Tennessee Family Group Sheet for the James Sylvester VOYLES Family #2
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
Marriage date: May 4, 1904
Marriage place:
Wife: Lillie Dale MEEKS
Birthdate: November 20, 1877
Birthplace: McNairy Co., TN
Death date: August 18, 1959
Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Henry Cem., Alcorn Co., MS
Father: Col. Orville Littleton MEEKS
Mother: Martha Eleanor MICHIE
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Martha VOYLES
Sex: F
Birthdate: ca 1919
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Spouses' names: unknown SMITH
Documentation:
* 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.
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