Mississippi Family Group Sheet for the William Anderson VOYLES Family *********************************************** Copyright Vicki Burress Roach. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach Email address: Husband: William Anderson VOYLES Birthdate: January 18, 1883 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: July 29, 1964 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Father: Alford Newton M. VOYLES Mother: Margaret A.S. "Dollie" JOHNSON Marriage date: 1902 Marriage place: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Wife: (2) Martha Rachel WOOD Birthdate: August 28, 1883 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: July 15, 1959 Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Father: Allen L. WOOD Mother: Josephine A. JORDAN CHILDREN Child No. 1: Eunice L. VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: December 29, 1904 Birthplace: MS Death date: February 11, 1986 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Aaron Allen SMITH and Unknown MORRIS Child No. 2: Mattie Ruth VOYLES Sex: F Birthdate: September 4, 1906 Birthplace: Death date: October 26, 1972 Place of death: Decatur, AL Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: T.M. AUSTIN Child No. 3: Leroy VOYLES Sex: M Birthdate: December 29, 1907 Birthplace: Alcorn Co., MS Death date: August 26, 1962 Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS Burial: Farmington Cem., Alcorn Co., MS Marriage date: before 1930 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Beulah STRUDER Documentation: 1917-1918 World War I draft registration cards for Alcorn Co., MS lists: William Voyles, white, born Jan. 18, 1883, no birthplace listed. 1930 Alcorn Co., MS census Jackson Street, Beat 1 Ward 5 Corinth City Sheet 5A enumeration dist. 2- 1, supervisors dist. 3 BURRES Elmer head rents age 30 age 18 when married MS MS MS laborer hauling Jewell wife age 27 age 17 when married TN MS MS next door VOYLES Anderson head rents age 46 age 27? when married manager mattress? Rachel wife age 45 age 19 when married Mattie B. dau. age 23 pants factory next household SMITH Allen J. head rents age 25 laborer Eunice L. wife age 25 Obituary saved by: Mrs. Jewel Horn Burress W.A. VOYLES William Anderson Voyles of Rt. 3, Corinth, died Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Community Hospital after 2 month's illness. He was 81. Funeral services were scheduled today at 2:30 p.m. at McPeters Chapel with the Revs. Joe Edmondson and R.E. Wilkins, of Decatur, Alabama, officiating. Burial in Farmington Cemetery. A Baptist, Mr. Voyles was born in Alcorn Co. and was a retired farmer. He was married to the former Martha R. Wood in Corinth in 1902. He is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. T.M. Austin of Decatur, Alabama, and Mrs. Tony Morris of Iuka; 2 brothers, Allen Voyles and John Voyles, both of Corinth; 3 sisters, Mrs. A.J. King, Mrs. Morgan Taylor and Mrs. Ben Hardin, all of Corinth; 6 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Ray King, Alton Hardin, Edward Voyles, Hoyt Horn, Hershel Voyles and Hoyt Hardin. McPeters Mortuary in charge of arrangements. He married in 1901 in McNairy Co. to Ladelle Robertson, sister to Mittie Robertson who married J.E. "Ed" Voyles. McPeters Funeral Home Records page 113 William Anderson Voyles Jan. 18, 1883 Alcorn Co., MS died July 29, 1964 Corinth pancreas cancer