George Washington Voyles (1813)

Born 10 Feb 1813 in Culberson, Cherokee County, North Carolina

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Biography

He was born on 10 Feb 1813 in Culberson, Cherokee County, North Carolina and his parents were Ruth (Garren) and James Voyles.

George Washington Voyles first married about 1838 to Nancy Mary Jane "Mandy" Narramore or Narramore.

By 1860 George Washington Voyles had married secondly to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Narramore or Narramore (1818-1925, sister of his first wife).

There are several stories told about Elizabeth. One was she used to stand in her doorway and call her cow home at night. Another time she stood in her door with an ax in her hand and faced the Indians. She told them, "Bless God, if anyone lays a hand on my cow, I'll chop off their heads." They left and she was not harmed. Another story was when she was younger. She was gathering wood to cook in the fireplace and was bitten by a snake. She killed the snake and took it to the house so that if she died they would know what happened to her. She was lying by the gate calling for help when Bill Mattox heard her. They killed a black hen, split it open and wrapped her leg where she was bitten. They say the fresh blood and warm body of the hen drew the poison from her body. Elizabeth lived to be 107 years old. They say she was picking cotton the day before she died. She died in September 1925 and was buried at Union Church. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Rootsweb Family Tree

• 1840 USA Census of Hall County, Georgia; for George W. Voyles @20-30yrs with 2F@20-30 & 2M@<5

• 1850 USA Census of Cherokee County, North Carolina; which included ...

35 Voils George W.

30 Voils Nancy (wife)

10 Voils Henry

09 Voils James M.

07 Voils Guilford

06 Voils Jasper

03 Voils Jackson

03 Voils George

01 Voils Emily.

• 1860 USA Census of Winston County, Alabama; which included ...

NC 45 Voyles George W., occ: farmer; value: $2000/500

GA 32 Voyles Elizabeth (wife)

GA 19 Voyles James, occ: farmer (son)

GA 16 Voyles Jasper

GA 13 Voyles J. T. D.

NC 11 Voyles Emily

TN 08 Voyles Newton

TN 03 Voyles Albert

MS 08 Voyles Amanda (maybe Amanda Banks?)

MS 05 Voyles James A.? 5 MS (maybe James Latch?).

• Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA - Police Court p402 1861/Jan term which mentioned ... The following notes were received and approved this day by the board and interest paid thereon as follows to wit: One note on E. E. Voyles & G. W. Voyles & A. M. Voyles, $52.33, interest paid $4.18.

• Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA p152 Deed on 27 May 1861 from G. W. Tigner to G. W. Voiles which mentioned ... This indenture made the 27th of May A.D. 1861 between G. W. Tigner and Elizabeth Tigner, his wife of the first part, and George W. Voiles of the second part ... sum of $200 to them in hand paid by the second part ... the north west quarter of section#27 in township#5 of range#9 east of the Basis Meridian line ...

• Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA - Tax Records; 1861 tax payers included G. W. Voiles with division of land north west 1/4, section#27, township#5, range#9; with 160 taxable acres valued at $2 per acre; for total value of $320; state tax=@1/5% for $64; military tax=50% on state tax for $32

• Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA - 1866 Tax polls included G. W. Voyles who paid 50 cents for military tax fund

• Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA - Minute Book County Court p6; 1867/Nov term; case#89 for G. W. Voiles vs. Allen Collier; which mentioned ... This day came the plaintiff by attorney and dismisses this suit. It is therefore considered by the court, that the defendant recover of said plaintiff the costs in this behalf incured for which execution may issue.

• Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA - 1868 Tax rolls included Geo. Voils, taxed at $2 for one free white male @21-55yrs

• 1869 Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA - assessment rolls included G. W. Voyles

• 1870 USA Census of Kossuth Post Office, Alcorn County, Mississippi; citing p22; which included ...

SC 63 Voyhs A. J., occ: farmer; value: $1800/550

GA 52 Voyhs Lizzie (wife)

MS 14 Voyhs Anron?, occ: farm hand

MS 12 Voyhs Albert, occ: farm hand

MS 10 Voyhs Oscar, b: 1860; occ: farm hand

MS 06 Voyhs Curlee, b: 1864; occ: farm hand

(next door neighbour is son, Jasper & family).

• Prentiss County , Mississippi, USA - Deeds p269-70 on 23 Nov 1872 Deed from E. E. Voyles to G.W. Voyles for $158 to me in hand paid ... NW 1/4 of section#32, township#4, range#9 east ...

• Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA - Judgment Roll included ...

- 1872/Dec/07 with $30 for G. W. Voyles & G. W. Elli

- 1874/Nov/07 with $135.63 for G. W. Voyles

- 1874/Apr/10 with $42.44 for G. W. Voyles.

• Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA p288 Deed on 14 Feb 1873 which mentioned ...Riley Myers & Elizabeth Myers of the first part and G. W. Voyles of the second part ... sum of $50 to them in hand paid ... NE 1/4 of section#31 township#4, range#9 east ...

• 1877 Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA - school children included ...

15 Voyles Oscar

12 Voyles Kurl

07 Voyles Isabella

05 Voyles Ruth.

• 1880 USA Census of District#5, Alcorn County, Mississippi; which included ...

73 Voyles George W.

56 Voyles Elizabeth (wife)

19 Voyles William A. (son)

15 Voyles Kerlile (son)

09 Voyles Isabeler (daughter)

23 Voyles Albert M. (son)

20 Voyles Mary M. (daughter-in-law).

• Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA - Deeds p504-505; Deed on 22 Nov 1882 from G. W. Voyles to T. B. Barnes which mentioned ... I, G.W. Voyles, and his wife, E. B. Voyles, do hereby grant ... to T. B. Barnes ... land in Prentiss County, Mississippi, namely the south 1/2 of the NW quarter of section#32, township#4, range#9 east containing 80 acres more or less ... for the sum of $30.

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