John Viles (1844 - 1932)

Born 23 Dec 1844 in Indiana

Husband of Almeda (Martin) Viles — married 21 Sep 1866 in Boone County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1932 at age 87 in Washington Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States

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Biography

John was born 23 Dec 1844 in Indiana.^[1][2]

In 1850, John "Voils" or "Voilz" 5, lived with his parents Thomas and Mary Voils, and four siblings, in Center Township, Hendricks, Indiana.^[3]

In 1860, John was living in Center Township, Hendricks, Indiana, with his father Thomas, a farmer, mother Mary, and seven siblings.^[4]

John Viles married Almeda Martin in Boone County, Indiana, on 21 Sep 1866. The ceremony was performed by John T. Jones, Minister.^[5] Based on US Census and other records, John and Almeda had at least the following children, all born in Indiana:

• Lillie M., b. ca. 1868
• Emma, b . ca. 1870
• Joseph T., b. ca. 1872
• Irene B. Viles, b. ca. 1874; m. Josiah S. Jones; d. 1919
• Francis Viles, b. ca. 1876
• Andrew Viles, b. ca. 1877
• Arther Viles, b. ca. 1878
• Samuel Oscar, b. May 1883; d. Oct., 1967
• Otto H., b. July 1885; d. May, 1964
• Henry M., b. June 1887

In 1880, John Viles, a 35 year old farmer, lived with his wife Almeda and seven children in Union Township, Hendricks, Indiana.^[6]

In 1900, John Viles (indexed as John Jules), a farmer, and his wife Almeda were living in Rosston, Union Township, Boone, Indiana, with three children.^[2]

In 1910, John Viles was living in Union Township, Boone, Indiana, with his son Samuel and Samuel's family.^[7]

John died on 11 April 1932 at Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, and is buried at the Eagle Creek Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton, Indiana.^[1]

John's newspaper obituary, included with an online tree with no source, states that John was a US Civil War soldier from Hamilton County, Indiana, but it gives no unit, and I can find no evidence for John's service.Watt-266 17:25, 13 November 2015 (EST)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} www.FindAGrave.com; Created by: SunCacher; Record added: Nov 27, 2012; Find A Grave Memorial# 101352626 NOTE: There is no source for the birth and death dates, and the gravestone shows only the years of birth and death.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMB6-9HX : accessed 13 November 2015), John Jules, Union Township Roston (Rosston), Boone, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,361.

   John Jules, b. Dec 1844; Almeda Jules, b. Dec 1846; Samuel O Jules, b. May 1883; Otto H Jules, b. July 1885; Henry M Jules, b. June 1887. All were born in Indiana except Almeda, who was born in West Virginia. John's father was born in Indian and his mother in Kentucky. Almeda and John have been married for 34 years, and Almeda has had 10 children, all of whom are living.

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJJ-JB3 : accessed 13 November 2015), Shepherd Voilz in household of Thomas Voilz, Middle, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing family 583, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Thomas Voils, 34; Mary Voils, 34; Mary Ann Voils, 9; Sarah Voils, 7; John Voils, 5; Thomas Voils, 3; Shepherd Voils, 0. All were born in Indiana except Mary, who was born in Kentucky.

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N2-PC8 : accessed 13 November 2015), John Viles in household of Thomas Viles, Center Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 28, household ID 200, NARA microfilm8 publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,265.

   Thomas Viles, 44; Mary Viles, 45; Mary Viles, 19; Sarah Viles, 17; John Viles, 15; Thomas Viles, 13; Sheperd Viles, 10; Levi Viles, 8; Moses Viles, 6; Andrew Viles, 3. All were born in Indiana except Mary, who was born in Kentucky.

5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXVL-4N5 : accessed 13 November 2015), John Viles and Almeda Martin, 1866.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH97-P1C : accessed 13 November 2015), John Viles, Union, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district 131, sheet 462C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0283; FHL microfilm 1,254,283.

   John Viles, 35; Almeda Viles, 33; Lillie M. Viles, 12; Emma Viles, 10; Joseph T. Viles, 8; Irona Viles, 6; Francis Viles, 4; Andrew Viles, 3; Arther Viles, 2. All were born in Indiana Except Almeda, who was born in Virginia. John's father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Indiana.

7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23012-510-18?cc=1727033 : accessed 6 December 2015), Indiana > Boone > Union > ED 22 > image 16 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Samuel O Viles, 27; Armilda B. Viles, 24; Edith Viles, 4; John Viles, 65. All were born in Indiana. Samuel and Armilda have been married for 6 years, and Armilda has had one child. John is married, but he is separated. Their parents were all born in Indiana, except John's mother, who was born in Kentucky.