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.