Compiled from 1900 census
Supervisors Dist. No. 1 Enumeration Dist. No. 3 Sheet
No. 10
By: Vicki
Burress Roach
(Editors Note: Hershal and Edward Voyles are relatives of
mine. They live in Corinth on Oakland School Road. They have always told
me our ancestors, Alford N. and Dollie Voyles, ran the poorhouse for about
11 years. Alford and Dollie were my great great grandparents. Hershal and
Edward told me many people who resided in the Farmington area were born at
the poorhouse because that was the nearest place to get medical attention.
I’m not sure what year the poorhouse was closed. The building still stands
and is now the Alcorn Co. Animal Shelter. Unfortunately, the cemetery that
is behind the building is surrounded by the landfill. I surveyed it for
our cemetery book. It is terribly overgrown and there were no legible
markers. But, there were rows and rows of graves with rock markers or
temporary funeral home markers that have rusted with age. There is a dirt
road dividing the cemetery. An employee of the landfill told me it was his
understanding that one side of the road was the white side and the other
side was the black side. I assume the people listed on this census died
and were buried there.)
Also you can find this information on the 1880 Census.
1880 U.S. Federal Census
State: Mississippi
County: Alcorn
All Townships
Districe: 2
Image: 24 of 60
The County Poor House Information begins on line 30.
Sumitted By: Marilyn
NAME relation race sex born agestatus birthplace
VOYLES Alford N., head white male Sept. 1853 46 MMS NC NC
occupation is listed as superintendent of almshouse
married 22 years
VOYLES Dollie wife white female Sept. 1859 40 MTN MS TN
married 22 years
9 children with 9 children living
VOYLES Eddie son white male Sept. 1879 20 SMS MS TN
VOYLES Mattie dau. white female July 1881 18 SMS MS TN
VOYLES Anderson son white male Jan. 1884 16 SMS MS TN
VOYLES John M. son white male Nov. 1885 14 S MS MS TN
VOYLES Ethel dau. white female Jan. 1888 12 SMS MS TN
VOYLES Taylor son white male Oct. 1890 9 SMS MS TN
VOYLES Columbus A. son white male Mar. 1894 6 S MS MS TN
VOYLES Jennie dau. white female Nov. 1896 3 S MS MS TN
FOLLOWING ARE LISTED AS “INMATES”
BLAKENEY Sarah white female July 1849 50 WdMS MS SC
0 children with 0 children living
SAWYERS Ruth white female Apr. 1835 65 WdAL SC SC
0 children with 0 children living
GIDIUN Sarah white female Mar. 1840 59 WdUN UN UN
GARRETT Nancy white female Dec. 1854 45 WdWdUN UN UN
1 child with 1 child living
KELLY Pearl white female Jan. 1899 1SMS UN UN
RINGER Thomas white male May 1852? 48 SMS UN UN
JACKSON Calvin white male Mar. 1830 70 MAL UN UN
married 15 years
0 children with 0 children living
JACKSON Caroline white female Feb. 1860 40 MMS TN TN
married 15 years
0 children with 0 children living
MARLAR George white male Jan. 1880 20 SMS MS MS
MCCARTER George white male 1884 16 STN AL AL
BATES Henry black male Jan. 1851 49SAL AL AL
BRYANT Joseph black male blank 46WdAL AL AL
LOCK Dayman? black male Apr. 1826 84 WdNC NC NC
SEARGENT Marthy black female 1840 60 WdKY VA VA
0 children with 0 children living
MORRISON Emiline black female Feb. 1835 65 WdVA VA VA
0 children with 0 children living
ROSE Mary black female Mar. 1830 70 WdSC UN UN
0 children with 0 children living
PATTON Katie black female May 1885 15 SMS UN MS
ROLAND Pet.? black female Aug. 1869 30 SMS UN SC
WALKER Sarah black female Oct. 1899 7 months MS UN MS
JONES William black male Mar. 1830 70 SUN UN UN
