Half Rock, Mercer Co. MO
April 11, 1877
Melissa Jane Voiles was born October 1, 1834 AD
Giles V. Voiles was born May 11, 1826
Joel Gordon Voiles was born February 27, 1827
James S. Voiles was born Oct. 1828
Polly Ann Voiles was born April 30th 1830
Celia Emily Voiles was born November 1831
Joseph H. Voiles was born January 27, 1833
Malinda E. Voiles was born November 9, 1834
John Milton Voiles was born December 23, 1836
Ester Albi Voiles was born April 24, 1840
Benjamin Reece Voiles was born May 20, 1842
William Henry Voiles was born January 6, 1844
Jacob Michael Voiles was born January 16, 1846
Jesse Creth Voiles was born January 29, 1848
George Washington Voiles was born August 18, 1850
Phebe Ann Voiles was born March 23, 1853

Parents

Reece Voiles was born December 1802
Polly Voiles was born May 12, 1805
Orpha Voiles was born October 30th 1818

Deaths

Polly Voiles departed this life  November 24, 1840
Reece Voiles departed this life  June 12, 1854
Reece Voiles and Orpha Michael were married May 20th 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.  Mother's  death was never put on the Bible, she died April 1863 if I am not mistaken.

Dear Brothers 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 because 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 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 funeral.  I saw a letter that Reece got from William he said her funeral was preached before she was berried.  Well Jacob you said that times were hard out there I believe that is the cry everywhere everything is low here except cattle they bring a good price hogs are worth 3 dollars per hundred corn 15, 20 cents oats 15. I will close this time write soon J. C. Voiles to Jacob M. Voiles and family.