Jacob Voyles

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Voyles was born in 1790, in Pendleton, Pendleton, South Carolina, United States, his father, John Bayliss Voyles Sr, was 43 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Holliman, was 37. He married Elizabeth Ann Enochs in 1811, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 21 February 1861, in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Madison, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Voyles
1790–1861
Dicey Emiline Carlock
1821–1900
Marriage: 21 March 1839
David Tincher Voyles
1840–1923
George Washington Voyles
1844–1920
Henry Martin Voyles
1847–
Robert R Voyles
1848–1926
Frances Marion Voyles
1852–1916
James Voyles
1854–1934
Malinda Ann Voyles
1856–1916
Calvin Voyles
1858–
Rachel Ellen Voyles
1859–1880

Sources (4)

  • Jacob Viols, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jacob Voyles, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
  • Jacob Voyles, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Voyle, a nickname from a lenited form of moel ‘bald’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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