property and polls E.E. Voyles number of assessment=1 mules 1 valued $15.00 1 pistol, bowie knifes, swords, etc.=1 valued $3.00 amt. of capital employed in merchandise=1000 amt. of money on hand, or on dep. or loaned=800 valuation of property=1822 state tax-$11.84 1900 Alcorn Co. MS Census BARNHILL Thomas L.? head, white male Sept. 1834, age 65, widowed Waits, Ernest, son in law, white male May 1866 age 45 married 4 yrs. Waits, Mollie E., dau., Mar 1864, age 36 married 4 yrs. Waits, Mary E. grandchild Jan. 1899 age 1 single VOYLES Eli E. boarder white male July 1837 age 62 married 18 years GA NC NC VOYLES James S. son white male Nov. 1869 age 30 married 5 years MS GA GA VOYLES Maud, daughter in law, white female Dec. 1871, age 28 married 5 years MS AL TN HUGHES, Jesse? B. boarder, white male May 1872, age 28, widowed TN NC TN