George Wesley 'Richardson' Voyles, 85, was the son of Roland Voyles and Susannah C Boyd Voyles.
He was born at Mt. Olive, IL and died at Gillespie.
He was a Union Veteran of the Civil War.
Richard Voyles was 84 years, 9 months and 24 days old at his death on Monday, July 9, 1928 at his residence in Gillispie, IL. Funeral
services were held Thursday, 12 July 1928 from the Christian church the Rev. Gharst officiating.
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Richard Voyles , one of our oldest citizens, passed away at his home in Eastin Heights, Monday July 9th at 9:30 pm. He had been a resident of this city for a long term of years.

Mr. Voyles was one of the few remaining old soldiers in the city, and was 84 years 9 months and 24 days of age at the time of his death.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, two sons, John of Belleville and Walter of Gillespie, and four daughters, Mrs. George Slachter, Mrs. Luther Pearson, and Mrs. Lela Barrett of Gillespie and Mrs. Wehrle of St Louis.

The deceased has been a resident of Gillespie for about 15 years coming from Mt. Olive.

He was one of the few remaining old soldiers of the civil war, living in the city, and was a member of the G.A.R. and served three years in the Union Army.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Christian Church at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 12. Rev. Garst of Hillsboro will officiate.
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Name VOILS, RICHARDSON
Rank PVT Company I Unit 122 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence STAUNTON, MACOUPIN CO, IL Age 19
Height 5' 5 3/4 Hair BROWN
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status
SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity MACOUPIN CO, IL

Service Record
Joined When AUG 12, 1862 Joined Where
STAUNTON, IL
Joined By Whom J T CHAPMAN Period 3 YRS
Muster In SEP 4, 1862 Muster In Where
CARLINVILLE, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A
Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom
N/A
Remarks DISCHARGED DEC 23, 1862 FOR
DISABILITY

HISTORY OF THE 122ND ILLINOIS INFANTRY REGIMENT
Organized at Carlinville, Ill., and mustered
in September 4, 1862.

Moved to Columbus, Ky., thence to Trenton,
Tenn., October 8-12, 1862, and
duty there till December 18.
Attached to District of Jackson, Tenn., 13th
Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to
December. 1862.

SERVICE-
Right Wing of Regiment moved from Trenton, Tenn., to Humboldt, Tenn.,
November 12, 1862, to hold Mobile & Ohio R. R. from Trenton to Jackson.
Regiment moved to Jackson, Tenn., December 18, 1862.
Operations against Forest in West Tennessee December 18, 1862, to January
3, 1863.
Action at Salem Cemetery, near Jackson, December 19, 1862.
Parker's Cross Roads December 30.
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Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents (1887–1916)-Quincy, Adams Co, IL
VOYLES, RICHARD MACOUPIN NOVEMBER 5, 1915 10761 I 122 IL INF *************************************************
Act may 11th 1912

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF MACOUIPIN ON THIS 3RD DAY OF JUNE 1912
PERSONALY APEARED BEFORE D.M. BROWN WITHIN AND FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE FORSAID. RICHARD VOYLES WHO,BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW,DECLARES TAHT HE IS 68 YEARS OFD AGE,AND A RESIDENT OF GILLIPSE COUNTY OF MACOUPIN. STATE OF ILLINOIS;AND THAT HE IS THE IDENTICAL PERSON WHO WAS ENROLLED AT CARLINNVILLE ILLINOIS UNDER THE NAME OF RICHARD VOYLES ON THE 24TH DAY OF AUG 1862 AS A PRIVATE IN CO F 122ND ILLINOIS VOLLENTER INFINTRY .IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES,IN THE CIVIL WAR,AND WAS HONORABLY DISCARGED AT HOLBOLT TENN ON THE 22ND DAY OF DEC 1862

that he was not employed in the militery or navy services of the united state otherwise then stated up above.that his personal description at enlistment was as follows height 5 feet 6 inches;complexion lightcolor of eyes brown color of hair light,that his ocupation was Farmer that he was born sept 16th 1843 at what is now MT OLIVE MAOUPIN COUNTY ILLINOIS
that his place of residence since leaving srvice have been as following illinoi.
That he is a pensioner under certifacate 578224 that he has not applied for pension under origianal no

That he makes this declaration for the porpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of May 12 1912
That his post office adress is Gillipse county of Mocoupin satae of Illinois

Attest Joe G Borofl(hard to read) Richard Voyles
orin Tandy
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DECLARATION PENTION ACT OF MAY 1 1920

SAME AS 1912 BUT ADDED

HE HAS BLADDER INFECTION HEART ARTHMYIA BLIND IN ONE EYE.

HE SIGNED HIS 1912 CLAIM THIS ONE HAS HIS MARK

ADDRESS OF 702 EAST ROTERY GILLIPSE ILL

W.A CLARK IS HIS ATTORNY
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COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE

RICHARD VOYLES

TIME IN RESIDANCE WHEN DEATH ACURED 15 YEARS

MARRIED TO MARGERET VOYLES

DATE OF BIRTH SEPT 16 1843

AGE 84 YEARS 9 MONTHS 23 DAYS

OCCUPATION RETIRED FARMER

BIRTH PLACE MT.OLIVE ILLINOIS

NAME OF FATHER ROLAND BIRTHPLACE VIRGINIA

NAME OF MOTHER SUSAN BOYD BIRTHPLACE VIRGINIA

INFORMANT WALTER VOYLES OF GILLIPSE ILL

DATE OF DEATH JULY 9 1928

CAUSE OF DEATH PNEUMIA SECONDERY SENILITY

DOCTOR H.A ENGH

PLACE OF BURIAL CHAPMAN JULY 12 1928
MT OLIVE ILL
UNDERTAKER JOHN F MITCHELL UNION FUNEREL ASSOC.
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RICHARD VOYLES

PVT.CO I, 122 REG ILLINOIS INF

COMPANY MUSTER ROLLS
FOR NOV /DEC 1862

AUG 12 1862
STRANTON ILL
PEROID 3 YEARS
PRESENT OR ABSENT ABSENT

REMARKS
MISSING IN ACTION TAKEN PRISONER AT POST HOSP AND PAROLED AT TRENTON DEC 20TH 1862