Benjamin married 31 OCT 1822 in Decatur County, Indiana first Polly Loyd, he married 2nd 13 MAY 1841 in Decatur County, Indiana Orpha E. Michael

Children by Polly Loyd

1. Melissa Jane Voiles b: 1 OCT 1823 in Decatur County, Indiana
2. Giles Vatin Voiles b: 11 MAY 1826 in Decatur County, Indiana
3. Joel Gordon Voiles b: 27 FEB 1827 in Decatur County, Indiana
4. James Shelton Voiles b: Oct. 28, 1828 in Decatur County, Indiana
5. Polly Ann Voiles b: 30 APR 1830 in Decatur County, Indiana
6. Celia Emily Voiles b: NOV 1831 in Decatur County, Indiana
7. Joseph Henry Voiles b: 28 JAN 1833 in Decatur County, Indiana
8. Malinda Ellender Voiles b: 9 NOV 1834 in Decatur County, Indiana
9. John Milton Voiles b: 23 DEC 1836 in Decatur County, Indiana
10. Ester Albi Voiles b: 24 APR 1840 in Decatur County, Indiana

Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959

Groom: Reece Voiles
Bride: Polly Loyd
Date of Marriage: 02 Oct 1822
Place of Marriage:
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 1516965
Digital Folder Number: 4170593
Image Number: 00009
Number of Images: 1
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Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959

Groom: Reece Voiles
Bride: Orpha Michael
Date of License: 12 May 1841
County of License: Decatur
Date of Marriage: 13 May 1841
Place of Marriage: , Decatur,
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 1516965
Digital Folder Number: 4170593
Image Number: 00707
Number of Images: 1

children by Orpha E. Michael

1. Benjamin Reese Voiles , Jr. b: 2 MAY 1842 in Newburg, Decatur County, Indiana
2. William Henry Voiles b: 6 JAN 1844 in Newburg, Decatur County, Indiana
3. Jacob Michael Voiles b: 16 JAN 1846 in Forrest Hill, Decatur County, Indiana
4. Jesse Creath Voiles b: 1848 in Forrest Hill, Decatur County, Indiana
5. George Washington Voiles b: 18 AUG 1850 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana
6. Phebe Ann Voiles b: MAR. 23, 1853 in Decatur County, Indiana

This letter is now in the Decatur County, Indiana Library.
This letter was written from Half Rock, Mercer Co. MO, and it is dated April 11, 1877.

[on ruled pages stamped with word "Yosemite"]

April 11th 1877
Halfrock, Mercer Co. MO

Births

Meallissa Jane Voiles was born October 1st AD 1824
Giles V Voiles was born May 11th 1826
Joel gordon Voiles was born february 27th 1827
James S Voiles was born October 1828
Polly Ann Voiles was born Aprile 30th 1830
Cellia Emley Voiles was born November 1831
Joseph H Voiles was born January 27th 1833
Malinda E Voiles was born November 9th 1834
John Milton Voiles was born Dec. 23r 1836
Ester Abi Voiles was born Aprile 24th 1840
Benjamine Reece Voiles was born May 20 1842
William Henry Voiles was born January 6th 1844
Jacob Michael Voiles was born January 16th 1846
Jesse Creth Voiles was born January 29th 1848
George Washington Voiles was born August 18th 1850
Phebe Ann Voiles was born March 23rd 1853

Parents
Reece Voiles was born Dec 1802
Polly Voiles was born May 12th 1805
Orpha Voiles was born October the 30th 1818

Deaths
Polly Voiles Departed this life November the 24th 1840
Reece Voiles Dep this life June 12th 1854
Reece Voiles and Orpha Michael wer married the 20th of May 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 mothers death was never put on the bible she died April 1863 if I am not mistaken [contributor's note: Jessie's mother Orpha E. Michael died between the first of April and the 7th of April, 1863]

Dear brother 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 becaus 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 [sae?] 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 funerel I saw a letter that rece [Reece] got from william he said her funerel was preached before she was berried well Jacob you said that times was hard out there I believe that is the cry every wher every thing is low here except cattle they bring a good price hogs are worth 3 dollars per hundred corn 15 [-?] 20 cts oats 15 I will close this time write soon
J. C. Voiles to Jacob M. Voiles and family

James Thomas Boling
1773–1838
Parents are James Boling and Mary Overall

There is NO PROOF that his parents were descendants of Pocahontas (John Bowling and Elizabeth Gay) it is more then likely a coincidence, future research needs to be done to support this theory.
PhilBoling
INFORMATION FROM JEAN BOLING CAIN, HAYS
Info from Jean Boling Cain, Hays, Kansas:
Todd Boling's book Page FH280 Page 63 - James was born near Wheeling, West Virginia and served with the Virginia Colonial troops in the revolutionary war.

James married 29 OCT 1794 to ANNE NANCY ELLCOCK Mercer County, Kentucky Bk. 1 Page 407

Kentucky census of 1800 shows James Jr and Sr in Mercer County, Kentucky.

James married 22 AUG 1814 to HESTER VOYLES Mercer County, Kentucky Bk. 1 Page 136

James came to Rush County, Indiana in 1822-23
Esther Seals Voiles Boling was the widow of Benjamin Voiles. People will see spellings of Voiles/Voyles/ Voils etc.

1830 census shows James Sr in Hancock County, Ky. This means James Sr stayed in Kentucky and James Jr moved to Rush County, Indiana.

James Thomas Boling purchased his first land in Rush County Indiana 10 JAN 1826, Deed A P 322, Paid $100 for 43.08 Acres.

James Boling will filed 7 AUG 1838 Names George and Jesse Boling - They neglected and refused to serve as executors. All property - real and personal to stay in hands of his widow until her death. At her death all was to be sold and divided among children - Including Nancy Points Barett - his step granddaughter. Personal property after all debts debts were paid - $7.25
Nancy Points received her portion for taking care of her grandmother. Meanwhile her father remarried and moved to Kansas. Nancy stayed in Indiana.

Names of heirs: James Boling - John Boling - Elijah Boling - Henry Boling - (I believe that he moved to Iowa)Jesse Boling - Letty Cloud - Nancy Points Barnett - Children of Betsy Voyles - Rebecca Holeman - Matilda Martin - Eliza Boling - Children of Evelyn Bryant - Children of Benjamin Boling - George Boling - Nancy Saunders. Property appraised at $40 per acre, total $1723.20, expenses $81.50.

Elijah purchased the farm and paid $153.81 to each: John, George, Benjamin, Jesse, Nancy Sanders, Henry, Elijah, Lette, Nancy Barnett and William Bolling and Nancy Voyles heirs.

James Thomas Boling 1773- May 7, 1838 Wheeling County, West Virginia doesn't belong to these Bolings. His parents are James Boling and Mary Overall. This information was from the Boling Association, many years ago.