(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 age status birthplace VOYLES Alford N., head white male Sept. 1853 46 M MS NC NC occupation is listed as superintendent of almshouse married 22 years VOYLES Dollie wife white female Sept. 1859 40 M TN MS TN married 22 years 9 children with 9 children living VOYLES Eddie son white male Sept. 1879 20 S MS MS TN VOYLES Mattie dau. white female July 1881 18 S MS MS TN VOYLES Anderson son white male Jan. 1884 16 S MS MS TN VOYLES John M. son white male Nov. 1885 14 S MS MS TN VOYLES Ethel dau. white female Jan. 1888 12 S MS MS TN VOYLES Taylor son white male Oct. 1890 9 S MS 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 Wd MS MS SC 0 children with 0 children living SAWYERS Ruth white female Apr. 1835 65 Wd AL SC SC 0 children with 0 children living GIDIUN Sarah white female Mar. 1840 59 Wd UN UN UN GARRETT Nancy white female Dec. 1854 45 Wd GA UN UN KELLY Salley white female Aug. 1860 39 Wd UN UN UN 1 child with 1 child living KELLY Pearl white female Jan. 1899 1 S MS UN UN RINGER Thomas white male May 1852? 48 S MS UN UN JACKSON Calvin white male Mar. 1830 70 M AL UN UN married 15 years 0 children with 0 children living JACKSON Caroline white female Feb. 1860 40 M MS TN TN married 15 years 0 children with 0 children living MARLAR George white male Jan. 1880 20 S MS MS MS MCCARTER George white male 1884 16 S TN AL AL BATES Henry black male Jan. 1851 49 S AL AL AL BRYANT Joseph black male blank 46 Wd AL AL AL LOCK Dayman? black male Apr. 1826 84 Wd NC NC NC SEARGENT Marthy black female 1840 60 Wd KY VA VA 0 children with 0 children living MORRISON Emiline black female Feb. 1835 65 Wd VA VA VA 0 children with 0 children living ROSE Mary black female Mar. 1830 70 Wd SC UN UN 0 children with 0 children living PATTON Katie black female May 1885 15 S MS UN MS ROLAND Pet.? black female Aug. 1869 30 S MS UN SC WALKER Sarah black female Oct. 1899 7 months MS UN MS JONES William black male Mar. 1830 70 S UN UN UN
Bobbie Brewer Wilson