Re: Voiles/Burk

I found Sarah's obituary

Illness Fatal to Woman, 80
Rites Friday for Mrs. Sarah Voiles

Mrs. Sarah Ellen Voiles, 80, a resident of Greensburg for many years died at 10:30 PM Tuesday, in Schwind nursing home. In declining health for over a year, she had been in serious condition for three days. She had been removed from her home at 205 South Broadway to the nursing home less then 24 hours before her death.

A native of Kentucky, Mrs. Voiles was the daughter of Garrett and Kathryn Hicks Lowe, she was born June 1, 1882. She was married to Bert Winthrow, who passed away on March 30, 1945. Later she married Lewis Elmer Voiles who died on May 25, 1947.

The survivors include a grandson, James Lewis Bryant of Greensburg, a sister Mrs. Clyde (Maggie) Ray of this city; and two brothers, Frank Lowe of Connersville and William Lowe of Greensburg, she also leaves a number of neices and nephews and cousins.

Preceding her death were a daughter Mrs. Carl (Golda) Greer, two sisters and three brothers.

Funerl services will be held at 2 PM Friday in J. H. Porter and Sons funeral home. Burial will be in Union Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 AM Thursday.

Lewis Elmer Voiles b 04 Jul 1871 Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana d 25 May 1947 Decatur County, Indiana son of George Washington Voiles and Cynthia Ann Robbins


Lewis Elmer Voiles was m four times, first to Mary Ettie May Bell 29 Oct 1891 Decatur County, Indiana then Emma Burke b 1872 d 1904 Decatur County, Indiana, Emma fell off a bridge trying to find her son Leo H. Voiles. He also was suppose to marry Daisy Richardson 1904. But I have never found her on the census records yet. But that is what his decendants say. His oldest daughter by Daisy is Letha Ann Voiles b 08 Nov 1905 Decatur County, Indiana d Nov 1987 Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana m Frank Clarence Louis Weber b 08 Feb 1899 d 24 Jun 1966 Decatur County, Indiana

I have a little more on Lewis's children and I think that I have them all sorted out.Leo H. Voiles was an only of Emma Burk. Mary Ettie May Bell had two by Lewis he had 5 by Daisy Richardson and none with Sarah Ellen Lowe