Birth: Dec., 1802 Cabarrus County North Carolina, USA
Death: Jun. 12, 1854 Decatur County Indiana, USA
Benjamin married 31 OCT 1822 in Decatur County, Indiana first Polly Loyd, he married 2nd 13 MAY 1841 in Decatur County, Indiana Orpha E. Michael
Children by Polly Loyd
1. Melissa Jane Voiles b: 1 OCT 1823 in Decatur County, Indiana
2. Giles Vatin Voiles b: 11 MAY 1826 in Decatur County, Indiana
3. Joel Gordon Voiles b: 27 FEB 1827 in Decatur County, Indiana
4. James Shelton Voiles b: Oct. 28, 1828 in Decatur County, Indiana
5. Polly Ann Voiles b: 30 APR 1830 in Decatur County, Indiana
6. Celia Emily Voiles b: NOV 1831 in Decatur County, Indiana
7. Joseph Henry Voiles b: 28 JAN 1833 in Decatur County, Indiana
8. Malinda Ellender Voiles b: 11 NOV 1834 in Decatur County, Indiana
9. John Milton Voiles b: 23 DEC 1836 in Decatur County, Indiana
10. Ester Albi Voiles b: 24 APR 1840 in Decatur County, Indiana
Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Groom: Reece Voiles Bride: Polly Loyd
Date of Marriage: 02 Oct 1822
Place of Marriage:
Official: Record Number: Film Number: 1516965
Digital Folder Number: 4170593 Image Number: 00009
Number of Images: 1
. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Groom: Reece Voiles
Bride: Orpha Michael Date of License:
12 May 1841
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 13 May 1841
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
Official: Record Number: Film Number: 1516965
Digital Folder Number: 4170593
Image Number: 00707
Number of Images: 1
children by Orpha E. Michael
1. Benjamin Reese Voiles , Jr. b: 2 MAY 1842 in Newburg, Decatur County, Indiana
2. William Henry Voiles b: 6 JAN 1844 in Newburg, Decatur County, Indiana
3. Jacob Michael Voiles b: 16 JAN 1846 in Forrest Hill, Decatur County, Indiana
4. Jesse C. Voiles b: 1848 in Forrest Hill, Decatur County, Indiana
5. George Washington Voiles b: 18 AUG 1850 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana
6. Phebe Ann Voiles b: MAR. 23, 1853 in Decatur County, Indiana
This letter is now in the Decatur County, Indiana Library. This letter was written from Half Rock, Mercer Co. MO, and it is dated April 11, 1877. [on ruled pages stamped with word "Yosemite"] April 11th 1877 Halfrock, Mercer Co. MO
Births Meallissa Jane Voiles was born October 1st AD 1824
Giles V Voiles was born May 11th 1826
Joel gordon Voiles was born february 27th 1827
James S Voiles was born October 1828 Polly Ann Voiles was born Aprile 30th 1830
Cellia Emley Voiles was born November 1831
Joseph H Voiles was born January 27th 1833
Malinda E Voiles was born November 9th 1834
John Milton Voiles was born Dec. 23r 1836 Ester Abi Voiles was born Aprile 24th 1840
Benjamine Reece Voiles was born May 20 1842
William Henry Voiles was born January 6th 1844
Jacob Michael Voiles was born January 16th 1846
Jesse Creth Voiles was born January 29th 1848
George Washington Voiles was born August 18th 1850
Phebe Ann Voiles was born March 23rd 1853
Parents Reece Voiles was born Dec 1802
Polly Voiles was born May 12th 1805 Orpha Voiles was born October the 30th 1818
Deaths Polly Voiles Departed this life November the 24th 1840
Reece Voiles Dep this life June 12th 1854
Reece Voiles and Orpha Michael wer married the 20th of May 1841
this is a trew record as it was in the old bible, you will see that some of them have not the day of the month that they were born on mothers death was never put on the bible she died April 1863 if I am not mistaken
[contributor's note: Jessie's mother Orpha E. Michael died between the first of April and the 7th of April, 1863]
Dear brother and sister this leaves us well as comon and we hope these few lines may find you the same your letter with one that we got from John the same day brought grate sorrow to us the death of our dear sister the last time I saw her I left her a crying becaus I was coming west she looked as much like living a long life as any of us but alas I shal never see her any more in this world had I [sae?] new she was so nere her death I would have come and saw her rite and tell me where she is berryed at and who preached her funerel I saw a letter that rece [Reece] got from william he said her funerel was preached before she was berried well Jacob you said that times was hard out there I believe that is the cry every wher every thing is low here except cattle they bring a good price hogs are worth 3 dollars per hundred corn 15 [-?] 20 cts oats 15 I will close this time write soon J. C. Voiles to Jacob M. Voiles and family
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Parents: Benjamin Voiles (1772 - ____)
Hester Seals Voiles Boling (1773 - 1859)
Spouses:
Polly Loyd Voiles (1805 - 1840)
Orpha E. Michael Voiles (1819 - 1863)
Children:
Melissa Jane Voiles Evans (1823 - 1896)
Giles Vatin Voiles (1826 - 1863)
Joel Gordon Viles (1827 - 1899)
James Shelton Voiles (1828 - 1874)
Polly Ann Voiles (1830 - ____)
Celia Emily Voiles Conner (1831 - ____)
Malinda Ellender Voiles Loyd (1834 - 1920)
John Milton Voiles (1836 - ____)
Ester Albi Voiles (1840 - ____)
Benjamin Reece Voiles (1842 - 1925)
William Henry Voiles (1844 - 1903)
Jacob Michael Voiles (1846 - 1927)
Jesse Creth Voiles (1848 - 1923)
George Washington Voiles (1850 - 1922)
Phebe Ann Voiles Brown (1853 - 1877)
Burial: Cremated, Other.
Created by: Juanita Arnold Record added: May 15, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69848527