Husband: James Sylvester VOYLES
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
Father: Eli Emariah William Gobeforth VOYLES
Mother: Macedonia Carolina WALLACE

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* Fee table of physicians of Corinth MS-J.S. Voyles, M.D.
Dr. Voyles received his early education in the schools of Jacinto and Burnsville, Mississippi. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Mississippi at Oxford, and the Memphis Medical College in Memphis, TN receiving his medical degree May 22, 1900. In 1900 Dr. Voyles came to Corinth.
Dr. Voyles was a physician and surgeon for the Southern & Mobile Railroad, and practiced medicine in Corinth for 30 years.
* Telephone exchange began regular business March 6, 1897. In the list of customers was:
Dr. J.S. Voyles number 59.
Drs. Barnhill & Voyles number 57.
* Transcript of License page 41 Issued to Dr. James Sylestus Voyles Number 724 Office of Mississippi State Board of Health.
Know all men by these presents, that James Sylvestus Voyles who according to this letter of application on file in this office, was born in America, 22 years of age, who resides in (blank) county, and whose postoffice address is Burnsville, Miss. and who has spent 4 years in professional studies, and whose ________ was W.B. Sanford, M.D. who postoffice address is Corinth Miss and who attended 2 courses of Lectures at Memphis Hospital Medical College who did graduate at Memphis Hospital Medical College and who has spent 4 months in hospital, and has practiced medicine (blank) years, and has chosen as his School of Practice that of the Regular Physician, and refers concerning his moral character to Prof. J.R. Reynolds, Jacinto and Rev. J.H. Taylor, Kossuth has made application for license to practice medicine in the State of Mississippi.
Therefore, by authority granted in section 9 of An Act of Regulate the Practice of Medicine in the State of Miss., approved Feb. 25th, A.D. 1882, the Board of Health of the State of Miss. do hereby license the aforesaid James Sylvestus Voyles to practice Medicine in the State of Miss.
Issued, by order of the Miss. State Board of Health, this 18th day of Oct. A.D. 1892.
Wirt Johnston, Secretary Miss. State Board of Health
Recorded April 3, 1893
R.P. Barnhill, clerk
* April 1897 Corinth Newspaper stated, "Dr. J.S. Voyles visited Burnsville Sunday."
* 1898 Alcorn Co., MS assessment of personal property and polls J.S. Voyles
number of assessment=1
horses=3 valued $150.00
1 carriage valued $25.00
1 piano or organ valued $150.00
2 watches valued $15.00
poll-males between 21 and 60 years of age=1
valuation of property=340
state tax=$2.21
* Daily Corinthian Newspaper for 1903
Dr. J.S. Voyles has moved his sleeping apartments from his former residence to the room formerly occupied by Roberson & Co., cotton office, on same floor with the Corinthian office. He can be found there nights by those needing him professionally.
* Witness Docket Alcorn Co., MS July term 1912 Mrs. Vina? Hardin et al vs. City of Corinth
J.S. Voyles is called for the deft. and Dr. J.S. Voyles is called for the plaintiff.
* 1915-Will Province vs. Southern Railway lists Dr. J.S. Voyles as a witness for the plaintiff.
* Jan. 1915-Lee Merritt vs. Mobile & Ohio Railroad lists Dr. J.S. Voyles as a witness for the plaintiff.
* 1915 Edgar Precinct 4th Dist.
J.S. Voyles, white (not sure if this is Dr. Voyles???) between 21 and 60
1 automobiles valued at $300.00
1 piano, organ and melodeons valued at $100.00
1 watch valued at $10.00
1 typewriter valued at $25.00
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of W.H. Jones) page 19 Creditors names: Dr. J.S. Voyles when due: 12/1/18 amount of claim: $27.00
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of W.C. Meeks) page 6 Dr. J.S. Voyles when due: 12/1/18 amount of claim: $14.00
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of Mrs. S.E. Carter) page 45 Dr. J.S. Voyles for $6.00 registered 7/5/21
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of Mrs. Dora Brannon?) page 43 Dr. J.S. Voyles for $6.00 registered 4/12/21
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of Sallie Montgomery) page 56 Dr. J.S. Voyles for services in the amt. of $22.00 registered 4/7/1922
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of M.A. Powell) page 129 Dr. J.S. Voyles $63.00 registered 6/30/1927.
* Alcorn Co., MS Register of Claims (against the estate of J.A. Tyson) page 126 Dr. J.S. Voyles for $44.00 registered 3/8/1927.
* 1925 Alcorn Co., MS Educable School Children Corinth Separate School District white Parent-VOYLES J.S. Children: Martha Voyles age 6
* Daily Corinthian Newspaper Corinth, MS for 1929
"Dr. J.S. Voyles was taken quite ill Monday night, and that illness continued through the night. He is reported much improved today and will possibly be able to be out again by Wednesday or Thursday."
McPeters Funeral Home Records page 93
Died May 20, 1930 at 1:30 p.m.
Wife: Lillie Meeks Voyles
Father: Eli Voyles born NC
Mother: Caroline Wallace born NC
Cost of Funeral was $200.00
Resided at Taylor St., Corinth MS
Clergyman: Dr. Young
Certifying Physician: Dr. M.H. McRae
Married, Baptist
Age at death was 60 years, 6 months and 6 days.